AWB Chapter 82 The Competition is Underway 1
Chapter 82 The Competition is Underway 1
As soon as these words were spoken, the already lively crowd became even noisier.
"Hurry up, boss! I'm starving, I want some steamed buns!"
"Quick, quick, I want to eat too."
"It smells so good! I want to eat this bun, quick, quick, quick!"
"Mom, I want to eat steamed buns."
Xia Shiyu felt a little hungry just smelling the aroma, but there were too many people, so she decided to buy it later.
She left with her parents, but the other onlookers didn't want to move an inch, anxiously waiting for the steamed buns.
Finally, the steamed buns were sold. The first person in line looked at the list of types of steamed buns on the side.
[Chive and egg buns, lettuce buns, green vegetable buns, chive and pork buns, chive buns, pork soup dumplings...]
At first glance, many of these buns are filled with vegetables. When a customer sees these buns piled high with vegetables, he might have some doubts. He might think that you can't eat vegetables with buns; you should eat meat instead.
But having already queued this far and seeing the huge crowd behind him, he decided to mainly buy meat buns and mix in a few other items.
So he said to the kitchen helpers, "Give me three pork soup dumplings, two pork and chive dumplings, and two lettuce dumplings."
Because these buns were quite large, buying these would be enough for him. Besides, he was a little reluctant to spend the money because they were a bit expensive. Each bun cost an average of four or five yuan, and he felt a pang of heartache when he paid for them.
The busy kitchen helpers in front of the steamed bun shop put the steamed buns into white plastic bags and handed them to the people in front of them in line.
"Here's your steamed bun. Take it carefully. What would the next customer like?"
Zhang Hao took his steamed buns and walked outside. The freshly steamed buns were piping hot. He picked up a chive and pork bun, broke it in half, blew on the hot air inside, and couldn't wait to put it in his mouth. The first bite burned him.
But he couldn't bear to spit it out. Underneath the soft and delicious dough was a tender and juicy filling. The pork fat permeated the inner layers of the dough, mixed with the spiciness and unique texture of the chives, giving it a refreshing taste.
"Wow, this is so delicious!" The unique texture made him shout with delight, and he was even more reluctant to spit out the bun in his mouth, even though it burned his mouth.
After that, he could only try his best to fan the steamed bun, hoping to eat it as soon as possible.
Behind him, many other customers received their buns, and some eager ones immediately shared the treat with their family and friends on the spot.
"Quick, quick, Xiao Bao, try this, but be careful not to burn yourself."
"Let's try this lettuce wrap. I've never had a lettuce wrap before."
"I'll try this chive and egg bun; it looks pretty good."
After the buns were shared, praise poured out from everyone's mouths.
"Wow, this broth is so delicious! I've never had such delicious buns before."
"Why is this lettuce wrap so delicious? The bun and lettuce blend together so perfectly."
"This mixture of chives and eggs is so delicious! You can't taste any eggy smell at all, and it's even a little spicy. It's so satisfying to eat!"
"It's delicious, I want to eat more."
"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder it's a long-established shop. Their craftsmanship is truly exceptional."
Minghua was also there. He watched the vendors busily selling steamed buns and heard the customers' constant praise. He felt proud. Yes, his steamed buns were just that delicious!
Minghua was all smiles, and those around him could tell he was in a great mood. How could he not be? Judging from the enthusiastic atmosphere, he was making a fortune, and he might even make it into the top few in the competition.
After finishing the steamed buns, Zhang Hao wanted to buy more. Although he was already full, he wanted to buy some more to take home for his family to try.
Unfortunately, there were just too many people, and he couldn't possibly wait in line any longer—it would be too time-consuming. He would have to come back in the afternoon or tomorrow.
He walked away regretfully, but the others around him were still in line. Some people had wanted to leave, but when they saw the blissful expressions on the faces of those who had eaten the buns, they couldn't bear to leave.
"Niu Niu, let's not go anymore. Look how happy those older brothers and sisters are eating. It looks delicious."
"Oh my god, it smells so good! When will it be our turn? I really want to eat it!"
The chefs in front of us sped up packing the buns. Luckily, they had all packed the buns that morning, so all they had to do was steam them.
Even so, after one batch is sold out, the next batch of customers still has to wait.
These people waited anxiously, and their crowding on the street attracted a lot of attention.
"Hey, why are there so many people up ahead?" Fu Li asked her friend curiously.
Peng Yu glanced at it and said, "It looks like they're queuing for some food shop. There are so many people, they've even ended up in other queues."
Fu Li was also very curious when she heard this, "Let's go take a look, it must be delicious with so many people queuing up."
Most people have a tendency to join in the fun, especially when it comes to food. If there are many people around, most people will think it tastes good, so they will also queue up.
So waves of citizens rushed over to queue up, and those who got to eat there all exclaimed in praise. With this repeated cycle, the number of people queuing up here grew longer and longer.
Similarly, some people didn't like the vegetable buns at first, but after hearing the regretful and annoyed voices of the people in front of them, they all realized that the vegetable buns must be a good thing and wanted to buy one to try.
Fu Li and Peng Yu were so tired from playing on their phones that it was finally their turn to get in line.
Fu Li nudged Peng Yu next to her, "Yu Yu, what do you think we should buy? I saw everyone in front of us saying that vegetable buns are delicious."
Peng Yu pushed up his glasses and said wisely, "Only children make choices. I want them all. Let's each buy some and try different kinds together."
That was their original plan, but the aunt told them, "There are only 5 flavors left now; the other two are unavailable."
"What? It's gone!" Fu Li exclaimed in surprise.
There were seven flavors of steamed buns here today, but now only five are left. In the end, the two decided to try all five flavors so they wouldn't have to distinguish between them anymore.
"Okay, give me two of each of the five flavors, and two extra vegetable buns."
"Me too, give me two more chive buns."
The two of them came out carrying steaming hot buns.
"Wow, we finally got a table! Let's go eat over there." Peng Yu pointed to an empty stall.
The organizers arranged many public tables and chairs, as well as a covered area, so they could sit there.