Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Seventh Dining Hall New Year’s Eve Barbecue Event

“What did you say? There’s lamb skewers at the Seventh Dining Hall?”

“Not just lamb skewers, it’s lamb skewers in a bun? And there’s other stuff inside the bun?”

“Besides that, there are also large intestine rolls with scallions and lamb soup?”

“What did you say? Senior Brother Jiang is personally grilling at the window?!”

“Why didn’t you say so earlier!!”

“If I’d known Senior Brother Jiang was grilling, even if it was shoe soles he was grilling, I’d still buy some to try!”

“…”

Just after five-thirty, Jiang Yu set up a barbecue grill over two meters long, taking up two large windows at the front.

After lighting the smokeless charcoal underneath to create a roaring fire, he grabbed a handful of fresh, tender lamb skewers and placed them on the rack to grill.

The roaring fire made the lamb skewers sizzle with oil, as the aroma of the lamb instantly filled the air, making the students standing outside the window unable to resist swallowing their saliva.

“These lamb skewers smell amazing, the mixture of fat and lean is perfect, just looking at them is mouthwatering!”

“Ah! These lamb skewers, I think I could eat a hundred of them in one sitting!”

“Oh, please! You’re dreaming! If you eat them all, what will the rest of us eat?”

“…”

A group of students watched greedily as Jiang Yu skillfully flipped the lamb skewers in his hands with steam rising, the charcoal occasionally licking the skewers and producing a sizzling sound, while the aroma of roasted lamb wafted over.

After grilling for a while, Jiang Yu picked up a brush to coat the lamb skewers with oil, sprinkled a pre-made secret seasoning, and then put them back on the grill for a bit longer.

He then took out some pre-made buns from the basket behind him, warmed them slightly on the grill, and brushed a layer of sauce inside them.

Next, he picked up a grilled lamb skewer, placed it inside the bun, pulled the bamboo skewer out, and turned around to shout:

“Brother Xiao Wu, do you still want some?”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuwu rushed over, grabbing the lamb skewer in the bun, took a hearty bite, and his eyes lit up instantly:

“Mmm! The lamb is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with juice with every bite, it’s so fragrant and delicious!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he started chewing vigorously, and after finishing a mouthful, he picked up a small bowl, scooped a bowl of steaming lamb soup, took a big sip, squinting his eyes immediately,

“Wow! This lamb soup is so fresh and fragrant, a sip warms you all over, it’s so comforting!

The lamb skewer bun paired with the lamb soup, even a deity wouldn’t trade for that!”

The students waiting outside the window were already drooling and, after being further enticed by Lu Shuwu, couldn’t hold back any longer and became restless:

“Damn! This guy is really annoying! Not only is he eating so deliciously in front of us, but he also has to tell us about it…”

“Just see if he dares to come out, or else he’ll be beaten to death by everyone!”

“Beating him to death aside, we’d better quickly order some to eat ourselves!”

“…”

“Senior Brother Jiang, get me a serving too, how much is it, tell me the price!”

“Exactly, Senior Brother Jiang, you can’t just tease us without selling, that’s too naughty!”

“Don’t say more, one lamb skewer bun and one lamb soup for me!”

“…”

As the crowd was getting increasingly rowdy, Lu Shuwu had already “devoured” all the lamb skewer bun and lamb soup in his hands, he wiped his mouth, clapped his hands, and laughed out loud:

“Everyone, stop arguing, be quiet, quiet! Listen to me first!

Today is New Year’s Eve, and our Seventh Dining Hall, to thank everyone for your support and love, has specially prepared a ’New Year’s Eve Set Meal’ for you.

The ’New Year’s Eve Set Meal’ includes a lamb skewer bun, a large intestine roll with scallions, and a bowl of lamb soup.

To give back to all students, the ’New Year’s Eve Set Meal’ at the Seventh Dining Hall is sold at cost price, limited to one per person, each serving costs 15 yuan, limited supply, first-come, first-served, while supplies last!

Furthermore, we wish all students a Happy New Year in advance, may you have success in your studies, good health, and a great appetite every day!”

Finishing his announcement, Lu Shuwu laughed and shouted,

“Alright then, aren’t you going to line up quickly?”

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening cheer erupted from the crowd, followed by a commotion, and a long line instantly formed at the window in front of Jiang Yu!

The line was even longer than the usual line for meals at the window!

“Senior Brother, give me a serving first! I want, I want that slightly bigger lamb skewer!”

“They’re all the same size.”

“No, no, no, that one is a little bigger! I have good eyes, that piece of lamb is at least a whole size fatter!”

“…”

“Senior Brother Jiang, there’s a brother from my dorm who couldn’t make it, can I bring a serving back for him?”

“No!”

“Can’t I even pay extra?”

“No, you can’t!”

“…”

“Senior Brother, I have a friend…”

“That friend is just yourself, right?”

“Ah, how did you know? No, no…”

“Oh, that won’t work either!”

“…”

Crazed people have broad minds, silly youths have boundless joy!

The students queueing up in the Seventh Dining Hall for the “New Year’s Eve Set Meal” also displayed their quirky sides, with jokes constantly popping up. Everyone wanted to get a “deal” from Senior Brother Jiang, trying their best to buy an extra portion.

Because they all knew how rare it was for Senior Brother Jiang to personally grill barbecue. After this time, who knows when would be the next.

So naturally, the best outcome would be to eat until full in one go.

Although they also knew it was impossible because students from all over the school rushed to buy barbecue, there were just too many of them!

Even students who had never come to the Seventh Dining Hall before couldn’t resist the temptation of lamb skewers and came over against their will.

After all, among so many dining halls in the school, none had ever organized an event on New Year’s Day. Only Senior Brother Jiang’s Seventh Dining Hall was so creative, even setting up a barbecue stall to grill for everyone!

With such a great opportunity, how could everyone not help out and support?

“Wow! This sausage wrapped with scallions, I’ve only seen it on Douyin before, and I didn’t expect it to smell this good and taste this delicious! I’m in love!”

“This is an internet-famous snack! How can something popular all over Douyin not be good?”

“Exactly! Especially when grilled by Senior Brother Jiang, it’s even better! Look at this sausage, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fresh and crunchy scallions, one bite and the mouth is full of oil, mixed with the fragrance of scallions, a numbing and spicy taste, it’s absolutely divine!”

“Dang! You eat, but don’t drool on it, I haven’t had my turn yet!”

“…”

As more students rushed over for barbecue, the hall of the Seventh Dining Hall was packed with people, the air filled with the rich aroma of barbecue, making everyone drool.

The dining hall was too full, so everyone simply grabbed a lamb skewer with flatbread in one hand and a sausage wrapped with scallions in the other, ran to the open space outside the hall, gathered together, and feasted away, laughter and joy spreading far.

“Senior Brother Jiang is really amazing. No dining hall has ever held a New Year’s event, and the key is, the barbecue is so delicious!”

“This is the best barbecue I’ve ever had; I’ll remember it for a lifetime!”

“I’ve decided, from now on, I’m a die-hard fan of the Seventh Dining Hall. I have to eat here for all three meals!”

“…”

The “New Year’s Eve Barbecue Event” at the Seventh Dining Hall lasted until twelve thirty at night, the extremely excited students reluctantly dispersed.

Jiang Yu, Lu Shuwu, and others had prepared various barbecue ingredients, flatbreads, sausages wrapped with scallions, and several large pots of lamb soup, all sold out completely.

Although the ingredients seemed like a lot, there were just too many students coming over. Even though it was agreed in advance that everyone could only buy one portion, Jiang Yu’s cooking was just too delicious to resist.

Many students, after eating one portion, felt unsatisfied and sneaked back to queue up again.

This situation was not uncommon, and even if Jiang Yu noticed it, he pretended not to know and didn’t expose them.

After all, this was just a New Year’s event to give back to the students. The main thing was that everyone was happy; there was no need to make a fuss and upset everyone.

When everyone had left, the once lively and noisy Seventh Dining Hall suddenly quieted down, the scent of barbecue still lingering in the air, and both inside and outside the dining hall were littered with all sorts of trash.

Turning his head, Jiang Yu saw Yan Tongtong and others busy doing the cleaning and hurriedly went over to stop them, saying,

“Don’t worry about cleaning up just yet, it’s almost one in the morning, everyone’s been tired all day, just go back and rest, come back to clean tomorrow morning.”

“Ah? Boss, the dining hall is so dirty!”

Yan Tongtong looked around in distress, seeing the floor covered with food debris, skewers, napkins, and various other trash, making it impossible to step anywhere. She said,

“If we don’t clean up this food debris now, I worry it may attract rats!”

Jiang Yu was about to say something when he suddenly heard a commotion of footsteps coming from outside the dining hall, sounding like quite a number of people coming over.

Jiang Yu, Lu Shuwu, Yan Tongtong, and others couldn’t help but look outside, only to see a group of students, seemingly dozens of them, walking over from across the street.

These students held brooms, cloths, and dustpans, which they had found from somewhere.

The leading student approached, smiling, and said to Jiang Yu,

“Senior Brother Jiang, all this trash in the dining hall was left by us, let us help clean it up for you!”

Before Jiang Yu had time to say anything, these students scattered with a “whoosh,” grabbing brooms and cloths and starting to work.

“Everyone, work quickly, we can’t disturb Senior Brother Jiang’s rest, he still has to get up early tomorrow to make soup dumplings for us!”

“Clean up the trash and take it all away, we can’t let the Seventh Dining Hall attract rats!”

“The Seventh Dining Hall is everyone’s dining hall, we have to make sure it’s clean, so we can feel assured sitting here to eat!”

“…”

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