6: Set up a stall!

Clap.

A hand rested on the threshold, and then its owner struggled out of the room, crawling all the way to the courtyard.

Only when he reached a place with circulating air did he seem to be reborn, trembling as he flipped over, looking back at the house with lingering fear.

"Such a strong stench..."

"Should I cry, or should I laugh..."

Lu Chuan sighed, then laughed, but his laugh was uglier than a cry.

Heaven help him, he only wanted to shorten the fermentation time of the stinky tofu while retaining enough rich flavor.

The result was that the flavor was rich enough, but so rich that most people probably couldn't accept it.

If he were to set up a stall outside with this, the moment he lifted the lid, it would probably be mistaken for a terrorist attack, right?

"System, can you evaluate the stinky tofu I made?"

Lu Chuan, on the verge of tears, could only seek solace from the System.

[Host, this stinky tofu of yours, combining ancient and modern techniques, can be called the stinkiest in history!]

"Thank you for your review..."

Lu Chuan's mouth twitched.

He looked again at the workstation deep inside the house, now only grateful for his foresight.

He had sealed the gaps in the workstation that opened to the outside in advance, which prevented the stench from spreading for miles.

Otherwise, this early morning, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything else, just dealing with the villagers who would come knocking.

[Repayment Countdown: 27 days 17 hours 43 minutes 29 seconds.]

Lu Chuan looked at the countdown at the bottom of the System interface, expanding and contracting, red to black.

He shook his head abruptly, Dump away the distracting thoughts in his mind.

"Time is running out, I need to quickly finish the final taste test, and then..."

Lu Chuan stood up, dusting himself off.

Then, with the rising sun behind him, he walked into the house with a look of resignation.

"Stall out today!"

---

Summer nights, though still carrying some warmth.

Most people who had been in air-conditioned rooms all day also chose to go out for some fresh air.

And a good nearby spot was naturally Yinhua Mountain Park, with its vast area and beautiful scenery.

At this time, on a tree-lined pedestrian path outside Yinhua Mountain Park, men and women, adults and children, laughed and brushed past each other.

Such a flow of people naturally attracted many small vendors who made a living by setting up stalls.

They arrived early on their tricycles, just to grab a good spot, and there were inevitably a few verbal disputes during this time.

After all, rivals are enemies; there's no reason to treat enemies with respect.

In short, when Lu Chuan arrived here on the tricycle issued by the System, he found that the entire hundred-meter-long tree-lined pedestrian path had no empty spots.

Lu Chuan noticed the playful glances of the vendors along both sides of the road and couldn't help but purse his lips.

After riding about fifty meters along the tree-lined pedestrian path, he suddenly made a sharp turn, riding directly into a branching small path.

A Yellow-Haired Vendor by the roadside, seeing this, couldn't help but chuckle, prompting his companion, who was grilling skewers with his head down, to ask curiously.

The Yellow-Haired Vendor pointed at Lu Chuan's retreating figure, grinning mischievously:

"Look at that guy, he couldn't find a place to set up his stall so he just ducked into a small path. When he sees it's a public toilet over there, I wonder how hilarious his expression will be, hahaha!"

His companion, hearing this, also shook his head and laughed non-stop at the thought of the scene.

Just then, the Yellow-Haired Vendor chuckled again, seemingly having discovered something interesting.

"Hey, quickly look at his sign, hahahaha, I can't, it's too funny."

His companion looked over curiously and immediately spat out his saliva from laughing.

"stinky tofu?! Ah hahahaha..."

Passersby waiting for skewers, hearing the two of them snickering non-stop, couldn't help but turn their heads to look, their mouths twitching.

Public toilet? stinky tofu?

What kind of 'birds of a feather' combination is this?!

---

Lu Chuan, having parked his vehicle steadily, turned on the stinky tofu sign light.

Then he continuously took out ingredients from the carriage, piling them one by one on the ground and the tricycle.

And the protagonist of tonight, the stinky tofu, was still stored in a sealed box, not a trace of smell leaking out.

After finishing the preparations before setting up the stall, Lu Chuan had nothing else to do.

Of course, it wasn't really that he had nothing to do.

He could also learn from other vendors and actively solicit business.

But... spare him.

Lu Chuan, in the end, was just a teenage country boy who rarely socialized.

Being able to set up a stall selling stinky tofu next to a public toilet was already the result of repeatedly convincing himself.

Now, to make him actively shout and hawk his wares, that really wasn't an easy thing to do.

"System, oh System, you really know how to give me a thrill..."

Facing the strange glances of people entering and exiting the public toilet.

Lu Chuan's ears were bright red, but he stiffened his face, fixed like a puppet behind the tricycle.

He kept comforting himself internally:

"Let them look, let them look, it's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh."

After a while longer, Lu Chuan, gradually accustomed to the passersby's gazes, finally had the presence of mind to observe his surroundings.

He had hastily parked the car next to the public toilet earlier, then buried himself in preparing the stall.

He didn't dare to look around at all, mainly because he didn't want to make eye contact with passersby.

After all, it was truly too embarrassing.

Only now, having adapted, or rather, become numb, Lu Chuan finally dared to quickly glance up.

To be honest, before arriving at the designated mission location, Lu Chuan was indeed very apprehensive.

After all, in his subconscious, public toilets were synonymous with dirt, mess, and poor conditions.

Not to mention sewage overflowing, garbage everywhere, and flies buzzing around.

Even the stench emanating from the public toilet, which was difficult to block even with a mask, was enough to make people retreat three paces.

In such an environment, the System requiring him to set up a stall selling stinky tofu was simply a prank only a devil could conceive!

Fortunately, the System didn't go too far.

This public toilet near Yinhua Mountain Park was clearly professionally managed.

The interior of the public toilet was clean and aesthetically pleasing, and not only was there no trash visible around it, but it was also filled with flowers and plants everywhere.

Additionally, there were rows of Bionics wooden benches for pedestrians to rest, so the environment was undeniably good.

If one ignored the fact that it was a public toilet, it was indeed a good place for a gathering or a rest stop.

So, seeing this scene, Lu Chuan's stiff and tense face also softened slightly, and his mood improved considerably.

And only at this moment did he finally accept the situation.

Pia! Pia! Pia!!!

Lu Chuan lightly clapped his cheeks without warning, and his eyes began to grow serious.

This stall setup expense had already used up all his savings.

If the stinky tofu didn't sell and he was stuck with it, not only would the mission fail.

For the next stall mission, he wouldn't have any spare money to purchase ingredients.

Mission failure was secondary, but if he couldn't make delicious food and accumulate appetite coins.

When the 30-day death countdown ended, if he couldn't repay the debt, the damn System wouldn't give him another chance to delay.

At this thought, Lu Chuan's breathing became a little heavier.

For a moment, he felt a sense of desperate resolve.

"Buy one portion, it's really delicious!"

Lu Chuan's gaze was as firm as if he were joining the Party, as he loudly promoted his stinky tofu to an uncle who happened to be passing the tricycle, head down and rushing towards the public toilet.

The uncle was startled out of nowhere.

He looked up confusedly, glancing at the "Delicious stinky tofu" sign.

Then he looked at the public toilet ahead.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Then, ignoring Lu Chuan completely, he clutched a crumpled tissue and ducked into the men's toilet on the right side of the public toilet's entrance.

Ignored by the uncle, Lu Chuan wasn't annoyed; or rather, he was already mentally prepared.

He just silently took out a mirror and adjusted his facial expression in it.

"It seems being too serious won't work either; I'll try with a smile this time."

Lu Chuan stiffly stretched his lips, adjusting into a smiling face.