Chapter 242: Demons Dancing Wildly, Competition Between All Forces

WGO, Neon Country Branch!

Nakiri Shinagi, feeling anxious, kept pacing back and forth in the room.

"It's almost 3 a.m., why aren't you back yet?"

"Samagi-sama."

Annie left the izakaya and hurried back to the WGO branch.

She was panting, and immediately ignored the beads of sweat on her forehead, she went directly to Nakiri Managi's room and handed an insulated lunch box to her: "Samagi-sama, this is the pickled plum fried rice packed back from the izakaya. …”

"Hurry up."

"Stop talking nonsense and give it to me quickly."

"I'm starving to death these days. I'm going crazy thinking about Zhang Fan's cooking!"

Shinagi, without saying a word, snatched the insulated lunch box from Annie's hand.

Then she quickly opened it, only to hear a "swish" sound, and saw a dazzling golden light emanating from the lunch box.

"ah?"

"In an insulated lunch box, rice can also shine?"

Seeing this, Nagi Nakiri was stunned!

…

Take a closer look, the sour plum fried rice in the insulated lunch box.

It keeps shining under the light, like a disk of twinkling stars.

Every grain of rice is coated in the juice of sour plums. They absorb the heat during the frying process and become plump and elastic.

At the same time, the light passed through the translucent rice grains, casting a hazy and warm light and shadow, which made Shinagi's already hungry stomach become "even hungrier".

The aroma of sour plums and the smoke of fried rice are always intertwined, forming a unique aroma.

And this fragrance, as it permeated the air, made Nagiri Shinagi, who was so close, involuntarily intoxicated.

plum.

rice.

chopped green onion.

Maybe, and a little bit of lard?

Anyway, the sour plum fried rice in front of you seems to be blended with the taste of autumn. Just by smelling it, you can feel the sour, sweet, fresh and refreshing feeling!

"Yes, yes, this is Zhang Fan's cooking!"

Shinagi was so happy that he quickly picked up the chopsticks and quickly took a few bites of the sour plum fried rice and ate it.

…

For a moment, it was like walking into a colorful fairyland.

The tens of thousands of taste buds on God's Tongue immediately felt a very wonderful taste change.

The taste of the sour plum fried rice is like a suction cup, constantly stimulating the tongue, giving Managi a drool-worthy sour taste, which strongly shocks the esophagus and stomach walls in the body.

In this way, the appetite is further aroused.

Coupled with the fresh and sour taste, it blends well with the salty yet sweet fried rice.

The taste was simply indescribable, and all the vitality that had been lost due to hunger reappeared!

"It's been almost an hour, right?"

"The sour plum fried rice was delivered here from the izakaya. I was worried that it would be cold and not delicious. Who knows..."

"Oh my, this is really bad. The charm of this sour plum fried rice is not inferior to the previous comet fried rice!"

After saying that, Shinagi, whose face was full of intoxication, quickly took a few more mouthfuls of fried rice and crazily stuffed it into her mouth, which suddenly made both her cheeks bulge.

"Samagi-sama, that's why I say Zhang Fan is still smart."

"He knew that the packaged sour plum fried rice would gradually lose its original flavor over time, so he packed it in an insulated lunch box."

Next to her, Annie smiled.

…

Thermal lunch box.

Inside, there are three independent small bowls.

The capacity is quite large, and each small bowl has a handle on the lid for easy access.

But the most important performance of an insulated lunch box is heat preservation. A good insulated lunch box can maintain the temperature of the food for a long time, which is especially important when the weather is cold.

Generally speaking, if it can keep food warm for 6 hours and above 60℃, or even longer, it is considered a good insulated lunch box!

Zhang Fan’s insulated lunch box uses the latest thinning technology.

The weight of the lunch box is reduced and it is not burdensome to carry.

At the same time, it also adopts a double-layer anti-scald design and 26-hour heat preservation to meet ordinary meal needs.

The sealing performance is also very good, it is not afraid of bumps, and the locking seal is safe and leak-proof. Not to mention pickled plum fried rice, even some soup will not leak!

"Woooooooo..."

"Cough cough, cough cough, ah...wuwuwu..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Nakiri Shinagi immediately showed an ugly look on his face.

She was so anxious that she quickly beat her chest, then clenched her fists and tilted her head upward slightly.

"Samagi-sama."

"What's wrong with you? Is it the sour plum fried rice that has been kept warm..."

Seeing this scene, Anne was so frightened that she thought it was because the sour plum fried rice could not regain its original taste even after being kept warm, so Nakiri Managi felt sick after eating it!

So, she hurriedly got up and wanted to get the nutrient solution.

…

"Huh~"

"Finally swallowed it!"

When a bright flash of lightning pierced the darkness in the mouth, the swallowing action was completed instantly.

All the chewed sour plum fried rice was finally quickly passed into the esophagus, and then fell all the way down into the stomach!

At this moment, Nakiri Shinagi seemed to be "going".

After that, she opened her eyes: "Annie, I'm fine. I just ate too much too fast and choked."

"choke?"

Anne, stop.

She looked back, then understood, and couldn't help wiping her sweat.

"Samagi-sama, it's true that you are so hungry, but you don't want to go to the izakaya with me to eat."

Thinking of this, Anne was inevitably confused.

Nakiri Shinagi was speechless for a while, thought for a while before sighing: "Annie, if you were me."

"How on earth are you going to face your daughter during the field training activities? What's more, Fei Shasha ran away from home and she was already troubled enough. I can't inflict pain on her wounds just to take advantage of the moment. Add some salt!"

"I……"

Anne was silent.

When she was at the izakaya, she noticed that there were already cracks in the relationship between Erina and Hisako.

Therefore, she can now understand to some extent why Nakiri Shinagi would rather let herself continue to suffer the pain of "hunger" than go to an izakaya!

…

"Okay, don't be sad, I haven't starved to death yet?"

Nakiri Managi smiled at Annie while happily eating sour plum fried rice.

"Samagi-sama, sometimes I think you are a great mother."

Annie came back to her senses and said seriously.

"No, she is a very irresponsible mother."

Shinagi shook her head, her bright eyes seemed a little disappointed, but then she became serious and continued: "Now, I asked you to investigate the Subway restaurant. What happened?"

"Oh, speaking of that."

Annie slapped her head and quickly took out a thick investigation information form from the document bag.

"Samagi-sama, as you expected, the reason why this Subway restaurant can be quickly promoted in the Neon Country is indeed planned by someone behind the scenes."

"who?"

Shinagi's eyes tightened.

"The Nakamura Chamber of Commerce on American Wall Street, that is to say...your...ahem, Nakamura Thistle!"

Annie glanced at Nakiri Shinagi briefly, and then spoke hesitantly.

"Humph, he finally couldn't contain his ambition."

Nakiri Shinagi said disdainfully.

"This... one more thing is that we found that there is some kind of coincidence in the expansion route of Subway restaurants."

"Um?"

Shinagi raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Every Subway restaurant branch will be opened in Totsuki, along with the 56 restaurants under his control."

Anne, explained.

"You mean that he intends to snipe and suppress the Yuanyue forces?"

When Shinagi heard this, his eyes instantly became sharp, and there was a hint of anger on his face.

"I don't know, but I think he did have this intention."

Nakiri Shinagi slowly closed her eyes, and finally she seemed to have made some determination and said: "You go and inform all the first-class executives that they must review every Subway restaurant branch in Neon Country within a month. "

"Then, in each branch, from the chef to the cashier, waiter, and even a guard dog, all the details must be investigated for me!"

"A month?" Annie thought she had heard wrongly.

"Yes, the sooner the better." Shinagi took a deep breath and then added: "And you should contact Saiba Chaoyang and ask him to lead all the late-night cooks back to Neon Country within three days."

"All? Back to Neon Country?"

"Didn't you say that the plan to be a late-night cook is temporarily shelved?"

When Annie heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

"Although these late-night cooks are pawns in my hands, I have to admit that they are also sharp swords."

"Even though it's too early to take out the sheath and point directly at the Neon Country, I think there should be no problem in using it to kill these chamber of commerce forces from the United States!"

Shinagi said with deep eyes.

…

Rome, this ancient and charming city.

It is like a long and heavy historical scroll, slowly unfolding in the long river of time.

It is located on the plains of the lower reaches of the Tiber River, like a bright pearl embedded in the territory of Italy.

Churches, sculptures, fountains and squares can be seen everywhere, either in the streets or hidden deep in the parks, quietly telling the glorious history and culture of the ancient Roman Empire.

This city is always so charming!

In a busy street, there is a three-star restaurant recognized by the WGO Food Organization.

Walking in, the interior of the restaurant is very elegantly decorated, with exquisite Italian landscape paintings hanging on the walls, each of which seems to tell an ancient and touching story.

The dining table and chairs are all made of carefully selected solid wood, which feels smooth and delicate and exudes a light woody fragrance.

On the table, there are white tableware, silver knives, forks and glasses shining in the light, as if foreshadowing the delicious feast that is about to be presented!

Rich coffee aroma.

The enticing aroma of grilled meat.

There is also a semi-open kitchen where chefs are busy making various Italian dishes.

In the corner of the restaurant, soft jazz music flows slowly, adding a sense of tranquility and comfort to the entire space.

These things make every diner feel light and happy!

…

Historically, Italy gave birth to the Roman Empire.

From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, Italy has always been the most prosperous and wealthy region in Europe, giving birth to a rich food culture.

Although it does not have as vast a territory and diverse natural environment as the Celestial Empire, Italy is also a country with mountains and seas and a complicated history, so Italian cuisine also presents different characteristics.

Among them, Italian risotto is more famous.

Different from other regional risotto, it is filled with local mellow cheese, fish, mushrooms and Barolo wine.

Well, just looking at this color can make people's hearts flutter.

"Impossible, you are not Italian at all, but why...the risotto you made..."

At this moment, the chef of this three-star restaurant looked with a pale face at the young man in front of him who was wearing a peaked cap and a mask, so that he could not see his true face!

“Nothing is impossible with a Milanese risotto made with Via Gone rice, Lodi cream, the best saffron, mushrooms and truffles, Piedmont red wine, beef marrow and broth. Is this your restaurant’s signature dish?”

The young man said mysteriously.

"you……"

The chef was shocked and his eyes were in disbelief.

Compared with the complicated pasta, risotto is particularly easy and simple.

Pasta can only be cooked in boiling water for six, eight, or ten minutes, and the moment it's done, it has to be removed and put into another pot without sauce.

The combination of noodles and sauces must strictly adhere to the specifications, and the portions of the ingredients must also be calculated in grams according to the number of diners.

But when cooking risotto, you don’t have to worry about cooking time, nor do you have to worry about the perfect combination of dough and sauce.

for example:

The risotto is cooked over the fire for about half an hour.

But it doesn’t actually matter if it’s more or less than 1 minute.

If the portion is too large, don't throw it away. You can reheat it on the pan the next day and eat it.

After all, the stewed rice and ingredients are cooked in the same pot, so there is no need to calculate the cooking time for each.

Risotto rice is also different from the various shapes of pasta, and there are relatively few varieties of rice, as long as you don't use rice for rice salads or Asian dishes.

Secondly, the ingredients of risotto are also extremely rich: cuttlefish, seafood, pumpkin, asparagus, frog legs, peas, eel, lamb, goby, Treviso red chicory, saffron, pork, snails, pork ribs, Water chestnuts, black truffles, mushrooms and peas... these all make a great risotto!

I just didn’t expect that this mysterious boy in front of me could make such a simple risotto to a world-class level!

"According to Shoji rules, your three-star restaurant will be closed down and will not be allowed to operate."

Boy, no more nonsense.

After just giving a verbal warning, he turned around and left calmly.

"Wait, can this matter be discussed again?"

"You have to know how difficult it is to grow a restaurant to a three-star level. It took me almost 40 years of experience to barely get to this point!"

"This restaurant has poured my life's energy into it, and I...I can't lose it."

"Please, just be noble and let me go!"

After saying this, the chef knelt down desperately and begged with tears in his eyes.

"The chef of a three-star restaurant has to be so humble and submissive. No matter how you look at it, he is a pathetic person!"

Caibo Chaoyang paused, and then just looked back at him, his eyes full of contempt. (End of chapter)