Surprisingly, the food Chu Changliu made... tasted surprisingly good.
It tasted so good that even my third uncle thought there was something fishy in it.
After quickly finishing their meal, Third Uncle came over and asked, "Xiao Yan...would you be interested in taking over Third Uncle's restaurant?"
Over the years, Uncle San's hair at the temples has turned quite white. He looked at Chu Changliu and smiled with relief that someone had taken over. "Originally, Uncle San planned to run the restaurant for a few more years before closing it down... After all, it seems that Zhou Ping can't take over either."
Given Zhou Ping's personality—he rarely speaks more than ten words a day—and his culinary skills being just so-so, Uncle San was genuinely worried that if the local restaurant were handed over to Zhou Ping, he would drive it out of business.
Looking at her now, her nephew's girlfriend seems perfect. She's eloquent, has a sweet tongue, and is good-looking. She can attract a lot of customers just by standing there. And most importantly, she's a great cook!
"But I didn't expect you to be such a good cook!" Uncle San chuckled. "In a few years, I'll let you run the restaurant, and then I'll retire. How about that?"
My third uncle has already started to dream about his wonderful retirement life.
Zhou Ping, who was clearing away the dishes, looked at Chu Changliu, who was sitting and drinking tea to the side.
“Okay, I’ll cook then, and Zhou Ping can serve the dishes.” Chu Changliu said with a smile, resting his chin on his hands.
Zhou Ping:......
Isn't there another bookstore? Can you manage to keep up with all that?
Chu Changliu seemed to know what he was thinking, "Anyway, Third Uncle is free anyway, so why don't he go and watch the bookstore for us?"
Anyway, business at the bookstore is pretty slow.
The restaurant is too busy, and my third uncle is getting older and his energy is not what it used to be. It would be perfect to let him go and run the bookstore.
Chu Changliu stroked his chin and waved his hand, "Where does Third Uncle want to buy a house to retire in?"
Seeing his reaction, his third uncle couldn't help but find it amusing and said, half-jokingly, "What, is Xiaoyan planning to buy a house for her third uncle?"
"Buy!" Chu Changliu nodded heavily, preparing to go back and buy a lottery ticket.
Unexpectedly, Chu Changliu was so generous. Third Uncle waved his hand repeatedly, "Keep your money yourselves, Third Uncle has money."
Chu Changliu pretended not to hear, "How about in the city center? The suburbs are fine too, but they're too remote..."
Xijin City has developed quite well in recent years, and many houses have been built in the suburbs, but not many people have moved in yet. After pondering for a few seconds, Chu Changliu said, "Let's start in the city center first."
Third Uncle: ? ? !
I hadn't realized before that my nephew had found a golden bachelor.
Zhou Ping had just come out of the kitchen; he had just finished washing the dishes.
Feeling a little uncomfortable under his third uncle's gaze, Zhou Ping asked, "What's wrong?"
The third uncle first nodded, then shook his head, and then said earnestly, "The third uncle just suddenly realized that his eldest nephew has been smart since he was a child."
I knew I needed to find a wife when I was a child.
This kid... truly lives up to his nephew's reputation!
Chu Changliu said several more nice things, which made his third uncle feel quite flattered.
When the two were about to leave, their third uncle saw them to the door, a little reluctant to part. "Come back soon, your third uncle will cook for you this time!"
Chu Changliu quickly agreed, and then took Zhou Ping's hand and walked away into the distance on the street.
When the two figures were no longer in sight, the third uncle flipped the wooden sign that read "Closed Today" over and hung it on the door with "Open Today" written on the front.
As time went by, the local restaurant gradually attracted more customers, and the aroma of cooking filled the air. Uncle San also started getting busy.
After going to the barbershop with Zhou Ping to get his hair cut short, Chu Changliu touched his neatly trimmed black hair.
Another tuft of hair appeared on his head, and he couldn't get it down no matter what he did. After struggling for a while, Chu Changliu simply gave up on it.
"Alright, let's go see Lin Qiye and the others." After Zhou Ping scanned the code to pay, he led Shang Yan away from the barbershop.
The Night Watch headquarters training grounds.
Chu Changliu had imagined the scene of meeting 019.
But he never expected that his meeting with 019 would be so...dramatic?
After sensing Chu Changliu's presence, a small white ball flew over with a chirp, a few tears falling from its beady eyes.
"Shang..." Upon seeing Chu Changliu's eyes, 019 paused for a moment, then exclaimed in a daze, "Chu Changliu? You're back?"
"Yes, I'm back." Chu Changliu reached out and poked the little white ball. "How did your mission go?"
Just thinking about 019 makes me angry.
It angrily reached out and smacked Chu Changliu's tuft of hair on his head, "How dare you ask that!"
"You heartless fox! You abandoned me and ran off to enjoy yourself in the God Realm!" 019 loudly condemned Chu Changliu. "Do you know that I almost failed the mission?!"
Chu Changliu blinked guiltily, realizing he hadn't handled the matter well. "So, have you completed the mission yet?"
019 crossed her arms and said, "Of course not!"
Chu Changliu: ...
He seems quite proud.
There have been quite a few changes in 019 during this period.
019 is already immersed in her art. "Let me tell you, I'm living a great life in my new environment now, so don't even think about binding me back!"
Chu Changliu hummed in response, then asked with some confusion, "It seems you're doing quite well..."
"Not only is it great," 019 said, hands on her hips. "I'm going to attend Lin Qiye and Jialan's wedding soon. Let me tell you, the reason they've progressed so quickly is all because of me!"
The little white ball puffed out its round, furry chest.
“Galan is so good to me, she says I’m the apple of her eye!” 019 said, sounding a little hesitant.
Chu Changliu's eyes twitched as he noticed the awkwardness emanating from the ball.
On second thought, 019 seems to have gotten addicted to being a matchmaker, and she's actually succeeded in bringing them together. Now, Lin Qiye and Jialan's relationship is going much more smoothly than before.
No wonder Jialan cherishes 019 so much.
"It's a real shame you don't go to the divine realm to be a matchmaker." In Chu Changliu's memory, it seemed that 019's intentional or unintentional matchmaking was also indispensable in his being able to be with Zhou Ping.
All I can say is that 019 is just too strong in this race.
They actually managed to persuade Lin Qiye, that straight man with an iron will...
019 snorted, "Galan even said she'd book a separate table for me when she gets married!"
Chu Changliu couldn't help but chuckle at its pathetic appearance. "Hmm... Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan's wedding is coming up soon, how about we ask them to book a separate table for you too?"
019 thinks it's great.
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