Ma Lu's ex-girlfriend was the deputy head of the photography club, and from her, Ma Lu picked up a few tricks on composition, color, and the use of light and shadow.
Added to the built-in filter pack in his phone, he could almost perfectly recreate the tempting appearance of the freshly cooked sand bream burgers.
Now, so people who had still been hesitating couldn't withstand anymore, they gave in one after another, complaining that it was too sneaky, while joining the queue.
By the ti he stepped outside, Ma Lu glanced at the two group chats again, the order volu had already risen to 70 .
He and Old Wang loaded the atballs, side dishes, and baked bread onto the tricycle.
They arrived at West Gate about 20 minutes before the last morning class ended.
The Universe's Number One Snack Stall had now truly beco a star on this street, drawing attention every ti it showed up.
So of those who were originally wandering in front of other snack stalls, and even those who were halfway through placing orders, couldn't help but "defect" upon seeing Ma Lu and Old Wang arrive.
Squid Brother and the others had gotten used to this, as these kinds of things had been happening almost every day for the past two weeks.
Luckily, The Universe's Number One Snack Stall sold food fast and packed up early; they could finish sales and head ho before it got dark, not coming back in the evening to compete for business with them.
As soon as Ma Lu stopped the tricycle, before he even had a chance to set up, he heard soone shouting.
"Found, found you guys!"
The speaker was a female college student wearing a printed short-sleeve T-shirt and capri jeans, in her hand she carried a cup of freshly bought sugarcane juice, sprinting over from the opposite side of the road.
"Boss, boss, do you rember ?" the female student asked excitedly.
"Don't rember you, but don't worry, there are no discounts for acquaintances here either."
"Ah, I'm not looking for a discount, though it would be better if there was one... no, this isn't about discounts, what I wanted to say is that I had tried your fried at pies before in Guo's Village, and the taste was really superb. I've been longing for it ever since, but when I went back the next day, I didn't find you guys.
"Not just the next day, but the third day, and every ti I had free ti last week I ran there, but the uncle selling bracelets said that you guys hadn't been there again, and I thought you had quit.
"Until I overheard a friend saying that there's a senior from their school and a man who doesn't talk much... a bald...Old man, who partnered up to run a stall outside their school, selling really delicious snacks. That's when I thought of you guys."
"Oh, it's you." Ma Lu then rembered, "I can't believe you managed to find us here, but we've stopped selling the fried at pies."
"I know, my friend told that you guys are very capricious, changing the nu every few days, causing everyone to grumble, but the new items always leave people speechless."
"Well... that's about right."
"Then bring it on." Little Monkey rubbed her hands together, a look of anticipation on her face, "What are you planning to sell today?"
"Secret smoked Angus burger, 35 yuan each."
"We haven't seen each other for two weeks, and the unit price has already nearly doubled?" Little Monkey couldn't help exclaiming, but as a food enthusiast, she also knew beef wasn't cheap, especially with the word "Angus" added to it.
And having chased all the way here, of course, she wasn't going to back down now, especially since the taste of the Fried Jackal at Cake had been lingering in her mind all this ti, refusing to fade away.
If she couldn't satisfy her craving promptly, she feared that she'd lose the heart to study in the future.
On the other side, Old Wang had already set up the new gas stove and large grill and started preheating it.
A crowd started to gather in front of the snack stall, but apart from those who had pre-ordered in the group chat, the rest hesitated at the sight of the prices Ma Lu had posted, stopping in their tracks.
But it didn't matter, the first wave of custors was already sufficient. Old Wang waited until the temperature was right and then threw down all sixteen atballs onto the grill and flattened them.
The aroma of the oil quickly wafted through the air. This ti, Ma Lu also kept himself busy, taking out 4 small buns that Old Wang had pre-toasted and cutting them into halves. He used the remaining space on the grill to warm them up again.
According to Old Wang, the side that touched the grill would gain a crispy texture.
When the buns were just about ward up, Ma Lu took them off, started to spread sauce and arrange the toppings, and also managed to warm up 4 more buns.
anwhile, Old Wang flipped the patties over, added slices of cheese, and both worked in synchrony. It only took them 6 minutes to produce 8 Dorada burgers, averaging 45 seconds per burger.
Ma Lu handed one over to Little Monkey, "Yours."
Little Monkey swallowed hard. Compared to fancy restaurants, a street food stall had its unique charm: being able to witness the chef's entire cooking process.
While there were so patrons who were just there to eat and didn't care how the chefs prepared their food, for foodies like Little Monkey, the chefs' performance was like an appetizer.
Watching the ingredients undergo their transformation from raw to cooked, until they emitted a captivating aroma and an alluring sheen, nothing could stimulate one's appetite more.
Looking at the people around, their gazes didn't lie. So were already unable to resist the temptation and had started to queue up.
But Little Monkey couldn't care less about the others at the mont. She took a deep breath and then delved into the long-sought-after delicacy.
Just from one bite, she knew she had struck gold. Her heart sped up while she took the second bite, feeling as if she had encountered the lover of her dreams...
And by the ti she had finished the last bite, she felt that the 35 yuan was the most worthwhile money she had ever spent in her life.
Opening up ituan and Xiaohongshu, even the burgers from so popular places were more expensive, but the taste was nowhere near that of The Universe's Number One Snack Stall.
Little Monkey even started to think that Ma Lu and Old Wang were angels, sent from heaven specifically to rescue cash-strapped, gluttonous college students like her.
She couldn't hold back any longer, such a delicious bite had to be shared right away.
But since she was enjoying her al too much earlier, she hadn't taken any pictures.
Luckily, Ma Lu and Old Wang had just finished making another batch of burgers. Little Monkey hurried over to take a couple of quick pictures.
She was about to send them to her dorm group and stir up a group purchase, but hesitated a second before clicking 'send'.
She had previously brought so Fried Jackal at Cakes back to her roommates, which received unanimous praise.
However, Little Monkey, who had eaten another one herself, knew all too well that there was a significant difference from just-cooked ones. She guessed that would likely be even more pronounced with burgers.
No, even the slightest drop in quality would be an insult to this deliciousness.
Hence, Little Monkey decided to stop carrying out food delivery herself and instead started rallying her dorm mates for a group al, as it was just about dinner ti.
But before that, there was sothing even more important.
"Boss, let's add each other on WeChat. Next ti you set up your stall, especially if there are new items, rember to notify ," Little Monkey approached Ma Lu, looking forward with anticipation.
Ma Lu, hands busy, casually called out a na.
"Mao Ka Ka, who's Mao Ka Ka? Your burger is ready. Wait, do another favor, add... what's your na?"
"Hou Yihan."
"Yeah, add Hou Yihan to Group 2."
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