The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 176

Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Competing for the Position

’Could the reason be that I returned the clothes to Zeng Xiaodao?’

Shen Lu stroked her chin. After thinking it over, that seemed to be the only explanation.

’Oh well, there’s no point in dwelling on the past.’

’In any case, the progress bar is almost half full. Even if I’m a little confused about how it happened, it means the mission is almost done.’

As evening fell, the Wang Family Sisters came over, still pushing their small cart piled with some decent-quality scrap metal.

It had been raining for the past few days. Shen Lu wasn’t the only one feeling frustrated; the Wang Family Sisters were anxious too.

With the bad weather, they couldn’t even leave the house, let alone go to the junkyard to scavenge for scraps.

If they couldn’t scavenge, they couldn’t trade with Shen Lu for steamed buns.

They still remembered the white, soft, and fragrant steamed buns their brother had brought home the other day. The whole family had eaten them with such relish, which filled the two sisters with motivation.

So, the moment the rain stopped, the two of them rushed to the junkyard. But the ground was muddy and the smell was overwhelming, making their work even harder. After a full day of effort, they hadn’t even collected half of what they did last time.

Shen Lu accepted the metal they brought, as usual, but she only took the pieces that met her standards.

’You can’t be too soft-hearted, or people will take you for a sucker.’

"These pieces are a little too rusty, so I can’t take them."

Wang Xiaoci nodded. "Okay, Boss Shen. We won’t bring any like this next time."

"Alright, what will it be today? Steamed buns or Star Coins?"

Wang Xiaoci and Wang Xiaohui exchanged a glance. "We’ll take... Star Coins, please."

Their family had lectured them last time, so they couldn’t keep going against their wishes.

Shen Lu took out 21 Star Coins and placed them in Wang Xiaoci’s hand. "Keep up the great work, you two."

"We will! Thank you, Boss Shen."

The two children skipped away, pulling their little cart, and Shen Lu watched them, feeling a wave of emotion.

’Kids really are the happiest. Look how carefree they are.’

After that brief moment of reflection, Shen Lu went out. She found an advertising company to create some check-in cards and a poster for a prize draw.

There weren’t many advertising companies in the Lower City District, and the one Shen Lu found also sold miscellaneous goods.

What she needed was simple and could be produced on the spot, though it would take about half an hour.

Shen Lu browsed the shelves of goods and bought a few random knick-knacks.

Things like a die-shaped raffle box, seven small rabbit-shaped figurines, and a pipa that had been gathering dust in a corner for a long time...

Shen Lu planned to use some of the items as prizes and the others to decorate her shop.

Half an hour later, the cards and poster were ready. Shen Lu paid for everything, including the knick-knacks, placed them in her System Warehouse, and headed back to the restaurant.

It was nearly six o’clock, and Gold Street was already bustling with people.

Shen Lu navigated through the crowd, entered her restaurant, and put the poster up on the wall in the waiting area.

She didn’t plan to publicize the event widely, so she decided against posting a video. It would be an exclusive perk for customers who visited the restaurant.

However, Shen Lu suspected that even without any special promotion, Li Zexing’s fans would catch wind of it and flock over anyway.

’Business will probably get even better after this.’

But on the other hand, the restaurant’s satisfaction rating had recently dropped from Four Stars.

It was now holding steady at around three and a half stars.

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