The Gourmet Customizer

It was simply magical!

With that one bite, a single thought echoed in Brother Fang Chang’s mind: ’I’ve been eating buns all these years for nothing!’

’Could you even call what I’ve eaten before "buns"?’

’Those were lumps of dough with a ball of meat at best. *This* is what a real damn bun tastes like!’

The meat filling was fresh, tender, and juicy. The skin of the bun was soft and chewy on the outside yet firm on the inside, and it had soaked up the flavorful meat juices. With every bite, the combination of fat, protein, and carbohydrates sent a wave of pure pleasure through his body!

Best of all, the filling was practically bursting with juice. It flowed freely between his teeth, as if determined to tantalize every single cell on his tongue!

"SMACK SMACK~"

Brother Fang Chang completely forgot how much he’d already eaten that morning. All he wanted to do now was eat! Eat! Eat!

Having devoured one bun, Brother Fang Chang stared eagerly at the ones left in the steamer. "Boss Su, just name your price!"

Su Chen shook his head. "I really can’t. It’s too difficult to price these buns, and they’re not ready to be sold yet."

Zhan Yang finished his as well, licking his lips. "Boss Su, I’ll take all of them. Don’t say another word. Just let me know when you set a price, and I’ll pay you back!"

The one thing single men don’t lack is money!

What they lack are ways to spend it!

With that, he reached for another bun.

Liu Ahbao shot out and slapped Zhan Yang’s hand away. "What do you think you’re doing?! I haven’t had my say yet!" He turned to Su Chen. "Boss! You gotta teach me! What kind of bun is this? How can it be so delicious? The crazy thing is, this bun is incredible! I ate one and don’t feel full at all. In fact, I’m even hungrier! I feel like I need to eat three or five more just to satisfy the craving!"

Zhang Li was eating more slowly, but she had the same expression, nodding furiously behind Ah Bao. "Sho good, sho good! Want more! I’m getting hungrier the more I eat, too!"

Holy cow!

Looking at their expressions, Su Chen understood for the first time what it meant to be stared down by a pack of hungry wolves.

’SS Level: Stomach Memory Stick.’

At that moment, Su Chen suddenly seemed to understand the meaning behind this new food rating.

’Eating an SS Level delicacy was like installing an extra stick of RAM in your stomach.’

’Can it turn a 128GB stomach into a 512GB one?’

’That’s too ridiculous, isn’t it?’

There were twelve buns in total. Five had been eaten, leaving seven.

Seeing everyone’s predatory glares, Su Chen felt he was failing to protect the buns. ’What should I do?!’

Just then.

"What’s everyone doing? Fang Chang, what are you doing in the kitchen?"

Phew!

It was Aunt Fang. She arrived holding a broom and took in the strange scene. "What are you all trying to do, crowding around the boss?"

Honestly, it was a good thing they all knew each other. Otherwise, anyone would’ve thought they were about to jump Su Chen!

"Aunt Fang! Help me!" Su Chen broke through the encirclement, holding the steamer. "Aunt Fang, I nearly got beaten up saving this bun for you! Quick, have one while it’s hot. Tell me what you think."

"Oh, honestly!" Aunt Fang took off her gloves and accepted the bun. "It’s just a bun, isn’t it? If someone wants it, just let them have it. I eat these every day."

Fang Chang and Zhan Yang nodded vigorously, as if to say, ’Give it to me! Give it to me!’

Aunt Fang held the bun. "I eat buns every day. It’s nothing special to me." CHOMP!

’Wait a second...’

Brother Fang Chang scratched the back of his head. ’You say it’s nothing special, but that was a pretty huge bite!’

With her mouth full, Aunt Fang started to say, "It’s not my place to say, but you young people really should eat less... Huh? This isn’t the same as the usual buns?"

SMACK SMACK!

Aunt Fang’s expression started to change. She gently set down her broom and held the bun with both hands. "SMACK SMACK!"

One bun, gone in three bites!

"Boss, are there any more?"

Su Chen was taken aback. "Wait, Aunt Fang, I meant for you to just have a taste, to see what you thought of it..."

Aunt Fang shook her head. "I just know it was delicious. I couldn’t quite make out the specifics. Give me another one so I can get a proper taste."

Everyone else stared at Aunt Fang with looks of pure admiration.

’Truly, the older the ginger, the spicier it is!’

’That excuse is completely airtight, isn’t it?!’

Su Chen was dumbfounded too. ’Aunt Fang, is that really you? Did Bai Xiaobo possess your body or something?!’

Shielding the steamer behind him, Su Chen reminded himself of his goal for the day: to let as many people as possible try a bun. He had to gauge the reception for the SS Level meat buns.

Speak of the devil.

Xiaobai, He Shuting, and Liu Shengnan had just met up downstairs and were walking in together, chatting and laughing.

"Huh? What’s everyone doing? Why are they all surrounding Boss Su?"

"Are they playing some kind of game? Let’s go check it out!"

"Zhang Li has been coming really early these past few days. Is she hiding some kind of secret?"

As they approached, Su Chen looked as if he’d just been granted a pardon. "I nearly died saving these buns for you! Quick, take one each!"

The trio took the buns, still a bit confused.

They ate these five-yuan buns every day. They used to be able to eat several, but nowadays one was plenty.

Add a couple of tea eggs, and it made for a delicious breakfast.

’What’s with everyone today?’

Aunt Fang’s eyes were fixed greedily on the three buns. "Shuting, don’t you hate meat? Let me tell you, this is a pure meat bun. There isn’t a single vegetable in there!"

"Huh?" He Shuting’s jaw dropped. "Then how am I supposed to eat this?" She turned her head to Sister Shengnan. "How about I eat the wrapper and you eat the filling?"

"I’ll help you with the filling! I’ll help!" Aunt Fang, who had somehow produced a bowl from the kitchen, was staring eagerly at the bun in He Shuting’s hand.

Damn!

Brother Fang Chang and the others were stunned once again. ’That "old ginger" is way too spicy! Is there no line she won’t cross?’

He Shuting innocently broke open the bun. Just as she was about to squeeze the meat filling into the bowl, Liu Ahbao suddenly shot forward.