CH 27

Because the three dragon tribes caused trouble, now all the customers from the Three Thousand Food House have fled, leaving the place empty. Bai Xianzhi posted a message on the Three Thousand Food House’s account, stating that the situation has been resolved, and everyone can come back to continue their meals.

Since the last competition at the Simultaneous Time Moon Hotel, almost all the customers from the Three Thousand Food House were following this account. However, those who were recently driven away are mostly stuck in a spatial rift, unable to view the message. Consequently, after the message was sent, no one returned.

Bai Xianzhi rarely had some free time during the store’s opening, and it was almost 6 o’clock. He decided to take this opportunity to have dinner.

As anyone can understand, standing in front of the stove for more than ten hours a day, constantly flipping various dishes, even someone who loves cooking would not want to touch a ladle when they finally have some free time.

Not wanting to cook again, but feeling hungry, Bai Xianzhi took out the hotpot base he prepared during his break. He poured oil into the pot, added the base, and stir-fried it until it melted before adding clear water. Boiling it over high heat, the bright red and spicy hotpot broth bubbled in the pot, and the spicy and dominant aroma of the hotpot gradually filled the entire kitchen and wafted outwards.

Long Lin: “Oh, what is this smell?!”

His Brother: “Gurgle-gurgle, why am I suddenly feeling hungry?”

His Younger Brother: “The smell is coming from the kitchen. What is that terrifying man doing?”

The popular hotpot that’s all the rage in Huaguo (China) simply entices the three motionless dragon tribes outside with its aroma. As for the shrimp soldiers and crab generals, they’re practically drooling under its scent, but they can’t move and can only turn their eyeballs, staring at the kitchen door.

Bai Xianzhi walked out, carrying a small electric pot, and plugged it in. The hotpot in the pot started to boil, and the cabbage, meat slices, and other ingredients gradually turned red from the chili oil. Visible steam rose from the pot, carrying the rich aroma of the hotpot.

It was simply irresistible!

The three dragon brothers and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were madly swallowing saliva, feeling a fierce wave of hunger in their stomachs. Everyone was trying to sneak a glance at what the boss was eating – it was just too fragrant!

Bai Xianzhi noticed their peculiar appearance, and since the ingredients were all cooked, he approached the three dragon brothers with the small electric pot, placing it within their sight. With another pair of chopsticks, he picked and arranged thin slices of meat, soaked cabbage, and tender crispy meat in front of them. As he moved, the aroma of the hotpot intensified.

Taking a piece of the crispy meat, blowing on it gently, he put it in his mouth and sighed with slight exaggeration, “Delicious! It’s numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant. The broth is so flavorful, and the crispy meat is soaked in the juices, giving it the perfect combination of the hotpot’s spiciness and the tenderness of the meat. So delicious!”

Saying that, he put the rest of the crispy meat into his mouth, slowly chewing, his face showing a look of enjoyment.

With one piece of crispy meat gone, the three dragon brothers had sparkling droplets of saliva at the corners of their mouths, their gazes fixated on the small electric pot in his hand. Bai Xianzhi smiled slightly, bringing the pot closer to them and waving it in front of them, whispering, “Want some?”

The three of them immediately stared at him with their eyes spinning wildly: “Want some! Want some!! Want some!!!”

Bai Xianzhi took back the electric pot with a smug smile, “It’s a pity you didn’t order anything. Even if you want to eat, I can’t feed you. Just obediently watch me eat.”

Dragon Brothers: !!!!!!

“What kind of person does that?!!”

Under their resentful and condemning gazes, Bai Xianzhi enjoyed his meal without any guilt.

Dragon Brothers: QAQ We really want to eat! Our mouths are watering!

Ao Xinlan knew that her three sons were domineering, unreasonable, and arrogant. From childhood to adulthood, she didn’t know how many times she had cleaned up after them, and she had scolded them countless times. But it seemed like nothing worked. She could only say that these three little dragons took after their father, stubborn and shameless!

When she received the call this time, she knew her three troublemakers were at it again. She had already prepared to apologize while twisting their thick-skinned ears and then give them a lesson they won’t forget.

However, as she stepped into the Three Thousand Food House, she was shocked. The scene she had imagined with her three little dragons being all fierce and imposing didn’t happen. Instead, her three sons looked pitifully restrained, emitting an aura of resentment from head to toe.

Resentment?

Ao Xinlan, who had never seen such emotion in her own sons before, wiped her eyes and took another look. Indeed, those three resentment machines were her sons. She walked up to them, hesitatingly asking, “Da Bao, Er Bao, Xiao Bao, what’s wrong with you?”

The three brothers: “Mmm Mmm (Mother), Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm! (Save us!)”

Ao Xinlan blinked her eyes, indicating that she didn’t understand.

“May I ask if you are Dragon Lin’s mother?”

A voice sounded from behind, and Ao Xinlan turned around to see a handsome young man approaching with a smile. He exuded an inexplicable warmth, and her eyes brightened, “Yes, I am their mother. May I know who you are?”

Bai Xianzhi smiled gently, “Hello, ma’am. I am the owner of Three Thousand Food House. Your sons caused a ruckus in the restaurant, and they even drove away all the customers. Now, things have turned out like this. I hope you won’t hold any grudges.”

Her own sons drove away the customers and wanted to wreck the restaurant. The boss was kind enough not to harm her sons, just immobilizing them. How could she say anything in that case!

“No, no, I have to thank you for being lenient!” Ao Xinlan replied quickly.

Bai Xianzhi smiled faintly, “In that case, please take them away. Consider it a lesson for them.”

Ao Xinlan nodded hurriedly, “Of course, I will take them away immediately.”

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the three brothers and more than a dozen shrimp soldiers and crab generals were collected into her sleeves. She bowed slightly and took out a piece of emerald green jade, placing it in front of Bai Xianzhi, “Sorry for the trouble, this is our Dragon family’s compensation.”

“No need, the restaurant didn’t suffer any loss. Please take it back,” Bai Xianzhi firmly refused.

Seeing his determined expression, Ao Xinlan took back the jade and left the Three Thousand Food House once again.

When she left, Bai Xianzhi finally let out a sigh of relief. He had no idea why the female dragon and the others were suddenly immobilized. All he wanted was to quickly send this parent away. If she asked him to release the ten-plus people, he would really have no choice but to cry.

Back at the Dragon family, Ao Yi rushed out and hugged Dragon Lin, crying, “Brother Lin, I will avenge you!”

As she spoke, she wiped her tears and was about to rush out, but Ao Xinlan grabbed her and said angrily, “Enough!”

Ao Yi looked at her aggrievedly, “Aunt, that boss at Three Thousand Food House didn’t take our Dragon clan seriously. Let go of me, I want to make him regret messing with the Dragon clan!”

Ao Xinlan replied, “Shut up! You still want to deal with others? Have you forgotten how you acted just now? Regaining your courage so quickly? You’re simply brainless!”

She looked at Dragon Lin, “I didn’t choose a good fiancée for you. From now on, I declare your engagement canceled!”

Ao Yi couldn’t believe it and widened her eyes, “Aunt, aunt, why?!”

Ao Xinlan looked at her, “Because you’re too foolish and offended the wrong person!”

Saying that, she turned and led the ten-plus people into the Dragon family, slamming the door shut before Ao Yi could enter.

The head of the Dragon family came over and looked at his wife, asking, “What happened? Who made you angry?”

Ao Xinlan glared at him, “Isn’t it your good sons!”

The Dragon family head forced a smile, embraced his wife, and entered the house. Then he turned serious, “What happened?”

Ao Xinlan changed from her unreasonable attitude and sighed, “Your sons caused trouble.”

The Dragon family head furrowed his brows, “How so?”

Ao Xinlan placed a small object she took from her three foolish sons in front of him, “Take a closer look.”

One minute later, the Dragon family head’s expression turned heavy, “This is a restriction from the Divine Realm?!”

Ao Xinlan nodded and sighed, “Today, your sons went to another person’s shop to cause trouble. The owner immobilized them with this restriction.”

The Dragon family head clenched his teeth, “Can you tell which Divine clan it’s from? Bring that scoundrel here, I’ll go to apologize!”

Ao Xinlan glanced at him, “That’s not necessary. I already apologized, and it seems the boss isn’t angry. He appeared very gentle. The main thing is, I couldn’t figure out the boss’s identity. Maybe he changed his appearance, and I couldn’t recognize which clan he belongs to.”

The Dragon family head sighed, “That’s good. If the Divine clan wants to hold us responsible, what can we do?”

Even the Dragon clan, at the pinnacle of the Three Thousand Worlds, was still powerless in the face of the Divine clan, suppressed by their race.

After pondering for a moment, the Dragon family head said, “Let this incident be the catalyst, and send them three to the Time-Space Battlefield. They’re old enough to experience some trials now.”

On the other side, Three Thousand Food House had already returned to normal. Bai Xianzhi gave each of the customers who were scared earlier a small plate of dumplings. These dumplings were originally prepared for him to consider whether they could be served for dinner. But at this moment, in order to appease the customers, he brought them out.

The customers in the restaurant were pleasantly surprised after tasting the dumplings. They gobbled them up eagerly, and after finishing their plates, they strongly urged Bai Xianzhi to add the dumplings to the menu. However, Bai Xianzhi firmly declined, stating that it was absolutely impossible!

Just cooking the regular dishes was already exhausting him. If he added dumplings to the menu, he wouldn’t have any time to rest.

Their request was cruelly rejected, and in disappointment, these customers took revenge on society by posting pictures of the dumplings they took before eating them online. At least they got to enjoy them, while many others didn’t even have the chance to try! With this thought, they found some balance in their hearts!

So, the next day, a hot topic appeared online: #Three Thousand Food House’s New Dish: Unseen Dumplings!#

Under the post, dozens of netizens shared pictures of the dumplings they had tried. The dumplings were white, tender, and round, garnished with chopped green onions. When bitten into, the cross-section revealed juicy meat covered in sauce, making them not only visually appealing but also delicious!

Combined with Three Thousand Food House’s reputation, countless netizens commented that they wanted to try the dumplings!

Especially those who couldn’t handle spicy food, their interest was piqued. These dumplings seemed to be non-spicy and perfectly matched their taste preferences. They were determined to try them too!!

Unbeknownst to Bai Xianzhi, his dinner dumplings became an internet sensation.

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