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Chapter 271 Fleeing Overnight, Business Booms So Much That People from Out of Town Come to Check It Out (4.4K)

"That's just the way it is."

Chen Jingle spread his hands, looking helpless.

After returning home, under Li Beixing's questioning, he had no choice but to tell her everything that had happened at the store that day.

Chen Qiyun had just returned from school. This matter was beyond her comprehension, so she instinctively widened her eyes and could only listen without offering any opinions.

Li Beixing frowned deeply: "Was it reported by a competitor?"

"We don't know yet." Chen Jingle shook his head. "We can't rule out that possibility. After all, our business is so good, it's bound to take away some customers from others. Out of jealousy, they might report us. That motive is possible. It's also possible that a customer is just too suspicious and then reports us."

Li Beixing then asked with concern, "Will this affect the store's business?"

"There's a little bit of impact, but given that my rescue was relatively successful, the ingredients I prepared for lunch should sell out. After the relevant departments release their test results tomorrow or the day after, I'll clarify things, and it shouldn't have a significant impact," Chen Jingle said with a smile.

Li Beixing nodded slightly: "That's good."

Chen Jingle stood up and stretched: "Alright, I'll go cook first, you guys play on your phones for a while."

"Let me help!" Li Beixing stood up.

Chen Qiyun felt embarrassed to let Li Beixing help with the work while she played on the side, so she chimed in, "I'll do it too."

"No need for your help, a few dishes, it'll be done in no time," Chen Jingle waved his hand.

Li Beixing insisted, "Oh, whatever you do is fine, you can play on your phone anytime."

"Okay, as you wish."

Chen Jingle shook his head, refusing to argue with her; let her do whatever she wanted.

Anyway, it's just helping to pick and wash vegetables, not hard work.

……

After the ingredients were prepared, Li Beixing and Chen Qiyun were asked to leave the kitchen by Chen Jingle.

He can handle the rest; leaving these two inside will only hinder his performance.

Chen Qiyun didn't have any homework today, but she needed to preview her afternoon classes, so she went to her room to read.

Li Beixing lay on Chen Jingle's rattan rocking chair and started scrolling through short videos.

"what?"

Li Beixing suddenly froze and subconsciously looked towards the kitchen.

The reason for the push notification was that the video was from the same city, located at the Jiangbei campus of the Teachers' College, and the content of the video was Chen Jingle cooking.

She watched the video with great interest and had to admit that it was quite clear.

The video caption reads, "A braised pork rice shop next to the Teachers' College was reported for food safety issues today. To prove his innocence, the owner personally cooked a demonstration of his culinary skills. I was there and was lucky enough to taste two pieces of stir-fried pork with chili peppers. It was so delicious, I cried. It's absolutely top-notch chef level!"

It received over 3000 likes and over 800 comments, making it quite a lively event.

Click on the comments section and take a look—

"Wow, so cool! Where's this store?"

"Three minutes! I need all the information on this man!"

"Read the description! Don't you guys read the description? It's Chen Ji Congee, Noodles, and Rice Restaurant next to the Jiangbei Campus of the Teachers' College. But they only sell braised pork rice now. This shop is run by this handsome guy. He often runs and exercises on our campus, so he's known as 'Running Bro.' His parents usually run the shop. Their braised pork rice is really delicious, and the portions are huge. Even the rice is more fragrant than other places."

"Braised pork rice is nothing compared to the four dishes that Running Bro cooked on the spot today! The first dish completely overwhelmed the aroma of the braised pork. Can you believe how amazing that is!"

"I was there! I was lucky enough to get chopsticks and managed to grab a piece of stir-fried pork with chili peppers and a piece of beef. My assessment can be summed up in two words: unbeatable! If I'm lying, I'll livestream myself doing a handstand and eating shit!"

"Is it really that exaggerated? It's just a bowl of braised pork rice!"

“You actually got to eat upstairs? My roommate came back and described it to me, saying that there were so many dishes that four of them weren’t enough to go around. He bragged that it was the best thing ever. If he weren’t usually so honest, I would have suspected that he was paid by someone else.”

"Their braised pork rice is really delicious. I arrived too late and didn't see anyone coming to check, so I missed the chance. But there were still a lot of people queuing up today, so I didn't feel affected."

"Silly, plant husks only become addictive when they contain a certain concentration of morphine, and even if they are addictive, they won't make the food taste better; it's already delicious on its own."

"If I find out who reported it, I'll punch them twice!"

"I suspect it's the school cafeteria, since if everyone eats out, the noise level in the cafeteria will definitely drop."

"Not necessarily. I feel it's more like the other shops outside. Their food wasn't very good to begin with. If people weren't tired of the canteen, no one would go there. Now that the braised pork rice has opened, even fewer people will go there."

"You have a point."

"..."

After reading the comments, Li Beixing remained silent and quietly helped to promote the video on Douyin and make it trending.

Then I opened the local search page, and every time I came across a video with similar content and the caption was to help promote or clarify something, I voted for it!
The time has come to unleash the power of money!
Are they trying to smear and ruin Chen Jingle's braised pork rice fast food restaurant?
Humph, I won’t let you have your way!
……

After having lunch at Chen Jingle's house and spending some time together, Li Beixing returned home.

By this time, Li Qiguang and Jiang Zhiqin had already eaten. They no longer insisted on waiting for their daughter to come back to eat together, and had already accepted that she had eaten at Chen Jingle's house before returning.

Li Beixing used to pretend to eat a little at home, but now she doesn't even bother pretending anymore.

The two elderly people living alone are pitiful.

"Dad~"

Li Beixing poured himself a glass of water and suddenly spoke.

Li Qiguang looked at her: "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Li Beixing thought for a moment and said, "Chen Jingle's family opened a fast food restaurant next to the Teachers' College a few days ago. As a result, because the business was too good, someone reported it, on the grounds that it was suspected of adding illegal plant shells."

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiguang and Jiang Zhiqin were both taken aback: "The business is so good that they suspect the addition of illegal plants?"

“Yes, that’s it.” Li Beixing nodded repeatedly.

"That's somewhat absurd."

Jiang Zhiqin found it both amusing and intriguing: "Chen Jingle's family owns a fast food restaurant? What kind of fast food restaurant? I've never heard him mention it before."

"It's a very small fast food restaurant, opened by his parents to give him something to do."

Li Beixing looked at her father: "Could you help me find out who reported it? If it was an individual's action, it's understandable for safety reasons. But if it was a business competitor, it's somewhat like deliberate slander and disruption."

She could tell from Chen Jingle's expression that he wanted to slowly inquire and speculate, but that would be too troublesome, so it was better to be more direct.

Although this was somewhat against the rules, Teacher Li was indeed angry.

Bullying Chen Jingle is bullying her, or even worse. She might choose to tolerate it to avoid causing trouble for her family, but bullying Chen Jingle is unacceptable!

Li Qiguang nodded: "I understand. I'll ask around for you later."

Li Beixing said happily, "Thank you, Dad!"

Li Qiguang has been in Jiangbei for so many years; it's impossible for him to have no connections. The smaller the place, the more crucial connections are for doing business.

With a size like Hongqi, they are considered honored guests at both the Jiangbei and Jiangbei offices. Asking about something is a piece of cake for them.

Besides, my daughter said that if it was a personal matter, she wouldn't pursue the matter.

It's not Li Qiguang's style to remain indifferent when people bully him.

Surely no one really thinks that anonymity means they can't be found out?

……

When Li Beixing saw Chen Jingle again in the afternoon, he whispered to him, "I asked my dad to help inquire about the report. There should be results later."

Chen Jingle was stunned, then felt a warmth in her heart and reached out to hug Teacher Li: "Thank you~"

"Isn't your business my business?" Li Beixing's lips curled up.

Chen Jing chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Li Beixing pushed him away, looked into his eyes, and asked, "So, how do you plan to reward me?"

Chen Jingle thought for a moment: "What kind of reward do you want?"

Li Beixing suddenly looked shy and whispered, "I bought a stack of new torn socks." Chen Jingle: "..."

A stack?!

Well, ever since their relationship took a new turn, whenever they're alone together, Teacher Li can't help but get handsy.

That's right, it was all her initiative; she was much more greedy than Chen Jingle.

Chen Jingle suddenly realized that all her previous reserve had been an act.

be cheated! !

Unfortunately, it's inconvenient at home, either because Chen Qiyun is there or Chen Jingle's parents are there. On the other hand, at the studio, the two of them can close the door and draw the curtains.

This is where Li Beixing's foresight came into play. The sailboat sofa she had bought at a high price could be easily unfolded into a bed, and it was very comfortable to lie on.

Chen Jingle strongly suspects that when she bought this bed... no, this sofa, she had considered that this day would come.

I don't believe it's really such a coincidence!

However, when Chen Jingle questioned Li Beixing, she vehemently denied it, though her eyes inevitably darted away.

They're definitely not going to admit it; they have to save face!

"Tomorrow?" Chen Jingle asked hesitantly.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and my parents will be minding the shop as usual, but Teacher Li doesn't have to teach and has the whole day to herself.

All day long...

hiss~
Li Beixing lowered his head and said hesitantly, "Tomorrow is tomorrow, now is now. I brought it with me."

Chen Jingle remained silent, but he almost burst out laughing inside.

Li Beixing glanced up discreetly, and seeing that he didn't react, she immediately pouted: "Hmph, fine, I'll leave you in a difficult position."

Chen Jingle sighed deeply, slumped onto the sofa, and closed her eyes: "Come on, there's no need to pity this delicate flower."

Li Beixing spat at him.

Bah, shameless!
But she still pounced on him with a smile.

It's not that I'm obsessed with this kind of thing, it's just that Teacher Li's possessiveness got the better of me.

Another thing is that when she's with someone she likes, the scent they exude is something she's genetically drawn to, something she can't resist just by wanting to.

Besides, Li Beixing never intended to resist in the first place.

……

the next day.

Chen Jingle went to the teachers' college for exercise. On his way back, he found that a noodle shop not far from his fast food restaurant was closed, with a red sign on it announcing that the shop was for sale.

"Oh huh?"

Chen Jingle blinked. He remembered that the shop's business was so-so. It was open yesterday, but he didn't expect it to close down today.

and many more!

Then, recalling what Li Beixing said yesterday afternoon—that she asked her father to help her find out information, and then last night before going to bed, she received three words from her father: "It's all settled."

When I asked him what he meant, he didn't reply. Could this be what he meant?
Did they get wind of this and, fearing retaliation, decide to run away?

You know what, it's actually quite possible.

But Chen Jingle wasn't sure, so he took a picture and sent it to Li Beixing: "This might be the place."

Li Beixing replied: "My dad said it's all settled. I don't know for sure, but anyway, no one will cause any more trouble."

"Since they've already run away, let's just forget about it."

Chen Jingle doesn't have the ability to completely destroy them. In a society governed by law, what if he pushes the other side too far and ends up with a dump truck in return?
Instead, we should focus more on how to deal with Teacher Li today.

A whole day!
Fortunately, he's young and can handle it.

……

After Li Beixing's frantic efforts to promote and distribute the product yesterday, even people on the other side of the Pacific Ocean saw videos of Chen Jingle's fast food restaurant late at night, making them drool with envy.

Therefore, the number of people queuing to buy food today was not affected by yesterday's inspection by relevant departments; on the contrary, there were even more people.

Moreover, under Li Qiguang's influence, the relevant departments also produced the test results overnight, which were posted on the wall at the entrance of the small shop so that everyone could see them.

The food inspection revealed no problems!
Therefore, the students returned with peace of mind.

Not only students, but also many citizens attracted by the video promotions on Douyin came today.

For example, there's Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei, this young online celebrity couple who love exploring restaurants.

"Is this right here?"

They parked the car on the side of the road, got out, and peered around cautiously.

Da Zhuang's eyes widened: "Wow, there are so many people in line. Just smelling this aroma is almost irresistible."

"I hope it really tastes as good as they say," Xiaomei said, her curiosity mixed with skepticism.

"Just ask."

The two men stepped forward and patted the guy at the back of the line: "Hey, is the braised pork rice at this shop really that good?"

The student who was asked the question turned around. He had come twice yesterday. Hearing this, he nodded subconsciously: "It has to be delicious. You can tell by how many people are queuing up!"

After a pause, looking at their attire, he asked curiously, "You're not from Jiangbei, are you?"

"No, we're from the next county."

"No wonder your accent sounds a bit different, are you a food blogger?"

"Yes, yes, we found it on Douyin and drove here specifically."

"Oh? You drove all the way here? I thought you were just passing through."

"Is it strange? As long as the food is delicious, the trip is worthwhile. Life is only 30,000 days long, so treat yourself well."

"I admire you!"

Of course, students mostly envy their carefree lifestyle.

Although the line was long, it moved quickly, and soon it was Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei's turn.

Busy as she was, Liu Yuehua didn't look closely and instinctively said, "It seems there's no room left. Can we get it to go? There's no charge for takeout."

"No need, no need, we can eat standing at the door." Da Zhuang waved his hand.

Liu Yuehua was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say anything and made two portions for them.

Da Zhuang and Xiao Mei, having received their braised pork rice, stood at the entrance of the small shop, facing the curious gazes of passersby, and began to eat.

"This fragrance is absolutely amazing."

Dazhuang first sniffed it, then took a bite, and his eyes widened immediately: "Ugh!!!"

After taking several bites, he gave a thumbs-up to the camera: "The taste is really good, definitely one of the best fast food I've ever had, and the key is that it's only 12 yuan. Of course, 12 yuan isn't exactly cheap for a fast food meal in a non-first-tier city, but it's not expensive either. I dare say it's definitely worth the price and you won't be disappointed."

In addition, dine-in customers are given a complimentary soup. I just checked, and it's corn, carrot, and pork rib soup. Of course, there aren't many pork ribs, but it's good to have some. Unfortunately, there were no seats available for dine-in, so we ate standing up. We couldn't get another bowl, so I'll let you know what it tastes like after I've tried it.

Xiao Mei, who was initially somewhat skeptical, was also won over by the braised pork rice and praised it enthusiastically to the camera.

Compared to braised pork rice, the free soup wasn't quite as good, but it was still much better than the seaweed and egg drop soup or dishwater commonly found in school cafeterias or student restaurants.

It's fair to say that their decision to drive dozens of kilometers just for a fast food meal was worthwhile.

It wasn't a wasted trip.

Chen Jingle never expected that Li Beixing had secretly helped him get so many votes on trending topics.

Anyway, the shop's reputation is going to soar this time.

Chen Zhenwei and Liu Yuehua had only one thought in their minds: they were too busy, they simply couldn't keep up!
(End of this chapter)