Chapter 49 (1/2)

Chapter 49: Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set

“System, wouldn’t you like to explain something?” Yuan Zhou was unwilling to give up, so he continued asking. Of course, the system had no reaction at all, just like usual.

So this is the legendary Clear Broth Noodle Soup Set.

“All right. Understood.” Yuan Zhou took up his toiletries and went to the bathroom.

Under the splash splish sound of water, Yuan Zhou’s fatigue was washed away.

“Woof woof”

Yuan Zhou had barely stepped out of the bathroom when he heard a dog barking somewhere close by. It sounded like a child crying, one that was full of despair and in a piercing voice. Even though he heard it clearly, Yuan Zhou continued walking with a mere frown.

“Wu wu wu…” Yuan Zhou stopped when he heard an even more pitiful sound.

“Ah, I’d better go and check.” With the towel hanging over his shoulder and water dripping from his wet hair, Yuan Zhou went downstairs after wearing slippers.

While standing in the kitchen, Yuan Zhou listened carefully and then found the source. It was coming from the back door.

“Pa da”

He opened the back door. It was 11:00 p.m then.

The bustling office buildings during the daytime were all dark now, only a few lights were turned on in some offices. They were probably staff working overtime left aside from the security guards.

“Eh? Why is there no sound anymore? It isn’t dead, is it?” Yuan Zhou walked around for a while under the faint light of street lamps.

After exiting the back door of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, there was a narrow and small brick road. It couldn’t even be compared to a street and was just for separating the old houses on one side from the newly-built CBD office buildings. Of course, it didn’t have nice surroundings. However, it was only a little damp and dirty, which was acceptable since it was just the restaurant’s back door.

“Ci Liu”

He suddenly slipped and would have fallen if he didn’t support himself against the wall. It was then he saw the whining dog.

The dog was hiding beside a trash can at the end of the brick road. A large plastic bag laid on the damp ground. The dog, whose color couldn’t be distinguished, was lying on it, panting heavily.

Yuan Zhou went up to check and found that it was a pet dog. The dog appeared to be in a mess, it was a Maltese that was originally a chocolate brown.

The dog was lying on its side on the plastic knitting bag. The formerly beautiful chocolate brown curled hair was dirty and tangled. There were even several parts of its body that were revealing pink flesh. Nevertheless, the Maltese only gave Yuan Zhou a wary look. After confirming that Yuan Zhou wasn’t approaching it anymore, it continued to scratch its wounded hind leg, even though its hind leg had already revealed red flesh and blood.

“A skin disease?” The reason why Yuan Zhou came out to check was because he likes dogs. However, he had never raised a dog before because keeping a dog in a restaurant gave customers the impression that the place wasn’t clean. Now that he saw such a poor dog, he could at least give it some help.

“Pa da, pa da”

Yuan Zhou returned to his restaurant and cooked a bowl of noodle soup. Then while carrying the bowl, he then started to walk while eating. When he went up to the dog, there was only a little bit of soup left inside.

“I can only help you with some food. You try. It may be of some use.” Yuan Zhou took out another bowl stacked below the current one, poured the soup in the bowl and put it at a one-meter distance away from the dog. Afterwards, he turned around and left.

If the Maltese was able to speak, he would have already gone crazy and shouted furiously. “As a sick stray dog, I’m miserable enough already, yet you eat noodles in front of me and moreover, only left such a pathetic amount of soup behind.”

……….

After doing a good deed, Yuan Zhou felt he seemed extraordinarily handsome today, hence got up early for once.

“Huh, God. Boss Yuan, you got up so early today?” There had already been some regular customs, 7 or 8 or so, waiting outside the entrance for the Soup Dumplings. They all came hoping a miracle might occur today. The sudden opening of the door made them feel surprised and then blissful.

“Yes, I woke up early today.” Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then returned to the restaurant.

“Young master, it is good for your health to sleep early and get up early. Keep it up.” The grandpa entered first with his hands behind the back. Following him, other customers formed a queue consciously. The reason they all came so early was just for breakfast.

“Boss Yuan, the sun must have risen up from the west, huh?” Wu Hai said in an ironic tone.