The proprietress's words made sense, but Chu Yu thought about it and felt a little strange. Their roujiamo shop in Deyang had only been open for three years, but the proprietress had been open for seven or eight years. It was really hard to believe that they were plagiarizing.
Chu Yu and Shu Hui walked out of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop. More and more customers were coming to eat by bicycle. Shu Hui seemed to see herself two years ago, when she stood at the shop entrance every day, hoping for customers to arrive.
"Forget it, Chu Yu. We're all small business owners. This shop is far away and doesn't pose a threat to us. Let's just let it go!"
When Shu Hui heard that the proprietress had been divorced, she felt a connection with her and couldn't bear to hold onto the matter.
Chu Yu knew what Chu Yu meant; she just wanted to know what was going on.
Zhang Ying walked over and took out a bag of seaweed. "Chu Yu, try this. This was a gift from my client. He said it's a special snack from the seaside."
Zhang Ying and her husband are doing quite well in business.
These two are pretty smart; they sell whatever's trending on the street.
We don't have many product varieties; we only sell the few popular items on the street. There's no need to stock up on inventory, and we update our stock quickly, making it perfect for street vendors to source goods.
They also occasionally import jewelry and accessories from Wenzhou. These small commodities are in high demand and sell very well, earning a lot of money, so Zhang Ying's wholesale business is getting better and better.
Having made money, Zhang Ying dressed better than before, her speech and behavior matured considerably, and she even had the air of a boss lady. She often brought food for Chu Yu.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Chu Yu shook her head, pinched a piece of seaweed, and stuffed it into her mouth.
"There's something I just can't figure out."
"What's up?"
Chu Yu told her what had happened, and after listening, Zhang Ying pondered for a moment, "You mean this shop opened earlier than yours? And you asked your regular customers, and they said they've always sold this kind of roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)?"
“That’s right. This roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) is my family’s secret recipe. It’s impossible for ordinary people to know it. My family only opened a roujiamo shop three years ago. Moreover, my shop is in Deyang, which is more than 1,000 kilometers away from here. It’s too far away for her to get the recipe. Besides, she opened her shop earlier than us.”
"Nothing is impossible in this world. Think carefully about where you learned your family's roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) recipe. Is it possible that your two families learned from the same master?"
Chu Yu's roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) recipe was devised by her mother, who later improved it when she opened her own shop. It's impossible for outsiders to know this recipe.
Zhang Ying was also puzzled, "So, according to you, the food at this restaurant is really that good?"
Chu Yu did not deny that the taste of this shop was exactly the same as that of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) at Shujia Roujiamo Shop. So similar was that Chu Yu even felt like she was sitting in the roujiamo shop in her hometown of Deyang.
Zhang Ying was also confused. In the catering industry, the taste of food is very important. This small shop not only copied Yorkham's dishes, but also copied the taste exactly. If she didn't find out the truth, not only would Chu Yu be worried, but Zhang Ying would also be worried.
"How about I go with you to eat there another day, and if we go a few more times, maybe you'll figure out the reason."
Chu Yu nodded.
The computer science department has a lot of classes on Mondays, non-stop from morning till night. After three classes in the afternoon, someone came in and said:
"Senior Chu Yu, your boyfriend is waiting for you outside the school gate."
The computer science students exchanged glances. Everyone was curious about what Chu Yu's boyfriend looked like. They had only heard that he was handsome, tall, and from a good family, but they had never seen him before.
"Chu Yu, we're all really curious about what your boyfriend looks like. Could you take us to meet him?" several of Chu Yu's classmates asked.
Chu Yu is a popular figure at school and a hot topic of conversation. Many people want to know if her boyfriend is as handsome as rumored.
Chu Yu smiled and said, "My boyfriend has a nose and eyes, and he's no different from an ordinary man. He's introverted and doesn't like meeting strangers."
"Wow, they're protecting her pretty well," the students teased with a laugh.
The introverted Dai Donglin was leaning against the Jeep waiting for Chu Yu. Chu Yu went to school every day, and he had a lot of things to do at the appliance store. He originally wanted to spend some quality time with her when he came back this time, but the two of them had only met a handful of times.
Dai Donglin was thinking that if Chu Yu didn't come, he would drive to a nearby restaurant to make a reservation. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Chu Yu being surrounded by a group of students and walking towards him. Chu Yu, who was walking in front, looked particularly helpless and gave Dai Donglin a wink from afar.
"You must be Chu Yu's boyfriend, right? Everyone's heard she has a tall and handsome boyfriend, and they're all curious, so they came over to join in the fun," said Wang Lin from Chu Yu's class.
Dai Donglin wouldn't stoop to the level of arguing with a few young girls.
Besides, Chu Yu acknowledging his existence in front of his classmates was tantamount to recognizing his identity; he was overjoyed, how could he possibly blame her? He was quite familiar with Zhang Ying, so he said to her:
"Let me treat everyone to a meal to thank you all for taking care of Chu Yu. I'll be away for a while, so please continue to look after her."
After hearing this, it would be a lie to say that the girls present didn't feel a pang of jealousy.
Chu Yu is really lucky. Her boyfriend treats her like a daughter and is so worried about her that he would rather spend money to treat so many people to a meal so that everyone can take care of her.
Chu Yu also felt that inviting so many people to dinner was a bit of an exaggeration.
However, since Dai Donglin had already said it, she wouldn't care about the money. Coincidentally, a Beijing-style hot pot restaurant had opened near the school. Today was a cold snap, and the weather was quite chilly. Eating hot pot would be warm and cozy, and the atmosphere would be nice.
"Let's go eat at Lao Jing Shi Hot Pot. This restaurant has been open for several days now, and I was planning to take you there tomorrow," Chu Yu said.
Dai Donglin was secretly pleased that his wife thought of him when the hot pot restaurant opened. He didn't show it on his face.
When the students heard that Chu Yu was treating them to hot pot, they hesitated a bit. After all, these days, there's no such thing as a boyfriend treating his classmates to a meal. If someone were to treat someone, it would be Zhang Ying and Li Miao, their roommates.
They were just Chu Yu's classmates; there were more than ten people present.
Inviting so many people to eat hot pot is quite an expense.
These days, many families can't even afford to eat, and people are careful about what they do. The students were quite hesitant, afraid of causing trouble for Chu Yu.
Zhang Ying noticed this and laughed, saying, "It's okay, Chu Yu and her boyfriend don't care about this little bit of money. We're just having a free meal. We can just order less later."
A group of them rushed into the Lao Jing Shi hot pot restaurant, and the staff immediately came forward to greet them:
"Hello, how many people are in your party?"
"12 digits."
"This way, please," the waiter said enthusiastically, pointing to the lamb hanging by the kitchen as he walked her over. "Our lamb is all freshly cut. We have whichever cut you want. You can order here or at your seat."
Chu Yu wasn't stingy at all about treating everyone. She pointed to the pictures, picked out the most expensive items, ordered two of each, and planned to come back and order the ones she liked best.
"Our Mongolian cheese bread is quite unique. Would you like some?"
"Let's have 15 then, and order more after we finish eating."
"Okay!"
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