Chapter 21
The production team actually sent in a shopping basket. Leng Zhi immediately put the purchased items into the basket, pushed the cart with his left hand, and carried the shopping basket behind his back with his right hand, ensuring that Jiang Mingzhe and the items were a meter apart.
Jiang Mingzhe pouted: "I'm not pinching anymore! I'm not a thief, why would I do that?"
[Hahaha, the whole bag of instant noodles is completely smashed, baby!]
[Xiao Jiang's toughest thing is his mouth.]
[Baby, of course you're not a thief, Auntie kisses you!]
Leng Zhi pushed the cart forward, faster and faster, speeding along the way, the acceleration all in one smooth motion.
Jiang Mingzhe hadn't even had time to see what was on either side before he entered the fresh produce section.
He covered his head, feeling a little carsick.
"Dad, why are you going so fast? Slow down, slow down, my head is spinning."
Leng Zhi stopped right in the middle of the two areas. He turned to the side, in a good mood: "I've stopped. Now I can take my time browsing."
Jiang Mingzhe looked curiously behind Leng Zhi and his eyes widened in surprise.
"Ahhh, it's snacks!"
A whole row of potato chips is neatly arranged on the shelf, colorful and representing different flavors.
There are also crystal-clear jelly and cute little cookies underneath.
Ever since Jiang Mingzhe was adopted by Jiang Yijing, his snacks have been strictly controlled, and he might not even see a bag of potato chips for a month.
Tears welled up in Jiang Mingzhe's eyes.
I really want to eat it, QAQ.
"Can we skip the hot pot and have potato chips instead? One bag each, okay?"
Leng Zhi shrugged: "It's already in the past. The program team stipulates that we can't go back."
Jiang Mingzhe bit his lip, his eyes welling up with tears: "Waaah, Director Uncle is so mean!"
[Don't cry, baby, the director is mean!]
[Director Unjustly Blamed]
[Hahahaha, it's clearly the bad dad doing it on purpose!]
[The cooling cart was practically sending sparks flying!]
[How could it not be fast? If the little guy saw this whole row of snacks, twenty yuan worth, he might not even survive!]
[Le Xinzhou is experienced. I just watched the neighbor's house. Duoduo, with a lot of fussing and crying, successfully got a bag of potato chips and her father's last seven yuan. I reckon Le Xinzhou is going to be last today.]
I am grateful to Brother Yu for sharing his experience.
Leng Zhi saw the snack shelf from afar, and his alarm bells immediately went off.
The production team placed the snack shelf so close to the front, clearly indicating they didn't want the kids to get through easily.
He simply charged straight at him. As long as he charged fast enough, Jiang Mingzhe wouldn't have time to cause him any trouble.
The plan was a success; Jiang Mingzhe was pushed into the fresh produce section before he could even catch a glimpse of the snacks.
Leng Zhi: "Do you want some potato chips?"
Hope rekindled in Jiang Mingzhe's eyes: "I want to eat it! I want tomato flavored!"
Leng Zhi picked up a potato from the shelf, weighed it in his hand, and put it in his basket with satisfaction.
Adding potato chips to instant noodles should also be considered tomato-flavored potato chips, right?
A pack of instant noodles costs 3.5 yuan, a potato costs 2 yuan, and now there's 11 yuan left.
Leng Zhi weighed the options and wasn't sure if the remaining money would be enough to buy meat.
That damn production team! Why did they put vegetables first in the fresh food section, and then meat and hot pot meatballs at the back?
Is this reasonable? Is this what you call a 1:1 replica of a real supermarket? Supermarkets would have gone out of business long ago if they were planned like this.
Since we're trying to save money, why not try fooling human cubs again?
"Would you like to eat some vegetables?"
Jiang Mingzhe shook his head like a rattle-drum: "No, no, no!"
He's been eating nutritious meals at the restaurant for the past two days, and if Leng Zhi hadn't been watching him closely, he would have picked all the leafy greens off his plate.
Leng Zhi: "If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Let's go see if we have enough money to buy meat."
Jiang Mingzhe nodded vigorously: "Eat meat! I like it!"
Bad dad... no, good dad is wise and mighty, today I finally don't have to eat so many green leaves.
Leng Zhi pushed Jiang Mingzhe, striding briskly across the vegetable section.
It's not that I don't want to buy vegetables.
The problem is that vegetables are really expensive these days, and the portions are huge. If you just grab a few that cost three or five yuan, it's like an earthquake for the remaining eleven yuan.
Fortunately, fate always favors meat-loving humans.
Leng Zhi found a beef roll priced at 10.9 in the next freezer.
Without hesitation, he tossed the beef roll into his shopping basket.
knock off.
Leng Zhi didn't even glance at the shelves behind him, and pushed Jiang Mingzhe out of the maze quickly.
When Leng Zhi arrived at the small kitchen with his shopping basket, the aroma of food wafted from next door.
Xiaoyu had prepared all the ingredients and started stir-frying. Once the tomatoes were cooked and released their juices, a rich, sweet and sour aroma immediately filled the air, causing everyone around to swallow hard.
However, there was an even bigger source of tomato aroma in the house—Shaoqi had already boiled the hot pot broth, and the fragrance of the tomato broth filled the entire house.
But the pot was almost empty, with no meat in sight, only a few uncooked frozen meatballs floating on top.
Shaoyou stood on tiptoe to wash vegetable leaves in the sink, muttering softly, "I don't like meatballs..."
Shaoqi said coldly, "I can only afford this. You saw it, I can't afford meat."
Shao Youyou pointed at Leng Zhi's shopping basket, "Why do they have beef rolls!"
Shaoqi then noticed that someone had appeared on the yellow stove at some point and was busily washing vegetables—or rather, rubbing potatoes.
She was also confused. Where did Leng Zhi get the money to buy meat?
[Sister Shaoqi hasn't realized it yet, haha. Actually, you don't need to buy hot pot base; instant noodles are the right choice.]
[Because the neighbor didn't buy hot pot base, hahaha]
[I also eat like this: instant noodles with hot pot – it's cheap, convenient, and you bring your own main dish.]
As for Le Xinzhou—he was holding the remaining half bag of potato chips, arguing loudly with his daughter.
"You've already eaten half a pack, you should at least leave some for me!"
"How could someone be fighting with a child for food! Waaaaah!"
"Why are you crying! If you hadn't insisted on opening this bag of chips, would we be starving?"
Knowing she was in the wrong, Duoduo could only try to get away with it by using her big, teary eyes to be cute.
Le Xinzhou: "..."
Fine, I'll take responsibility for the heartless little darling I raised.
"Alright, alright, here you go. I'll eat the free rice...soaked in hot pot broth."
With tears in his eyes, he scooped up a large spoonful of rice, poured the broth over it, and then began looking around at the other guests' food to make himself feel better.
Le Xinzhou wandered over to Lei Shen's side and glanced at the pot in his pan: "Is this... braised chicken?"
He sniffed it again. "Why does it smell so strange? Wait, it smells a bit like vinegar."
Lei Shengan added the seasoning, and after listening to Le Xinzhou's words, he dipped his chopsticks in the sauce and took a bite.
Holy crap, I put vinegar in the soy sauce!
Seeing Lei Shen's thunderstruck expression, Le Xinzhou felt much happier and gloated, "Hahaha, Brother Lei, it seems you're in a worse situation than me!"
Lei Shen quickly grabbed the soy sauce and vinegar bottles, only to discover that the two labels were on backwards.
"Host! Where's Li Chi?!" He couldn't care less about his interests in front of the camera; his composure completely collapsed.
This dish is a disaster! It's not just that I can't eat it, it's a small matter. The real problem is that I won't get any stars! He still owes a star debt, and if he can't pay it back, he'll be sleeping on the streets tonight!
Li Chi appeared at the right time: "Brother Lei, it seems you've run into some trouble."
"The labels on the soy sauce and vinegar bottles are reversed! The staff is so careless! My dish is ruined!" Lei Shen complained.
Li Chi didn't seem surprised. He mysteriously raised a finger and put it to his lips: "Shh—everyone's condiment bottles are like this."
Lei Shen: "?"
The camera followed Li Chi and broadcast the entire scene live to the chat room, making the comments section burst into laughter.
[Haha, this season's production team is really full of malice!]
Lei Shen was completely stunned.
[They won't have money to buy meat if they make hot pot, and the seasoning bottles for stir-frying are upside down; even a miracle worker couldn't save them.]
[Who said that? Aren't there two positive examples next door?]
[It's true, Xiaoyu is really amazing; he actually tasted the seasonings before putting them in the pot.]
[Yes, Xiaoyu was the first to discover the secret of the spice bottle!]
[It's not Lei Shen's fault; most people would believe what's on the label.]
[Xiaoyu is only 7 years old, he probably doesn't recognize soy sauce and vinegar yet.]
[Damn, the case's solved! It was all the culture's fault!]
After watching Lei Shen's antics, Le Xinzhou even found his white rice delicious. He then wandered over to Leng Zhi's side, hoping to find some more amusement.
He sniffed.
Judging from the aroma, Leng Zhi probably bought the tomato broth, just like him.
A serving of tomato broth costs thirteen yuan! I wonder if Jiang Mingzhe, that little devil, bought any snacks as well.
Hehe, so now there's another person at the bottom with him!
Then, Le Xinzhou noticed the instant noodle bag on Leng Zhi's table, and his expression froze: "?"
Holy crap, how come I didn't think of that!
Instant noodles are so much cheaper than hot pot base, they're a perfect alternative!
When he saw Leng Zhi take out another large plate of beef rolls, the white rice in his bowl suddenly lost its appeal.
There's still meat to eat?!
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