"Boss, bring me ten servings each of shrimp rice rolls and pork rice rolls, and three cups of shrimp congee."
Old Wang rubbed his hands together, grinning widely at Wang Fan.
As the absolute main force that conquered the mountain of crap code and secured his job, with year-end bonuses in hand and an early holiday, it was impossible not to smile with all these buffs combined.
Wang Fan agreed and started preparing, while Old Wang picked up the knocking stick and tapped the wooden fish.
"Doo doo doo doo..."
This morning, the sound of knocking on the wooden fish hasn't stopped. Every customer who came to the stall couldn't help but pick up the stick and tap a few times.
The crisp and non-harsh sound seemed to have a magical power, making everyone who heard it feel a bit happier.
The feeling was particularly strong when they knocked themselves, making them look as if they've just finished work, their faces full of smiles.
Wang Fan's smile grew even wider because he could already hear the clinking sound of banknotes growing like crazy in his ears.
Knock away, knock away, knock to your heart's content, haha...
Old Wang, his left and right hands covered with bags, reluctantly glanced at the wooden fish again, planning to leave then suddenly remembered something, hurriedly turned back and asked, "Boss, have you decided where to set up your stall next? Your rice rolls are simply my lucky charm! If I can't eat them in the future, how will I live?"
Wang Fan, looking at Old Wang's resentful eyes, felt like he suddenly became a man who starts and then abandons relationships casually.
If a little girl made that expression, he might feel a bit sympathetic, but Old Wang's image doing it only gave him a shiver.
Come on, man, let's be normal!
I'm not interested!
Wang Fan actually wanted to tell Old Wang where he was going, considering this was his first batch of regular customers, but since the system task hasn't been released, even he didn't know where to go, so he had to honestly say, "Sorry, I haven't decided yet. I don't know where I'll be going next."
Old Wang shook his head and walked away disappointed.
Of course, others heard their conversation as well.
Some knew from yesterday, while others just found out, and these people immediately got anxious.
"Boss, that's not fair to us. Look at us, can't you feel our enthusiasm for your rice rolls?"
"Exactly, Boss, are you doubting our purchasing power? Give me 10 servings!"
"I have a small appetite, give me 5 servings."
"I want 20 servings, this morning I just treated my colleagues to rice rolls, can't you stay at the same location?"
"Boss, I'm from Guangfu, I haven't been back for 5 years. I rely on your rice rolls to reminisce the taste of home. How can you say you're leaving?"
Wang Fan looked at the excited crowd of patrons, feeling a bit touched inside.
In his past life, he never experienced this kind of treatment.
"Everyone, everyone, I'll still be here for at least 5 days, guests who won't return home during these days are welcome to visit again."
...
Old Wang ate as he strolled back to his BMW X5.
Deng Yu, with a displeased look, remarked angrily, "You should be aware of your own appetite, right? How clean can this roadside stall be? And you bought so much, can you even finish it?"
Old Wang appeased her with a smile, "Don't worry dear, it's definitely clean. The young man is fair-skinned and does clean work. I've eaten several times and not only felt comfortable, but actually felt refreshed. It's also thanks to these rice rolls that I can solve that critical technical problem. Here, try these shrimp rice rolls while they're hot, they're incredibly delicious."
Deng Yu glared fiercely at Old Wang before accepting the rice rolls from his hand.
Old Wang opened another serving and handed it to his little darling, saying, "You eat this, it's not spicy."
The little darling had been staring eagerly at Old Wang. Seeing her father hand it to her, she accepted it at once, "Thanks, Dad, love you the most!"
The 5-year-old little darling, with a round little face, held a box larger than her face with her chubby little hands, looking incredibly cute, making Old Wang feel his heart melt.
The little darling picked up a piece of rice roll, puffing her little cheeks, and blew on it, then surprisingly handed it directly to Old Wang's face, "Daddy, eat this first."
Heart filled with joy!
In that instant, Old Wang felt fireworks exploding above his head, all the accumulated worries from work disappeared into thin air.
In a show of defiance, he arched his brows at Deng Yu and gobbled down the rice roll in one bite.
"The piece that baby blew is the best, way better than Dad's portion. You hurry and eat it, it'll get cold and not taste as good."
The little one picked up another piece, blew on it, and astonishingly held it to Deng Yu's mouth, "Mommy, eat."
Deng Yu's face broke into a wide smile, instantly biting into the rice roll.
The fresh taste, the chewy texture conquered her taste buds, but it was the little darling's actions that warmed her heart.
Seeing her parents eating the food she gave them, the little one's face lit up with joy, and then she picked up a piece herself, blew on it, and popped it into her mouth.
The sweet shrimp is the little one's favorite, the sticky rice roll made her feel more and more flavorful the more she chewed, her little face buried entirely in the bowl like a little pig devouring the meal.
Deng Yu watched the little one with a motherly glow on her face, feeling the rice rolls tasted even more fragrant with each bite.
The car was filled with a strong aroma of rice.
Old Wang sneakily glanced at his wife, who was still radiant, and his thoughts began to wander.
Last night, the boss and director had expressed their intention to promote him as team leader; with this job stabilized, maybe they could consider the second child plan, hehe...
As if sensing Old Wang's fiery gaze, Deng Yu fiercely glared at him at first but eventually yielded under his intense gaze.
A touching sunset glow climbed over her fair cheeks, while her slender fingers aimed straight at Old Wang's waist.
...
55 minutes.
Aside from Brother Gang, since Shen Yu arrived, in less than an hour, the results of Wang Fan's all-night preparation sold out completely.
Zhang Fengyi looked at the empty box of ingredients, then glanced up at the innocent-looking Wang Fan.
Zhang Fengyi was very upset.
"Boss, look harder, under the car seat, under the board, in the cash box, you must be able to find one more serving, right?"
Wang Fan replied helplessly, "I'm really sorry, dear customer, it's truly all sold out. I'll come again in the afternoon; perhaps you can come back then?"
Zhang Fengyi got even angrier, "I got up at 6 this morning just for these rice rolls! I usually don't wake up until 8, and now you're telling me they're sold out?"
Hearing their conversation, the staff in the queue behind also started to complain.
"Boss, if you ask me, can't you make a little more each day? This little amount is really not enough to eat."
"Exactly, exactly, it should be doubled!"
Wang Fan quickly explained, "This is really the limit of what I can make."
Zhang Fengyi slapped the table, "If you can't make more, then you must limit purchases!"