txolops Chapter 131 Active Invitation
Chapter 131 Active Invitation
Ah Kai read the entire message in two glances, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
"This boss is pretty straightforward. He didn't mind that I'm a small blogger with few followers. Just based on his sincere tone, I have to go tomorrow."
As they were talking.
His fingers had finished typing, and he pressed send.
"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. I know this shop is a fake, and it has nothing to do with you. I'll definitely arrive early tomorrow; my camera and stomach are ready. See you on time."
After sending the message, Akai breathed a sigh of relief.
Having been a food blogger for a long time, he's seen a lot of tricks, so this kind of straightforward invitation, without any preamble or excuses, is actually quite interesting to him.
the other side.
Zhou Ming casually tossed his wrinkled shirt, which smelled of hot pot, aside.
He was massaging his neck and shoulders in front of the mirror when a private message popped up on his phone.
Upon seeing the words "vegan breakfast shop," his brows furrowed instinctively. The nausea he felt that morning, which had just been suppressed by a hot pot meal, was now being stirred up again.
"Things have blown up, and now you're trying to plead for leniency?"
He snorted coldly, his finger hovering above the screen.
The fishy smell of frozen meat and the rancid taste of fried dough sticks still lingered on the tip of the tongue.
And then there was the watered-down porridge.
He didn't want to drink it a second time.
But my finger had already opened the private message before my brain could.
"Huh? Is this the real store?"
Zhou Ming's heart began to pound.
If I go to eat there again tomorrow, and they still try to cheat me, wouldn't I be just asking for trouble?
But on second thought, the boss dared to send a private message to invite me and speak so confidently, either he was really confident or he had found a unique marketing approach.
After all, although I am not a full-time self-media blogger, this account still has a few followers.
Zhou Ming thought for a moment and replied.
I'll go tomorrow, but let me make this clear: I only care about quality ingredients. If they try to fool me with frozen meat or watered-down porridge, I'll post a video and show them without hesitation. Also, I won't accept any travel expenses or hush money. Whether the food is good or not is entirely up to my taste buds, and I won't hold back.
After sending the message, he put down his phone.
Although he had suffered a lot of humiliation today, he still had a vague sense of anticipation.
Zhou Ming looked in the mirror and gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"It's probably because those videos online look too tempting, tsk tsk."
Chen Yuan received a reply on his phone very quickly.
His expression relaxed somewhat.
Chen Youyou clung tightly to Chen Yuan's neck, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of worry.
"Dad, is Grandpa all better yet? I miss Grandpa."
"I'll take you to see Grandpa now, okay? Grandpa should be awake by now. You can ask him yourself then; he'll be very happy."
"Okay, Dad, let's go right now."
……
Four o'clock in the morning.
As usual, Chen Yuan brought a car full of meat and vegetables into the residential area.
He saw it from a distance—the familiar shop entrance, the familiar scene.
Most importantly, this queue is even longer and denser than it was a few days ago.
Of course, the aging population is also particularly serious.
After all, only elderly people who can't sleep would get up at 4:00 a.m. to come and queue up.
Aunt Li and Hao Hao have arrived.
Upon seeing Chen Yuan's bread truck stop, the two quickly went forward to help unload the items from the truck.
When the surrounding long-time customers saw this, they all offered their help.
Chen Yuan bought only fresh meat and vegetables, which were on full display to everyone.
"This dish looks very fresh."
"These eggs are good. I think you buy a whole basket of them every day, don't you?"
"This meat is fresh too. Look at this meat, it must be from a freshly slaughtered pig."
"I feel safe eating food from Xiao Chen's family."
Chen Yuan didn't stand on ceremony with these people. With so many people waiting at the door, he had to speed things up.
Mince the meat, knead the dough, and wrap the buns.
Fortunately, the system provided assistance; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been able to handle it all.
As everyone watched Chen Yuan work, they chattered amongst themselves.
"Xiao Chen, you have no idea. My wife and I missed out on your porridge yesterday, and we were both like wind-up toys last night, unable to sleep well."
"Me too. My sleep quality is already bad, and I can only fall asleep thanks to Xiao Chen's rice porridge."
"The products from Xiao Chen's family are not only effective, but more importantly, they taste delicious. My daughter almost cried yesterday morning because she didn't get to eat brown sugar fried cakes."
"My ancestor also insisted on eating pork buns. When I said we didn't have any, he cried and made a scene at home. In the end, his mother beat him up before he calmed down."
Chen Yuan smiled and agreed while deftly preparing the filling.
A moment later, Grandpa Liu poked his head over.
"Xiao Chen, we were just wondering how your dad's surgery went? You posted a notice in the group yesterday saying you'd be taking a day off, and we were a little worried. How did it go? Did it go smoothly?"
Before Chen Yuan could reply, Aunt Xu, who was standing to the side, also spoke softly.
"Yeah, I wonder how your dad is doing, and if he needs any help? You're running around to both places all by yourself, how can your body handle it?"
Chen Yuan paused slightly, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.
This heartfelt concern from his neighbors truly gave him strength.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt. The surgery was quite successful. It was just a minor surgery for a herniated lumbar disc, but I was worried that my mom wouldn't be able to handle it alone there."
"I woke up yesterday afternoon. The doctor said I should be doing well. Now I just need to rest in bed and have physical therapy. I should be able to be discharged in a few days."
"Don't worry, everyone. Starting today, the store will definitely stay open unless there's a special reason. My dad has everything arranged, and everything is fine."
As soon as he said this, a chorus of relieved agreement immediately arose from those around him.
"I hope everything goes smoothly, I hope everything goes smoothly!"
"Putting everything else aside, Xiao Chen is truly a filial son. Your father is so lucky to have a son like you."
"Sure, if you need any help, just tell me. I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway."
Chen Yuan didn't know what to say, so he could only keep expressing his gratitude to these people.
Ah Kai and Zhou Ming arrived one after the other.
When Akai arrived and saw the long line, he was not surprised at all; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wow, this is the kind of queue you should see at a trendy online store."
"I was so stupid. How could I have been fooled by that store yesterday? I have so little social experience. I really need to work on my skills."
Thinking about this...
Ah Kai quickened his pace and immediately joined the queue.
He wants to experience it properly.
Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder.
Ah Kai turned around and said in surprise.
"You're not the one from yesterday..."
"My name is Zhou Ming, hello."