"I'd like one serving each of stir-fried pork with chili peppers and cola chicken wings. How much is that in total?" Chi Chan ordered two of Zhang Qiaoyue's best-selling boxed meals.

"Okay, that'll be 18 yuan in total!"

The woman happily accepted the money and handed over the boxed lunch.

Business was indeed good. In just over ten minutes, more than a dozen boxed meals were sold, earning nearly two hundred yuan!

The woman didn't pay attention to the few remaining boxed meals in the box.

Just add it when you stir-fry the vegetables this afternoon!

How can you just throw away perfectly good food?

Chi Chan carried two boxed lunches back to the classroom.

"Zhuo Zhiyuan! Come here quickly, you're in for a treat today!"

Chi Chan called out to Zhuo Zhiyuan, who was already getting ready to sleep in the classroom.

Zhuo Zhiyuan sprang up from his seat instantly, his agility belying his 180-pound weight.

He forgot to book in advance yesterday, and he was too slow after class today. When he got to the administration building, there were a lot of people, so he knew he wouldn't be able to buy a ticket.

I just grabbed a quick bite at the cafeteria and didn't get any fullness at all.

"How could I do that? I didn't do anything."

That's what he said, but Zhuo Zhiyuan didn't hesitate at all when he reached for the boxed lunches.

"Little Lin, you're in for a treat today!"

Chi Chan turned her head and smiled at Lin Da, who was engrossed in his studies beside her.

Lin Da nodded upon hearing this, tidied up the books, and then waited for Zhuo Zhiyuan to come and take them first.

After eating the boxed lunch that Chi Chan gave him the first time, Lin Da stopped being polite whenever Chi Chan invited him to dinner.

First, he simply couldn't refuse Chi Chan; second, having taken advantage of Chi Chan, he would make up for it double by tutoring her in her studies.

As for Chi Chan, study hard and make progress every day.

Of course she was experiencing both pain and pleasure!

Just as Zhuo Zhiyuan touched the lunchbox, Chi Chan spoke up at the opportune moment: "The top is stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and the bottom is cola chicken wings!"

"Linda likes stir-fried pork with chili peppers, so I'll give him stir-fried pork with chili peppers!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan had already picked up the boxed lunch, but upon hearing what Chi Chan said, he abruptly turned his hand and handed the boxed lunch to Lin Da.

A handsome and dashing man like Zhuo Zhiyuan would naturally prefer sweet cola chicken wings!

Chi Chan chuckled inwardly; she knew it would be like this!

Zhuo Zhiyuan happily opened the lunchbox, picked up a cola chicken wing, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Chi Chan stared intently at his expression: "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Zhuo Zhiyuan swallowed with difficulty, frowning as he asked, "Did Auntie have an off day today?"

It didn't quite live up to my expectations compared to what I usually get!

Linda nodded: "It doesn't taste as good as usual! This isn't what Auntie made, is it?"

Not only was the taste different, but the dishes were also very different. The stir-fried pork with chili peppers he had eaten before had more meat and less chili peppers, but today's dish had a lot of chili peppers and hardly any meat.

Aunt Zhang's stir-fried pork with chili peppers also had a secret sauce, which made it very fragrant. This one obviously didn't have that sauce.

"What--?

You're saying this wasn't made by Auntie?

Zhuo Zhiyuan was surprised.

Chi Chan nodded: "Yes, there was also an auntie selling boxed lunches at the school gate today! The dishes are exactly the same as my mom's!"

"Tch, with this level of skill, you're trying to sell boxed lunches!" Zhuo Zhiyuan threw down his chopsticks and scoffed.

He only buys boxed lunches from Aunt Zhang's family!

"Shall I give it a try?"

"Come on, let me show you. I didn't touch this side!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan handed the boxed lunch to Chi Chan, and Lin Da also moved the untouched side of the lunchbox to Chi Chan's side.

Chi Chan tried a bite of each of the two dishes and the side dishes.

Well, it wasn't as bad as Zhuo Zhiyuan described. It just tasted like a regular boxed lunch, though it was a bit oily.

It sells for less than her mother's, so naturally the dishes can't compare to her mother's.

Stir-fried pork with chili peppers is mostly fatty meat with very little lean meat.

Unlike their family, they select only the finest pork belly and render out its fat.

One bite reveals slightly charred pork belly, fragrant, spicy, and savory—perfect for eating with rice.

Looking at the cola chicken wings, each cola chicken wing boxed meal has two fewer chicken wings than theirs.

I was a little worried at first.

But when Chi Chan saw what the boxed lunch looked like, she knew that her worries were unnecessary.

Such boxed meals might be acceptable if sold outside, but they are not suitable for schools.

Spoiled students are usually picky eaters; they don't need oily or heavily seasoned food, but rather delicious food!

The stir-fried pork with chili peppers was all fat, and the students simply couldn't bring themselves to eat it.

The cola chicken wings were even worse; they were slightly too sweet, and upon closer inspection, there was still a slight fishy smell. Chi Chan only took one bite and then stopped eating.

Her mother's worries were completely unnecessary!

Chi Chan opened the insulated lunchbox that her mother carefully prepared for her every day and took out most of the food.

Put it back in the original plastic lunchbox so that Zhuo Zhiyuan and Lin Da could eat it with their original chopsticks.

Ever since Chi Chan started living the life of being fed by Zhang Qiaoyue at fixed times and places every meal, that plastic lunchbox has become the shared lunchbox of Zhuo Zhiyuan and Lin Da.

Zhang Qiaoyue always prepared an excessive amount of food for Chi Chan at every meal, which Chi Chan could never finish by herself. As a result, Zhuo Zhiyuan and Lin Da often benefited from the food.

Recently, Linda seems to have grown a little taller, and her sunken cheeks have also gained some weight.

It's all thanks to the pond cicadas that we feed them regularly!

As for Zhuo Zhiyuan, his father was puzzled when he saw him last night. Didn't this kid always say that the school cafeteria food was bad?

Why am I getting fatter and fatter?

The culprit behind all this—Chi Chan—has kept his merits and fame hidden!

Lin Da barely touched the food Chi Chanxin handed her, letting the greedy Zhuo Zhiyuan finish it all by himself.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting food, Lin Da tried her best to finish the two boxed lunches that Chi Chan had bought. After finishing all the classes in the afternoon, Lin Da felt very full.

For once, Linda didn't go to the cafeteria for dinner.

After school in the afternoon, Chi Chan arrived at the school gate.

Sure enough, that woman was still occupying Zhang Qiaoyue's original spot, selling boxed lunches.

Perhaps because of the shock of this afternoon, Zhang Qiaoyue has now calmed down.

Moreover, Chi Chan had already sent a message to Zhang Qiaoyue at noon, saying that this person's boxed lunch didn't taste as good as hers.

Didn't you see? Most of the students are still queuing up with her. That's Zhang Qiaoyue's confidence!

While Zhang Qiaoyue relaxed, she also felt regret in her heart.

I should have listened to Xiao Chan and been bolder, doing the same amount as usual.

The boxed meals sold out in no time, and Zhang Qiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Chi Chan helped Zhang Qiaoyue move the empty insulated box back into the tricycle's cargo bed.

"Mom, how can you do business without competitors?"

Believe it or not, in a while, there will be even more vendors here.

"When the time comes, we'll be selling all sorts of snacks, drinks, sunflower seeds, and bottled water—you won't even have time to keep up!"

Chi Chan gave Zhang Qiaoyue a heads-up beforehand.

"You're just trying to annoy your mother!"

Zhang Qiaoyue quickly counted the money, zipped up her handbag, got on the tricycle, turned the key, and skillfully started the ride.

"Oh, Mom, I'm just telling you the truth in advance so you can be mentally prepared."