pjbooks Chapter 102 What a pity!
Chapter 102 What a pity!
Chapter 102 What a pity!
He took a deep sniff and looked in the direction of the fragrance, and saw that the light was on in window number "07"!
Behind the window, one could vaguely see young figures dressed in chef's uniforms busily at work.
Li Kai rushed over as if he had discovered a new continent.
On the small blackboard above the window, a line of chalk writing was clearly visible:
[Mid-Autumn Festival Special: Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Crab ¥58/serving]
[Limited to 50 servings, first come, first served]
[Cooked to order, expected to go on sale at 12:00]
"Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Crab? 58?"
Looking at the price, Li Kai felt a little apprehensive.
A dish in the cafeteria costs 58 yuan? You could eat out and have a nice meal with that money.
But the aroma that seemed to penetrate straight to the top of my head was just too tempting, and my stomach started growling in response. Moreover, the words "limited edition" and "first come, first served" inexplicably added to the sense of urgency.
He checked his phone: 11:47.
"Boss! Boss!" Li Kai shouted from the window, his voice hoarse and urgent, as if he had just woken up.
Wang Sheng looked up and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Excuse me, is something wrong?"
"This—this Typhoon Shelter Crab—" Li Kai pointed at the blackboard, swallowing hard, "Can I buy it now? It smells so good! My mouth is watering!"
Seeing the young man's incredibly eager expression, Wang Sheng chuckled, "Brother, you have a good nose. Sales start at exactly 12 o'clock, but you're the first one. Shall I get you one after I finish this batch?"
"Great! Thank you, boss! You're awesome!!" Li Kai was overjoyed, feeling like he had gotten a great deal. He quickly scanned the code to pay, afraid that the boss would change his mind.
A few minutes later, a sizzling, fragrant dish of Typhoon Shelter Crab and rice was placed on the small table in front of Li Kai.
Golden, crispy garlic breadcrumbs densely covered the bright red crab pieces, and several large crab claws were cracked open, revealing plump and tempting crab meat, steaming hot.
Li Kai couldn't wait to put on disposable gloves and grab a piece of the crab's body with the claw still attached.
Ignoring the heat, I took a bite.
"Crunch!" The extremely crispy outer shell, mixed with the aroma of garlic, fermented black beans, and spiciness, immediately assaults the taste buds, with an overwhelmingly delicious fragrance!
Next comes the piping hot, sweet, and firm crab meat!
The intense sweetness was perfectly complemented by the rich typhoon shelter flavor outside, creating a harmonious blend of salty, spicy, savory, sweet, and fragrant layers. The breadcrumbs and finely chopped garlic clinging to the crab shell were especially delightful, offering a wonderfully crunchy texture – a true accompaniment to rice!
He instinctively shoveled a large mouthful of rice onto the side of him.
"Ugh—Holy crap!!"
Li Kai's eyes widened instantly, his mouth stuffed full, and he mumbled a curse.
"This—this is so delicious!!!"
He felt like he had been eating all sorts of things before.
This is truly a shining example of a school cafeteria! 58? Worth it! Absolutely worth it!
As expected of Boss Wang!
He devoured a crab claw in a flash, then immediately took out his phone and snapped a selfie of himself with the tempting stir-fried crab on the plate and a happy expression on his face, his mouth dripping with oil.
The background is blurred, and the focus is entirely on the plate of glittering crab pieces and his distorted expression of satisfaction.
The photo was quickly posted by Li Kai to the Nanjing University campus forum's "Flood Zone," with a simple, blunt, and emotionally charged title:
[Brothers still in school, rush to window 07 on the second floor of the cafeteria!!! The god of Typhoon Shelter Crab has been born!!! 58 yuan a serving is a bit pricey, but it's absolutely worth it! If it's not delicious, I'll do a handstand and wash my hair live on camera! Attached image.JPG]
It was lunchtime, and although it was a holiday, there were still some teachers and students staying at school.
This striking food photo and its passionate title were like a bombshell dropped into a quiet forum.
The post was instantly flooded with upvotes:
1L (Sofa): Holy crap! It looks delicious! Look at the color, look at the garlic!
2L: OP, are you sure this is from the cafeteria? Or maybe a Michelin-starred restaurant just opened here? Oh. Boss Wang, that's normal then!
3L: 58 yuan a serving? ?? The cafeteria? ?? Has the owner gone mad? ————But seeing how much you're enjoying your food, I'm actually starting to have second thoughts————
4L (Li Kai, the original poster, replied to 3L): What the hell are you talking about! I was there! I just bought one! I can personally attest to how delicious it is!
I could eat three bowls of rice with that garlic breadcrumbs! The owner said there are only 50 servings available! Guys, hurry up! The line has already started forming!
5L: Oh my god, I just arrived! There's already such a long queue! Everyone must have been drawn in by this post, right? OP, you've really done a lot of harm!
6L (Home in a neighboring city): Help! I just got home and lay down to browse the forums! These crabs look so tempting! I should have known better than to come back! I've lost a fortune!!!
7L (Home in the same province): Arrived home too! Regret it! The hairy crabs here are ridiculously expensive, and these don't even look as appetizing! (Slams table emoji)
8L (Home is in another province): Can I still change my train ticket back tonight? If I go back now, will I have enough time to eat the xiaolongbao for breakfast the next day? @Boss at window 07 9L: Wake up, upstairs! The xiaolongbao for breakfast are also limited and you have to grab them! But the typhoon shelter-style fried crab looks really delicious!
One by one, students attracted by the aroma and the posters began to appear in the second-floor cafeteria.
Some were woken up by their roommates' phone calls while still half asleep, some came over just in time for lunch after studying, and some were simply piqued by the forum's lamentations about "losing a hundred million."
The line at window number 07 was visibly getting longer.
Wang Sheng and his mother got busy, and pot after pot of stir-fried crab came out of the pot with an amazing aroma.
The expressions on the faces of every student who received their tray were almost identical to Li Kai's: shock, ecstasy, and hard work.
At the Su family villa, the luncheon preparations were almost complete.
Before all her relatives had arrived, Su Weiwei was idly scrolling through her phone, waiting for dinner to start.
I accidentally clicked on the campus forum and the "Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab" post that was trending caught my eye.
Clicking on Li Kai's striking food photo—golden, crispy garlic breadcrumbs coating bright red crab pieces, one crab claw cracked open to reveal plump, snow-white crab meat—Su Weiwei instantly felt that the fruit in her hand no longer tasted sweet.
My stomach was churning with cravings.
Especially when you see those rows of replies like "Regret going home", "What a huge loss", and "It looks so delicious" below.
She immediately understood!
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Su Weiwei couldn't help but let out a soft wail, shoving her phone screen right in front of her eyes, staring at the crab meat covered in golden garlic sauce, feeling like she was about to drool uncontrollably.
"Weiwei, what's wrong?"
Just then, Su's mother happened to be passing by with a plate of cold dishes. Seeing her daughter looking so anxious, she curiously came over and asked, "What are you looking at so intently?"
"Mom, look at this in our school cafeteria!"
Su Weiwei handed over her phone, her tone filled with resentment and longing, "It's window number 07, Wang Sheng is so awful! He actually made Typhoon Shelter Crab for Mid-Autumn Festival! It looks so delicious! I really want to eat it!"
Her little face scrunched up, full of regret.