Cooking System: Street Food Rules
Chapter 46 Is He the Owner of the Braised Meat Shop?!

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Is He the Owner of the Braised Meat Shop?!

Jiang Feng was busy.

At this moment, two small vendors on electric tricycles slowly rode into the entrance of the square. One sold candied haws, the other grilled sausages.

Seeing his peers, Jiang Feng was a little dumbfounded. In this secluded forest, besides me, are there actually other people setting up stalls?

The two vendors set up their stalls not far from Jiang Feng and began selling their goods. They were, of course, there for the morning rush of customers. In recent days, more people had been visiting Fengqi Mountain, and many came to the small square specifically for breakfast. With more customers, naturally, there were more stalls. It followed the same principle as urban development: where people gathered, shops would appear.

Jiang Feng, with his efforts alone, had increased the foot traffic to Fengqi Mountain. He didn’t realize this; after all, he was just running a small stall.

But there were indeed many people buying his steamed buns!

"Pork and cabbage steamed buns, Orleans chicken leg steamed buns! Boss Jiang, you’ve introduced new items again."

The customer at the front was a regular. He had been coming every morning since Jiang Feng’s days at Hongshan Park. The man was a retired cadre, particularly spirited, who exercised every morning. It was evident that his pension wasn’t low. Jiang Feng had changed locations twice, but the man still often came by.

"Yes, with more customers, I need to vary the menu," Jiang Feng said, chatting a bit more upon seeing a regular.

"I want two pork and cabbage steamed buns, a bowl of porridge, and three tea eggs," the old cadre said with a smile.

"Okay."

"Your cooking skills are really good! If we’d had a cook like you in the army back then, the troops’ combat effectiveness would have increased significantly!"

Hearing the old cadre’s words, Jiang Feng laughed, "That’s a bit of an exaggeration."

Upon hearing this, the old cadre waved his hand. "Not an exaggeration at all. I was in the army for many years, and logistics were very important. What most soldiers cared about most was the food.

"When the food is good, everyone is happy and energetic every day.

"If the food is bad, the unit’s atmosphere becomes quite bleak."

The old cadre sat down at a small table. Jiang Feng prepared the steamed buns, tea eggs, and corn porridge, and had the older woman helping him take them over.

The old cadre’s favorite was the tea eggs. He would order a few every time he came.

After the tea eggs were brought over, he picked one up, finding it still a little hot to the touch. The eggshell peeled off easily, and the dark tea marinade seeped out from the cracks. A fragrance filled the air, stimulating the appetite. The old cadre held the tea egg by its unpeeled bottom and impatiently took a bite.

The distinct layers of the tea egg’s flavor blossomed in his mouth. The initial taste was mild, gradually becoming richer towards the center. Clearly, it was marinated to perfection. The satisfying texture made the old cadre show a content expression.

"This is really not bad at all!"

The tea eggs Jiang Feng made also involved a special technique. This method could be described as both difficult and simple. First, the eggs were hard-boiled. Then, each egg was gently pressed with the palm and rolled along a tabletop. The pressure had to be applied evenly, just enough to create fine cracks in the shell without breaking it open. This way, the tea marinade could seep through the cracks and permeate the inside. One just needed to prepare the tea marinade, add the cracked eggs, simmer them in it on high heat for half an hour, and then let them soak in the marinade overnight. And then the tea eggs would be ready.

The old cadre peeled another tea egg and finished it in a few bites. He felt uncomfortable if he didn’t eat these tea eggs every day. The old cadre had eaten at Jiang Feng’s stall many times and had never found anything that wasn’t to his liking! That was quite rare.

The tea eggs were delicious, and so were the steamed buns. The old cadre was completely satisfied.

After eating, he approached Jiang Feng’s stall and asked, "Boss, do you take wedding catering jobs? My son is getting married soon, and I want to hire you as the chef. Just make two or three dishes per table. What do you think?"

Upon hearing the old cadre’s question, Jiang Feng politely replied, "I’m not considering that. Banquets are usually handled by hotel culinary teams, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to step in. Plus, I’ve never done it before. We can talk about it if an opportunity arises in the future."

The old cadre nodded and didn’t press the matter. He left, content and satisfied after his enjoyable meal.

Soon after, another group of customers approached.

"That’s the place! Their buns are super tasty!"

"Really? All this way for buns?"

"Trust me, you won’t go wrong!"

The group hurried over, chattering noisily.

Such occurrences were common, and Jiang Feng was no longer surprised by them. After all, one can only know the true taste of food by trying it; without tasting, doubts always linger.

This group of customers consisted of four people, who bought eight buns and two tea eggs. After getting their buns, they dug in enthusiastically. Upon tasting the delicious flavor, they couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

"Wow, this is really good!"

"Very tasty!"

"Not bad!"

At this point, one of them ate rather quickly, gobbling down two tea eggs in succession. The other two each got a tea egg as well.

The last guy immediately complained, "Damn, you ate my egg! What am I supposed to eat?"

"I’ll get you another one. I couldn’t help myself," the friend said sheepishly, then went to buy another tea egg.

Everyone enjoyed their food immensely. The square was filled with noise and cheer, growing livelier by the moment. Wave after wave of customers kept coming.

Soon, the small square was buzzing with activity. A large crowd had unknowingly formed in front of Jiang Feng’s food truck.

Someone even took out their phone to record a video:

"I’m currently at the square on the mid-slope of Fengqi Mountain. Look at how many people are here; they’re all here for the buns."

"This stall owner was selling braised meat at the resort just a few days ago, and this week he’s on Fengqi Mountain selling buns."

"The taste of those buns is especially good, very satisfying, with thin skins and generous fillings. I’ve never had such substantial buns before!"

"Now everyone calls him ’Executive Chef Jiang’."

"For those of you craving buns, come quickly!"

A few customers posted short videos. In the age of social media, there’s nothing new under the sun. These types of short videos were very popular locally. The most popular video garnered over 3,000 comments. While not a national sensation, it was quite an achievement for a local city video.

"Why does this guy at the food truck look so familiar?"

"Isn’t that the braised meat vendor from the resort who got popular last week because he’s quite handsome?"

"He’s selling buns on Fengqi Mountain now? Could this be an influencer stunt?"

"Don’t spread rumors! People are genuinely there for his buns!"

"I don’t know about the buns, but I’ve tried his braised meat, and it’s really delicious!"

"Liu Bao, get to work! Go check out that spot!"

The comment section was brimming with enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, under the latest video by local food blogger Liu Bao, many new comments suddenly appeared.

"Brother Bao, go check out how the buns at Fengqi Mountain taste!"

"That owner is at Fengqi Mountain again. Go try his buns!"

"Brother Bao, time to work! There’s a big story here!"

Liu Bao was wondering where to find his next story for a video when he suddenly noticed the comments from his followers. He was a bit bewildered.

Go to Fengqi Mountain to try buns? Isn’t that just a scenic area, mostly for hikers?

Who in their right mind would go there to sell buns?!

Liu Bao browsed through the comments. After reading them, he understood.

So it’s that braised meat stall owner! I’ve been looking for him for two days; I really wanted to try his braised meat!

And now he’s gone to Fengqi Mountain to sell buns!

Tomorrow’s content is sorted!

Liu Bao was suddenly excited. He secretly decided to head to Fengqi Mountain first thing tomorrow morning to try the buns!