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〇 "Your Qiongshi Bird Skewers are absolutely authentic!"
4. "This is it! This is it! I've been craving it for a whole month!"
"It tastes good. I'd say Aunt Gao's is the most authentic!"
Wu...How come you, a native of Luofu, know more about the locals than the locals of Luofu?
Before Lu Sanyue had time to complain, Su Chang was already eating the tapir bun with her mouth full of stuffing.
"Su Shang, you brought so many foreign guests to take care of my business, I can't be stingy, take these bird skewers and give them to the couples over there to try."
Whoosh "...ah..." Su Chang was stunned and realized that she had abandoned the "protected object" again and fell into the snack trap.
In order to avoid the embarrassment of exposing her greed, she quickly stuffed some more food into Bai Lu's mouth, and pointed at her: "Hurry up and give it to the doctor, hehe——"
: "Brother - don't eat the staple food yet, there is something sent by the boss -"
Aunt Gao felt puzzled when she saw the dragon girl who almost fell and only managed to avoid falling with her chin on the ground because of Ying.
Although in Luofu, appearance is not a universal criterion for judging a person's true age, Bai Lu's reaction to getting the food was like that of a starving ghost reincarnated, making it difficult for people to regard her as one of those adult immortal boat people who were shaped into their age when they were children.
And that tail is a little too conspicuous... Why would such a young and distinguished person come to Jinren Lane?
Plus, Su Chang had just officially joined the army a while ago, and now he's back from the base, saying he's still on his way to a mission...
How come her quiet business has become better? Could there be a disaster down there, and some big shots and diplomatic corps have come to Jinren Lane to seek refuge?
"Dear guests, do you know what happened in Gongzaosi Dongtian? I haven't been out of the alley for a long time, but Yunqi has not given us any definite news yet, which is really unsettling."
The advantage of a snack stand is that you don’t have to worry too much about the status difference between the customer and the stall owner, and it doesn’t seem awkward to strike up a conversation at any time.
Hearing Aunt Gao's question, Su Chang, who was talking a lot, was a little dazed for a moment. Luofu was too big, and the power outage and martial law in Changletian could not be seen at all in Jinren Alley. Yesterday, the fire in Gongzaosi was soaring into the sky that some red clouds could be seen from outside Yujie Gate, but people in the alley could only get a glimpse of it from the tourists... Taibusi did a great job of keeping secrets, and now there are still people who don't know about the secret rumors and are causing trouble.
Once a disaster spreads, if these people living in the alleys want to know the danger first without the official knowledge, they must rely on word of mouth, which is too "old-fashioned" and too irresponsible.
"...The oven at the Industrial Manufacturing Company broke down. During the shutdown, there was a power outage in Changletian, causing many kitchens on the commercial street to stop operating. You think the increase in customer traffic is probably because diners there flocked to the areas that didn't lose power. However, the oven has been repaired and will be operational soon."
But as a member of the Cloud Cavalry, she could only say what the Guards allowed her to say.
"…The oven is malfunctioning?"
Su Shang couldn't even memorize the text, but she was able to remember this string of remarks. It was obvious that her chief officer had spent a lot of effort to make her remember not to make up nonsense. And overly official remarks could not convince Aunt Gao. Her pretty face, frozen in her youth, showed some worry:
"...That's good. In the past three days, many people have come to patronize my business. I thought the company's evil hands were finally reaching out to me. Many customers came to buy snacks from me to make up for their memories..."
This is probably a unique inconvenience for residents of the alley - while the living space of surrounding shops is squeezed out by companies, they have no idea about the situation outside Yujie Gate, and it is difficult for them to have a clear understanding of their own situation.
"Ah, those villains in the company... It's okay if you don't say anything, but I get angry when you do!"
Su Chang suddenly became indignant again - the turn and the atmosphere were "just right".
"…Does the company also have land here?"
The "well-informed" teacher Dan Heng thought that this was probably another one of those tricks where they flattered someone deliberately and then immediately put a blue exclamation mark on the top of their head.
But he was not like Kong, who would transform into a jack of all trades as long as he had 10 original stones - he wanted to see some guilt and evasion in Su Chang's eyes, but he only saw a clear stupidity and inflated anger in them.
...This girl wasn't so scheming as to invite the train crew to see the difficulties encountered by Jinren Lane. Rather, she had been under too much pressure from work these days, causing her to temporarily forget the various difficulties encountered by Jinren Lane...and was just accidentally reminded of this by the locals.
"Yes, some shops have already fallen. We just want to sell some old flavors so that friends will not have nowhere to go to reminisce... The famous food shops in Changletian no longer have the original taste of Luofu."
Aunt Gao held her forehead with one hand: "...They are obviously believers of the protection, but they are destroying the things protected by others. Sigh, I don't know what they are protecting."
Su Shang didn't dare to say what happened outside... maybe it was for her own good... Then we can only hope to solve the problem at hand, but these nobles don't look like they can shake the company's specialists -
"Such a fine craft cannot be lost! Um, Mr. Danheng, Kong is very close to the company and has been in contact with Director Topa. Should we go..."
【We can’t help everyone, March.】
Dan Heng quickly suggested in private channel that Xiao Sanyue should not be too affectionate.
He was also saddened by the situation of this inheritance crisis - although family members did not need to consider so much, Dan Heng also wanted to help this alley out of the predicament, but he would not push other people's wishes to the most capable person in the family...杷×{伍》‖⑦℃∮陆％六⒊私＾≠肆㈡玥}费｜●群〗? : This is too ignorant.
[All it takes is a phone call to Miss Topper...]
[Sora is our family, Sanyue, please think more about him. If Sora really calls the director to ask the company to stop the merger, it will not only damage the interests of the strategic investment department that is close to us, but also damage Ms. Topa's right to speak. In the end, he will be affected.]
[Is it so serious? ? ] The pink-haired girl hesitated visibly, as if she was reflecting on whether she had begun to take advantage of the influence of her family to act arrogantly.
——She reflected on herself very quickly, which was contrary to her usual casual style, but once it came to Sora, her IQ began to rise rapidly.
[Then... tell him about the company's business activities here. Whether he is willing to intervene or not, we just need to bring the information we have collected, okay? ]
Seeing her serious look, Dan Heng couldn't help but soften his heart:
[…Well, let the rest be judged by the “genius”. Rather than forcing something to take care of your and my feelings, everything on Luofu is more about “letting things happen naturally”——]
[A natural outcome? I see! Then let's go around a bit more and collect some evidence of the company's commercial aggression - if he likes this place, he will definitely ask about the company's commercial aggression! ]
So she jumped and took pictures in front of the snack stand, capturing Boss Gao's somewhat stunned face, Su Chang's stupid face with lingering anger, and the circle of gourmets sitting in front of the outdoor tables and chairs.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
"Take some photos as souvenirs - Aunt Gao, maybe your luck will change soon?"
"Thank you for your good wishes, little girl. I'll give you a few more skewers. Let your friends waiting over there have a taste of our cooking skills."
Aunt Gao is very good at handling things. She doesn't expect this small rebate to help her keep her stall, but it's always good to make a good friend - especially since she is Su Chang's friend.
"Thank you Auntie... Hey, do we have another group?"
Aunt Gao stole a glance at the judges from time to time and did not explain:
"How long will Suchang stay here?"
"I have to go back to the military settlement in Xingcha Sea to spend the night, but if I can't finish walking around the alleys in a day or two, I'll have a chance to come back with the doctor and the others~"
The anger came and went quickly. Maybe it was because the goldfish had a good memory, or maybe Su Chang knew that getting angry was useless. She immediately took the snack with a smile.
"Girl Gui asked you to come back to the group when you have time. Sister You and her want to treat you to a meal."
401. Was it you who led the judge here?
"Xiao Guizi and the team leader...why did you ask me to go back and join a table?"
When she left the stall, Su Chang's face was full of doubts.
"Neither of them accepted my request, and the other members seemed to have disappeared..."
"...Since you are on a mission, why don't you just say you want to get together?"
Seeing that she looked a little worried, Bai Lu, who was licking the bird skewers, put on a stern look like a little adult again.
"Definitely not. I've known them for so long, and I've never encountered a special situation that required the folks in the alley to pass on the message... Even if Yuzhao Direct Link is affected, there is still a message function, right? Yunqi has some confidentiality agreements, but it's not to the point where they won't even review messages from friends. They will definitely see it, but they just won't reply."
Su Chang picked up her phone again, checked her mailbox, and looked at her friend's public account: "Xiao Guizi usually likes to advertise online, but her account has been dead in the past two days. I haven't seen her update on Luofu's internal network for a few days... Could something have happened?"
She analyzed it very clearly and slowly convinced herself:
"Yes, Taipusi didn't restrict communications in residential areas - I have to go see them!"
...Aren't you still a guard?
Dan Heng glanced at her subtly - she was just feeling lucky that she hadn't been harassed, but now she was leaving her target to deal with her personal affairs?
“…I suggest you ask your colleagues or the township government to ask.”
"Yes, I'm still working..."
After hearing what Dan Heng said, she immediately scratched her head in annoyance. Perhaps she had been eating too happily and chatting too much, she had forgotten that there were people around her who needed her nominal protection, which made everyone's subtle gazes more intense.
...How on earth did this girl with her single-threaded brain get assigned this task? It can't be just because she's young and pretty, right?
Sanyue's nonsensical speculation actually hit the mark of the Luofu officials' original plan - of course, it was also because her business ability was poor enough that it was difficult for her to offend the VIPs for personal reasons...
There was also the selfish motive of Taibu, who was in charge of a part of the local Cloud Cavalry on behalf of the general... There were already many capable and beautiful women assigned to help Kong by the Six Departments. If the Cloud Cavalry Army added more powerful people, her position would be in jeopardy - she must not be overtaken by the Divine Strategy Palace and the Ten Kings Department!
"...But I'm really worried about Xiao Guizi...Um, everyone, are you interested in watching the acrobatics?"
After thinking for a long time, Su Chang finally gritted her teeth and told the train crew the purpose she had been planning for almost three days.
"Speaking of the most famous place besides the Jinrenxiang snack street, the traditional pier, and the second-hand shop, it is probably the Youjie Acrobatic Troupe!"
"Acrobatics? Great, what an ancient performance form! It's worthy of Luofu, right? It even has this?"
"...I remember when I first arrived the day before yesterday, you were at the front desk..."
Unlike March's great interest, Dan Heng immediately recalled her "secret deal" with the receptionist of Tianbosi stationed in Youxiating after hearing Su Chang's guilty yet flattering tone...
The plan to invite the acrobatic troupe to Youxia Ting has failed. Are we trying to coax everyone into watching a street performance?
It’s fine that Tianbosi took kickbacks, but why is Yunqi also playing this game?
"Hey, little brother Dan Heng, please don't say it, please don't say it, please! We all need to eat!"
These two sentences are very common. She closed her eyes and opened them again, and leaned towards March, who was the softest-tongued, to please her: "How about it, Miss March? Help me persuade Dr. Kong to move over to the regiment's base? I don't ask for any reward from you, but just stopping by to take a look can bring a lot of new popularity to their group! Think about it, 'the acrobatic performance that all members of the genius club like to watch', if you tell others about it, wouldn't its value increase immediately? Believe me, Xiao Guizi can give you the best 'tough job' in the whole galaxy."
…The winking big pillow gave them a sense of “disjunction”. If you say she is smart, she can even forget her job and never learn from her mistakes. If you say she is stupid, she seems to be good at asking for favors…
"… Mainly… These past few days are different from the past. I'm afraid they're in danger. If it's convenient, could you let me check it out?"
"If you just want to confirm your friend's safety, there's no need to go to such great lengths."
Dan Heng helplessly poked Sanyue and Bailu, who were sympathized with, from behind, thinking that this should be considered as part of raising a child.
"… First, deliver the food to the judges and take a look along the way. This route is just right for visiting second-hand shops. Ms. Nian is very interested—"
[Sora, Sanyue and Shiro want to watch an acrobatic show.]
[They just told me, no problem, we'll pack up and leave.]
...Okay, have you asked for it privately?
Dan Heng was pleased with the empathy of the two girls, but he was also afraid that if he continued to show his kindness in this way, one day they would suffer a great loss.
"Thank you! Eh? So these foods... were given to the judges by Aunt Gao?"
Su Chang was pecking at rice like a chick, and even after Aunt Gao's reminder, she didn't notice that there were two people squatting over there who she had met a few times before.
"Yes."
"Well, I still think that sister is so cold and gloomy..."
At the open-air stall of the "Meizhuan Pavilion" restaurant, the Jackdaw's eyes were fixed on Sora, who was resting his head on Nian's lap.
When the few people gathered together, Jackdaw's eyes, which had a sinister effect, immediately moved back, giving Si Suchang a startle. Stared at by those lifeless eyes, Li Dazhentou felt as if he was being strung together with a chain.
This is the normal reaction of a normal person seeing the judge who is "asking questions" - if they both had good figures, so that the short boss lady couldn't see their inorganic eyes clearly from below, I'm afraid they would have to "show their guests".