After leaving the police station, Ning Wan went straight to the market to buy things.
Because of the time constraints today, Ning Wan plans to prepare the simplest braised chicken legs.
After washing the fresh chicken drumsticks bought from the market, add ginger slices, scallions, and cooking wine, then blanch them in hot water to remove the chicken drumsticks' inherent fishy smell.
Then, put the blanched chicken legs, along with the spice packet, into a large pot to simmer.
The vegetarian dishes were stir-fried green peppers with eggs and celery with bean sprouts.
Heat oil in a wok, pour in the beaten egg mixture, and stir it once it has slightly solidified. Pour it onto a plate and set aside.
Pour oil back into the cleaned pan, add the crushed garlic cloves, and sauté until fragrant.
Then pour the chopped green peppers into the pot and stir-fry.
Finally, add the scrambled eggs and thicken the sauce with cornstarch before serving.
A steaming hot plate of green peppers and eggs is ready.
Celery and bean sprouts are even simpler.
First, sauté the celery until fragrant, then add the bean sprouts and stir-fry evenly. Season to taste and serve.
Once the two vegetarian dishes are ready, the braised chicken legs will be almost done.
While packing the lunchboxes, I opened the large turkey leg to reduce the sauce.
Ning Wan cooked quickly and efficiently. After finishing, she packed all the boxed meals into an insulated box.
Before leaving, Ning Wan checked the time on her phone.
It's already 11:20.
Ning Wan then quickly pushed the cart and headed to the construction site.
When we arrived at the construction site, there were already many workers queuing up outside.
To Ning Wan's surprise, the spot where she used to set up her stall every day had been taken by someone else today.
Under that big tree, a boxed lunch stall was set up as well.
The workers lined up one by one, waiting to buy boxed lunches.
"Wanwan!"
Outside the crowd, Zhou Kai waved to Ning Wan.
Then I jogged over and helped her push the cart.
With help from others, Ning Wan loosened her grip slightly.
She wiped the sweat from her face and thanked Zhou Kai with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Kai."
Zhou Kai, his ears turning red, replied, "You're welcome..."
With her spot occupied, Ning Wan had no choice but to move her stall to another location. There were no trees to provide any shade there.
At noon, the sun hangs high overhead.
Exposed to the scorching sun, the temperature was unbearably hot. Ning Wan had only stood there for a few minutes when sweat began to bead on her forehead.
Because of the heat, her cheeks were already flushed red.
Fortunately, Ning Wan prepared only a small number of boxed lunches today.
Thanks to repeat purchases from regular customers, the boxed meals were quickly sold out.
After helping Ning Wan greet all the guests, Zhou Kai was exhausted and hungry.
He sat on a small stool, looking a little cramped.
His face and body were covered in sweat. Zhou Kai subconsciously lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat, but when he saw Ning Wan walking towards him, he hurriedly put it down again.
Ning Wan handed him a bowl of rice that she had specially saved, saying, "Brother Kai, thank you for your help today. This is on me."
"It's alright, it's alright, I wasn't much of a help..."
Ning Wan insisted, so Zhou Kai didn't refuse.
He chuckled as he took the lunchbox and wolfed it down.
The chicken leg sauce is rich and flavorful, and each grain of rice is coated with the sauce, making every bite unforgettable.
"As expected, Xiaowan, your boxed lunches are still the best." Zhou Kai praised, "You have no idea, I didn't like anything I ate yesterday because you didn't come to the stall."
Finally, Zhou Kai asked, "Uncle Zhao said you didn't come yesterday because Xiao Shu got lost? Have you found her now?"
Zhao Shuigen is a general laborer on the construction site, responsible for carrying heavy objects such as cement bricks every day.
They did the hardest manual labor.
Zhou Kai's job duties were relatively simple.
Because a relative was in charge of the project at the construction site, he was introduced to the company.
His only responsibility is to supervise the clocking in and out of get off work in his assigned area and to keep accurate daily attendance records.
Although Zhou Kai worked in an office job, he gradually became acquainted with Zhao Shuigen because of Ning Wan.
Yesterday at noon, Zhou Kai waited all day but Ning Wan didn't show up at her stall.
He inquired with Zhao Shuigen and learned that something had happened to Ning Wan's family.
Ning Wan nodded: "The child has been found, so it's a close call."
“You must have been terrified.” Zhou Kai looked at Ning Wan with eyes full of pity. “It’s so hard to raise a child alone. Don’t you have any other relatives or friends? The child’s father…”
Zhou Kai hesitated, but Ning Wan understood the meaning behind his words.
However, this matter ultimately involved her privacy, and even though Zhou Kai had helped her many times, Ning Wan did not have the habit of opening her heart to others casually.
She deliberately changed the subject: "Who is she?"
Following Ning Wan's gaze, Zhou Kai also looked towards the area under the big tree.
There stood a woman who still possessed a certain charm, wearing a sexy halter dress.
A woman stood in front of a modified food stall, swaying her hips and asking the burly man in front of her in a coquettish voice, "What would you like to eat, sir? We have everything here!"
The deliberately drawn-out tone gave Ning Wan goosebumps, even in the sweltering summer heat.
Zhou Kai felt bitter at Ning Wan's avoidance.
But he could only pretend to be indifferent.
“That stall came yesterday at noon and deliberately occupied that spot as soon as it arrived. At first, everyone thought it was your friend or partner, which is why they went to buy lunch from her. Later, I asked a few questions and found out that it wasn’t like that at all.”
Knowing that the woman did not know Ning Wan, Zhou Kai immediately told her that there were people in the place.
However, the other party's attitude was extremely bad.
Chen Limin raised her red lips, her smile unrestrained: "Her name is on this place now, and she bought it anyway. Why should she be hers just because she says it's hers?"
Zhou Kai was speechless for a moment.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then you should make it clear that you and the previous stall are not the same. You should know that the people who come to buy your boxed lunches are all there because of the owner's cooking skills."
They've already seized the territory, and now they want to steal other people's customers.
That makes no sense.
Upon hearing this, Chen Limin laughed even harder.
The trembling of his chest caused his exposed breasts to shake in waves.
The bright white flesh made the people around it stare in disbelief.
"Did I force them to buy?" Chen Limin stood with her hands on her hips, acting arrogantly and unreasonably: "Buying and selling is all about mutual consent. I didn't force anyone to buy or sell, so it's none of your business!"
"you!"
Zhou Kai was furious at the other party's unreasonable behavior.
Seeing that Zhou Kai kept picking a fight, Chen Limin lost her patience: "Buy if you want, get lost if you don't! Don't mess with my business! Get lost!"
Even the people buying boxed lunches behind them started urging, "What are you doing up there? Can you stop dawdling?"
"Yeah, can we hurry up and buy it?"...
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