After that, many more workers came out of the construction site.
As soon as they came out, they saw Zhou Kai and others squatting not far from the stall, enjoying their meal.
The group ate quickly and eagerly, their cheeks bulging as they chewed, looking quite pleased with their food.
Many people couldn't resist the aroma and came to Ning Wan's stall.
The remaining dozen or so boxed meals were sold out in the blink of an eye.
Some people who were too slow to buy it couldn't help but swallow hard as they smelled the delicious aroma wafting around them.
In the end, having no other choice, I could only buy a bottle of plum juice to satisfy my craving.
Before leaving, they couldn't help but remind Ning Wan, "Boss lady, please prepare more next time. I didn't even see a trace of the boxed meals before they were all sold out."
Ning Wan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make more tomorrow. Big brother, remember to come and support me then."
"no problem!"
Today's sales were good; all 30 boxed meals were sold out.
Seeing that it was almost time, Ning Wan prepared to pack up and go home.
Zhou Kai and Lin Wei, who hadn't had a chance to leave yet, also helped clean up the trash left behind by the customers.
Lin Wei suggested to Ning Wan, "Boss lady, next time you could prepare a few small tables for eating next to the stall. That way, people can eat right there at the stall at lunchtime. A suitable way to eat will attract more customers."
Ning Wan thought about it and felt it made a lot of sense.
So after packing up her stall at noon, Ning Wan rushed to the market again.
With limited funds, Ning Wan had no choice but to buy clean tables and chairs from the secondhand market. She would then wash and disinfect them again after returning home before using them.
After buying the table and stools, Ning Wan also bought two insulated foam boxes for lunchboxes and a small cart.
This avoided the trouble of her having to ask Xu Xiufeng for help every time.
After buying everything, it was just in time for kindergarten to let out, so Ning Wan simply pulled the stroller table and went directly to the school to pick up her child.
When Ning Yanshu saw her arrive, he still looked cheerful.
As the two walked together to the kindergarten gate, Ning Yanshu watched as Ning Wan let go of his hand and walked straight to a corner.
There were quite a few things piled up there.
Ning Yanshu followed along curiously: "Mom, what's this?"
Ning Wan replied, "These are the cart and tables and chairs Mom uses to sell boxed lunches at her stall. Mom has decided to work even harder selling boxed lunches so she can buy lots and lots of delicious food for us little books in the future!"
Ning Yanshu's expected jubilant reaction did not materialize as anticipated.
He didn't speak, he just stared blankly at Ning Wan.
Slowly, tears welled up in her eyes.
"What's wrong, Xiaoshu?" Ning Wan asked, puzzled. "Why are you crying?"
Tears streamed down Ning Yanshu's face as she murmured, "Little Shu doesn't want any treats, Little Shu only wants Mommy..."
"Little Book doesn't want any treats, Little Book just wants Mommy..."
...
Ning Wan immediately sensed that something was wrong.
She searched her mind for this memory that belonged to the original owner of the body.
It was no small matter that Ning Wan discovered, amidst her fragmented and chaotic memories, that the original owner had deliberately abandoned Ning Yanshu!
Ning Yanshu was only 3 years old at the time.
The original owner, who had no income, could no longer afford to support the two of them.
During one of his outings, the original owner deliberately left Ning Yanshu in the restaurant.
At that time, she was unusually patient in comforting Ning Yanshu, coaxing him by saying that she was going to the supermarket next door to buy him lots and lots of delicious food.
But once he left, he never came back.
Ning Yanshu was the only person left in the restaurant until it closed, so the staff had no choice but to call the police.
When the police used the store's surveillance cameras and then followed the surveillance footage from nearby streets to find the original owner's rented apartment, the original owner was lying in bed sleeping soundly.
Ning Yanshu was very young at that time, an age when he should have been too young to remember things.
But he still remembers this incident vividly.
And they are particularly sensitive to the phrase, "Mom bought you lots of delicious food."
Hearing Ning Wan say those words again, Ning Yanshu instinctively thought that Ning Wan was going to "discard" him again.
Ning Yanshu couldn't help but think to himself.
No wonder my mom has been so kind and gentle to me lately.
So, is she going to reject him again, just like last time...?
...
The more Ning Yanshu thought about it, the more out of control her emotions became.
Large tears fell uncontrollably, one after another.
Ning Wan knelt down and gently comforted her, "Little Shu, don't cry. You've misunderstood Mommy..."
No matter what she said, Ning Yanshu wouldn't listen.
Tears welled up in her eyes and fell uncontrollably.
Ning Wan sighed.
Sure enough, dealing with children has never been my forte.
She'd only been in the book for a few days, and she'd already lost count of how many times the little guy had cried.
Ning Wan wiped away the tears on Ning Yanshu's face, then leaned down and gently kissed his forehead.
Ning Yanshu was stunned.
He blinked, and hot tears slid down his cheeks.
Even the forehead that was kissed seemed to be warm.
Seeing that Ning Yanshu had finally calmed down and come downstairs, Ning Wan patiently explained, "Mom didn't abandon you, and she will never say anything like 'I don't want Xiaoshu' again."
"These past two days, Mom has been selling boxed lunches at a stall. Little Shu, you must still remember the four boxed lunches I packed up yesterday, right?"
Thinking of the delicious braised pork and scrambled eggs with tomatoes from yesterday, Ning Yanshu nodded.
“That’s what Mom is selling,” Ning Wan said. “Business was really good today. Mom’s boxed lunches were very popular and all of them were sold out. Mom thought it was something to celebrate, so she wanted us Xiaoshu to go out for a nice meal.”
"You won't believe me, just look."
Ning Yanshu opened her eyes, which were blurry with tears.
Through her tear-filled eyes, one could indeed see Ning Wan waving several bright red bills in her hand.
"Is...is it true?" Ning Yanshu still sobbed in disbelief.
“Of course it’s true. Xiaoshu is Mom’s most beloved baby. Mom promises you that such a terrible thing will never happen again.” After Ning Wan finished speaking, she pretended to be generous and asked him, “Mom made money today. I’m a little rich woman now. Tell me, what does Xiaoshu want to eat? Mom will buy it all for you.”
In fact, Ning Wan still had many unresolved doubts in her heart.
In the novel, when the original owner was pregnant, she was clearly willing to abandon her family for the sake of her child. However, after Ning Yanshu was born, she disliked and hated him, regarding him as a burden.
His subsequent actions left an indelible mark on Ning Yanshu's memory.
Ning Wan didn't know how to make him completely lower his guard.
She also knew that some wounds could not be healed in a short time.
All I can say is that there's still plenty of time, let's take it slow...
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