"It's finally my turn. They'll be packing up soon, so getting some is a win. This fried rice noodles and Ice Crystal Cake are incredible!"
"Hey, don't post it in the group! If more people come, we'll have to queue for half the day!"
Residents from different residential compounds shared the news in several owners' chat groups.
One after another, people came downstairs to buy fried rice noodles.
"Let me see which stall's fried rice noodles are supposedly so good."
"It should be the one with the queue. None of the other stalls have customers."
"Damn, it really does smell amazing. I'll buy a portion and try it!"
"Sister Chen, why did you buy so much? Did you go to the supermarket?"
"What supermarket? I bought these from Boss Lu's fried rice noodle stall. Four portions of fried rice noodles, two boxes of Ice Crystal Cake, and eight cups of mung bean paste."
"Isn't that way too much?"
"You don't get it. The Ice Crystal Cake is limited per customer, otherwise I'd buy another three boxes to keep in the fridge."
"I'm not talking to you anymore. My husband and kid are waiting for their fried rice noodles at home!"
Not far away, the vendors selling hand-grabbed pancakes and egg-filled pancakes were so envious their eyes turned red.
Compared to the sparse one or two customers at their own stalls, more than a dozen people stood in line at Lu Qin's fried rice noodle stall.
Comparisons really could drive people mad!
In just half an hour, Lu Qin's more than two hundred cups of mung bean paste had sold out.
Only a little over fifty portions of fried rice noodles remained.
There were only six boxes of Ice Crystal Cake left.
Uncle Ge and several neighbors hurried over. Each ordered fried rice noodles and wanted mung bean paste too, only to find that it had sold out.
"The mung bean paste sold out so fast. What a shame."
Uncle Ge's eyes lit up when he spotted the Ice Crystal Cake.
"Little Lu, what's this?"
"Ice Crystal Cake. It's a new item."
"Are you giving samples? Why are there only so few boxes?"
Lu Qin smiled. "I've already sold over a hundred boxes."
"Oh my! Why didn't you say so earlier? I'll take all these boxes!"
Uncle Ge was shrewd. Hearing that over a hundred boxes had sold during a single morning stall, he knew this Ice Crystal Cake had to be delicious.
Besides, it looked great too.
When Uncle Ge said that, the other elderly men and women were unhappy.
"Old Ge, be fair!"
"Exactly. We've been neighbors for so many years. There are only a few boxes left, and you want them all? Doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Uncle Ge dismissed them. "I, Old Ge, like sweets. Aren't you people either high blood sugar or diabetic? Can you even eat sweets?"
"I'm thinking of you!"
Wang Guifen spat. "Bah, Old Ge, you just want to keep all these boxes of Ice Crystal Cake for yourself!"
Lu Qin smiled and shook his head. "Don't argue, everyone. There are nine of you, so I'll divide these six boxes of Ice Crystal Cake into nine portions. One portion each."
"See? Boss Lu is still the fairest."
"How much is a box?"
"It was originally twenty-five yuan per box, but I'll charge twenty yuan per box now."
"That's a little expensive."
"Expensive? Just looking at it, I'd say it's worth the price."
"It's not expensive. Yesterday, I took my granddaughter to Hong Pei Shop to buy cake. One tiny slice cost thirty-six yuan, and it wasn't even gold cake!"
Uncle Ge said, "Anything Little Lu makes is definitely worth the money. It's not expensive. I'll try some first."
Uncle Ge swallowed. He loved sweets and had long been unable to resist.
The moment he tasted a bite of Ice Crystal Cake, the old man's eyes lit up.
He said nothing, savoring it carefully and chewing slowly.
The others all watched Uncle Ge.
"Old Ge, what do you think? Is it good?"
"Of course it is. Look at that expression—he's so happy he's gained a few more wrinkles!"
Used to Shen Muyan's Busy Schedule! Sister, You Don't Understand!
The top floor of the Ouri Hotel.
Inside the president's office.
At the tea bar.
Lu Xiyao sat obediently on a high stool, watching cartoons on a tablet.
The president's little secretary, Song Xuanxuan, kept her company nearby.
Shen Muyan was not there.
The hotel's room service had been somewhat lax these past few days, so President Shen had gone to reprimand everyone at the morning meeting.
Lu Xiyao had already grown used to Shen Muyan being busy. Spending weekends with her mother was bound to be boring.
If she weren't waiting to see Grandpa and Grandma, she would not have wanted to come either.
Once Grandpa and Grandma arrived, Lu Xiyao wanted to go to the amusement park.
Although the little girl really wanted dad to take her to the amusement park, dad had to earn money and worked very hard.
She did not want Lu Qin to tire himself out, and going to the amusement park cost money too.
Grandpa and Grandma were super rich.
After watching more than ten minutes of the cartoon Frozen.
Shen Muyan pushed open the office door and walked in, followed by four middle-aged men who were probably department supervisors.
Shen Muyan was in a hurry. She walked over to Lu Xiyao, rubbed her little head, and said apologetically:
"Yao Yao, Mommy still has some work to do. I'll come keep you company later. Be good and watch cartoons here. If anything comes up, tell Sister Song."
"Got it."
Lu Xiyao nodded mechanically.
"Song Xuanxuan, keep Yao Yao company."
"Got it."
Song Xuanxuan nodded mechanically as well.
Shen Muyan turned and headed for her desk, with the department supervisors quickly following behind her.
Lu Xiyao propped her cheek up with a small hand and said to Song Xuanxuan:
"Sigh, I'm already used to it."
Song Xuanxuan pinched Lu Xiyao's soft little cheek and said helplessly, "I'm used to it too."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Yao Yao, don't just watch cartoons. There's lots of food here. Let's eat while we watch."
The bar was filled with pastries, snacks, and fruit.
Macarons, cake cups, chocolate, dried plums, all kinds of fruit...
Song Xuanxuan picked up a green macaron and handed it to the little girl.
"Our hotel's dessert chef made this. It tastes really good. Here, have a try."
"Sister Song, I don't want any."
The little girl shook her head.
Of course, she had eaten these things before and liked them too, but perhaps Lu Qin had spoiled her taste buds now.
She could not muster much interest in them.
Song Xuanxuan was a true foodie. Seeing that the little girl would not eat it, she could not help taking a bite of the macaron.
"It's really delicious, Yao Yao. You really don't want any?"
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