At 11 o'clock, Lin Zhou began to prepare to set up his stall.
A number of diners had already gathered outside the Old Songs Bar, waiting for customers.
"Hey, you're just getting here? I arrived around nine o'clock."
"Hey! Aren't we supposed to open at 12 o'clock? There's still an hour to go. I thought I was early."
The man looked at the line that had stretched for dozens of meters and fell silent.
"You underestimate the appeal of Mr. Lin's fried chicken. People who couldn't buy any yesterday came at eight o'clock, and even brought their own folding stools to sit on."
The man looked ahead and, wow, everyone in front of him was sitting on a small stool, playing on their phones, looking incredibly relaxed.
With nothing else to do late at night, it's quite interesting to see so many people gathered together in line for fried chicken.
"I heard that the convenience stores here have stocked up on ice cups because fried chicken and beer are so popular. Now I don't have to run several blocks to buy ice cups anymore."
"You haven't noticed how many more street stalls there are on this street. Before, there were only some late-night snacks like wontons, but now they sell everything. There are so many more."
"Everyone in the city knows that Boss Lin is selling fried chicken on this bar street this week, and he's incredibly popular. Anyone who wants to make money is naturally setting up a stall here. Everyone's very well-informed."
"I'm a little hungry, I'll go buy some kebabs to tide me over."
"Are you crazy? Why are you eating kebabs instead of fried chicken? It's Saturday already. How many more days can you eat fried chicken? You can eat kebabs anytime."
"That makes sense, that makes sense, hold back!"
......
The street has become more popular, with more people setting up stalls and more food, making the aromas even stronger.
Anyone who passes by and isn't attracted is a person with perseverance!
"Here he comes, Mr. Lin is here!"
When the group saw Lin Zhou, they reacted like fans seeing their idol, practically grabbing their stools and crowding around him.
As Lin Zhou saw these people running towards him, he uncontrollably recalled the dream he had.
They were immediately silenced.
I hope this dream doesn't come true someday, otherwise I really can't bear it.
"Boss, boss, fried chicken, fried chicken!"
Do you have any new flavors of fried chicken today?
"Boss Lin, I love you, can I buy a few more servings of fried chicken?"
"Ahhh, my big chicken leg is here!"
Upon seeing Lin Zhou, the diners who had been waiting for a long time brightened up and stared at him expectantly.
The atmosphere and popularity here are unmatched, even by idols!
Lin Zhou saw that there were hundreds of people in the queue. They immediately set a limit, and each person could only buy one item of each kind.
The first diner in line was heartbroken upon hearing this.
Why are there so many people in line?
With so many people scrambling for fried chicken, the owner has had to limit the quantity!
"Then let's follow the limited quantity standard: one serving of crab roe fried chicken nuggets, one serving of potato chip fried chicken leg, and one serving of original flavor fried chicken wing."
He had chosen one of each, and he had done his best to select what he wanted to eat.
Most of the other diners who heard about the limited quantity did the same.
"Boss, can't we buy more? We don't have enough to eat!"
"Exactly, I saw that many people bought multiple servings before."
"Boss, please have pity on me! I have a friend who's in the hospital, seriously ill. His last wish is to eat your fried chicken before he dies. Boss, please sell me an extra serving!"
Lin Zhou: ......
What a friend! Does your friend know this?
“Before, when there weren’t so many people and there were enough to go around, I wouldn’t have said anything if you booked the whole place for yourself. But now, you have to ask the other diners if they agree.”
It's possible that a real conflict could arise.
Lin Zhou's limited editions are relatively fairer, allowing most people to buy them and avoiding conflicts.
Upon hearing Lin Zhou's words, the diners' eyes lit up, clearly understanding another layer of meaning.
Doesn't this mean that if he finds Boss Lin next time and doesn't tell anyone, fewer people will know and no one will compete with him, so he can buy everything?
Thinking of this, the diners stopped making a fuss and instead quietly kept the news to themselves, preparing to make a big fuss if they found Boss Lin next week.
I really envy those who managed to find Boss Lin in the first couple of days; they must be tired of fried chicken by now.
......
Passersby were shocked to see so many people queuing up at the fried chicken stand.
"This fried chicken stand is so popular? There are so many people lining up so late at night."
"Is it tasty?"
Upon hearing this, the diners in line glanced at him silently, not saying a word, for fear that if they recommended it to just one more person, there would be even more people vying for the fried chicken.
"We're all people hired by the boss, and I'll let you in on a secret: it's not tasty at all."
Upon hearing this, the people in front and behind in line widened their eyes slightly, looking at the person who spoke in shock.
But realizing something, everyone nodded in unison to indicate that it was true.
I will never utter an extra word.
The passerby nodded knowingly and left to find food at other stalls.
Seeing that they had managed to deter someone from grabbing fried chicken, the other diners in line understood.
When someone else came to inquire...
They all said they were hired by the boss and that the food was not good.
And so, several people came and went.
The people in the whole group started looking at them strangely.
"You guys be careful, if the boss finds out, you'll get a beating."
That's incredibly immoral!
Who came up with such a great idea!
If they had been aware of this back then, there wouldn't be so many people fighting over fried chicken now!
The passersby who were persuaded to leave were kindly advised by others who were curious about the stall with the queue.
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