After the program crew left, the village suddenly seemed deserted.
Actually, strictly speaking, it wasn't really that deserted. It was just that for the previous three days, with the presence of the program crew, the village had been livelier because it was known that some celebrities were there for filming. Many people from neighboring villages had also come to join in the fun. So, with their departure, wasn't it bound to feel deserted?
Yuan Tiantian woke up early in the morning and noticed that the lively group of guest stars was no longer there, jostling and chattering at the door while doing tasks. She felt a bit unaccustomed. But this feeling of unease soon faded away. Time, after all, is the best "medicine" to soothe everything.
In a blink of an eye, nearly half a month had passed. During this period, the business of the food store was neither too good nor too bad. There were quite a few customers, but not many new faces. However, on the twentieth day, there was a noticeable change.
That morning, Yuan Tiantian and the others had just finished breakfast and were cleaning up when they saw a group of people approaching not far from the store.
"Who are they?"
The people were still some distance away, but Yuan Tiantian sensed that they were heading towards the store.
Sure enough, within a few minutes, the group stood in front of the store, looking up at the signboard of Tiantian Food Store.
"This is the place!"
"It was really hard to find!"
"Is the food in this store really that delicious?"
"I don't know about that. I'm more interested in seeing the handsome guys!"
"Yeah, those three handsome waiters are so appealing!"
...
When Yuan Tiantian led Sheng Jing out to inquire about their intentions, she happened to overhear these whispers. She turned to Sheng Jing with an amused look.
"Big handsome guy, how do you feel now?"
Hearing Yuan Tiantian's teasing words, Sheng Jing gave her a subtle look, and she quickly stopped teasing him, not daring to provoke him anymore.
"Excuse me, is this Tiantian Food Store?"
Seeing Yuan Tiantian and the others coming out, someone stepped forward to ask. It was just a polite question, as everyone already knew the answer.
Yuan Tiantian nodded.
"Yes, may I ask who you are?"
Yuan Tiantian was really confused about who these ten or so people were because she had never seen them before.
Hearing Yuan Tiantian's question, the person immediately replied.
"We saw..."
After the person's explanation, Yuan Tiantian understood. It turned out that the variety show filmed by Yuan Lele's company had its first episode aired last night. This group of people was very interested in the Tiantian Food Store they saw on the show, so they came here together. They weren't just here for the food; they were more eager to see the handsome guys. The three extremely good - looking young men had deeply attracted many young girls.
Yes, all ten - odd people who came today were young girls. Yuan Tiantian guessed their ages to be around 25. They were all quite young.
"Welcome, but our store officially opens at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day, so it's not open now. If you have nothing urgent, you can take a stroll around. The environment in this village is quite nice."
Yuan Tiantian gave them a suggestion. After hearing this, the girls were a bit disappointed at first, but they also saw the opening hours clearly on the signboard, so they didn't make a fuss.
"Can we reserve a private room for lunch?"
There were 13 of them, and they thought they could squeeze into a private room.
"Wait a moment."
Yuan Tiantian wasn't sure if there were any private rooms left for lunch. She had to go inside and check.
Just then, Wu Ming walked out. He had also heard the conversation outside.
"There are still two private rooms available for lunch, but there are none for dinner."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Yuan Tiantian could say anything, a girl immediately said,
"We'll take one!"
After saying that, without looking at Yuan Tiantian, she blushed and stole glances at Wu Ming. With that shy look, it was obvious what was going on.
Yuan Tiantian shook her head with amusement and then nodded at Wu Ming.
"That's settled then."
The matter was thus decided. Yuan Tiantian didn't care about the subsequent arrangements or where these people would go to play. She walked into the kitchen to start preparing the ingredients for the day. This was the most important thing for her each day.
11 a.m. came quickly. The customers who came because of the show sat in the private room at 10:50 a.m.
"Wow, this private room is so beautiful!"
"Yes, the lights are so pretty!"
"The tables and chairs also have a good texture!"
Most of these dozen or so girls came from well - off families. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to come here right after watching the show. They had the financial means. Ordinary people might not be able to be so unrestrained.
After the dishes were served and they tasted the food in Tiantian Food Store, they were all shocked.
"Wow, it's really that delicious!"
"I thought there was some acting involved. Now I realize I was being too shallow!"
"What kind of heavenly food is this? Is it something we can enjoy for just a few hundred yuan?"
"Unbelievable! The young boss's cooking skills are truly top - notch. I'm a huge fan!"
"Wow, this pickled fish with sour vegetables and this deep - fried sliced pork are my absolute favorites! From today on, these two dishes from Tiantian Food Store are number one in my heart!"
...
These girls were so excited as they ate and talked. They highly approved of Tiantian Food Store.
"How about we stay here for a few more days?"
"Isn't it possible to stay in the village?"
When they were almost done eating, someone proposed this idea, and it was unanimously agreed upon.
"I think it's a good idea!"
"No problem!"
"I don't have much to do recently anyway, so I'll just stay here for a few more days!"
Soon, many people responded. Of course, there were also those who had to go back to work or school, but when they left, their faces were tearful, which clearly showed that they didn't want to leave.
Like this group of a dozen or so people, in the following days, there were many more. Tiantian Food Store was full every day.
"I'm so exhausted!"
Yuan Tiantian and the others also took the time to watch the variety show. They saw that the food store had indeed been promoted in the program, with its signboard showing up several times. Considering the increasing number of customers who came because of the show, Yuan Tiantian knew that this promotion plan was very successful. She was satisfied in her heart, but there was also a drawback: there were too many customers, and it was tiring. This might be what people meant by "suffering while enjoying".
However, thinking that more and more people were getting to know about Tiantian Food Store, Yuan Tiantian was full of energy. Of course, because of the promotion, the popularity value had skyrocketed in the past few days. One day, after Yuan Tiantian got up, she heard the system's notification. She fell silent.