"You guys eat first, I still need to continue cooking, so I won't disturb you any longer."
"Okay, boss, we'll always support you."
The little boy's face was buried in the bowl as he ate the food his parents had crumbled for him. His chubby, three-headed figure exuded a joyful aura.
Tao Zhizhi smiled as she watched this heartwarming scene on her way back to the kitchen.
It's so delicious! Now her little shop has gained another loyal fan. Ah, there's just no way to resist its charm.
~(*′?｀*)
As customer traffic increased, Tao Zhizhi didn't leave the kitchen in the afternoon. The restaurant was almost full of regular customers, and the first dish they all ordered was braised pork knuckle.
Upon hearing Su Bai's announcement that the book was being taken down, they looked dejected but were reluctant to leave, expressing their continued support for Boss Tao.
On the first day of its launch, it gave her a big surprise. Customers would even pack a few more to take away after finishing their meal. The net sales volume of camphor tea duck was 100 servings a day, which was more than enough for a week.
——
Busy Ms. Tao was exhausted after a long day, and the next morning, as Monday arrived, she yawned widely, her teary eyes framed by dark circles under her eyes.
Seeing this, Su Bai curiously stepped forward to watch: "Boss, you didn't sleep last night!"
Tao Zhizhi was exhausted, both physically and mentally. She tried to open her tired eyes, feeling weak and listless, as if she was about to fall asleep on the table.
"Huh? He's asleep, but not much."
Tao Zhizhi didn't want to tell others that she had spent the whole night farming.
Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, I suddenly had the idea to open the system's planting space for myself. The operation was quite simple, like a casual farming game I usually play.
Before I knew it, I was so engrossed that I didn't fall asleep until 3 a.m., and then I was woken up by Yi Yi's noise four and a half hours later. When I got to the store, I felt like my energy had been completely drained.
Tao Zhizhi was inwardly groaning: So sleepy, so sleepy (__) I'm the boss, it's okay to open later.
"Su Bai, you help me prepare the food first. I'm going to take a nap. We'll open three hours later~ ha~"
Tao Zhizhi opened her eyes a crack, returned to the small room with the folding bed, listlessly left the door ajar, and fell asleep immediately.
Before Su Bai could respond, all she could see was the boss's slightly swaying back as he softly replied.
"You—okay!"
——
Fu Jue communicated with Secretary Gu overnight, arranging all his matters to be handled in the evening or online.
He would put on his carefully selected sneakers when he got up early, and before leaving the house, he would still check online for hairstyle formulas to keep him satisfied.
Using the right formula is quick and easy; his neatly styled hair with a slightly messy parting, paired with his face—the epitome of style—doesn't look greasy at all.
As soon as he entered the shop, he found that neither of the two people who should have been there at this time were in the lobby. He went to the kitchen to ask and learned that Tao Zhizhi was catching up on sleep. Fu Jue couldn't help but laugh and quietly opened the door to the small room.
Fu Jue covered her belly with the small blanket he had brought with him, stared at her sweet sleeping face for a while, and reluctantly tiptoed away.
"Su Bai, you can go out now, I'll take care of things here."
Fu Jue, who had left Tao Zhizhi, exuded a sense of detachment. He spoke to others in a detached tone, making him seem unapproachable.
Su Bai didn't notice his change. Perhaps to her, Fu Jue had always been like this. She wiped her hands with a tissue and instructed Fu Jue on how to handle the ingredients.
Although he was a kitchen helper hired by the boss, she looked at Fu Jue's extraordinary demeanor and had some doubts about him. She demonstrated each step in great detail and taught him very thoroughly.
Fu Jue interrupted her, telling her to get to the point, and then naturally put on an apron and tools, and took over the process. The whole process was very smooth, and Su Bai left with peace of mind.
Fu Jue is adept at handling ingredients, thanks to the support his parents provided during his studies abroad. At that time, the Fu family only provided basic material support, which just prevented him from becoming a homeless person.
Unable to get used to the food, he had no choice but to learn to cook himself. It could be said that he left home with a son and returned with a cook!
"Ding ding ding—Get up, get up—if you don't get up, the sun will be shining on your bottom—"
Tao Zhizhi rolled over, and the blanket fell to the ground, forming a ball. She patted her head in frustration, signaling Yi Yi to stop shouting. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids and sat up with a start.
"Oh no, I overslept, I slept for five hours."
She glanced at the blanket at her feet, not thinking much of it; it must have been Su Bai who covered her with it. She picked it up, rolled it up, and casually placed it on the small bed before hurrying back to the kitchen.
Fu Jue sorted the prepared ingredients into categories, which was very pleasing to the eye.
Tao Zhizhi hurriedly went to get an apron, completely unaware that there was a huge person in the kitchen.
"Hey, where's my apron!"
She looked left and right, up and down, and unfortunately, Fu Jue had put her apron on.
The slightly small apron looked incredibly alluring on him, highlighting his chest muscles and making her want to take advantage of him.
Are you looking for the one I'm wearing?
"I saw that you only had one garment hanging here, so I put it on first."
If Lan Xin were there, she would definitely be biting her little handkerchief: "It was intentional, absolutely intentional! Won't he ask Su Bai?!"
Fu Jue slowly untied the apron, while she stood beside him, somewhat at a loss.
"Boss Tao, the knot on my waist seems to be tied too tightly. Can you help me untie it?"
Tao Zhizhi snapped out of her daze, looked into his pleading eyes, and responded blankly.
"ah?"
"Okay—okay, I'll help you."
She strode forward, her head almost touching his waist, struggling to untie the knot, which seemed deliberately tied tight; it took her a long time to unravel it.
The two were so close that her breath fell on Fu Jue's back, causing him to unconsciously tense his muscles.
Fu Jue chuckled: This is actually torturing myself.
Tao Zhizhi was focused on untying the knots, and the lemon scent emanating from her clothes was almost intoxicating her. She really wanted to ask him for the link.
She gave up on disassembling it and took a step back.
"I'll go get the scissors and cut it."
As soon as she finished speaking, she fled the kitchen as if escaping, leaving only Fu Jue's soft laughter behind.
Two minutes later, he returned with scissors and a spare apron.
Cut the rope cleanly and neatly.
"This is a spare apron. We didn't plan to hire any men, so the apron is a bit feminine. You can wear this for now, and I'll go buy some other ones another day."
Fu Jue took the light pink apron, which was decorated with many cute peaches. He felt a little out of place wearing it.
——
The customers outside couldn't wait any longer and gathered under the shade of the tree, chattering away.
"It's almost lunchtime, why isn't the shop open yet?"
"Yeah, it's so hot! I really want to drink the boss's mung bean soup!"
The lead customer, who had been squatting on the ground, suddenly stood up, his eyes glazed over, and shouted:
"Hey hey hey, it's open! It's open!"
Upon hearing the sound, the customers under the tree filed in as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
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