Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love-Chapter 89

Chapter 89 When You Take a Bite, It Can Capture Your Soul – Now This Is What Real Food Is About, You Know?

Xiao, the manager of the pedestrian street, really didn’t want to get rid of Lu Qin’s stir-fried noodles stall. The food this boss made was really delicious—these stir-fried noodles! The twice-cooked pork! These crystal shrimp dumplings!

He felt like he’d wasted decades of his life! Lao Liu’s wife is going to be in labor for several days, and if this stir-fried noodle stall stays here every day, he could eat there every day – how nice would that be!

Moreover, the stall owner was paying the stall fee. And the stall fee was actually paid by the customers, how amazing is that?

But there was no choice, this ‘catfish’ in the busy area was way too overwhelming, leaving no space for other stalls to breathe. It was a big deal, so it was better to restore the area to its original state.

Xiao took the lead, followed by a group of angry snack stall owners, and walked directly towards Lu Qin’s stir-fried noodle stall. But before they could go very far, they were stopped by the customers who were lining up.

“Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Don’t cut in line, go to the back!”

“We’re not buying anything.”

Xiao was stunned

Did they look like they were cutting in line?

“Come on, can you come up with a better excuse? Someone tried that before, and guess what happened? Their legs got broken into three pieces!”

Lao Boss: “But people only have two legs, how could it be three?”

Xiao: “We’re not cutting in line. We’re just here to find Lu Qin, the owner of the stir-fried noodles.”

“Then you still need to wait in line!”

Looking for Lu Qin? Don’t tell me you guys know him and are trying to pull strings?!

Damn!

If so many people cut in line, how come I’m still standing here?

I’ll stop them even if I have to!

Hearing the commotion, many customers turned their heads to look.

“These people want to cut in line, just look at their manners!”

Xiao: “We didn’t…”

“Cut in line? No way! Wait your turn like everyone else!”

“I’ve been in line for half an hour already. If you try to cut in line, I’ll beat you up!”

“Who’s cutting in line? Who dares to? I’ll rip them apart!”

A massive customer stepped out. His chest muscles were big enough to crush eggs, and his arms were thicker than most people’s legs. He stood in front of Xiao like a mountain.

Xiao stood in his shadow, unable to stop himself from swallowing. He didn’t dare to say anything anymore. The other stall owners behind him were also silent.

This is terrifying!

If even the stir-fried noodle stall is this intimidating, how can they even negotiate?

“Maybe we should just wait until Lao Liu comes back, then they’ll leave on their own.”

“No way, does that mean we’ll starve for the next few days?!”

“Yeah, we should just shut down!”

Xiao: “Pathetic, can’t you guys come up with some sales promotions? Business is about ups and downs, if their business is good, you can’t just chase them away. You can’t say that either.”

Hearing this, the group of stall owners fell silent for a moment, but then suddenly lifted their heads proudly.

That’s right! We’ve been doing business here in the busy district for so many years. How can we let a newcomer steal everything from us?

We can’t let them be so arrogant!

Discounts! Promotions!

Not just steamed buns—let’s show them!

Xiao observed the expressions of the bosses, saw that they were full of fighting spirit, and quietly slipped back to the office to continue savoring the leftover stir-fried noodles and twice-cooked pork.

“Mmm… It smells so good! Too delicious!”

“Even if all the other snacks were free, I’d still save room for this crystal shrimp dumpling!”

“Huh!”

Xiao suddenly looked up. Could it be that the customers at the stir-fried noodle stall feel the same way?

Xiao’s expression changed subtly. That group of stall owners had eagerly wanted to fight a hard battle, but this battle seemed to be ending quite disastrously!

Niu Ji Beef Pancake Shop.

Niu, the owner, brought out several sheets of white paper and wrote in black marker.

[Special offer: Beef pancakes for 5 yuan each, buy two get one free.]

The original price of the beef pancakes was 10 yuan each.

“Straight 50% off, let’s see if you guys come or not. I don’t believe there are still people who don’t like a good deal!”

This price was set with Niu’s teeth gritted. After all, selling at 5 yuan each meant no profit, and the buy two get one free offer was even a loss. Niu stood at the door shouting.

“Special offer today, beef pancakes for 5 yuan each!”

A chubby little kid holding a box of stir-fried noodles stopped in front of the pancake shop.

Niu’s eyes lit up.

“Hey, kid, try one of my beef pancakes! It’s crispy on the outside and packed with meat inside, you’ll taste the oil burst in your mouth! Only 5 yuan each, the original price is 10 yuan.”

“Ugh~!”

The little kid leaned forward to sniff, only to almost gag.

Niu got confused.

Niu’s face turned dark.

“Kid, what’s the meaning of this?”

“Sorry, your meat pancake smells too greasy, I almost threw up!”

Niu was about to curse.

“Damn! How is it greasy? It smells so good!”

The little kid quickly inhaled a few breaths from the stir-fried noodles box to recover.

“Smell this stir-fried noodles, it’s oily but not greasy, light and springy, just look at your beef pancake, with three sheets of paper just to wrap my fingers, and the oil gets on my hands. How can anyone eat that!”

Niu was speechless.

“What’s wrong with a bit of oil? That’s what makes it delicious! You people always like greasy stuff, why would you throw up?”

Niu took a closer sniff of the stir-fried noodles in the box and, to be honest, it did smell better than his own pancakes. He even felt like trying some of the stir-fried noodles.

The little kid quickly closed the box.

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“Don’t let your saliva get in there.”

Niu’s face flushed red.

“5 yuan each, don’t you want to try? It’s half price!”

“No, no thanks.”

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Other snack stalls in the busy area immediately followed suit with promotions and special deals. Grilled skewers, all meat for 3 yuan, vegetables for 1.5 yuan, and free drinks, self-serve.

Seafood hot pot for 48 yuan, two-person set, including large shrimp, octopus, abalone, and clams… with a free serving of spicy soybeans. Pancake family set only for the regular price, plus a free iced soy milk.

Spicy hotpot at 60% off, with a lottery for purchases over 50 yuan, the grand prize being a fruit phone. These promotions were not tricks, they were real discounts, and some were even at a loss.

With such cheap and delicious food, they didn’t believe customers wouldn’t come. But when they waited and waited, the line for the stir-fried noodles was still as long as ever.

The customers heard the shouting, turned around to look, but didn’t hesitate at all. They just kept standing in line to buy stir-fried noodles. The other stall owners in the busy area were stunned.

Had these people gone crazy? They’d rather wait in line for so long to buy stir-fried noodles than come try their delicious, cheap food!

“Hey, come try our grilled skewers! If you wait in line, you’ll be eating them in the dark, don’t you get hungry?”

The grilled skewers shop owner shouted to the customers at the back of the line.

“Well, if your skewers were even half as good as Lu Qin’s ‘Empress Chicken Wings,’ I’d be there already!”

“Unfortunately, they’re not. I’ve tried your skewers, they’re just full of seasoning flavor.”

“Have you ever tried the ‘Empress Chicken Wings’? The meat is tender and falls off the bone, with a hint of sweet lychee and a rich wine flavor. One bite and it’ll steal your soul. Now that is real food, do you get it?”

“How could he understand? Otherwise, he wouldn’t just be selling grilled skewers. Just be patient and wait, getting one bite of Lu Qin’s food will be worth waiting the whole day!”

The grilled skewers shop owner stood there dumbfounded, feeling like his heart couldn’t take it.

What’s wrong with grilled skewers?

Grilled skewers are also food!

Why don’t I understand food?