Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 290: Chapter 290: Jiang Liu’s Little Sisters, Jun Qingmeng Gets Jealous

Jun Qingmeng didn’t want to reply. Annoyed, she deleted the message, placed the phone next to Jiang Liu, and turned to get busy.

The sky gradually grew dim.

A pigeon, finished with its foraging, soared past the apartment building in the last rays of twilight, vanishing over the horizon.

A little after 7:50 p.m.

All the food in the shop had sold out.

Customers had even bought every last drop of the shrimp noodle broth.

Jiang Liu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He hadn’t intended to charge for the broth, but a customer had forcefully stuffed money into his hand and fled with the container as if worried he’d give it back.

Jiang Liu went over the day’s accounts as usual.

Today, after deducting all expenses and costs, the net profit came to 810,000!

Sweet.

So sweet!

’Making nearly a million in a single day... that’s enough to buy a nice car!’

As for the income from the new shop and Yue Longfan’s operation, Jiang Liu didn’t check it.

The money went into a different bank account.

The last group of customers gradually departed.

To make things easier for Boss Jiang, the customers were now trying to outdo one another.

Everyone came to eat fully prepared. They brought alcohol wipes, and some, more ridiculously, even brought their own cleaning rags. They were just short of bringing their own washbasins.

"I’m heading out, Brother Jiang. You’ve had a long day. Remember not to stay out late, get some rest."

"Boss, could you spare a portion of anything for me? Whatever’s fine. I’d like to take it home for my family."

"I’m sorry, it’s not that I don’t want to, but we’re completely out of ingredients. There’s nothing I can do."

The customer who had come from far away sighed.

He understood, though.

"Alright then, maybe next time. It’s just that my wife and kids have been dying to try your food."

He was just about to leave.

Jiang Liu said, "I can sell you a few extra servings of juice. How about you take some of that home?"

"Huh? ...Oh, thank you so much, Boss! To be honest with you, I’ve been to your shop three times now, and each time I’ve driven over a hundred kilometers. It’s not an easy trip, but it’s worth it. The food is just that good."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"It’s not a compliment, it’s the truth. I’m a simple man, but I feel like every single dish in your shop would stun even a professional food critic!"

They chatted for a few more moments.

The long-distance customer left in high spirits.

He truly loved the food at the World’s Second Best Restaurant, which was why he’d drive over for a meal or two whenever he had the time.

Jiao Shenghua was carrying out a bag of the shop’s trash.

"Little Boss Jiang, I won’t bother you any longer. Finish up and get some rest. Your health is what’s important. I’m counting on you to keep this shop running until the day I’m in my coffin."

Jiang Liu smiled. "My daughter Tongtong wants me to still be cooking for her when I’m a hundred. For her sake, I’ve got to stay strong."

"Haha, you’re a funny guy, Boss Jiang. Your daughter is just as cute as you are. Well, I’m off."

All the customers had left.

Only the three of them were left in the shop.

Without a word, Jun Qingmeng lowered her head and mopped the floor for Jiang Liu. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead. When a soft, fragrant strand of hair fell across her cheek, she raised a hand to tuck it behind her ear.

Tongtong stood on a stool by the sink, letting the water run to soak the dishes.

Jiang Liu checked the backend.

[Positive Reviews Received: 4553]

’That’s a bit low... At this rate, I’ll never complete the mission...’

Jiang Liu sent Yue Longfan a message.

"Are you done yet? How did things go today?"

In less than half a minute, Yue Longfan replied.

Yue Longfan: "[5 Photos]"

Yue Longfan: "Master!! You’re the man! Your buns are god-tier!! Over five thousand buns, sold out in a single day! You have no idea how many people were lining up for lunch and dinner!! Basically, as soon as I steamed a batch, it’d sell out instantly. If it weren’t for the purchase limit, I suspect a single person could’ve bought us out completely!"

Yue Longfan: "We’re cleaning up the tables now. A bunch of customers here in Ba District are sticking around and refusing to leave. They’re helping us clean up, probably afraid we won’t come back tomorrow, haha."

Yue Longfan: "By the way, lots of cute girls were asking for your WeChat. Should I give it to them, Master? A lot of them are real lookers, tsk, so young and fresh."

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Jiang Liu opened the pictures and glanced at them.

The ground next to the small white truck was a mess, but a crowd of female students was gathered around the Jiang’s Buns stall, cleaning up. Some were helping fold tables, while others stacked stools.

Xue Binghan just stood there blankly, with nothing to do.

’A city that’s just been flooded... looks like everyone was starving. I’ll have to make even more buns tomorrow...’

’Looks like there’s a school nearby. A lot of girls...’

Jiang Liu mused to himself.

He was vaguely aware of a fragrant scent.

He whipped his head around, only to find Jun Qingmeng staring at his phone’s chat screen with a sly smile.

"Er, what is it, Qingmeng? Are you tired? You should take a break."

"Honey, are you chatting with the deputy manager of your new shop?"

"Ah, yeah. He’s giving me a report on how business went," Jiang Liu said with a smile, feeling inexplicably guilty.

Jun Qingmeng touched her pale chin and nodded seriously. "Mhm, right. The conversation has already moved on to ’cute girls,’ has it? How about I introduce you to some of my friends? Don’t worry, they’re absolute lookers!"

At this moment, Jiang Liu wanted to kick Yue Longfan.

’That guy looks so honest and straightforward. How could he corrupt a pure, innocent, and upstanding young man like me!’

Jiang Liu spread his hands.

"Qingmeng, don’t get the wrong idea. I didn’t even see what he sent about those ’cute girls.’ That was all him, acting on his own. I honestly had no idea."

"Mhm, I’m not blaming you."

"Should I delete him from my WeChat?"

"Give me your phone."

Jun Qingmeng held out a slender, porcelain-white hand.

Jiang Liu shrugged and handed her the phone.

Jun Qingmeng coldly typed out a message.

"Yue Longfan, right? I’ll remember that name. This is a one-time thing. If I ever catch you leading Jiang Liu astray again, don’t expect me to be polite!"

She hit send.

Yue Longfan: ???

Yue Longfan: "Master, what’s up? Did I say something wrong? Have you been drinking? About the cute girls, should I give them your contact info or not? They all want you to open a shop across the street from their school."

"GET LOST!!"

Yue Longfan: "? Huh."

"Here!" Jun Qingmeng angrily slapped the phone back into Jiang Liu’s hand. "Talk to people like that less in the future."

’In her eyes, a person like that was a ticking time bomb. He looked honest on the outside but was sleazy on the inside. Who knows when he might drag her precious darling off to some shady massage parlor!’

"Uh, okay, I get it."

Jiang Liu rubbed his nose. ’Something feels strange.’

’His girlfriend was always so sweet and agreeable. Why was she suddenly acting so bossy?’

’It was a little hard to get used to...’

Tongtong was snickering off to the side.

"Mama, did Papa do something wrong? If he needs to be punished, you can hit Tongtong instead. I’ll take it for him."

"Sweetie, it’s alright. Mama would never, ever hit either of you," Jun Qingmeng said with a smile, stroking Tongtong’s hair.

"Really? Hehe, I knew it! I knew Mama would be super nice to me!"

The three of them went to take out the trash together.

After they came back, Jiang Liu continued to explain. "Qingmeng, about that whole ’cute girls’ thing, I really didn’t know anything about it. You’re not still angry, are you?"

Jun Qingmeng looked at Jiang Liu and shook her head. "No. I was just a little jealous. I trust you. I always will."

Hearing his girlfriend say that, Jiang Liu’s heart was put at ease.

If he really managed to piss off Jun Qingmeng and she went and tattled to his mother, his mom would absolutely show up overnight with a big stick to wallop him.