Chapter 950 - Im Now A Customer (1/2)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

“Interesting,” Carpenter Lian was still calm. After all, he was a person who was able to eat food cooked by Zhou Shijie. So, he had better immunity towards great dishes.

Even so, the speed in which he stuffed food into his mouth was faster than usual today.

Since Carpenter Lian had only picked up a piece of fish meat without the skin, the moment the meat entered his mouth, his entire tongue was flooded by the tasty aroma of the fish.

Fish was a tasty ingredient, yet due to its inherent fishy odor, many people would spoil the flavor when handling the odor.

But that was obviously not the case for the piece of fish in his mouth. Carpenter Lian could not taste any odor in his mouth apart from the delicious flavor of the fish itself. A tiny trace of sweetness could be tasted as well.

He slightly pursed his lips, and when the meat spread out in his mouth, a faint saltiness emerged, giving the meat a sensation of increased tenderness.

“Fresh,” Carpenter Lian couldn’t help but to say this out.

That’s right. This meat was pure freshness with a tiny sweetness that further accentuated the freshness of the fish.

And with the tiny saltiness hidden within the meat, it gave the meat an extremely smooth and tender feeling.

“It’s very good. Give it a try,” Carpenter Lian only remembered his disciple after eating several mouthfuls of fish.

“Yes, Master,” the middle-aged man quickly picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

The wait had been unbearable for him. But this was the etiquette between master and disciple. He could not eat before his master said so.

Unlike his master, the middle-aged man picked up a piece of meat together with the skin.

The faint pink skin rested atop the fair and tender meat, with some translucent strains mixed between the meat and the skin. The translucent strains were the fish oil from the fish’s belly.

Onom. The middle-aged man stuffed the piece into his mouth and started chewing.

The fish’s belly was the plumpest part of the fish, and Yuan Zhou had selected a fish without any eggs. Only the belly of such fish would taste the best.

It was worth noting that even bears would only eat fish bellies during seasons where the hunting was bountiful. From this, one could see how tasty the fish belly was.

If a fish was carrying eggs, the nutrition would have been absorbed by the eggs, causing the belly to be somewhat dry.

“Hiss.” The belly was hot, but the middle-aged man could not be bothered about it. He wasn’t even willing to open his mouth for fear of leaking the tasty flavor currently flooring his mouth.

The moment the piece entered his mouth, translucent fish oil melted away and seeped into the fish meat. And the moment he started chewing, the meat was torn apart, allowing the flavor of black bean wrapped around the skin to seep into the meat as well.

Because of that, the fish’s flavor was mixed with the black bean’s flavor. At the same time, there was a tiny spiciness as well. The entire combination did not feel too greasy or heavy at all.

“Wu. Delicious,” the middle-aged man couldn’t help but to shut his eyes and enjoy the sensation within his mouth.

At this time, Carpenter Lian was starting to eat the fishtail.

“Oh, why does it feel like the fish is bouncing around in my mouth, so good,” Carpenter Lian couldn’t bear to part with his chopsticks once he started eating.

As the fishtail was the part that got the most exercise, the meat there was also known as living meat. The difference was that the meat here gave off a fresh and bouncy feeling.

The Stewed Jiangtuan Fish was about one catty in weight, and it was finished in a short while. Just as the two were wishing for more due to their stimulated appetite, Yuan Zhou served the second dish, Steamed Tofu with Minced Pork.

This dish showcased an entirely different style and flavor. Both Carpenter Lian and the middle-aged man greatly enjoyed the dish, and there was even a slight conflict toward the end when only a final piece of tofu was left.

If it wasn’t for Carpenter Lian suppressing the middle-aged man with his identity as the master, the final piece of tofu would probably not ended up in his mouth.

As for the plain white rice served by Yuan Zhou, it had long been finished by the two.

Finally, a light and refreshing Jin’ling Grass was served.

With this, Carpenter Lian thoroughly believed what Zhou Shijie once told him.