Chapter 574: Chapter 560: Land of Tenderness

The springtime sun seemed to be covered by an orange-red lampshade, casting a gentle light that unveiled the haze from West City Old Street.

It was nearing 8 AM.

All the breakfast items prepared by the shop had sold out, yet people were still lining up.

When they heard that there were Chinese chive and egg-stuffed pan-fried buns that morning, they excitedly asked the staff. Upon learning that they had sold out earlier, they couldn’t help but sigh, and knowing that all the breakfast items were gone, they felt like crying.

Sigh!

After much anticipation, Delicious Restaurant finally opened.

But because they were too indulged in the warmth of their beds, they missed out on the breakfast made by Huang Tao this morning.

At that moment.

They were filled with regret!

Unwilling to give up, Jiang Han squeezed in, and through the glass partition, he saw the pan-fried buns in the kitchen’s frying pan, and his eyes lit up like light bulbs.

"Boss Huang, aren’t there still some pan-fried buns in your pan?"

"Why aren’t you selling them?"

"Boss Huang, I’m willing to pay double the price. Can you sell all these pan-fried buns to me?"

As soon as he finished speaking.

The other disappointed customers couldn’t help but crane their necks to look at the big frying pan under Huang Tao’s charge in the kitchen.

Indeed!

On one side of the pan, there lay a neat stack of pan-fried buns!

By estimation, there were at least thirty of them!

Each one was round, covered with black shiny sesame seeds and green scallions, their bottoms fried to a rich golden brown. Just looking at them was mouthwatering!

The other customers, while swallowing hard, couldn’t resist entering a bidding war, just to get those buns.

"Boss, sell them to me. I’m willing to pay triple the price!"

"Boss Huang, I’m willing to pay five times the price for these buns, please sell them to me!"

"I’ll pay ten times the price, just so Boss Huang could sell me a few to satisfy my cravings."

The staff in the shop: (○o○)

For a bite to eat, these customers went to all lengths, actually bidding against each other...

Strange things happen every year, but there seem to be more this year!

But having it happen in our store is not so surprising after all!

The dining customers inside: (ΩДΩ)

Oh my~

You can actually do it like this?

Huang Tao: "..."

He said with a wry smile, "Sorry, customers, but these buns are reserved for my daughter and my parents. No matter the price, I won’t sell them."

"If you’d like to eat these buns, please come early tomorrow morning to get them! We’ll have the Chinese chive and egg-stuffed ones tomorrow morning as well. Today was a soft launch, and if more people like them, we’ll gradually increase the quantity in the future, so we ask for your understanding."

His polite words made the old customers a bit embarrassed; they scratched their heads awkwardly and said, "Ah, it’s fine, we just think that your pan-fried buns are so delicious. During the recent New Year period, we couldn’t eat at your restaurant, we were craving it, and seeing the new filling buns, we really wanted to try them. We’ll come back for other dishes at noon then!"

Huang Tao nodded in agreement: "Sure, there will be new dishes at noon too, though there won’t be a lot, so come early if you can."

"Alright, then I’ll come early later."

"I’ll go handle some errands and come back to queue, I don’t believe I won’t get to eat here at noon."

The customers chattered away and reluctantly left.

Jingle jingle~

Huang Tao’s phone in his pocket started to ring.

Oh dear!

He wiped his hands, took out his phone, and immediately said to Xu Hao beside him, "Haozi, leave this area to you guys to tidy up, I’ll go take this call."

With that, he left the kitchen and came to Xuanxuan’s special little dining table to sit down, speaking softly, "Hey, sweetheart, are you up?"

"Mmm~ Daddy, are you at the store right now?"

The voice coming through the phone’s microphone was one Huang Tao was very familiar with — soft, sweet, and adorable.

A gentle smile spread across Huang Tao’s lips as he said, "Yes, daddy is at the store! Breakfast is ready for you, when are you and your grandparents coming over to eat?"

Clearly, he had been away from the little one for just a few hours, yet he was thinking of her. Originally, he planned to call his mom once things settled down to ask if the little one was up.

Unexpectedly, Xuanxuan called first.

That’s the advantage of having a phone watch!

"Hehe~"

Xuanxuan chuckled softly, covering her mouth, then responded, "Daddy, grandpa, grandma, and I will head to the shop now."

"Mmm..."

Huang Tao said, "Be careful, listen to grandpa and grandma, and don’t wander off, okay?"

Xuanxuan nodded, "Okay, I know. See you in a bit, daddy."

"See you in a bit."

Reluctantly, Huang Tao hung up the call.

He put away his phone, stood up, and was about to go to the water dispenser by the counter to get a drink but paused for a moment.

A little figure as beautiful as a porcelain doll caught his eye first.

Xuanxuan was dressed by her mom like a New Year picture baby, in a red New Year outfit, black fleece-lined leggings, and black fleece-lined boots. She looked extra cute and beautiful!

Huang Tao, pleasantly surprised, called out, "Xuanxuan!"

"Daddy~"

Seeing that her dad saw her, she happily spread her tiny arms wide, like a fledgling returning home, and darted towards Huang Tao.

"Slow down..."

Huang Tao quickly moved over, extending his arms to scoop her up into his embrace.

He couldn’t help but complain, "You little rascal, you tricked daddy by saying you just left home."

Xuanxuan giggled, wrapped her arms around Huang Tao’s neck, fluttered her long eyelashes, and said coquettishly, "Daddy, that’s not tricking, it’s called a surprise."

"Daddy, were you surprised when you turned around and saw me?"

Huang Tao nodded, "Yes, very surprised and also very happy."

"Mwah~"

Xuanxuan was very pleased with her dad’s response. The little one giggled, leaned forward, pouted her small lips, and gave her dad a sweet kiss as a reward.

Huang Tao was momentarily stunned, then a sweet arc spread across his lips. He nuzzled Xuanxuan’s little cheek and said, "Are you hungry? Daddy saved some new flavor pan-fried buns for you, how about you go wash your hands with grandpa and grandma, and I’ll get them for you?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Mmm mmm, thank you, daddy, you’re the best!"

With that, she rewarded Huang Tao with another kiss.

Huang Tao’s heart felt as if it was about to float away.

Song Cailian and Huang Yide watched from the side, their faces full of loving smiles, then took Xuanxuan by the hand to wash up.

Huang Tao quickly went to get their breakfast.

By the time he brought it over, Xuanxuan, and his parents had already washed their hands, and his mom was helping him bring things over too.

"These are the Chinese chive and egg-stuffed pan-fried buns I made this morning, give them a try!"

Huang Tao cheerfully invited them while serving each of his three family members a bun.

"Ah, chives..."

Xuanxuan, who really didn’t like chives, felt a little resistant inside.

Noticing her hesitation, Huang Tao encouraged, "Xuanxuan, try it first. If you really don’t like the taste of chives, I’ll take them out for you, okay?"

Xuanxuan thought for a moment and accepted her dad’s suggestion.

She gently bit a small hole in the chive and egg-stuffed pan-fried bun, tasting the crispy bun skin first. Then, sipping a mouthful of rich broth, her mouth filled with a fragrant aroma. After drinking the broth, she fully enjoyed the soft and glutinous dough and the filling inside.

The scrambled egg was smooth, tender, and fragrant.

The taste of chives was just right — tender, fragrant, fresh, neither overpowering nor bland, with a faint rich aroma.

Huh?

These chives are actually quite tasty!