"Sure, but you'll have to wait for me for a while."
Yuan Tiantian said as she explained to Wu Qian that she had a companion distributing flyers in the residential area. Wu Qian was puzzled. Why not just make a phone call? Yuan Tiantian felt embarrassed. These plane travelers weren't equipped with such things. However, Yuan Tiantian had made up her mind. She'd buy a few basic smartphones and keep them in the store for the plane travelers when she got back.
"I haven't had the time to get one for him yet, so could you please wait?"
With that, Yuan Tiantian rode her electric scooter with Xiuxiu on it and left. Wu Qian drove closely behind. Soon they arrived near the residential area. Yuan Tiantian parked the scooter, held Xiuxiu's hand and went to look for the person.
She turned a few alleys but didn't find him. Yuan Tiantian suddenly got worried. Bai Ying couldn't have gotten lost, could he? He shouldn't, right? Animals should be sensitive to directions, right?
However, her worried mood disappeared when she and Xiuxiu passed the next alley intersection. From afar, she saw Bai Ying surrounded by a group of aunts and young girls. He seemed very popular.
Yuan Tiantian walked closer with Xiuxiu, and a series of screams reached her ears.
"Ooh, young man, you're so well - built."
The speaker was an aunt in her forties or fifties, smiling as she complimented Bai Ying's figure. Moreover, her eager hands seemed about to touch Bai Ying's chest. Of course, Bai Ying dodged skillfully, but his smile was barely holding up.
"Brother, can I have your WeChat?" This was a shy young girl, probably in her teens. Her face was blushing as she looked at Bai Ying with a hint of shyness in her eyes.
...
Yuan Tiantian and Xiuxiu glanced at each other and then secretly laughed. Bai Ying saw them at this moment and instantly felt like he could come back to life. "My boss is here. I should go back!"
"The address on the flyer is our gourmet store. You can come and try it!"
After saying these two sentences, while the aunts and young girls were still in a daze, Bai Ying quickly broke free from the crowd. After getting out, he quickly pulled Yuan Tiantian and Xiuxiu away. After making a detour, they finally got rid of those people. Then Bai Ying felt his chest with a lingering fear.
"My goodness, these people are so scary!"
Even Bai Ying, who was a bit of a show - off inside, couldn't stand their enthusiasm. Yuan Tiantian looked at Bai Ying's outfit. While comforting him verbally, she thought in her heart that he deserved it. He had buttoned his shirt all the way down to his waist, showing off his well - built pectoral and abdominal muscles. How could it not attract the covetous looks of these women?
Later, after hearing Yuan Tiantian's explanation, Bai Ying felt a bit aggrieved.
"Isn't it too hot?"
Halfway through distributing the flyers, he was so hot that he quickly finished the iced lemon tea. When there was still a third left, he was really too hot to bear. He unbuttoned his shirt a bit. If Yuan Tiantian hadn't told him to pay attention to his appearance here, he would have wanted to take off his clothes and pants!
He missed his own clothes.
Yuan Tiantian shook her head helplessly and then promised Bai Ying.
"I'll buy you some big shorts when we get back tonight. I guarantee it'll be cooler. But don't show off your pectoral and abdominal muscles easily!"
"Even in the store!"
Yuan Tiantian thought that Bai Ying's sexy appearance that made people's noses bleed would cause some unnecessary trouble. However, some things couldn't be stopped!
When they got out of the residential alley, they saw Wu Qian's car parked outside. Yuan Tiantian handed Xiuxiu to Bai Ying and then walked over. She told the other party that they were going back to the store now. Looking at her tiny electric scooter, the other party finally invited them.
"Why don't you and the little one get in my car?"
Yuan Tiantian thought for a while and then shook her head. However, she said, "Can the two of them get in? They don't know the way. I have to ride in front to lead the way."
Wu Qian looked at the handsome man and the cute little child standing not far away. The man was extremely handsome and oozed masculinity, while the child was incredibly cute. Wu Qian nodded. "Sure."
Just like this, the four of them came to Tiantian Gourmet Store. Seeing this two - story store, Wu Qian was a bit surprised. She didn't expect that there would be such a well - decorated gourmet store on this provincial road that usually only had shabby fast - food restaurants.
Yuan Tiantian led the people into the store, turned on the air - conditioner, and then told Bai Ying to pour a glass of boiled water for Wu Qian.
"The iced lemon tea will take a while. We've finished all the previous ones. I have to make some fresh." Yuan Tiantian explained to Wu Qian that there was no more lemon tea at present.
Wu Qian had no problem with this. But thinking that she hadn't had dinner yet, she decided to eat here. She asked Yuan Tiantian for the menu, only to find that the menu was a bit simple at present.
"Since we just opened, we're actually in the trial - operation stage, so the menu is limited. But these items are all good."
Wu Qian looked at it. There were fried rice with lard and eggs, steamed rice with sausage, steamed eggs with shrimp, stir - fried eggs with green peppers, stir - fried shrimp with celery, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. It was really quite simple, very home - style but the prices were not cheap. Wu Qian frowned and felt a bit dissatisfied in her heart. However, she didn't say anything in the end. She just thought that she wouldn't order food here later and would just buy lemon tea.
"Then bring me a serving of steamed rice with sausage and five glasses of lemon tea."
The steamed rice with sausage cost 35 yuan per serving, and the lemon tea cost 15 yuan per glass. Neither was cheap. However, Wu Qian had no problem with the lemon tea because she thought of its effects. She was just a bit dissatisfied with the price of the steamed rice with sausage.
After receiving the order, Yuan Tiantian arranged for Xiuxiu to sit inside the cashier counter and turned on a cartoon for him. These days, the little guy was really infatuated with these cute cartoon characters. Then she called Bai Ying to the kitchen to help.
Before long, a burst of fragrance came from the kitchen. Besides the unique fragrance of lemon, there was also a strong smell of rice. As the fragrance got stronger, Wu Qian's stomach began to growl embarrassingly. Xiuxiu even stopped watching his beloved cartoon and walked directly into the kitchen, clinging to Yuan Tiantian without leaving for a moment. He was hungry.
Of course, there was also the big - eater Bai Ying.
"Wait a minute. The rice is for you! Don't be impatient. I'll steam another pot of eggs for you later. We'll have a simple meal tonight."
After a whole afternoon of work, it was definitely normal to be hungry. Yuan Tiantian could feel it, and Bai Ying even more so. As for Xiuxiu, he was just a little glutton. Yuan Tiantian wouldn't treat them badly when it came to food. Although they hadn't made any money yet, as the saying goes, one needs to be well - fed to have the strength to work.
When Yuan Tiantian brought up a large bowl of steaming steamed rice with sausage, the fragrance was really mouth - watering. Wu Qian took it and couldn't wait to take a bite. The wonderful taste quickly made her realize how ignorant she had been when she questioned the prices of this store just now. This little girl's cooking skills were such that not only was 35 yuan reasonable, but if she went to those so - called five - star hotels, it would be worth over a hundred yuan.
Wu Qian instantly felt like she had been slapped in the face, but her mood was still pleasant. This was the unique emotion brought by delicious food.
The rice had a strong fragrance, a delicate and soft taste but not in a mushy way. Each grain was distinct in the mouth. The fat from the steamed sausage, paired with the fragrant rice, was delicious but not greasy. It was amazing!
"Boss, bring me a serving of stir - fried eggs with green peppers!"