“Received Favorability Value +11”
“Received Favorability Value +7”
......
“Received Favorability Value +23”
“Current Favorability Value: 197”
“Diners: 83 people”
As soon as Su Haoze placed the freshly made chicken tofu and dongpo pork on the table, he heard a series of prompts from the system again.
He had continuously received quite a few Favorability Values throughout the evening.
However, the progress of the diners was much slower, only increasing by a dozen or so, still a long way from the goal of 300 people.
After all, each new guest only counted as one.
Unlike Favorability Value, which increased based on the guests' preferences.
The values were all random, different each time, and could be stacked.
Su Ping'an finished his homework, looked up, and saw Su Haoze standing by the dining table, lost in thought. He curiously called out, “Dad, what are you thinking about?”
“Nothing.” Su Haoze shook his head, picked up the little one, sat him on a chair, and asked with a smile, “Try Dad’s new chicken tofu, is it good? If it is, our shop will be launching new dishes in a couple of days.”
“It’s definitely delicious!” Su Ping'an replied without hesitation.
Hearing this, Su Haoze burst out laughing, reached out, and playfully pinched the little one’s nose, “You haven’t even eaten it yet, and you already know it’s delicious?”
“Anyway, I love everything Dad makes.”
Su Ping'an giggled, shook his head, picked up a spoon, and started eating.
“How is it? Do you like it?” Su Haoze looked at the little one who suddenly stopped, and his heart immediately skipped a beat.
Wasn't he eating happily just now?
“I like it, I super like it.” Su Ping'an nodded heavily, then let out a big sigh, and said with a frown, “But my little tummy can’t eat anymore.”
After saying that, he even specially lifted his shirt corner, showing Su Haoze his bulging little tummy.
It was fair and tender, round like a small watermelon.
Looking at the little one’s comical appearance, Su Haoze couldn't help but let out a chuckle.
He used a wet wipe to clean the sauce from the corner of the little one's mouth and said softly, “It was Dad’s oversight; I forgot that children and adults have different appetites.”
“Yes, Dad, you need to correct that.”
“Everything else is fine, it’s incredibly delicious.”
Su Ping'an nodded, pretending to be profound, then gave Su Haoze a thumbs up, “When I first bit into that meat, the skin was QQ and bouncy, and then the meat inside had another kind of soft texture. The fatty part wasn’t greasy at all, and the lean part didn’t get stuck in my teeth.”
“And each piece was cut perfectly square, which looked especially pleasing.”
“Also, that chicken tofu, the soup is so fresh, I feel like my tongue is going to disappear from the freshness.”
“It’s really great! No, it’s super, incredibly great!”
Su Ping'an became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Su Haoze.
“Alright, alright, it’s really great.”
Su Haoze rubbed the little one’s hair, chuckled softly, and picked him up from the chair.
After simply tidying up the kitchen and dining table, he took the full Su Ping'an downstairs for a walk.
......
The next morning, after sending the child off, Su Haoze went to the market again and bought some other sizes of tableware.
He planned to use them for dongpo pork and small portions of chicken tofu.
After a busy morning, he delivered the kindergarten lunch boxes on time.
Just as he was about to sit down and catch his breath.
New guests arrived.
The first to arrive was Lin Dadong, who was in the catering business.
The first thing he did upon entering was to observe the entire small shop.
He curiously looked into the transparent glass kitchen, where a young man who didn't look very old was working.
What delicious things could such a young person make?
Lin Dadong secretly shook his head, silently giving this small shop a negative score in his heart.
He looked around, his gaze landing on the small blackboard hanging on the wall.
“braised lion's head...”
It was actually six yuan cheaper than what his shop sold.
Could food made at such a price be delicious?
Lin Dadong shook his head, somewhat conflicted about whether to try it or not.
“Guest, welcome, what would you like to eat?”
Su Haoze smiled, stood up, and walked over.
“Uh... I’ll have a... braised lion's head.”
Lin Dadong replied hesitantly, then randomly found a seat, habitually pulled out a tissue from his pocket, and wiped it down.
After so many years in the catering business, he knew all too well that small shops like this might look clean, but in reality, many places were very dirty.
Especially the chairs and dining tables were disaster areas.
“Oh, it’s actually so clean!” Lin Dadong was shocked when he finished wiping and looked at the tissue in his hand.
Even in high-end, well-known hotels, a light wipe with a tissue would reveal a faint layer of dust.
Good hygiene, a bonus point.
Lin Dadong's resistance in his heart slightly lessened.
Three minutes later, a rich aroma wafted directly to his nose.
A steaming braised lion's head rice bowl was brought to the table.
“Here’s your braised lion's head rice bowl, please enjoy.”
“Alright, alright, thank you.”
Lin Dadong nodded repeatedly, his eyes fixed on the braised lion's head rice bowl in front of him without blinking.
On the clean white plate was an enticing reddish-brown color, and the glossy, bright surface emitted bursts of fragrance.
Tapping it with chopsticks, one could even hear a slight crisp sound.
It was clear that the braised lion's head in front of him was fried to perfection.
With a poke and a clip of the chopsticks, the braised lion's head, split into two halves, emitted an even more captivating aroma.
The meat filling inside was firm, revealing tender juices.
It made his appetite soar.
Thinking of this, Lin Dadong eagerly picked up a piece and put it into his mouth.
The substantial texture, the rich meat juices, soft and delicious, fatty but not greasy.
Such an excellent taste and flavor truly left one speechless.
His eyes suddenly lit up.
Delicious, it was simply too delicious.
No wonder that negative review said it was unpalatable.
Compared to the braised lion's head in front of him, what he had made before was just... stuff.
They were not on the same level at all.
Lin Dadong reflected on himself while devouring the food like a storm.
In a short while, he finished the entire braised lion's head rice bowl.
Delicious, truly a supreme delicacy.
Every ingredient was just right.
Sweet water chestnuts, bursting meat filling, crisp and tender baby bok choy, and a rich sauce with moderate saltiness.
Paired with white rice that was neither too soft nor too hard, it added a few more layers of flavor.
He had been ignorant and short-sighted.
He had originally thought that a common small shop like this would only produce mediocre food.
He never expected it to be such an astonishingly delicious meal.
“Boss, please give me another vegetable and shrimp roll.”
Lin Dadong shouted loudly, his eyes full of anticipation.
His attitude was clearly different from when he first entered.
As soon as he said this, Su Haoze heard the system prompt.
“Ding-dong—Received Favorability Value +88”
This was the first time he had seen such a large number.
Goodness, a big client had arrived.