nucmednet Chapter 137 Limited Sale
Chapter 137 Limited Sale
And those vendors who had been confidently predicting the bad news were now all shocked, their mouths wide open, their eyes fixed on Cheng Yuntao's bustling stall.
Aunt Li, who was selling cakes, forgot to hand the cakes to the customers and muttered to herself, "How...how is this possible? Someone is really willing to spend so much money on it!" Uncle Zhang, who was selling fruit, was also stunned. He scratched his head and said, "I thought she would lose everything today, but she didn't expect her business to be so booming."
They never expected that Cheng Yuntao's business would be so popular, and their original firm judgment was severely slapped in the face by reality.
More and more people around were attracted and showed great interest in the rose sugar steamed cheese.
Cheng Yuntao smiled as she looked at the enthusiastic crowd. She spread her hands helplessly and said in a louder voice, "I'm so sorry everyone, but today's rose sugar steamed cheese has all been sold out. It's time for me to pack up and go home."
Everyone was shocked and confused. Who would close their stall and leave right after setting it up?
"It's sold out already? I was planning to take two more copies back for my family later. How come they're gone? What a shame."
"I haven't eaten enough yet. I should have bought a few more!"
"This is the first time I've seen someone like this. He refuses a business that was delivered to his doorstep."
Cheng Yuntao patiently explained, "I only prepared fifty servings today, but I didn't expect them to be so popular and sell out in no time. If you want to try my food, come back tomorrow. I guarantee you'll find a different surprise."
Upon hearing this, everyone, though somewhat disappointed, could only accept it and headed towards the theater in twos and threes. Those who had snagged the cheese first were jubilant, their faces lit with unconcealed pride, unable to resist showing off.
Feng Mulin, in particular, bought several servings of steamed yogurt in one go. He tilted his head back slightly, his lips curled up, and smirked, "Haha, luckily I was quick and managed to snag this rare rose sugar steamed yogurt. This yogurt is truly amazing, it's a shame you didn't get one."
As he was speaking, he deliberately opened the food box a little to let the sweet aroma waft out, which attracted the attention of others, and many people showed envy.
Li Yuanyuan finished the cheese in her hand in a few bites, smacking her lips, still feeling a little unsatisfied. When she saw Feng Mulin standing not far away and showing off, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she picked up her skirt and chased after him.
"Feng Mulin, stop right there!" Li Yuanyuan ran up to Feng Mulin, panting, and reached out to grab his sleeve. Feng Mulin had a sly smile on his face, pretending not to hear, and pretended to keep walking forward. Seeing this, Li Yuanyuan exerted force on her hand and shouted, "Don't pretend you didn't hear me, I know you heard me!"
Feng Mulin then slowly turned around, a smug look on his face. "Hey, Miss Li, what's wrong? You're running so fast, are you tempted by my cheese?"
Li Yuanyuan's cheeks flushed, and she feigned anger, "Don't be so proud! I just haven't had enough. You bought so much, why not give me some?"
Feng Mulin hugged the food box tightly, took a step back, and jokingly said, "Why? I worked so hard to buy this. You can't blame me if you didn't get it."
Seeing that he refused to give it to her, Li Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, put her hands on her hips, and said angrily, "If you don't give it to me, I'll tell everyone about that embarrassing time when you were chased around by my big dog as a kid, and you were so scared that you hid in a tree and refused to come down no matter what!"
When Feng Mulin heard this, his face suddenly changed, and he hurried forward to cover her mouth: "Auntie, don't talk nonsense! Okay, I'm afraid of you, so I'll give you one portion, but you are not allowed to tell that to anyone." As he said that, he reluctantly took out a portion of cheese from the lunch box and handed it to Li Yuanyuan.
Li Yuanyuan took the yogurt and immediately smiled, her eyes narrowed into slits: "That's good enough. Don't worry, as long as you behave yourself in the future, I promise to keep my mouth shut."
Feng Mulin shook his head helplessly and was about to turn and leave when Li Yuanyuan grabbed him and said, "Hey, don't leave so quickly. How about we go to the theater together today?"
Feng Mulin wanted to refuse, but seeing Li Yuanyuan's expectant eyes, he couldn't bear it, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, I really can't do anything about you. But we have a deal, after the show, don't bother me anymore."
Li Yuanyuan didn't care what he said. She grabbed Feng Mulin's arm and ran towards the theater. The two of them played and laughed all the way, attracting the attention of passers-by.
After the audience entered the theater one after another, the curtain slowly opened on the stage, and a melodious sound of stringed instruments floated out. The actors on the stage, dressed in gorgeous ancient costumes, had taken their positions, with graceful postures and various manners.
The female lead, portraying Cui Yingying, gracefully stepped onto the stage. Her face was as rosy as a peach, her eyes were full of autumnal beauty, and her brows were slightly furrowed, vividly portraying Cui Yingying's shyness and sorrow. As her plaintive singing began, "Flowers fall, water flows red, my idle sorrows abound, I silently blame the east wind..." Her voice was melodious and ethereal, like a yellow oriole leaving a valley.
The young actor playing Zhang Sheng followed closely behind, waving his folding fan with a graceful demeanor. His gaze toward Cui Yingying was filled with admiration and affection, each look and gesture perfectly executed. The fleeting glance of their first encounter was portrayed with such intensity that the audience could not help but gasp in admiration.
On one side of the stage, the musicians were fully engaged.
The erhu master danced his arms up and down, and the strings emitted melodious vibrato under his fingertips; the woman playing the pipa had nimble fingers, and the notes jumped out like pearls and jade; the musician beating the drums grasped the overall rhythm just right with the light and heavy rhythms.
As the music from the theater swelled, Cheng Yuntao began packing up his stall. Just then, someone noticed a bowl of yogurt in the corner. He immediately pointed at it and shouted, "Boss, you still have one! How can you say you're sold out? Sell it to me!"
Cheng Yuntao quickly explained, "Sir, I'm really sorry, but I reserved this portion for my younger brothers and sisters. I won't sell it."
When the man heard this, he immediately became dissatisfied, with an unhappy look on his face. He reached out to grab the bowl of cheese, muttering, "I don't care. I have to buy this cheese today."
At this critical moment, Qi Zhonghu happened to rush back. Seeing this scene, he immediately strode forward and shouted sternly: "Stop! What are you doing here?"
After being beaten up by Ji Yanchuan at the Ji Mansion, Qi Zhonghu naturally knew that he had to do his best to protect the girl selling things on the stall within the sphere of his influence. Not to mention anything else, that token alone was enough to make him want to do it.
It had only been a short time, and someone actually dared to cause trouble at this critical moment. Qi Zhonghu naturally would not allow it.