Chapter 86 The Taste of Childhood
Chapter 86 The Taste of Childhood
"Are you a shill, streamer? It can't possibly taste that good. I don't really believe it."
“I also think it’s impossible for someone to just be focused on eating without looking up; they must be thinking of how to phrase it.”
"The owner of this steamed bun shop must have spent a lot of money to attract customers. The long line there must have cost him a lot of money."
"That's right. I thought it was going to be really delicious, but it turns out there's a Royal Chef Steamed Bun Shop right here. I just went and bought some, and it tastes just so-so. It's not that good, and it's expensive too."
"The streamer is clearly just making easy money."
When such a large group of trolls flooded into the live stream, other people became unhappy.
"Have you even tried it? How can you question Shishi if you haven't even eaten it?"
"Upstairs, did you buy fake steamed buns? They look pretty good to me. I'm already nearby, and I'll be able to eat the real ones soon."
"The streamer is being targeted by malicious attacks from his peers, there are so many trolls..."
Li Shihhan was a little unhappy as she saw many comments questioning her in the live chat. Normally, it would be fine, since she would sometimes take on some advertisements to make a living, and the food in those advertisements was indeed not top-notch.
But today's steamed buns are absolutely different; they are truly top-notch delicacies. As a foodie, she cannot allow these people to slander her beloved steamed buns like this.
She became serious and said, "Some viewers in the live stream shouldn't say things like that. These steamed buns are really delicious, and none of us are shills."
"Also, some viewers found that the Yu Chu Baozi Shop sold different products than here. This shop must have developed a new product. Before I came, I also checked online and found that other chain brands did not have so many vegetable baozi. So please refer to this shop."
Li Shih-han's words received support from many netizens in the live stream, who all expressed their intention to support Baozi and try it out to see just how delicious it is.
Li Shih-Han nodded in agreement. I think this is truly one of the best foods she has ever reviewed in all her years of testing. It is absolutely amazing.
Li Shih-Han's live stream became a minor hit locally for various reasons, and with many recent posts about the local food competition, many people came to watch it.
The queue in front of the Imperial Chef Steamed Bun Shop is getting longer and longer.
Minghua looked at the long queue in front of him and a smile crept onto his lips. Sure enough, his decision back then was correct. Now he had pulled off a stunning performance.
Look at this event, even if we don't win a prize, we've still managed to spread the word about our food by attracting more visitors, and our business will definitely boom even more in the future.
Of course, we also have to thank Xiaxia Vegetables. It was because of the excellent vegetables provided by Xia Shiyu that they were able to shine in this event. After all, everything else is secondary; taste is the most important thing.
After checking the situation, Minghua left satisfied. He was no longer too worried about what would happen next; he just needed to leave the employees there and call him if any special circumstances arose.
Half of the steamed buns in stock for tonight have already been sold out. Keep in mind that they made several thousand steamed buns tonight, and even with a limited quantity, the consumption rate is still very fast.
They couldn't help but wipe away their sweat; there were just too many people. They could only slowly persevere. Fortunately, the boss gave them red envelopes (cash gifts), otherwise, they would have gone on strike for doing two or three times the usual amount of work for the same pay.
The anxious customers who had been queuing up left satisfied after receiving their buns.
Wang Hao happily ran home with the steamed buns in his hand. He was so glad he had managed to buy them, and now his family could all enjoy them.
When Wang Hao rushed home with the steamed buns, his mother opened the door and scolded him for being reckless.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were robbing someone."
"Mom, you're right, I really did rob someone."
It was practically robbery! He overcame numerous obstacles to snatch those steamed buns; he almost didn't get a turn.
"All you do all day is talk nonsense. Come on in."
Wang Hao walked in with a grin and put the steamed buns on the table. "Here, try the steamed buns I bought especially for you."
Wang Ma gave him a speechless look. "It's just a steamed bun. Why are you so happy? But I'm cooking porridge for dinner, so this bun will go perfectly with it."
The two children sitting next to me were a little disappointed when they saw the steamed buns.
"Uncle, why did you only buy steamed buns?"
"Yeah, why not buy some grilled meat skewers? I eat steamed buns all the time, I don't even want to eat them anymore."
Wang Hao was displeased. "Don't you two kids know anything about taste? Do you think my steamed buns are the same as ordinary steamed buns? You should try them, they're delicious."
As he spoke, he opened the bag, took one out, split it in half, and gave one half to each person.
The two children were curious when they saw their uncle break open the bun, but they immediately became unhappy when they saw that it was filled with vegetables.
"Oh, it's vegetables, I don't want to eat them."
"I didn't want to either. They don't look appetizing, and I hate eating vegetables the most."
"Hey, you two kids don't understand anything," Wang Hao said, displeased.
"If you don't want to eat it, fine, I'll eat it myself (=_=)." After saying that, Wang Hao fed one to his mouth and then ran over to hand the other half to Wang Ma.
"Mom, you try it, those two little brats don't like it."
Wang Ma glanced at the three of them helplessly. "Look at the mess you've made. You, as their uncle, are so immature. And you two kids, how can you be so picky about food? Picky eaters don't grow tall."
But after saying that, Wang Ma still took the bun and ate a bite herself.
It's bought with money after all, so it's okay for her to taste it.
She casually stuffed the steamed bun into her mouth, and what she ate turned out to be quite something.
How to put it? It's been so long since I've tasted this flavor, and this feeling of surprise seems to have taken her back to her childhood.
Back then, my family was so poor that we couldn't afford to eat. We usually ate corn porridge, potatoes, or sweet potatoes for every meal, or big bowls of soup with only soup and hardly any rice.
Later, a family member went to the city and brought back a few vegetarian buns. That delicious taste is still hard to replicate today.
As we grow up and our material conditions improve, we no longer feel the same joy as when we were little, even from a small steamed bun.
But at this moment, many years later, she rediscovered this joy. If the delicious food she had enjoyed in the past was a comfort in an era of scarcity, this steamed bun was now a shock brought about by an era of abundance.
The more Wang Ma ate, the brighter her eyes became. She never expected that she could eat such delicious steamed buns in her old age.
After being amazed by the first bite, she restrained her urge to chew more, carefully taking two bites while occasionally letting out exclamations of praise.
"That's right, that's exactly how it tastes."
"It's so delicious, so delicious!"
Wang Hao was dumbfounded when he saw his mother's reaction after finishing the steamed buns. He had guessed that his mother might find them delicious, but he never expected it to turn out like this.
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