Hot Pepper Chicken

His stomach not only didn't hurt but, on the contrary, felt warm, spreading heat to the rest of his body like a stove.

"Why doesn't my stomach hurt?" Zhang Ke looked at his belly and said in amazement. According to past experience, although the stomachache would arrive late, it would absolutely never be absent. Although it wasn't to the point where it would start hurting as soon as he ate spicy food, it certainly wouldn't be this late. But until now, Zhang Ke's stomach still felt very comfortable, without a single sign of pain.

"Is it true, Li Feng Ze? My stomach disease is cured!"

Zhang Ke had no way to explain the unusual phenomenon of his body. After some logical speculation, he suddenly realized—it must be because he had grown older, as if his body had become stronger and his originally weak stomach had also become tougher! Oh my god, his stomach was fine!

That evening, he reported the good news to his whole family and then took them all to eat hotpot. The result was that he was in so much pain he couldn't go to school for a day, taking more than a day and a half to recover. After poor Zhang Ke was discharged from the hospital, he went to the Bai Ji Eatery to have a meal. When he complained to Bai Yi Nuo, he suddenly realized it wasn't that his stomach had become stronger, but because he had eaten her chili oil that there was a positive change. Helplessly, he could only tearfully order two bowls of Red Oil Cold Noodles to soothe his wounded heart.

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The newly launched Red Oil Cold Noodles, with their affordable price and excellent flavor, were loved and sought after by students no less than the beef fried rice. Once the Red Oil Cold Noodles were on sale, they became another choice for customers at the eatery alongside the beef fried rice, fully deserving the second position in sales within the shop. Because for fifteen yuan, there were meat, vegetables, and noodles, the portion was sufficient, and the flavor was incredibly good.

In the scorching heat of summer, eating a bowl of Red Oil Cold Noodles was truly a type of enjoyment. If a student couldn't handle spice, they could order a mildly spicy portion; those who could handle it ordered a medium spicy portion, sat and slurped the noodles for a while, and then went to their self-study session. The specially prepared chili oil was certified by many students; those who ate the Red Oil Cold Noodles wouldn't feel stomach pain, but instead a pleasant warmth like soaking in a hot spring. Furthermore, after finishing the red oil noodles and sweating lightly on the forehead and back, one could feel the fatigue from a whole day of studying vanish with those drops of sweat.

But the eatery only had a dozen sets of tables and chairs, so there weren't many seats. Students who arrived late and had no seats often bought a portion of Red Oil Cold Noodles and stood at the eatery's door to finish them. At mealtime, many people would surround the Bai Ji Eatery. Smoke and steam curled inside as customers ate the dishes they liked, feeling immensely satisfied. People who knew each other and those who didn't all enjoyed the delicacies together. The healing effect of fine food on the mind was clearly and delicately demonstrated at this time. Everyone had their own work and was busy; no matter how anxious or impatient they were before, after having food at the Bai Ji Eatery, their expressions became much gentler.

At this time, the atmosphere seemed to soften. This situation clearly showed the high popularity of the Bai Ji Eatery, making the surrounding businesses green with envy. Besides the Red Oil Cold Noodles, the sales of the Hot Pepper Chicken were also doing very well. Among the students of Haishi No. 2 High School, there were quite a few wealthy ones who bought the Hot Pepper Chicken without blinking. Moreover, the general price of the Hot Pepper Chicken wasn't expensive, and one could buy half a chicken; many students who didn't have much money could save for two days and buy half a Hot Pepper Chicken to eat. Additionally, the neighbors and people from the community were also a major force in consuming the Hot Pepper Chicken.

Bai Yi Nuo was in the back of the kitchen. Just as she finished preparing a chicken, a customer arrived in the shop. Ding Lin had just finished work and, wearing a business suit, entered the Bai Ji Eatery. She went to the cashier counter and looked at the menu written on the blackboard: "Give me two portions of Red Oil Cold Noodles, packed to go, thank you."

Ding Lin had obtained the address of the Bai Ji Eatery through threats and inducements from her chubby son, Yang Fan.