txolops Chapter 34 Unshakeable Rules
Chapter 34 Unshakeable Rules
5:30 p.m.
The edge of the plaza on the first floor of Yintai Building.
The early summer breeze dispelled the lingering heat accumulated during the day.
"Squeak—"
The tricycle stopped at its usual spot right on time.
Lin Chen pulled out the car key and got out of the car.
Wang Hai skillfully unfolded the folding table, unloaded the cardboard boxes filled with plastic takeout containers, and casually took out four or five small stools from the truck bed, scattering them next to the stall for customers waiting for their food to rest.
Tangtang chose her favorite little stool and sat obediently beside it, not disturbing the adults while they were working.
"Daddy, we need to sell out today too!"
Tangtang rested her chin on her two little hands, her voice clear and crisp.
"it is good."
Lin Chen nodded gently, then turned around and tied on his faded apron.
At this time, there were already quite a few white-collar workers waiting in the square after work.
As soon as the tricycle came to a stop, the crowd spontaneously formed a long queue.
Lin Chen pressed the gas stove knob with his left hand.
"Click".
A pale blue flame shot up.
Heat a pan, add cold oil, then add the beaten eggs and pour in the rice that was just cooked and cooled at noon and then broken up.
With a swift flick of the spatula, the first batch of fried rice was quickly cooked, and the dry, fragrant aroma of scallions and eggs instantly filled the square.
The team began to move forward in an orderly manner.
Just then, the glass automatic doors on the first floor of the building slid open to both sides.
Su Qingxue, dressed in a crisp white shirt and black suit pants, walked out alone, holding a mobile phone in her hand.
The company has a big project to wrap up at the end of the year, so she needs to work overtime tonight.
But at this time, the hunger in her stomach would wake her up precisely on time, like a wound-up toy.
She knew that she couldn't eat anything except for the stall downstairs.
Su Qingxue walked to the square, her gaze immediately locking onto the familiar tricycle. Without any hesitation, she strode to the back of the line of thirty or forty people and stood quietly.
Two young girls from the planning department were ahead of Su Qingxue in line.
They were looking down at their phones when they heard footsteps behind them. One of the girls instinctively turned around and glanced back.
Upon seeing this, the smile on the girl's face instantly froze.
"Mr. Su...?"
The girl blurted it out, her voice extremely low.
Upon hearing this, the other girl turned around, and after seeing who was standing behind her, she was so frightened that she quickly put her phone away and stood up straight.
"Hello, Mr. Su."
The two girls forced themselves to greet each other.
Hello.
Su Qingxue nodded calmly, "It's after get off work, just line up to buy food as usual, don't worry about me."
"Yes, Mr. Su..."
The two girls quickly turned their heads away, staring intently at the line in front of them, not daring to even breathe.
They never expected that the rumor circulating in the company that "President Su was queuing up to buy from a roadside stall" was actually true!
The big boss not only ate, but also personally came down and queued up with these ordinary employees!
The news quickly spread throughout the ranks.
Liu Wei, who was in front of the line, also noticed the commotion behind him.
He turned his head and glanced at it, then immediately tugged at Zhao Qiang's clothes next to him.
"Don't look back, just be natural."
Liu Wei whispered, "The boss is here to eat too. Let's buy our food, take it, and go upstairs quickly. Don't make things difficult for him."
The atmosphere in the team became somewhat quiet after Su Qingxue joined them.
People stopped talking and laughing loudly, but the procession continued to move forward according to the rules.
As Wang Hai served the food and collected the money, he looked up and saw Su Qingxue at the back of the line.
He paused for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Chen, who was tossing the food in the wok.
"Brother Chen, that big boss from yesterday is here again, he's at the back of the line."
Wang Hai lowered his voice and gave a reminder.
Lin Chen held the shovel in his hand, his movements never faltering.
He only glanced up at her, his gaze lingering on Su Qingxue for less than a second before looking away.
"Follow the rules, sell when it's your turn."
Lin Chen spoke calmly. In his eyes, those standing in this queue were just ordinary diners who were hungry and needed to eat.
There are no special channels, nor is there any need for deliberate flattery.
More than half an hour later, it was finally Su Qingxue's turn in the queue.
Wang Hai looked at the boss, who still exuded a strong aura, and deftly took out an empty lunchbox.
Lin Chen had just finished cooking a pot.
He deftly scooped the fried rice into a lunchbox and pushed it to the side of the table.
"One serving, ninety-nine."
Lin Chen looked at Su Qingxue, his tone exactly the same as when he spoke to everyone else.
"it is good."
Su Qingxue opened WeChat on her phone and scanned the QR code on the table.
"Beep—WeChat payment received, 99 yuan."
Wang Hai quickly packed the lunchbox into a transparent plastic bag and handed it over along with a disposable spoon: "Here's your lunch."
Su Qingxue reached out and took the plastic bag.
"Pretty auntie!"
Tangtang, who was sitting next to me, stood up, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. "Pretty auntie, are you going to sit next to me for dinner again today?"
Su Qingxue lowered her head and looked at the little girl's exquisitely beautiful face. A rare gentle smile appeared on her usually cold face.
On the first day, I borrowed this child's stool because I was too weak to walk due to low blood sugar.
She has recovered quite a bit today, so naturally she can no longer eat her lunch in the wind.
"Auntie won't be sitting here today."
Su Qingxue said softly, "Auntie needs to take it back to her office to eat; there's still a lot of work to do upstairs."
"Oh, that pretty auntie must be working too hard!"
See you tomorrow!"
Tangtang waved her little hand obediently.
"See you tomorrow."
Su Qingxue straightened up and glanced at Lin Chen, who was still frying rice.
"Boss, your skills are as good as ever."
I'm leaving now.
Lin Chen scooped the rice out of the pot, looked up at her, and nodded slightly: "Take care."
Su Qingxue did not linger.
Carrying the lunchbox in the transparent plastic bag, she turned and crossed the square, re-entering the lobby on the first floor of the Yintai Building, and stepped into the president's private elevator.
A few minutes later.
Inside the spacious and luxurious CEO's office on the top floor of the Yintai Building.
Su Qingxue walked to the desk, pushed the documents in her hand aside, and made room for a clean space.
She opened the plastic takeout bag, took out the transparent plastic lunchbox that cost ninety-nine yuan, and placed it on the table.
The entire top floor was so quiet that only the sound of the air conditioner running could be heard.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city's dazzling neon lights gradually illuminate the view.
Su Qingxue sat down in the leather swivel chair and opened the lid of the lunchbox.
The steam, mixed with the dry aroma of scallions and eggs, instantly filled the perfumed office, appearing incongruous yet alluring.
She tore open the plastic spoon's packaging, scooped up a full spoonful of fried rice, and put it in her mouth.
Chew, swallow. The warm rice enters the stomach, and the satisfying feeling of fullness instantly soothes the fatigue of a long day at work.
There was no pretense or politeness at the dinner party, nor the oppressive feeling of "scientific proportions" that Nutritionist Li had.
In this completely private personal space, Su Qingxue quietly ate the fried rice she bought from a roadside stall while looking at the night view outside the window.
She ate one bite after another with extreme seriousness, even picking up a single grain of rice that had fallen onto the edge of the lunchbox with her spoon and putting it into her mouth.
On this night, this mobile stall located on the edge of the square truly became the unspoken "exclusive canteen" for this billionaire CEO.