Chapter 14 Scamming Internet Celebrities
By the evening of the second day, the heat had subsided slightly.
Fully equipped with a sun hat and mask, Su Xiaonuan rode her upgraded tricycle, which felt much lighter, to the vicinity of the city sports center.
From a distance, the sports center square was bustling with people, some exercising, some watching the excitement, and many passing by on their way home from get off work.
Of course, I also saw several security guards in uniform patrolling.
She took a deep breath and stopped at a roadside spot that was relatively secluded but not too far out.
Then I took out the bottle of [Street Vendor Invisibility Spray] from the system space.
The spray bottle is small and looks like a regular air freshener.
She sprayed the product evenly onto her tricycle following the instructions.
The spray is colorless and odorless, and it doesn't seem to cause any noticeable changes when it lands on the car.
"I hope it will work..." she muttered to herself, still feeling a little uneasy.
After spraying the mist, she took out the [Ancient Selling Megaphone] and recorded a message: "Soulful Hot and Sour Noodles, 18 yuan a bowl, limited to 50 bowls, while supplies last!" Then she set it to loop.
After doing all this, she peeked around like a thief, but didn't see any city management officers, only a few security guards loitering in the distance.
She breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly started operating the business!
She lit the fire and sat on a large soup pot filled with rich, heated broth.
On the other side was a large pot with boiling water inside, used to blanch rice noodles and vegetables.
"Soulful hot and sour noodles, 18 yuan a bowl..." The loudspeaker began to play on a loop.
At first, passersby were in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to the seemingly ordinary tricycle and its somewhat noisy horn.
However, when Su Xiaonuan started cooking the rice noodles, the unique, tangy, spicy aroma with a rich bone broth fragrance filled the air with the steam, and the situation changed instantly!
Sweet potato starch, when scalded in boiling water for a few dozen seconds, immediately becomes soft, transparent, yet incredibly elastic.
Take them out and pour them into a large bowl that has been prepared with a rich sauce.
A spoonful of piping hot, snow-white, rich broth is poured into the bowl, instantly releasing the aromas of garlic, vinegar, Sichuan peppercorns, and soy sauce!
That complex, domineering sour, spicy, and savory flavor exploded like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, spreading outwards at an astonishing speed!
"Hey! What's that smell? It smells so good!"
"Hot and sour noodles? This tastes so authentic! It's even better than the ones I had in Sichuan before!"
"Where? Where? Whose hot and sour noodles are so overpowering?"
Pedestrians on the street stopped in their tracks, sniffing the air, looking left and right, their faces filled with longing and anxiety.
The aroma is so enticing, especially when your appetite is whetted in the evening, it's almost torture!
"There! That tricycle!" Finally, someone with sharp eyes spotted the source of the aroma—the seemingly inconspicuous but incredibly fragrant little stall!
The crowd immediately swarmed around them.
"Boss! Is this really hot and sour noodles? I'll have a bowl!"
"Give me a bowl too! And hurry up!"
"This smell...it's amazing! Just smelling it makes my mouth water!"
Seeing this, Su Xiaonuan quickly made the sign "Soulful Hot and Sour Noodles 18 yuan/bowl, only 50 bowls available, while supplies last" more conspicuous, and then her subordinates got busy.
Blanch the rice noodles, pour in the broth, sprinkle with crispy fried soybeans and peanuts, stir-fried bean sprouts, blanched bok choy, and finally drizzle with a spoonful of bright red and tempting chili oil, and sprinkle with cilantro and chopped green onions!
Bowls of red and green, steaming hot, and tangy hot and sour noodles with a pungent aroma are handed to diners.
Almost everyone who received it immediately started eating it.
"Hiss—ha! So satisfying! This tangy and spicy flavor!"
"The rice noodles are so smooth and chewy! They're so delicious after soaking up all the broth!"
"This soup base is amazing! It's rich, flavorful, and not made with MSG!"
"The beans are so crunchy! The peanuts smell so good!"
Praises were endless, and a small queue quickly formed in front of the stall.
The loudspeaker's calls mingled with the slurping and exclamations of diners, making business incredibly brisk.
Su Xiaonuan was busy with her work when suddenly, a middle-aged man in a security guard uniform walked over, his face somewhat serious.
"Hey! Who gave you permission to set up a stall here? Don't you know you can't set up a stall here? Get out of here, get out of here!"
Su Xiaonuan's heart tightened, but she immediately put on the most obedient and innocent smile and apologized repeatedly: "Oh, security guard, I'm so sorry! I didn't know we couldn't set up here. I'll just sell these few bowls and leave right away! Right away!" As she spoke, she worked even faster, quickly packing the food for the current customers.
The security guard was also salivating at the aroma, but he couldn't say anything because of his duty. He just stood aside with a frown and urged, "Hurry up! Otherwise, I won't be able to explain it."
"Oh, okay, okay! Thank you for being so accommodating, big brother!" Su Xiaonuan said with a smile.
One of the customers in line couldn't stand it anymore and muttered, "Oh, what's wrong with displaying it? It's so delicious..."
"Exactly, it's not blocking the way..."
Some curious customers whispered to Su Xiaonuan, "Boss, if the security guard chases you away, are you really leaving?"
Su Xiaonuan continued working, calmly replying in a low voice, "Go, of course we'll go. We'll just sell somewhere else. Why not leave if we can make money? He doesn't really want to arrest me; it's just his job to come and remind me. If I cooperate with him, he'll turn a blind eye. Let's all be understanding; it's not easy for anyone."
Upon hearing this, the customer suddenly understood and couldn't help but feel more admiration for the stall owner.
That's impressive emotional intelligence.
Sure enough, after quickly selling to the few customers in front of her, Su Xiaonuan smiled at the security guard and said, "Brother, I'm leaving now, thank you!"
Then they actually pedaled the tricycle, moved it about twenty or thirty meters to the side, stopped at a corner closer to the flower bed, and continued operating!
The security guard watched her retreating figure, shook his head helplessly, and didn't follow her to chase her away.
The aroma continued to waft through the air, and customers who hadn't bought anything earlier and those attracted by the new scent quickly gathered around again.
In this way, Su Xiaonuan kept changing locations, and surprisingly managed to sell more than thirty bowls.
She also gained a new understanding of the effect of the "invisible spray for street vendors"—it didn't seem to make people unable to see the car, but rather to make them subconsciously ignore it, or feel that its presence there "didn't seem particularly strange," unless they carefully checked it with a clear patrol purpose, like a security guard, and wouldn't notice it.
Just as she was busy selling her fortieth-something bowls, the system alarm suddenly went off again!
[WARNING! Target with 'Sin Value' of 45 detected within range! Location: Middle of the queue directly ahead!]
[Target Information: Online fraud, false advertising, consumer fraud (fake food vlogs, selling substandard products).]
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