82: A real man must dare to eat spicy food

8:55 AM.

Lu Chuan arrived as scheduled.

However, this time He Jingrui was also with him.

The two rode their tricycles, as usual, around the Nameless Lake for a short while, and it was still completely deserted.

Lu Chuan was not surprised by this situation.

If the System were to assign him a task that wasn't so 'hellish' one day, he would actually feel unaccustomed to it.

When the tricycle stopped steadily at yesterday's stall location, someone was already coming up to them.

The night was too deep, the sky too dark.

Lu Chuan initially couldn't see clearly and thought there was only one person at the fishing spot.

But when Zhang Kai, bringing Zhang Qin and a few others, surrounded him, Lu Chuan was almost startled.

"Hey, Little Boss ~"

Hearing Zhang Kai's deeply affectionate address, Lu Chuan immediately got goosebumps.

He rubbed the back of his hands and asked with a stiff smile:

"Do you want garlic, spicy, or satay sauce flavor?"

Who knew Zhang Kai waved his hand, then pulled Zhang Qin in front of him and smiled:

"No rush to order! Little Boss, look who this is?"

Lu Chuan looked over in surprise, and at first glance, he didn't feel anything, but the more he looked, the more familiar she seemed.

And the one who could give him this feeling was naturally a Regular Customer, without a doubt.

"You are... the customer who patronized my business last week, no, the week before last!"

Seeing that Lu Chuan really recognized her, Zhang Qin glanced at Zhang Kai, both happy and proud, as if to say:

See, Little Boss really remembers every one of his customers!

Zhang Kai gave Lu Chuan a thumbs up.

His craftsmanship is so excellent, and he can remember every single Regular Customer.

The key is, according to his wife, Lu Chuan's dream is to share delicious food with people from different places.

Initially, he didn't believe it, but now he had no choice but to believe it.

Thinking again that the food Lu Chuan sells uses high-quality raw ingredients, his goodwill towards Lu Chuan immediately soared to the sky.

"If everyone were like you, there wouldn't be any food safety issues."

Listening to Zhang Kai's sudden emotion, Zhang Qin and her friends all nodded in agreement.

Only Lu Chuan had a puzzled expression.

No, is remembering a Regular Customer's face such an amazing thing?

And, what does it have to do with food safety?

He couldn't understand the thought process of Zhang Kai and the others, so he could only continue to maintain an awkward yet polite smile.

He Jingrui, who was busy on the side, finally finished. He looked up at the stiffly smiling Lu Chuan, then at Zhang Kai and the others, who had admiring smiles, and couldn't help but scratch his head.

What are you all laughing about?

My head is so itchy, it's about to grow brains!

...By the lake, over a hundred meters away.

Yue Yifei, who was laughing and joking with his girlfriend, suddenly remembered something.

He lit up his phone screen and saw that it was already 9:20.

He immediately stood up and patted his butt, then reached out to his girlfriend and smiled:

"Time's up, shall we go take a look?"

His girlfriend nodded quickly.

Zhang Kai had spoken so mysteriously just now, she was also very curious.

The two of them didn't bother to pack their things and walked back in the direction they came from, hand in hand.

After walking about sixty meters, his girlfriend suddenly sniffed and quickly asked Yue Yifei.

"It smells so good, are they grilling?"

Yue Yifei also smelled it, first nodded, but then quickly shook his head.

"This smell is too fragrant, and completely different from ordinary barbecue. It's a peculiar and exotic aroma that I can't quite describe, but once you smell it, you want to keep smelling it!"

The more he spoke, the more excited his expression became.

No wonder Zhang Kai was so mysterious at the time; this aroma alone was enough to pique Yue Yifei's curiosity.

He immediately pulled his girlfriend, quickening their pace.

The remaining fifty meters passed in a flash.

Then Yue Yifei saw a scene that made his jaw drop.

Did he remember what he said to Yu Zhenzhong in the car?

Oh, right!

He remembered the exact words:

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I'll go fishing now, and turn around to find the Little Boss behind me."

Although he didn't turn around and find the Little Boss right behind him, this mere hundred-meter error seemed insignificant compared to those people in the group searching all over the city.

Recalling how Yu Zhenzhong replied to him then:

"Alright, alright, I hear you're going fishing. Well, I wish you not only a full catch tonight but also a chance to eat the Little Boss's delicious food."

Although tonight was still a tiny, tiny bit short of a full catch, he really could eat the Little Boss's delicious food!

It seemed both he and Yu Zhenzhong's mouths were blessed tonight!

It was true that Yue Yifei was easygoing, but if he really missed out on such a good thing delivered right to his doorstep, that would be undoubtedly "stupid"!

Thinking this, he quickly stepped forward.

Upon seeing Lu Chuan busy cooking grilled fish with his head down, he quickly swallowed the words he was about to say.

Then he pulled out his phone and called Yu Zhenzhong.

"In March, a hundred herbs bloom, filling sleeves with fragrance, all things revive."

"Insects chirp with laughter, worries are eased."

The beautiful ringtone played for a while, and Yu Zhenzhong's voice rang out.

"Old Yue, what's up?"

Listening to the noisy disco music on the other end, Yue Yifei quickly lowered his phone's volume, then rubbed his slightly numb ears and smiled:

"Guess who I met while fishing?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a hesitant voice said:

"Little Boss?"

Yue Yifei was shocked.

"Holy cow, are you a tapeworm in my stomach?"

As a result, Yu Zhenzhong's voice on the other end sounded even more shocked.

"Holy cow, really, really? Send the location quickly!"

Then, Yue Yifei heard a clattering sound from that side, showing how anxious Yu Zhenzhong was.

Yue Yifei quickly shouted again before the call ended.

"Don't send a message to the group yet. I'll ask Little Boss how much ingredients he has first. This place is too remote; don't let them come all this way for nothing."

But the phone was already making a beeping sound, indicating that the other party had hung up.

"..."

Yue Yifei was speechless. After sending the location to Yu Zhenzhong, he looked up at Lu Chuan.

At this moment, Lu Chuan, who had already heard their conversation, was also looking at Yue Yifei with a smile.

Before Yue Yifei could speak, he said first:

"I prepared quite a lot of ingredients tonight. After deducting the 6 pieces already sold, there are still 80 grilled fish."

"Oh, by the way, these 81 grilled fish are all around 2.5 - 3.5 catties, suitable for individuals or small families of two."

Yue Yifei immediately calculated in his mind, then quickly held up three fingers to Lu Chuan.

"Little Boss, please make three grilled fish for me first, and then set aside three more for takeout."

Indeed, when there are no purchase limits, any Regular Customer has the potential to become a big customer.

This alone helped Lu Chuan sell 6 grilled fish.

Lu Chuan nodded enthusiastically and asked:

"Alright, what flavors would you like?"

He Jingrui quickly added from the side.

"There's garlic, spicy, and satay sauce! Of course, I personally recommend the spicy flavor. As for why, it's naturally because a true man must dare to eat spicy! If you can't endure the pain of being spicy on both ends, how can you be considered a true man!"

Lu Chuan, unable to stop him in time, could only stare.

"Shut your mouth!"