Chef at the University Canteen

Chapter 539 - 289: Am I Really That Charming?

So, when he saw the bustling scene in the Seventh Dining Hall, filled with crowds, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

So many students flocked to the Seventh Dining Hall to eat. What does that imply?

It implies that the food here is at least not bad!

With this in mind, Yin Tao didn’t delay any longer. He glanced at the long queue, hesitated a bit, and still honestly queued up at the end.

The female student standing in front of him turned her head curiously to look at him a few times, with an expression of wanting to say something but hesitating.

Naturally, Yin Tao noticed. He was also curious. He had no impression of this female student at all, so why did it seem like she knew him?

When this female student turned back to look at him again, Yin Tao couldn’t help but ask, "Classmate, do you know me?"

"Ah? No, I don’t!"

This female student was startled, and her face immediately flushed red. She quickly shook her head and asked after a moment,

"Are you a teacher at Jiang University?"

"Yes, I’m a coach at the School of Sports."

Yin Tao nodded, but in his heart, he was secretly wondering, am I really that charming?

"Oh, oh."

This female student responded, raising her hand to point inside the dining hall, and said softly,

"Teacher, there’s a staff-only window inside the dining hall. You don’t have to queue here."

"Huh?"

Yin Tao was taken aback and only then realized that he had a "privilege" in the Seventh Dining Hall. No wonder this girl had such a strange look when she saw him queuing. He even thought it was because he was so charming!

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but blush, quickly thanked her,

"Thank you, classmate. I rarely come here to eat, so I didn’t know!"

After saying that, he didn’t even dare to look at her, quickly and sheepishly headed into the main hall of the dining hall. Sure enough, he saw the "Staff-Only Window" sign on the furthest window’s glass.

Compared to the student window, there were only a few people queuing at the staff window. Yin Tao waited just a little while before he reached the front of the queue.

He looked through the glass at the dishes inside the window: Tomato Braised Beef, Salt and Pepper Pork Chops, Pickled Pepper Duck Giblets, Mapo Tofu...

Dish after dish of steaming, aromatic, and flavorful food was displayed right in front of him, just seeing it made his appetite surge.

"Give me a portion of the Tomato Braised Beef, Salt and Pepper Pork Chops, Mapo Tofu, and also a portion of the Spinach and Vermicelli, and half a kilo of rice! Thank you!"

Since people were waiting behind him, Yin Tao didn’t hesitate much, randomly ordered a few dishes, and asked for rice, filling up an entire tray.

After paying, he carried his tray to the dining area, found an empty spot in the corner, and sat down.

"The food smells pretty good, but is it really as delicious as Xiaolin said?"

Yin Tao took in the rich aroma continuously wafting into his nose, looking at the tray full of food, and couldn’t help but have some anticipation in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, he quickly stopped thinking about it, picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of Salt and Pepper Pork Chop, and took a bite. As soon as he bit into it, his whole body was instantly stunned!

The pork chop was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, salty and flavorful. With one bite, the meat’s aroma mixed with the garlic, salt, and pepper’s freshness filled his entire mouth, with a slightly spicy taste that made it so delicious he almost wanted to swallow his tongue!

Yin Tao didn’t care much about the flavors of food, which didn’t mean he couldn’t tell whether food was good or not. On the contrary, usually eating bland food, suddenly tasting such a delicious meal, his taste buds in his mouth seemed to be awakened, instantly becoming lively!

Even his appetite seemed to be awakened, sending him signals of hunger constantly, making his cells restless and "urging" him to start eating.

"The food at the Seventh Dining Hall is really that good!"

Coming back to his senses, Yin Tao couldn’t help but realize, even finding answers to a series of "mysteries" from last year.

No wonder those little brats used to always sneak here to eat, even Liu Xiaohu put on weight!

Who wouldn’t like food as delicious as this?

This thought only flashed through his mind. At this moment, he couldn’t care less, lowered his head, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating heartily.

The way he ate looked as if he hadn’t had a meal in five or six days, even drawing the side-glances of nearby students.

After finishing his lunch, Yin Tao leaned back in the chair with a satisfied face, stroking his belly while silently regretting:

"There’s such delicious food in the world, yet I missed out on so many delicious things in these forty years of my life?"

Pondering for a moment, he’d already made up his mind that when he got home in the evening, he would bring his family to eat at the Seventh Dining Hall. It would also be a chance for his wife and kids to taste what real gourmet food is.

Of course, he most hoped that after his wife ate the Seventh Dining Hall’s meals, she could reflect on:

How does she swallow those meals she cooks every day?

Comparing people really is irritating!

But these things weren’t the most important. The most important was that he thought Lin Yahu’s previous method was probably useful. If so, then he had to quickly go back and find the dean, hoping he could help and invite Jiang Yu to make a nutrition meal for the school athletes preparing for the provincial games!