Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 81 Specialty Food Competition

On Saturday, after having dinner with his family, Xia Shiyu took his parents in the car, and the whole family went to the city for a stroll.

Meanwhile, the winter potato seeds were also delivered yesterday. Planting potatoes is quite simple; all you need to do is loosen the soil and prepare fertilizer.

Xia Shiyu instructed her maternal grandparents, "Just call workers to plant it. There are too many of these, so don't tire yourself out. You can just supervise. If it really doesn't work, we can get more from the city."

Grandma waved her hand, "Winter potatoes? I've been growing them for decades. Anyone can grow them. Don't worry, Xiaoyu, go and have fun."

Grandpa laughed heartily, "Yes, we're in great health now, so you don't need to worry."

"Alright, let's go then, Grandpa and Grandma."

After Xia Shiyu finished speaking, he waved to the two elderly people, got into the car, and left.

The three of them didn't drive the tricycle directly into the city; Minghua sent a car to pick them up.

They boarded the bus directly in the county town and rode together all the way to the city.

The driver spoke up, "Boss Xia, let me take you to Boss Ming's place first. This special food competition won't officially start for a while."

Xia Shiyu nodded, "That's fine, you can take us to Boss Ming first."

"it is good"

The driver took Xia Shiyu and the others to the "Royal Chef" steamed bun shop. As soon as they got out of the car, Minghua came out to greet them.

He shook hands with Xia Shiyu and said, "Hello, Boss Xia."

“Okay, Mr. Ming.” Xia Shiyu shook hands in return.

After shaking hands, he went on to introduce his parents, saying, "These are my parents."

"Hello," Minghua greeted the two of them.

Yu Juan and Xia Lihua greeted each other somewhat awkwardly, "Hello, Boss Ming."

Minghua noticed their awkwardness and smiled. "Why don't you two go upstairs and sit down? I need to talk to Boss Xia about something."

Seeing that his parents were a little reserved, Xia Shiyu let them leave first.

"Okay, okay." The two replied and left.

Minghua led Xia Shiyu to another place, and after they sat down, he poured Xia Shiyu a cup of tea.

"Mr. Xia, please try this. It's a new and excellent tea that I just bought."

Xia Shiyu picked up the cup of tea in front of her and took a sip. The tea was fragrant, rich and pure. She nodded affirmatively, "It is indeed a good tea."

"Haha, I'm glad you like it, Boss Xia. If we can shine in the food competition this time, it will all be thanks to you, Boss Xia."

"Don't say that. The reason why the Imperial Chef's buns are so good is because of your excellent skills."

"No, no, not at all."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Minghua began to inquire about what vegetables Xia Shiyu had recently planted.

Xia Shiyu thought about it and felt that Minghua might need it. "I've been mainly growing fruit lately, and I'll be planting a batch of winter potatoes as vegetables."

Minghua's eyes lit up. "Potatoes are great! Potato buns are delicious. Remember to invite Boss Xia to come and not forget us!"

Xia Shiyu shook her head and smiled, "How could that be? Boss Ming is a very good business partner."

The two chatted for a while longer, and seeing that the event was about to start, Minghua stood up and said, "I think Boss Xia also wants to have some fun with his family, so I won't spoil the mood. You can wander around as you like."

Xia Shiyu nodded. "Thank you anyway, Boss Ming."

After thanking them, Xia Shiyu took her parents to the local specialty food competition.

This food competition was specially organized by the Xi City government. The organizers invited many participating businesses to showcase their cuisine and strive to spread the local specialties and food culture.

This food competition will last for three days, during which a panel of judges will select the top three winners, and a filming team will take photos for online promotion.

Of course, in order to create a lively atmosphere and boost consumption, Xishi has also done a lot of promotion, allowing citizens to participate and taste various delicacies. In the end, the popularity of the stores will also be used as a reference.

Minghua is ambitious and wants to make a name for himself through this food competition. His unique steamed bun has a unique taste that is currently exclusive to his brand, so he naturally wants to seize the opportunity and make a name for himself again.

Xia Shiyu didn't think about all that; her idea was simple and straightforward: she came here to eat delicious food.

Since it's a food competition, there will definitely be many shops participating here. In particular, there are bound to be many hidden gems and delicious foods, and they don't need to travel around; they can enjoy them all right here.

"Mom and Dad, let's go take a look around and grab something nice to eat."

Xia Shiyu pulled her parents forward.

"Okay, okay, I'll take a look." Yu Juan was also quite curious.

She exclaimed, "It's so lively here, there are quite a few people here now."

Xia Lihua nodded, "Yes, many people come here for the food."

Xia Shiyu looked around and thought it was a good idea. She pointed to a spot and said, "Mom and Dad, let's go eat some crayfish. The spicy crayfish looks delicious."

"Go and take a good look at that."

"But I'm more interested in the barbecue next door."

"That rice noodle looks pretty good too."

"Xinjiang fried rice noodles smell delicious too, let's go check them out later."

The three of them happily sat down to eat. Xia Shiyu also discovered that there were places selling milk tea, not just branded milk tea but also regular milk tea. She randomly picked one that looked good and bought some.

She felt that the area had a high foot traffic, so almost every food stall wanted to try and sell their food, which resulted in inconsistent quality.

Fortunately, she still managed to eat quite a few delicious things, especially the rice noodles she had just eaten.

The crayfish and barbecue were a bit disappointing; one wasn't very flavorful, and the other was burnt, which somewhat disappointed her expectations. After all, she initially thought that the businesses here would be quite capable, but now she realized that her tastes had become too picky, and she had forgotten that most shops wouldn't give up the customers here.

She strolled over to other stalls and came across the Royal Chef Steamed Bun Shop. She was just about to take a quick look when she discovered that the business was quite booming.

"Take your time, everyone line up properly, don't rush, take your time queuing, don't block the way in front of other people's shops."

"Line up, line up."

At the steamed bun stall, layers of steam rose from the tall steamer. As soon as the chef lifted the lid, the billowing steam overflowed, blurring people's vision.

The white mist, like silver snakes, playfully weaved through the crowd with the gentle breeze, spreading its fragrance to everyone nearby.

After the steam dissipates, the buns are presented in their entirety. The plump, white buns look like cute little white pigs, with smooth and soft skin and neat and beautiful pleats on the top.

The customers surrounding the buns couldn't help but drool as they looked at the plump, white buns.

"Can you hurry up? I really want to eat it."