The meat's fragrance had fully steamed out, and the Dried Vegetable had completely soaked up the meat broth.

Holding the Pagoda Meat mold, Lin Xu poured the excess broth from inside into a bowl. Then, placing a plate on top of the mold, he held the mold with one hand and pressed the plate with the other, quickly flipping both. The mold landed steadily in the center of the plate.

When he removed the mold, the Pagoda Meat's form was finally revealed. The rosy pork skin was layered in concentric circles, with streaks of fresh white fat peeking out from between them. The alternating red and white colors were incredibly appetizing at first glance. However, it wasn't time to taste it yet.

Lin Xu carried the just-poured broth to the stove, poured it into a pot, and brought it to a boil over high heat. He then whisked in some Water Starch to thicken the broth slightly. Next, he drizzled some Seasoning Oil over the broth. This would enrich the broth's aroma and make its color brighter.

He carried the pot over to the Pagoda Meat. Using a ladle, he carefully poured the broth from the pot over the Pagoda Meat. Wu Kexin hurried over for a close-up shot.

Once the bright, viscous broth was ladled over the Pagoda Meat, the previously matte slices of meat instantly took on a glossy sheen, even shimmering faintly under the lights.

"Wow! It's glowing!"

The fans in the livestream chat all gulped, their mouths watering. That color was just too tempting, wasn't it? It was enough to make you weep with craving!

With the sauce poured, this stunningly presented Pagoda Meat was finally complete.

Lin Xu looked at Wu Kexin and asked, "Did you learn how to make it, Host Wu?"

Wu Kexin shrugged. "My eyes and brain learned it, but I can't guarantee my hands can do it well."

Tsk, the title 'Queen of Bloopers' really isn't easy to shake off.

"Alright, you can taste it now. We need to get ready for dinner too."

Dinner at the restaurant, unsurprisingly, was noodles rolled out by Niu Chuan. And since Lin Xu had requested he roll only one bowl's worth at a time, Niu Chuan's daily noodle-rolling frequency had noticeably increased. Niu Chuan had become increasingly adept at rolling noodles.

Shen Jiayue wasn't coming to the restaurant for dinner today. She and her parents were going to Old Lady Yu's place for Crystal Sugar Pork Knuckles and also planned to take the old lady to stay at the villa for a couple of days.

Right, once the restaurant renovations begin, the son-in-law can visit them at the villa. Old Lady Yu and the relatives will need to give their approval then.

As Wu Kexin was taste-testing, Lin Xu asked Chen Yan, "It's time for dinner. What do you want? Rice or noodles?"

There were only two staple options in the restaurant: rice or noodles.

Chen Yan patted her flat stomach and said, "I ate too much Braised Pork Belly for lunch, and it's so hot, so I don't feel like eating anything right now."

Just then, Song Tiantian called Dou Wenjing from the adjacent office to join them for dinner. "Wenjing, what are you planning to eat?"

Although Dou Wenjing was currently the only one in her office, she still had to prepare all the necessary documents and materials. She was incredibly busy, completely focused on her career. Hearing Lin Xu ask what she wanted to eat, a craving for something delicious finally stirred within her.

"It's so hot, I don't feel like noodles or rice… Do you have anything sour and spicy? Something refreshing that won't make me put on too much weight?"

Sour and spicy?

Lin Xu thought for a moment and asked, "How about… I make some sour and spicy noodles?"

Hearing "sour and spicy noodles," Dou Wenjing immediately nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, that's perfect! I'm meeting the designer at five-thirty this afternoon. I'll get ready to go after I eat."

Lin Xu said, "You don't need to report these things to me; just get the design plans out as soon as possible. By the way, property management has the architectural blueprints. If you need them, remember to get them. We're the owners now, so we have that right."

"Understood, Boss Lin!"

As Lin Xu was about to make the sour and spicy noodles, Chen Yan said, "Make a bowl for me too, brother-in-law. I'm not hungry, but just hearing 'sour and spicy noodles' makes me want to try some."

"Alright, hang on. It'll be ready soon."

Lin Xu then looked at the restaurant staff and asked, "Who else wants sour and spicy noodles?"

In the distance, Wu Kexin, who was eating Pagoda Meat, raised her hand. "Me, me, me! I'll have a big bowl!"

Song Tiantian also raised her hand, clearly wanting to taste the sour and spicy noodles too.

Lin Xu counted. Including himself, he needed to cook five bowls of sour and spicy noodles.

Making several portions of another dish might have been difficult on short notice, but sour and spicy noodles were an exception. As long as you had sweet potato noodles, Chili Oil, and vinegar, you could whip up a bowl in minutes.

He put a pot of water on to boil and took some high-quality sweet potato noodles from the storage room to soak in water. Soaking the sweet potato noodles first improves their texture when cooked and also washes off any surface dust.

Once the water in the pot boiled, he added the slightly softened noodles and began to cook them. While the noodles cooked, he started preparing the seasoning base in the bowls for the sour and spicy noodles.

"Do you all want chopped scallions, cilantro, and garlic?"

"Yes, yes, yes! We're not picky!"

"I'll have them too!"

"Yes!"

"Yes, Boss Lin!"

Lin Xu brought over three empty bowls. Into each, he successively added minced scallions, ginger, and garlic, Chili Oil, some of the restaurant's everyday Chili Vinegar, a bit of lard, a drizzle of Sichuan peppercorn oil, half a small spoonful of salt, a pinch of sugar to enhance the umami, and a dash of Light Soy Sauce. Finally, he added half a bowl of the hot, starchy water the noodles were cooking in to each bowl. He stirred the contents of each bowl until well combined.

A sour and spicy aroma, mingled with the fragrance of lard, wafted up. It was accompanied by the distinct numbing fragrance of Sichuan peppercorn oil.

Lin Xu took a sniff. He hadn't been particularly hungry before, but this tantalizing sour and spicy aroma immediately whetted his appetite.

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