Ares thought the two girls wanted to have more food, but what did he hear next?
Add him on WeChat?
Having spent more time with Sheng Jiu these past two days, Ares has gained some understanding of this world. Of course, Ares knows that this is a social networking app.
However…
The prerequisite for adding him was that he needed a phone.
Ares quickly smiled and said, "Sorry, I don't have a phone yet."
The two girls: ???
Wait, handsome, at least be sincere about your reason for refusing!
Who doesn't have a phone these days?
To make his words more believable, Ares quickly added, "I just came from a remote place."
A barren planet, how could that not be a remote place?
Ares didn't think he was lying.
The two girls: ? ? !
Even more pitiful!
What a pity, no phone.
The two girls quickly waved their hands, saying it was alright, and offered some words of comfort. They even ordered two cups of jujube tea to take back with them.
After sitting down, the two girls still felt a pang of guilt: "How about we raise money to buy him a phone?"
The other girl disagreed: "Isn't that a bit much? What if it hurts his pride?"
"Besides, there is Little Boss among them."
"Furthermore, raising money has a negative impact."
...
The girl's initial thoughts were impulsive and were quickly persuaded to abandon them.
Once the Cumin Mushrooms were served, they had no interest in Ares anymore.
What handsome men and beautiful women?
Sorry, I choose the food!
The cumin aroma was strong, and after being stir-fried at high temperature, the flavor became even stronger.
The mushrooms had a delicate, natural fragrance, like flowing water in the mountains, surrounded by green bamboo—an elegant and gentle feeling that made you unconsciously slow your pace and cautiously explore its aroma.
However, its aroma, though subtle, is not weak.
The aroma of cumin, of course, becomes more intense after being heated to high temperatures.
However, the aroma of mushrooms, after tumbling a few times in the blazing fire, travels even further. It carves out its own culinary path from the fragrance of cumin, boldly and assertively presenting its aroma to everyone.
They had already savored the aroma of the food when they first smelled it.
Now, coming again…
They were actually eating it, swallowing it whole.
Before, when they smelled it, it was as if they had an unexpected encounter with nature, each shyly unsure how to introduce themselves appropriately.
Now, nature has generously opened its arms, embracing everyone who yearns for delicious food.
"It smells so good! Waah, it smells amazing!"
"Don't talk, eat me! Ahhh, that's the feeling!"
...
The girls were young, and their way of expressing their feelings was at its most passionate.
Grandpa Hong and the others couldn't help but smile as they looked at the group of young girls.
Youth is truly wonderful!
However, they were still quite robust despite their age, and they could still eat a lot.
They couldn't lose!
Today's mushrooms hadn't sold many.
Sheng Jiu still needed to save some for Ares and the others.
So, once this group of diners has finished, whether they are dining in or ordering takeout, the business ends.
Today's food service will be over.
Sheng Jiu hung the prepared "Sold Out" sign in a prominent position on the door, then turned and went back.
Later customers, upon discovering that everything was sold out for the day, felt only...
The sky had fallen again!
They had even come early today!
But it was still sold out!
Lin Qi and Sun Xiao Xiao both slept well last night, and their mental states today are quite different.
Colleagues also remarked, "Why are you two so energetic and efficient at work, even though you're both working overtime?"
Why should working slaves be compared with other working slaves?
Lin Qi felt that it was probably the delicious food at Restaurant Sheng Ji that nourished her soul, which was why she was in such a good mental state!
Sun Xiao Xiao, however, keenly sensed that it might be the jujube tea.
She felt comfortable when she drank it yesterday, and slept soundly through the night.
For someone who suffers from chronic insomnia, this was an unimaginable feeling of bliss.
The two of them came over today after finishing their work.
But, all they had was jujube tea.
Waaah!
Even so, Sun Xiao Xiao still ordered two large cups of tea with tears in her eyes and in anger.
She brought her own thermos, and it was quite large, she filled two cups with it.
Lin Qi copied her today, bringing a large cup.
Seeing that Sun Xiao Xiao had ordered tea, Lin Qi, afraid of being left behind, ordered some too.
Neither of them had eaten, and they were both in a bad mood, but the thought that they had at least had tea made them feel a little better...
This can be considered a form of compensation, at least in some way.
Two adults are still able to comfort themselves quite well.
But as soon as Man Man heard that the squid rice and shrimp paste noodles were gone, she burst into tears and sat down on the spot.
Sheng Jiu felt sorry for the poor child and was somewhat helpless.
She gave her the millet porridge she had originally saved for herself as a treat.
Man Man had tried the millet porridge before, and it didn't taste the same as the one her mother bought.
With her father still trying to comfort her, the little girl pouted and reluctantly accepted the reality that she would only have millet porridge today.
The father and daughter quickly finished eating and left, and Sheng Jiu hurriedly pulled down the roller shutter.
Ares had already started cleaning up.
He was fast, and Sheng Jiu helped him after she had sorted out the accounts.
After cleaning up, she made fried rice for Ares and the others.
While cleaning, Ares was uneasy and hesitated several times before speaking.
After helping Sheng Jiu prepare their lunch, Ares finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Little Boss, do you need any help?"
Ares had dealt with people like Gu De Ming quite a few times back in interstellar dimension.
He was like a persistent leech, impossible to shake off.
Ares was terrified. That person was gone today, but what if he came knocking again tomorrow, while Ares was away? That would be troublesome.
Sheng Jiu had already sensed that he had something to say.
Hearing him say this now wasn't surprising.
Sheng Jiu hadn't told outsiders much about her family's messy affairs.
Hearing Ares mention it now, Sheng Jiu nodded: "He is indeed a problem. Let's go find him something to do later."
Although Ares didn't understand, but he casually ate his own portion while Sheng Jiu was cooking.
Once the food was all ready, he first delivered the meals to his teammates, then explained that he had something to do, and hurriedly returned.
Smelling the fresh aroma of mushrooms, Xie Yi asked curiously, "What's the Commander so busy with? He's not even eating?"
Shang Ying tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I guess something's happened on the Little Boss's side?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yi immediately tensed up: "Is it serious? Don't let it ruin my meal! My Little Boss, you can't get hurt!"
Yuan You rolled his eyes at him: "Say something auspicious, you little idiot."
Xie Yi: ?
He was a little unconvinced, but he didn't dare to argue with Yuan You.
After Ares left, Sheng Jiu quickly tidied herself up and changed her clothes.
Seeing Ares return, she smiled and waved, "Come on, let's go to the police station to report this."
Ares: ?