"Comrade Shen, hello." Xia Baozhu had just seen Shen Shanlou and felt a little irritated.
This person is so annoying that she can't ignore him even if she wants to.
However, when facing Chenshanlou, she still had a smile on her face, but she forgot that she was wearing a mask.
What Shen Shanlou saw was her eyes with a fake smile, and the particularly stiff curve of the corners of her eyes, like a wind-up robot.
What a tough nut to crack!
But that's what makes it fun; if you get something too quickly, you'll get bored with it after a short time.
"Xia, could you please get me a ten-yuan meal, the same as the one in front of me?"
Sun Xingyan stood to the side, met Chen Shanlou's gaze, and gave a lukewarm smile.
If Xia Zhaodi hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that the man who came to investigate the case personally was actually a deputy director.
Last time he treated the people like his own children; this time he's doing something to help others.
Sun Xingyan didn't believe that the deputy director was so naive as to come here simply to buy fried chicken.
The line of customers stretched several meters outside the store.
When they were halfway through selling the chickens, San Gou quickly went to the kitchen, took out all the chicken legs that had been marinated that morning, coated them with flour, and put them into the oil when the temperature was up.
As for chicken feet, there's no time to make them; that's too much trouble and time-consuming.
"Sister Xia, we can only fry fifty more chicken drumsticks, and we're out of chicken feet," San Gou said as the oil heated up.
Xia Baozhu calculated that selling a hundred fried chickens and eighty catties of chicken feet a day would be considered good. She overlooked the allure of discounts, which led to her running out of things to sell very quickly.
"Let's buy it this afternoon and then make it."
Considering that these items all need to be pickled, which takes a lot of time, and there aren't enough people, Xia Baozhu plans to stop selling them after she sells them all in the morning.
This is the first time we've opened a store like this. We lack experience, preparation, and manpower, but it would be quite good if we could sell anything. We can't expect too much.
The person who finished the milk tea praised it, returned the glass, and left.
Chen Shanlou doesn't like sweets or milky things.
He slowly drank the cup of milk tea in his hand, which didn't suit his taste, all in one go.
A rural woman who didn't finish elementary school and wasn't welcomed by her husband's family was able to open her own shop, which shows she has both courage and insight.
This is contradictory. He found the neighbors' evaluations of her in the investigation records, which can be summarized as timid and cowardly.
What makes a person change so quickly, remaining unfazed even when facing the police?
Was it the experiences and suppression that later in life that stifled her innate nature, causing her to explode when she could no longer bear it, or was there another hidden reason?
She dares to walk alone at night, and I've never seen her afraid. Even if she encounters a fight on the road, she can calmly get through it.
She was once a pitiful little white flower, but now she has become a thorny poppy.
They seem approachable, but in reality, they're all pushovers and hard to handle.
After finishing his milk tea, Chen Shanlou put the cup on the counter.
"The milk tea tastes good," he complimented, reassuring the customer who bought fried chicken.
"Thank you for the compliment," Xia Baozhu replied with a smile.
Chen Shanlou stared into her eyes for a few seconds, unable to discern any emotion within them.
This is a truly rare and dramatic change in personality.
But no matter how it's changed, her appearance is truly beautiful, and every move she makes is graceful.
Even a simple standing pose exudes a graceful and elegant charm.
When she looks up and smiles at customers, her eyes seem to hold stars.
So beautiful!
While others would show some hair when wearing a chef's hat, she carefully tucked all her hair in, making it look like she had no hair at all. Fortunately, her beautiful face made people overlook this detail.
It seemed like he hadn't seen her face in a long time; every time he did, she was wearing a scarf and a mask.
Chen Shanlou left quickly, and Xia Baozhu felt much relieved.
This person had sharp eyes and keen observation skills. His probing was thoughtful, as if he could see through something, making her feel like she could be exposed at any moment, which made her very uncomfortable.
Sun Xingyan brought over a plate of freshly fried chicken from the kitchen, its aroma filling the air.
"Give me freshly fried food," the next customer immediately said.
When Qian Shijie arrived with his son Qian Zhitong at noon, there were no customers left in the store, and the discount sign at the door had been removed.
Xia Baozhu stood behind the counter counting today's earnings.
"Xia, congratulations on your new store opening! I wish you great success in your business."
"Sister Xia, congratulations on opening your shop!" Qian Zhitong congratulated Xia Baozhu with a sweet smile.
"Thank you, Teacher Qian and Tongtong." Xia Baozhu was also pleasantly surprised to see them. "Wait a moment."
She quickly poured two cups of milk tea, one of which contained tapioca pearls.
"Teacher Qian, Tongtong, please have some milk tea."
"How can I let you treat me since you've just opened your business? Congratulations on your grand opening, you must pay me." Qian Shijie took out two yuan and put it on the counter.
"Today is the grand opening of our new store, and the milk tea is a free gift," Xia Baozhu said, pushing the money away. "Besides, I learned this milk tea recipe from you."
"You still have to accept it." Qian Shijie's tone was firm, and Xia Baozhu had no choice but to accept it.
Qian Shijie looked at the counter, which only contained glasses, and asked in confusion, "Why is there nothing in the counter? Is it just milk tea?"
"It's sold out."
Sold out? Did you prepare too little?
"Quite a few, over a hundred fried chickens and eighty pounds of chicken feet. It's probably related to today's promotion of giving away milk tea with purchases over ten yuan, so they're selling very quickly."
It's mainly about novelty; everyone is curious about new foods.
"Are there no chicken feet left?" Qian Zhitong was disappointed. He loved eating boneless chicken feet and had been looking forward to having them today.
He had told his dad yesterday that he would bring him here for lunch, but they sold out so quickly.
"I'll make it this afternoon, and I'll set some aside for you when it's done."
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