Chapter 50 (1/2)

Chapter 50: Garlic, Noodles, and Broth

What the hell was this?

“Young master, is this the set meal?” the grandpa looked around and then realized it really was just broth and cloves of garlic. Moreover, there were only two cloves of garlic on the plate, the unpeeled kind.

“Boss Yuan, even if they are the rare redskin garlic, they are still garlic.” Wu Hai was looking at the so-called set meal speechlessly. The mere broth and two cloves of garlic were worth 40RMB.

This is way too deceitful.

“Humm, just have a taste,” Yuan Zhou said directly without wasting any other words.

“Young master, if it was pickled garlic I can still have a taste. However, for raw garlic…” the grandpa didn’t finish his sentence, but had already clearly revealed his inability to accept the raw garlic.

“I may be able to eat spicy dishes, but even I can’t eat the raw garlic.” Wu Hai pushed the plate of the garlic away. Was boss Yuan Zhou kidding? If he ate the garlic, how would he be able to flirt with the girls? With a mouthful of garlic breath? The girls would faint immediately from the smell.

“This is ruby-red garlic. It leaves no offensive smell in the mouth. You will understand after eating.” Yuan Zhou said convincingly.

After all, the system had given him this answer.

The system read, “The redskin garlic provided by the system will not leave any peculiar smell after being consumed.”

“Garlic is a herbaceous plant that matures in half a year. Its bulbs can also be used as medicine. The system has made exclusive changes to the ordinary garlic, removing the peculiar smell after consumption and thus, developed the exclusive ruby-red garlic. This new breed can instead help to remove the bad breath by eating it.”

“A unique substance which existed only in purple garlic and white garlic were injected into the ruby-red garlic. This lead to a new breed being developed, which has increased the alliin and allinase contained within them. Therefore, the garlic containing those two specific nutrients will be able to eliminate the cystine in the bacteria and improve one’s immunity. Hence it is one of the best ingredients to maintain one’s health.”

“These substances all exist in raw garlic. However, once the garlic is heated, they will be damaged and even lose the original effects.”

“Eh, I don’t really like eating raw garlic,” the grandpa still insisted.

As for Wu Hai, he considered for a while and then said, “Alright, let me taste the raw garlic first and then only eat the noodle soup.”

If there really was an offensive smell, the delicate aroma of the noodle soup would cover it.

“Boss Yuan, at least peel off the skin before serving it to us.” Wu Hai picked up the garlic and started to peel it while complaining.

“Food should be made by one’s own hands, only then will it taste better.” Crossing his arms, Yuan Zhou took a look at Wu Hai.

“Cough cough. Boss Yuan is skilled in using words,” Wu Hai said in embarrassment.

“Thank you for your compliment. I think so too.” Without any hesitation, Yuan Zhou graciously accepted Wu Hai’s praise.

Wu Hai didn’t know what to say anymore. Fortunately, he finished peeling the garlic at this moment. The ruby-red garlic looked great from outside. The skin was red while the freshly peeled garlic was a light pink rather than the ordinary white color. It looked fresh and cute.

It didn’t have a pungent smell like other breeds of garlic. On the contrary, it had the fragrance of plants.

After taking in the hand and having a look, Wu Hai put the clove of garlic directly in his mouth. With a small bite, he started to eat it.

It was very popular to eat raw garlic in some provinces and cities, such as Jin Cheng. Every restaurant in that city prepared complete bulbs of garlic on the dining table for customers. On the other hand, people In Chang’an only ate the raw garlic whenever they had noodles.

Undoubtedly, Wu Hai belonged to the group who wasn’t used to eating garlic. He stuffed it directly into his mouth and chewed. It was fortunate that Yuan Zhou had provided him with ruby-red garlic, as ordinary garlic would have an excessively pungent taste, which some might not enjoy.

The garlic that was bit emitted a stronger fragrance. Wu Hai’s eyes brighten up and he started chewing faster. Along with the repeated chewing, the fragrance became much stronger, bringing about a refreshing feel. After the clove of garlic was eaten, Wu Hai felt refreshed, the sense of chaos in the mind completely cleared away.

“This garlic is really nice.” While speaking, Wu Hai covered his mouth for fear that the smell would drive others away. However, the odor that was reflected back smelled refreshing and fragrant, not offensive at all.

“Ho,” he tried to breathe out and then realized it really smelled like that. Wu Hai recalled the brand of the toothpaste that he was currently using, Yunnan Baiyao brand, with the smell of mint. However, it obviously did not smell of mint now.