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Tongdao Xu ignored the gazes and discussions around him. Tonight, he just wanted to set up a stall and do business well.

The oven was really too low on the ground. Tongdao Xu went to the riverside to find a dozen bricks and raised the oven higher.

Then start the charcoal fire.

Although there are no guests at this time, the charcoal fire must be started in advance, otherwise there are guests who come to the door, so we can't let the guests wait for him to light the charcoal fire before grilling things, right?

Hey! Boy, do you know how to barbecue? Just come to set up a stall?

Tongdao Xu was concentrating on his own business here, but the bald head not far from his booth took the initiative to talk to him.

Tongdao Xu looked at him coldly, smiled lightly, and ignored him.

The barbeque stall owner next to the bald head, the middle-aged fat man, saw that Xu Tongdao didn't take care of his bald head, hehe chuckled twice, the meaning of ridicule was obvious.

The bald head glanced at him without hesitation, and when he turned to look at Tongdao Xu, he was also a little upset, Hey! Boy, I'm talking to you! Are you dumb?

Tongdao Xu didn't turn his face to look at him this time, but said lightly, Take care of yourself!

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The bald head was annoyed, and pointed at Tongdao Xu, his face was a little awkward, but he didn't mean to rush over to fight, he just scolded angrily: If I didn't think you were young, I would definitely slap you!

Tongdao Xu thought he was farting.

He didn't want to cause trouble, but he wasn't afraid of trouble either.

The charcoal fire started shortly after. He took a plastic basin and went to the river to fetch some water. He washed his hands and started grilling the first batch of mutton skewers tonight.

Regardless of whether there are any guests now, the aroma of the mutton must be roasted first to attract guests, and a batch is roasted first, and as long as there are guests over, it will be served to the guests immediately.

The most important thing is not to sit here and wait for guests to come over. Doing catering is a diligent line of work. The most taboo thing in this line of business is to wait for customers idle there.

Because often when customers come over, they will think that your business here is not good when they see you idle and doing nothing, and subconsciously want to change.

Although the bald head not far away is also busy, his eyes have been paying attention to Xu Tongdao's side intentionally or unintentionally, mainly because of curiosity.

As a result, let him see Tongdao Xu's unfamiliar barbecue skills, and at first glance he is a rookie.

So the bald head sneered again, pointing to Sang and sneering at Huai: Hey! These days... Really people sell barbecue, and ghosts also sell barbecue! I live so old, it really opened my eyes today... Hehe.

Tongdao Xu glanced at him coldly and pouted.

Last night, he tried the mutton skewers from the three barbecue stalls over there. This bald-headed technique is the worst. How dare he laugh at Xu Tongdao with such a bad technique?

Based on the principle of making money and not causing trouble, he once again treated the bald head as farting.

He is confident that his business will surpass that bald head soon, and he is looking forward to that bald face.

It didn't take long for the aroma of the mutton skewers in Xu Tongdao's hands to gradually come out, especially after he sprinkled chili powder, cumin powder, salt and other seasonings on the mutton skewers, the aroma became stronger and stronger.

But it's no surprise that anyone who roasts lamb with these seasonings will emit such aromas.

Therefore, this did not attract the attention of Bald and others.

When the batch of mutton skewers in Xu Tongdao's hands were grilled, the three barbecue stalls over there had already had customers ordering dishes one after another.

Only Xu Tongdao still has no one here.

It's not that no customers noticed his booth, but each customer looked at his and Xu Tonglin's faces, and then looked at their brand-new tables and stools, then turned around and went to the three booths there.

Xu Tonglin's business has long been over. At this time, he took a stool and sat next to Xu Tongdao. He glanced at the three booths over there, and saw that the long-haired man's booth was almost full.

After even the bald head with the worst business had two tables, Xu Tonglin couldn't help but whispered: Xiaodao, why don't any customers come to our place? We can't go on like this! If we can't sell these dishes today , it will be broken tomorrow and can't be eaten...

Tongdao Xu heard the words, looked at him, and glanced at the three booths on the left, his brows slightly wrinkled.

Although he knew that it was his first time to set up a stall tonight, it was normal to have such a cold reception, but such a cold reception was not what he wanted.

Don't worry! Calm down!

Comforting Xu Tonglin with his mouth, Xu Tongdao reached out and took out a large eggplant as thick as an arm from the plastic basket containing the ingredients, cut it in half with a kitchen knife, and placed it on the wire mesh of the oven to start roasting.

Xu Tonglin, who had never seen barbecue before, didn't find it strange.

But the bald head not far away saw this scene, and burst out laughing again, then shook his head again and again, tsk tsk: I really opened my eyes today, what the hell is really going to bake... I got it...

The bald head's ridicule attracted a lot of attention, including some diners, as well as the stall owners of several nearby stalls, and the stall owners of the other two barbecue stalls also noticed.

The middle-aged fat man laughed, shook his head and said nothing.

The thin long-haired man just glanced indifferently.

Xu Tongdao ignored the bald head's ridicule, but Xu Tonglin, who was sitting beside him, listened, and his expression became a little panicked. He kept asking in a low voice, Xiao Dao, what do you mean by bald head? Has no one ever grilled eggplant before?

Tongdao Xu lowered his head and took out the minced garlic he had boiled in scallion oil in the afternoon from the plastic basket. Hearing the words, his tone was light, I'll do an experiment, I'll give you a taste later.

Ah? Do, do experiments?

Xu Tonglin couldn't sit still.

Tongdao Xu is indeed doing an experiment. Before today, he had never grilled eggplant, but he used to order a grilled eggplant every time he ate a barbecue, and he was curious to see how people grilled eggplants.

Therefore, he is confident that he can restore some effects.

After all, he has been a chef for several years, and he has his own experience and confidence in cooking and seasoning.

Grilling eggplants is a process of witnessing miracles. The eggplants that were cut open at the beginning were placed on the grill, and they looked like they had no appetite.

But as the eggplant is gradually roasted softly, the minced garlic boiled in scallion oil is thickly covered on the eggplant, and as the aroma is roasted a little bit, the eggplant is roasted a little bit softly, the minced garlic of yellow and orange... ...The onion diced, green and red pepper diced, and green chopped green onion mixed in the minced garlic... When mixed with the soft and rotten eggplant meat, it can really make people drool.

What's more, in the minced garlic that Xu Tongdao boiled with scallion oil... he also deliberately mixed some raw minced garlic that had not been boiled.

The minced garlic boiled with scallion oil can ensure the delicious taste of the eggplant, and the raw minced garlic that has not been boiled can double the aroma of the minced garlic...

The eggplant in front of Xu Tongdao was not completely roasted, and Xu Tonglin, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help swallowing several times.

A pair of eyes staring eagerly at the eggplant on the grill...