I Have a Countryside Gourmet Restaurant

Chapter 281: Chapter 265: It Turns Out There’s Such a Delicious Way to Make Fish Head

The two of them were discussing, and gradually, more new customers joined the conversation.

Soon, there were about ten people in total.

Everyone was both speechless and a little expectant about the new remake of *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*.

This Jin Yong novel, a work where all love is tragic and no one is without suffering, is undoubtedly the pinnacle of wuxia fiction.

Everyone still hoped it could be adapted well.

After a while, someone suggested they all go Dutch for lunch and continue the discussion over the meal.

Everyone else readily agreed.

Lu Yuan was also more than happy to join. He had originally planned to eat later, but now he decided to eat with everyone else ahead of time.

’Eating with so many people is so much livelier! It’s way better than eating alone later.’

Lu Yuan considered saying there was no need to go Dutch and that the meal was on him. But after a moment’s hesitation, he abandoned the idea.

It wasn’t because he was reluctant to spend the money. He just felt it might be inappropriate for him to offer to treat everyone.

The group walked into the restaurant and sat down around a large round table. They ordered dishes and drinks, creating a lively atmosphere.

A short while later, Lin Xiao came running down from upstairs.

Because Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, and the others had arrived.

Zhang Zongfu had come too. He was carrying a large flannel sack that had something inside.

Zhang Zongfu hadn’t originally planned on coming, as he didn’t know Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, and the others were coming here for lunch today.

It wasn’t until 11 AM, when he ran into Lin Guodong in the village as he was about to leave, that Zhang Zongfu learned Lin Guodong, Lin Zhonghai, and the rest were coming here for lunch.

Zhang Zongfu immediately said he wanted to go along too. He would pay his share of the cost, whatever it was.

Lin Guodong was naturally happy to have him come. The more the merrier.

Zhang Zongfu was delighted and said he was going back home to get something.

He wanted to pick some vegetables for Li You.

Li You had given him 2,000 yuan for that Reishi mushroom, and he was still incredibly grateful. He had been looking for a way to express his thanks.

But earlier that morning, when he offered to dig up some potatoes and pick some vegetables for Li You, Li You had adamantly refused, so there was nothing he could do.

’So now’s my chance. Since I’m going to his restaurant to eat, I’ll pick some vegetables and deliver them there. Once they’re at the restaurant, he should accept them, right? Li You can’t possibly make me take them all the way back.’

So, Zhang Zongfu hurried back home, grabbed a back basket and a hoe, and went to the potato patch first to dig up some potatoes.

After digging up about twenty-something pounds, he went to his other vegetable plots and started picking other things.

Cucumbers, bitter melons, loofahs, green beans, and more—he picked a whole bunch of everything in one go.

When the back basket was nearly full, he figured that should be enough.

Back home, he found a flannel sack and packed all the vegetables into it.

Then he tied the flannel sack to his electric scooter.

Zhang Zongfu usually used his electric scooter to get around. As long as he wasn’t going too far, the scooter was all he needed.

He rode the scooter to the village entrance and met up with Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, and the others.

There were six people. Lin Guodong rode a motorcycle, while the other five were on Lin Zhonghai’s electric tricycle.

They set off together.

Now, they had arrived outside Li You’s restaurant.

Li You happened to have a free moment. After learning that Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others had arrived, he went out the door with Lin Xiao to greet them.

”Elder Lin, Uncle Guodong, Uncle Zhang...” Li You greeted them one by one.

The two groups exchanged pleasantries.

Then, Zhang Zongfu handed the flannel sack he was carrying to Li You and said, ”Boss Li You, I picked some vegetables for you. I hope you don’t mind.”

When Li You first saw the sack in Zhang Zongfu’s hands, he guessed it was probably full of vegetables.

When he’d delivered the money that morning, he had declined Zhang Zongfu’s offer of vegetables. He never expected Zhang Zongfu to bring them directly to the restaurant.

’This is too kind of him.’

Since they had been brought all the way to the restaurant, Li You knew he had to accept them. Refusing again would be overly polite to the point of being insincere.

So, Li You thanked him and took the sack. It was heavy, at least fifty or sixty pounds.

”Uncle Zhang, this is too much,” Li You said.

Zhang Zongfu waved his hand. ”Not at all, not at all. Besides, they’re not worth much.”

Li You replied, ”They’re worth quite a bit. It’s not easy to find vegetables like these in the city.”

Zhang Zongfu smiled. ”That’s true. We only use normal fertilizer on our vegetables, no growth promoters or pesticides. You really can’t find many vegetables like this in the city.”

”That’s why I said they’re worth quite a bit,” Li You said.

He then thanked him again.

Afterward, Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and their group went inside, found a table, and began to order.

First, two orders of Chopped Pepper Fish Head.

That girl Lin Xiao had said the dish was incredibly delicious, one of the best ways to eat fish head. They had to give it a proper try.

Then, they ordered one of each: Garlic Sprout Twice-Cooked Pork, Mapo Tofu, Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes, Agastache Crucian Carp, and Tomato Egg Drop Soup, plus half a braised chicken. That should be about enough.

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At Lu Yuan’s table, the four dishes he hadn’t tried yet—Spicy Crayfish, Garlic Sprout Twice-Cooked Pork, Agastache Crucian Carp, and Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes—were already on the table.

”Mr. Lu Yuan, please, go ahead. These are all dishes you haven’t tried yet. You have to taste them,” the other customers at his table urged.

Lu Yuan nodded repeatedly. ”Okay, okay. Thank you for your warm hospitality.”

He then tasted the four dishes one by one, and was surprised and thrilled four times over.

’Every single dish here really is a supreme delicacy.’

’Every dish could probably be called the best in the entire country.’

’I can’t say for sure, but it’s highly likely.’

’This restaurant is truly going to become a legend.’

Lu Yuan was absolutely certain of this.

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Over at Lin Zhonghai and Lin Guodong’s table, the two orders of Chopped Pepper Fish Head were served.

Lin Xiao said excitedly, ”Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Guodong, Uncle Zhang, and all you other grandpas and uncles, hurry and try this Chopped Pepper Fish Head! Tell me how it tastes!”

Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others all inspected the Chopped Pepper Fish Head.

It was truly the first time they had seen fish head prepared this way.

It looked excellent and seemed like it would be incredibly delicious.

”Well then, let’s all give it a try. Let’s taste Xiaoyou’s new way of making fish head,” Lin Zhonghai said.

Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others nodded, then picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.

The moment they took a bite, everyone was utterly amazed. The flavor was truly delicious, even better than they had imagined.

’So fish head can be cooked this deliciously!’

’Did Xiaoyou invent this?’

Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others all assumed Li You had invented this cooking method.

Lin Xiao explained, ”Boss Li You didn’t invent it. It’s a traditional famous dish from Xiang Province that’s been around for a long time. But Boss Li You’s Chopped Pepper Fish Head is the best, the best in the whole country.”

’So that’s how it is.’

Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others all nodded in understanding.

Then, they were all overjoyed again.

’For Xiaoyou to be able to make even a traditional famous dish from Xiang Province so deliciously—and the best in the country at that—is just incredible!’

The more impressive Li You proved to be, the happier Lin Zhonghai, Lin Guodong, Zhang Zongfu, and the others became.

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