A white tank top, black shorts, and flip-flops; her entire back was tattooed with wire mesh, and a large tiger was tattooed on her leg.
He has a square face, small eyes, thick lips, a big nose, and a four- or five-centimeter-long scar on his left cheek, which was probably left after a fight.
He exuded the air of a scoundrel.
Pan Ziyi lowered her head instinctively and stammered, "It's...it's alright."
"You look like someone who gets excellent grades. Thinking back to my school days, there was a girl just as innocent as you. She was the top student in our grade, and I even had a crush on her," Xiong Bowen said, reminiscing.
Pan Ziyi didn't want to talk to him at first, but when she heard him mention the girl he had a crush on, she immediately became interested.
This might just be the instinct to gossip!
"So, are you with her?" Pan Ziyi blinked her big, bright eyes, her gaze full of curiosity.
She is eighteen years old this year, an age when she is looking forward to love.
“We’re not on the same path, how could we possibly be together?” Xiong Bowen sneered, tears welling in his eyes.
He also came from his student days step by step.
Youth is always full of regrets.
"Okay." Pan Ziyi didn't dare to say anything more when she saw this.
Xiong Bowen was also very self-aware and didn't say much before returning to his stall.
I still haven't had enough of the stir-fried pork with chili peppers today!
The stir-fried beef with yellow peppers in my hand, even though it's only half a portion, still looks very tempting.
He swallowed hard, crossed his legs, held the lunchbox in his left hand, and frantically ate with his right, looking completely satisfied.
The aroma of the food wafted for miles, attracting the attention of passersby.
"Holy crap, what's that smell?!"
"Ugh, the food at this tourist attraction is both awful and expensive. Holy crap, what's that smell? It smells amazing!"
"Whose private kitchen is this? I'm willing to hire the chef at a high price."
"......"
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Xiong Bowen was eating like crazy when suddenly a figure blocked the sunlight.
He subconsciously looked up and saw a passerby swallow hard, staring straight at him—no, at the lunchbox in his hand.
"Handsome, would you like some grilled gluten?" Xiong Bowen stood up, wiped his hands, and prepared to grill the gluten.
"No boss, I just wanted to ask where you bought this boxed lunch. I haven't had breakfast and I'm starving." The passerby scratched his head and gave an awkward smile.
"Oh, you mean the one I ate?" Xiong Bowen pointed to Yu Hui's stall. "It's sold by that handsome young man."
"Is it good?" a passerby asked. The food at the tourist attractions was expensive and not very tasty, and he was afraid of making a bad choice.
"It's delicious! And it's clean and hygienic. I buy their boxed meals every day."
"Brother, trust me this once, I guarantee you won't regret buying it!" Xiong Bowen patted his chest and assured him.
"Okay, thank you, boss."
Hearing this, the passerby felt relieved. These stalls were all competitors, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone praise a fellow vendor like this.
Perhaps feeling embarrassed, the passerby bought a grilled gluten stick before leaving.
"Four yuan has been credited to your account via Zhifubao!"
After the guests left, Xiong Bowen's phone rang with a payment notification. He smiled broadly and muttered to himself.
"Boss Yu is really my lucky charm. I got my first order today thanks to him."
He picked up the lunchbox, ready to continue eating, when he heard Pan Ziyi say, "Brother Xiong, how much is this?"
Aunt Zhang's stall was next to Xiong Bowen's, and she saw everything that just happened.
"Do you want some too?" Xiong Bowen asked.
"Hmm." Pan Ziyi nodded and rubbed her stomach. "I haven't had lunch either, and I'm a little hungry."
Aunt Zhang interjected, "Girl, do you want to eat it? If you do, Mom will go buy it for you!"
She was a little happy. Her precious daughter was good in every way, except that she was a picky eater, didn't like to eat meals, and ate snacks every day.
"I... I'll think about it," Pan Ziyi mumbled.
"Okay, I'll go buy it for you right away!" In the blink of an eye, Aunt Zhang had run off.
Seeing that only Pan Ziyi was left at the stall, Xiong Bowen said:
"Hey girl, if you're too busy with customers, just tell me and I'll come help. Boss Yu's boxed lunches aren't so easy to schedule."
"Huh? Okay, okay." Pan Ziyi was a little confused. How long would it take to get a boxed meal?
......
As expected, a long queue formed in front of Yu Hui's stall, with a constant stream of people coming and going.
Aunt Zhang joined the queue, only then realizing that she had forgotten to remind her daughter about setting up a stall.
She originally wanted to go back, but seeing the long queue behind her, she hesitated.
"Never mind, my daughter is eighteen, I should be able to handle it."
In the end, Aunt Zhang decided to continue queuing so she could buy the boxed lunch sooner and fill her daughter's stomach as soon as possible.
......
It's summer vacation, and with the weather getting hot, tourists want to drink something ice-cold to quench their thirst.
Therefore, the dessert shop did good business, and customers came to patronize it one after another.
Fortunately, the sweet soup was readily available, and Pan Ziyi only needed to fill a cup. The job was simple, and she adapted quickly.
If there are many guests, Xiong Bowen will also help.
that's all.
Time passed little by little.
Aunt Zhang finally managed to buy two boxed meals. Pan Ziyi has a sensitive stomach and can't eat spicy food, so she bought two non-spicy boxed meals and some braised dishes.
Pan Ziyi's eyes lit up as she watched Aunt Zhang walk over.
Starving, she felt she could eat a whole cow.
"My dear daughter, which would you like? One braised chicken and one braised beef." Aunt Zhang held up a boxed lunch in one hand, smiling at her youngest daughter.
"Hmm..." Pan Ziyi pretended to think for a moment and said, "Then I'll have braised chicken!"
......
Pan Ziyi picked up a piece of braised chicken and put it in her mouth.
The savory aroma of the chicken bursts in your mouth; it's so flavorful!
It goes very well with the soup and rice.
Pan Ziyi, who didn't like eating rice before, suddenly found that eating rice was a great pleasure!
Why didn't I feel it before?
This is worlds apart from the food in the school cafeteria!
One is in the sky, the other is on the ground.
The meat is firm and elastic, the potatoes are soft and flavorful, and the enoki mushrooms are soaked in broth. One bite is very satisfying.
Pan Ziyi is certain, and absolutely certain, that this is the best meal she has eaten in eighteen years!
"My dear daughter, eat as much as you like. Xiao Yu is not only a great cook, but also very conscientious. All the ingredients are the freshest."
"Uncle Zhang said that the young man who works with Xiao Yu buys things in the village every day. These are all farm-raised animals, so it's safe to eat them!"
As Aunt Zhang spoke, she picked up some braised beef from the lunchbox and placed it on her plate.
In an instant, Pan Ziyi's bowl was full of braised beef, while Aunt Zhang's bowl only contained broth.
"Mom, I don't need it, you eat more!"
Pan Ziyi frowned and put the braised beef from the bowl back into Aunt Zhang's bowl.
"Mom doesn't like it, you eat more!" Aunt Zhang put more braised beef from the bowl into the bowl.
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