Jiang Xueying first took a sip of noodle soup, then ate a bite of meat.
This taste...
Could it be that Lin Chuan came here to cook noodles again?
Cao Meina took a bite of the meat and exclaimed, "Oh my god, Xueying, no wonder everyone in the factory says this meat is delicious. It smells amazing!"
It's so much more fragrant than the braised meat made by Jiang Xueying's father; it tastes completely different.
Jiang Xueying pursed her lips and remained silent.
Xu Chunmai brought over a small dish of pickled vegetables. "These are free side dishes, please enjoy."
Jiang Xueying looked up at Xu Chunmai and found the smile on Xu Chunmai's face so irritating.
This woman looks delicate and frail, but her features are quite pretty.
"Waiter, is the person who cooks noodles in your shop named Lin Chuan?"
Xu Chunmai was quite surprised, "You...you know Da Chuan?"
Jiang Xueying was not very satisfied with how Xu Chunmai addressed Lin Chuan.
She'd never called Lin Chuan that before. "So, he owns this shop?"
Jiang Xueying thought it was unlikely. How much money would it cost to open a shop? Could that poor guy Lin Chuan even open a shop?
Just as Xu Chunmai was about to speak, Zheng Yumei came over and called to her, "Chunmai, I'll take care of things. Go and check on Le'an."
Spring wheat?
Jiang Xueying frowned.
Zheng Yumei walked over enthusiastically, and Jiang Xueying couldn't help but ask, "Is your shop, Chunmai Noodle Shop, the name of the woman we just met?"
Zheng Yumei smiled and said, "Yes."
Cao Meina said, "Xueying, Lin Chuan is so poor, how could he possibly open a shop? Judging from this, the shop was opened by that woman. She's not a waitress, she's the owner."
Upon hearing Cao Meina's words, Zheng Yumei thought to herself that these two women must know her son.
And it's the kind of person I don't even like.
Seeing that the two people were alright, Zheng Yumei went to entertain the other guests.
Then, as she was carrying the empty bowls and chopsticks to the back, she asked Lin Chuan, "Do you know those two women in front, Da Chuan?"
Lin Chuan put down what he was holding and took a look.
"High school classmate."
“No wonder, I heard them talking about you,” Zheng Yumei said.
Lin Chuan nodded. "Yeah, not familiar with each other."
After finishing the bowl of noodles, Jiang Xueying felt restless and wanted to see Lin Chuan.
When she went to pay, she asked, "Could I meet your noodle chef?"
Lin Wei was quite surprised after receiving the money, but since the customer was a customer, he said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go ask."
"Da Chuan, the customer up ahead wants to see you."
Lin Chuan didn't think too much about it, assuming the customer had something to say, so he handed the chopsticks to Lin Wei.
"Lin Chuan".
Jiang Xueying was excited to finally see Lin Chuan.
These days, her husband has been seeing other women, and when she found out, they've been arguing constantly.
It left her completely exhausted.
Having not seen Lin Chuan for quite some time, she found him to be even more handsome than before.
Although he was wearing an apron, he made people feel exceptionally at ease.
Lin Chuan was taken aback. "Something wrong?"
"Meina and I were just eating noodles, and I had a feeling it tasted like yours, and sure enough..." Jiang Xueying smiled, "Lin Chuan, have you changed jobs again?"
"Mina and I just met the shop's female owner. You two seem to get along quite well."
Lin Chuan said coldly, "That's my wife."
Jiang Xueying's smile froze on her face for a long time before she asked, "You...that's your wife? So this is the shop you opened, and you're using your wife's name?"
Lin Chuan nodded. "If there's nothing else, I have to go and do my work."
After saying that, he went back to the kitchen.
Jiang Xueying and Cao Meina stared at Lin Chuan's back.
Cao Meina couldn't believe it. "It's actually Lin Chuan who opened the shop? He actually opened a shop using his wife's name?"
Jiang Xueying's fingernails dug into her palm.
She never expected that Lin Chuan and his wife actually had such a good relationship.
He even opened a shop using his wife's name.
Jiang Xueying left the noodle shop without saying a word.
Cao Meina, oblivious to Jiang Xueying's state, continued talking to herself, "You know, Lin Chuan's wife, Chunmai, how come she's so lucky? I originally thought Lin Chuan was just a poor country bumpkin, but I never expected him to be able to open a shop. And he's so good to his wife..."
"Alright, stop talking!" Jiang Xueying couldn't listen anymore.
Cao Meina didn't know what she had done to upset Jiang Xueying, so she had no choice but to shut up.
Jiang Xueying didn't go back to her own home; instead, she went back to her parents' home.
Her mother noticed that something was wrong with her, but she didn't say much.
When Jiang Mingzhong returned, Jiang Xueying said to him, "Dad, that Lin Chuan actually opened a noodle shop."
Jiang Mingzhong naturally knew that Lin Chuan's store had opened.
He's been keeping an eye on Lin Chuan.
"I know that."
"Dad, you actually knew?" Jiang Xueying was very surprised.
“He recently set up a stall selling braised meat, and he took over the braised meat business from the state-run restaurants,” Jiang Mingzhong said.
Jiang Xueying said resentfully, "That Lin Chuan, all he does is cause trouble. Dad, what should we do?"
Jiang Mingzhong stood up. "I haven't come up with a solution yet."
Especially in the last three days, Lin Chuan's store has been offering discounts and running various promotions, resulting in a dismal sales volume for the braised meat at the state-run restaurant.
He watched as the amount of money he received this month was significantly reduced.
“As you know, last time I suggested he work at a state-run restaurant, he refused. A while ago, Secretary Song even asked him about it, and he refused again. This Lin Chuan… he doesn’t even look down on working at a state-run restaurant.”
Jiang Xueying was speechless. "He's just a country bumpkin, and he looks down on decent jobs in the county town? He's really arrogant and conceited."
She thought for a moment, "If he likes money, I'll just ask him to buy the formula and see how much he's willing to pay."
“He definitely won’t sell the recipe,” Jiang Mingzhong said. “However, I recently discovered that Feng Liang from that Daliang Noodle Shop goes to Lin Chuan to get the seasoning packets. I tried it the day before yesterday, and although the taste wasn’t as good as the one Lin Chuan made first, it was pretty much the same.”
Jiang Xueying became even more furious after hearing this, "This Lin Chuan can give the information to Feng Liang, so why can't he give it to you?"
Besides, she didn't believe that Lin Chuan had never liked her before.
Jiang Mingzhong didn't say anything else. He was thinking that he might be able to find a way to deal with Feng Liang.
Especially the young man who works at Feng Liang's shop.
When he went there the day before yesterday, the young man clearly recognized him and spoke to him several times, expressing his envy of being able to work in a state-run restaurant.
If you give that young man a little something, he might just steal a portion of the seasoning packet.
At that time, based on his experience, he will be able to figure out the proportions of each ingredient.
He can still take back Lin Chuan's braised meat business.
Given the current economic situation, could he also find a way to sell braised meat on his own?
At that time, he will not lose his job at the state-run restaurant, but will also have additional income.
Jiang Mingzhong's calculations were quite elaborate.
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