stjorthotic Chapter 81: Delicious While Losing Fat?
Chapter 81: Delicious While Losing Fat?
Chapter 81: Delicious While Losing Fat?
As he spoke, he deftly opened the side door of the bread cart for Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng smiled as he carried the two heavy insulated boxes down.
"Mr. Zhou, thirty boxed lunches and thirty rabbit heads, all wrapped in oil paper, are ready. Would you like to take a look?"
"Why order anything! I trust you!"
Old Zhou waved his hand, took the box, weighed it in his hand, and grinned from ear to ear. "It smells amazing! Zhang Ya has such a discerning palate, and she said it was good, so it's definitely genuine! The money was transferred last night, keep it safe!"
He freed one hand and slapped Wang Sheng hard on the shoulder, quite forcefully, "Young man, do a good job! Just for the taste, the portion..."
At this price, as long as your quality doesn't drop, we'll be having your place as our company's lunch provider from now on! I'll send you the WeChat contact of the administrative manager later, so you can communicate directly!
Money is coming.
Wang Sheng, of course, had no doubt and nodded with a smile: "Thank you for your trust, President Zhou! You can rest assured about the quality!"
Next came the software and blueprint design for the innovation and technology project. Manager Liu from the innovation and technology department had been eagerly anticipating it. When he received the twenty boxed lunches and twenty rabbit heads wrapped in oil paper, he was so excited that he held them like treasures, repeatedly complaining that the office was almost driven crazy by the "ethereal atmosphere drifting over from Xinghui."
The person in charge of the blueprint design was a straightforward young woman who pulled Wang Sheng aside to double-check the details of the boxed lunches. She praised their flexible customization options and readily paid the remaining half of the deposit.
The last stop was our old base – the 12th floor of Building A in Xinghui Science and Technology Park.
As soon as Wang Sheng appeared carrying his insulated box, the receptionist smiled and swiped his card to let him in. A murmured cheer erupted from the office area, the air filled with the familiar excitement of food arriving.
Zhang Yaren hadn't arrived yet, but Wang Sheng was already very familiar with the atmosphere.
He began distributing the food with practiced ease, and several of his regular customers, including the bespectacled man, eagerly took the lunchboxes and oil paper packets. Instantly, the rich, spicy, and braised aroma spread powerfully, accompanied by satisfied "hiss-ha" inhalations and "tsk-tsk" sounds of slurping bones.
As night falls, the light at window number 07 of the No. 1 canteen at Jinan University once again becomes the most alluring beacon on campus.
But tonight, my expectations were immediately raised to the max by a refreshing new product.
"New for tonight! Brown sugar ice jelly! The perfect way to cool down after spicy food! It's absolutely amazing with rabbit head! Don't miss it!"
Lin Xiaowen's clear and crisp shouts rang out.
"Iced jelly?!"
"Boss Wang finally served the ice jelly! We've been waiting forever!"
"Quick, quick! Give me a bowl first! It goes perfectly with the rabbit heads I just bought!"
The crowd immediately stirred. When bowls of trembling, crystal-clear ice jelly were served, drizzled with a thick, amber-colored brown sugar syrup that clung to the spoon, and generously sprinkled with raisins, hawthorn pieces, roasted sesame seeds, and crushed peanuts, their cool and tempting appearance instantly captivated everyone's eyes and stomachs.
A boy who had just finished eating a spicy rabbit head, sweating profusely and with his lips swollen like sausages, couldn't wait to scoop up a big spoonful of ice jelly and stuff it into his mouth.
Cold! Slippery!
The light, natural plant fragrance of the ice jelly instantly enveloped the mouth ravaged by the numbing spiciness.
The warm, mellow sweetness of the brown sugar syrup perfectly neutralized the lingering burning sensation, while the slight tartness of the raisins, the crunchiness of the crushed peanuts, and the oily aroma of the sesame seeds layered up in layers.
"Wow, that feels amazing!!!"
The boy let out a sigh that sounded like his soul had left his body, his pained expression instantly transforming into one of pure bliss. "This ice jelly is a lifesaver! It's icy, sweet, and fragrant! It's a match made in heaven with the rabbit head! It's a perfect blend of ice and fire!"
He immediately took another big bite of the shiny red rabbit head in his hand, then shoved a large mouthful of ice jelly into his mouth, his face showing an expression of pure enjoyment as if he had opened the door to a new world.
This scene was copied and pasted throughout the cafeteria.
The students, who were initially grimacing and gasping for breath from the spiciness of the rabbit head, were instantly revived by the "emergency treatment" of the ice jelly, and began to devour the rabbit head even more fiercely and intensely.
On the forum, posts about brown sugar ice jelly sprang up like mushrooms after rain:
[Title: Shengji's New Late-Night Snack Favorite: Brown Sugar Iced Jelly! The Perfect Companion for Rabbit Heads!]
[Content: For those of you who were brought to tears by the spiciness of the rabbit head, there's hope! Boss Wang's brown sugar ice jelly is simply divine! Icy! Smooth! Sweet but not cloying! The toppings are overflowing! Five yuan a bowl, you can't go wrong! One bite is so spicy it'll make you breathe fire, the next it's so icy it'll warm your heart—this combination is amazing! Absolutely divine! Attached image: A rabbit head that's been mostly eaten and only brown sugar ice jelly left at the bottom of the bowl.jpg]
[Title: Iced Jelly Review! Shengji's Product, You Can Drink It Without Thinking!]
[Content: The brown sugar syrup is incredibly thick! The sweetness is perfectly balanced! The ice jelly has an amazingly chewy and smooth texture, with absolutely no alkaline taste! The raisins, hawthorn pieces, peanuts, and sesame seeds are generously provided! Five yuan? Is the owner doing charity?! It goes perfectly with any spicy food! Attached image: Close-up of the crystal-clear ice jelly overflowing with toppings.jpg]
Su Weiwei naturally also had a bowl ready early on.
She didn't order rabbit head, but instead ordered a spicy stir-fried rice cake with a thick sauce, which she ate with ice jelly.
A very strange combination.
But she herself felt...
The refreshing sweetness of the ice jelly perfectly balanced the heaviness of the rich, oily sauce of the rice cake, making her smile with satisfaction as she ate it.
But when she put down the empty bowl with satisfaction, she habitually touched her still flat and firm lower abdomen, and then pinched her face, which seemed to have become a little rounder (mainly psychological), and her brows furrowed slightly.
She strolled over to Wang Sheng, who had just finished his work and was wiping his sweat, and said in a coquettish and plaintive tone, "Senior—"
"Hmm?" Wang Sheng turned his head.
Su Weiwei pointed to her stomach, then poked her cheek, half-jokingly accusing, "It's all your fault! I've only been in school for a little over a month! At home, my mom always complains that I'm as skinny as a bamboo pole, and now, I'm eating like crazy here every day—steamed buns, rice noodles, rice rolls, rabbit heads, ice jelly—a barrage of food! I feel like you're feeding me until I'm practically a ball! I can barely fasten this lab coat!"
As she spoke, she deliberately made a gesture of tugging at the hem of her hoodie.
A small section of her shirt was lifted, revealing a glimpse of her toned, flat, and beautifully defined abs.
This slightly coquettish complaint, coupled with a fleeting glimpse of his healthy abs, startled Wang Sheng.
His gaze swept over Su Weiwei's still slender waist and clearly defined abs, and he chuckled, "You call this fat? And those abs are so impressive, I think you've just gotten even more toned. Besides,"
He lowered his voice, a hint of mischief in it, "You're running up and down the lab every day, and the anatomy class is like a long march. You burn off all the calories you eat."
Su Weiwei blushed under his gaze, quickly adjusting the hem of her clothes, and muttered, "That won't do! If I keep eating like this, my abs will be gone sooner or later! It's all because your cooking is too tempting, making it impossible for me to control my appetite!"
Seeing her display this girlish demeanor, Wang Sheng's heart stirred slightly, and he coaxed her with a smile, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. Once I'm done with this busy period these next few days and find someone to help out at Mom's place, I'll free up some time to research some low-fat, healthy, and delicious weight-loss meals to satisfy your cravings and those of you who are afraid of gaining weight. How about that?"
Guaranteed to taste just as good as fancy dishes, with perfectly controllable calories!