The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 264

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: About to Vomit Blood from Anger at My Own Mother

After slowly brushing her teeth, washing her face, and getting dressed, Shen Lu went downstairs.

At a table in the dining area, Little Bei, Huo Qian, and the others were each happily eating a bowl of noodles.

"You’re down so early," Fu Cheng said, walking over. "I was just thinking about bringing a bowl up to you."

"Once I’m awake, I can never get back to sleep," Shen Lu said, rubbing her face. "I can’t believe I’m already like an old person at my age."

"Waking up early is good for your health," Xue Can said, approaching with a bowl of noodles. "Boss Shen, I just got this bowl. Do you want it?"

Shen Lu waved her hand. "I can get my own. You go ahead and eat."

’Rejected?’

Xue Can gritted his teeth, nearly crushing the bowl in his hands.

A triumphant smile spread across Fu Cheng’s face. "Sister Cai even made a topping today—shredded pork with wood ear mushrooms. It’s light but flavorful, really delicious."

"Oh, really? Sister Cai is getting better and better. In that case, I’d better have a big bowl."

Eagerly rubbing her hands together, Shen Lu headed to the back kitchen for her noodles. Sister Cai had not only made the topping but had also fried eggs.

Shen Lu had to stop Sister Cai from putting three fried eggs in her bowl.

"I’m an adult now. One is enough for breakfast. Any more will be too much, and I’ll get all chubby!"

Sister Cai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Boss, aren’t you still underage?"

’She remembered Shen Lu saying she wasn’t even eighteen yet.’

Shen Lu grinned. "Well, that’s about to change."

"Is your birthday soon? What’s the date, Boss? You have to do something special for your eighteenth!"

"Ah, we’ll see when the time comes. Just having a nice meal with everyone from the shop will be enough."

’She personally didn’t care much about turning eighteen. After all, she wasn’t *really* eighteen—mentally, she was already in her late twenties.’

’Besides, these were troubled times. A simple celebration was more than enough for something non-essential.’

Meanwhile, Yang Jing slowly regained consciousness. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes were pristine white walls. A warm, pleasant aroma filled the air, and for a moment, she thought she had died and gone to heaven.

"So this is what heaven looks like?"

"Mom, can you stop saying things like that?!" Liu Yaozu wouldn’t dare raise his voice at Shen Lu, but he had no qualms about snapping at Yang Jing. "I’m hungry. Go get some food from Shen Lu."

Her son’s voice brought Yang Jing back to her senses.

"W-we were saved?" Yang Jing stammered, climbing out of bed. "How’s your father?"

"He’s not dead." Liu Yaozu rolled his eyes. "If you don’t go get some food soon, I’m going to die—of starvation!"

Yang Jing’s head was still spinning. "Who saved us? And what about Little Deer? Is she okay?"

"She’s fine! Couldn’t be better, so you can stop worrying about her!" Liu Yaozu was exasperated by his mother’s dallying. "Can you just bring the food first? Do I really have to talk to you while I’m starving?!"

"Alright, alright, I’m going now."

Yang Jing hastily smoothed her hair, straightened her disheveled clothes, and then opened the door and left.

She had never been in the staff dormitories before, so she had to rely on instinct to find her way.

When she opened the door to the main living area, Huo Qian and Xiao Lang were walking over with two bowls of noodles.

Yang Jing had never met them and awkwardly stepped aside.

"You’re awake, Auntie," Xiao Lang greeted her in a bright, crisp voice.

Yang Jing responded a beat late. "Oh? Y-yes, I am."

"Perfect timing, then. You can have breakfast."

Xiao Lang placed the noodles on the table, then tilted his head to look at Yang Jing. "Auntie, have you brushed your teeth and washed your face yet?"

Yang Jing shook her head. Her son had rushed her out to find food the moment she woke up. She hadn’t had time to wash up, and besides, she didn’t even know where the bathroom was.

"I’ll take you!"

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