latelenovela Chapter 574 He ate the most sumptuous breakfast of his life, and it was a buffet!
Chapter 574 He ate the most sumptuous breakfast of his life, and it was a buffet!
Seeing the utter embarrassment of Lord Ding, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, Bai Mengran suppressed her laughter and quickly managed her expression, pretending not to have heard the sudden scream.
"Good morning, Lord Ding. I heard that you are looking for my daughter, so I took the liberty of inviting you here."
The private rooms specially reserved by this system are extremely luxurious, with a round table in the center that can be adjusted to any size.
Bai Mengran felt that simply enjoying morning tea here was a waste of such a wonderful setting...
However, since a guest had arrived, she decided to treat him well in the private room, ensuring that Lord Ding's visit was worthwhile and that he could fully enjoy the utmost hospitality brought by the delicious food.
"It's so early in the morning, I suppose Lord Ding hasn't had breakfast yet?"
Please take a seat, don't be shy!
It just so happens that a Cantonese restaurant has opened, so why not try their self-service dim sum? You can't go wrong with the taste!
Faced with Miss Bai's warm invitation with a gentle smile, Ding Wanshan quickly nodded his thanks and then sat down carefully and properly opposite her.
"I am Ding Wanshan, a junior official in the Ministry of Revenue. I have come from the capital today on His Majesty's orders."
"His Majesty, mindful of the immense contributions Miss Bai has made to our Anshun Kingdom, has specifically instructed me to come and reward her. I hope Miss Bai will personally select and accept the reward."
Just kidding! Yesterday, His Majesty specifically instructed him to be extremely polite and humble to Miss Bai, and not to show the slightest disrespect or make any mistakes!
Even when it comes to rewarding merits, one must never adopt an arrogant attitude; everything must be based on Miss Bai's wishes.
Although Ding Wanshan was surprised that the Emperor valued Miss Bai so much, he dared not slack off in the slightest when he thought about her identity and the great innovations and contributions she had made!
He had already decided in his heart that Miss Bai was no ordinary person, but a goddess with extraordinary abilities. Therefore, he was extremely careful with his words, afraid of accidentally saying the wrong thing.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. How about we discuss it in detail over tea after breakfast?"
I have arranged a breakfast buffet for you, Master Ding. You can simply select the breakfast dishes that interest you from the screen panel in front of you.
All food is unlimited, Mr. Ding, please feel free to choose whatever you like and don't be shy.
Bai Mengran had originally planned to order some of her favorite Cantonese dim sum, but now that she had invited Lord Ding to dine with her...
Since she didn't know the other party's taste preferences, she simply ordered a morning tea buffet for Lord Ding at a price of 188 coins.
The main difference between these three pricing tiers lies in the types and quantities of food available.
The 88-cash set meal only includes main dishes such as porridge, noodles, and rice noodles, basic snacks, and a self-service tea and beverage option.
This time, the 188-cash set meal she ordered for Lord Ding included a variety of signature steamed dishes, rice noodle rolls, fried dishes, blanched seasonal vegetables, all kinds of dim sum, and desserts and sweet soups, in addition to the 88-cash set meal.
As a breakfast, it is already quite lavish and luxurious.
As for the most expensive set meal at 388 coins, it includes the signature roasted meats.
The restaurant offers a wide selection of signature dishes, including roast goose, honey-glazed char siu, roast pigeon, roast suckling pig, crispy roast pork, salt-baked chicken, Cantonese roast duck, and poached chicken. In addition, there are unlimited servings of other dishes such as baked goods, stir-fries, and soups.
However, Bai Mengran felt that this set meal was more suitable to be enjoyed as a regular meal.
After all, you have to eat a lot to justify the price; eating it for breakfast would inevitably make it too greasy...
Lord Ding was new to this place and hadn't even had a chance to properly experience the restaurants in [Fairyland] yet. When he suddenly saw a bright, shiny screen in front of the table, he was immediately very excited.
"Thank you so much for your hospitality, Miss Bai. I will gladly accept your kind offer..."
Ding Wanshan excitedly rubbed his hands together under the table, his attention already drawn to the dazzling array of food displayed on the screen.
My goodness, what an incredibly lavish breakfast!
In the past, he would just buy a fried dough stick or some millet porridge from a roadside vendor and eat it to get by.
Compared to this, today's breakfast was simply the most sumptuous breakfast he had ever eaten in his life!
He had never enjoyed breakfast so leisurely and formally before...
Then I think of my colleagues and officials at this moment, who may have just finished the morning court session and are hungry.
As for him... it's true that there's no harm without comparison. Compared to them, Ding Wanshan was overjoyed.
But when he imitated Miss Bai and started scrolling through the menu on the screen with his fingers, Ding Wanshan's eyes widened even more.
"Oh my... how come there's so much food that I can't even look through it all? Where am I supposed to even begin choosing?"
Ding Wanshan flipped and flipped, flipping and flipping.
A variety of dishes, all of which he had never heard of or tasted before, came into view, but no matter how much he swiped, it seemed like he could never finish looking at them.
What kind of culinary wonderland has he stumbled into? He can come up with so many different dishes for breakfast!
"If Lord Ding is really having trouble deciding, he may refer to the recommendation rating marked on each dish and order some of our restaurant's most signature dishes first."
Actually, let alone Lord Ding who was tasting it for the first time, even Bai Mengran herself was almost suffering from decision paralysis when faced with such a rich variety of tempting dishes.
I want to try every single dish!
And so, amidst their inner turmoil, both of them began placing orders.
Since it's all-you-can-eat, you only need to select the quantity on the menu.
The food was served incredibly quickly; almost as soon as you selected one dish and were about to choose the next, the delicate and exquisite steamer baskets were already on the table.
Steamed snacks and pastries are almost all served in bamboo steamers, with each type stacked up in layers.
Before long, Ding Wanshan looked up and realized that a "mountain of drawers" had been piled up in front of him!
"Oh no, did we order too much? Every dish looks so tempting, I just wanted to try them all..."
"I'm glad you're enjoying your meal, Lord Ding. Please eat while it's hot. If you're still hungry, you can order more later."
Bai Mengran was in a similar situation, having ordered a large number of desserts.
"Mmm, these shrimp dumplings are so translucent, and they're filled with plump, juicy shrimp meat! They're so satisfying to eat one after another!"
"Hey, this red rice sausage has a crispy outer layer and even shrimp meat inside! It's delicious!"
"These steamed chicken feet with black bean sauce are so tender, they fall right off the bone with just a touch. Two aren't enough..."
"What kind of porridge is this? Why is it so delicious and smooth? It's so flavorful it's making my eyebrows fall out!"
"The honeycomb tripe is soaked up all the broth... the beef short ribs are flavorful and chewy... and this egg tart, I absolutely love the texture and taste!"
Ding Wanshan was also the kind of person who was excited and moved while eating; he couldn't help but express his heartfelt praise for almost every dish he tasted...