Chapter 761 - Obstinate and Serious (1/2)

The moment they arrived, Wu Hai stepped forth and spoke, “Master Liu Zhang, you need to line up. These are the rules of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant. However, there aren’t many people around so it won’t take long for your turn to arrive,” Wu Hai was always polite when facing people who could cook.

“Yes, I have long heard of the rules here at Yuan Zhou’s restaurant. It’s good to have rules to avoid chaos,” Liu Zhang did not mind. He stood behind the line and waited.

While Wu Hai was waiting at the door, something else happened in the restaurant.

“Give me one Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,” a customer with a hat ordered.

Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice was not on the menu. Therefore, Zhou Jia explained, “Sorry, Customer. Only the dishes listed on the menu are offered. Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice is not in the menu, so…”

The customer wearing a hat quickly explained, “I meant I want a Husked Rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and a Yuxiang Shredded Pork. Their combination is the same as Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice.”

There was such a thing? Zhou Jia was stunned as she had never encountered a situation like this. Therefore, she looked at Yuan Zhou, requesting for help with her eyes.

A combination of 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine and Yuxiang Shredded Pork was equivalent to Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice?

However, what he said made sense so Zhou Jia could not make a decision by herself. She waited for Yuan Zhou’s answer. The customer at the next table was listening in curiously as well. If they could order this way, couldn’t they do the same for Twice Cooked Pork, Kung Pao Chicken, Boiled Fish with Pickled Cabbage and Chili, and so on?

“Looks like a new ordering method has been discovered?”

“Yeah, I have never tried eating them that way. I need to try ordering Twice Cooked Pork Mixed Rice next time.”

“I am looking forward to Kung Pao Chicken Mixed Rice instead.”

“I feel like Dongpo Pig Knuckle Mixed Rice will be good as well,” said someone on a whim.

“That’s too heavy.”

The customers started talking about this.

At this moment, Yuan Zhou was finished with the dish he was cooking. After setting the dish down, he spoke.

“Sorry, our restaurant does not offer Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,” Yuan Zhou replied solemnly.

“I know, Boss Yuan. I will order a Yuxiang Shredded Pork and a 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine instead. That won’t go against your rules, right?” the guy with a hat was quite smart.

“No, that won’t. But this restaurant really does not offer Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,” Yuan Zhou emphasized.

“What do you mean? If that does not break your rules, why can’t I order it?” asked the customer, confused.

“The broth has to soak through half of each grain of rice in a Mixed Rice dish. When adding rice to Yuxiang Shredded Pork, it won’t reach this level,” Yuan Zhou gave a serious explanation.

“What does that mean?” the customer was completely confused.

“What Boss Yuan said sounds right, but I don’t think I understand it as well?” said the other customer who was completely confused as well.

“Yeah,” the other customers agreed.

“That’s simple. Master Yuan was trying to say that the Yuxiang Shredded Pork used in Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice is different than the Yuxiang Shredded Pork he made. The thickness of the broth is different, therefore, the Mixed Rice won’t be sufficiently soaked. Therefore, you can’t call it Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice,” Master Cheng explained.

Master Cheng was initially confused as well. But after he gave it some thought, he understood what Yuan Zhou meant. The customers could eat the dishes any way they wanted, but a clear explanation still had to be given to them.

“I don’t think there is any difference. The Yuxiang Shredded Pork I ate the other day was super delicious,” the customer could not understand what Yuan Zhou was trying to say.

“How stupid can you get? You can eat the dishes anyhow you want, but Master Yuan is telling you that what you eat would not be his rendition of Yuxiang Shredded Pork Mixed Rice. You only need to remember that,” Master Cheng explained helplessly.