When Mingxiu was about to start eating, she saw that half of the food on his table had already been eaten. Mingxiu squinted, got up and went to the kitchen to wash some fruit before starting to eat.
This boneless chicken was her first time making it, and she didn't expect it to taste so good. However, it was just too troublesome to make, and Mingxiu didn't want to make it again after a long time.
"Awesome, little boss, the food here is so delicious! Why don't you consider opening a restaurant or a coffee shop?" Lu Cheng said contentedly as he put the next bite of dry-pot shrimp into his mouth. This meal had truly made him happy.
Mingxiu didn't hide anything and said directly, "It's nothing. Actually, this is my house. I didn't plan to open it before I came here, but I've had some free time recently, so I thought I'd give it a try. Maybe I'll just close it down someday. Running a restaurant is too troublesome, and I can't handle it all."
Mingxiu's straightforward words left Lu Cheng speechless for a moment. Listen to what she was saying! Was it even reasonable? But Lu Cheng could also see that the young girl really didn't lack money; she was just playing around.
"That's true, it's good this way too."
He patted her round belly. He had originally planned to persuade her to turn this place into a restaurant if the girl agreed, but now it seemed hopeless.
Mingxiu naturally saw the disappointment on Lu Cheng's face and chuckled inwardly, but she decided against running a restaurant; it was too tiring and unnecessary. Besides, she probably wouldn't open it again once Kangxi returned, otherwise it would easily disturb them.
"Have some fruit, it's all homegrown, safe and pollution-free, absolutely no pesticide residue. And this pastry is also freshly made by me, I'm giving it to you to try, you're my first customer after all," Mingxiu said generously, holding fruit in one hand and pastry in the other.
Lu Cheng looked at the things on the table, smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I won't be polite. How much is it? I'll transfer the money to you directly." As he spoke, he started to take out his phone.
Mingxiu thought for a moment and realized that her price wasn't cheap either: "I'll give you 200 yuan in total." After all, her fruit was something you couldn't find anywhere else.
Lu Cheng chuckled and transferred the money. To be honest, the price was really too cheap. He felt that if he ate out, he definitely couldn't buy these things for 200 yuan. But looking at the girl's expression, he knew that she wouldn't accept more, so he transferred the money directly.
"Received 500 yuan via WeChat." Since it was a newly opened business, Mingxiu was using her own payment information. When Mingxiu heard the message, she was stunned and quickly spoke up.
"Sir, you've overpaid. 200 yuan is enough."
"No, no, thank you so much for today. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to enjoy such a delicious meal. I have to go now." With that, Lu Cheng grabbed the food and ran off.
Mingxiu watched helplessly as the person ran off and disappeared in a flash.
Mingxiu: ...I can't believe it. This uncle doesn't look very agile, but he runs really fast.
Since the man had already run far away, Mingxiu naturally wouldn't dwell on it anymore. In any case, her fruit would definitely not let him suffer any loss.
Mingxiu felt a pang of jealousy when she thought about the strawberries she had seen at the fruit shop that cost one or two hundred yuan each; the price was simply outrageous.
Lu Cheng finished his meal and hummed a song contentedly as he headed home. He was off today, but the weather outside was too hot, so he didn't want to go out. He sped home and saw assistant director Zhang Dongsheng standing at his door as soon as he arrived.
"Old Zhang, what are you doing standing outside my door? Don't blame outsiders today," Lu Cheng said bluntly.
"You still have something to say? Why didn't you answer my call? The woman's schedule has changed, and she wants us to reschedule. That's why I came to discuss it with you." Zhang Dongsheng and Lu Cheng have been partners for over ten years and are already very used to each other's tempers. He didn't hold back when he saw him.
When Lu Cheng heard the news, the happy feeling he had just finished eating dissipated considerably. He frowned and said, "Why do they have to change the time again? How many times have they changed it already? We said before that if there was no time, we didn't have to film. Now, do they think we can't replace the actor since we've already filmed halfway through, so they're starting to act arrogantly?" Lu Cheng was quite helpless. He had tolerated it the first time, but how many times had this happened? Everyone has a temper.
"You bet you did! You have no idea how arrogant you were when you called me. It really made me furious." Zhang Dongsheng was still quite angry when he thought about that phone call.
"No need to discuss it anymore. Just tell them to either film it or, if it really doesn't work out, I'll just replace them. It's just a little more time, I can afford to wait." Lu Cheng was also tired of putting up with it. What kind of person is this? They've only just gained a little fame and they're already throwing a tantrum. Don't they know that they've been around for a long time?
Zhang Dongsheng's eyes widened upon hearing Lu Cheng's words. "No way, it can't be that bad. We're almost halfway done. If we change people, it'll take us a long time."
"Why wouldn't it be that bad? Just do as I say. Okay, I just brought some things back from outside. You haven't eaten yet, have some fruit first." Lu Cheng said, opening the door to let him in.
"You really have plenty of free time. Going out to eat? You only have one day off, and instead of resting properly, you go out to eat. I don't want to move at all." Zhang Dongsheng said as he followed Lu Cheng inside. He and Lu Cheng had been best friends since childhood, and later became partners, their relationship couldn't be better.
"Hmm, this fruit is really good, so delicious. I haven't had strawberries that taste so authentic in a long time. And these grapes, oh, they taste so good. Where did you buy them? I'll go buy some more." Zhang Dongsheng was surprised after taking a bite and then ate several more bites.
Lu Cheng, who was standing next to him, felt a pang of heartache. He hadn't even had a taste yet. Hearing Zhang Dongsheng's words, he quickly took two bites and was immediately amazed. The taste was truly delicious.
"It's really delicious, much better than what I've eaten before. Compared to this, what were we eating before?" Lu Cheng quickly started eating as well.
The two of them, as if in a competition, eagerly devoured the small basket of food.
"How could it be gone? I just wanted you to have a taste, but you ate way too much." Lu Cheng was happily eating when he realized that the fruit was all gone, and he waited for Zhang Dongsheng to complain.
"Come on, you ate quite a lot too. Besides, you didn't buy that much in the first place. And you didn't even say where you bought it. Why didn't you buy more? Such delicious fruit is hard to come by," Zhang Dongsheng said.
Looking sadly at the empty basket, Lu Cheng said, "I can't eat anymore. This was a gift from the restaurant owner when I ate here today. They don't sell it outside."
"That's easy, just go to the store and buy it. We're all in business, there's no reason for them to only sell food and not fruit."
Lu Cheng's eyes lit up. That's right. But then he became a little uncertain. The girl doesn't lack money. It looks like she's just playing around. He really couldn't guarantee she would buy it.
"Let's ask them when the time comes; we don't even know if they'll buy it."
"Okay, then next time you go, just let me know and take me with you," Zhang Dongsheng said bluntly.
Lu Cheng rolled his eyes at him.
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