The place was spacious.
There were no other stalls on either side.
Lu Qin had just parked when several customers in front proactively came over to help set up the stall.
Lu Qin barely had to lift a finger.
He hung up the little whiteboard and opened for business.
"Boss Lu, fire it up! Three portions of fried rice noodles, five cups of mung bean paste, and two boxes of Ice Crystal Cake!"
"I'll have the same as him, plus one serving of Twice Cooked Pork!"
"Boss Lu, five portions of fried rice noodles, one serving of Twice Cooked Pork, three cups of mung bean paste, and two boxes of Ice Crystal Cake!"
"Hey, people in front, one box of Ice Crystal Cake is enough! There are so many of us behind you!"
"Exactly, exactly! Have some decency!"
Lu Qin was used to the customers bickering among themselves and paid it no mind.
He fried the rice noodles while keeping an eye on Lu Xiyao.
The little girl was very well-behaved and did not run around.
She held a little folding stool and sat nearby, occasionally getting up to "direct" the line.
"Big brother, line up properly~! Your butt is sticking out~!"
"Please scan the code on the right. Zhi Fu Bao and WeChat are both okay~!"
"Big sister, stop staring at my dad~! You'll affect his work~!"
Lu Xiyao's precocious tone made the surrounding customers burst into laughter.
"Boss Lu's daughter is just too adorable, hahaha!"
"Haha, pretty lady, I think you want to be the kid's stepmother!"
"Boss Lu is so handsome and the child is so cute. Being her stepmother would be such a bargain!"
Boss Lu's ex-wife was a female Lee Sin.
At the mouth of the alley, a man and a woman appeared one after the other.
The two had nothing to do with each other, but both had come to patronize Lu Qin's snack stall.
One was Mr. Rossi.
He had originally planned to check out of the Ouri Hotel and leave Jiangcheng.
In his eyes, Jiangcheng was undoubtedly a culinary wasteland.
But then—
After accidentally tasting Lu Qin's Ice Crystal Cake, it felt as though he had sampled a rare delicacy from heaven.
He continued staying at the Ouri Hotel, then found Lu Qin's stall, intending to properly taste Boss Lu's food.
The other was Fang Ya.
Fang Ya looked at the dragon-like line in the alley, so shocked that her mouth hung open.
"Damn! What's going on here?"
"It's even livelier than a supermarket's clearance sale."
Although Fang Ya was a food blogger with tens of millions of followers and a major internet celebrity, everyone was equal before good food.
She could only obediently line up at the very end.
And she was not even the last person to join the line. Customers who arrived afterward came in an endless stream.
There were way too many people. What if she couldn't get any?
Fang Ya was faintly worried, but her anticipation for the fried rice noodles grew stronger.
These fried rice noodles had to be delicious.
"Hey, Yanzus in front, buy a little less each and leave some for us latecomers!"
"Peng Yuyans! Go easy on the Twice Cooked Pork! I brought rice with me!"
Fang Ya's mouth opened slightly. The customers were practically becoming competitors!
This was seriously ridiculous!
The aroma of fried rice noodles kept drifting through the air!
Every now and then, there was also the rich, sauce-heavy fragrance of Twice Cooked Pork!
The temptation level of that aroma was a perfect ten!
This was simply torture!
It really could make someone drool themselves to death.
Fang Ya swallowed. It smelled far too good. Being able to smell it but not eat it was agonizing.
Suddenly.
Fang Ya heard three familiar words.
"Ice Crystal Cake"—
She froze, then slowly turned her head.
Her face was full of confusion.
Someone in the line was shouting those three words.
"Kind people in front, don't buy all the Ice Crystal Cake! Leave a few boxes for us!"
However, such calls had pitifully little effect.
The customers in front remained unmoved. Everyone bought two boxes, and no one would miss out on the Ice Crystal Cake.
If the purchase limit were removed, buying ten boxes per person would not be excessive.
Fang Ya's eyes widened. "It really is Ice Crystal Cake... no way..."
She stepped out of the line and ran forward.
The first thing she saw was that familiar little figure.
That afternoon, the little girl had taken her to play claw machines, ride coin-operated kiddie rides, eat ice cream, and have candied hawthorn.
Who else could it be but little Yao Yao!
Everything was too much of a coincidence!
The fried rice noodle stall recommended by Douyin users turned out to be Lu Qin's!
She took out her phone. Sure enough, the address in the Penguin Group announcement was Night Market Street.
Fang Ya's heartbeat gradually quickened. She was thrilled.
The little girl was sitting on her small folding stool like an adorable, chubby little mascot.
None of the customers around her could resist liking her.
The little girl's two tiny hands were now full of snacks.
Lollipops, candied hawthorn, jelly, apples, strawberries, bananas, yogurt...
She was far too popular.
"Little beauty, how old are you this year?"
"Uncle, it's rude to directly ask a girl's age~! Anyway, I'm not a three-year-old anymore~!"
"HAHAHAHA!!"
"Cutie, smile for me! I want to take a picture!"
"Big sister, did you turn on the beauty filter~?"
"You know about beauty filters? You're already so pretty, you don't need one."
"Who would ever complain about being too pretty~! I want the prettiest picture possible~!"
"Whose child is this? She's so adorable, I want to carry her off!"
"Auntie~! That's a very dangerous thought~! My dad will call the police~!"
"Hahaha, Auntie was only joking!"
"Little beauty, can I be your stepmother?"
"Do you have a chain of luxury hotels~?"
"No."
"Then do you have a villa~?"
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