"What's wrong, Sir?"
Seeing this, Chen Ze and Peach Yang were shocked.
Why did she suddenly cry when she was eating?
"I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.”
The old man took a tissue and wiped his tears.
At this moment, everyone looked over.
They were all baffled.
"Little Boss, did you make these dumplings yourself?”
"Yes."
The old man gave him a heartfelt thumbs up.""The taste is very good. It's almost exactly the same as the steamed buns I ate in Zhongzhou.”
"Thank you." "So, you're crying because…" Chen Ze nodded slightly.
"That's right, it's because I found the feeling of home.”the old man said affectionately.
He looked at Chen Ze and Peach Yang's puzzled eyes and smiled faintly.
"Are the two of you interested? Listen to my old man's story.”
"Sure, Grandpa." Peach Yang's tears were very low.
When she saw the old man cry, she also felt a little teary.
Chen Ze poured a cup of tea.
"Drink some water."
"Thank you."
The old man took the teacup and looked at the soup dumplings on the table.
"I'm a native of Zhongzhou. When I was young, society was in turmoil. Many people could not even afford to eat.
This soup dumpling is a specialty of our Central Plains.
The pork inside was a wild boar called tea pig.
The meat was fresh and tender, and there was the fragrance of tea.
It was said that there were almost no such pigs left now.
" In that era, you all know that eating a steamer of soup dumplings is not an easy thing.
It was even a little extravagant.
My ancestors were landowners and have some savings.
Therefore, I can eat once every three to five days.
When I was twenty years old.
The country launched a major reform.
My family background is not good, so I became the target of criticism.
That's where my father left.
Later, my mother saw that the situation was not right, so she took me away from Zhongzhou. We took a boat to Xiangjiang first, then to America.
Unexpectedly, he stayed there for more than 50 years.
During this time, I wanted to return to China many times, but unfortunately, the heavens did not fulfill my wishes. I was always missing a step.
The old ancestor had said that fallen leaves must return to their roots.
Before my mother died, her greatest wish was to come back and take a look.
Unfortunately, as her son, I don't have the ability to help her achieve it.
Now I'm 78 years old, and I'm already half dead.
I want to come back. I really don't want to die in a foreign land.
So a few months ago, I ignored my children's objections and insisted on returning to China alone.
I don't need them to retire. As long as I'm in my hometown, my heart will be at ease.
However, when I returned to the Central Plains, I discovered that everything had changed.
"The current Zhong Province doesn't overlap with the Zhong Province in my impression.
I can't find any traces of that year.
I'm lost in this city."
At this point, the old man ate another bun.
He took a deep breath as if he was enjoying it." So I tried my best to look for traces of the past in the streets and alleys. As long as there was a trace, even a little, I would have the courage to resist the strangeness in my heart.
I'm afraid that I'll be completely submerged by the torrent of the times.
He was even more afraid that he would not be able to find a trace of familiarity in this familiar yet unfamiliar corner.
Perhaps you won't be able to experience that feeling now.
To tell you the truth, I've eaten almost all the soup dumplings in the city, but I still can't find the taste of those years.。
Fortunately, I met you, Little Boss.”
The old man's eyes revealed endless gratitude.
"Before I lost all hope, I met you and this store by chance. Just as you said on the blackboard outside, it's the old-taste Xiaolongbao.
To you, it's an old taste.
But to me, this is the smell of home!”
"Little Boss, I hope you can accept my gratitude!"”
"Old man, you can't do this!"
Chen Ze quickly went to help her.
The old man grabbed his hand and shook his head."Please let me thank you."
Then, he bowed deeply.
"Pa!"
For a moment, thunderous applause rang out in the hall.
Everyone was moved by this scene and applauded.
Chen Ze accepted the old man's bow.
He also took a few steps back.
He bowed deeply to the old man.
"This is a thank you gift from a junior to an elder. Please accept it.”
The old man smiled and sat down again. He closed his eyes and continued to taste the rest of the dumplings.
The old man took about ten minutes to finish the ten dumplings.
After eating, he wiped his mouth and got up.
Everyone in the hall was looking at him.
"Many people in my generation said that the times had abandoned us. However, from another perspective, we also abandoned that era.
Thank you, Little Boss. Thank you again!
Everyone, enjoy your meal. Goodbye."
With that, the old man who had been wandering outside for half his life paid the money and left the store with a trembling voice.
Everyone watched him leave.
Although he had left.
However, everyone felt that he had returned.
Chen Ze and Peach Yang sent the old man to the door. They watched as the old man's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.
Peach Yang was already teary-eyed.
"Boss, this old man's story is so touching.”
"Do you know what I'm thinking right now?" Chen Ze lit a cigarette silently.”
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking that perhaps some food has a different meaning because of that type of person.”
The appearance of this old man.
This allowed Chen Ze to truly understand the meaning of "Old Taste" in the Old Taste Soup Dumplings.
Life is like a white horse passing through a crack.
Everyone had their own label.
In the world of food.
Perhaps everyone had their own delicacy.
Chen Ze looked at the night sky and exhaled a long smoke ring.
He gradually understood.
Food was not just a necessity for survival.
It wasn't just to let people enjoy their appetites.
It turned out that it could also become the sustenance of a dream.
For the first time, Chen Ze truly felt the weight of the word "chef".
He also experienced another realm.
It turned out that chefs could also be people who fulfilled their dreams!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for taking the first step on the path of the Culinary God. You have received a large amount of experience as a reward and have officially unlocked the eight major cuisines store. The host can randomly exchange for cooking methods of various dishes in the mall.”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the experience of Old Taste Soup Dumplings. Your soup dumplings will go through the long river of history and bring more of the taste of the past to the people of today.”
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a mission scroll. Upon completing the mission, the host will receive a large amount of experience points as a reward, as well as a chance to obtain a special reward.”
The long-awaited system reward sounded in Chen Ze's mind like raindrops.
In that instant, Chen Ze's mind flashed back to that glorious era.
A brand new and indescribable feeling nourished his heart like spring rain.
Old Taste Soup Dumplings.
Chen Ze finally understood the true essence of this delicacy!
At the same time.
Chen Ze's experience bar was also increasing at a terrifying speed.
The system's experience reward was as high as 3000 points.
He opened the interface.
Host: Chen Ze.
[Level: Unranked (4500/10000 away from Small Palm)]
[Props: Master Chef's Knife, Elegant Chef's Clothes]
[True Delicacy: Old Taste Soup Dumplings (This is a delicacy that can make people feel the passage of time)]
[Shop: Firework 1978 (This is a treasure supper stall in the downtown area)]
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A new attribute box appeared on the interface.
--True Essence Delicacy.
Chen Ze felt a sense of fulfillment and warmth in his heart, including excitement.
It was as if a swordsman had obtained a good sword.
The scholar found a precious ancient book.
As for the mission scroll…
At this moment, he was lying quietly in the system warehouse, waiting for Chen Ze's summon.
"It's not too late to collect it when we go back."
When Peach Yang heard Chen Ze's words, she was shocked.
Her thoughts froze for a moment.
She looked at the man in front of her who was becoming more and more mysterious.
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.
It was as if a special emotion was seeping out.
At this moment, the sound of a zither suddenly pulled her back to reality.
Peach Yang took out her phone and the caller ID showed," Mom.
Peach Yang quickly picked up the phone.
Xue Sumei's voice came from the other end,""Peach, where are you? Weren't you sleeping? Why did you suddenly go out?”
"Mom, I'm going out for a walk and have supper.”
"Why are you shopping so late at night? Wait, you said you were eating supper?”
"Yes, I just finished eating. I'll be back soon.”
"Where are you eating supper?"
"It's just outside." Peach Yang scratched her head.”
"Where is the outside?"
"Mom, what do you mean? I don't understand. It's just supper.”
"Mom is asking which supper stall you are having supper at.”
"Why are you asking this? Do you want to eat it too? What do you want to eat? I'll bring it for you.”
"Aiyo, you blockhead. Mom meant it literally. What was the exact name of the supper stall?”
"Why are you asking this?" Although Peach Yang said so, she still looked at the signboard."Firework 1978, and then?”
"Hey yo!"
He did not expect to hear deafening laughter from the other end of the phone.
"Baby, Mom was right! Heheheyo, why is this world so small? You went alone."
"What are you talking about!"
"Firework 1978! The young man I was talking about, Chen Ze! You've seen the owner of this shop, right?”
When Peach Yang heard this, she was completely stunned and her mouth fell open.
She turned her head mechanically to look at Chen Ze.
"You are Chen Ze?"
Chen Ze, who had heard Xue Sumei's loud voice, pretended to be surprised.""You are the star fruit?"
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There's no problem with writing it like this, right?
It doesn't feel too good. I'll make some adjustments next and add a little more fun to the story.
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