Chapter 12 (1/2)

Translator: Sparrow Translations  Editor: Sparrow Translations

“What on earth are they doing?” officers from the City Enforcement Centre looked on with curiosity.

“Beats me. Chief Liu surely has no regard for how he looks when he’s eating. Look at him, it’s almost like he hasn’t eaten for days.”

“To be honest, I think I’m getting hungry from looking. How can one even resist this fragrance?”

“How about we head over to take a look?”

“Yeah, sure.”

With that, the group of officers headed in the direction of where the fragrance was coming from.

…

“What a special treat.”

“I feel like I’m about to fly. This taste, it is amazing! I really can’t find the words to describe how it tastes like.”

“If the scallion pancakes were really as good as how Chief Liu said, that will be absolutely mind-blowing.”

The city enforcement officers who had fortunately bought a piece of the delicious scallion pancake all had huge smiles on their faces. It was almost like they had managed to savor the absolute essence of what this earth had to offer.

After just one bite, their entire mouth was coated with the richness of the delicious scallion pancake.

Even if someone offered ten thousand dollars, they still wouldn’t give up a slice of the scallion pancake.

Eating this scallion pancake was really something else, there was a feeling of satisfaction deep down in their hearts. Their worries seem to have disappeared and even the air that they inhaled felt much fresher.

After Liu Xiao Tian tried the pancake, he closed his eyes as he tried to indulge in the wonderful taste. After which, he opened his eyes and the only words that came out were:

“This scallion pancake… it is literally the essence of this earth, the best of the best.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan felt extremely proud of his work. He humbly replied, “I hope I did not disappoint you.”

“Disappoint me? This is way past any form of my expectation.”

“After trying this, I’m afraid there’s nothing left in this world that can beat its taste.”

…

“Chief Liu, what are you guys up to?”

Standing beside Chief Liu, the newly gathered colleagues finally inhaled the splendid fragrance coming from the freshly made, piping hot pancakes. It was then that they realized that they had inevitably been hooked to this aroma and that they were not leaving without getting a slice.

“There are still some left, do you guys want to try it too?” Lin Fan asked as he continued shaping the scallion pancakes skillfully.

“Scallion pancakes are not really my cup of tea.”

“I’ll gladly have your share if you are not going to take it!”

“Hmmm… Since you guys seem to be enjoying it so much, I guess I’ll give it a try.”

Following which, the rest of them all started to take a piece of the scallion pancake. Those who had never tried scallion pancakes had no idea why the taste was such a big deal.

However, upon their first bite, all doubts had vanished and it was then that they realized that was the start of an insatiable appetite for Lin Fan’s scallion pancakes.

“This taste…”

“It truly did not disappoint. This is…amazing!”

As it was their first time experiencing such great tasting cake, they were all dumbfounded. No one could let out a single word and all there was were people focusing on enjoying what was left of their pancake.

The taste, the texture and the feeling they experienced from eating the pancake were absolutely out of this world.

…

Liu Xiao Tian who had just managed to recover from the shock of how good the cake tasted, nodded his head in satisfaction. It was then that he realized that he would never be able to live another day without having that cake.

“Lin Fan, round up the tab!” Chief Liu said.

“It’s fine! These scallion pancakes are free for you today!”

There was no way they could accept Lin Fan’s offer. Not when the pancakes tasted so good. Accepting them for free would only make them seem like a bunch of thugs. Thus, Chief Liu was adamant about paying.

Since they had taken them, it was only logical for them to pay for the scallion pancakes.

As such, he was firm that he would still issue the fine and pay for the scallion pancakes. In addition, abusing his power as an inspector to receive favor was sure to get him in trouble.

“I cannot accept your kindness, although we are city enforcement officers, we are definitely not the kind that abuses our authority. Please, how much do I owe you for the delicious scallion pancakes? I’m thankful for your kindness to my crew and me, but I’m afraid I will still have to write you a ticket for $500 since this is not your first offense,” Chief Liu said.

“Chief Liu, you have mistaken! Listening to what you said this morning, I feel like I’m still young and this business can’t go on forever, that is why I’m planning to go look for a job. So… the stall will eventually have to go too.”

Lin Fan’s expression seemed to have suggested that Chief Liu’s advice had some form of effect on him as if like he had been enlightened.

With that, his future seemed to be even better.

“That won’t do,” Liu Xiao Tian said without any hesitation.