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to be consumed.

He took out a plate before quickly sculpting several lotus flowers out of a daikon and putting the 3 of them into a circle on the plate.
Then Yuan Zhou picked the Lotus Leaf Rice up from the cooker and put it in the middle of the lotus flowers.

Only then did he find the upper part of the lotus leaf wrappings also seemed like a half-blossoming green lotus flower, appearing extraordinarily beautiful along with the white and clear lotus flowers at the side.

“These are all your dishes.” Yuan Zhou carried them onto the table.

“It’s so so so beautiful.” Girls looked at the appearance first when they bought fruits.
Even then, they had nothing bad to pick out about this dish of Lotus Leaf Rice based on its appearance.

“Gee? Boss Yuan, you aren’t going to help me to open it?” Looking at the well wrapped Lotus Leaves Rice, Yin Ya didn’t really know where she could start from to open it.

“Just use the chopsticks to break it.” Yuan Zhou pointed to the knotted place on the wrapping.

“To break it?” Yin Ya asked in puzzlement.

It was when Yuan Zhou nodded that she dared reach her chopsticks to try to break the seemingly firm knot.

With a mere gentle touch, the knot instantly opened.
Moreover, the lotus leaves that seemed to tightly wrap the rice were gradually unfolding like a lotus flower.

The unfolded leaves barely covered the white lotus flower made of the daikon, revealing the white rice grains therein.
Likewise, the rice was also shaped into a lotus flower bud, which appeared to be an unbloomed lotus flower among the blossoming ones.

“Boss Yuan is so amazing.” Amazed by the romantic lotus flowers, Yin Ya slightly opened her mouth and muttered to herself.

Having eaten Lotus Leaf Rice for nearly 20 years, it was yet her first time to see such a beautiful one.

Only from its appearance and the miraculous way of blooming, Yin Ya felt the Lotus Leaf Rice well deserved the price.
Besides, she knew the food was definitely unlikely to taste bad judging from the fragrance.

Holding the spoon for quite a little time, Yin Ya gently scooped the top of the lotus flower and put it in her mouth for a taste.

A blast of fragrance from the lotus leaves mixed with the flower instantly rushed up her nose.
The rice grains were soft and moist, fresh and fragrant.
Along with the fragrance and refreshing flavor of the lotus leaves, it really brought about a novel experience to one’s palate.

The feeling was like she had just eaten a lotus flower that had distinct layers into her mouth.
However, this lotus flower was made of rice and hence carried the particular fragrance of rice.

Yin Ya enjoyed eating it while savoring the taste carefully.

At this moment, Man Man also arrived after being absent for a whole week.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, she saw Yin Ya.
Just as she prepared to greet her, she was stopped by Yin Ya’s gesture without saying a word.

That made Man Man more curious.
She carefully looked at the table and found the lotus leaves but failed to see anything else.
Adhering to the principle of asking whenever not understanding, she directly inquired.

“Little Yun, what’s she eating now? Look at her intoxicated manner.”

“Sister Man Man, what she’s eating now is the Lotus Leaf Rice from the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines.” Mu Xiaoyun answered obediently.

“100 Styles of Rice Cuisines? What’s that? A new dish?” Man Man turned her head and carefully watched.

“100 Styles? Boss Yuan, did you really master one hundred ways of cooking rice as indicated?” Man Man was quite familiar with Yuan Zhou, hence asked pointedly.

“Yes, what do you want to eat?” The answer from Yuan Zhou was simple and straightforward as if to say, “I can show you by cooking one.”

“I think you are much too cocky.
Let me think for while.” Seeing the confident look on Yuan Zhou’s face, she couldn’t help but think of an evil idea.

“Let’s do this.
I wanna eat Litchi and Buckwheat Porridge.” Man Man was a bakery expert and sometimes she liked to make sweet snacks for herself.

Man Man had found this recipe only after looking for a long time.
This porridge was specifically served to those girls who liked eating litchi but suffered from excessive internal heat due to eating too much.
She didn’t believe a grown man like Yuan Zhou would have that knowledge, too.

“I can’t…” even before Yuan Zhou finished speaking, Man Man revealed a smile and prepared to interrupt when Yuan Zhou stopped her first and said, “The main ingredient must be rice and other ingredients should be only flavorings, rather than side dishes or other main kinds of food.”

“Eh… ok.
Then let me change another one, Buttered Rice.” Rolling her eyes, Man Man changed to a western-styled food.

“Ok.”

When she found Yuan Zhou agreed, Man Man still wasn’t pleased with her defeat.
Seated in her chair and watching Yin Ya eating so blissfully and then looking again at the name 100 Styles of Rice Cuisine, she finally decided to entrap Yuan Zhou.
Therefore, she took out her phone and began to post a Moment on Wechat…

① Fenli are essentially Rice Cakes, one of the traditional specialty snacks of the Guangxi Province.
The name of “Fen Li” comes from the specific pronunciation of the distinctive dialect, which means to have a good start or to wish one prosperity for the next year.