Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 558 - A city full of humanity
"What's going on today?"

A mysterious person related to the Fog City looked at the clouds in the sky which showed no sign of rain, scratched his head and asked in confusion.

The same question also occurred among some mysterious people in neighboring Sichuan.

"Where did such heavy rain come from? There was no sign of it at all."

They were completely confused and couldn't figure out what was going on with this sudden heavy rain even after scratching their heads.

Suddenly, a clever person's eyes lit up, and he asked tentatively, "Could it be the warmth sent by my cousin from the foggy city next door?"

"what?"

The person in charge was stunned: "No way? They haven't even come out yet, how can they still care about us?"

"Do you think there's a possibility that his second shot also missed the target?"

"Huh? The second salvo was launched right after the panty-shaking crisis was resolved, and this second salvo also brought us a wave of warmth?"

"Doesn't this show that Sichuan and Chongqing are one family?"

"Don't say it, don't say it, it does smell like that!"

People in Sichuan Province are cursing and rejoicing at the same time: "This rubbish weather forecast clearly said there would be no rain today, but now it's at least moderate rain. It's really becoming less and less reliable."

"But this rain is also good. At least it's much cooler today."

"I heard that this rain wasn't supposed to happen originally, it was brought here by the fog from next door."

"Huh? Well, I have to thank my cousins ​​for their kindness."

"They themselves are in dire straits, yet they are still offering us warmth. We, the people of Sichuan Province, will remember this kindness!"

The news of the heavy rain in Sichuan quickly spread on the Internet, and the news that the mysterious department in the Fog City sent the second round of rain to the neighboring Sichuan Province also spread like wildfire. While the people of Sichuan Province were smiling happily, the people in the Fog City naturally had unhappy expressions on their faces.

"This is so ridiculous! If it's our own people, it's like shaking pants, but if it's someone else, it's like a downpour!"

"Investigate three generations of ancestors! There must be some shady dealings going on here!"

"Goddamn Weather Bureau! What are you doing here?"

Just as many netizens were criticizing a certain mysterious department, a few incompatible replies came into view.

"I'd like to ask, what's going on today? Why are so many people coming to my store all of a sudden? It's only been over three hours and I've sold out my usual daily supply." This is a netizen whose avatar is Wushan Paper-wrapped Fish.

"Our boss also asked me to check what's going on. Today it feels like everyone is engaging in revenge spending. I've been busy since I came in the morning without taking a break until now. The number of people lined up outside the door has reached over 70." This is a netizen whose avatar is a picture of a person floating on water.

The following few were similar, and they were basically all surprised at how their business suddenly became so popular.

Originally, these stores were quite famous in the surrounding area, and usually had quite a lot of customers, but not as many as today. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the number of customers has skyrocketed.

The doubts raised by these shop owners immediately attracted the attention of netizens, who immediately took off the pen that had been inserted into a certain mysterious department and began to respond to the doubts raised by these shop owners.

The two relevant staff members wiped the cold sweat from their bodies and silently thanked Wang Fan in their hearts.

Those who frequently surf the Internet know that the number of diners in these restaurants has skyrocketed today, and that must be because of Wang Fan’s recommendation list.

It's the weekend now, and there are some people from other places here to travel. With Boss Wang's recommendation list, I will definitely go to a restaurant close to me to eat today.

In addition, many of the restaurants on Boss Wang’s recommended list have never been eaten by locals, so out of curiosity they will naturally contribute to improving the data.

"Hello everyone, think carefully. Did a handsome man over 5'9" with a beautiful woman around 5'7" eat at your restaurant yesterday?"

Those who asked questions are all squatting online. It is a very painful thing for a person's curiosity not to be satisfied.

"I remember that. It's hard not to notice that person because he's so tall."

"That little girl was very pretty and felt very close to me. I even gave her a snack, but I paid for it when they left."

"Now that you ask me that, I remember that man looked familiar to me, but I just couldn't place who he was."

Netizens were completely excited, especially those who had recommended these restaurants to Wang Fan before. They were all very proud. "That's Boss Wang, the best outdoor food boss. He asked me which grilled fish restaurant was the best, and I recommended your Wushan Paper-wrapped Fish. After he tried it, he put it on his recommendation list. Tourists and locals who are nearby will probably go to your restaurant to try it."

"Yes, the person I recommended and Shui Shang Piao are also on Boss Wang's list, as well as those other stores. I guess they're too busy to go online right now."

"The best outdoor food boss selection, what could be worse? I like eating skewers, let's see if Boss Wang will update the skewers classification today."

"Hey, it's updated, it's updated. Boss Wang's skewers shop has been updated. Go check it out and see if there's a place you like."

"I'm really conflicted right now. I'm worried that the restaurant I often go to will be on the list, but I'm also worried that the restaurant I often go to won't be on the list. If it makes it, I'll probably have to queue up to eat there. If it doesn't, I'll always feel like my food is worse than others..."

Around 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Fan updated his list again.

"Linjiangmen Xiu Niang Chuanchuan Xiang, Li Jie's family of three, Changxu Daniu Chuanchuan, Yu Naoke Chuanchuan Wang, Qiang Ge Chuanchuan Xiang, Yu Wei Ji Hot Pot Chuanchuan, Yuanfu Chuanchuan.

The above are the skewers restaurants I visited today that I personally think are quite unique. The ingredients are very fresh and the taste is good. If you have friends from other places visiting, you can give them a try. You will basically not run into any disappointments. However, since some of the restaurants are located in old residential areas, there may be signs of cockroaches inside the restaurants.

Wang Fan had indeed seen cockroaches in several stores. There was really nothing that could be done about cockroaches in those decades-old buildings. This thing had a terrifyingly tenacious vitality. Even if the store dealt with it cleanly, it wouldn't be long before other people's homes would move in. It was basically impossible to cure it completely.

Everyone knows that the cockroaches in the Cantonese area are very fierce, and the cockroaches in the Fog City are actually no less ferocious.

The two of them didn't eat anything in the afternoon. No one knew who leaked the news, but he would be recognized as soon as he entered the store. Both the boss and the waiters were so enthusiastic. Not only did they give him a free meal, but they also wanted to top up his bank account. The top-up amount was usually more than five digits. Wang Fan felt that this store exploration trip could no longer continue.

Even if he refused to accept the money and insisted on paying the bill, what he ate would probably be different from what ordinary people ate.

Fortunately, they had almost finished eating, and Zhuo Qianqian was going to fly back to Tianjin in the afternoon, so the two of them just strolled around the streets and alleys, experiencing the situation where you thought you were on the first floor, but in fact you were on the 18th floor.

……

Wang Fan got up early the next morning, and it was just 5 o'clock when he finished washing up.

Today he is going to a special place to see what the most magical place combining urban and rural areas in China looks like.

This place is Metro Line 4, also known as the Beilou Line.

When he arrived at the subway station entrance, it was only 5:20, but there were already many grandparents running quickly with bamboo baskets on their backs.

Wang Fan took a quick look and found that these grandpas and grandmas were probably over 70 years old, but they were still walking briskly while carrying dozens of kilograms of things.

A gray-haired grandmother in a red coat was running, carrying a bag of vegetables. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell forward. Startled, Wang Fan rushed to help, but a young man got there first. He said, "Be careful!" and quickly helped the grandmother up.

Wang Fan paused and looked at the young man in surprise.

In today's society, is there anyone who dares to help an elderly person who has fallen down?
The old lady stood up and said "thank you". She didn't care whether she was injured or not. She packed up her backpack and continued to jog towards the subway entrance. She was afraid that she would miss the early bus.

Wang Fan looked around and saw many young people wearing clean shirts and formal clothes, helping the grandparents to move or carry things, not afraid of getting their clothes dirty.

At this time, an old man who looked to be in his seventies jogged past. He looked very strong, but there was a big bruise on his forehead.

Wang Fan quickly said, "Grandpa, let me help you carry it."

The old man said as he ran: "No, no, you young people are tired enough from working. I can carry it."

Wang Fan insisted on taking the backpack: "It's okay, I'm unemployed and don't work, I'll do it."

Wang Fan was in good physical condition, but when he carried the basket on his back, he still felt its heavy weight. The basket was filled with bamboo shoots that the old man had just dug.

The two of them walked quickly into the station and found a place to put down the backpack. The first bus had not arrived yet, so Wang Fan took the opportunity to chat with the old man.

The old man's surname was Jiang. He asked Wang Fan to call him Lao Jiang, but Wang Fan felt uncomfortable and refused.

"Grandpa Jiang, how old are you? I think you should be over seventy years old?"

Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily: "No, I'm already eighty-nine, not seventy."

Wang Fan looked at the old man's body and couldn't imagine that he was almost ninety years old.

"You have a great body then."

Grandpa Jiang said cheerfully, "Now that living conditions are good, my body is naturally stronger."

Grandpa Jiang actually looks quite good, with a particularly sunny and optimistic look on his face. It's just that the green mark is so naive that it seriously affects his appearance.

"Grandpa Jiang, is that a birthmark? You look so naive."

Grandpa Jiang shook his head and explained, "No, this was caused by a bullet during the Korean War. Medical care was limited back then, and even after it healed, it still left a scar. Did it scare you?"

Wang Fan felt a buzzing in his head, as if he was shocked. The old man in front of him who was selling vegetables with a basket on his back was actually an old man who had participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea?

He quickly said seriously: "No, this is definitely a medal of honor, how could it possibly scare me?"

Grandpa Jiang laughed heartily: "Okay, you are just my type of guy, you really know how to talk, hahahaha."

"Are you always like this?"

"It's like this every day. I'm used to it."

"To supplement the family income?"

"Not entirely, right? The government gives me over 3000 yuan in subsidies every month. My kids think it's too little and want to ask the government for a raise, but I don't let them. The government has done a good enough job, and we can't make things worse. I'm still strong enough, so I'll just grow some vegetables and dig some bamboo shoots in the mountains to sell."

Wang Fan now had no idea what to say.

In internet terms, this could perhaps be considered a two-way love?

The government knows the difficulties faced by the people and has set up a special hotline for carrying vegetables in backpacks. No matter how others complain, the government will ignore them, just to allow these people to sell their vegetables faster and more comfortably.

The people understand the government’s difficulties and feel that the government has done enough. If they have any difficulties, they will find a way out themselves and not cause trouble for the government.

Perhaps this is the most intuitive manifestation of political stability and social harmony?

At this time, the subway came. Wang Fan put on his backpack and walked into the car. He found a seat for Grandpa Jiang and stood aside holding the handrail.

Wang Fan felt that this backpack special line had become different when he looked at it again.

Perhaps this is about the hope of livelihood and the peace and prosperity of the country?

Most of the people in the carriage were grandparents who had put down their backpacks, and there were also some neatly dressed office workers sitting quietly on chairs.

Grandpa and grandma were in good spirits at this time. They gathered together and chatted in low voices, sharing what vegetables sold well and where the vegetables were more expensive, all of which were trivial matters related to daily life.

Wang Fan listened to their chatting quietly until the subway arrived at Guanyinqiao Station, and the whole carriage became lively again.

The grandparents hunched their backs, picked up their backpacks again, and trotted towards the elevator.

There was a vegetable market not far from the subway station. The grandparents quickly found their stalls and placed the vegetables they had brought today on the stalls. By then, their clothes were already soaked with sweat.

Wang Fan looked at the vegetables. With his experience, he could tell at a glance that these vegetables were not even left overnight. It was likely that these grandparents picked them from the fields early in the morning for the sake of freshness.

Considering the time it takes them to walk to the subway station, they probably have to get up around 2 a.m. to pick vegetables in the fields.

Wang Fan also thinks this vegetable market is really warm.

Since grandparents are too old to use mobile payment, the young business owners nearby will take the initiative to help them exchange cash.

People who come to buy vegetables are not picky about them. They basically weigh them directly in a plastic bag. The vegetables prepared by my grandparents are also very good, green and fresh without any bumps.

Wang Fan was not impressed by the scenery of the foggy city, but the food was remarkable. However, what moved him most was the close relationships between people here.

This is truly a city full of warmth.

"System, start the mission."

"Ding, mission issued. Please set up a stall at Guanyinqiao Vegetable Market for five consecutive days and sell at least 10 dishes. The dishes are not limited."

"Quest Reward: Chef Level +1, Chongqing Hot Pot Base Recipe (already issued. Recipe and level will be reclaimed upon mission failure.)"

"Special Mission: Set up a stall at Guanyinqiao Market for five consecutive days and sell at least 100 servings of gourmet food. The food is not limited."

“Mission Reward: Chongqing Noodle Recipe (Golden Legend) (Already issued, will be recovered if the mission fails.)”

Looking at the bustling vegetable market, Wang Fan already knew what dish he wanted to cook.

Wudu is a city full of human touch, and Northeast China is also a place where people will not starve to death. When the Northeast lunch box meets Wudu, I wonder what kind of sparks will be created?
(End of this chapter)