Chapter 217: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

"Xiao Feilong, how did you become so stingy after just a few days? Are you short on cash lately? If it's really impossible, I'll pay today."

The speaker was another food anchor; this person was tall and burly, named Li Wenyi.

Because he loved eating noodles, his videos were all about going to various noodle shops to eat noodles; every time he entered a shop, his first sentence was asking the boss if he could add extra noodles.

The highest record in his videos was eating one portion of noodles and adding extra eight times; he was known as the "Extra Noodles Number One Brother."

"Several big shots, it's really not that I'm stingy!"

Hearing the complaints of the few people, Xiao Feilong immediately put on a wronged appearance: "This shop has rules; each person coming here can only order one portion. Not to mention you guys, even I can only eat one portion every time I come!"

"There's even this rule?"

Hearing this, the few people all revealed somewhat displeased expressions on their faces.

These few people had appetites each larger than the last; one portion per person was truly not enough for them to eat.

"Xiao Feilong, how about we go to the ramen shop next door instead?"

Li Wenyi frowned and suggested: "I've been to that one twice; the boss allows extra noodles. Although the taste can't be called very delicious, it fills you up."

As he spoke, he turned around, looking like he was really about to leave.

"Don't! We're almost at the front of the line!"

Xiao Feilong hurriedly pulled him back, saying with a face full of confidence: "Although this shop has many rules, I guarantee you that after you eat here once, you will absolutely never forget the taste of this place for a lifetime!"

"Do you have to exaggerate that much?"

Li Wenyi looked at him with some disbelief: "Tell me, did you take the boss's money? How much advertising fee did he give you?"

"Heaven and earth as my witness, I didn't take a single cent from Boss Lu for promoting him!"

Xiao Feilong made a swearing gesture and continued to tempt them: "If you don't believe me, I'll bet with you. Later, after you taste Boss Lu's culinary skill, if even a single one of you is the slightest bit dissatisfied with the flavor, I, Xiao Feilong, will treat you all to a feast for a month!"

"Alright, I'll temporarily believe you."

Gu Manman said a sentence, then twitched her nose, smelling the aroma permeating the hall, and couldn't help but praise it.

"Not to say it's not worth saying, this smell is quite fragrant; just don't know what it'll be like once it's in the mouth."

"Speaking of which, this place looks very familiar."

Zhang Chao leaned over and interjected a sentence, then suddenly remembered something, took out his mobile phone and started scrolling through it.

Very quickly, he scrolled to Xiao Feilong's video homepage, pointed at the video with the most likes, and asked:

"This video you posted, was it filmed at this shop? At the time I watched it and felt a bit craving; originally wanted to ask you for this shop's location, but later forgot."

"That's right, it's this shop!"

Xiao Feilong nodded excitedly: "If it weren't for these past few days when two restaurants asked me to go film exploration videos, I'd really want to come eat here every day!"

While the few people were speaking, the line had already reached the front.

"Xiao Yun, these few are all friends I brought."

Xiao Feilong smiled and greeted Hu Xiaoyun, then said to the three people behind him: "Order whatever you want to eat; today I'm treating, all of you absolutely must not be polite with me."

"Can only eat one portion, what's there to show off about... I'll have a portion of Pig Trotter Noodles."

Li Wenyi spoke first, then habitually asked another sentence: "Right, Boss, can you add extra noodles here?"

"Add extra noodles?"

At these words, Hu Xiaoyun froze.

This was still the first time a customer had made this kind of request; she wasn't sure if it could be done, so she subconsciously turned her head to look toward Lu Feng in the kitchen.

Lu Feng in the kitchen was plating the Lion's Head; without even thinking, he refused.

"Sorry, this shop cannot add extra noodles; each person is limited to one portion."

Hearing this, Li Wenyi's face showed a bit of disappointment; he shrugged helplessly: "Alright then, just a bowl of Pig Trotter Noodles."

He had a habit: if he went to a restaurant to eat noodles and the boss didn't allow extra noodles, then he would never go eat there again afterwards.

"Manman, what do you want to eat?"

Xiao Feilong nudged Gu Manman beside him, who was still studying the price list, and asked.

"All of these on the wall I want to try one portion of... forget it, the Red Braised Lion's Head looks pretty good; I'll have one portion."

Gu Manman withdrew her gaze from the price list on the wall and said with some regret.

"I'll have a portion of Fresh Meat Xiaolongbao."

Without waiting for Xiao Feilong to ask, Zhang Chao immediately followed up and said:

"Saw you eat it so fragrantly in Xiao Feilong's video; I'll taste what flavor it is."

Seeing the few people had all ordered, Xiao Feilong also spoke: "Then I'll have a portion of Red Braised Pork; the few of us won't have overlapping dishes, so later we can swap and eat."

Finished speaking, he happily took out his mobile phone and scanned the code to pay.

Hu Xiaoyun agreed very quickly, lowered her head, and started ordering.

After Xiao Feilong and the others finished ordering, they stood to the side chatting quietly.

"Xiao Feilong, this shop's business is this good; don't tell me you have absolutely nothing to do with it, I don't believe it."

Li Wenyi swept a glance at the diners packing the hall, then looked at the long queue, and said quietly to Xiao Feilong.

The other two anchors also looked at Xiao Feilong, both nodding in agreement.

These small-fame food anchors of theirs; usually many shops indeed invite them over for promotion.

Seeing so many people queuing up to eat in Lu Feng's shop, they didn't find it very surprising either.

Xiao Feilong's current follower count will definitely bring plenty of customers to the shop.

You have to know, a food anchor with over a million followers cooperating with a shop a few times and posting several promotional short videos.

With the boost of traffic benefits, it's very easy to turn the shop into an internet celebrity shop, and business quickly explodes.

But this situation is often short-lived; to keep the shop popular for a long time, it still relies on the shop's own reputation.

They've made quite a bit of money from livestreaming these days, and they come to places like Food Street less often.

After all, food anchors receive many cooperation invitations from shops every day, and when it comes to eating, they now rarely actively choose anymore.

As for Zhang Chao, this game streamer, he stays at home most of the time playing games and practicing his skills.

As a seasoned shut-in, he orders takeout for every meal and rarely comes out to eat.

They actually don't care what they eat today; bottom line, they came today because they were giving Xiao Feilong face.

Xiao Feilong's followers have surged recently through short videos and livestreams, so he's become popular for a while, and this bit of face he does have.

"Some of the diners here are indeed my fans."

Xiao Feilong smiled and said: "But my role inside is negligible; the real reason so many people are willing to queue for a long time is Lu Boss's culinary skill. Whatever it is here, it's the most exquisite delicacy I've ever experienced!"

A sizzling sound rose from the kitchen, and Lu Feng moved nimbly as he made fried noodles.

With his proficient pan-tossing movements, the fried noodles kept flipping up and down in the air, yet not a single noodle strand fell out.

"This boss's movements are a bit flamboyant!"

Li Wenyi watched Lu Feng's proficient pan-tossing movements and couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.

"Indeed, this boss looks quite impressive."

Gu Manman, standing to the side, watched the solid muscles on Lu Feng's arm and said while drooling.

"This is nothing. Lu Boss not only has great cooking skills, but the flavor is also first-class. You'll know when you eat later."

Xiao Feilong smiled and said in a very proud tone.

"I'm not praising you, what are you showing off for?"

Zhang Chao patted Xiao Feilong's shoulder and joked with a laugh.

While they were talking, Hu Xiaoyun came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of Lion's Head, smiling and saying: "The Lion's Head ordered by this young lady is ready."

Gu Manman responded and reached out to take the plate.

"Lion's Head? Looks good! Smells fragrant too!"