"Since no one else dares, can I try it first?"
The middle-aged man looked at Qin Tian with eager eyes.
Qin Tian smiled and nodded, "Of course, please try it!"
"Great!"
The middle-aged man happily agreed, grabbed a clean pair of chopsticks, stood up, and eagerly picked up a mouthful and put it in his mouth.
Under the curious gaze of the surrounding crowd, the middle-aged man's expression first froze, and then excitement appeared on his face.
"Delicious, so delicious, this is what Hunan cuisine is supposed to be!"
The middle-aged man praised exaggeratedly and said to Qin Tian, "Young man, where did you learn this skill? Compared to your dish, the dishes in this restaurant are garbage!"
Hearing this, several chefs glared at him.
However, the middle-aged man ignored them, chewing the fragrant and spicy shredded beef in his mouth, and asked with a playful grin, "Young man, can I have a little more? I'm not full yet, can you let me have some with rice?"
Qin Tian smiled and was about to agree when the surrounding customers objected.
"Uncle, you're too greedy, there are still many people here!"
"Exactly, everyone gets a share, are you planning to hog it all?"
"We want to try too!!"
A crowd of people rushed forward, one chopstick after another, and the shredded yellow beef in the plate was rapidly disappearing.
"Holy crap, this is too delicious."
"Seriously, this beef is so tender, it's amazing!"
"Uncle wasn't wrong, compared to this dish, what we ate earlier was nothing!"
"This is what you call gourmet food, forget tens of dollars, I'd be willing to pay hundreds."
"I was very disappointed, but tasting this dish made today worthwhile."
"..."
Without exception, everyone who tasted it praised it and offered their compliments generously.
Several women looked at Qin Tian with burning eyes.
If he didn't have his beautiful and cute girlfriend sitting there, they would definitely have tried to get his contact information.
"Leave some, leave some, don't grab it all. Just try it, and let these chefs taste it too, so they can feel the gap."
Seeing that the dish in his bowl was running out, the middle-aged man hurriedly shouted to stop the crowd who still wanted to grab more.
Hearing this, the crowd reluctantly stopped their chopsticks.
Like the middle-aged man, they all disliked these chefs and wanted to put them in their place.
Amidst the urging of the crowd, the head chef, with a cold face, took a pair of chopsticks and tasted it, then fell silent.
Seeing this, the apprentices also took a bite, all looking at Qin Tian with disbelief.
At this moment, a few of them who were single seemed to understand something.
It wasn't that their culinary studies were hindering their dating lives, but that their culinary skills weren't up to par.
Or perhaps... they had chosen the wrong master?
Thinking of this, a few of them looked at their master with complex expressions.
"You're also a cook?"
The head chef suddenly looked up and asked Qin Tian.
Qin Tian shook his head, "No, I just like cooking at home."
"This is impossible!"
The head chef frowned, his disbelief evident.
Qin Tian didn't say much, just shrugged with a smile, turned around, and walked towards Xia Nuannuan.
"Nuannuan, is there any left for me? I'm still not full!"
"Yes, I saved some for you."
Xia Nuannuan replied with a sweet smile.
"So, I'm really not deliberately picking a fight. You guys are in this business. I believe your cooking skills are better than this, but you can't treat your customers without putting in the effort!"
The middle-aged man said earnestly to the chefs.
The head chef glanced at him, then got up and walked towards the kitchen without a word.
"Master..."
The apprentices quickly followed.
Seeing that the situation seemed to have calmed down, the female server breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm sorry, this wasn't your fault, but I scared you."
The middle-aged man smiled and apologized to the female server.
The female server shook her head repeatedly, forcing a smile.
"Please settle the bill for our table!"
"Yes, this way please."
After paying the bill at the cashier, the middle-aged man brought his wife over, said goodbye to Qin Tian and the others, and then left.
...
...
Fortunately, the shredded yellow beef made by Qin Tian was delicious and went well with rice, and the four of them ate heartily.
When it came time to pay, the restaurant owner had already arrived. Having learned what happened, the owner generously waived their meal expenses.
Qin Tian tried to decline a few times, but the manager was firm, so he had no choice but to accept.
After leaving the restaurant, the four of them walked back to the hotel's parking area, and then Qin Tian drove, and they visited Star City's most famous attraction, the Youth Art Sculpture of the Great Man.
In the following days, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, led by Zhou Xian and Xu Jiao, visited various attractions in Star City, tasted local delicacies and snacks, and took many memorable photos.
After a final dinner with Zhou Xian and Xu Jiao, they prepared to part ways.
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan planned to rest at the hotel for one night and then head to their next destination.
At the restaurant entrance, Xia Nuannuan and Xu Jiao, who had become good friends, were bidding each other a reluctant farewell.
"You can come to Jiangcheng to play again in the future. We'll show you around. It's not far, and the high-speed train is very fast."
Xia Nuannuan said with a smile, holding Xu Jiao's hand.
"Yes, there will be opportunities."
Xu Jiao nodded with a smile and asked, "Where are you going next?"
"We're planning to go towards Mountain City."
Qin Tian interjected with a smile.
"That's good, there's a lot of delicious food there too."
Zhou Xian said with a chuckle.
"Yes!"
Qin Tian nodded with a smile.
"Nuannuan, if you see any good scenery or discover any particularly delicious food, remember to take pictures and send them to me. When we have a chance, we'll follow your route and go on a road trip."
Xu Jiao said to Xia Nuannuan with a smile.
"No problem, leave it to me!"
Xia Nuannuan readily agreed.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xu Jiao and Zhou Xian hailed a taxi and returned, while Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan returned to the hotel.
Back in the hotel room, the two of them immediately lay down on the bed.
After several days of continuous sightseeing, they had visited almost all the attractions in Star City. They were happy, but also truly tired.
Xia Nuannuan took out her phone and selected a few of the best photos she had taken that day, posting a nine-picture collage on her Moments.
Over the past few days, she had posted similar Moments every day, sharing photos of her travels.
Therefore, for some good photo spots, she not only had Qin Tian take pictures with his DSLR but also took some with her own phone.
The photos from the DSLR could be transferred, but neither of them brought a laptop and was too lazy to find an internet cafe to do so.
Soon, Shen Siqi, Tian Jiajia, and others liked and commented below, and Xia Nuannuan happily replied to each of them.