Chapter 53 - The Past between Xu Le and the School Belle (2/2)

“Sister, don’t cry!”

Xu Tian panicked and frantically grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears.

Xu Le was stunned. He did not know how to coax a girl at all. After a long time, he asked dryly, “Are you homesick?”

The school belle held back her tears. Her eyes were still red.

She said, “When I was in kindergarten, my mother set up a stall at the school gate to sell Konjac noodles and Pork Flatbread. When I was young, I always refused to eat what she made and wanted to eat hamburgers. After two years, she passed away. My father, stepmother, and my sister moved here, and have never returned to the city, so I never ate these two things again.”

When she entered the shop that day, she suddenly wanted to eat these two dishes. However, when she saw that they were not for sale in the shop, she was about to change to another one when Xu Tian urged her to order them. When she saw Xu Le making it, her eyes turned sour. Now that she tasted a familiar taste, the suppressed longing surged into her heart because of the delicacies.

“I was too young when she died. My family was poor then, and I didn’t even have a picture of her. I couldn’t even remember what she looked like.”

Only a familiar feeling was left on her taste buds. Xu Le heard the system beep twice and 100 Gourmet points were added.

Perhaps this was the power of food. Food was also a legacy of civilization and love. As time passed, it became new again. The school belle gradually restrained her emotions and waved her hand to apologize, indicating that she had lost her composure. The moment she went out, the wind lifted the corners of her skirt.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Le felt as if he had returned to the university life of many young people. However, there were customers in front who were walking towards him to order dishes. The prime area outside the door was bustling with traffic and everyone was walking forward.

There were too many people and events. No matter how much he would like to reminisce them, he could only look forward. “Two servings of Konjac noodle, one serving of tomato egg soup, and one serving of Mapo Tofu Rice.”

Xu Le gave the numbers and received the money. “Alright, please wait a moment.”

He lit the fire, heated the pot, poured the oil, listened to the chemical reaction of the food in the pot, and concentrated on cooking. Perhaps this was the best life he would have and that was the meaning of life.

The newly added dishes sold like hotcakes, and after the ingredients were prepared, the production was very convenient and fast.

When it was time to close the shop at night, Xu Le was smiling happily as he checked the bill. Looking at the extra 3,000 yuan he had earned, he was happy.

At this rate, he would be able to repay the mortgage soon!

At 10pm.

Zhang Heng came as planned. Eight chefs walked out of the extended Bentley.

Xu Le looked across the counter and muttered, “Are you sure it’s not overloaded with people?”

Zhang Heng brought the chefs over and introduced Xu Le to each of them..