Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 723 - 718 Pigs’ food? Still eaten!

Chapter 723: 718 Pigs’ food? Still eaten!

Under such circumstances, everyone was waiting.

Finally, after nearly half an hour, Gu Chen came out.

When he appeared, his hands were empty, carrying nothing.

The onlookers were curious, wondering what the deal was.

And Tong Jingxin blurted out directly, "Don’t tell me you burned the food and didn’t make a single dish?"

After this comment, a burst of laughter filled the air, and everyone couldn’t help but chuckle.

Gu Chen simply said, "Let someone bring it out from here."

Following Gu Chen’s words, a few chefs from the hotel couldn’t resist and rushed inside.

Then, everyone saw these chefs carrying out a large iron basin.

What the basin contained was soup.

Seaweed egg drop soup!

All the guests were surprised by the sight of this large iron basin, even startled.

They had never expected Gu Chen to use such an item to serve food.

It was more fitting for laundry.

And when they glanced inside and saw it held a basin of soup, they immediately furrowed their brows.

"Is this even fit for human consumption?"

"Exactly, it looks unappetizing in that iron basin."

"I feel like it’s meant for pigs."

"The soup looks bland and flavorless at first glance."

"Is this really a chef who sells nearly ten thousand dollars worth of food in his restaurant every day?"

These were the comments from the crowd.

At that moment, the young woman couldn’t help but laugh at the scene.

"You’re not going to tell me this is your dish, are you?" she asked Gu Chen.

Hearing this, Gu Chen responded indifferently, "Why not taste it and see?"

Although he said this, not a single person made the first move.

Old Yuan was also surprised that Gu Chen would serve a whole pot of soup in such a large iron basin. He could’ve at least used a ceramic bowl, and serve it one bowl at a time.

"Well, I’ll try it then. I’ve long heard about the young chef’s skills. I haven’t tried this soup before, but I’ve had your restaurant’s dishes delivered to my place, and they were indeed tasty, just a bit cold," he said as he took the initiative to scoop himself a bowl with a spoon.

No one expected Xiong Qianyang to be the first to step forward and taste it.

Even Gu Chen himself hadn’t expected Xiong Qianyang to be willing to go first.

Soon, everyone watched Xiong Qianyang with curiosity, eager to see what he would find.

After Xiong Qianyang took a small sip, his eyes lit up.

"Not bad, the flavor is really good, very refreshing. The combination of cucumber and egg really goes well together, and the main thing is the soup is very silky smooth," he praised Gu Chen outright.

Hearing this, the people around grew curious, unsure whether to believe Xiong Qianyang’s words were genuine or not.

But theoretically, Xiong Qianyang had no reason to lie in this situation.

Then Tong Jingxin frowned, somewhat in disbelief.

He too grabbed a spoon to take a taste.

After trying it, he immediately fell silent and stopped talking.

Then, the surrounding VIPs also began to try the soup one by one.

When they all had a sip, shock instantly marked each person’s face.

"How is this possible? How can it taste so good!"

"The flavor is just too fresh."

"Cucumbers and eggs, such common ingredients, yet this egg drop soup... why does it strike me as so odd? Is this really just egg drop soup?"

Everyone was commenting one after another, all displaying a look of utter disbelief.

Mainly because the dish was indeed exceptionally well-made.

The chefs from the hotels also took a taste, and after trying it, their faces were equally etched with shock.

The only one left was that girl, who, seeing everyone’s reaction, found it hard to believe that such a simple soup could taste so great.

However, she still picked up a spoon and took a mouthful herself.

After she drank it, she instantly fell silent, not uttering any unnecessary words.

One could say that the taste utterly surpassed her understanding of soup.

The combination of cucumber and egg managed to fully unleash the flavors of both ingredients.

When they started, they scraped the bottom of the iron pot with a spoon, and really, aside from the cucumber and egg, there was nothing else in the pot—no other ingredients had been added.

The customers that finished their soup wanted more, so they took the initiative to scoop up another serving for themselves.

And just like that, bowl by bowl, the large pot of soup was quickly depleted.

The soup that everyone had initially labeled ’swill’ was now entirely consumed by them.

Gu Chen, witnessing this scene, wasn’t particularly surprised.

"See, didn’t I tell you I wasn’t bragging? My brother’s soup is truly unmatched, and at our restaurant, it’s one yuan per bowl, with unlimited refills."

Old Yuan said to everyone present with a smile.

One yuan for unlimited refills, now that was an excellent price.

In an instant, they understood why Gu Chen’s restaurant could make nearly ten thousand yuan a day.

"Did you put any special seasoning in this soup?"

At this moment, the girl directly asked Gu Chen.

Gu Chen shook his head upon hearing this.

"No, nothing else, just a simple soup," he said, telling the complete truth.

"What’s the matter? You know, you have to abide by a bet. Don’t tell me you’re thinking about breaking your promise, since you were the one insisting on it."

Old Yuan then asked her.

The people around couldn’t help but laugh upon witnessing the scene.

They had heard about the bet just a moment ago.

A massage for two full hours.

Upon hearing Old Yuan’s words, the woman’s face instantly turned red.

A massage was something she hadn’t even given her own father.

"Forget it, it was just a simple joke, don’t take it too seriously,"

Gu Chen had never seriously considered the bet an actual commitment.

In fact, from the start, he had never intended to show off his culinary skills.

"Sigh, what a bore. Never mind, never mind, since you’re a woman, I’ll let it slide."

At this point, Old Yuan wasn’t being overly serious either.

He said to the woman quite casually, as no one really took the matter seriously, nor did he want to bully the woman.

"What, just a massage? Two hours, sure, I can do that."

She would have been fine if he hadn’t said anything, but his words made the woman instantly object.