Chapter 379 - Chapter 379: Chapter 366: Acquaintances, Three of Them (1/2)

Chapter 379: Chapter 366: Acquaintances, Three of Them

Watching others enjoy the delicious food, passers-by couldn’t help but want to give it a try.

But the long tables and benches were finite. You’d have to wait for others to finish before your turn. Everyone lined up at the door; and there were some folks who didn’t mind eating while squatting on the side, just as happy.

Not full with one bowl? No problem, you can order a large one.

The regular portion costs two coins, but for three coins, you could get the amount of two bowls in a large one.

Still not satisfied? No problem either. There’s Guokui available in the shop, to munch on and fill up your stomach.

Can’t handle spicy? That’s absolutely fine. The clear soup with river shrimp is also delicious in its own way.

In short, on the first day of operation, the hot and sour noodle stall was bustling, with Zhang Xiangrong and others busy beyond description.

Even with Zhuang Qingning around to help, there was hardly any time for rest.

This situation lasted until the afternoon when the crowd at the market started to disperse, only then did the hustle at the noodle stall subside a bit.

Zhang Xiangrong thought that while money was important, health couldn’t be neglected by working themselves to exhaustion. So, they closed up and decided to restart in the late afternoon.

Mrs. Liu had already prepared dinner in the backyard. Small wontons, filled with river shrimp and minced meat, were ready for everyone to enjoy.

She scooped a generous portion for Zhuang Qingning, “Eat more, I see you’re losing weight from all this busyness.”

“It’s not that I’ve lost weight, I’ve grown taller which is why I appear leaner.” Zhuang Qingning received the bowl and took a bite, “As for the wonton, no one makes it better than Auntie. I can’t replicate this taste.”

“Oh, you flatter me. You’re just trying to make this old woman happy.”

Zhuang Qingning being able to make delicious tofu and teach Zhang Xiangrong how to make hot and sour noodles and Guokui, Mrs Liu has every reason to believe it’s just courteous words from her.

Even though she knew, she was still very pleased deep inside.

While chatting, Mrs Liu added a couple more wontons to Zhuang Qingning’s bowl, and then added a bit more soup.

To not let down Mrs Liu’s kindness, Zhuang Qingning drank all the soup and wonton from the bowl before finally setting it down.

After finishing the wontons, she took a short break and had a chat with Mrs Liu and others before heading home.

There was still some time before Zhuang Sifu would deliver the goods, so Zhuang Qingning decided to look around the street to see if there was any bullock cart she could hitch a ride on.

She had just stepped out of the gate and before she could find a bullock cart, she recognized a familiar face.

In fact, three of them.

One of them, with a fierce face, was holding another man by the collar and roaring, “Hurry up and give me the money. If you don’t hand it over, you’ll see what this fist tastes like!”

The man being gripped by the collar was trembling out of fear, his legs shaking so much he could barely stand. After a while, he stammered in response, “I’ll give, I’ll give…please spare me…”