The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Chapter 204: He Will Support Her to the Best of His Ability

Shen Lu had a faint, ominous premonition. After she left Boss He’s storefront and went to two other ingredient suppliers, only to be turned away from them as well, her heart sank.

It was obvious someone was targeting her.

No, a group of people, more like.

’Could the other restaurant owners in the Lower City District have teamed up to teach me a lesson?’

Her mind was a mess, but Shen Lu forced herself to calm down. The most important thing right now was ingredients, not finding the mastermind behind all this.

Besides these few major suppliers, the Lower City District also had some small, independent vendors. Shen Lu hadn’t considered them before because her order volumes were large, and for the sake of convenience, she had always dealt with the major suppliers.

Now, she had no choice but to try her luck at a few more places.

But without exception, even the small vendors refused to sell her any ingredients.

Shen Lu laughed, exasperated.

Done wasting time, she simply took a car back to the restaurant.

Her employees had already arrived for work. The pantry contained some ingredients from the System that Shen Lu had placed there earlier, and they were now busy preparing them.

Seeing Shen Lu return, Xin Yu was the first to greet her.

"Boss, you’re back. Are you tired? I’ll go get you a glass of water."

Xin Yu was the most energetic of the employees. He was always attentive to Shen Lu, but not in a fawning way. He never pestered her, so it wasn’t annoying.

"No need. Just get back to your work." Shen Lu was frustrated and dismissed him offhandedly.

Sensing her bad mood, the others looked up at her in unison.

Cai Su asked cautiously, "Boss, did something bad happen?"

Shen Lu sighed. "It seems like our restaurant is being targeted. None of the vendors in the Lower City District will sell me produce today."

Her words stunned everyone.

Xin Yu exclaimed dramatically, "How could they do that! If they won’t sell to us, what are we going to cook with today?!"

Shu Meng spoke up hesitantly. "Should I go talk to a vendor I know? See if I can buy some ingredients to bring back?"

Having been a worker for many years, Shu Meng knew a few small-time produce vendors, but she wasn’t sure if they would do her a favor.

"It’s fine. For now, just focus on the work at hand. I just wanted to give you all a heads-up that there might be more trouble ahead."

Since the other party had decided to make a move, it wouldn’t be something as simple as just blocking her supply lines for a bit.

Xin Yu immediately pledged his loyalty. "Boss Shen, don’t you worry! I’ll stand with our restaurant through thick and thin!"

Deng Ying and Shu Meng couldn’t help but roll their eyes at Xin Yu. ’You and your big mouth!’

Deng Ying said, "Boss, don’t be too anxious. Maybe things aren’t as bad as you think."

Shu Meng added, "Yeah, sometimes the cultivation bases have problems, causing production to plummet. Similar things have happened a few times before."

Song Zhigao, who had been quiet the whole time, said flatly, "Boss, it’s already 9:30. If we don’t start cooking now, we won’t be ready for the 11:30 rush."

Shen Lu nodded. "I know. I’m going to contact my original suppliers first."

With that, Shen Lu left the back kitchen and went up to the second floor.

Claiming she was contacting her original suppliers was just an excuse. Shen Lu had already decided to buy ingredients from the System Mall, but she still had to put on an act and go through the motions.

Just as she opened the door, a message from Fu Cheng quietly arrived.

Fu Cheng: I contacted an elder and arranged for some ingredients. They should be delivered in about half an hour.

Shen Lu froze, then hurried to the spare bedroom.

Gazing at the man lying quietly on the bed, Shen Lu was overcome with an indescribable feeling.

"How did you know I couldn’t get any ingredients today?"

Fu Cheng looked back at her: It’s not important.

"Do you know something?" Shen Lu sat down in the chair by the bed. "Do you know who’s pulling the strings?"

As she watched with a hopeful gaze, Fu Cheng gently shook his head.

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