Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
At Cloud Street!
“Brother Lin, you’ve been awarded three Michelin stars,” Wu You Lan said excitedly after reading the news.
She felt that Brother Lin was simply too awesome. Brother Lin achieved something so easily that others would never be able to achieve in their lifetime.
“Oh!” Lin Fan didn’t really care about it.
Ding ding!
Then, Lin Fan’s phone rang. It was an e-mail notification.
He was puzzled. He opened up the e-mail and it was actually an invitation by the Michelin company. They wanted to present him with a certificate and gave him a specific time and location of the event.
Lin Fan was puzzled. Why would he go? He was so busy with his life every day and he wouldn’t be free to attend a stupid prize ceremony.
He wanted to immediately close the e-mail but he felt that it was a little disrespectful. Then, he replied.
“I have no time.”
He immediately sent it.
After tasting the scallion pancake, Henry rushed back to France. On the way there, he talked to other Michelin food critics about Master Lin’s three Michelin stars rating.
A normal person would probably not care a lot about it.
However, in the Chinese world of gourmets, it had created a huge impact.
Those that knew how to make gourmet food would know that the Michelin company didn’t really explore China. Today, Shanghai only had one restaurant that was awarded three Michelin stars, which was T’ang Court.
After T’ang Court received three Michelin stars, those that wanted to dine there had to book at least two months in advance.
It was the only three Michelin starred restaurant in the country.
However, this time, this scallion pancake shop was also awarded three Michelin stars and that shocked everyone.
A lot of media platforms were reporting about it online.
In a short time, Master Lin’s scallion pancakes became the most searched item online. Everyone knew that the nation only had one restaurant that was awarded three Michelin stars.
Furthermore, what was more shocking was that the new restaurant that was awarded three stars only sold scallion pancakes.
Everyone felt that it was literally impossible.
The Michelin guidebook would have a list of restaurants that were ranked in each country and city. However, Master Lin’s scallion pancakes actually entered the international guidebook.
That meant that each country’s guidebook included Master Lin’s scallion pancakes.
If Lin Fan were to know about it, he would probably be extremely frustrated.
When he first started selling scallion pancakes, his only dream was to sell scallion pancakes all around the world. Wasn’t it?
He didn’t expect to have accomplished it so easily. It left him feeling helpless.
Wu Huan Yue asked curiously, Brother Lin, did you reject the prize?”
Lin Fan nodded, “Yeah, I rejected it. It’s just a prize ceremony. I’m not interested.”
Zhao Zhong Yang was in awe. He almost kneeled down in front of Lin Fan. “Brother Lin, other people would die to go for it and you actually ignored it. If people were to know about this, they’d probably kill themselves.”
Lin Fan smiled, “I gotta stay low-key. It’s nothing much anyway. Don’t you guys already know about my scallion pancakes? I don’t need a prize to prove its worth.”
That was true.
On the Internet.
“Oh my, I don’t know what to say anymore. How can scallion pancakes be awarded three stars?”
“D*mn, the shop owners here at my neighborhood are really keeping up with the latest news. They actually pasted the newspaper headlines about the scallion pancakes with three Michelin stars.”
“That’s scary!”
“Master Lin is amazing.”
These netizens were just looking at the online news for fun.
However, it was different this time. Master Lin was gaining pride for the country.
He actually used scallion pancakes and made the Michelin food critics kneel down after eating it. Who else could be as powerful as him?
Then, Lin Fan received a call from Wang Ming Yang.
“D*mn, bro, you’re amazing.”
“Not really. Why are you so emotional?”
“D*mn, I can’t take it anymore. Stop acting like you’re not a pro. How can your scallion pancakes get three Michelin stars? I’m in awe.”
“Why are you so emotional? Isn’t it just an international organization? What’s the big deal?”
The two of them chatted for a moment and Wang Ming Yang couldn’t take it anymore.
It was sick.
Then, he received more calls that congratulated him.
However, Lin Fan didn’t really care about that. He felt that even if he got the Michelin stars, it wasn’t something to be proud of.
He was also capable of cooking Jiangsu cuisine very well. However, he wanted to stay low-key about it.
The other shop owners also came forward to congratulate him. They felt that Little Boss was law-defying. They were really proud that the second restaurant that got three Michelin stars in the country was just beside their shops.
The next day!
The shop owners came early in the morning and they started doing business as usual.
However, they realized that something was wrong.
At 8 am.
It was really noisy. When they reached their shops, they were dumbfounded.
What was going on?
A large group of townsfolk had arrived at Cloud Street. They were walking around.
“It’s here. The scallion pancakes with three Michelin stars. It’s here!”
田神棍早早就过来开门了,可是当看到外面这人数的时候,他都感觉这世界已经变了.
“This is the second restaurant with three Michelin stars. I wonder how it’s like legit
“Being able to dine in a restaurant with three Michelin stars is a symbol of status.”
…
Fraud Tian had opened the shop early in the morning. However, when he saw the large group of people outside, he felt that the world had changed.
The entire street was filled with people. It was crazy. There were a lot more people than before.
“What’s happening today?” Fraud Tian mumbled to himself.
Zhao Zhong Yang said, “I think it’s because of the Michelin stars. They’re probably here to buy scallion pancakes.”
“That can’t be. There’s so many of them. We only sell 10 pieces a day. How are they going to buy it?” Fraud Tian said helplessly.
Those usual customers that queued for scallion pancakes were dumbfounded when they saw the crowd on Cloud Street.
They cried.
“I knew it. Once Master Lin got the three Michelin stars, there would be a lot more people fighting for the scallion pancakes.”
“F*ck, that’s scary. How are we going to continue buying scallion pancakes in the future?”
When Lin Fan reaches his shop, he was stunned by the large crowd. There were so many people. It was unbelievable.
He only sold ten pieces every day.
The rules were going to stay the same.
There were a lot of people today and many of them were there for the first time.
When a lady came to buy the scallion pancakes, she took a picture of the crowd and sent it to her friends.
Soon, a re-seller ran to her, “Babe, can you sell the scallion pancake to me? $3000.”
The lady was stunned after hearing the price.
$3000?
She only spent $50 on it.
She sold it without any hesitation. She didn’t expect that there would be someone so stupid to offer so much money for a $50 scallion pancake.
The re-seller left happily.
The girl smiled happily and walked away. Then, another re-seller came. “Babe, are you selling your scallion pancake?”
“I sold it to someone else for $3000. Do you think he’s stupid?” The girl laughed. It was her first time queueing and she didn’t expect that to happen. Who would believe it?
“Huh? $3000? You actually sold it for $3000? D*mn, I should’ve come here earlier.” The re-seller felt like killing himself after hearing that she sold it for $3000.
The market was changing rapidly.
After Master Lin’s scallion pancakes got three Michelin stars.
The competition among all the rich people became more intense. The lowest price started from $30,000. Furthermore, there were a lot of wealthy men waiting for his scallion pancake. The reported prices were almost $60,000.
The lady actually sold it for $3000. That re-seller must have earned a fortune.
The lady looked at the man in despair and quickly walked away. She felt that this man was crazy.
However, she felt happy again after she thought of her $3000.