Chapter 214: Let You Open a Gourmet Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Lu Feng checked the time; it was indeed already nine o'clock.

Before he could announce opening for business, the diners at the door began urging him.

It looked like this group of diners had long been unable to wait.

"Sorry to keep everyone waiting; we're now open for business, please order in order."

Lu Feng wiped the fine sweat slightly beading on his forehead, smiling and waving at the diners at the door as he spoke.

As soon as his voice fell, the diners at the door let out a cheer and immediately rushed in impatiently in single file.

The few diners at the very front had already taken out their mobile phones, opening the scan-to-pay function on their phones as they walked.

Hu Xiaoyun also hurried to stand behind the counter, ready to take orders for the diners.

"Boss, what's today's new dish? I've been smelling it at the door for ages, it smells so good!"

The speaker was a fat man at the very front of the line with oil shining on his forehead; these past two days, those at the very front have all been him.

He was in his thirties, about 1.7 meters tall, with a round belly.

When he walked, all the flesh on his body trembled, just like a Maitreya Buddha.

This man was named Zhu Chang, an old regular on Food Street.

It was only because he never ate at home, and since he lived very close to Food Street, he almost ate all three meals a day on Food Street.

All the shops on this Food Street had been eaten through by him long ago.

Zhu Chang had no proper job, was still single in his thirties, and was an obscure web novel writer.

The little manuscript fee he earned each month, after paying rent and utilities, all went into his belly.

Zhu Chang was 1.7 meters tall, but his weight was approaching two hundred jin; just from his figure, one could tell he was a veteran foodie.

Because of his figure, people who knew him gave him a nickname, calling him Pig Large Intestine.

After being called this nickname many times, he got used to it and never got angry about it.

Since last Monday, when Zhu Chang ate a bowl of Yangchun Noodles in Lu Feng's shop, it was as if a new door to gourmet food had been opened for him.

After tasting the flavor, he felt that everything he had eaten in the past several decades was eaten in vain; this was what true deliciousness was!

From that day on, he became a loyal fan of Lu Feng.

Since he lived in the residential compound across from Food Street, he could see Lu Feng's shop from the window of his home.

Therefore, recently, he always timed his arrival precisely.

Hearing Zhu Chang's question, Hu Xiaoyun smiled and pointed to the price list on the wall, introducing it enthusiastically.

"Brother Zhu, you'll definitely like today's new dish; it's Red Braised Lion's Head."

"Lion's Head?"

Zhu Chang's small eyes, almost squeezed into a slit by fatty flesh, lit up immediately.

He subconsciously touched his round belly, and his belly very cooperatively gurgled once; the surrounding diners hearing this sound couldn't help but laugh.

Zhu Chang didn't feel embarrassed at all, clapping his hands and laughing hehe: "Great! Boss Lu really understands me! Yesterday was Red Braised Pork, today is Lion's Head; I'm a veteran meat lover!"

After speaking, he hurriedly and impatiently scanned to pay, shouting loudly: "Give me one portion of Lion's Head!"

The people behind him, after hearing this, also shouted impatiently.

"So it's Lion's Head! I was wondering why it smelled so good! I'll have one portion too!"

"I want one portion too!"

"Hiss... I haven't even had yesterday's Red Braised Pork, but today's Lion's Head is also quite tempting... Forget it, I'll eat Lion's Head first, and have Red Braised Pork tomorrow!"

Several people spoke loudly all at once, and the sounds of mobile phone payments rose and fell one after another.

"Everyone don't hurry, there are still plenty of Lion's Heads today; everyone at the front gets a portion!"

Hu Xiaoyun maintained order while lowering her head to quickly take orders.

After ordering, Zhu Chang stood to the side, his gaze fixed on the round Lion's Heads in the kitchen pot, unable to take his eyes off them.

Just then, a hand patted his shoulder.

"Pig Large Intestine, have you lost weight recently?"

Zhu Chang looked back; standing behind him was the owner of the fruit shop next to Boss Lu, whom he often bought things from, also an acquaintance.

Because Zhu Chang often came to Food Street, every shop owner here, including the diners who often came to Food Street, knew him.

His large and fat figure had continued for many years, always increasing and never decreasing.

When he was young, he could still see his own feet when he lowered his head.

Later, the more he ate the fatter he got; now when he lowered his head, he could only see the fatty flesh on his belly.

Zhu Chang had thought about losing weight, but he was too lazy and always couldn't bring himself to move his legs.

He finally made up his mind, deciding to go out for a night run to lose weight in the evening.

As a result, on the first day he went out for a night run, before even one kilometer, seeing the food stalls on the street made him unable to move his feet.

First he ate several skewers of Grilled Gluten, then after walking a few steps he ate a bowl of Snail Rice Noodles, and finally he packed half a Roast Duck to go.

Just like that, the weight loss plan failed on the first day.

From then on, he simply gave up completely; let him be fat then!

In this life, the two words eating and drinking—no matter how difficult life is, one must not wrong one's own stomach.

Hearing the other person's words, Zhu Chang was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously lowered his head to look at his belly.

His belly was still round and plump; a pinch with his hand revealed the soft fatty flesh was still there.

"Lao Zhang, you're teasing me again, aren't you?"

Zhu Chang rolled his eyes at the fruit shop boss Lao Zhang, saying with a face full of disbelief.

The fruit shop boss Lao Zhang's gaze fell on Zhu Chang's belly, his tone quite definite: "Really, a while ago I saw your belly, like you were eight months pregnant; now looking at it, it seems to have retracted a bit."

Zhu Chang was stunned for a moment, seeing the other party didn't seem to be joking.

He thought carefully for a bit; it seemed recently when putting on pants, he indeed felt it wasn't as tight as before.

He couldn't help scratching the back of his head, a somewhat confused expression appearing on his face.

Recently he hadn't dieted at all, so how could he have lost weight?

Before long, Hu Xiaoyun came out to the front desk carrying a plate holding Lion's Head.

She had just come out from the kitchen, attracting the diners who couldn't help stretching their necks to look into the plate.

"Brother Zhu, your Lion's Head is ready!"

Seeing Zhu Chang standing to the side spacing out, she called out to him.

Zhu Chang abruptly snapped back to his senses, hurriedly reaching out to take the plate.

However he didn't rush to leave, but instead moved forward a bit, a serious expression on his fat face, asking carefully.

"Xiao Yun, tell Brother honestly, do you think I... lost a bit of weight?"

Hu Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment, then carefully sized him up.

Zhu Chang was still wearing an oversized loose T-shirt, his belly still bulging round and plump.

But looking closely, compared to the first time he came to the shop, there was indeed a bit of change.

Before, the flesh on his chin piled up in two layers, his neck couldn't even be seen.

Now it seemed the flesh on his neck had lessened a bit, the fatty flesh on his body also seemed to have become firmer.

"Mhm, seems you really did lose a little."

Hu Xiaoyun smiled and nodded, an affirmative expression on her face.

"Hiss... it really is true, I lost weight!"

Zhu Chang couldn't help patting the fatty flesh on his belly, his eyes instantly brightening again.