I Am A Gourmet: Just Eight And You Want Me To Start A Roadside Stall? Chapter 16

Chapter 16: The Taste of Ho!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Qin Yun’s live-stream shot into the top ten most popular broadcast.

Actually, it was not that strange.

On the live streaming platform, there were many influencers and internet celebrities who usually sang and danced.

There were very few strears like Qin Yun who were truly imrsed in recording and reflecting the lives of the public.

The content of Qin Yun’s live-stream was in stark contrast to those online influencers.

In addition, Xu Le was an eight-year-old child who had set up a stall by the roadside.

It was quite obvious the kind of reaction it would garner.

Hence, it was not strange that the live-stream would attract so many viewers.

The popularity of the live-stream shot up to the top ten and beca a recomndation of the platform.

The contents of Qin Yun’s live-stream was also edited by other people and beca popular on the platform.

There were even a few videos that had more than three million views.

In half an hour, Qin Yun received more than a thousand private ssages. They were all asking about where Xu Le’s stall was located.

…

“Little Boss, you’ve already beco famous online!”

“Little kid, you’re a big star now!”

“They gave you a nickna—the eight-year-old Master Chef.”

“…”

The people around them were all exchanging sentences in laughter as they reported the good news.

It made Xu Le not know whether to laugh or cry.

He was not surprised that he had beco popular online.

But these netizens… how could they give people nicknas?

Eight-year-old Master Chef?

Xu Le blushed when he heard this nickna.

Although his current culinary skills were indeed not bad, and these three signature dishes were all done to perfection.

But if they really wanted to call him ‘Master Chef’… it was still beyond him.

After all, which Master Chef could only cook three dishes?

However, Xu Le was confident in himself. With the help of the system and his hard work, there would be a day when he would really beco the Master Chef and make this title live up to its na!

Soon, in front of Xu Le’s food stall.

There were more and more custors. Many people only found this place after watching Qin Yun’s live-stream.

There was even a group of uncles and aunties, about ten of them. All of them had grey hair and were over sixty years old.

They arrived at Xu Le’s store together.

“Hi, Grandpa and Grandma. Do you guys want sothing to eat…”

It was his first ti receiving such a large group of elderly people and Xu Le was feeling a little nervous.

“Ten bowls of oil doused noodles and two plates of Kung Pao chicken.”

The leading grandfather said.

From his accent, it was obvious that he was from Sichuan.

A few minutes later, all ten bowls of Oil doused noodles were ready. They were sprinkled with condints and a large spoonful of boiling vegetable seed oil.

Watching Xu Le’s actions, the few elders nodded.

Clearly, they felt that Xu Le’s cooking technique was very authentic.

All of them were from Sichuan and were living in Shanghai for various reasons.

If you ask them if they missed their hotown, there is no doubt about their answer.

The older a person was, the more they liked to reminisce.

They would miss their hotown and the past.

The few of them had just been enjoying the shade and playing chess in a nearby park when they suddenly heard that there was authentic and delicious Oil Doused Noodles being sold at a newly opened food street nearby, so they all rushed over.

Their goal was very simple. They wanted to have a taste of their hotown.

The grandpa’s hands were trembling as he held the bowl of noodles.

He had thought that the stall owner might be from his hotown in Sichuan Province, but when he arrived, he realized that the stall owner was just a cute eight-year-old kid.

This made the grandpa slightly disappointed.

Would an eight-year-old kid be able to make an authentic Oil Doused Noodles?

However, after he took a bite, the Grandpa was first stunned, as if he was at a loss, but also a little disbelieving.

But then, Grandpa’s blurry eyes beca moist.

Although no tears fell, it was obvious that his eyes were brimming with tears.

The other elders around him had similar reactions.

They did not speak, nor did they use paper to wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes.

They just lowered their heads and ate the noodles.

They remained silent.

As they lowered their heads to eat the bowl of Oil Doused Noodles.

Everyone turned to look at them, including the live-stream cara in Qin Yun’s hands.

For a mont, the originally bustling food street beca incomparably quiet.

It was as if sothing had struck their hearts.

The image of these elderly eating their noodles quietly with their heads lowered was deeply embedded in everyone’s heart, like a painting.

A painting that shot straight to the heart.

“Mom, what happened to these grandpas and grandmas?”

A childish voice sounded.

Soon, his mother bent down and whispered into his ear, “These grandpas and grandmas are just missing their hos.”

The child scratched his head as if he didn’t quite understand what his mother ant.

“Do they miss ho too? I thought I was the only one who wanted to go ho when I was in school…”

The little boy looked like he was only seven or eight years old. Clearly, he could not understand the emotions of the elders.

However, the surrounding custors did not laugh at him.

That’s right. How could a child understand the feeling of missing the hotown?

If the boy wanted to go ho during school lessons, he just had to wait quietly for school to end.

However, for various reasons, these elders who were far away from their hotown might never be able to return.

Even if they were to step onto the sa land again.

However, the passage of ti had changed everything around them.

Things were the sa, but the people have changed. Would their hotown really still be their hotown?

They could return to their hotown, but they could not return to those years again.

Xu Le silently watched as the elders finished their noodles.

“Thank you.”

The leading grandfather looked at Xu Le and thanked him softly.

“You are a great cook. It’s the most authentic… oil doused noodles I’ve had in years… thank you.”

Then, the grandpa took out a few crumpled notes from his pocket and handed them to Xu Le.

The price of a bowl of noodles was 15 yuan, and a serving of Kung Pao Chicken was 20 yuan.

It was a total of 190 yuan.

“Grandpa, you don’t have to pay .”

Xu Le shook his head and did not accept it.

But the old man was also very stubborn. He did not retract his hand that was holding the note.

Xu Le had no choice but to take the money from the old man.

But before the old man could react, he stuffed the money back into his grandfather’s pocket.

“Grandpa, there’s a lucky draw event at the opening of our restaurant today. A random custor can eat free of charge!”

“Grandpa, congratulations on winning the prize!”

As he spoke, Xu Le made a face at the grandpa.

The grandpa was stunned. This ti, he did not insist on paying. Instead, he patted Xu Le’s little head.

“Child, work hard. You must spread Sichuan Cuisine around the world.”

“Let the whole world have a taste of our Sichuan cuisine!”