Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

Qingshan Village is quite close to the town; it only took Jiang Xia and his companion twenty minutes to drive there.

Jiang Xia first arrived at Fuyuan Restaurant.

Upon meeting the owner, I ordered a stir-fried chicken from the river and a braised pork rib. I didn't order any fish, as my family raises fish and we have plenty.

He then ordered four more side dishes, making a total of six dishes.

Prices in the town were low at the time, and the meal Jiangxia ordered only cost 100 yuan.

After agreeing with the owner to pick up the food later, Jiang Xia followed Su Qing's directions and went to the fast food restaurant she had mentioned.

When they arrived at the destination, Jiang Xia realized why Su Qing was worried that he wouldn't be able to find it.

Because this place doesn't even have a sign, just a small house with its door open to welcome guests.

According to Su Qing's explanation, the person selling boxed lunches mainly sells them at nearby schools at noon, and generally does not sell them in the store.

Jiang Xia agreed, thinking that there were only so many people who could possibly come out to eat in such a small town.

Jiang Xiaobo just called to say that the number of boxed meals has been counted.

There were 46 meals in total. The rest were either brought by the villagers or people drove out to eat. Anyway, Qingshan Village is not far from the town and county seat, so it is actually quite convenient to eat out. It's just that most people don't want the hassle of traveling back and forth.

As I entered the shop, a middle-aged woman quickly greeted me, "Young man, are you here for a meal?"

Jiang Xia nodded and said directly, "I want to buy 50 servings. Is this enough for you?"

"It's Saturday, so students don't have classes. I really didn't do that much!" The woman shook her head.

Hearing that there were 50 slots available, she was reluctant to give up on the deal. After thinking for a moment, she asked:

"Young man, are you in a hurry? If not, I'll make it for you right now."

"How long will it take?" Jiang Xia asked.

The woman thought for a moment and said, "This is quick, the ingredients are all ready, but since you need a lot, it will take at least thirty or forty minutes."

Jiang Xia glanced at the time; it was a little after 11 when she came out, and now it was already midnight.

By the time it's done and I take it back myself, it will be almost one o'clock.

But if we go to the county town now, it might take even longer.

Jiang Xia thought for a moment and said to the woman, "Then you do it, and try to be as quick as possible."

There's no other way but to buy it here.

"Okay." Upon hearing this, the woman quickly tied on her apron and went into the kitchen.

Watching the woman hurriedly prepare the ingredients and cook.

Jiang Xia walked to the door and dialed Jiang Xiaobo's number.

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Xia quickly told him:

"Xiao Bo, it might take me a little past 1 a.m. to bring the food back. Go get some money and buy 100 yuan worth of bread from your uncle's house in the village to distribute to the tourists."

"If you don't have enough bread, you can buy some other food. It's up to you."

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Xiaobo repeatedly said yes.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xia sighed.

At this point, money is no longer an option; on the first day of opening, we absolutely cannot allow tourists to have a negative experience.

Otherwise, some people might only come this once and never come again.

Even if we achieve 100% success, some tourists might only come once, but that's a different matter.

Jiangxia still wants to retain as many customers as possible at his fishing grounds.

After making the arrangements, Jiang Xia chatted with Su Qing again.

It wasn't until Su Qing mentioned that her family sold steamed buns in town that Jiang Xia finally remembered who she was.

Jiang Xia exclaimed, "So it was you! I used to buy steamed buns from your house all the time when I was in school."

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Now that you mention it, I do remember you. Weren't you in Class 1 back then? You always carried a huge water bottle."

"Yes, yes, I usually drink a lot of water," Jiang Xia agreed repeatedly.

Once they clicked, the two instantly became much more familiar with each other.

Su Qing said that many students now come to her house to buy steamed buns, and she gets very busy in the mornings.

Indeed, the schools in the town don't have canteens yet, and most students eat steamed buns for lunch.

Usually, the mother cooks the food at home, and the student buys steamed buns on the way. Parents who want to save trouble will simply give their child one or two yuan to buy some pickled vegetables or spicy strips.

Hearing Su Qing's words, Jiang Xia couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" Su Qing couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Xia laughed and said, "I just suddenly remembered that you were short back then, and you often had a runny nose in winter. You even helped me get steamed buns!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing's face instantly darkened.

How dare you talk like that? What do you mean by "still having a runny nose"? I'm so pretty, how could it be me!

"Hahaha." Seeing Su Qing's face darken, Jiang Xia couldn't help but laugh again.

"You're so annoying." Seeing Jiang Xia's cheeky expression, Su Qing couldn't help but reach out and slap him.

……

During the casual conversation, the proprietress finally finished preparing 50 boxed meals.

Because they were in a hurry, Su Qing and Jiang Xia quickly helped pack the boxes.

In the end, there were three extra boxed meals, and the proprietress didn't charge them; she just gave them to Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia carefully placed the boxed lunch in the back of the van and then went to pick up the dishes she had ordered.

When I arrived at Fuyuan Restaurant, the dishes I had ordered were already prepared.

Jiang Xia had just put the car in the back seat and was about to start the car to go home when she heard Su Qing next to her say:

Where's my Xiangpiaopiao?

"Xiangpiaopiao?" Jiang Xia was taken aback, then remembered that he had promised to treat her to milk tea.

However, at that time, Mixue Ice Cream didn't exist yet, so she mistook it for Xiangpiaopiao.

They stopped at a small supermarket, and Jiang Xia smiled, "You'll get yours. What flavor do you want?"

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Taro, I guess."

"Okay, I'll go buy it for you right away."

Jiang Xia went to the small supermarket and instead of buying the one-yuan-a-bag kind, she bought the disposable paper cup-packaged Xiangpiaopiao.

Jiang Xia bought five for herself, not just for Su Qing. She'll also buy one for each of Jiang Xiaobo and Yang Xiaoyue.

Moreover, he hadn't drunk it for many years, and he himself missed the taste of Xiangpiaopiao.

Back in the car, Jiang Xia handed the milk tea he had just bought to Su Qing in the passenger seat before starting the car and heading home.

……

Back at the fishing spot, Jiang Xia quickly called over Jiang Xiaobo and Yang Xiaoyue, and asked them to distribute the boxed lunches they had bought according to the notes they had written down beforehand.

That's simple. Each fishing spot is numbered, and whoever ordered a boxed meal writes it on a slip of paper. Just deliver it to them.

Jiang Xia, on the other hand, unloaded the dishes he had ordered from Fuyuan Restaurant and placed them on the table.

Upon seeing Jiang Xia return, Jiang Jianguo and Wang Guifen quickly came over to help.

During this time, Jiang Jianguo said that four more fishermen had come earlier, but then they hadn't come back.

Jiang Xia nodded, knowing that these were the only people he would be receiving today.

It was already past one o'clock, and any more people arriving could be disregarded.

However, Wang Guifen, who was standing next to her, didn't think so. She felt that it would cost 60 yuan for one person and 120 yuan for two people, and she could accept any amount, whether it was more or less.

With the help of Su Qing, the family arranged the dishes on the table and removed the plastic wrap to keep them warm. Everyone then sat down to wait for Jiang Xiaobo and his companion to distribute the boxed lunches.