Chapter 55: You're Told to Open a Food Shop, But You Operate at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

The other side.

Longyuan Garden Villa Area.

The nanny brought tea to the living room, where three elders roughly the same age as Grandpa Qin were currently sitting.

"What's going on with Old Qin today?" An old man with a scar on his face took a sip of tea and looked at the second-floor stairs with some curiosity: "It's the middle of the day and he called us over, but he himself still hasn't gotten up yet?"

"Yeah." Another old man also frowned, his weathered face showing a few hints of worry: "Old Qin usually gets up pretty early, and often goes to the small park for a run. Could something have happened to his health recently?"

"Old Liu, Old Wei, how come you two still can't hold your breath like when you were young." The last old man laughed: "It hasn't even been a moment and you two can't sit still. If Old Qin really had something wrong, would Little Li at the door be that calm and collected?"

"Little Li, come here." Liu Zhen Guo, the one with the scar on his face, called out toward the door.

Little Li heard and jogged all the way to the living room, saluting respectfully with a military salute: "Good day, Chiefs!"

"What's the situation with Old Qin? What did he do last night? How come he still hasn't gotten up?" Liu Zhen Guo asked with a serious expression.

"Grandpa Qin... he went to sleep pretty late last night. Just now when you Chiefs arrived, I'd already gone up to report. He should be coming down any moment now." Little Li replied.

Little Li didn't dare tell Liu Zhen Guo that Grandpa Qin went to eat xiaolongbao at 3 AM last night; if he said it, he'd definitely get a scolding from these three old men.

Liu Zhen Guo nodded, waving his hand to signal Little Li to leave.

"What medicine is Old Qin selling in his gourd? I haven't even eaten lunch yet!"

Wei Jianhua touched his stomach, feeling a bit hungry.

"What's the rush? We'll just eat a bit here in a while." Xu Shao Ying still spoke in an unhurried manner.

Another two minutes passed, and the sound of footsteps coming downstairs came from the second-floor stairs.

"Old partners, sorry for the wait, right?" Grandpa Qin greeted the three in the living room with a hearty laugh, saying apologetically: "Ai, truly can't defy old age. I went to sleep a bit late last night, and one sleep later I woke up to find it was already noon!"

"Old Qin, what did you do last night?" Liu Zhen Guo looked at Grandpa Qin and asked with some curiosity.

The three of them knew Grandpa Qin very well. After retirement, Grandpa Qin's schedule had always been very regular.

Sleeping in until midday like today was something that had never happened before.

"That's not important." Grandpa Qin wore a mysterious smile on his face, waving his hand dismissively: "You guys haven't eaten yet, right? We'll eat here in a bit."

"Old Qin, you called us over just to keep you company for a meal?" Xu Shao Ying sat up straight and asked with a puzzled face.

"You wouldn't have gotten tired of eating nutritious meals these days and called us brothers over to keep you company suffering through bitter food, would you? I'm telling you, I won't eat that stuff. It has no flavor at all!" Wei Jianhua spoke and moved to stand up and leave.

"Fine, go then." Grandpa Qin said indifferently: "But let me remind you, if you leave, you'll regret it later."

Liu Zhen Guo had his appetite hooked by Grandpa Qin's words and couldn't help urging: "Old Qin, stop beating around the bush. Hurry up and say what's the matter. You know I'm impatient!"

Only then did Grandpa Qin call Little Li in: "Is the food heated up?"

Little Li nodded: "Grandpa Qin, just now when the old Chiefs arrived, I had the Kitchen heat it up. It's ready now."

"Good, then bring it over!" After instructing Little Li, Grandpa Qin turned to look at the three old partners, laughing heartily: "Don't say I have good things and don't think of you. Today I asked you here to let you taste what true deliciousness is!"

The three old men looked at each other in dismay, curiosity rising in their hearts: Just what deliciousness could make Grandpa Qin specially call all three of them over.

Before long, Little Li carried a plate into the living room, placed the plate on the dining table, and also prepared four pairs of chopsticks.

"Brothers, have a taste!" Grandpa Qin greeted the three.

The three old men looked at the plate on the table. Inside was a portion of steaming hot Fried Noodles.

"Old Qin, isn't this just a plate of Fried Noodles? What's so rare about it?" Liu Zhen Guo looked disappointed. He hadn't expected the deliciousness Grandpa Qin spoke of to be just an ordinary plate of Fried Noodles.

"I thought it was some mountain delicacy or sea treasure never seen before. Old Qin, you specially called us three over just to eat Fried Noodles?" Wei Jianhua had a face full of resentment, and again had the thought of leaving.

This Fried Noodles thing, isn't it everywhere on the streets?

Listening to the two's complaints, Grandpa Qin wasn't anxious to explain. He just picked up his chopsticks, clamped a mouthful, put it in his mouth, and chewed.

Still that taste. Fragrant!

After bringing the Fried Noodles back yesterday, Grandpa Qin put them in the Refrigerator to preserve.

Just now when having the Kitchen heat it up, they didn't use a microwave, but put it back in the wok and stir-fried it again.

Although the texture of the twice-heated couldn't compare to Lu Feng's freshly made, the taste wasn't affected much.

"These Fried Noodles... smell quite fragrant!"

After the Fried Noodles were served, Xu Shao Ying hadn't spoken. Now smelling the aroma of the Fried Noodles, he couldn't help but pick up his chopsticks.

He clamped a small bite into his mouth. After just two chews, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim loudly: "Old Liu, Old Wei, hurry up and taste! These Fried Noodles really taste good!"

Liu Zhen Guo and Wei Jianhua, the two old men, exchanged a glance, half-believing half-doubting as they picked up chopsticks, each clamping a mouthful.

This one mouthful down, both simultaneously widened their eyes.

Too delicious!

Both forgot how they had just complained. Now not saying a word, chopsticks unceasingly shoveling Fried Noodles into their mouths.

"Old Liu! You've eaten several mouthfuls already! You should've tasted enough by now!"

"I only clamp a few strands per chopstick! Look at Old Wei! His single chopstick clamps more than the two of us combined!"

"Old Xu! I haven't given you less good wine to drink normally, right? What's wrong with letting me eat a bit more of these Fried Noodles?"

"You two eat slower! One chopstick each, no one is allowed to clamp extra!"

"Old Wei, you're excessive! You haven't even swallowed what's in your mouth and you're already clamping more?"

"If you two keep snatching from me, I'm really going to get mad at you two!"

"Old Wei, you've eaten about half by yourself, right? Don't eat the rest!"

"Two old brothers, you're both older than me. Can't you let your younger brother have a bit?"

The three old men, like children, scrambled for the fried noodles on the table.

Before long, not a single noodle remained on the plate.

The taste of these fried noodles was far more delicious than anything they usually ate.

"Old Qin, where did you buy these fried noodles? I've never eaten such delicious fried noodles in my entire life!" Wei Jianhua wiped his mouth, his face full of lingering satisfaction.

Looking at the empty plate, Xu Shao Ying suddenly thought of something, turned his head, and asked Grandpa Qin with a doubtful expression: "Old Qin, you didn't go eat these fried noodles last night, did you?"

Grandpa Qin smiled and nodded, simply telling the three of them about going to Lu Feng's Shop yesterday to eat xiaolongbao and fried noodles.

Only then did the three old men suddenly realize — no wonder Grandpa Qin slept until noon today.

It's just that this shop's set business hours are too unreasonable; what shop opens for business at three in the morning?

Originally they still wanted Grandpa Qin to take them to the shop to eat, but after hearing the business hours they could only temporarily dismiss the idea.

"Old Qin, such delicious fried noodles, why didn't you bring back several portions? One portion isn't enough for us few to eat!" Liu Zhen Guo reluctantly put down his chopsticks and complained to Grandpa Qin.

"Right, Old Qin, you're too stingy too — so what if it's fifty yuan a portion? Can't you bear to buy a few more?" Wei Jianhua also chimed in, his tone full of pity.

"Wait, Old Qin." Xu Shao Ying looked at Grandpa Qin with a hint of suspicion: "After you finished eating yesterday, you really only packed one portion to take back?"