Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe

Chapter 457 - 369: Each for Us, Each for Me—Sounds Fair, Right?

As the diners hesitated, Richard was the first to grab the oysters and was stuffing them into his two younger brothers’ mouths.

The plump oyster meat was even bigger than their little mouths, so he had no choice but to split it into halves with a spoon.

"Ah~"

Though young, the two brothers had inherited their family’s love for food, and were curious about all things delicious.

Recently, they had started enjoying Great Xia cuisine, their tastes veering more towards East Asian flavors.

Seeing the fragrant large oysters near their mouths, the little guys immediately opened their mouths eagerly, eyes full of anticipation.

After stuffing the half oysters into his brothers’ mouths, Richard wasted no time and scooped a whole oyster into his own mouth, chewing contentedly.

This was his first time tasting Lin Chen’s grilled oysters; he’d nearly gone crazy with craving just from watching the video, and now he truly felt how enchanting the flavor was.

The succulent oyster meat was tender and soft, requiring no effort; a gentle touch with the teeth made it crumble, releasing sweet and fresh juices full of oyster fragrance.

Originally, Richard wasn’t fond of oysters, but this grilled version cured him of his pickiness.

Especially the garlic sauce on top, which he couldn’t resist, scraping it with a spoon continuously into his mouth, even draining the oyster shell of the leftover juices.

"More~"

Though the two brothers hadn’t swallowed their bites yet, their little hands began waving, demanding more.

Richard quickly split another oyster, giving half to his faster-eating brother, while watching the other to see if he had swallowed his food.

"Don’t rush, you have to finish what’s in your mouth first before I give you the next bite, okay?"

Saying this, he scooped up another whole oyster and stuffed it into his mouth in front of them.

His chewing was fast; in just five or six seconds, he swallowed, and his mouth was empty.

Only then did he feed the remaining half oyster to his brother.

His hands kept moving, scooping up another whole oyster into his mouth.

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The two brothers looked at him in confusion, big eyes full of bafflement, feeling something was off but not being able to pinpoint what.

"Why are you looking at me like that, is there a problem?"

Richard puffed up his chest, speaking with confidence.

"We’re brothers, we need to share the food, right?"

"You each get a bite, then I get a bite, sounds fair, right?"

Saying this, he showed them the last two oysters in the paper box, muttering to himself quietly.

"Your mouths are small, only fitting half an oyster, that’s not my problem, it’s yours."

"We agreed on one bite each, I didn’t cheat."

"Right?"

Talking to himself, he didn’t forget to scrape leftover garlic off the oyster shell into his mouth, then polished off another oyster, finally dividing the last one between his brothers.

"Mommy! We’re done over here, the brothers can’t eat anymore, time for me, right?"

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Once again, confusion crossed the brothers’ innocent faces, big eyes blinking in bewilderment.

"What? Finished already?"

Marian was busy feeding her little daughter, tenderly wiping garlic oil from her lips, turning to ask directly.

"Did you steal their food, Richard?"

"No way!"

Richard lifted his brothers’ shirts to show their round tummies.

"See, their stomachs are big like balloons!"

"They ate pork burgers, noodles, fruit jelly... these oysters are too big, they can’t handle so much."

"I’m just helping them with what they can’t finish."

Marian nodded, nothing more to say, their bellies indeed seemed full to bursting.

She chose not to expose Richard’s sneaky antics, it had happened before, and it’d be up to them to exact revenge when they grew up.

It’s not as though they hadn’t eaten any.

Seeing his mom unfazed, Richard grew even more smug, grinning and darting off to Dais.

"Beautiful Lady Dais, can we have the remaining seven dozen oysters?"

"All at once? Or..."

"Bring them all."

"Okay."

The diners eagerly waiting to eat themselves changed their expressions, casting fierce looks at Richard.

"Hey!"

"Kid, your parents are still feeding your sisters, why do you need so many!"

"These oysters are huge, with your size, you’ll only eat half a dozen; ordering too many at once means they’ll cool down and lose flavor."

"I suggest you get a dozen to start. Anyway, the chefs are constantly grilling, and they can have a batch ready in five or six minutes. Isn’t it nice to eat them fresh and hot?"

"You can’t even finish a dozen yourself, right?"

Richard wasn’t fazed at all, instead he stared back defiantly.

"We’re going to pack it anyway, so what if we can’t finish it? We’ve paid for it, and it’s your fault for joining the queue so late!"

"Don’t you know you have to queue an hour early to buy Chef Lin’s food?"

He didn’t dare say much more. After all, there are many short-tempered people, and if someone loses their temper and rationality, it wouldn’t be fun.

The complaints were mainly from the small group of people at the front. Those in line behind didn’t seem to mind.

After all, it wouldn’t be their turn immediately. Waiting a few more minutes wasn’t a big deal.

However, in the crowd, there were indeed a few bad-tempered guys whose faces were flushed with anger, looking like they were about to explode at any moment.

"Toot—toot—"

At this moment.

A loud siren rang out from the shore, instantly attracting everyone’s attention.

The fishing boat slowly docked.

Even before it came to a complete stop, people who had been crowding the deck jumped onto the wharf one after another.

Richard was also looking in that direction. After a few seconds, just as he was about to look away, a familiar petite figure drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed steadily on the wooden dock.

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His expression changed.

Lisa actually came too?

Seeing the figure beside Lisa, he recalled that Lisa’s mom worked around here.

Even if he didn’t come, Lisa would definitely come here every week.

"Has it started already?"

Helena, who hadn’t had a family outing in a long time, had a happy and relaxed smile on her face, but upon seeing the two lines of grills already set up in front of the food truck, she quickly pulled her daughter and sprinted over.

"Quick, darling, run! While there aren’t too many people in line. If we’re late, we might have to wait one or two hours!"

Marian also noticed the mother and daughter.

These two stood out so much in a crowd of ordinary people that they were particularly eye-catching.

She straightened up, looked anxiously at her son, and was about to speak when George stopped her, signaling with his eyes and shaking his head.

Richard’s expression was uncertain, staring intently at the bubbling oysters on the grill not far from him.

After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose to stay silent.

"The grilled oysters are ready!"

Raphael shouted, quickly picking up six oysters with tongs and placing them in a brown paper box, sliding it onto the table.

His shout immediately redirected the diners’ attention.

Lisa, who was running, was already looking in that direction and instantly recognized Richard standing beside the table.

They were classmates and saw each other every day, so they were very familiar. Plus, Richard’s big family was too recognizable to mistake.

Helena blinked, "Isn’t that Richard? Do you want to go say hi?"

"No!"

Lisa snorted and turned her face away without thinking.

"Let’s just go line up, Mommy. Let’s not waste time. Several more boats are about to dock!"

"Alright."

The mother and daughter ran ahead, with Helena’s husband closely following behind, striding quickly and glancing expressionlessly at Richard.

No father in the world would treat a boy trying to get close to his daughter kindly, unless he already approved of him.

Clearly, Richard hadn’t reached that level yet.

He wished his precious daughter wouldn’t get involved with any guys, to avoid being taken advantage of.

Besides, his daughter’s dream was to become a world-famous model.

Though Western showbiz might not care about such relationships, staying pure is certainly better than having a messy reputation.

The couple surrounded Lisa, as if protecting the most precious and flawless gem in the world.

Seeing the streams of people pouring off the docking boats, the queued diners no longer cared about venting their dissatisfaction. Each pushed forward to ensure they were within the queue range.

If they accidentally got pushed out, the loss wouldn’t be just an hour or two; all the prior waiting and effort would go to waste!

Watching the rapidly increasing number of people lining up, the originally irritable men suppressed their anger with twitching faces.

Not because of the tourists, but because they noticed a police car had quietly entered the pier and was parked silently in the parking lot.

If they had let their emotions take over earlier, they might be staring down gun barrels by now!

No need, really no need!

As the once noisy crowd gradually calmed down, Lin Chen, observing from the food truck, let out a long sigh of relief.

Thankfully, he had the foresight to notify Turion in advance, or who knows what unnecessary trouble might have been caused.