152: Outrageous things happen all the time, but things this outrageous are really rare!

“Sorry, we’re closed for today. Thank you, everyone.”

“Hello, business hours are over. Welcome back next time.”

“We’ve already packed up, so no need to queue anymore, everyone. Thank you for your understanding.”

Several Regular Customers were trying to persuade the people in line to leave.

It was already 10 PM, and the long queue had shrunk to its original size, with about thirty or forty people remaining.

Hearing that they had packed up, most people turned and left.

But a few showed disappointed expressions.

One of them couldn’t help but stop a Regular Customer and ask:

“Are you still setting up tomorrow? Around what time? I’ll come early to get a spot!”

Before the Regular Customer could answer, the other people in line started speaking up.

“Yes, yes, I’ll come early too! The smell of this beggar's chicken today, it was so fragrant! My mouth kept watering non-stop!”

“Alas, I did get to eat some, but it was from someone else, only a tiny bit of chicken, but that taste, it was truly something I’ve never experienced in my life!”

“I bought it for my wife. She blames me for eating it all myself, but what could I do? Once I smelled that aroma and tasted it, how could I stop?!”

“Don’t talk about it, don’t talk about it, you’re making me so hungry!”

Looking at the few people chattering endlessly, the Regular Customer felt a bit anxious.

He kept looking towards the flower garden, wishing he could fly over there right now.

But if these people in line didn't leave, the young boss couldn't pack up.

If the young boss couldn't pack up, he couldn't invite them to eat delicious beggar's chicken.

Not being able to eat delicious beggar's chicken, how was that different from taking his life?

Thinking of this, the Regular Customer finally couldn't hold back and raised his voice several octaves.

“Everyone, quiet down, quiet down!”

This loud shout had an immediate effect.

Seeing the few people finally quiet down, the Regular Customer nodded in satisfaction.

“I’ve already inquired for everyone. The young boss sets up at 6 PM. It’s getting late, everyone, please go home.”

Hearing this, the few people showed helpless expressions, but they also knew that staying here longer was a waste of time, so they could only turn and leave.

After a while, seeing no one else queuing outside the flower garden, the Regular Customer finally couldn't suppress his excitement and quickly ran into the flower garden.

He ran while excitedly shouting:

“Young boss, young boss, everyone in line has left!”

Inside the flower garden at this time, except for Lu Chuan and He Jingrui, the other Regular Customers were all waiting anxiously.

Hearing this shout, everyone immediately became eager to move.

Lu Chuan looked at the gazes suddenly gathered on him, smiled lightly, then walked to several large boxes, opened the lids, and together with He Jingrui, moved out the mud balls from inside.

Originally, these mud balls were also intended to be prizes for the ring toss, but seeing so many Regular Customers spontaneously helping, Lu Chuan was touched and kept them.

“Thank you all very much for your help tonight. I’ve prepared beggar's chicken for everyone as a late-night snack. Please don’t mind it!”

As Lu Chuan’s words fell, all the Regular Customers smiled and waved their hands, saying:

“The young boss is truly too polite! I don’t mind. If anyone minds, you can give your portion to me, I’d be happy to help!”

“Oh, oh, how can I accept this! But this is the young boss’s kind intention, and not accepting it would be disrespectful to him, so I’ll shamelessly accept it~”

“As long as the young boss sets up, we are willing to help for free!”

“...”

Listening to everyone’s words, Lu Chuan felt a warmth in his heart.

He smiled and motioned for He Jingrui to distribute all the mud balls together.

Before long, accompanied by the dull sounds of mud shells peeling off, exclamations rose one after another.

Then a rich aroma mixed together, instantly filling the entire flower garden area.

“Fragrant, so fragrant! Too fragrant!”

“If only I could eat such delicious beggar's chicken every day, alas!”

“Wuwuwu, so, so delicious, truly too delicious!”

Listening to the whimpering sounds of people swallowing food and the exclamations of excitement coming from all around, Lu Chuan’s mouth curved into a slight smile.

He turned to look at He Jingrui, who was also devouring his food, and said:

“You worked hard today too.”

He Jingrui was gnawing on a chicken leg, his mouth greasy with oil, and couldn’t reply, only nodding perfunctorily.

Lu Chuan shook his head and smiled helplessly... In the underground parking lot, a luxury car stopped, and a middle-aged man in a suit and tie stepped out.

The person in charge of the food exhibition, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward to greet him.

“Mr. Li!”

Mr. Li nodded and walked towards the elevator.

“Have you found out the background of that stall owner?”

The person in charge followed closely behind and smiled bitterly at the question.

“We’ve learned a bit. The customers all call him ‘young boss.’ According to their descriptions, this ‘young boss’ is practically the reincarnation of a modern Culinary God. We just don’t know who his master is, and also...”

As he spoke, his expression became somewhat strange.

“Also what?”

Mr. Li frowned slightly and impatiently pressed for an answer.

The person in charge quickly collected himself and continued:

“And this ‘young boss’ is very willful. With such excellent skills, he doesn’t want to open a store and make a lot of money; instead, he is fond of setting up a stall!”

“Furthermore, he doesn’t stick to one place when setting up his stall. Every week he changes locations and doesn’t notify his accumulated Regular Customers, forcing them to organize themselves and search for him all over the streets and alleys.”

Mr. Li’s brows furrowed even tighter when he heard this, but he didn’t interrupt the person in charge, just listened quietly.

The person in charge cleared his throat and continued:

“In addition, his stall locations are quite outrageous. For example, he sells incredibly stinky stinky tofu next to a public restroom, cold drinks in front of the Haunted House of an abandoned amusement park, grilled fish at Nameless Lake, and last week’s super spicy fatty intestine noodles, which he only sold to people preparing for interviews.”

“And this week, he has a new trick: selling beggar's chicken by means of a ring toss.”

Mr. Li was silent at this point.

Outrageous things happen often, but things this outrageous are truly rare.

What a talent!

After a while, he finally spoke:

“It seems there’s no way to persuade him with money to change his location. Since that’s the case, we’ll have to change our plan.”

The person in charge felt curious when he heard this and was about to ask.

At this moment, an anxious shout suddenly came from outside the elevator.

“Wait, someone else is getting on the elevator.”

Seeing that Mr. Li didn’t object, the person in charge helped press the elevator button.

A few seconds later, two sets of footsteps approached, and then an old man and a young woman entered.

The old man nodded to Mr. Li and the person in charge in thanks.

“Thank you!”

The person in charge was about to say “you’re welcome” when he suddenly felt that the old man’s face looked familiar.

Before he could recall, Mr. Li on the side had already exclaimed in surprise.

“Association Chairman Neng!”

Upon hearing this address, the fog in the person in charge’s mind immediately cleared, revealing the identity of the old man before him.

The Yinhua City Culinary Association Chairman, Chairman Neng Xing!

The old man and the girl beside him were Chairman Neng Xing and Neng Tong, grandfather and granddaughter.

Chairman Neng Xing was also a bit surprised to be recognized.

“You are?”

Mr. Li immediately pulled out his business card from his pocket and handed it to Chairman Neng Xing, while almost fawningly saying:

“I am Li Kaitian, the boss of Yinhua City Glazed Mirror Exhibition Co., Ltd.! I had the honor of meeting you once at a banquet!”

Chairman Neng Xing nodded in understanding, then said nothing more and did not actively take the business card.

Mr. Li felt a bit awkward for a moment, just as he was about to retract the business card.

Neng Tong on the side took the business card instead, smiling sweetly.

Mr. Li then realized, and the slight annoyance in his heart vanished without a trace.

It wasn’t that the person wouldn’t take it, but that he had a little assistant to do it for him.

However, seeing that Chairman Neng Xing wasn’t speaking, he wouldn’t force an awkward conversation now.

They were all people of status; there was no need to try and get closer now.

But why was the other party here at this hour? Could it be for a walk?

He kept guessing in his heart.

The elevator slowly ascended, silent in the small space, both parties preoccupied with their own thoughts.

A dozen seconds later, with a “ding,” the elevator door finally opened, and the hustle and bustle from outside poured in.

Mr. Li courteously held the elevator button, signaling for the other party to go first.

Neng Tong nodded in thanks, then helped her grandfather walk out.

Seeing the other party walk away, Mr. Li then exited the elevator with the person in charge.

“Let’s go, let’s meet this young boss.”