Chapter 255 - 245: Egg Fried Rice
Chapter 255: Chapter 245: Egg Fried Rice
"Brother Jiang, how about selling me what you’re eating? I’ll even sleep with you."
"Boss Jiang, you should just make more this afternoon."
"Boss Jiang, can’t you just sell one more portion? If you don’t, I’m going to lie down right at your doorstep!"
The customers who couldn’t get any food were wailing and throwing tantrums.
But no one dared to come in and make trouble.
Everyone knew Boss Jiang was the darling of Yangzhai Street. You’d have to have a death wish to cause trouble there.
The police from the nearby station would be on the scene in under a minute.
During this time, Xia Changzhi came by.
The news he brought lifted Jiang Liu’s spirits.
The owner of the shop next door had finally named his price—two million eight hundred thousand!
The owner also proposed another condition.
If Jiang Liu would let him cut the line once a day, he would sell the shop for just eight hundred thousand.
Faced with this, Jiang Liu decided he would rather just pay the cash.
He could earn two million in just a few days. It wasn’t worth giving up a guaranteed spot in line for it.
The last group of customers entered the shop.
Jiang Liu tallied up his earnings.
It was a few thousand less than the morning’s take, but about the same overall.
[Current Praise Points: 35680]
It had gone up by over thirty thousand in just half a day. Jiang Liu was quite satisfied.
The points from repeat customers weren’t that high.
Otherwise, the total would have skyrocketed by now.
Jiang Liu turned and went to the kitchen to start washing the dishes.
Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong were already cleaning the kitchen.
In a corner to the left,
Jun Qingmeng was bent over, her pert rear sticking out as she gathered the trash.
Though she liked things to be clean, she took the initiative to tackle the dirtiest and most unpleasant jobs in the shop.
Jun Qingmeng didn’t want Jiang Liu to do that kind of work.
That’s just how a lovesick mind works.
You want to give them all the good things and take all the bad upon yourself.
"Mommy, let me help you!"
Ever the thoughtful one, Tongtong came over to help Jun Qingmeng pick up the trash.
Jun Qingmeng smiled and shook her head. "Tongtong, why don’t you go rest for a bit? This is full of germs. I can do it myself."
"It’s okay! This is Daddy’s work, and Tongtong likes doing it. Besides, Tongtong is wearing gloves, see?"
Jiang Tongtong wiggled the yellow gloves on her hands.
"Are you sure, Tongtong? It’s really dirty!"
"I’m sure! It’s really okay. Tongtong is happy to do work for Daddy. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little dirty. When Daddy is old and can’t move from his bed, I’ll even help him with his..."
"AHEM, AHEM!"
Jiang Liu coughed loudly, cutting her off.
"Tongtong, there are still customers here. Watch what you say."
’He knew what his daughter was about to say.’
The customers in the shop quickly waved their hands.
"Don’t worry, Boss Jiang, we don’t mind."
"Xiao Jiang, your daughter’s really something else. How about you let this old man borrow her for a couple of days?"
"Boss Jiang, your daughter is so bright and lovely. And more importantly, she’s so filial and thoughtful. If my son were half as good as her, I’d have to buy him a BMW."
The customers chatted and laughed in the dining area.
Tongtong covered her little mouth and looked up at Jiang Liu with a piteous expression.
"Sob... Daddy, your little sweetheart was wrong. I’ll never say things like that again."
’She was just going to say she’d even carry her daddy’s bedpan... She wouldn’t mind at all.’
Jun Qingmeng said with a smile, "Tongtong, when your dad gets old, I’ll be there too. I can take care of him, as long as I can still walk, that is."
’Jiang Liu was exasperated.’
’How is this getting more and more ridiculous?’
"You two... I’m still alive and kicking, and you’re already planning for when I’m bedridden, is that it?"
’This mother-daughter pair had his whole life planned out, from start to finish.’
’Maybe they should go ahead and pick out burial plots for the three of them, too.’
Soon, the last group of customers tactfully and quickly left.
If they lingered any longer, the people waiting outside would surely curse them out for delaying Boss Jiang’s break!
Jun Qingmeng came out carrying a black plastic bag, and Tongtong carried a small one too.
Jiang Liu wasn’t idle either; he cleared the tables and mopped the dining area floor.
After everything was done, Jiang Liu patted Tongtong’s head. "What do you two want to eat?"
"Hehe, Tongtong wants to eat Daddy’s ham! And can I have scrambled eggs with tomato, too?"
"Your big baby wants to eat those two things as well. Can you make them for both of us?"
The two of them had already planned what they wanted to eat when they went to take out the trash together.
Jiang Liu reached out and stroked Jun Qingmeng’s soft hair.
"Alright, I’ll make that for you. And let’s have some egg fried rice, too."
Jiang Liu planned to make the egg fried rice with diced potatoes, diced ham, farm-fresh eggs, and finely chopped scallions.
’It was guaranteed to be delicious.’
Hearing there would be egg fried rice too, both of their eyes lit up, and Tongtong nearly started drooling.
"Yay, Daddy! You used to make egg fried rice for Tongtong, and it was so yummy! Hehe, I’ve missed it so much!"
Jun Qingmeng smiled happily.
’Being with her boyfriend was true bliss!!’
Jiang Liu went to the kitchen to cook.
The two of them sat nearby, watching Detective Conan.
Smart kids, of course, watch Detective Conan on the weekends.
Jiang Liu sent a message to his parents.
A short while later, Jiang Dahai and Lin Qiu strolled in.
The moment they walked in, they were greeted by the savory, tangy aroma of scrambled eggs with tomato.
Jun Qingmeng immediately stood up and greeted them sweetly, "Uncle, Auntie, good afternoon!"
"Ah!"
"Yes, yes! Good afternoon."
"Auntie, please have a seat. I’ll get you both some water. Jiang Liu is still cooking; it’ll be ready in a moment."
"Don’t worry about it, Qingmeng. Let’s all sit and rest. We can make that rascal get it for us later."
Jiang Dahai waved a hand, stopping her.
Lin Qiu smiled and took Jun Qingmeng’s hand. "You’re our daughter-in-law. From now on, the whole family will dote on you!"
’Sniffle...’
’Jun Qingmeng was so moved she was on the verge of tears.’
’She loved this feeling of being loved so much.’
"Okay."
"Grandpa, Grandma! Tongtong’s here!"
Jiang Tongtong ran out from the kitchen, arms wide open for another hug.
"Oh, my good granddaughter smells so wonderful!"
"Hehe, I do, right? So are you going to dote on Xiangxiang Tong from now on?"
Jiang Tongtong looked at them expectantly.
"Of course! Grandpa will spoil you rotten!"
"How about we all spoil you together?"
Having gotten a satisfactory answer, Tongtong broke into a silly grin.
A few moments later, Jiang Liu brought the dishes to the table.
There was a large platter of golden egg fried rice, flecked with red, yellow, and green. Every grain of rice was distinct, and the yellow potatoes were soft and tender.
Beside it were a plate of ham, a plate of scrambled eggs with tomato, and two bottles of beer.
Lin Qiu, with Tongtong on her lap, leaned forward and took a sniff, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Liu’er, is this the ham you were selling today?"
’How did my son’s cooking get so good-looking? And it smells so fragrant, too.’
Jiang Dahai, feeling for his son, said casually, "You could have just made something simple. No need to prepare so many dishes."
"It’s no big deal. It was easy enough. The stove here is powerful, so it only took a minute," Jiang Liu said with a smile.
"Let’s eat before it gets cold."
"Wow! Time to eat again! Daddy, why do I love you so much!" Tongtong was ecstatic.
’She was always so happy whenever she got to eat her daddy’s cooking.’
Jiang Liu raised an eyebrow. "Then how about a hug for your daddy?"
"Mhm!"
Tongtong hopped off Lin Qiu’s lap and threw herself happily into Jiang Liu’s arms.
"Daddy, will you feed me?"
Jiang Liu casually gave Tongtong a light flick on the forehead.
"If you say silly things like that again, I’ll spank you."
!!
Tongtong pouted and rubbed her forehead.
"Daddy, I won’t say it again. Now that you’re done flicking me, can you feed me?"
"Fine."
"Yay!"
’She absolutely loved being her daddy’s little baby.’
Jun Qingmeng watched the two of them fooling around and chuckled softly to herself.
Jiang Liu casually gave her a light flick on the forehead, too.
Jun Qingmeng: ???