Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 284: Chapter 284: The Tourist Couple: Is This a Godly Shop!?

They were all seasoned veterans.

They could tell with a single glance that Yue Longfan had never run a stall before.

First of all, this "Jiang’s" was selling buns.

The problem was, there were already three other bun stalls, and they were set up ahead of him.

Besides, there were no good spots left, so he had to force his way in. Who would get any customers like that?

Of course, no one was optimistic about Jiang’s Buns.

...

「Yangzhai Street.」

7:10 AM.

Jiang Liu finished his preparations. He took a sip of juice to wet his throat, ready to open for business.

"Payment received via Alipay: two hundred and twenty yuan!"

’Huh? Yue Longfan’s stall is open for business? How did he make so much in one go?’

Jiang Liu quickly glanced at the quest on page six.

[Number of Positive Reviews: 2.]

[Current Positive Review Points: 198,504.]

’Not bad. Pretty efficient.’

Jiang Liu opened his phone, about to message Yue Longfan to ask for details,

when a message from Yue Longfan arrived first. "Master, don’t we have a ten-bun limit per person? I felt like our stall’s location is bad, so I started a ’refer-a-friend’ promotion. If someone brings a new customer, they can buy ten extra buns today."

Jiang Liu: "Good idea, but there’s a problem. If it gets crowded, how will you remember who the new customers are?"

Yue Longfan: "What should I do then? Master, help me come up with something."

Jiang Liu thought for a moment. "We don’t have an official account or anything like that. How about we use a low-tech method? Create a group chat. New customers join the group, and anyone in the group is considered an existing customer."

Yue Longfan: "Hey! That’s a great idea! We can also gauge customer reactions to our buns. And even if we move, it won’t be a problem. We can just send out a single message and everyone will come!"

Jiang Liu was in the middle of typing a reply.

The customers waiting in line outside were getting impatient.

"Has Boss Jiang fallen asleep? When are you going to open!"

"It’s 7:15! You..."

"Hurry up and start selling! I’ve been lining up since before dawn. I might actually pass out from hunger at your doorstep in a bit!"

Jiang Liu quickly put down his phone, walked to the counter, and announced, "We’re open! You all know the usual rules, so I won’t repeat them. Also, we have a temporary special today: Braised Potatoes. Thirty yuan per plate, with a total of fifty servings!"

A roar erupted from the line.

"Holy shit! My fucking luck is insane today! Boss Jiang has never sold Braised Potatoes before, has he?"

"Anyone up front selling their spot? I’ll pay a high price!"

"Only thirty yuan? Brother Jiang is really looking out for us common folk."

The customers at the front of the line swarmed into the shop.

If you weren’t quick, you’d get shoved aside by the uncles and aunties.

Huang Yunfeng, at the window, said excitedly, "Brother Jiang, we’re a party of two. We’ll take two orders of potatoes to go, one yak and mushroom soup, one portion of ham, and three bottles of juice. Can we still buy buns?"

Jiang Liu glanced at the packed room and said, "You can choose one special item for orders over a thousand yuan, and the same goes for orders under a thousand. Drinks are excluded from this rule."

"Alright then, I’ll take two bottles of draft beer!"

Huang Yunfeng left.

Uncle Li hurried up the steps. "I want one order of potatoes and two bottles of juice!"

"Brother Jiang, give me fifteen buns. Can I get an order of potatoes too?"

"No. To allow more customers to experience our food, you can only choose one type of specialty food item for orders under one thousand yuan."

If Jiang Liu wanted to earn more points, he had to sell to more customers.

A young couple who had already ordered inside were waiting anxiously.

A full ten minutes passed.

Before Jiang Liu finally called them to the counter to pick up their food.

"Hurry and taste it. So many people are buying this."

"It should be pretty good..."

Kong Dong calmly took a large bite of a shrimp and corn bun.

The soft dough broke, and the scalding, savory, shrimp-flavored juice flooded his mouth.

The explosive flavor made his eyes go wide.

"Damn, these buns are freaking delicious!"

"Let me try."

"Mmm!! It really is delicious! This is the best shrimp I’ve ever tasted!"

"No wonder so many people are buying them! It was totally worth coming here!"

Kong Dong marveled as he ate.

"The chive and egg buns are just as good! Qianqian, why don’t we stay here for a few more days? I need to eat my fill at this place!"

"Mhm, okay, okay! Let’s come back for lunch. Their juice is super sweet and tart, way better than milk tea."

His girlfriend’s gaze drifted secretly toward Jiang Liu, her heart fluttering.

’He’s handsome,’

’he’s a great cook, and he can make money!’

’If only this Boss Jiang was her boyfriend.’

Xia Changzhi sat next to the young couple.

He ate the soft, sticky, and sweet potatoes one piece at a time.

"Delicious! These are the best potatoes I’ve ever eaten!"

Xia Changzhi’s praise made the young couple’s mouths water.

"Those potatoes look really good!"

"Should we get an order?"

"Okay!"

"Boss Jiang, excuse me, could we add an order of Braised Potatoes!"

"The Braised Potatoes are sold out."

"Huh? They’re sold out already?"

The two were dumbfounded.

To sell out of a dish right after opening... that terrifying sales speed...

It was staggering.

The customers still waiting in line outside stared eagerly at the dwindling supply of buns and other food.

"Hurry up, you guys in front! Don’t dawdle!"

"Brother Jiang, if I pass out from craving at your door, you’ll have to compensate me with a plate of ham!"

"The Braised Potatoes are gone... this is so tragic. Oh well, I’ll just have to order some fragrant ham to make up for it."

Just as Jiang Liu’s shop was booming...

「Kun City.」

Zhong Lin pulled Lily along, leading a large, boisterous group of their classmates to an intersection.

Due to weak water and electricity supplies, ninety-nine percent of the shops in Kun City were closed for maintenance.

The Ba District covered ten square kilometers. The municipal government had designated eight areas where vendors were permitted to operate, along with over twenty supply points, to prevent chaos.

"Strange, why have so many young students suddenly shown up?"

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and hawk your wares!"

The vendors’ eyes lit up when they saw the nearly twenty students Zhong Lin had brought with her.

Even though they already had lines in front of their stalls, no one would mind a few more customers.

The vendors who caught on quickly started shouting their pitches.

"Freshly made Changsha stinky tofu! Cheap and affordable!"

"Scallion pancakes! Scallion pancakes!"

However, to the frustration of all the vendors,

this group of "fat sheep" chatted and laughed as they walked right past, showing no intention of stopping.

They headed straight for Old Wang’s stall at the back.

Old Wang watched the large group come straight toward him.

He grinned excitedly, revealing his large, yellowed teeth, with bits of food clearly visible on them.

"Honey, it looks like they’re coming for us! Hurry and put out the extra tables! We’re gonna make a killing today!"

"You silly old man, look how happy you are. You greet them, I’ll go borrow some stools."

His wife went happily to the other stalls to borrow things.

’With so many people coming to eat, what if they leave because we don’t have enough stools?’

"Sister Ni, which temple did you pray at? It seems to be working wonders!"

The middle-aged vendor at the next stall, Ye Xing, was full of envy.

"Get lost! My food is delicious, so it’s normal to have repeat customers. Look at the state of your hand-pulled pancakes! Why don’t you put in some effort?!"

Sister Ni shot Ye Xing a sideways glance, secretly pleased with herself.

As Ye Xing hesitated, wanting to say more, Sister Ni grabbed his plastic chairs and folding tables and quickly returned to her stall.

Old Wang urged, "Hurry, hurry!"

"Coming."

Only half a minute had passed.