The noodles didn't turn out right for two reasons. First, the noodles they'd made earlier were overcooked, so half of them were still a bit firm and the other half just broke apart at the slightest bite. The texture was way too layered. Second was the seasonings. Mei Mengzhen just threw whatever came to hand—pepper, chicken essence, salt, vinegar. Nothing else.
So how good could this simple cold noodle dish actually taste? It was just barely edible, honestly.
Mei Mengzhen said, "As long as you don't mess up the seasoning, it's okay."
In the end, the eight of them only managed to share one bowl of noodles between them. They're celebrities, after all—they definitely can't eat too much.
After putting down their bowls and chopsticks, Mei Mengzhen grabbed a new pair of chopsticks. As she stirred the cold noodles again, she sneaked in a drop of Spiritual Spring Water. After mixing, the noodles' taste instantly shot up by a hundredfold, and the whole bowl went straight to the workers.
