"Phew …"
Weng Xin exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. Her complexion became more natural than before. She was no longer as deathly still as before and looked a little more lively.
Zhong Xiaoxiao and Manman, who had been secretly observing her even when the dishes were served, finally felt relieved. Fortunately, it wasn't like Little Qing's situation. Otherwise, they would have rushed forward without any hesitation.
"Boss Yuan's food is more healing. It really tastes different."
With the burden in her heart gone, Manman immediately felt that the food in her mouth tasted even more delicious. Since she had confirmed that it wasn't the situation they imagined, she withdrew her thoughts and focused on eating the food she ordered.
Zhong Xiaoxiao naturally did the same thing.
No one paid attention to Weng Xin, but there were no changes on her side. She ate her food step by step. Every time she ate a dish with a hint of familiar taste, her complexion would look better.
When she ate the snow-white Cellar Pearl Balls, Weng Xin paused for a moment. Compared to the previous few dishes, this dish was actually more familiar. The moment the sweet and glutinous bean paste touched the tip of her tongue, it was as if the sweetness had reached her stomach. The rich taste of Luzhou Laojiao slowly overflowed. It was indeed a dish specially made with wine.
The mellow and fragrant wine stained Weng Xin's slightly pale face a little red, making her look a little more magnificent. However, she didn't notice this. Instead, she ate the pearls one by one slowly as if she was cherishing them very much.
It was as if she was eating her last meal. Her speed was extremely slow. She took a bite, chewed it carefully, swallowed it slowly, and then took another bite. It could be said that she ate the slowest in the restaurant.
There was almost no one who could restrain themselves from eating slowly when a delicacy was right in front of their mouth. Everyone who came to eat in the restaurant had almost abandoned their original elegant gentlemanly manner. All they could think about was how to quickly and efficiently eat the food into their mouth.
When Weng Xin looked carefully, she knew that she wasn't eating slowly to maintain the image of a virtuous lady. Instead, it was as if she was savoring the aftertaste. Before she finished eating the pearl meatballs, the last dish was served.
To be honest, it wasn't difficult to make bamboo liver cake soup. Almost everyone who had heard of it could make it, but whether they could make it well was another problem. It was just like boiled cabbage. Some people would feel greasy when they made it, while others would feel refreshing when they made it.
Moreover, some people's soup was very delicate and beautiful, like a flower blooming in the water, beautiful and elegant, while some people's soup was really too horrible to look at. Therefore, when Weng Xin saw the Bamboo Liver Cake Soup that was like an elegant blooming flower, she was still attracted by it.
Beautiful things were always easy to attract people's attention, and Weng Xin was no exception. The pink flower core, tubular white petals, and the periphery was decorated with what looked like green leaves. It was very pleasing to look at.
If one observed carefully, they would find that the flower core was made of steamed liver paste, and the tubular petals were bamboo fungus that had been processed very well. The last part was decorated with some green vegetables, which floated in the light transparent soup. It looked like a bowl of exquisite art, not food.
"Grandma Jin's soup won't look so good, but the color of the liver paste is similar. It must be delicious."
Weng Xin didn't know what to think, but a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. This was the first time she smiled since she came to The Kitchen God. Her smile was like the udumbara that bloomed in the dark night, quiet and elegant.
"Crack, crack."
After finishing the remaining two pearl meatballs in a few bites, Weng Xin brought the soup in front of her and sniffed it. An elegant fragrance spread at the tip of her nose.
In fact, although it was called soup, the bowl wasn't very big. It couldn't be compared to the soup bowls she had used before. Instead, it was like a normal bowl with a blue pattern on the outside. There was a lively carp with its head facing the mouth of the bowl, and its tail extending very far, as if it had surrounded the entire bowl. Together with some other waves, it was very pleasing to look at, and it highlighted the mellowness of the soup even more.
Taking a deep breath, Weng Xin slowly picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful of soup. Her expression was solemn, as if she was doing something important. As soon as the soup entered her mouth, the familiar taste slowly spread. Her expression changed from solemn at the beginning to joy, and finally to a kind of relief, as if she had suddenly let go of something. As spoonfuls of soup entered her mouth, the expression became more and more obvious.
In the end, it was even like the sun that broke through the dark clouds, with a bright and beautiful color. Compared to before, she was glowing with a kind of vitality, as if she had broken through some kind of boundary.
"Did she pass the tribulation successfully?"
Manman was a little curious. What exactly did Weng Xin experience in just a few dishes? She behaved as if she had figured something out.
Weng Xin had indeed figured it out. When she opened her eyes, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were shining brightly. This was her true appearance.
"Grandma Jin definitely wouldn't want me to be like this. Even if I'm going to be alone in the future, I should still work hard so that I won't waste my time in this world." Weng Xin felt that her thoughts were becoming more and more clear.
"I didn't expect Head Chef Yuan's culinary skills to be so good. All the dishes he makes are so delicious and warm. He must be someone who loves food like Grandma Jin," Weng Xin lamented as she looked at Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen.
Looking at the empty plate reluctantly, Weng Xin didn't hesitate. She took two steps towards the kitchen and stopped at a place where she wouldn't disturb others. She bowed deeply to Yuan Zhou in the kitchen and didn't disturb others. Then, she turned around and left.
Just like how she had appeared abruptly, she left very quickly as well. It was as if she had waved her sleeves without taking a single cloud with her.
Although there weren't many people who did what Weng Xin did, it wasn't like there weren't any. The customers merely glanced at her curiously before continuing to eat. As for Manman and Zhong Xiaoxiao, they were more curious. Even if they wanted to know more about Weng Xin, Weng Xin didn't give them a chance. Therefore, they could only bury their doubts in their hearts.
As for Yuan Zhou, who had noticed Weng Xin's actions, he stood there for a few seconds after Weng Xin bowed and watched her leave the restaurant. Only then did he continue to cook.
With the slight delay, Yuan Zhou naturally sped up a little to catch up with the progress.
Weng Xin's departure didn't affect the restaurant's progress. As time passed, lunchtime gradually passed. Soon, it was time to end.
After sending off the last customer, Yuan Zhou washed up and began his afternoon practice. These two days, Yuan Zhou didn't practice his knife skills. Instead, he was developing some dishes that went well with wine. Firstly, he wanted to add some new dishes to the pub. After all, new dishes hadn't been served for a long time. As a boss who cared about his customers, he naturally had to prepare some new dishes.
Secondly, it was because of the wine exchange meeting. If he only served wine for the exchange meeting, he felt that something was lacking. As a chef, he felt that the dishes that went well with wine could also be prepared together.
In order to match the new wine, Yuan Zhou didn't plan to prepare ready-made dishes. Instead, he planned to improve them to make them more suitable for the exchange meeting. This wasn't a problem for Yuan Zhou, but it was something that required time.
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