Chapter 476 - 375: Commotion Caused by Candied Potatoes

Chapter 476: Chapter 375: Commotion Caused by Candied Potatoes

"Oh, it’s nothing, really. Just some delicious food Brother Jiang gave me. You all should stay in line. Brother Jiang said it isn’t as good when it gets cold."

"What kind of food?"

"Yeah, what is it?"

Uncle Liu and a few others also crowded over.

Just as they drew closer, the CEOs from Jing City who hadn’t managed to get a spot in line also started walking over, trying to maintain their composure.

SNIFF!

SNIFF, SNIFF!

The surrounding air seemed to thin by two-thirds.

"It’s nothing."

A startled Wang Dongxu quickly hopped onto his electric tricycle.

He didn’t have Xia Changzhi’s composure.

Surrounded by a crowd of well-dressed people, he felt a subconscious flicker of panic.

"Hey, young man, how about you sell that food to me? I’ll give you thirty thousand."

President Tang was the first to react, immediately making an offer.

"Ahem, young man. I’ll offer forty thousand."

"Don’t listen to them! They’re just trying to pull a fast one. I’ll give you ten thousand. How about selling it to me?"

A minor boss shouted, his eyes glinting with greed.

After that, a dozen more people started bidding, their voices rising and falling over one another.

The space in front of the small tricycle quickly turned into an auction house for the tycoons.

"Okay, okay, I’m not selling! Stop blocking my way, I have to go!"

Wang Dongxu quickly hit the throttle and sped off, his heart pounding with panic.

The looks in their eyes were too intimidating.

His mind was a complete blank.

When he finally came to his senses, he glanced back to see the crowd staring resentfully at the back of his tricycle.

Wang Dongxu was struck by the absurdity of it all.

He glanced again at the small box of hot candied potatoes and sweet potatoes in his hand.

A storm of emotions churned within him.

’Brother Jiang... has his food really become this popular?’

For a moment,

Wang Dongxu found himself reluctant to eat it.

Still, he took a bite.

The piping-hot, sugary piece of sweet potato entered his mouth, filling it with sweetness. With a gentle bite, the thin, crispy outer shell shattered...

*

"Daddy!?"

"Honey?"

One voice was adorably sweet, the other was the cool, elegant voice of a queen.

Both voices were filled with excitement and delight.

Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong came back to the shop, hand in hand. Tongtong immediately tossed her schoolbag onto the counter.

"You’re back? Are you hungry?"

Tongtong threw herself into Jiang Liu’s arms, whining. "Daddy, I’m so hungry! The food at school was so nasty!"

"Your little cutie is going to pass out from hunger in five minutes, you know?"

"Is that so?"

Jiang Liu and Jun Qingmeng both chuckled, amused.

"Honey, give me a hug. I missed you."

"Alright."

"Daddy, I want to give you kisses!"

"Alright."

"SMOOCH! SMOOCH! SMOOCH! SMOOCH!"

Jiang Liu rolled his eyes.

’Is she ever going to stop?’

Jun Qingmeng was a little more reserved out in the open, wanting to kiss him but feeling too shy.

She loved kissing Jiang Liu; she found his scent charming and addictive.

That’s just how it is when you love someone that much.

The three of them shared a group hug.

"Honey, waah, I missed you so much today."

"Daddy, me too! I missed you too!"

"Yeah, I missed you both, too."

They broke the hug.

Jun Qingmeng pouted, still not quite satisfied.

She wanted to hug her honey for a while longer, but he had to get back to work.

Jiang Liu stroked her hair. "What’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing. I just suddenly feel like being your sugar mama."

"Huh?"

Jiang Liu looked at her, confused.

"Alright, go on, get back to work," Jun Qingmeng said, using her finger to wipe a smudge of flour from Jiang Liu’s nose.

Jun Qingmeng’s fingers were cool to the touch.

"Alright."

Jiang Liu turned, then suddenly said,

"I just made something delicious. Do you two want to try some?"

"What is it?"

"Daddy, I want to eat!"

The two little gluttons’ eyes lit up simultaneously.

"Hot candied potatoes and sweet potatoes. It’s a sweet dish."

"Wow! Oh my gosh! This little cutie is so happy!"

"Honey, is there anything you can’t make? You’re amazing!"

"Daddy, you’re the best! The best in the whole world!"

"Honey, you’re the very, very best husband in the world! I love you so much!"

"Waaah, I’m so moved. Why does Tongtong have such a good daddy?"

As Jiang Liu walked, the two little sycophants followed behind, showering him with praise.

It was enough to make Jiang Liu feel a bit giddy.

"Ahem, alright, that’s enough you two. Hurry up and eat."

"Okay~"

"Thank you for your hard work, honey."

The two of them shared a container of the hot candied potatoes and sweet potatoes, happily eating while sitting beside Jiang Liu.

"This is so yummy, Mommy!"

"Mhm! It’s so sweet and delicious!"

"Mommy, let me feed you a piece."

"My sweet baby, Mommy will feed you too."

The two exchanged a glance, then stood up and walked over to Jiang Liu.

"Honey, let me feed you a piece."

"Daddy, Tongtong will feed you a piece, too!"

"Alright."

Jiang Liu ate the piece from Jun Qingmeng, then bent down to eat the one from his daughter.

Tongtong stretched her little arm out as far as she could, standing on her tiptoes.

"Is it yummy, Daddy?"

"It’s delicious."

Jun Qingmeng shot him a bright, expectant look.

Jiang Liu quickly added, "And the one my wife fed me was delicious, too."

The two of them stayed right there in the kitchen, refusing to leave his side.

They stayed close to Jiang Liu, acting all clingy.

Just then,

Xue Guang walked in, followed by a stout, timid-looking man who was walking very cautiously.

"Xiao Jiang, what are you up to?"

"Uncle Xue?"

Jiang Liu came out and glanced at the two of them. "Just working. Are you all done for the day, Uncle Xue?"

"Yep. Your customers out front bought all the fruit two hours ago."

At the mention of this, Xue Guang scratched his head, embarrassed. He had certainly benefited a lot from Jiang Liu’s business, but he felt he didn’t have anything worthwhile to offer in return.

"And this is...?"

Jiang Liu asked, his gaze turning questioningly to the stout man, who was carrying a black box with beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Oh! I forgot to introduce you. This is my friend, Li Hua. He deals in car accessories. He noticed your car doesn’t have a dash cam and contacted me, saying he wanted to bring one over for you. He was just hoping to get a few of your steamed buns in return."

Xue Guang looked a little sheepish. Li Hua was a good friend of his.

Since his friend had asked for this favor, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse.

"I see."

Jiang Liu nodded and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, please have a seat. I’ll get some steamed buns for you in a bit."

Since he was a friend of Xue Guang’s, Jiang Liu was happy to do him this favor.

Xue Guang had helped him out a lot when he first opened the shop.

Standing to the side, Xue Guang felt a warmth spread through his heart.

"No, no, that’s not necessary," Li Hua said, hastily shaking his head, his body stiff with anxiety. "Boss Jiang, I’ll... I won’t disturb you any further. I was just going to drop this off and leave."

"Alright."

Jiang Liu didn’t press him to stay. "Just wait here a moment," he said.

"Yes, Boss Jiang!"

Li Hua breathed a sigh of relief.

With a crowd of tycoons still eyeing the entrance like hungry tigers, he had been a nervous wreck just stepping into Jiang Liu’s shop.

A moment later,

Jiang Liu returned with twenty steamed buns and two boxes of the hot candied potatoes and sweet potatoes.

"This is for you, Mr. Li," Jiang Liu said. "And Uncle Xue, I just made this hot candied sweet potato and potato dish. Take it back for you and Aunt Hua to share."

"Hot candied potatoes and sweet potatoes?"

Both men were stunned.

It was another new dish.

Li Hua accepted the food excitedly, his hands trembling. "Thank you, Boss Jiang! I’m sorry to have troubled you!"

’This was the delicacy that countless tycoons were drooling over!’

’And it was a brand-new one at that!’

"Don’t worry about it."

Jiang Liu just smiled.

"Well, we’ll be going then, Xiao Jiang," Xue Guang said. "If you ever need a hand with anything, don’t hesitate to ask your Uncle Xue. I might not be able to help with the big stuff, but I can always pitch in with the little things!"

"Alright."

The two men headed out.

Envious gazes followed them from the line of people waiting.

As expected, another crowd immediately chased after Li Hua, trying to buy the food off him for a high price.