Chapter 29: This Might Be the Best Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes in the Country
In the kitchen.
The customers wanted takeout, and Li You was more than happy to oblige.
With this wave of customers getting takeout, the random quest to provide takeout service to ten customers was more than completed.
He packed the already-cooked shredded potatoes into to-go containers.
Then he continued cooking.
Before long, all thirty-two orders of shredded potatoes were packed up.
He handed them out to the respective customers.
After receiving their orders, every single customer, without exception, opened the lids of their to-go containers.
Although they couldn’t eat anymore, they still wanted to take a look.
They actually agreed with what the customers who hadn’t ordered the shredded potatoes had said earlier.
When it came to a dish like stir-fried shredded potatoes, it really seemed like there wouldn’t be much of a difference between a master chef and an ordinary one.
However, once they opened the lids, they suddenly felt that their previous assumption might not have been accurate.
The stir-fried shredded potatoes before them seemed far more delicious than any they had eaten before.
First, the knife work was excellent, which subtly enhanced the dish’s visual appeal.
’So this young owner’s knife skills are also amazing.’
Even Liang Heng and Qu Feng gave Li You a thumbs-up for his knife work.
While shredded potatoes don’t demand exceptionally high-level knife skills, being able to cut them like this definitely meant his skills were superb.
The masterfully cut potato shreds, gleaming with a light sheen of oil and garnished with slivers of green and red chili peppers, looked incredibly appetizing.
Despite being stuffed, the customers all picked up their chopsticks again.
They planned to have just a little taste.
This included Jiang Caidong, Liang Heng, and Qu Feng.
The moment they tasted it, everyone once again wore expressions of disbelief.
’Who said there wasn’t much difference between a high-level chef and an ordinary one when it came to stir-fried shredded potatoes?’
’If there’s no difference...’
’...it can only be because that so-called high-level chef’s skills aren’t high-level enough!’
’If they were, they’d be able to make shredded potatoes unimaginably delicious!’
’Just like these shredded potatoes right here.’
The customers were once again overcome with pleasant surprise.
’So, stir-fried shredded potatoes can be this delicious!’
’So, the owner’s stir-frying skills are also exceptionally high!’
’So, a truly high-level chef can turn even the most common ingredients and the most ordinary home-style dish into a supreme delicacy!’
Even Liang Heng and Qu Feng had never tasted shredded potatoes this good.
This young owner was truly unbelievable, time and time again.
"This is, by far, the best stir-fried shredded potatoes I’ve ever had."
Both Liang Heng and Qu Feng offered this praise.
This made all the other customers ecstatic. If even the two professional chefs said so, it meant the owner’s shredded potatoes were truly phenomenal.
’We’re so lucky to be able to eat this!’
’The decision to come here today was absolutely the right one!’
Meanwhile, those who hadn’t ordered the shredded potatoes now knew their earlier judgment was wrong.
’So, even the most ordinary home-style dish can become a supreme delicacy in the hands of a truly top-tier chef.’
They shouted, "Owner, I’d like an order of shredded potatoes... no, make that two!"
They had to order such delicious shredded potatoes for themselves.
Li You chuckled and said, "Alright, no problem. Please wait a moment."
Just as he’d thought, the customers who hadn’t ordered the shredded potatoes before were now placing their orders.
After a flurry of work, he stir-fried a dozen or so more orders of shredded potatoes.
He packed them up and handed them to the customers.
Upon receiving them, the customers eagerly opened the lids to have a taste.
And finally, they were satisfied.
By this time, the other customers had already eaten a good portion of their shredded potatoes.
But they couldn’t finish it all; they were simply too stuffed.
They still packed up the leftovers to take home and enjoy later.
Next.
The customers took out their phones and, one after another, scanned the QR code to pay.
After the ninth customer paid...
"Congratulations, Host. Random Quest ’Provide takeout service for ten customers within two days’ has been completed. Reward granted: One lottery chance."
’It’s finally here.’
Li You was overjoyed.
However, he didn’t start the lottery draw right away.
’I’ll do the draw in a bit.’
Once the last customer had paid, Li You quickly checked the progress of his main quest.
"Main Quest: Achieve a total revenue of 2,000 yuan within one week.
Current Progress: 1,773 yuan."
His previous total was 63 yuan. That meant this wave of customers had brought in a total of 1,710 yuan.
It was a bit more than his rough estimate of around 1,500 yuan.
’I’m only 227 yuan away from completing the quest. With five days left, this should be a piece of cake, right?’
Li You was in an excellent mood.
After paying, the customers all went outside the eatery.
"I’m planning to take a stroll through the canyon before heading back. Anyone want to join?" one customer said.
"Count me in! Since we’re already in such a beautiful place, we should definitely take a look around before leaving. It’ll help us digest our food, too," the other customers responded enthusiastically.
And so, the group of customers said their goodbyes to Li You, placed their takeout containers of shredded potatoes in their cars, and then headed toward the canyon.
This included Jiang Caidong, Liang Heng, and Qu Feng.
They also planned to explore the canyon before heading back.
After all the customers had left, Li You had the system open the lottery interface.
He began the draw.
The wheel spun rapidly.
There were four sections on the wheel: Recipes, Ingredients, Cookware, and Other.
’I wonder which section the pointer will land on this time?’
Slowly, the wheel came to a stop.
The pointer was aimed at the Cookware section.
’Cookware, not bad. Now, let’s see what kind of cookware it is.’
A very beautiful gift box appeared on the interface.
Next, with a flurry of colorful ribbons, the gift box opened.
"Exquisite Kitchen Knife!"
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Multi-functional Exquisite Kitchen Knife."
’It’s a multi-functional kitchen knife!’
Li You was overjoyed.
A kitchen knife is undoubtedly one of the most important tools for a chef.
A chef needs to be equipped with multiple knives, each serving a different function.
For example, the *sangdao*.
This knife is thin, long, and narrow, often with a dark, forged upper blade and a polished cutting edge. It’s suitable for slicing vegetables and meat, but not for heavy chopping.
Then there’s the *wenwudao*.
This knife has a thicker blade and a wider edge bevel. It can slice, chop, and scrape skin, but it cannot cleave through large bones.
Next is the *zhangu dao*, or bone cleaver.
This knife has a pronounced belly, a large, heavy body, and a relatively obtuse edge. It’s used for chopping through bones like pork ribs and chicken leg bones.
Beyond these, there are also the *jiujiangwan dao* for cleaving large soup bones, the *pian dao* for thinly slicing meat, the *shaola dao* for cutting cooked meats like barbecue and cured sausages, and so on.
These are all essential knives for a chef.
The knife Li You was currently using was an ordinary *sangdao*.
He didn’t need the other types of knives for the time being, so he hadn’t acquired any.
He had originally planned to buy them when the need arose.
But now, he no longer needed to.
Because this Exquisite Kitchen Knife combined all of those functions into one.
It could slice vegetables and meat just as well as it could chop and cleave through bone.
It was a *sangdao*, a *wenwudao*, a *zhangu dao*, a *jiujiangwan dao*, a *pian dao*, a *shaola dao*, a *paipi dao*, and more, all in one.
With this single knife in hand, it was as if he possessed a full set of specialized cleavers.
Moreover, its quality and performance were undoubtedly top-tier. A prize from the lottery was guaranteed to be no ordinary item.
Li You retrieved the Exquisite Kitchen Knife from the Storage Pavilion.
It was a stunningly beautiful knife.
He tested it in his hand. It felt perfectly balanced and comfortable to wield.
’What a fine knife!’
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