The Gourmet Customizer

Chapter 260: Chapter 130: An Expensive Breakfast, I’m Never Treating Anyone Again

"Wang Rui, how are these buns—" Liu Xia started to ask, but before she could finish...

Wang Rui immediately took another bite, showing no intention of speaking to her.

’Oh, great. So now I’m less important than a steamed bun, is that it?’

What she didn’t know was that, at this very moment, Wang Rui had only one thought in his mind.

’Holy cow, *this* is what a steamed bun is supposed to be? What the hell have I been eating all my life?!’

’Do buns this delicious actually exist in the world?’

’No, that’s not right. When I was eating it, it didn’t feel any different from the five-yuan ones, so why does it still feel so, so good? No, no, that’s wrong!’

Three bites!

In just three bites, Wang Rui devoured the fist-sized meat bun. He looked at Zhang Li, dumbfounded. "Another one!"

Now it was Zhang Li’s turn to be smug. She practically shoved the QR code in Wang Rui’s face. "You pay first! Don’t be asking for credit later."

Annoyed, Wang Rui scanned the code and paid the 76 yuan. "Another one, another one! Hurry up! I want it hot, the kind that burns your mouth!"

Liu Xia grabbed Wang Rui’s arm. "Are you insane?! You’re eating two 38-yuan buns in one sitting? Have you lost your mind? Or do you have a crush on Zhang Li and you’re just trying to act like a big shot?"

"I can’t be bothered to explain it to you." Wang Rui glanced at his coworker. "Why don’t you try one? It’s actually really good."

"I’d better not..." Liu Xia waved her hand. "I only make eighteen hundred a month. I can’t afford to eat such an expensive bun!"

The second bun arrived.

Wang Rui attacked it just like the first one. This bun, however, was hotter than the last, and he slurped and hissed as he ate.

The feeling of it scalding his mouth was just too satisfying!

Another three bites, and the bun was gone.

"One more—" Wang Rui wanted another, but the thought of how much money he had just spent made his heart ache.

It was delicious, but the price was way over the top!

’Forget it... Two a day should be manageable. Any more than that is out of the question.’

Having made up his mind, Wang Rui finally said to Zhang Li, "Give me five of the five-yuan buns, and four tea eggs."

"What’s wrong? Was our bun not good enough? Why not have some more?" Zhang Li said with a cheeky grin.

Wang Rui calmly shook his head. "Not today. I’ll have the expensive bun again tomorrow."

Seeing how resolute he was, Zhang Li stopped teasing him and turned to get his buns.

"Hey, hey, was that bun really that good?" Liu Xia asked, not quite ready to give up.

"Yeah." Wang Rui didn’t know how to explain it. "It’s not that it’s mind-blowingly amazing or anything. It’s just... when you eat it, it feels like..."

After thinking for a long time, Wang Rui managed to spit out a sentence. "It feels like... this is how a bun is *supposed* to be! All the others are impostors! They’re not real buns!"

"That’s as good as saying nothing. A bun is a bun, isn’t it? Unbelievable!" Liu Xia decided she definitely wouldn’t be trying one.

A 38-yuan bun... Tsk tsk, she really couldn’t afford it!

As things quieted down over there, the group of apprentices turned their attention back to their own table. Wang Rui and his friend might not be able to afford it, but they certainly could.

Besides, men from Lu Province were known for being hearty and having big appetites.

Wang Peixing was one of the more successful among the apprentices, and also the youngest. He was just about to offer to buy everyone breakfast when Zhang Heping appeared out of nowhere.

He was carrying a large basin full of buns and was still in his work uniform.

"Good morning, my dear brothers!"

"Huh? Old Er? What are you doing working in their kitchen? Don’t tell me you ate here yesterday, couldn’t pay, and now you’re stuck washing dishes?"

Their second brother had a good temper, so the apprentices didn’t hold back when they joked with him.

The eldest, Liu Fu, looked him up and down for a long moment. "Old Er, something’s not right here. Are you planning to work for Boss Su?"

Zhang Heping nodded proudly. ’Go ahead and laugh at me now,’ he thought. ’You won’t be laughing in a minute!’

"That’s right! I’m working here now. It’s my first day, so I’ll treat everyone to breakfast! One five-yuan bun each, and that’s it, so don’t complain it’s not enough! I made them myself, you know."

Zhang Heping handed out nineteen buns to his fellow apprentices. "Alright, I’m not gonna stand here bragging. I’ve gotta get back to work."

Watching Old Er scurry back in such a hurry, the other apprentices found it rather amusing.

Everyone knew their second brother’s personality, so they didn’t say much more about it.

A person’s lifestyle is their own choice. Once you reach middle age, there’s no point in trying to persuade others on such matters.

Wang Peixing smiled and chatted with Shi Qi, who was sitting next to him, and took a bite of his bun. "You know, this is actually pretty good for our second brother. A simple, carefree... Holy shit!"

"What’s wrong?" Shi Qi stopped with his bun halfway to his mouth.

"This bun!" Wang Peixing looked down at the filling. "Did our second brother really make this?"

"What’s going on? Did Old Er spike it with something on purpose? Trying to mess with us?" Shi Qi said jokingly.

Wang Peixing quickly shook his head. "No, no, just try it."

Shi Qi immediately lowered his head and took a bite. The sneer on his face instantly froze. "This...!"

At the same time, the other apprentices also began to eat their buns. In just a few moments, cries of amazement filled the air.

"Holy shit, when did Old Er learn to make buns? Did he really make this?"

"No way. Old Er never used to work with dough. What’s going on? How could he possibly make a bun this delicious?"

"Old Er must have gotten some pointers from Boss Su. But that can’t be right either. How could his skill improve this much after just one night?"

Everyone found it hard to believe.

Zhang Heping had been famous for his Nine-Turned Pork Intestines. His skills had practically nothing to do with dough-based foods. So what was the deal with these buns?

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