Chapter 327: You're Told to Open a Food Shop, But You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

During yesterday's business hours, she had secretly observed Lu Feng's expression several times.

She saw that when he cooked, his face was still calm and composed, no different from usual.

Even when customers indignantly helped him berate the glasses-wearing man and the boss lady, he merely smiled and nodded.

At that time, Hu Xiaoyun was still pondering in her heart.

Wondering if the boss also had no way to deal with those two and planned to swallow this silent loss.

She never expected that now, one look at the content on this small blackboard, and she instantly understood.

The boss is going to strike back openly and aboveboard!

"Okay, Boss! I'll go right away!"

The excitement in Hu Xiaoyun's heart surged up at once; she grabbed the small blackboard and ran out of the shop in a flash.

The diners queuing outside the door were originally still chatting lively about the delicious food in Lu Feng's shop.

The sudden movement at the main entrance immediately caught their attention.

They looked up and saw a familiar small blackboard placed outside the main gate.

This time, what was written on the small blackboard was not a new dish or a shop event; the four large characters "Warm Reminder" were written in red chalk and bolded, looking very conspicuous.

"What's written on this blackboard today? What notification is there this time?"

The ones standing at the very front of the queue today were Grandpa Qin and his group.

Grandpa Qin narrowed his eyes, craned his neck forward, his wrinkle-filled face written with a huge question mark.

"Don't know, I only see the four characters 'Warm Reminder'; can't make out what's written behind them. Old age, eyesight's no good anymore!"

Liu Zhen Guo beside him also crowded over, originally wanting to take out the glasses from his pocket and put them on to look.

But he fumbled for half a day, only to discover he hadn't brought them out at all.

Coming to Lu Feng's shop is for eating; normally he never thought to bring them, so this time he couldn't see the words on the blackboard clearly.

"Old Xu, among us brothers your eyesight's slightly better; you look and see what's written up there?"

Liu Zhen Guo turned his head to look at Xu Shao Ying behind him.

Xu Shao Ying shuffled forward two steps, stretched his neck out long, squinted and looked carefully for a while: "No good, I can also only see the words 'Warm Reminder'; the words below are too far away, can't see the specific content clearly."

A small commotion instantly rose in the queue.

Zhu Chang, standing behind Grandpa Qin and the others, stood on tiptoe and looked forward for half a day.

His eyesight was actually okay; if he stood at the very front, he would definitely be able to see clearly.

But when he came today, because he went to the restaurant next door to buy two extra portions of rice, it delayed him a bit.

Therefore today he queued behind Grandpa Qin and the others.

Now, separated by four people, he could also only see the four large characters "Warm Reminder" on top.

Zhu Chang couldn't help muttering: "Warm Reminder? What new trick is Boss Lu up to this time?"

"Brothers up front! What exactly is written up there? It wouldn't be Boss Lu's leave note, would it?"

Ma Wenliang, farther from the main entrance, craned his neck for half a day, couldn't even see the small blackboard, anxious and scratching his ears and cheeks.

As soon as these words came out, the diners behind instantly panicked.

They recalled that when Lu Feng first opened for business that first week, he secretly posted a leave note on the main gate on a weekend.

This time the small blackboard is put out like this; could it be he's going to close for several days again?

"Everyone don't panic! Doesn't seem like a leave note; what's written up there is 'Warm Reminder'!"

The diners up front shouted toward the back, calming the somewhat flustered diners behind.

These words let the diners behind breathe a slight sigh of relief, but their curiosity was hooked even higher.

"Good that it's not a leave note; brothers up front, you look again at what exactly the reminder is? Is it a new dish on the menu today, or some promotional activity?"

Ma Wenliang waved his hand toward the front and asked loudly.

"Exactly! Those who can see clearly, read it out for everyone! We in the back can't see anything!"

"Right! Read it out! What did Boss Lu remind about?"

Quite a few diners in the back of the queue also started shouting in succession.

Hearing that the content above was a "Warm Reminder," the diners behind instantly grew interested.

One by one they stood on tiptoe and stretched their necks, impatient to know the content above.

Grandpa Qin at the very front of the queue, hearing the commotion from behind, waved at Hu Xiaoyun still standing at the shop entrance: "Xiao Yun ah, you read out what's written on there for everyone; us grandpas have dim old eyes, really can't see clearly."

"Right! Xiao Yun, hurry up and read it for everyone! We all want to know!"

Zhu Chang poked his head out and shouted loudly at Hu Xiaoyun.

Now everyone's gazes were all concentrated on Hu Xiaoyun.

Hu Xiaoyun felt a bit shy under the diners' stares, her face slightly flushed, but she still responded loudly: "Okay, then I'll read it for everyone; this is a super big piece of good news, everyone listen carefully!"

Good news?

And a super big piece of good news?

At this, all the diners quieted down.

Those few in the back who were originally anxiously shouting loudly, now didn't make a fuss either.

Everyone held their breath, ears perked up, afraid they might miss a single word in a moment.

Hu Xiaoyun cleared her throat, then took a deep breath and read aloud the contents of the small blackboard in a clear voice.

"Warm reminder: last night I unintentionally came across a news report about a young man who was originally in good health, but because he drank beverages long-term, he developed severe diabetes before the age of thirty, and his life entered a countdown. After seeing the news, I felt deeply pained."

As soon as she finished speaking, a low murmur rose from the queue.

"Listen to that — I tell you every day to drink less beverages, and you just won't listen! Listen to how scary that is!"

An auntie glared at the chubby little boy in a school uniform behind her, saying with dissatisfaction.

That chubby little boy scratched his head and hid the ice-cold cola in his hand behind him.

Hu Xiaoyun did not pause, continuing to read loudly.

"Through my investigation, beverages contain large amounts of sugar and additives; long-term consumption will seriously affect physical health, and beverages will also change the tongue's taste sensitivity, affecting the texture of food itself."

"Exactly!"

Someone in the queue couldn't help but chime in: "My kid at home loves drinking beverages, and now his taste when eating has all become heavier; we think the flavor is just right, but he always says it has no taste!"

As soon as these words came out, many older diners nodded in agreement one after another.

But the young people in the queue instead showed some unconvinced rebuttals.

"What's up with Boss Lu today? Is he making a mountain out of a molehill?"

"Right, people around me all drink beverages normally too, and I haven't seen them develop any problems..."

"If drinking beverages is this harmful, why do shops still put them out for sale? Isn't that contradictory?"

"Wasn't it supposed to be good news? What kind of good news is this — this isn't popular science, is it?"

The queue instantly erupted into a dispute.

"Everyone quiet down first, I haven't finished reading!"

Hu Xiaoyun coughed once and shouted loudly at the clamorously discussing diners.

Only then did the diners temporarily quiet down.