Chapter 1943: Chapter 1938: Someone’s Asking for a Beating
"Boss, one basket of veggie and one of meat, and a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup, with extra seaweed!"
"Got it!"
In front of the bun shop, Xiaobei and Junjun heard a regular customer greet the boss like this.
Seeing the boss bustling to prepare, Junjun glanced at Xiaobei, chuckling, "Xiaobei, the flavor must be good, there are many repeat customers!"
With a gentle smile, Xiaobei agreed, "Yeah! I also think the taste must be really good."
"Since we both agree, let’s eat here! By the way, Xiaobei, eat as much as you want, today’s breakfast is on me."
Giving Junjun a look, Xiaobei laughed heartily, "Alright! Since you said that, I’ll definitely eat a lot later."
"Eat freely, as much as you want! Otherwise, should I get you some stomach-boosting tablets first?"
"I..."
Hearing this playful remark, Xiaobei looked at Junjun speechlessly.
Seeing Xiaobei’s speechless expression, Junjun laughed and quickly walked ahead.
Xiaobei gave her a deep look and then followed after her.
Xiaobei felt very happy at that moment.
Because Junjun had truly recovered completely.
Before long, Xiaobei was seated at a freshly cleaned table.
In the next moment, Xiaobei caught a faint, elegant aroma.
Turning his head, Xiaobei saw Junjun approaching with three baskets of buns.
As soon as he saw them, Junjun’s soft explanation reached Xiaobei’s ears, "Xiaobei, there are three types of buns here, I ordered one basket of each, so we can taste them properly."
"Okay!"
"The recommended pairing for the buns here is seaweed egg drop soup, I ordered two bowls earlier. Each of us gets one!"
"Mm!"
"Oh, the boss said their homemade pickles are quite good, I’ll go get some for us to try."
"Alright!"
Watching Junjun busily working, Xiaobei suddenly felt very comfortable and cozy.
Honestly, if it weren’t for my good fortune, I might also choose to open a breakfast shop like this now.
"Xiaobei, what are you thinking about!"
Returning with some pickles, Junjun saw Xiaobei lost in thought and asked curiously.
"Not thinking about anything!"
Responding while coming back to his senses, Xiaobei realized Junjun was already seated across from him.
"Really? But you looked quite deep in thought!"
With a gentle smile, Xiaobei shared his musings, "I just think a job like this is really quite peaceful."
With a deep sigh, Junjun gazed into the distance, "Yeah, when I was little, I also dreamt of opening a small shop, busy when needed, and basking in the sun playing with dogs when not."
"Surely there will be an opportunity someday."
While saying this, Xiaobei picked up a bun.
"Maybe!"
Junjun muttered as she also picked up a bun.
Upon closer inspection, Xiaobei noticed the bun was clearly handmade.
After another glance, Xiaobei brought it closer for a sniff, savoring the fragrance before taking a bite.
As the bun skin broke, juice flooded Xiaobei’s mouth instantly.
Although not extraordinarily flavorful, it was definitely pleasing.
"Xiaobei, how do you find the taste? I think it’s super delicious!"
"I also think it’s quite good! It’s similar to the taste from childhood."
"Yeah, definitely need to eat more later!"
...
"How is it? Does the taste hold up?"
Just then, a kind inquiry reached them.
They turned around to see a nicely dressed woman looking at them kindly.
In her hands was a tray with two bowls, steaming with hot vapor.
Xiaobei knew these must be the seaweed egg drop soups for him and Junjun.
Xiaobei stood up quickly...
Soon, Xiaobei set them all up.
"Take your time to eat. If you need anything, just call us."
"Okay!"
Watching her leave, Xiaobei sat down again.
Once seated, Xiaobei glanced at Junjun.
Then, Xiaobei lowered his head to look at the bowl of seaweed egg drop soup before him.
In the bowl, seaweed floated freely...
The seaweed’s delicate aroma gently flowed as it was soaked in hot water.
"Looks appetizing!"
Observing it, Xiaobei genuinely felt very hungry.
Gently picking up his chopsticks, at that moment, Xiaobei heard an absolutely excited voice.
"Xiaobei, you must taste it properly, this seaweed egg drop soup’s flavor is excellent."
"Sure!"
Quickly agreeing, Xiaobei gently spooned a mouthful...
A second later, Xiaobei’s eyes lit up.
Before this, Xiaobei had tried several seaweed egg drop soups, this wasn’t the best, but it certainly was above average.
"No wonder the business is so good, and there are so many repeat customers."
Offering light praise, Xiaobei saw three men with cigarettes approaching...
Originally, many were chatting, but with their arrival, almost everyone fell silent.
"Seems like these guys are not ordinary!"
Seeing everyone silently lowering their heads to sip soup, Xiaobei put down his spoon.
Just after setting down the spoon, an arrogant question reached Xiaobei and Junjun’s ears, "Old man, today’s the day, is the money ready?"
"Didn’t we agree on once a month? It’s only been half a month!"
Stepping forward coldly, an arrogant young man sneered, "The rules have changed, now twice a month! Your business is so good, paying a bit more shouldn’t be too hard on you."
"You’re going too far."
Seeing the boss getting angry, he laughed, "We are this excessive, if you want to operate, pay up, otherwise, get lost. Don’t hog space without doing anything."
"You... you’re truly excessive!"
"That’s how it is! Either pay up, or don’t think about continuing your business."
...
Sitting across from Xiaobei, Junjun understood what was happening and pouted indignantly, "Xiaobei, these people are awful! The man is doing normal business, what are they doing?"
"I..."
Just as Xiaobei was about to say something, he gave up because an annoyed Junjun had already stood up.
"What do you people want? The man is legitimately doing business here, and you come here for money? Leave!"
Hearing such an angry shout, Xiaobei recalled something from childhood.
Back then, he was catching playful fish and saw Junjun shouting at some older kids in the distance.
But, what she said was also very righteous.
"Time changes many things, but really can’t erase one’s nature."
With a gentle smile, Xiaobei picked up another bun.
After eating it whole, Xiaobei stood up.
Xiaobei knew he must stand up, otherwise, he would be less courageous than a girl...
"This girl is too intense!"
"Exactly!"
As Xiaobei stood up, he heard sighs from many around...
Xiaobei knew they probably understood the identities of those men...
That’s why they didn’t dare say much before...
