Chapter 258, did I read that right?

After the meal was prepared, Lin Fan carried the bowl to the dining table.

After washing her hands, Tuantuan sat obediently in her high chair, holding a small spoon, looking on with longing eyes.

"It's hot, eat slowly." Lin Fan placed the large bowl in front of her.

Tuantuan held the spoon, but instead of eating the meat directly, she obediently mixed the rice underneath with the sauce.

Every grain of rice was evenly coated with the rich sauce.

She scooped up a large spoonful of rice covered in sauce, along with a piece of tender chicken, and put it in her mouth.

The chicken melts in your mouth, not dry at all, so tender it's almost juicy. The shiitake mushrooms soak up the meat juices, filling your mouth with a delicious flavor with every bite.

The best part was that bowl of rice.

The rice grains are chewy, and the sauce is savory, slightly sweet. The combination of the two creates a magical flavor that makes it impossible to stop eating.

"Delicious!" Tuantuan's eyes lit up. "The rice is sweet, and the meat is so tender!"

She ate heartily, not even having time to speak.

Lin Fan returned to the kitchen and served himself a large bowl.

He sat opposite Tuantuan, shoveling rice into his mouth.

It tastes really good.

This isn't a fancy dish that's suitable for formal occasions, but it's the kind of food that's most comforting to the stomach.

Outside, the wind howled and the temperature was nearing zero. But inside this spacious apartment, the heating was on, the rice bowls were steaming, and my daughter sat opposite me, eating with her mouth full of sauce.

Lin Fan slowly chewed the food in his mouth, feeling a sense of peace he had never felt before.

The father and daughter ate their meal quietly.

Tuantuan usually doesn't eat much, but today she managed to finish a whole bowl of rice with the rich sauce, even scraping the last drop of oil off the bottom of the bowl with her little spoon, leaving her little belly round and full.

Just as Lin Fan put the empty bowl into the sink, the system notification sounded in his mind right on time.

[Ding! The "Perfect Mushroom and Chicken Rice Bowl" has been rated as perfect.]

[Ingredient Rating: Top Quality]

[Special effects: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, invigorates qi and calms the mind. Effectively repairs gastrointestinal weakness and coldness caused by long-term irregular eating habits.]

[System suggested retail price: 88 yuan/serving.]

Lin Fan turned on the tap, and the water rinsed the sauce at the bottom of the bowl. He looked at the price on the panel and paused for a moment.

Eighty-eight yuan.

Compared to the 2,888 yuan braised sea cucumber with scallions or the 188 yuan clear broth beef brisket noodles, this price is unusually low on Lin's Shop's menu.

But upon closer reflection, Lin Fan realized that this was, after all, a home-cooked meal labeled as "street food".

While the system enforces high prices to maintain its prestige, it doesn't completely detach itself from the inherent properties of the food or its reality.

Eighty-eight yuan would be an exorbitant price at any fast food restaurant, but in his shop, it's considered a rare "affordable dish".

Lin Fan turned off the tap, dried his hands with a towel, and felt that the price was just right.

He recalled how Su Xiaoxiao's female college student roommates had pooled together a thousand yuan and stood in the cold wind for more than two hours to support her.

Eighty-eight yuan a serving, a meal plus a cup of hot water, is an occasional expense that most ordinary people can afford.

On a cold day, if you run a restaurant, you have to leave people a hot and filling meal that they can afford, right?

"Daddy, I can't eat anymore." Tuantuan leaned back in her chair, patted her round little belly, and let out a small burp.

Lin Fan walked over and used a wet wipe to clean the corner of her mouth.

"After you've eaten, go play with building blocks in the living room for a while, don't lie down right away."

Tuantuan nodded obediently, slid off the chair, and ran to the living room carpet. She poured out the building blocks and quietly built a little house.

After taking a shower, Lin Fan dried Tuantuan's hair and coaxed her to sleep.

The living room was quiet. Lin Fan replied to Lao Liu's WeChat message about cleaning the windows tomorrow morning and went back to his room to rest.

This calm and methodical rhythm made him feel incredibly at ease.

The next morning.

It was a bright, sunny day outside. Although the temperature was still quite low, the sunlight streamed into the living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making it feel bright and airy.

After washing up, Lin Fan went to the kitchen and made two bowls of the simplest clear soup noodles, with two poached eggs.

At 7:30, Tuantuan got up, rubbing her eyes.

After breakfast, Lin Fan dressed Tuantuan in a thick yellow down jacket and put a small scarf on her.

"Let's go to the store." Lin Fan took his daughter's hand.

After winter set in, Xingkong Kindergarten adjusted its opening time to winter, postponing its opening date.

So every morning, Lin Fan would take her to the store for a while, and around 8:30, the kindergarten's yellow bus would stop at the intersection of Jin Street to pick her up, saving them the trouble of going back and forth.

The father and daughter took the elevator down to the underground parking garage and got into the Wuling Hongguang.

The car drove out of Jinmao Mansion, merged into the morning rush hour traffic, and headed towards Phoenix Golden Street.

At 8:10, the car was parked in a marked parking space outside Jin Street.

Lin Fan carried Tuantuan as they got out of the car.

Reaching the shop entrance, Lin Fan unlatched the door.

Pushing open the door, the air inside the store felt somewhat cold and quiet.

Hearing the noise, Xiajiao poked its little orange head out from the wooden box in the corner and meowed softly at Tuantuan. Tuantuan ran over and squatted down to tease the cat.

Less than two minutes later, Su Xiaoxiao walked into the store carrying a canvas bag.

"Good morning, Brother Lin." Su Xiaoxiao quickly put on her apron. "The wind outside hurts my face."

Lin Fan walked behind the bar and hung up his coat.

He picked up the chalk box and walked to the small blackboard on the wall. He added a new line of text below the existing menu.

"Premium Mushroom and Chicken Rice Bowl: 88 yuan/serving"

Su Xiaoxiao had just picked up the tablet to place her order when she looked up and saw the new dishes on the blackboard. She was completely stunned.

She rubbed her eyes and leaned closer to take a closer look.

"Brother Lin... am I seeing things? It says 88 yuan here? Did you forget to write an 8, or a 0?"

In this shop where even a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes costs 280 yuan, the sudden appearance of a hot dish priced at two digits made Su Xiaoxiao wonder if she was still half asleep.

"You didn't write it wrong, it's eighty-eight." Lin Fan put the chalk back and patted the dust off his hands.

"This is just a simple, home-cooked meal to fill your stomach. When it gets cold, you need an option to eat hot rice with gusto."

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.

She knew, of course, how amazing the owner's skills were, but the items in this shop were indeed exorbitantly priced, something that students could only occasionally glimpse.

At this price of 88 yuan, it's definitely possible to eat here once or twice a month!

She quickly took out her phone, snapped a picture of the blackboard, and sent it directly to the WeChat group of the four people in her dormitory.

"Fantastic news! Brother Lin has a new dish! Mushroom and Chicken Rice Bowl! Not 888! Only 88 yuan!!!"

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