Xiao Xian thought for a moment, looked at the group, and gave them a standard smile.
He said calmly, "If you trust me to guard these beggar's chickens, I have no objection."
That intriguing smile sent a chill down Lin Yi and the others' spines.
After saying all that, who can still feel at ease?
Lin Yi and the others looked distressed, not knowing what to say.
You look at me, I look at you.
But their faces were so blackened that it was impossible to tell their complexion.
"Well, there's too much. I'm afraid you won't be able to carry it all by yourself. I'll stay and keep you company."
Lin Yi's words sounded high-sounding, which made the others roll their eyes in annoyance.
This kid is a real fence-sitter, always switching sides.
"Yes, yes, I'm not leaving either. It wouldn't be good to leave you here waiting alone!"
"We're all brothers, we share the good times and the bad, right?"
"Xiao Xian, you look quite tired. Why don't you go back first? We'll wait here."
Look at what you're saying.
Xiao Xian didn't bother to say a word, maintaining her enigmatic smile.
With no way to back down, they all awkwardly fell silent.
Xiao Xian snorted coldly, laughing smugly. "We're brothers, we've known each other for so many years, why are you saying this now?"
Who doesn't know who!
Over the years, who hasn't been scammed?
They've all learned from each other's mistakes.
Lin Zhou watched as they went through a friendly exchange and finally reached a consensus to stay and wait together.
Then Lin Zhou noticed that with their arrival, more passersby were looking at them.
He was the only one who got blackened by the smoke, which was already conspicuous enough.
Now there are six more little black figures covered in soot, making it quite a spectacle on this street.
Every now and then, passersby would stop and watch, huddling together and whispering amongst themselves.
Especially tourists visiting Harbin.
The Ice and Snow World is a must-visit destination for tourists.
There are a lot of people; tourists love to see unusual things.
Lin Zhou's stall quickly became a tourist attraction.
"Haha, that's interesting. Does the boss know he's been blackened by the smoke?"
A tourist standing to the side couldn't help but ask a question.
"I don't know, what are they selling? Are those people standing next to me waiting in line? Why are their faces all blackened by the smoke?"
"Fortunately, they're not as ruthless as the boss."
Lin Yi and the others didn't gather around the fire to tend the flames, so they weren't blackened by the smoke.
He just liked to hunch over the stove and look at the beggar's chicken.
With my face directly facing the oven, the smoke from below just painted my face a little color.
Actually, if their faces hadn't all been uniformly dark, no one would have noticed.
When they saw someone taking pictures, their expressions stiffened.
Do you have masks with you?
Winters in the north are very cold, so when going out, it's essential to bring warm clothing such as hats, masks, and gloves.
Then today, a few of us were in a hurry to eat beggar's chicken, so we left in a rush.
I didn't bring any of these things.
Do we look like people wearing masks to you?
If he had brought something, he wouldn't have had to set up a stall like this with so many onlookers. At least he could have covered his face and prevented the photos from being posted online.
Xiao Xian turned her gaze to the boss.
Then I noticed that the boss's eyes were very clear, unlike the eyes of an older person, which were somewhat cloudy.
So, out of curiosity, I asked, "Boss, how old are you?"
He originally wanted to ask the boss if there were any extra masks, so he could at least cover his face.
But when I met the boss's eyes, I felt confused.
I couldn't help but ask.
Lin Zhou tilted his head in confusion.
He didn't understand why the other person would suddenly ask him his age, but it wasn't a question he couldn't answer.
So he just blurted out a number.
26.
ah?
Upon hearing Lin Zhou's words, the group turned around and looked at him in shock.
Lin Yi's expression became even more exaggerated.
He was just giving his brothers a very detailed analysis, saying that the boss was a big shot with decades of experience.
Is the boss only 26 now?
"Wait, boss, you're so young?"
Lin Zhou: ...
Listen to what they blurt out, and see the incredulous look in your eyes.
Lin Zhou's lips twitched beneath his mask.
If he weren't wearing a mask, his face would be half black and half white from the smoke, and if he took off the mask, he would clearly be his age.
Just now, he secretly took out his phone and looked at his face without his mask on.
Hey, guess what? He'd never seen himself so funny before.
It's better to wear it than to take it off.
So seeing the diners' strong reaction, all we can do is respond silently.
"Boss, you're so young, yet your skills are so good?"
Lin Zhou didn't know what to say, so he tried to respond with a smile, and even wore a mask.
So they could only remain silent.
Still in shock, the group paid no attention to their boss's response, their feelings incredibly complicated.
“I thought his voice sounded so young, how could he be an old man?”
"The black smoke is outrageous. I didn't look closely, but I could see that the boss's hair was messy, and his face and hands were blackened by the smoke. I couldn't make out anything else. The rest of his body was completely covered up and also blackened by the smoke. Overall, he looked like an old man setting up a stall on the roadside."
"That's right, who would have thought the boss is so young!"
Listening to their murmurs, Lin Zhou sat behind the stall and sighed softly.
Hopefully, I won't be recognized by the regular customers.
Otherwise, I can't imagine what his reputation would be like.
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