"Oh, that's great!"
Upon hearing this, the woman's face lit up with joy, and she excitedly slapped her thigh, "Young man, since you don't have a girlfriend, do you want one?"
"How about I introduce you to someone? My daughter, just graduated from university. She's not a stunning beauty, but she's quite pretty. I'll give you her contact information!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang was both amused and exasperated.
However, he politely declined.
"Auntie, thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to be in a relationship right now. I want to establish my career first before starting a family! Without financial stability, dating a young girl would only be a burden to her."
"Hey, young man, you're not right about that!"
The older woman shook her head disapprovingly, "A young man like you, willing to set aside his pride to sell snacks, flexible and adaptable, who makes money as soon as he takes off his long gown, is trustworthy!"
"Besides, you're good-looking too. If my daughter were to work hard alongside you, I'd be so happy!"
"Our family doesn't need a bride price. We just want you and my daughter to work hard together and live happily ever after!"
"I can even bring 100,000 yuan as a dowry! As long as you treat my daughter well and are willing to cook for us old folks, that's enough!"
Zhou Yang couldn't help but laugh out loud after hearing this.
He finally understood: this old lady probably wanted a free chef because she was interested in his cooking skills!
This lady is definitely a seasoned foodie.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The elderly people around couldn't help but laugh.
"Old Liu, you've got a really shrewd plan, haven't you?"
"Exactly! You want to eat the young man's cooking for free, and you even want to drag your daughter into it? That's a brilliant move!"
"Old Liu's family, you're really something! You're even willing to give away your daughter just for a meal!"
...
Everyone joked and teased each other, making the atmosphere even more lively.
What does it mean to be shrewd with calculations?
The older woman was displeased. Her eyebrows furrowed, and her voice rose eight octaves. "I have a discerning eye! What do you know!"
"This young man is clearly a rising star! If you don't act now, you won't even get a turn in line later!"
She looked at Zhou Yang again, her eyes filled with an almost meltingly eager gaze: "Young man, are you really not going to consider it?"
"My daughter is good at makeup. After makeup, she is stunningly beautiful, and she can be elegant in public and good at cooking!"
"If you two get together, it would be a match made in heaven, a perfect union! Why don't you two add each other on WeChat and give it a try?"
Zhou Yang was sweating bullets inside. This old lady really wanted to push her daughter onto him!
However, he now has the "Alternative Gourmet" system, with a constant stream of tasks every day. If he persists for a year or two, he'll be showered with rewards.
Although there hasn't been time to improve other aspects besides that eye-catching Pagani yet, the future looks promising!
In the past, when he was penniless, if the old lady had been willing to introduce her daughter to him, he would have been overjoyed.
But things are different now. We're people with "capital" now, so how can we let ourselves be "trapped" so easily?
Moreover, the tasks given by the system are all time-limited, so there's no time for romance.
Zhou Yang quickly waved his hand, his polite refusal evident in his words.
"Auntie, really, no need! I'm focused on my career right now, I really don't have time for romance. You see, I'm busy with this business, I really can't afford to."
The older woman looked regretful.
She slurped up every last bit of the condiment in her bowl, still muttering to herself.
"Oh, what a pity. My daughter is one in a million... gentle, considerate, understanding, and she can cook all kinds of delicious food..."
Zhou Yang quickly changed the subject, calling out to the other customers: "Come on, come on, stir-fried pebbles! Freshly made stir-fried pebbles, the aroma is so strong it'll smell like it's coming from miles away! If you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"
The second batch of fried pebbles, although still smelling tempting, took more than ten minutes to sell out because everyone had just tried them and the price was indeed not cheap.
However, it was lunchtime, and the crowds in Populus euphratica Square gradually increased.
Zhou Yang quickly prepared the third pot.
He skillfully stirred the pebbles, and their unique aroma spread rapidly, as if it had grown wings.
The hungry passersby, drawn by the aroma, couldn't help but stop and curiously gathered around Zhou Yang's stall.
"What is this? It smells so good!"
"Young man, what are you selling? It smells so good!"
"How much is a bowl? Can I try some?"
...
Everyone asked questions at once, craning their necks and staring longingly at the pot.
Zhou Yang smiled slightly and replied loudly, "This is stir-fried pebbles, a secret recipe, fifty yuan a bowl!"
"What? Fried pebbles? Fifty yuan a bowl?"
"You're robbing me!"
"You can eat these stones?"
...
Upon hearing the price, most people were scared away, shaking their heads and walking away.
However, some people were so enticed by the aroma that they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, hesitating whether to buy a bowl to try.
"Give me a bowl! I want to see what kind of dishes I can make with this stone!"
"I'll have a bowl too! It smells so good, it must be delicious!"
...
In the end, seven or eight people stayed and lined up.
A girl wearing a white dress and with her hair in a ponytail was at the front of the line.
As she took out her phone to pay, she suddenly exclaimed "Huh?" and stared at Zhou Yang with a look of surprise.
"You...aren't you the guy who sold overpriced instant noodles? What happened to selling fried pebbles?"
Zhou Yang was taken aback, not expecting that someone would recognize him.
He smiled and explained, "I know a lot of snacks. It's no fun selling the same thing all the time. I sell different kinds to change things up."
The girl blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "Really? What other delicious food can you make? What will you sell next time?"
She paused, then lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, "By the way, are you sure it's not because that guy surnamed Liu threatened you that you stopped selling instant noodles at Pan's Noodle Shop?"
"Do you know what's going on online? Someone even beat up that guy surnamed Liu, and they're looking for you everywhere!"
Zhou Yang was startled. He had been busy with his mission today and hadn't really checked his phone much.
"Huh? Is that so? What exactly happened?"
He asked, looking completely bewildered.
Seeing that Zhou Yang really didn't know, the girl quickly explained, "It's because you didn't go to Pan's Noodle Shop to sell instant noodles today. Lots of people were queuing up there waiting."
"As a result, that guy named Liu Peng came over and gloated, saying that you looked down on the Pan family for being exploitative and got poached by someone with a high salary, and that you would never go to the Pan family noodle shop again!"
"The customers were furious when they heard that. They thought Liu Peng had impersonated you and forced you to leave, so they went to settle scores with Liu Peng!"
"Oh dear, Pan's Noodle Shop is in complete chaos right now! I'll send them your location right away!"
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