Chapter 306: Let You Open a Food Shop, You Open for Business at Three in the Morning

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Leaving Fang Yuan's villa, Lu Feng drove his Maybach along Jiang City's main thoroughfare.

The car drove steadily for a while, and the surroundings became familiar.

On his way home, he happened to pass by Garden Road Food Street.

Lu Feng remembered that the ingredients left in the villa's refrigerator were already few.

Now that he was near Food Street, he could stop by the shop on the way back to get some ingredients from the System Mall, then return at noon to make Dongpo Pork Knuckle with Fragrant Dew Rice.

It was just past eleven-thirty, and Garden Road Food Street was at its liveliest.

Lu Feng parked his car steadily in the Food Street parking lot, and the familiar engine sound of the Maybach immediately attracted the attention of many diners on Food Street.

Those people's faces all showed surprised expressions.

Isn't today Saturday? Why is Boss Lu at Food Street?

Could it be that Boss Lu decided to open for business again today?

Lu Feng had just gotten out of the car and hadn't walked a few steps before several diners who often came to the shop to eat surrounded him.

"Boss Lu! Why did you come? Is the shop open today? I saw the dishes you made on TV last night, and I was starving in the middle of the night, I didn't sleep well all night!"

"Boss Lu, have you finally decided to open for business on weekends too? I have to quickly notify everyone in the group about this good news!"

Those diners said excitedly, and even took out their mobile phones to prepare to send messages in the group.

Seeing this, Lu Feng hurriedly smiled and waved his hand to explain: "You misunderstood, weekends still don't open for business. I came here just to get some things. If you want to eat, come again next Monday."

After hearing this, the diners were all like eggplants hit by frost, and their eyes looking at Lu Feng were full of resentment.

"Boss Lu, you are really cruel!"

"Sigh, I thought I could eat the things you made on weekends too, I was happy for nothing..."

"Boss Lu, everything about you is good, you're just too lazy. Look at the other bosses on Food Street, which one doesn't open on weekends like you?"

"That's right, Boss Lu, did you buy a house? Did you pay off the mortgage? Your car isn't cheap either, you have to pay off the car loan too? You don't have a girlfriend now, shouldn't you save more for the bride price for marriage later?"

"Boss Lu, although you are young now, in a few years there will be many places to spend money! You have to work harder!"

Facing the diners' complaints spoken all at once, Lu Feng could only chat with them helplessly for a few words, then took advantage of their inattention to slip away quickly into the shop.

To prevent being misunderstood by passing diners, he also set up the small blackboard at the door.

"This shop does not open on weekends, next week's business hours to be determined."

After doing all this, Lu Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, then walked into the kitchen to prepare to pack the ingredients he wanted to take back into boxes.

The notice on the small blackboard indeed had an effect.

Although passing diners saw that Lu Feng's shop door was open, after seeing the notice, no one came in anymore.

Lu Feng packed the ingredients in the kitchen, and just as he pressed the lid tight, he heard footsteps coming from the hall.

He raised his head and looked toward the hall, only to see a man in a gray suit walk in.

This person's hair was combed neatly, he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and he was carrying a briefcase in his hand.

Although his attire looked very neat, his whole temperament, no matter how you looked at it, was just like an insurance salesman who often dealt with people.

"Boss, hello Boss Lu!"

The bespectacled man smiled all over his face as soon as he entered, and enthusiastically greeted Lu Feng.

"Sorry, the shop is not open today. If you came to eat, please come again next Monday."

Lu Feng had a faint smile on his face, pointed to the small blackboard at the shop door, and said to the man.

"Boss Lu, you misunderstood, I didn't come to eat."

The bespectacled man smiled and waved his hand: "I am the Beverage Primary Agent of our Jiang City. I came today to discuss cooperation with you."

"Sorry, I have to go home to cook now. If you have something, come again after next week's business hours end."

Lu Feng was not interested in the cooperation mentioned by the bespectacled man, and politely expressed his refusal.

Although his shop had no beverages, outside the door at the Xiao Tan there were two selling Handmade Lemon Tea.

The stall owners were university students working their way through school at Jiangcheng University, with poor family conditions, earning some living expenses and tuition by selling lemon tea.

Now many small Fan Guan had refrigerators displaying various beverages for sale, but Lu Feng's shop didn't.

On one hand, Lu Feng felt that the things he made were not suitable to be eaten with Cola and soda, as it would ruin the texture of the food.

On the other hand, if his shop also sold beverages, those two selling Handmade Lemon Tea at the door would probably have to set up stalls further away.

"I know I know, Boss Lu, I'll just take up a few minutes of your time. When you're open for business, I wouldn't be embarrassed to come disturb you, right?"

The bespectacled man seemed not to hear the refusal in Lu Feng's tone. He took out a colorful promotional flyer from his briefcase and said on his own: "Many shops on Food Street have cooperated with us. Who doesn't want to earn another portion of money? Look, your shop doesn't even have beverages. Customers come to eat at your place, and if they want to drink something, they still have to buy it elsewhere. Although your business is not bad now, if this continues, customers will eventually all run away! I came here for your own good. You should thank me."

Hearing him say this, Lu Feng couldn't help but frown.

What does it mean coming for my own good?

Why does this person's words sound a bit uncomfortable?

I have already politely refused, yet you keep talking nonstop here, wasting time.

In the end, I still have to thank you?

Lu Feng raised his eyes to look at the bespectacled man, his tone a bit lighter than before: "The business in my shop is quite good now. I don't need other business. Find someone else."

She had already said this very directly.

If it were a normal salesperson, they should know when to leave at this time.

But this bespectacled man treated Lu Feng's direct refusal as if he hadn't heard it: "Boss Lu, it's precisely because your shop's business is quite good now that I came to find you today."

As he spoke, he pointed at the content on the Promotional Flyer: "Look Look, the drinks we represent are all the ones selling like hotcakes on the market — Cola, juice, yogurt, everything you could want!"

"No need."

Lu Feng replied directly, simply and clearly this time.

He didn't even spare a single Glance at the Promotional Page the glasses man handed over.

"Lu Boss, don't be in such a rush to Refuse."

Not a trace of discouragement could be seen on the glasses man's face, and he pushed the Promotional Flyer forward again: "Hear me finish, I'm helping you Earn more money; once we truly Cooperate, you'll even have to thank me!"

Lu Feng Can't Help but silently roll his eyes in his heart.

I want to thank you right now!