If I ask you to set up a stall, why do you always run to deserted places?

Two days later.

Li Xiaoxiao lay on her desk, idly twirling her pen.

The sunlight outside the window is just right.

The autumn air is crisp and clear.

The classroom was buzzing with chatter as the students discussed their plans for the autumn outing.

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, I heard you suggested going somewhere with Teacher Wang?"

"It looks like an air-raid shelter?"

Lin Yue, who sat next to me, leaned over and asked with a curious look on her face.

"Teacher Wang really agreed? What did you tell her?"

"Exactly!"

Zhou Yutong, who was in the front row, also turned around and rested her chin on Li Xiaoxiao's desk.

"The boys in our class originally suggested going to Happy Valley, but Ms. Wang didn't agree. How come she agreed as soon as you asked?"

"Do you have some kind of secret?"

Li Xiaoxiao chuckled, put down her pen, and lowered her voice mysteriously.

"I told Teacher Wang that there was a really delicious steamed bun stall there."

Lin Yue: ? ? ?

Zhou Yutong: ? ? ?

"No... that's it?"

Lin Yue looked on incredulously.

"You told your homeroom teacher you wanted to go hiking and eat steamed buns, and she agreed?"

"Of course not."

Li Xiaoxiao sat up straight, her expression turning smug.

"Actually, Teacher Wang also refused at first."

"She specifically checked the map."

"Good heavens!"

"That place is more than ten kilometers away!"

"It's the middle of nowhere, there aren't even any roads, let alone shops."

"How can you find steamed buns in a godforsaken place like this?"

"So how did you convince her?"

Lin Yue asked curiously.

Li Xiaoxiao blinked and lowered her voice even further.

"Of course, it's because I reluctantly gave her a steamed bun!"

Lin Yue: "Huh?"

Zhou Yutong: "What steamed buns?"

"It's the steamed bun from that air-raid shelter!"

Li Xiaoxiao looked pained.

"You wouldn't believe it, my dad brought some home that day, and I was planning to eat them all by myself!"

"In the end, to convince Teacher Wang, I even saved one!"

As she spoke, she exaggeratedly clutched her chest.

"Those are pork buns! Thin skin, lots of filling, the kind that's bursting with juice with every bite!"

"After giving it to Teacher Wang, I ate one less! A whole one! I'm still heartbroken!"

Lin Yue and Zhou Yutong exchanged a glance, their lips twitching simultaneously.

"What the heck?"

"You bribed the homeroom teacher with just a steamed bun?"

"What bribery? Can something done by a scholar be called bribery?"

Li Xiaoxiao spoke with righteous indignation.

"I'm letting Teacher Wang experience the charm of delicious food beforehand. After she tastes it, she'll naturally understand my good intentions!"

"And then she agreed?"

"Yes!"

Li Xiaoxiao slammed her hand on the table, becoming more and more impressed with herself as she spoke.

"After Teacher Wang finished eating that steamed bun, her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she practically begged me for a seat!"

"Then I said it was in that air-raid shelter in the north of the city."

She was silent for three seconds, then agreed!

"It's that simple?"

Lin Yue and the other person were completely dumbfounded.

Did the homeroom teacher really believe that there were steamed buns for sale inside the air-raid shelter?

What is all this nonsense?

"Xiaoxiao, don't try to fool us just because we're not well-educated!"

"Who lied to you?"

Li Xiaoxiao proudly raised her chin.

"You guys didn't see how thoroughly Teacher Wang enjoyed eating the steamed buns!"

"After I finished eating, she asked me if I had any left. I said this was the only one, and the look of regret on her face was priceless..."

"So, Teacher Wang only agreed to the autumn outing so that she could eat steamed buns again?"

A female classmate next to her couldn't help but laugh.

"More or less!"

Li Xiaoxiao shrugged.

"Anyway, the scenery there is quite nice, so it's a win-win situation!"

"Those steamed buns must have been really delicious! Even Teacher Wang was won over!"

The female student nodded thoughtfully.

Lin Yue and Zhou Yutong exchanged a glance.

I just felt like a question mark was popping up on my forehead.

"Ruoruo, don't you think it's unreasonable to sell steamed buns in an air-raid shelter?"

"What's unreasonable about it?"

Ruoruo shrugged.

"You can even sell fried rice under the bridge."

Lin Yue: ......

Good grief, what did they miss?

"You two still don't believe me?"

As Li Xiaoxiao spoke, she took out her phone and opened Douyin (TikTok).

"Let me tell you, this steamed bun was trending on social media! See for yourselves!"

She shoved the screen in front of the two girls.

The screen shows clips from Sister Peach's live stream.

The number of views has exceeded two million.

The cover features a close-up of a plump, white steamed bun.

Steaming hot.

Just looking at it makes my mouth water!

I rely on!

The two girls were immediately drawn to the scene.

"I declare! This is the best steamed bun of the year, bar none!"

Then Peach Sister's voice came over.

Li Xiaoxiao opened the comments section.

At this point, the number of comments had reached over five thousand, all of them positive.

[Checked in! Queued for two hours and ate 12 steamed buns, totally worth it!]

My goodness, who would have thought that such an amazing steamed bun stall could be hidden in this godforsaken place?

[Boss, wake up! Are you serious about selling steamed buns inside an air-raid shelter?]

I went yesterday, and it was packed with people. The queue was so long I questioned my existence, but the moment I finally tasted the steamed buns, I cried!

[Add one to the comment above, I cried too, it's so delicious, waaaaah!]

The steamed buns were delicious, and the owner's food was very moist!

【? ? ? 】

Can anyone tell me why these steamed buns are so delicious? It doesn't make sense!

Lin Yue scrolled through the comments section, her mouth widening in disbelief.

"Seriously? So many people?"

Zhou Yutong also came over to look, her eyes wide open.

"It really is an air-raid shelter!"

"Is this owner out of his mind, opening a place like this?"

"What do you know?"

Li Xiaoxiao was immediately unhappy.

"This is what you call hidden masters among ordinary people; the boss is a master among masters."

"It makes perfect sense to open it in an air-raid shelter, doesn't it?"

"Reasonable?"

Lin Yue's lips twitched. "This doesn't seem quite right!"

"oops!"

Li Xiaoxiao solemnly patted the heads of the two girls.

"You'll find out once you eat it. Now, everyone keep your stomachs empty!"

The two girls exchanged a glance, both believing and doubting.

At that moment, a voice came from the back row.

"What are you talking about, Baozi?"

A chubby boy peeked over.

It was Zhao Ziliang, the class's well-known foodie.

"Let's go on our autumn outing to eat steamed buns," Li Xiaoxiao said casually.

"What?"

Zhao Ziliang was taken aback. "Going on a field trip to eat steamed buns? You guys are serious?"

"What's wrong? Is it not working?"

"no......"

Zhao Ziliang looked utterly bewildered.

"Shouldn't we go to amusement parks or scenic spots for autumn outings?"

"Why would you go eat steamed buns?"

"Nothing better to do?"

Li Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes, too lazy to explain, and simply shoved the phone at him.

Zhao Ziliang took the phone.

After watching for a while, his expression gradually became subtle.

"They sell steamed buns inside air-raid shelters?"

"Is this boss perhaps suffering from some serious illness?"

He muttered to himself.

My finger slid down unconsciously, then suddenly stopped.

"Wait, why are all the comments saying it's delicious?"

"Because it's really delicious."

Li Xiaoxiao said casually.

Zhao Ziliang scrolled through the comments section again and suddenly chuckled.

"Tch, aren't they all shills?"

"That's how all the online celebrity shops are these days. First, they find an outrageous place to set up a stall, then they shoot videos and hire online trolls to get on the trending topics."

"I've seen this trick countless times: waiting for the hype to die down before reaping profits!"

"Fine, don't believe me if you don't want to."

Li Xiaoxiao took the phone back, "Anyway, don't eat it then."

"I definitely won't eat it!"

Zhao Ziliang scoffed, "How delicious can something hyped up like this be?"

"How could I, Zhao Ziliang, a renowned gourmet, possibly eat from a roadside stall?"

"foodie?"

Lin Yue chuckled, "You just have a big appetite, okay?"

"Go! Go! Go!"

Zhao Ziliang waved his hand.

"I simply don't believe that steamed buns sold inside air-raid shelters can taste that good!"

"What the heck?"

Several boys nearby also gathered around.

"What steamed buns? They sell steamed buns in air-raid shelters?"

A tall boy pushed up his glasses, his face full of disbelief.

"Isn't that pure nonsense?"

"What kind of hygiene conditions could a place like that have? Wouldn't you get diarrhea from eating there?"

"That's right, that's right."

Another short boy chimed in.

"And look at those people in this video, eating a steamed bun like they've taken some kind of drug, that's way too exaggerated, right? It must be acting."

"That's right."

A boy wearing a baseball cap chimed in.

"I saw a video before saying there was an amazing fried rice place under the bridge in the south of the city, so I went there to check it out!"

"Not even a ghost in sight! What the hell!"

"Yes, yes, I saw that too!"

The tall boy's eyes lit up.

"Was that Wang from the beach posting it? He's flipping the wok like he's hammering iron; it's obviously special effects!"

The boys started talking amongst themselves, and their conversation became increasingly absurd.

"Let me tell you, these trendy online stores all follow the same pattern: hype them up first, then reap the rewards. If you believe them, you've already lost!"

"Exactly! I bet the buns in that air-raid shelter were about the same!"

"When we get there, it'll definitely just be ordinary steamed buns, and maybe even more expensive!"

"Whether it's expensive or not is another matter, the main problem is that this place is way too remote!"

"It takes two hours to get there from school; I'd rather stay home and sleep than waste that time!"

"Exactly! Li Xiaoxiao, did you get paid to recommend this so enthusiastically?"

"Damn it, has capital already infiltrated our class?"

"I suggest a thorough investigation!"

Li Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes in anger.

"Fine, fine, if you don't believe me, fine. Just don't regret it later."

"regret?"

Zhao Ziliang scoffed.

"The word 'regret' doesn't exist in my dictionary!"