Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: Jiang Liu Leaves, Tongtong Loses Her Whole World.

Never mind the new food to unlock on the sixth page; the rewards alone were incredibly tempting.

So far, Jiang Liu had received physical and mental enhancements, a strengthened sense of taste, and more.

The physical and mental enhancements were especially useful!

"Let’s go buy some groceries."

After a moment’s thought, Jiang Liu already had a plan.

The Bun-Making Tools had many functions. It could generate not only raw and cooked buns but also freeze-dried ones.

These buns were easy to store. If he could get his hands on a refrigerated truck, the plan would be perfectly feasible!

He could just transport the freeze-dried buns, have a trustworthy person steam them on-site, and sell them directly.

The three of them arrived at the market.

Jiang Liu first went to an old lady’s stall and bought fifteen jin of fennel.

Then, he headed over to the Vegetable Boss’s stall.

When the Vegetable Boss saw Jiang Liu, he immediately rushed over to greet him warmly. "Well, if it isn’t Boss Jiang! You’re looking well today."

He looked at Jiang Liu’s face.

He looked much better than the day before yesterday.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

’Boss Jiang can’t afford to get sick! My whole family is counting on his delicious food to live a little.’

"Not bad."

Jiang Liu smiled.

"What can I get for you? I’ll pick out the best for you!"

"I’ll take two jin of green onions and two jin of live river shrimp."

"You got it."

In no time at all, the Vegetable Boss had packed up everything Jiang Liu wanted.

Jiang Liu casually lifted the bag of shrimp. It felt closer to two and a half jin.

The black bag had drainage holes, so there was no excess water weight.

The man had clearly snuck some extra in for him.

A warm feeling spread through Jiang Liu’s chest.

’The neighbors here are really good to me.’

After paying, Jiang Liu smiled, took a bottle of juice and a bottle of unfiltered beer from Jun Qingmeng’s bag, and set them on the counter.

The Vegetable Boss’s eyes lit up when he saw the juice and beer, but he still looked at Jiang Liu in confusion.

"Boss Jiang, what’s this?"

"You lent me an umbrella last time, and I never got a chance to thank you. I figured I’d bring you a couple of drinks. It’s nothing much, so don’t refuse."

"Refuse? Of course not! How could I refuse? The stuff from your restaurant is worth a fortune! In that case, I’ll take them?"

The Vegetable Boss happily clutched the two bottles to his chest.

He had been craving the juice and beer for ages.

He was just about to send his wife to stand in line for them!

Jiang Liu waved. "Alright, I’m heading out. Next time you can’t get any, just let me know. I’ll save you something to eat."

"That’d be great! I’ll hold you to that!"

The Vegetable Boss smiled and politely saw Jiang Liu off.

When he turned and saw an old man staring at the juice on his counter, he clutched the bottles defensively, as if guarding against a thief, and quickly took them inside.

’I can afford to lose some vegetables, but not Boss Jiang’s drinks!’

「Back at the restaurant.」

Jiang Liu took out his phone and sent Hu Yongfa a message on WeChat:

"You busy? Can you find a refrigerated truck?"

Hu Yongfa quickly replied with a voice message: "What’s up, Master? I’m a bit busy right now. Why do you need a refrigerated truck? I can ask around; I should be able to find one. I know some drivers who deliver meat from my time at other restaurants."

Jiang Liu: "It’s about Kun City. It’s been flooded, and a lot of people are going hungry. They can’t get enough to eat. I plan on preparing some freeze-dried buns to send over."

"We’ll sell them at our normal prices. That way, we can feed people and make a little money at the same time."

Hu Yongfa was stunned when he heard the message. His respect and admiration for Jiang Liu grew even deeper.

’My master is a truly good person!’

’That’s what a real businessman does. When Hua Country is in trouble, he’s the first to step up and offer support!’

Hu Yongfa: "Master, I think that’s a brilliant plan. Food must be scarce there right now. If we bring buns over, they’ll sell like crazy. We’re sure to make a profit."

"How about this? I’ll talk it over with Yue Longfan, and we’ll see which one of us should go. By the way, Master, how long would we be there?"

Jiang Liu: "Ten days should be enough. I’ll have big red envelopes for you guys when you get back. Also, if there’s only one person left at the shop, it’s fine to prepare less food. I’ll handle the freeze-dried buns. You just need to find a refrigerated truck and have it parked in my residential complex’s parking lot. I’ll get someone to take care of the rest."

Hu Yongfa: "OK! No problem. I’ll start making calls right now. One of the waiters at my shop can drive a box truck, and so can Old Yue. I’ll talk it over with both of them."

Hu Yongfa was thrilled about the idea of going to help Kun City.

He had never done anything like this before.

He put away his phone and immediately went to discuss it with Yue Longfan, who turned out to be very willing to go...

After talking with Hu Yongfa, Jiang Liu exchanged a few words with Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng gave him a status update.

He wanted to see if the price could be pushed down, but if not, they should just go ahead and close the deal.

Jiang Liu wasn’t concerned about the two-million-odd yuan.

’It would only take a week. Expanding the restaurant to give customers a better experience was more important than the money.’

He slipped his phone into his pocket.

Jiang Liu took a block of tuna from the refrigerated cabinet and started preparing it.

Meanwhile, Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong sat by a basin of water, helping Jiang Liu peel potatoes.

The two of them huddled together, sharing secrets.

"Mommy, I haven’t asked you yet. When I woke up this morning, why were you sleeping with Daddy?"

Jun Qingmeng said, "Mommy had a really scary dream last night. I was worried I might wake you, so I went to sleep with your daddy."

Tongtong quickly stroked Jun Qingmeng’s hair. "Don’t be scared, Mommy. We’re not scared. From now on, Tongtong will hug you at night, and you won’t have to be afraid of dreams."

"So, Mommy, what was the scary dream about? Can you tell your protector, Tongtong?"

Jun Qingmeng glanced at Jiang Liu. "I dreamed that your daddy left us, and it was just the two of us left, all alone."

"SOB... No! Daddy can’t leave Tongtong! If I lose Daddy, I don’t want to live anymore!"

Tongtong was terrified.

She quickly ran over and hugged Jiang Liu, snuggling tightly against him.

Her daddy was her whole world.

If she lost her daddy, the little sweetheart would lose her whole world.

Watching Tongtong cling to him so pitifully, Jiang Liu could only sigh and pat her head.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’Why are the little treasures in my life all so fragile and sensitive...?’

’I’ve got it tough.’

「Eleven in the morning.」

Xiaotong’s Restaurant opened for business.

Hu Yongfa and Yue Longfan had already discussed it and decided that Yue Longfan would take a waiter to Kun City to sell food for ten days.

Hu Yongfa would hold down the fort at the restaurant.

For these ten days, both of them would probably be exhausted, but their earnings would definitely double!

At this moment, just a few minutes past eleven, five or six regular customers had already flooded into the restaurant.

Many of the regulars had even brought their colleagues and friends along.

The skinny internet cafe attendant asked, "Is this place really that good? Seems pretty average to me. It’s just buns and egg fried rice, and it’s ridiculously expensive."

He wasn’t impressed.

’Buns and egg fried rice... How common can you get? I’ve been eating that stuff for decades; I’m so sick of it.’

The person who brought him was a regular at the internet cafe.

The man, who was in his thirties, said, "Believe it or not. How about we make a bet for a hundred yuan of internet credit? If you think it’s good, you add a hundred to my account. If not, this meal’s on me."

"Deal!"

The internet cafe attendant agreed without a second thought.

"Boss, two orders of egg fried rice, ten shrimp buns, five three-delicacy buns, five pork and scallion... Huh, when did you start selling juice? We’ll take two bottles of watermelon juice, then."