As July gradually came to an end, Cheng Su’s small restaurant celebrated its one-month anniversary since opening. Business was better day by day, so much so that she had no choice but to hire another waitress named He Yue, who was around twenty-five or twenty-six and had just gotten married.
With more hands on deck, work became much more efficient. But because the business was doing well, even with the extra help, they were just able to cope with the rush.
Cheng Su’s restaurant was known for its quality, and she was generous. In addition to serving free soup or sweet dessert soup with the fast food, she occasionally offered refreshing side dishes. Sometimes it was a few slices of pickled papaya, other times a small spoonful of fried peanuts or soybeans, giving customers the feeling of getting a bargain.
If you’re looking to buy food from a place with good cooking skills, fair prices, sufficient portions, and extra treats, whereas another place does the opposite, everyone knows which to choose, right?
So, business gradually improved.
Not to mention, Cheng Su was a good conversationalist, and most importantly, her dishes were fresh and delicious. So basically, from eleven in the morning till two in the afternoon, Joy Soon Loy Small Restaurant was packed, and if you couldn’t find a place to sit, you’d have to take a lunchbox to go.
Cheng Su had originally intended her small restaurant to focus on fast food, but her skills brought in regular customers, and the a la carte orders grew in number. Sometimes, a whole table of customers would show up, ordering several dishes and drinks. The profit from one of those orders could equal that of more than twenty lunchboxes.
Among the a la carte customers was a young lady named Ying Xiaoya. Well-dressed and trendy, she introduced herself as a recent college graduate, interning at the thermos factory. Dissatisfied with the factory canteen meals, she sought food nearby and upon discovering Cheng Su’s place, she instantly favored the taste. Therefore, she arrived punctually every day at noon. Sometimes she would have fast food, but most of the time, she ordered a la carte.
Ying Xiaoya was lively and beautiful. Cheng Su herself was eloquent. In just a few days, they became quite familiar. And then there was Ning Ge. The group of them had a sense of likemindedness.


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