The four aunties were originally drinking their millet porridge, sharing their food experiences, and occasionally reminiscing about the past.
Then, an overwhelmingly fresh and fragrant aroma wafted over.
Millet porridge is a light carbohydrate, and in terms of taste, it is indeed delicate, with a subtle and unassuming aroma.
Compared to the overwhelming aroma of crab roe and crab meat, millet porridge simply can't compete with them.
Just then, the aroma wafted over, and the aunties immediately stopped scooping porridge with their spoons.
The four of them exchanged glances, involuntarily swallowing hard.
Waaah!
It smells so damn good!
But what about their cholesterol?!
Should they pretend they don't like it?
Who doesn't love an even stronger aroma?
But their bodies wouldn't allow it!
Given the current situation, what's the difference between them recuperating in hospital beds, drinking bland and tasteless soups, while their unfilial sons order spicy crayfish next to them?
Waaah!
It's not that the millet porridge isn't fragrant.
But compared to the aroma of crab roe…
It just doesn't smell good anymore!
The three girls were initially enjoying their millet porridge.
The moment the aroma of crab roe wafted over, they felt their porridge instantly lose its appeal.
Let alone porridge, even the fried rice that's just been served doesn't seem to smell as good!
At this moment, Ares brought the shumai to both tables.
The aroma wafting along the way was no less enticing than the fragrance emanating from the kitchen.
Ares walked along, accompanied by the enticing scent.
The elderly men and aunties couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Grandpa Hong looked at the fried rice in front of him, thought for a moment, and muttered, "Mine's not bad either."
Grandpa Wu, holding his millet porridge, thought for a moment and muttered, "Actually, I've been taking my medicine on time lately. It's okay if I occasionally get a craving, right?"
Several elderly men couldn't resist the aroma any longer.
Then two of them, unable to bear the smell any longer, ordered a serving of shumai and a serving of crab roe noodles.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the crab roe sauce was already ready.
The noodles were already cooked in another pot.
Sheng Jiu deftly ladled the noodles out and then poured a generous spoonful of sauce over them.
The rich aroma of the ocean instantly overwhelmed the faint scent of wheat, a fragrance that wafted out again with the steam from the noodles.
Everyone: ...!
The customers who had just entered: ...!!
Oh my god!
Is it really that fragrant?
It feels like they've entered an aquarium, not a restaurant!
Ling Zi Yu had just picked Man Man up from her after-school class and was hurrying home when he smelled a rich aroma wafting from Restaurant Sheng Ji.
The moment Man Man smelled the aroma, she stopped in her tracks: "Daddy, squid fried rice!"
Man Man didn't remember anything else, but the aroma of squid fried rice lingered in her mind.
At that moment, smelling the crab roe, she thought this was the smell of squid fried rice!
Ling Zi Yu: ...
He was also captivated by the aroma!
But, but!
His wife had been away on a business trip and was coming back tonight.
If she found out he was taking their daughter out to eat, she might kill him!
So even though the aroma was so enticing that no one could resist, Ling Zi Yu gritted his teeth, steeled his resolve, and pulled Man Man back home, saying, "Man Man, be good. Mommy's back tonight. Let's go home and eat."
Afraid that Man Man wouldn't leave, Ling Zi Yu held up the bag he was carrying in his other hand: "Daddy bought shrimp and squid. When we get back tonight, let's have fried rice, okay?"
Man Man was a little unhappy, but she wasn't a spoiled child, so she pouted, glanced reluctantly in the direction of Restaurant Sheng Ji, and whispered, "Okay then."
Her tone was very reluctant, and Ling Zi Yu felt a pang of heartache.
However, not wanting his wife to immediately beat the father and daughter up as soon as she got home, he could only bear with it for now.
Unlike the father and daughter's slow and reluctant steps, Xue Wan Ling came running over joyfully.
She didn't come yesterday!
Waaah!
Delicious food, she's here today!
Her boyfriend was working overtime and couldn't come with her.
Xue Wan Ling didn't want to wait any longer and ran over herself.
She thought that if she arrived early enough, she could order an extra portion and get takeout for her boyfriend.
If not, then so be it.
Who told him to work overtime~
As soon as Xue Wan Ling approached, she was overwhelmed by the irresistible aroma of crab roe.
She took a deep breath and went into the restaurant.
Just as Xue Wan Ling entered, Ares was placing the crab roe noodles on the boys' table.
At that moment, Sheng Jiu was cooking the portion ordered by the girls' table.
Xue Wan Ling smelled the aroma, and then looked at the bright golden crab roe sauce, clinging to the distinct strands of noodles, seemingly about to drip...
Slurp!
Oh no!
With just one glance, Xue Wan Ling was completely captivated.
Today, she had no other choice, noodles were all she needed!
After serving the noodles, Ares returned to the counter.
Xue Wan Ling followed him, glancing at the menu.
Seeing the name of the noodle dish she wanted, she quickly ordered it.
After paying by scanning the QR code, Xue Wan Ling found a table near the university students and sat down.
Just as she sat down, another customer entered the restaurant.
It was a man in his thirties.
The man entered and looked around, seemingly observing what everyone was eating.
His eyes lit up when he saw the millet porridge on the elderly men and aunties' tables.
He hurried to the counter and pointed to the porridge on the elderly men's table: "How much is that porridge?"
Ares smiled and gestured for him to look at the menu: "With yam, it's 38 yuan a bowl, with ginseng, it's 298 yuan a bowl."
The man looked in the direction Ares indicated and found the menu quite extensive.
Moreover, the food in the shop smelled really good. He nodded and said, "I'll have a bowl... with ginseng, to go, thank you."
A bowl of millet porridge that costs almost 300 yuan...
In the past, he wouldn't have even glanced at it.
How much does he earn in a month?
Eating such expensive porridge?
But the situation is special now.
After taking the medication, his mother felt very unwell and had a poor appetite. After returning home, the only thing she could think about was the millet porridge she had smelled in the hospital room.
The man went to great lengths to find out where the millet porridge was sold.
He drove over 20 kilometers to find the place.
The man scanned the code to pay, and Ares gestured for him to wait a moment before disappearing into the kitchen.
Ares was packing up millet porridge, while Sheng Jiu's newly stir-fried noodles were ready. She plated them herself and brought them to the girls' table.
The crab roe sauce smelled wonderfully all the way.
As Sheng Jiu passed by the man, the aroma was so strong…
The man couldn't help but swallow hard.
He turned his head and glanced at the menu.
Crab Roe Noodles, 58 yuan a serving.
Okay, he couldn't afford it!
After his mother fell ill, he sold the house.
Now, he could grit his teeth and scrape together the money to spend on his mother.
For himself?
No, not at all.
But it smelled so good!
This fragrance is like a loosening agent for willpower, it can make anyone, at any moment, become so unrestrained that they have no principles when they smell it!