Chapter 90 - Smells Good! (1/2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“No problem, I’ve already posted it.”
Xu Le replied Lu Yuxi. The next moment, someone knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
Lu Yuxi pushed the door open and made an OK gesture. She did not forget to say, “Alright, Boss. Remember to raise my salary next time!”
A few days after Auntie Liu was employed, on a weekend, a small and skinny boy with slightly tanned skin carrying a schoolbag leaned on the counter and asked Lu Yuxi, “Have you seen my mom?”
Lu Yuxi lowered her head and estimated that he was about the same age as Xu Tian. She asked warmly, “Little kid, who is your mother?”
“My mom is Liu Guifang.” After the boy said that, he turned around and saw Auntie Liu. He immediately shouted, “Mom, I’m starving. Give me 10 yuan.”
Auntie Liu glared at him and said, “Did you eat the food I left for you this morning?”
The little boy shrank his neck. The meaning was obvious.
Auntie Liu introduced him to Lu Yuxi. “This is my son, Sun Zhi. There are only the two of us in our family.”
Realizing that they were from a single-parent family, Lu Yuxi said unbothered, “So he’s your son. Is he attending primary school?”
Sun Zhi was very afraid of this kind of question. He exploded at the mention of it and said, “I’m already in fifth grade! I’m not a child!”
“I know, I know.” Auntie Liu said to him to stay quiet. She took out her wallet and said, “10 yuan? What snacks do you want to buy again? Those are all junk food. Look at you eating non-nutritious food every day. You don’t eat properly. You’re already in fifth grade, yet you still look like a kindergarten kid!”
Sun Zhi snatched the money from Auntie Liu’s hands and ran out after throwing his school bag. Xu Le saw his back and asked curiously, “Is that your son?”
“Sigh.” Auntie Liu let out a long sigh and said with a worried expression, “There’s no way to scold that brat! He doesn’t eat every day. Apart from snacks and soft drinks, water and milk, he doesn’t eat or drink properly at home. He’s already in his teens but is always recognized as a kindergarten kid. He’s also the shortest in class…”
Auntie Liu grumbled for a while. Sun Zhi, who ran fast, bought a big bag of potato chips and rushed back excitedly. He tore open the packaging and stuffed it into his mouth. As he ate, he said, “I’m starving. I haven’t eaten anything since this morning!”
Auntie Liu was furious. “Did I not leave you any food? Can’t you heat it up in the microwave?”
Seeing Sun Zhi’s stubborn expression, she had no choice but to continue with her work. It was lunchtime.
Xu Le asked for everyone’s opinion. “What do you want to eat for lunch? Porridge?”
Lu Yuxi had her phone by the cashier counter and was scrolling through a short video. She said, “Look at this. Crispy pork belly. It’s the latest delicacy popular online. It looks delicious!”
Xu Le raised his eyebrows. “You just ate pork belly last night, and today you’re eating crispy pork belly again. How many pounds did you gain this month?”
“I’m not fat! I’m just chubby. I’ll lose weight soon!”
Lu Yuxi pouted unhappily.
Xu Le explained, “This kind of crispy pork belly needs to be roasted in the roaster. The kitchen is equipped with an oven. It can be made, but it definitely won’t taste as good as the one made in the roaster.”
Lu Yuxi pouted and said in a soft voice, “Boss, Brother, Handsome, I want to eat it, so can you make it…”
If it was before, with a pure-looking and beautiful black-haired beauty acting coquettishly in front of Xu Le, he would definitely be moved. However, after spending close to Lu Yuxi for a month, he knew very well how silly she was in private.
He turned around and retched when he saw how awkward she looked. He hurriedly stopped her. “Lu Yuxi, don’t do this. It’s too disgusting.”
Lu Yuxi wriggled around him and pestered him. “Make it for me. If I can’t eat it today, I’ll be dreaming of that crispy sound the whole night.”
Xu Le said bluntly, “Then go and eat crispy skin in your dreams.”