Chapter 69: I Give a Poor Rating to… Everything! (1/2)

Chapter 69: I Give a Poor Rating to… Everything!

Translator: OnGoingWhyEditor: Vermillion

”Eh… How could he declare it in such a righteous manner even though he's here to cause trouble? It truly fits Owner Bu's personality.”

Xiao Xiaolong and the others were all dumbfounded. They clearly did not understand the reason for Bu Fang to find fault at the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant.

”Owner Bu… do you have a grudge against the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant?” Xiao Yanyu's pleasant voice rang out as she softly asked. Evidently, it was not just Xiao Xiaolong, even someone as intelligent as her could not understand it.

Bu Fang looked toward Xiao Yanyu and his eyes met her bright eyes. ”Do I need a reason to find fault with others? I came because I feel like doing it.”

”Fine… This reply is impeccable. It was a reply fitting for Owner Bu.” Xiao Yanyu thought.

Everyone stopped talking and quietly waited for the dishes to arrive. The general area was very noisy and various odors were drifting in the air. The aroma of poor quality wine and the strange smell of food mixed together and created an unbearable stench.

Even Xiao Xiaolong's eyes were noticeably showing disdain. The Immortal Phoenix Restaurant might be well-known through the imperial city, but the hygiene within the general area was indeed terrible. The main reason was the high volume of customers, which made it difficult to upkeep the hygiene.

”Your dish is being served!” A voice rang out as a waiter with a white towel hanging on his shoulder carried a dish while slowly approaching.

”Guests, here is your dish, the Red Braised Lion's Head!” The waiter was smiling as he placed a steaming Red Braised Lion's Head on Bu Fang's table.

The color of the Red Braised Lion's Head dipped in red sauce was gorgeous. It exuded fragrance as steam rose from the dish and dispersed in front of their eyes.

”This Red Braised Lion's Head looks pretty good!” Xiao Xiaolong nodded and said after glancing at the dish.

He picked up his chopsticks and aligned them by lightly tapping them against the table before picking up one of the Lion's Head soaked in red sauce.

Bu Fang expressionlessly picked up his chopsticks as well. He picked up one of the Lion's Head and moved it into his bowl. He first used his chopsticks to poke the Lion's Head to feel its hardness, then moved it closer to his nose and sniffed.

One after another, Ouyang Xiaoyi and Xiao Yanyu took a bite of this Red Braised Lion's Head as well. The taste was pretty good, since it was one of the top ten signature dishes of Immortal Phoenix Restaurant's general area. Even though it could not be compared to Bu Fang's dishes, it was still pretty good when compared to ordinary dishes.

Ouyang Xiaoyi's pretty face became rosy as she satisfiedly finished her Lion's Head within a few bites.

Xiao Xiaolong smacked his lips and drank a mouthful of water. He picked up another Lion's Head and ate it. A plate of Red Braised Lion's Head only had five meatballs and he ate two of them by himself.

”Owner Bu, you should try this as well. The taste of this Lion's Head is quite good. The chef of Immortal Phoenix Restaurant still has some skills,” Xiao Xiaolong said to Bu Fang as he chewed the Lion's Head.

Bu Fang did not reply as he took a small bite. As the sauce entered his mouth, there was a slight astringent taste. After chewing a few times, Bu Fang swallowed and expressionlessly placed his chopsticks down. He did not continue eating.

Bu Fang's actions caused Xiao Yanyu and the others to give him strange looks.

”The sauce of this Red Braised Lion's Head is too salty. Clearly, too much salt was added. Furthermore, the sugar within the sauce did not completely dissolve, so it was slightly astringent when I tasted it. Moreover, Lion's Head, also known as Four Happiness Meatballs, is made by precisely kneading seventy percent of the lean meat and thirty percent of fatty meat into a meatball. In addition, the lean meat must be manually minced into fine bits and the fatty meat must not be too greasy. From the fact that the shredded meat are still sticking together, you can tell that the lean meat used in this dish was clearly not minced into fine bits. The fatty meat used is also too greasy, which affects the taste. I give a poor rating.”

Bu Fang lightly exhaled and simply said. As Xiao Xiaolong and the others speechlessly stared at him, he spoke a lot of words and criticized the dish of Red Braised Lion's Head to the point where it sounded completely worthless.

Xiao Xiaolong was flabbergasted as his chopsticks fell from his hands and onto the table. After hearing Bu Fang's assessment, the Lion's Head did not seem as delicious when he took another look at it. He had no idea that the meatballs had that many flaws.

He originally still had some appetite, but now, his desire to continue eating disappeared. He spat out the half-eaten Lion's Head back into his bowl.