"Lalala, I’m off work!"
At dusk, Shen Jiayue once again became the first customer in the restaurant. After entering, she didn’t immediately go to find Lin Xu. Instead, she diligently scanned the QR code at the entrance and paid five hundred yuan.
"Boss Lady, why are you paying?" Song Tiantian was a bit confused. You’re already the Boss Lady and you’re still paying? Are you worried the restaurant’s revenue isn’t high enough?
Shen Jiayue, still immersed in the joy of being a middleman, said, "I helped your boss sell thirty Chicken Feet. This is my wholesale payment."
Thirty Chicken Feet... they’re only 180 yuan retail in the store, and you paid 500 yuan directly? Wow, is this the legendary reverse price hike? Song Tiantian mused.
After paying, Shen Jiayue pounced on Lin Xu. Wuwuwu, Xu Bao, I’ve missed you!
"What are we eating today?" Lin Xu’s spirits brightened at the sight of this lively, beautiful woman.
"No rush on what to eat. First, pack thirty Chicken Feet for me—twenty for my dad, ten for my mom. Make sure to pack them separately, okay? I need to deliver them quickly after I finish eating."
Lin Xu asked curiously, "You paid me five hundred yuan just for the goods. How much did you actually sell them for?"
Shen Jiayue took out a bottle of North Pole soda, sipped it, and said, "I sold them for one thousand five hundred yuan. My dad gave me one thousand: four hundred yuan was for the Chicken Feet, one hundred yuan for the delivery fee, and five hundred yuan for hush money..."
"Hush money?" Lin Xu was somewhat curious. Have rich people started to value their personal privacy to this extent?
"My dad has high uric acid levels, and my mom doesn’t let him eat greasy food. So, that five hundred yuan is for me to keep it a secret."
"Oh, what about the other five hundred?"
"That five hundred was from my mom. Two hundred yuan for the Chicken Feet, and three hundred yuan as an errand fee. I have to make a special trip to the First People’s Hospital to deliver it to her, so she added a bit more for the trouble."
Shen Jiayue pouted. "My mom says I can’t keep a secret to save my life, so giving me hush money would be a waste."
Lin Xu couldn’t help but chuckle. Mothers sure know their daughters well.
He took a container and started to pack the Chicken Feet for Shen Jiayue. Since it was Shen Jiayue’s parents who would be eating them, Lin Xu chose only the largest and best-looking ones.
After choosing, he asked again, "Do you want to prepare some dinner for your parents too?"
"No need, no need. We have a housekeeper at home, and there’s a cafeteria at the hospital. They have places to eat."
Lin Xu was speechless. They say daughters are like little cotton-padded jackets for their parents. Yours must be made of black-hearted cotton, right?
"I’m a bit tired of Pork Ribs and braised meat. Today, I want to eat Diced Eggplant with Rice. They say it’s super delicious with rice."
"Alright, I’ll serve it up for you."
When Lin Xu went into the kitchen, Shen Jiayue sat down at a nearby table and started playing with her phone. Then she saw Wu Kexin post a live streaming announcement under the Lin Ji’s Food topic: "Family, I have arrived at Yinzhou! Today’s live stream will start soon!"
Yinzhou? Isn’t that Xu Bao’s hometown?
"Good afternoon, family! I’m your old friend Xinxin. Today, the company asked me to do more store exploration live streams. I was a bit troubled because after exploring Lin Ji’s Food, the bar for such explorations has been set very high. Other stores might not satisfy everyone’s curiosity, so today, let’s explore a different kind of place." After speaking, she lifted her phone and flipped the camera. The entrance gate of Longqi Mountain Scenic Area in Yinzhou City appeared behind her.
The live comments immediately grew lively:
"Longqi Mountain Scenic Area?"
"Wow! Isn’t that Boss Lin’s family’s scenic area?"
"Xinxin is super fast! Panda Bro just posted pictures a few hours ago, and now you’re there."
"Is this what you meant by ’a bit big’?"
"You’re supposed to explore restaurants, but you’re exploring a scenic area? The host is being mischievous, huh?"
Shen Jiayue hadn’t expected the streamer to actually go to Yinzhou. But since she was promoting the scenic area managed by her future in-laws, she felt obliged to send a generous tip. She immediately gifted five Carnivals.
These tips not only shocked the fans in the live stream room; even Wu Kexin’s jaw dropped.
"Thanks for the Boss Lady’s Carnivals! Tipping so much right at the start of the broadcast is such a waste. You should wait until the viewership goes up before tipping; that would be more effective."
As she was speaking, Shen Jiayue sent a message in the live chat: "No worries, I’ll send another wave of tips when the viewership goes up."
The chat immediately erupted.
"AHHHH... Rich lady!"
"Rich lady, are you looking for devoted followers?"
"Another day of envying Boss Lin."
"Wealthy and good-looking! Did Boss Lin save the Galaxy in his past life?"
"I declare, Boss Lin will be my lifelong enemy! Signed, Ximen Ergou!"
Rich Lady Shen’s response also left Wu Kexin somewhat flustered. She composed herself, thanked everyone once more, and continued the live stream, saying, "It’s my first time here, and I’m not very familiar with the scenic area. So, this time, I’ve specially invited Panda to be my tour guide. He arrived last night and is already very familiar with the area."
The camera shifted, and Panda, wearing a straw hat, appeared in the live stream. After greeting the fans, Wu Kexin asked curiously, "Panda, what’s the best way to enter the scenic area at this time?"
Panda said, "Let’s go up the mountain later, to the Cliffside Hotel to watch the sunset. Uncle Lin said the sunset there is beautiful. After watching it, I’ll take you to the tent camp on the back mountain. There’s a bonfire party and a whole roasted lamb there tonight. Uncle Lin and Aunt Chen are over there preparing now."
Upon hearing about the bonfire party and the whole roasted lamb, the chat became lively once again. Many people strongly requested Wu Kexin to live stream it.
Lin Xu, having finished serving the rice, came to Shen Jiayue and asked, "What are you watching?"
"A live stream! Wu Kexin is streaming live from your family’s scenic area, and Panda is her tour guide."
Lin Xu watched for a moment, then took out his own phone and entered the live stream. After topping up his account, he tipped two Carnivals. Since they had traveled so far to help promote the scenic area, he had to show some appreciation. After tipping, he also sent a message: "Thanks to the streamer for promoting my family’s scenic area!"
After sending it, Lin Xu was about to get back to work but noticed that the previously harmonious live comments had suddenly turned cringeworthy.
"Boss Lin, you dare to show your face?"
"Words are useless, draw your sword!"
"Today, it’s either you die or I perish!"
"Boss Lin, from now on, I, Murong Tiezhu, and you are irreconcilable!"
"Regardless of your background, I, Nangong Erniu, am not afraid of you!"
Lin Xu stared blankly at these comments. What on earth have I done to deserve such public outrage? Why do I feel like the whole world is against me?
"Hehe, they’re jealous that you have me—someone with both wealth and beauty—so they all want to duel you. You have to treat me well, or I might just run off at any moment!"
Really? Lin Xu reached out and flicked away a grain of rice from the corner of the girl’s mouth. "Sorry, but you won’t get that chance."
Shen Jiayue: ~\(≧▽≦)/~
AHHHH, so warm! Mom, he’s flirting with me! I don’t care! I want to marry him! I want to have a bunch of chubby babies with him!