The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Then Go Hug Her Thigh and Beg Her

"All right, let’s start with something simple. You can chop the kelp." Shen Lu took out a spare kitchen knife and cutting board and showed Cai Su how to hold the knife and how to curl her fingers to hold down the vegetables.

"Just cut the kelp into pieces this big." Shen Lu was a thorough teacher, and Cai Su was a serious student.

Slicing kelp was extremely simple, so Cai Su learned quickly. Shen Lu then taught her how to chop radishes.

"Boss Shen, you can leave the kelp and radishes to me from now on," Cai Su said, full of motivation. "Once I get more practice, I can take over the tofu skin and konjac tofu, too."

"Deal."

Shen Lu went outside to bring out the food cart and the malatang cooker, and they worked together to load them with ingredients.

They had prepared a lot of ingredients today, more than the food cart could hold. Shen Lu left the extras by the door, figuring Cai Su could just make a trip back for them later.

[DING DONG~ New Mission: Sell 60 cups of mint water, 50 egg waffles, 50 orders of malatang, 50 orders of fried rice, 50 orders of fried noodles, and 20 orders of braised delicacies.]

[DING DONG~ If Host completes the mission within four hours, there will be a bonus reward. Failure to complete the mission within the specified time will result in the cancellation of the bonus reward. There is no penalty.]

’Oh?’

’So we’re trying something new today.’

This was the first time Shen Lu had received a mission with a time limit. However, it was just an added condition this time—a reward for success, but no penalty for failure.

The mission wasn’t particularly difficult for Shen Lu. She usually prepared more ingredients than the quota required and always sold out by 3:30 in the afternoon. Today probably wouldn’t be a problem either.

Wang Daguo jogged over with a huge smile on his face, looking like he’d run into some good fortune.

"Boss Shen, did you go when the pharmaceutical company came to dump its trash today? It was a whole truckload of nutrient liquid!"

"We went, but it was too crowded for us to get through." Shen Lu noticed the cut on his forehead. "Looks like you had a good haul."

"You bet. Not many people around here can match my build. And with that kid Zeng Xiaodao helping, the two of us managed to grab several crates."

The name "Zeng Xiaodao" made Shen Lu pause. She hadn’t seen him since that day; it was as if he had completely vanished from her life.

"Aren’t you and Zeng Xiaodao mortal enemies?"

She remembered the first time she’d met them; the two definitely hadn’t gotten along at all.

Wang Daguo scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "He’s not a bad guy, just super annoying. But man, is he fast."

One had speed, the other had strength. When they worked together, almost no one could beat them to the prize.

Wang Daguo pushed the food cart to Gold Street. Cai Su took her child to the clinic for a shot, and by the time she returned, Fu Cheng was already lying in his usual spot while Shen Lu was busy stir-frying rice.

Everything was just like yesterday. A long line snaked from the cart, and Cai Su and Shen Lu were as busy as ever.

Suddenly, a loud thunderclap echoed through the sky, and huge raindrops began to pour down, drenching the customers in line like drowned rats.

You couldn’t let this rain stay on your skin for long, or you’d get sick.

Many customers had no choice but to abandon the line and head home to dry off.

Shen Lu’s stall, however, was unaffected. Ever since buying that huge umbrella, she kept it open over her head regardless of the weather.

So, even as the rain poured down, not a single drop touched her.

Shen Lu pursed her lips. ’You knew it was going to suddenly pour today, didn’t you?’ she thought. ’That’s why you set a time limit. You’re deliberately making things difficult for me, aren’t you?’

The System felt wronged.

[Host, please refrain from malicious speculation.]

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