The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 317

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: The First Reaction Is Disbelief

A commotion broke out in the fast-food area again, and Shen Lu had to bring Wu Jun over to handle it.

There were too many customers today. Shen Lu didn’t have the energy to reason with anyone, so she just kicked out both parties involved in the fight.

"You fucking bitch, you’re actually kicking me out?!"

"I get you kicking him out—he started it. I was just defending myself! Why are you kicking me out too?!"

"The owner’s picking on people!"

"The owner’s beating people to death!"

"Shut it, all of you!" Huo Qian shot each of them a death glare. She took the money they had just spent and stuffed it into their collars, one by one. "Don’t you know you’re not supposed to cause trouble in here? You’re on the blacklist now. No service for a month."

"What? No way!"

"No, no, that won’t work! I’ll die if I can’t eat here for a month!"

"Can I apologize?"

"Get lost. If you don’t leave now, I’ll add another month to the ban!"

At these words, the rowdy group didn’t dare let out another peep. They grudgingly took their money and left.

Shen Lu briefly reassured the other customers in the shop before returning to the back kitchen to cook.

Once all the prepped ingredients were cooked, Shen Lu went out to the front.

She glanced at the number of people and had Wang Daguo put up a sign at the entrance, telling those further back not to bother waiting in line anymore. Even if they got to the front, there was no food left.

"How can that be? It took me two hours to walk here, and you’re just telling me there’s no food?"

"No, please! I’m still starving. I’m so weak I can barely move my arms and legs. Making me leave in this weather... are you trying to kill me?"

For a moment, a chorus of wails and complaints erupted.

Meanwhile, those already in front of the sign felt a surge of relief, considering themselves lucky.

Shen Lu had to go out again to placate these resentful customers. Some were reasonable and easy to talk to, but others were stubbornly insistent, demanding that Shen Lu sell them something.

Shen Lu couldn’t be bothered to argue. She resorted to her ultimate apology technique: the spicy radish skin salad. Those who left peacefully were promised a free portion of it on their next visit. Those who didn’t, got nothing.

As expected, it worked.

By the time the last customer finished eating and left the shop, it was already four in the afternoon.

Shen Lu let out a long sigh of relief and told Wang Daguo to close up.

"I’m completely wiped." Shen Lu collapsed into the chair behind the front counter, feeling like her soul was about to leave her body.

When she was idle, she wished she were busy. But when she was truly busy, Shen Lu found it a little overwhelming.

It wasn’t just Shen Lu; everyone else in the shop was exhausted. They all found a place to sit and rest. Their stomachs, empty from skipping lunch, were GROWLING, but no one wanted to move.

Shen Lu called Xiao Lang over. She took out some milk bread and cereal bars and had him pass them around so everyone could have a bite to tide them over.

Fu Cheng noticed Shen Lu’s hand was trembling slightly. He went over and gently squeezed it a few times. The young woman let out a comfortable sigh. "Could you massage it a little more?"

It had been a while since she’d cooked with such high intensity. Today had been a mad rush, and her hands felt weak and exhausted.

Fu Cheng’s warm palms kneaded along the muscles of her arm. After massaging her left hand, he moved to her right, then worked on the tension in her shoulders and neck as well.

"Can’t even lift your arm, can you?" he asked. "Want me to feed you some bread?"

"Mhm," Shen Lu hummed, her eyes half-closed.

’It’s perfectly reasonable to be taken care of once in a while, right?’

’After all, I’ve fed Fu Cheng plenty of times. It’s only normal for him to return the favor.’

Fu Cheng tore off a piece of bread and brought it to her lips. Shen Lu just had to open her mouth to eat it.

"If the weather is bad tomorrow, don’t force yourselves to come in. Just stay home," Shen Lu said, singling out Xin Yu. "Especially you. Don’t let what happened last time happen again." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

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