Three-Piece Duck

Ji Yue happily drank three bowls of Black Rice Congee before reluctantly putting down her bowl. Three large bowls, which left Jiang Feng dumbfounded.

"Senior, tell me honestly, how many days haven't you eaten?" In Jiang Feng's memory, Ji Yue's appetite wasn't like this.

"I still had some money on hand, but the boss for the illustration work hasn't paid me yet. Your senior sister has been living on the white congee from Canteen 7 for a week." Ji Yue efficiently finished cleaning, washing, and tidying up the kitchen.

Canteen 7 was a special price canteen. Because it received subsidies, the dishes were very cheap. A bowl of white congee was only three mao, vegetables were one yuan two, and meat dishes were two yuan eight. The corresponding downside was that the taste was hard to swallow.

Besides simply not tasting good, it had no other flaws.

Ji Yue tidied the kitchen, cleaned up, and incidentally cleared the household waste Jiang Feng had created while chopping vegetables. Jiang Feng continued chopping vegetables beside her. The Healthy Stir-fry Restaurant never kept vegetables overnight. Regardless of whether they would be used, they had to be chopped first. If they weren't sold, they would become cat food and dog food for the stray cats and dogs nearby.

Not long after, Comrade Jiang Jiankang and Comrade Wang Xiulian, having rested, came down from the second floor. Jiang Feng introduced Ji Yue to them, and Comrade Jiang Jiankang expressed his warm welcome.

"Little Ji, don't worry. Your uncle doesn't have much money, but he can still provide a meal. You can work as long as you want, without any psychological burden." Comrade Jiang Jiankang, burdened by huge debts, could deeply understand Ji Yue's current situation. Recently, the kitchen was preparing to process meat ingredients. The sharp-eyed Jiang Jiankang immediately spotted a foam box in the corner.

"Xiao Feng, you got an insulated delivery box this afternoon?" Jiang Jiankang saw the large "Delivery" lettering on the foam box, walked over, fiddled with it a few times, patted it, removed the lid, and then put it back. He seemed very satisfied, "This box is good, sturdy!"

"I just happened to have a foam box, so I put it in the kitchen," Jiang Feng lied smoothly. "Let's keep it here for now. If we need to deliver takeout later, we can use it."

"Where would we find the time to deliver takeout? By the time it gets there, the dishes will be cold, and the taste will be ruined. Don't learn from other shops and do those flashy, superficial things. We just need to manage our own restaurant well." Jiang Jiankang clearly disliked the suggestion of delivering takeout.

He inspected the ingredients Jiang Feng had chopped. There were at least three large plates of shredded carrots and two large plates of sliced carrots. It was estimated that Comrade Wang Xiulian had bought too many carrots because they were particularly cheap at the vegetable market that day.

"Tonight, shredded carrots with pork and shredded carrots with chicken are on special," Jiang Jiankang said.

Jiang Feng went outside to stick red "Special Price" labels behind the signs for shredded carrots with pork and shredded carrots with chicken.

"Jiang Feng, your family's restaurant doesn't do delivery?" Ji Yue asked, surprised.

As a polytechnic university, A University had no shortage of "fat otaku" who relied on ordering takeout to live. Not offering delivery would undoubtedly cause the Healthy Stir-fry Restaurant to lose a significant portion of its customers.

"My dad is too stingy to pay the platform's commission." When the family wasn't in debt, Comrade Jiang Jiankang was reluctant to spend this money, let alone now. Comrade Jiang Chengkang considered himself heavily indebted, so he was even less likely to let the platform profit.

"You can create your own WeChat official account or mini-program!" Ji Yue suggested. "Our Fine Arts department has its own WeChat official account. We usually take small illustration jobs through it. It's very simple. You can find people from the Computer Science department. It won't cost much to set one up."

"Ding, an optional side quest has appeared. Please choose."

The game's system prompt sounded in his mind. Jiang Feng knew that Senior Ji Yue's idea was definitely a good one. He nodded and said, "I'll find some time to ask at the Computer Science department."

"But we don't have an electric scooter at home!" Jiang Feng suddenly discovered this serious problem.

"I do! Delivery will cost extra!" Ji Yue smiled at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng walked to the second floor, found a corner, and opened his attribute panel.

Side Quests: (Optional)

1. [Mother's Wish]Wang Xiulian has always wished for a gentle, understanding, and slim daughter-in-law. Please fulfill your mother's wish and find a gentle, understanding, and slim girlfriend. [Choose: Yes/No]

2. [Li Junming's Wish]Li Junming's father, Li Mingyi, is nearing the end of his life. Li Mingyi was born into a prominent Yanjing family. A Clear Soup with Bird's Nest Slices dish by Tai Feng Lou's head chef, Jiang Chengde, left him unforgettable in his childhood. Please fulfill Li Junming's wish and let Li Mingyi taste the Clear Soup with Bird's Nest Slices from his memory. Quest progress (0/1)

Quest Hint: This quest is extremely difficult. Please explore it yourself.

3. [Keeping Up with the Times]As a restaurant aiming to dominate the eateries near A University, how can it not keep up with the times and have its own WeChat official account? Please help the Healthy Stir-fry Restaurant get its own WeChat official account and gain one hundred followers. [Choose: Yes/No]

After clicking "Yes," the quest changed to:

3. [Keeping Up with the Times]As a restaurant aiming to dominate the eateries near A University, how can it not keep up with the times and have its own WeChat official account? Please help the Healthy Stir-fry Restaurant get its own WeChat official account and gain one hundred followers. Quest progress: Official Account (0/1) Followers (0/100)

Quest Reward: Unknown

Quest Hint: It's incredibly easy to set up an official account for a small fee and then get a hundred followers.

This quest seemed very easy, almost like a beginner's bonus.

During dinner time, the restaurant was still crowded with customers. Perhaps because there was no afternoon break and no pressure from classes, the customers came at very dispersed times, greatly reducing everyone's workload.

"Sister Ji, are the postgraduate entrance exam questions difficult?" Liu Zixuan asked curiously, after clearing a table of tableware.

Jiang Feng had already explained Ji Yue's reason for working at the restaurant, so no one would be foolish enough to pry into what had happened at Ji Yue's home.

"What do you think? I failed," Ji Yue said with a displeased expression, clearly finding the postgraduate entrance exam an unpleasant experience. "If I had passed, I could have worked as a tutor."

Liu Zixuan wisely shut his mouth.

"Haozi, do you know anyone from the Computer Science department?" Jiang Feng caught Wang Hao red-handed sneaking into the kitchen to drink Mung Bean Soup.

"Ah, yes, I know lots of people," Wang Hao said, quickly finishing the Mung Bean Soup in his bowl and wiping his mouth.

"Among the people you know, is there anyone with the skills to help me set up a WeChat official account? We can discuss the price and everything. My dad is too stingy to pay the platform's fees, and I think a WeChat official account that can take takeout orders is also quite good," Jiang Feng said.

"Oh, Brother Feng, you're quite forward-thinking!" Wang Hao thought for a moment. "The guy who came for lunch today with his girlfriend, his name was... Zhang Wei, wasn't it? Last semester he created a program and sold it for tens of thousands, and it went viral on WeChat Moments! I have his WeChat, I'll go ask him."

Saying that, Wang Hao took out his phone.

Jiang Feng was called by Comrade Jiang Jiankang to help out. Today was Ji Yue's first day, and Jiang Jiankang asked Ji Yue where she was from, planning to prepare a table of Huaiyang Cuisine to welcome the new employee to the Healthy Stir-fry Restaurant.

There were still a few ducks and pigeons in the restaurant, which Comrade Jiang Jiankang had bought and raised because they looked good. Although there were no Gaoyou Ducks or wild ducks, it was still possible to make a Three-Piece Duck dish.

Steamed Crab Roe Lion's Head Meatballs were on the stove. Jiang Jiankang was busy controlling the heat and preparing the poultry by deboning and stuffing them. The task of stuffing the ducks and blanching them was naturally handed over to Jiang Feng.

It was the first time he was making such a complex dish. Fortunately, Jiang Feng had good Knife Skills, so deboning a whole duck was not a problem. Although he had only practiced deboning chickens before, deboning ducks and pigeons was not difficult.

He blanched the prepared poultry in boiling water to remove blood, then successively stuffed the pigeon into the duck's cavity, filling the duck's cavity with mushrooms and slices of ham, then stuffing the duck into the whole duck, and blanching it again.

He took out Comrade Jiang Jiankang's treasured Shaoxing Wine and placed the stuffed duck and other auxiliary ingredients into the pressure cooker.

Normally, it would take several hours of slow simmering, but time was running out. Using a pressure cooker and adding Comrade Jiang Jiankang's broth would result in the same delicious taste upon serving.

"Brother Feng, what dish are you making?" Wang Hao's eyes were dazzled by the series of actions.

"Three-Piece Duck, a famous Huaiyang dish," Jiang Feng explained. "The rest, concerning heat control, will be left to Comrade Jiang Jiankang."

"Senior Ji Yue is so lucky." Thinking that Ji Yue was from the Huaiyang region, Wang Hao sighed with genuine emotion.

Jiang Feng: ...

Given the complexity of Three-Piece Duck, Ji Yue probably hadn't even eaten it a few times...

"Oh, right. Zhang Wei just messaged me back. He said this kind of public account is very simple and can be set up in a few days for free, but..."

"But what?"

"He asked if he could get some special meal service while the public account is being set up. He said his Computer Science department has way too many classes and they really don't have time to leave campus to eat. He can bring his own lunchbox," Wang Hao said, taking out his phone to show Jiang Feng the chat log.

Jiang Feng: ...

"Fine..."