"Who's this again? You won't even let this old man get a proper rest on the weekend?"
"Hello?"
"Old Mai, it's Old Ge!"
"Oh, it's you. Don't ask me out for drinks—I quit a long time ago."
"Not drinking. I'm treating you to a meal."
"Oh? A meal? My tastes are pretty picky!"
"I guarantee it'll be good."
"When?"
"Tomorrow morning at nine."
"Lunch?"
"Breakfast."
"What? Breakfast?"
Shen Muyan had finally finished her meeting, only to head out and inspect the various departments.
Fang Ya was left speechless by such a meticulous work ethic.
"When will this workaholic ever learn to enjoy life?"
Fang Ya sighed helplessly. It looked like she could only go to University Town Night Market Street alone tonight.
Fang Ya opened the Penguin Group. It was still muted inside, without the slightest bit of activity.
She wondered when Lu Qin would set up his stall.
Fang Ya really wanted to eat Ice Crystal Cake. After all, she had only gotten a small taste last time, while Shen Muyan had eaten most of it.
Fang Ya could only suppress the cravings in her stomach and prepare to head to Night Market Street alone again.
This time, she had to try that legendary fried noodles.
For dinner, Lu Qin made Twice Cooked Pork. It was Lu Xiyao's first time having it, and she nearly bit off her tongue.
"Papa~! This Twice Cooked Pork is so yummy~!"
Lu Qin picked up some greens for the little girl and said,
"Don't just eat meat. You need to eat more vegetables too."
"Got it~!"
The little girl first ate a piece of rich but not greasy Twice Cooked Pork, then shoveled rice and greens into her mouth.
The greens and rice had become staples rather than side dishes.
Compared to the Twice Cooked Pork, the greens really did not taste all that good.
Father and daughter cleared every last bit of food and ate until they were stuffed.
The little girl even licked the Twice Cooked Pork plate clean, her mouth covered in grease.
"Papa~! So yummy~! Can I bring Twice Cooked Pork to kindergarten tomorrow~?"
"Sure, but you can't only eat meat."
"I know. Kids need to eat more vegetables too, with balanced nutrition, so they can grow tall~!"
Lu Xiyao said seriously.
She understood all the reasoning.
Lu Qin smiled and got up to wash the dishes.
"Papa~! I'll help~!"
Lu Qin washed the plates while Lu Xiyao dried them.
At half past the hour, father and daughter set off on their three-wheeler food cart.
They were setting up a late-night snack stall.
Changlin Road University Town, Night Market Street.
The owner of Hot Girl Hotpot stood at the entrance, looking at the sea of customers packed into the alley, his heart pounding.
"Good grief! What a scene! This is insane!"
A server from the hotpot restaurant, who had just gotten off work, slipped outside to line up and save a spot.
"Stop right there."
The hotpot restaurant owner called out to him.
"Boss, I'm off work. You're not making me work overtime, are you?"
"Bring me a serving of fried noodles and some Mung Bean Paste."
"Huh?"
The hotpot restaurant owner had wanted to eat it for ages, but Lu Qin's business was too booming. He had not managed to buy it even once.
He had been craving it ever since.
Lu Qin's fried noodle stall had been in the alley for only three or four days, yet its popularity had far exceeded expectations.
Old Liu had run his fried noodle stall at the alley entrance for five or six years. After Lu Qin arrived, Old Liu's mindset completely collapsed, and he now stayed far away.
The number of other stalls in the alley had been cut in half.
No stall could shake Lu Qin's fried noodle stall's position.
The Penguin Group had also grown to over 320 members.
Twenty minutes earlier, Lu Qin had lifted the mute and posted an announcement.
The group members seemed to have held back from talking all day, and the chat box immediately began scrolling rapidly.
"Damn! Boss Lu is finally setting up his stall! Brothers, charge!"
"Same old spot, Night Market Street! Bring your eating gear and get moving!"
"Haha! I'm already here! Was that prediction awesome or what?"
"There's Twice Cooked Pork tonight! Amazing! I'm bringing my own rice!"
"I skipped both lunch and dinner just waiting for Boss Lu's fried noodles! Here I come~!"
"I live off Boss Lu's food every day!"
"Boss Lu, can you be my brother-in-law? My sister is the campus belle—fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. She can be fierce or sweet!"
"Get lost, person above!"
When Lu Qin's three-wheeler drove into the alley, a burst of enthusiastic applause actually broke out.
"Boss Lu, you're finally here!"
"I'm only minutes away from starving to death. Hurry up and save me!"
"Everyone move aside and line up properly! Don't delay Boss Lu setting up!"
The line was quickly straightened into a row, nearly as neat as a military parade.
Lu Xiyao was thrilled. Sitting on the three-wheeler, she waved her pale little hands.
She was not shy around strangers at all and was quite bold.
"Hello, big brothers and sisters, uncles and grandpas~!"
"Sorry to keep you waiting~!"
"Thank you for supporting my papa's business~!"
"Make sure to eat lots later~!"
The little girl's sweet, childish voice instantly melted everyone's hearts.
"Aww! This little cutie is too adorable!"
"Boss Lu's daughter is here again! She's so lovely!"
"Whose little princess is this? I want to kidnap her!"
"Come here, let me pinch those little cheeks!"
Lu Qin did not need to find a spot. The customers who had arrived early had already saved one for him.
It was ten meters in from the alley entrance.
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