Ning Wan was exhausted after a long day.
After cleaning up the dishes, I went back to my room, covered myself with the blankets, and fell asleep immediately.
The next day, after dropping Ning Yanshu off at kindergarten, Ning Wan went straight to the vegetable market.
She took Zhao Shuigen's suggestion from yesterday into account and also felt that the price should be adjusted appropriately.
However, as prices rise, the variety of boxed meals should also be increased accordingly.
At this point, you can consider vegetables with lower costs.
So Ning Wan prepared minced pork stir-fried with cowpeas, shredded pork with eggs and vegetables over rice, and hot and sour shredded potatoes today.
These are all dishes with strong flavors that go well with rice.
Considering that the 30 boxed meals yesterday were not sold out, Ning Wan conservatively prepared only 30 today.
Arriving at the same stall location, Ning Wan quickly set up her stall.
But before she could even put the lunchbox on the table, the first customer arrived.
"Brother Zhao?"
Seeing Ning Wan's surprised expression, Zhao Shuigen felt somewhat embarrassed.
A faint blush appeared on her dark face.
He held up three fingers to Ning Wan and said, "Boxed lunches, take three..."
Ning Wan didn't move: "Brother Zhao, I know you and Sister Xu mean well and want to help me, but you don't need to come and take care of my business every day."
Ning Wan always kept the couple's kindness in her heart.
It's good for neighbors to help each other, but it's not a long-term solution.
Ning Wan didn't want to put them in a difficult position, so she brought it up herself.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuigen's embarrassment deepened.
He stammered, "It wasn't about helping... it's because your lunchboxes are delicious; Xiufeng and the children love them."
Zhao Shuigen hasn't had a chance to eat the boxed lunch he bought yesterday.
While the mother and daughter were washing their faces in the bathroom, they returned to the table and found that the meal had already been devoured.
After finishing his meal, he patted his belly with a satisfied expression and exclaimed how delicious it was.
Even my eldest daughter, who has never liked meat and has been saying she's on a diet, praised the braised pork as delicious.
Zhao Shuigen initially thought it was a bit exaggerated, but after taking a bite himself, he realized just how good it tasted.
The braised pork is fatty but not greasy, and lean but not dry.
The tomatoes are sweet and sour, and the eggs have a rich egg flavor.
As for that bottle of plum juice, Zhao Shuigen only managed to taste a sip before his daughter and Xu Xiufeng drank it all.
Zhao Shuigen used to think Ning Wan was completely useless, but now he's been proven wrong.
But having a face is pointless.
Thinking of how happily the mother and daughter ate yesterday, Zhao Shuigen came to buy boxed lunches on his own initiative today without Xu Xiufeng having to ask.
Zhao Shuigen rubbed his hands awkwardly and asked, "And... do you still have that plum juice from yesterday? I'd like three servings too."
"Yes, yes." Ning Wan hurriedly packed up the boxed lunch and plum juice and handed it to Zhao Shuigen: "Today we're preparing two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, so the price has gone up a bit. It's 14 yuan per serving."
"The plum juice is still free, as a way of thanking you and Sister Xu for taking care of me during this time."
Zhao Shuigen did not speak.
He silently took the plastic bag, slipped a 50-yuan note into Ning Wan's hand, and then left.
Zhao Shuigen's personality is introverted and dull, which is the complete opposite of Xu Xiufeng's enthusiastic nature.
But they have one thing in common.
They are all people with pure hearts, kind and warm-hearted.
Not long after Zhao Shuigen left, several more men wearing safety helmets came out of the construction site one after another.
Ning Wan recognized the man who was surrounded in the very center.
He was one of the customers who came to buy boxed lunches yesterday.
As the man walked toward Ning Wan's stall, he didn't forget to introduce it to his friend, saying, "This boxed lunch place I told you about, their food is really delicious, it smells like home. And the wok hei (wok aroma) is so rich..."
Before the man could finish speaking, another man with his arm around his shoulder chimed in, "And the landlady is incredibly beautiful, isn't she?"
"Go away, don't talk nonsense..."
The man who was being teased scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed.
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Soon, the group arrived at Ning Wan's stall.
The man was pushed and shoved by his friends to the front.
Ning Wan smiled and asked, "Hello, do you need a boxed lunch today?"
"You still remember me?"
Seeing that Ning Wan recognized him, Zhou Kai was overjoyed.
He nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes. One boxed lunch, no, no, I'll take two."
After Zhou Kai finished speaking, he praised, "Boss lady, your cooking is really delicious. Look, I even brought a friend here to support you today."
"Thank you."
Ning Wan gave him a slight smile, and Zhou Kai blushed uncontrollably.
The blush spread to behind the ears, gradually deepening in color.
Zhou Kai hurriedly looked away, not daring to meet his gaze.
He propped himself up with his hand to fan himself, feigning composure, and said, "It seems quite hot today..."
"Is it the heat of the weather or your heart that's burning up?" His friend Lin Wei couldn't help but tease him. "What kind of food is so delicious? Can I have a serving too, boss lady?"
"Okay, no problem."
"Me too, one for me too."...
...
Zhou Kai and Lin Wei, along with the others who came with them, made a total of 8 people.
Ning Wan took the plastic bags and disposable chopsticks and packed them into separate bags.
Lin Wei took the boxed lunch and said with a grin, "Boss lady, we've been so good to your business, how about we give you a discount?"
Zhou Kai nudged Lin Wei's chest with his elbow: "It's a small business, how dare you haggle?"
Lin Wei didn't seem to care: "I'm perfectly fine with it."
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