Chapter 24 Meow Meow
Gu Tiancheng asked the servants to bring out his precious fur children one by one, and he introduced them one by one with eyes full of pride:
"Dahei is six years old this year. He was a reserve police dog. You saw him last time."
"Dahei, bow to Mr. Jian!"
Dahei was very human-like. He put his two front paws together and made a naive bow.
"So cute!" Jian Yunlan squatted down, rubbed Dahei's ears, and felt very happy.
Jian Yunlan loves dogs so much.
The one in his family only thinks about eating every day, and sometimes he even destroys the house and stares at him sinisterly...
Sure enough, dogs should be like Dahei, carefree, innocent, loyal and cute!
Gu Tiancheng smiled, patted Dahei's head, and continued to introduce:
"And my baby daughter, Xuexue." Border Collie Xuexue leaned over gracefully and performed a princess salute, with a small crown on her head.
"And there's my little rascal, Xiaoqi." The Husky Xiaoqi ran around crazily with the frisbee in his mouth.
"The one with the best temper, daddy's sweet little cotton-padded jacket, Lele." The golden retriever Lele sat down next to Gu Tiancheng obediently.
"There are also Duoduo and Alaska." "This is Ah Fu." "Oh, I forgot to introduce Xiaotian."...
After introducing all the dogs with a smile on his face, Gu Tiancheng walked over to Gu Xingzhou.
Then, Gu Tiancheng performed a Sichuan Opera face-changing performance.
There was no trace of the pride he had just shown. Gu Tiancheng frowned and sighed:
"This is the rebellious son Gu Xingzhou. His family is in misfortune. I am not good at educating him. I have made a fool of myself, Mr. Jian."
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
Jian Yunlan looked at Gu Xingzhou with a strange expression.
Bad parenting skills? What do you mean?
Although the man in front of me looks gloomy and does not seem like a decent person, he has a very good-looking appearance. He has broad shoulders and long legs, deep facial features, a handsome face, and an unrestrained and bold temperament.
Jian Yunlan: "Mr. Gu is too modest. Mr. Gu is a handsome man with outstanding temperament and looks..."
Jian Yunlan was at a loss for words. After racking his brains, he managed to come up with one sentence: "It has also begun to take human form."
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
You have just begun to take human form! Your whole family has begun to take human form!
Gu Xingzhou stretched out his hand to shake hands with Jian Yunlan, forced a smile, and said through gritted teeth: "Mr. Jian, nice to meet you."
Gu Tiancheng looked at Jian Yunlan, who was graceful and smiling, then turned back to look at Gu Xingzhou, who had a gloomy and calculating face. The more he looked, the angrier he became.
You are really not as good as Xiao Jian in every way!
The dinner was very sumptuous.
Jian Yunlan and Gu Tiancheng had a very pleasant conversation, but Gu Xingzhou didn't say much and looked arrogant.
After the meal, Gu Tiancheng sighed deeply, as if hesitating about something.
Jian Yunlan noticed it and asked, "What are you worried about?"
Gu Tiancheng held the teacup, took a sip of tea, nodded, and looked at Jian Yunlan:
"Xiao Jian, actually, I invited you here today because I want to ask you for a favor."
Jian Yunlan said, "What is it? If I can help, just let me know."
Gu Tiancheng looked exhausted and said, "Xiao Jian, can you think of a way to temper Gu Xingzhou's temper?"
"He is now impetuous and impulsive, and he is taking advantage of his privileges to act recklessly. I am really worried about handing Yuanzhou Group over to him."
It is also pitiful to see the love of parents all over the world.
Even though Gu Xingzhou was no longer promising, Gu Tiancheng did not give up on him directly, but wanted to learn from Jian Yunlan.
In her previous life, Jian Yunlan lost both her parents very early and grew up in an orphanage, never feeling the love of her parents. He was somewhat moved and said, "Let me think about it."
Is there anything that can temper a person's body and mind, prove a person's willpower, and at the same time give him a sense of accomplishment...
Jian Yunlan had a flash of inspiration.
The answer, isn’t it obvious?
Jian Yunlan: "Why don't you let him open a snack stand?"
The snack stand is Jian Yunlan’s passion and the fire of desire.
He found out his life value and meaning one by one in the process of setting up the stall!
Snack stands are the only optimal solution for everything in this world!
Gu Tiancheng: “……?”
At first, Gu Tiancheng thought this idea was a bit ridiculous.
But he touched his chin and thought carefully for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt...
It seems interesting!
Running a snack stand is heavy physical labor, which is a test not only for the body but also for the mind. You need to be humble and cautious, build good relationships with guests, remember their orders, and have excellent time management skills.
More importantly, Gu Xingzhou has been used to a life of luxury all his life, and asking him to do this kind of labor that he "disdains" can indeed temper his character.
Jian Yunlan and Gu Tiancheng discussed carefully for a moment, and a plan gradually took shape.
“…”
Gu Tiancheng told Gu Xingzhou about this idea.
Hearing this, Gu Xingzhou's dark eyes narrowed slightly, and he sneered: "Me? Setting up a stall?"
He is the president of Yuanzhou Group and Gu Tiancheng's successor.
Is Gu Tiancheng getting senile and confused? He actually wants him to learn how to set up a stall?
"Yes, it's you," Gu Tiancheng looked at him coldly, his voice majestic, "How can someone who can't even run a snack stand be capable of managing such a large Yuanzhou Group?"
Recently, Gu Tiancheng has become increasingly doubtful about his own judgment.
How did he think that Gu Xingzhou was qualified to inherit Yuanzhou Group?
He is naughty, uneducated, flamboyant, unstable, and even doesn't concentrate on his work.
Gu Tiancheng has made his decision.
Xiao Jian's suggestion of setting up a stall is indeed a great opportunity. Just treat this as a test for Gu Xingzhou. If Gu Xingzhou can't even concentrate on setting up a stall, then there is no need to continue training him to inherit Yuanzhou Group.
Gu Tiancheng was willing to work until he was eighty years old and then train a successor rather than let his hard work be wasted in the hands of this prodigal son.
Gu Xingzhou originally had a mocking look in his eyes, as if he was listening to a joke, and he sat on the sofa with his legs crossed in a nonchalant manner.
But when he saw Gu Tiancheng's eyes, he was shocked.
Gu Tiancheng is serious.
Isn’t this too ridiculous? !
He is the president of Yuanzhou Group, and you ask him to set up a street stall?
He has always looked down upon people who set up street vendors to sell snacks. They are just ants at the bottom of society. Their work is dirty, tiring, and the food they sell is unhygienic. He has never eaten food from a snack stall in his life, let alone setting up one himself.
Gu Tiancheng said: "I have already prepared the tools and ingredients for setting up the stall."
As he was speaking, the butler pushed out a tricycle from the side, on which were laid out various materials and ingredients, all of which were replicas of what Jian Yunlan would set up at the stall today.
"As for you," Gu Tiancheng turned to Gu Xingzhou, "go out and set up a stall tonight for three hours."
"If you can't even endure this little hardship, then you naturally have no right to inherit Yuanzhou Group."
"Mr. Jian is the referee of this stall-setting challenge. You will pass only if he determines that you are qualified!"
On the other side, Jian Yunlan waved with a smile: "Hello."
A bit annoying.
Gu Xingzhou gritted his teeth and felt all the blood rushing to his head.
This is such a huge humiliation!
He would never lower himself to do such a thing!
Half an hour later.
Gu Xingzhou, with deep eyes, tightly pursed lips, and an extremely gloomy expression, rode a tricycle to the corner of the night market.
The owners of the surrounding snack stalls all looked at him sideways.
Nowadays, guys who are this handsome are setting up stalls?
The world is really different now. Everyone was moved.
Gu Xingzhou stood behind the snack stand, his every move exuding an air of arrogance that was difficult to conceal. He opened his thin lips and said in a magnetic voice:
"Fried rice, delicious fried rice, twenty yuan a portion..."
There was a hint of humiliation in his voice.
The autumn wind blows slowly.
Next to them, the barbecue stall owner's voice was loud and clear, attracting everyone's attention: "Hey! Freshly baked grilled chicken wings, grilled chicken legs, grilled sausages, fragrant, spicy and delicious, come and have one!"
Gu Xingzhou's voice was immediately drowned out.
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
Time passes by every second.
Almost half an hour had passed, and other stalls were crowded with customers, but Gu Xingzhou's stall seemed to be in a parallel universe. Even if some guests looked over curiously, they were scared away by Gu Xingzhou's gloomy expression.
Gu Xingzhou's voice was chilling, and he looked at the passers-by and said, "Woman, buy my fried rice."
A little girl passing by was so scared that she started crying.
"Mom, there's a ghost over there, woooooo!"
"Don't be afraid, let's go home quickly," the girl's mother glared at Gu Xingzhou, "You're playing tricks on me, you're crazy!"
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
Damn it!
This can't go on.
After pondering for a moment, a hint of indifference appeared in Gu Xingzhou's deep eyes. He curled his lips and picked up the spatula, as if he was holding the economic lifeline of the world.
As long as the fire is lit, the aroma of rice will naturally attract customers. Gu Xingzhou thought confidently.
He is a business genius.
Gu Xingzhou poured the rice directly into the pot. With an intimidating aura and sharp eyes, he grasped the spatula and started stir-frying without hesitation.
The rice quickly turned to mush at the bottom of the pot, emitting black smoke.
Gu Xingzhou: “?”
Which step was wrong?
Other snack stall owners: “?”
Is he here to make people laugh?
Even the little birds that flew over and tried to peck at the rice on the stall were vomited by the black smoke, and flew away cursing, making the sound of "Baga-Baga--" as they flew.
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
At this time, the owner of the barbecue stall next door came over.
"You are not cut out for this. You don't have the talent." The owner of the barbecue stall was taking a break from smoking. He patted Gu Xingzhou on the shoulder and said, "Young man, listen to my advice. Give up as soon as possible and find a job on the assembly line of the electronics factory next door."
This is such a great shame!
Gu Xingzhou couldn't bear it anymore and threw down the spatula.
He had never suffered such injustice in his life.
——As soon as he turned around, he met the piercing eyes of Gu Tiancheng who was watching not far away.
In Gu Tiancheng's hand, he also held a letter of dismissal, which stated several reasons why Gu Xingzhou would step down as the president of Yuanzhou Group.
This dismissal letter could come true at any time.
After a moment of stiffness, Gu Xingzhou smiled coldly.
Haha, he has been arrogant and unrestrained all his life and has never been afraid of anyone.
You want him to surrender with just a letter of dismissal?
Five minutes later.
At the snack stand, Gu Xingzhou's eyes were dark and his aura was strong and overbearing. He lifted the iron pot with unquestionable strength, took a steel wool, and began to scrub the burnt rice on the bottom of the pot.
After cleaning the bottom of the pot, Gu Xingzhou raised the corners of his lips slightly, and his tone was intimidating and irresistible:
"Fried rice, fried rice, 10 yuan a portion, don't miss it if you pass by!"
His voice became louder.
Obviously, Gu Xingzhou was anxious.
Not only that, he also used his trump card - price reduction!
What a brilliant business strategy.
The annual salary of these ordinary people was not even enough for Gu Xingzhou to buy a watch, and they probably couldn't afford the expensive fried rice either, so Gu Xingzhou was merciful and lowered the price to ten yuan per serving to demonstrate his strong economic strength and concern for people's livelihood.
Gu Xingzhou smiled confidently.
He couldn't imagine how he could lose.
Sure enough, two customers soon stopped in front of the stall. They were two girls dressed like college students. They stood in front of the fried rice stall cautiously: "Hello..."
A customer is here!
Gu Xingzhou glanced over sharply, his every move exuding nobility, as if he was born to be at the pinnacle of power. He said arrogantly: "Fried rice, ten yuan a portion, how many do you want?"
The two female college students said cautiously: "Excuse me, can we borrow some tissues?"
After saying that, they took two tissues from the stall and ran away as fast as rabbits. While running he said:
"How scary!" "I just wanted to borrow a tissue, but the boss has such a gloomy face. He's really stingy. No wonder there are no customers." "He won't catch up with us and force us to buy his fried rice, right? Let's run, run, don't get entangled..."
Gu Xingzhou's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
A bit of a letdown.
Why! No one! Buy his fried rice!
This group of ignorant ants have no appreciation.
Not far away, in an RV parked in the shadows, Jian Yunlan and Gu Tiancheng watched the progress of Gu Xingzhou's stall through the window.
After careful observation, Jian Yunlan shook his head: "Mr. Gu has no talent for setting up a stall, nor does he have the perseverance to do so, and he has no service attitude. Overall, he is not very good."
Gu Xingzhou's biggest problem is that he doesn't take his customers seriously at all. In his eyes, diners are all "ordinary people", "unknown people" or even "ants". With that attitude, it would be strange if he could attract customers.
And the words that Gu Tiancheng heard became:
——Gu Xingzhou, no.
There's no hope of saving him. Just bury him.
Gu Tiancheng had expected this and sighed deeply: "Thank you, Xiao Jian, I now know what to do."
Things are about to change at Yuanzhou Group.
"Mr. Gu, wait a minute." Jian Yunlan looked out the window at the lights of the bustling night market, and suddenly he felt like setting up a stall.
Thinking of setting up a stall at the night market, thinking of the hot pot, the expectant eyes of the diners, and the happy sounds made after being healed by the delicious food... Jian Yunlan became excited.
Jian Yunlan stopped Gu Tiancheng and said, "Mr. Gu, after all, Gu Xingzhou has never set up a stall and has no relevant experience. It is not fair to judge him like this."
"I'll set up the stall for a while and show him how to do it. Let him help me."
Gu Tiancheng was deeply moved by Jian Yunlan's heroic act of sacrificing his life for justice. He looked at Jian Yunlan with admiration in his eyes: "Xiao Jian, you are such a courageous and righteous young man!"
Even though Gu Xingzhou has become such a bad person, Xiao Jian has not given up on him. He even joins the game himself, hoping to give Gu Xingzhou another chance.
If Jian Yunlan could read Gu Tiancheng's thoughts, she would definitely clarify:
He didn't care about Gu Xingzhou at all, he just wanted to set up a stall.
hehe.
Jian Yunlan rolled up his shirt sleeves and pushed back all his hair, revealing his smooth forehead. He was extremely handsome. Not long ago, he was as beautiful as the indifferent statue in the shrine on the snow mountain, without any sadness or joy. In just a few steps, he became lively, gentle, and ardent, becoming a snack stall owner who seamlessly integrated into the world of mortals.
Jian Yunlan came to the snack stand and put on an apron:
"Gu Xingzhou, look carefully, this is how you set up a stall!"
Gu Xingzhou looked at him with incredible eyes, and laughed in anger: "You dare to teach me how to do things?"
Gu Xingzhou had already been suppressing his anger after being humiliated in this snack stand. Now, this unknown person actually wanted to teach him - the president of Yuanzhou Group - how to do things?
Gu Xingzhou was so angry that he almost fainted.
But Jian Yunlan didn't argue with him at all, and didn't even look at him. As soon as he entered the snack stand, he immediately switched to stall owner mode. His movements were smooth and graceful, and he worked very efficiently.
He first turned on the headlight on the top of the snack stand. When the warm yellow light came on, many people were immediately attracted to it.
The snack stand was in a corner outside the night market. It was originally dark and cold here, but suddenly a strong light came on. The warm light immediately made the place seem lively.
“So there’s a snack stand over there?”
Many diners just discovered this at this time and found it a bit strange.
Gu Xingzhou was angry and stood with his arms crossed.
He wanted to see what tricks this guy could come up with.
——During the past two hours of failed stall operations, Gu Xingzhou summed up an important reason.
The stall here is in a bad location, far from the night market, and the competition in the night market is too fierce. Surrounded by heavy-tasting foods such as fried chicken, barbecue, and malatang, the fried rice that sounds homely and bland has no competitive power at all.
This stall was doomed to fail from the beginning, and even the gods could not save it.
Even if Jian Yunlan is a great cook, so what? There are no guests at all, so what’s the point of talking about cooking?
What's more, Jian Yunlan didn't shout out his wares or put up a sign. He just quietly heated up the pan and added oil.
Four country eggs were cracked into the pan, sizzling in the hot oil, and the aroma of fried eggs suddenly came up.
You know what, it really looks like that.
Gu Xingzhou squinted his eyes with disdain on his face, but couldn't help but look at the egg a few more times.
It was at this moment that Jian Yunlan glanced at him and said, "Shout."
Gu Xingzhou: “?”
"Calling out goods, attracting customers," Jian Yunlan said, "You don't even know how to do that?"
Gu Xingzhou laughed angrily: "Why should I——"
I saw Gu Tiancheng’s gaze not far away.
Gu Tiancheng waved the dismissal letter calmly.
Gu Xingzhou's face froze, and after a moment he spoke in humiliation, his voice very low: "Fried rice, fried rice, ten yuan a portion."
Jian Yunlan: "You didn't eat?"
Gu Xingzhou: “…”
Gu Xingzhou: "Fried rice, ten yuan a portion!"
The volume of normal speaking cannot drown out the noise of people talking.
"Young man, you've indulged yourself too much," Jian Yunlan looked at him sympathetically, "You may be suffering from kidney deficiency, right?"
Gu Xingzhou choked.
How could...
How could anyone dare to question the kidneys of a domineering CEO in an old BL novel?
audacious in the extreme!
Gu Xingzhou gritted his teeth. After a moment, his eyes were full of pressure, and his energy sank into his dantian:
"Fried rice, delicious fried rice, 10 yuan a portion, don't miss it if you pass by!"
Gu Xingzhou had never spoken so loudly in his life, he almost roared. Although, because the ending sound was broken, it sounded a bit funny.
But this voice was so powerful that it truly drowned out the other voices, even the voice of the barbecue stall owner who was skillfully shouting his wares nearby.
Many people looked at it in surprise.
——It’s rare to see fried rice being sold at night markets, and it screams so miserably.
Will I lose my job if I can’t sell this fried rice or something?
Although the sound was miserable, it did attract people. Many people looked at the fried rice stall and smelled an inexplicable aroma of fried rice.
Over there, Jian Yunlan sautéed the pan with plenty of minced garlic, then added the luncheon meat. The tender luncheon meat was fried in the hot oil until both sides were golden brown, and the rice was evenly coated with the egg liquid during the stir-fry, and the aroma was everywhere.
But, there is still a little bit left.
Seeing that many people were attracted by Gu Xingzhou's hawking, Jian Yunlan realized that it was time!
He picked up the seasoning dish and squeezed a full lemon. The refreshing sour aroma of the lemon spread in an extremely rich way under the stimulation of the hot oil, along with the aroma of garlic, the burnt aroma of fried rice, and the faint smoky smell of luncheon meat, and was brought to the center of the crowd by the rushing night wind...
Gu Xingzhou looked at him as if he were a madman.
Fried rice with lemon? Is he crazy? !
What kind of dark cuisine is this? !
Normally, Jian Yunlan would not put lemon in fried rice, but this time it was different. This was a night market with fierce competition, so she had to adjust her strategy accordingly. The greater the risk, the greater the reward.
The unique rich fragrance of lemon fights its way through the heavy and spicy flavors of various barbecues, malatang, and skewers at the night market.
In the night market, many people gradually became unable to move.
Wen Moli is one of them.
Half an hour ago, colleagues who had just got off work suggested that they all go to the night market here to have a meal, eat and stroll around, and relax. Wen Moli readily agreed.
Who would have thought, after arriving here I would discover that this night market is indeed large and there are indeed many snack stalls, but most of them serve heavy-tasting snacks. Of course, in a highly competitive market like the night market, heavy-flavored snacks are indeed more competitive, which is understandable.
But Wen Moli doesn’t eat spicy food!
She grew up in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River and prefers light taste. She has also tried spicy food, but every time she eats spicy food, she will get diarrhea, which is very torturous.
Half an hour passed, and the colleagues were almost full from eating while walking, but Wen Moli was still hungry.
At this moment, a fresh scent of lemon came in the wind...
The scent of the lemon was extremely refreshing, like a breeze in this night market filled with greasy and spicy food, attracting many people's attention.
However, no one has moved in that direction yet, and everyone is hesitating.
Wen Moli glanced at the fried rice stall in the corner.
The fried rice stall was very deserted, without a single customer. Only the stall owner was frying rice, and there was another person who seemed to be his assistant, standing nearby, bored.
Looks very suspicious.
The night market was so lively, but the fried rice stall had no customers at all. There must be something fishy going on. Either the fried rice is of very poor quality, or the price is very high and they are trying to rip you off. In any case, it is definitely a scam.
but……
Wen Moli's stomach started to growl.
She worked all day on an empty stomach and only ate a few biscuits. She originally wanted to have a good meal, but who would have thought that after strolling around the night market for so long, she became hungrier and hungrier.
Now even if you give her a cow, she can eat it raw.
I can’t care less!
Passing through everyone's worried eyes, Wen Moli stood in front of the fried rice stall:
"Boss, I want some fried rice."
"Okay," Jian Yunlan smiled slightly, his hands moving non-stop, "Ten dollars per serving."
So cheap!
A serving of spicy hot pot at the night market stall costs 15 yuan, but this fried rice is only 10 yuan. It seems like they are not ripping people off.
Looking at the fried rice rolling in the pot, the grains are distinct and golden, and you can vaguely see the luncheon meat that is fried crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, tender yellow corn kernels, red carrots, and green onions. All kinds of aromas are constantly spreading as the fire is stir-fried. Jian Yunlan flicks his wrist, and it is a perfect tossing of the wok!
"Wow!"
What an amazing way of flipping the wok, it just like something out of anime!
Soon, two or three more people were attracted and stopped nearby.
Wen Moli scanned the code to pay and waited on the side. All she had eyes for was the fried rice, the shiny, fragrant fried rice...
Wen Moli swallowed.
Several other diners around also swallowed their saliva.
Beside him, Gu Xingzhou watched all this in disbelief.
——It has only been ten minutes since Jian Yunlan took over and so many guests have arrived.
Then what about the two hours he spent setting up the stall? ? ! !
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