"What? What did you say? Master Wei Mingguo also queued up at the 'So Delicious' booth and said it was so good it made him cry?"

"I was just at that 'So Delicious' booth and saw so many chefs and attendants from other booths queuing, but I didn't see Master Wei Mingguo there!"

"I think I saw an old man in the crowd who looked a lot like Wei Mingguo, crying while eating the braised pig trotter. Now that you mention it, I'm sure it was Master Wei Mingguo! Gosh, I missed the chance to take a photo with my idol..."

"For the food at 'So Delicious' booth to receive such high praise from Master Wei Mingguo, it's incredible!"

"If you ask me, the real identity of the owner of this 'So Delicious' must be extraordinary; they've got big connections!"

"Honestly, the food at this 'So Delicious' booth is really tasty. It's no wonder it attracts other peers, Master Wei Mingguo, and Elder Qin!"

"Exactly, exactly, everyone who tastes the food at this booth is amazed, and everyone who smells it is entranced. It completely conquers diners with its perfect color, aroma, flavor, and presentation~"

"Well, this 'So Delicious' booth has successfully caught my attention. I must try it to see if it truly tastes as good as Master Wei Mingguo said!"

"..."

The news of Wei Mingguo lining up at the 'So Delicious' booth and praising the food as so tasty it made him cry, as well as numerous chefs and attendants from various booths visiting the 'So Delicious' booth, spread like wildfire...

And it spreads tenfold!

Spreads a hundredfold!

Almost everyone at the food festival knew about the 'So Delicious' booth, which received both Master Wei Mingguo's commendation and peer approval at this year's festival.

The already crowded 'So Delicious' booth became even more popular.

The crowd continuously gathered towards the 'So Delicious' booth, eager to taste the food that Wei Mingguo exaggeratedly praised as so good it made him cry.

Once they got nearby,

Smelling the intense aroma of the braised dishes, everyone couldn't help but squint their eyes and take a satisfied sniff.

"It smells so good... I've never smelled such a rich and fragrant braised aroma."

"Just by the scent, you know the flavor of this braised dish must be amazing!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this mouth-watering rich braised aroma, just by the smell, makes the craving in me restless, I can't hold it back..."

"I can't take it anymore; I have to buy some and taste it!"

"Boss, give me a portion of each of your braised dishes."

"Me too, I'll take three of each!"

Other diners who came after hearing about it were yelling their orders before even reaching the booth, afraid they wouldn't be heard and miss out on the braised dishes.

So, they shouted too.

In front of the 'So Delicious' booth, a rather bizarre scene unfolded.

Many diners from all directions, while still several meters away from the booth, were loudly shouting to buy braised dishes.

Even,

Some diners, trying to snatch a closer spot in the queue, even had small scuffles.

"New customers, please queue orderly first, one by one, don't push..."

Facing this group of enthusiastic new customers, Huang Tao hurriedly spoke to calm them.

Meanwhile, Huang Yide, Jiang Guowei, and Jiangling quickly stepped up to maintain order on the spot.

Afraid of any pushing or trampling incidents!

Otherwise, joy would turn into sorrow.

Little Xuanxuan stood on a chair, shouting milkily to the new customers, "Uncles and aunties, grandpas and grandmas, please queue one by one, follow the order~"

"Haha, this little one is so cute..."

"Who is this little girl? She's so pretty!"

"Even children know how to queue, we should set a good example..."

"Exactly, we mustn't set a bad example for the kids!"

Everyone began to queue, but because there were so many people, it became crowded.

People came from different directions,

Making the scene extremely chaotic!

Seeing the somewhat chaotic scene, Xuanxuan's beautiful eyes widened!

Oh oh~

Why is it getting more chaotic~

She felt she somehow...made things worse!

At this moment, some staff responsible for maintaining order at the scene saw the situation at the 'So Delicious' booth and came over.

"What happened? What's going on? Why is it so chaotic?"

"It's like this, everyone wanted to queue, but because there were too many people, there were some minor collisions. We're maintaining order now..." Huang Yide explained to the staff with a smile.

"Oh, I see! Then we'll help you too!"

After understanding the situation at the 'So Delicious' booth, the staff joined in to help maintain order.

With efforts from multiple parties, the chaos at the 'So Delicious' booth was finally brought under control.

Five lines quickly formed, stretching dozens of meters, like five long dragons.

Quite spectacular!

Huang Tao and the others were thoroughly busy.

Huang Tao just needs to focus on cooking the delicious food.

All the other miscellaneous tasks will be assisted by Ding Suqin and the others.

Fortunately, they are all very effective, saving Huang Tao a lot of mental and physical effort.

Just focus on preparing the sliced fish and roasted duck!

Song Cailian saw her son and the others always busy, yet she couldn't help with anything, so she only helped to take care of the child.

Though she was taking care of the child,

Xuanxuan was so well-behaved and sensible that she didn't need to worry at all.

At this moment, she was quite idle.

However, she couldn't sit still!

Seeing everyone so busy that they couldn't even have a sip of water, she went aside, took a few bottles of mineral water over, thoughtfully opened the caps for them, and stuck in straws to make it easier for them to drink.

This thoughtful act naturally warmed the hearts of the staff, and they thanked her repeatedly.

"Auntie, you're so considerate, thank you!"

"You're all working so hard, it's only right for me to bring you some water."

Song Cailian's face wore a kindly smile.

Then she walked to Huang Tao's side, handed him the opened bottle with the straw inserted, and said with a smile, "Son, here, have a sip of water first."

"Oh!"

After Huang Tao drank a few sips, he returned to the grand task of cooking the delicious food.

Xuanxuan, seeing her dad always busy, asked with concern, "Daddy, isn't it tiring to keep slicing the roasted duck and fish? How about I massage your arm?"

"Ah!"

Huang Tao laughed, "It sure is a bit tiring! But there's no need for Xuanxuan to massage my arm, just give daddy some encouragement."

Xuanxuan blinked her big pretty eyes, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "How do I encourage you?"

"Well... that's easy..."

He laughed, raised his hand, pointed to his cheek, and said, "Give daddy a kiss to cheer me up, and that's encouragement."

Xuanxuan understood and quickly trotted over with her little legs.

Huang Tao bent down and turned his head.

"Mwah~"

Xuanxuan puckered her rosy little lips and gave Huang Tao a kiss on the cheek, blinked her eyes, and asked, "Daddy, is one kiss enough?"

Oh my!

Huang Tao felt like his soul had flown away...

The little one saw he didn't answer and thought it wasn't enough!

So, she puckered her lips again and gave him another forceful "mwah" on his cheek.

Her eyes curved into crescents, "Daddy, is this enough?"

"Yes, now let daddy give Xuanxuan a kiss too." He smiled with his eyes, puckered his lips, and said in a somewhat slurred voice.

Xuanxuan thought for a moment, then proactively pressed her little cheek to Huang Tao's mouth.

Wow!

Huang Tao instantly felt full of energy...

...

International Hotel booth.

The news that Wei Mingguo, Old Qin, and several other peers went to So Delicious's booth to queue and buy reached the ears of International Hotel's head chef Ma Qingxiong.

"Head Chef Ma, there are now lots of customers in front of So Delicious's booth, and most are drawn by Master Wei Mingguo's review..."

Upon hearing this news from his subordinates, Ma Qingxiong's expression was a bit complicated.

A booth that could make Wei Mingguo personally queue up and give such a high review must have some unique qualities.

He was also a bit worried about this.

Worried that the other booth's great business could affect their hotel's sales.

But this concern soon dissipated.

The International Hotel, after all, is a five-star hotel.

Whether in terms of taste, fame, or market reputation, they are strongly recognized by a vast number of customers.

Moreover, their main dish this time, Dragon Soars the Seas, follows a popular route, is not expensive, and is well-loved by customers.

Just as one customer said: "The dishes here, like in big restaurants such as yours, taste better!"

Additionally, the few special dishes they brought, like smoked fish for 15 yuan per serving and shrimp dumplings at 15 yuan for four, are popular among "takeout customers."

He was very confident in the food at his booth!

With a look of indifference, neither caring nor concerned, he said, "Whatever goes on at other booths is their business. We just need to do our own job well."

After saying this, he went to prepare the ingredients needed for the "live cooking demonstration" at 3 PM.

Though there was still plenty of time before the "live cooking demonstration," he wanted to be fully prepared early, ensuring nothing could go wrong!

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