FWF Chapter 103 Say something!
Chapter 103 Say something!
Su Chen looked at Lu Feng and his wife, who were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground, and a sense of helplessness welled up in her heart.
He considered many possibilities.
In this city, there are quite a few people who know him as the second young master of the Su family. It's only a matter of time before he's spotted by acquaintances serving dishes and wiping tables here.
He just didn't expect that no sooner had Su Ang left than President Lu, who was equally influential in the business world, arrived.
Su Chen tightened his grip on the rag slightly, but his expression remained calm.
His eyes didn't dart away; he naturally placed the wooden plaque in his hand aside and gave the two of them a polite and appropriate smile.
"Brother Lu, Sister Xiao. Long time no see."
Su Chen's voice was steady, a little hoarse, but it sounded much more genuine than the Su family's second young master's voice at previous drinking parties.
"You...you..." Lu Feng pointed at Su Chen, his usual calm and self-control completely gone.
He opened his mouth, but after a long pause, he managed to stammer out, "Su Chen, what are you doing here? Aren't you...who are you wearing this outfit for?"
"Just like you can see." Su Chen looked down at his apron stained with oil, shrugged, and spoke casually.
"I'm working here now. Brother Chen, who is the boss here, is my mentor."
Su Chen didn't explain why he ran away from home; he felt it was unnecessary.
Because of Lin Muyuan, he had met Lu Feng and Xiao Xue at private parties before, but they were only nodding acquaintances and not close friends.
Therefore, his indifferent reaction made Lu Feng, who originally wanted to say a few words of "concern," unsure of how to begin.
Xiao Xue also shrank back. She looked at the once spirited second young master in front of her, who was now skillfully wiping the table with a rag.
The visually striking scene left her momentarily speechless.
"Alright, Brother Lu, Sister Xiao, don't just stand there." Su Chen turned to the side, gesturing for them to leave.
"Today's dish is braised pork. You're the first batch. Please come in and have a seat."
Lu Feng and his wife exchanged a glance, and in the end, Lu Feng was the first to react, nodding somewhat stiffly.
"Two portions," Lu Feng said, his voice still carrying a hint of dazed disbelief.
"Okay, that's two copies. Just scan this QR code." Su Chen pointed to the QR code on the cashier counter with practiced ease.
Lu Feng took out his phone while observing Su Chen.
He noticed that Su Chen's movements were nimble and unpretentious, and her delicate hands now handled the bowls and chopsticks with an indescribable sense of coordination.
After paying, Lu Feng pulled Xiao Xue to a seat by the window.
As soon as Xiao Xue sat down, before she could recover from the shock, she was immediately drawn to the things on the wall of the shop.
"Honey, look at those paintings." Xiao Xue pointed to the wall covered with paintings of rabbits in various shapes and some with rather childlike brushstrokes, her eyes becoming unusually gentle.
She is now several months pregnant and is overflowing with maternal love.
Looking at the rabbits in the paintings—the ones holding radishes, the ones sleeping, and even the ones dressed as chefs—her heart melted.
"So cute... This must have been drawn by Mr. Chen's child, right?" Xiao Xue stroked her baby, her face radiating the tender glow unique to expectant mothers.
"Lu Feng, look at that picture. The rabbit there is so round and chubby. I really want to take it home and hang it in the nursery."
Lu Feng followed his wife's gaze, but he was thinking about something else.
He glanced at Su Chen, who was busy pouring water for other customers who had just entered the store, and then looked at the spotless little shop.
He had already witnessed Chen Feng's prowess yesterday; that bowl of braised beef brisket with potatoes was indeed miraculous. But today's braised pork was completely different.
As a frequent visitor to top-tier private clubs, Lu Feng was well aware of the skill required to prepare braised pork.
"Very low minimum, extremely high maximum." Lu Feng silently commented in his mind.
Any ordinary family-run restaurant can make braised pork, but making it well is extremely difficult.
Many so-called star chefs either make meat that is too dry or have such a thick layer of fat that it makes people feel nauseous just by looking at it.
Especially Xiao Xue. Lu Feng glanced at his wife.
Although she had a big appetite yesterday, pregnant women are very sensitive to oil.
If braised pork isn't prepared properly, its greasiness could very well suppress any appetite she's managed to regain.
"Honey, when the meat comes out, don't rush to eat it," Lu Feng whispered, his tone full of protectiveness.
"Let me try it for you first. Braised pork is too oily. Although Boss Chen is very skilled, this dish may not be suitable for pregnant women."
"Lu Feng, is he alright?" Xiao Xue kept sniffing the air.
"Smell this fragrance; there's not a trace of fishiness, it even has a faint sweetness. How could it be greasy?"
"Just because it smells good doesn't mean it's not cloying," Lu Feng insisted.
He was prepared that if the meat was too fatty, he would absolutely not let Xiao Xue touch a single bite.
Just then, the sound of a plate gently tapping on a tray came from the kitchen.
Su Chen came out carrying two large blue-and-white porcelain bowls and stopped lightly at Lu Feng's table.
"Brother Lu, Sister Xiao, enjoy your meal. It's fresh out of the pot, be careful it's hot."
As soon as the bowl was put down, Lu Feng's pupils contracted.
The braised pork in the bowl was cut into neat squares, each about two fingers wide.
The top part is a deep and translucent agate red, trembling slightly, as if it could melt with a gentle breath.
The thick sauce clung evenly to the meat, like a red veil draped over it, while the bottom of the plate remained clean, without a single drop of excess oil spilling out.
"This quality..." Lu Feng was secretly surprised.
He told Xiao Xue not to touch the chopsticks yet, while he himself eagerly picked up a pair of wooden chopsticks.
He picked up a piece.
The moment the chopsticks touched the meat, an amazing resistance came – the skin was bouncy and the fat jiggled like jelly, while the lean meat remained completely still.
Lu Feng took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and took a bite.
In that instant, Lu Feng froze completely.
His first feeling wasn't salty or sweet, but "empty".
When you bite into the skin and fat, there's no burst of grease; instead, there's a smooth sensation.
The moment the fat touched my mouth, it melted away like snow, leaving only an extremely rich aroma of soy sauce and meat that lingered between my teeth.
What shocked him most was the lean meat.
Many braised pork pieces have lean meat that gets stuck in your teeth, or is even dry and tough, but the lean meat in this piece is full of broth and has a tender texture when you chew it.
Not greasy at all!
After swallowing, a faint caramelized aroma of rock sugar lingered in the mouth, making one's throat itch and wishing for another piece to be stuffed in immediately.
"Lu Feng? How is he? Say something!" Xiao Xue was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet. Looking at Lu Feng's stunned expression, she didn't know what was wrong with him.
Lu Feng suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining with an unprecedented light.
He pushed the bowl directly in front of Xiao Xue, his tone urgent as if he were rushing to open a stock market.
"Eat! Xiao Xue, eat quickly! Quickly!"
At this moment, Lu Feng seemed to have completely forgotten that Xiao Xue was pregnant, and also forgot that he had just been conducting a "risk assessment".
He took his chopsticks, picked up the softest-looking piece of meat, and held it to Xiao Xue's lips.
"Try it! This is the first time I've ever had braised pork with this kind of texture! It's not greasy at all! Trust me, this meat is absolutely amazing!"
At this point, he became the one doing the selling.