Chapter 12: You're Told to Open a Food Shop, But You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

The male students in the hall were like starving ghosts who hadn't eaten in three days, clamoring seven mouths eight tongues to buy xiaolongbao.

At this moment, Lu Feng hurriedly called for everyone to line up properly.

Suddenly so many customers arrived at once, you say a sentence I say a sentence, he couldn't even tell who was with whom.

"Everyone don't panic, line up properly and come one by one!"

Lu Feng returned to the kitchen and brought out all the remaining xiaolongbao.

The fat male student at the very front of the line directly ordered four portions in one breath.

He himself found it a bit inconceivable; clearly he hadn't eaten little in the evening.

But after smelling the xiaolongbao's fragrance, his stomach instantly grew hungry.

The originally high-stacked steamer baskets dropped at a terrifying speed.

Before long, the second pot of steamed xiaolongbao sold out completely.

This speed was much faster than what Lu Feng had originally imagined.

Handing the last xiaolongbao portion before him to the customer, Lu Feng shouted toward the male students queuing behind.

"This pot is sold out; the next pot will take over ten minutes to steam out. Those behind who don't want to wait, come back tomorrow."

As soon as these words came out, the male students queuing behind started clamoring seven mouths eight tongues again.

"Only this many people and it's already gone?"

"Front ones have a bit of quality, can't you look after those of us queuing behind?"

"Exactly! Only caring about your own eating enjoyment, completely not considering whether others can eat or not!"

"Boss, strongly suggest limited purchase, each person can buy at most two portions!"

"Two portions is still too many! One portion per person is best!"

"I disagree! I'm about to reach the front, why should I only be able to buy one portion!"

"Right, such delicious xiaolongbao, one portion is enough for who! At least three portions!"

"Those behind who can't buy, exit left and go eat at Li Ji! There you can eat however much you want!"

"Boss! Don't listen to their chirping crooked talk, sell however you should sell!"

Lu Feng listened to the male students' suggestions and smiled helplessly.

But looking at the queue stretching long even outside the door, he ultimately decided: each person can buy at most two portions.

After all, letting more diners experience the deliciousness is also every chef's responsibility.

Hearing Lu Feng make the decision to limit purchase to two portions, the male students queuing behind instantly burst into a round of cheers.

After instructing the diners to wait patiently, Lu Feng turned and returned to the kitchen to start preparing the next pot of xiaolongbao.

Another round of tense busyness: rolling skins, wrapping filling, boiling water, putting in steamer.

The male students queuing outside watched those who bought xiaolongbao first eat with such fragrance.

One by one they envied to the point of no return, saliva crazily flowing out, hearts hoping the next pot of xiaolongbao would finish quickly.

"Hah—hah—exhausted me—"

Simultaneously, Security Guard Uncle arrived at Food Street panting heavily.

"Age doesn't spare people ah... if it were ten years ago, you bunch of little rabbit brats being able to outrun me would count as you having skill..."

After he wiped the sweat beads off his face and saw the long queue outside the shop, he was stunned for a moment.

"You guys in the middle of the night not staying properly in school, running out here to do what?"

Security Guard Uncle grabbed the few male students at the tail of the queue, face dark as he questioned.

"Buying xiaolongbao ah!" Those few male students answered as a matter of course.

"Xiaolongbao?"

Security Guard Uncle froze again, heart letting out a long breath of relief.

Good thing, not coming out to do something bad.

But afterward he thought more and grew angrier.

Grandma's leg, Laozi was originally staying comfortable and comfortable in the guard room.

You guys so many people just to buy xiaolongbao, caused me to run two kilometers in the middle of the night.

"Buy what xiaolongbao! All hurry up and go back to the dorm for me! School is about to close the gates!"

"We'll go back after buying, Uncle you go back first!"

"Uncle! Help help! If I can't eat this place's xiaolongbao tonight, I won't be able to sleep at night!"

"We're very fast, won't delay long!"

Security Guard Uncle listened to their you-one-sentence me-one-sentence requests, heart suddenly growing a bit curious.

Just what magic does this xiaolongbao have, to make this group of mischievous brats persist like this?

The faintly discernible aroma drifting from inside the shop slowly slowly drilled into his nostrils.

Seems... quite fragrant ah.

"Gurgle gurgle~"

Security Guard Uncle's stomach suddenly uncontrollably let out a sound.

The scene instantly became a bit embarrassing; the male students held back laughter with all their might.

"Ahem! Alright then, hurry up and go back once you've bought them! You've got class tomorrow morning!"

The security guard uncle's face was a bit hot, he struggled to maintain the sternness on his face, his tone softened.

"Long live Uncle!"

The male students burst into cheers.

At this moment a shout came from the front: "The xiaolongbao are out of the steamer!"

The queuing male students instantly grew excited, the line began inching forward bit by bit.

"Eh? Uncle, why haven't you left yet?"

The male student originally at the very end of the line unintentionally glanced behind him, discovering the security guard uncle following close behind.

The security guard uncle smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Didn't eat my fill tonight..."

"Hahaha... Uncle, you've also been captivated by the aroma of these xiaolongbao, haven't you!"

Seeing this, the male students laughed heartily.

It could be said that the entrance of Lu Feng's small shop was extraordinarily lively.

On the food street at night, there weren't many pedestrians to begin with, basically all were people who had eaten dinner and come out for a stroll.

A food shop with a long queue at its entrance past ten at night like this had never appeared before.

The pedestrians out for a digestive walk on the street, upon seeing this scene, not a single one failed to grow curious.

In the middle of the night there are still this many people queuing to eat?

When they squeezed closer for a look, they were even more puzzled.

Xiaolongbao?

Fifty-one portions?

And queuing such a long line?

Have these people never eaten xiaolongbao before?

How delicious must the xiaolongbao be to attract this many people to queue?

No good, I'll go have a taste too!

In a short while, behind the security guard uncle who was originally at the end of the line.

Another long line formed.

The ramen shop boss next door who was originally planning to close up.

Suddenly seeing so many people queuing outside, he thought they were all here to eat ramen.

After asking he found out they were actually queuing from Lu Feng's shop over there, instantly his eyes turned red with envy.

He's been running a ramen shop on this food street for several years.

Even at his business's best, there were never this many people queuing.

What's more, it's already ten o'clock.

Other shops are cleaning up preparing to close at this hour, yet this shop's business is still this booming.

How much money must he make in one night!

When he heard the queuing people say Lu Feng's shop only had xiaolongbao.

The ramen boss was very perplexed.

Could it be that people have started a trend of eating xiaolongbao at night now?

Should I sell xiaolongbao too from now on?

Inside the shop.

Lu Feng felt some doubt in his heart.

Several steamers of xiaolongbao have already been steamed, why are there still this many people queuing?

Clearly it's already limited purchase!

But looking at the expectant eyes of the diners in the queue, Lu Feng could only continue wrapping buns and steaming buns nonstop, busy to the point he fundamentally couldn't stop.

Ten-thirty.

Lu Feng looked at the empty filling basin, then glanced at the hall where the queue still showed no sign of ending, and said to the customer before him with a bitter smile.

"Sorry, the xiaolongbao are sold out..."

The diners who hadn't bought yet: "???"