"Uh … That's what we used to call it. It's a long-established brand. If we call it Cheng's, I guess no one will buy it." Xiao Chen explained.
"But we can't use the name of Tang Tang! Now we're partners. How about … we call it Xiao Ji's! "Cheng Mengying held her chin and pondered for a while, then said thoughtfully.
"Puff …" Hearing Cheng Mengying's words, Xiao Chen almost choked. He blushed and choked for a long time before he said, "Miss, can't you talk nicely? Just call it Xiao Ji's. Don't use the word 'bar' together. It's easy to misunderstand, okay? "
"Ah? What do you mean? Misunderstand what? " Cheng Mengying had no idea what Xiao Chen was talking about. She was confused and repeated "Xiao Ji's bar" several times. Then she realized something was wrong. She couldn't help but spit with a red face, "Bah! I know you can't say anything good with your stupid mouth. You're so filthy! Shameless! "
"You said it first. Why are you blaming me?" Xiao Chen was speechless. He touched his nose and muttered.
"I don't care. It's your fault anyway! Also, the name of our store is Cheng's. No more changes! "Cheng Mengying put her hands on her hips and said firmly.
"Stop it. It's called Tang's because the old lady in the grocery store is surnamed Tang! This stall used to be hers. We're just borrowing it! "Xiao Chen said.
"Oh, oh, oh, I see … Okay then …" Cheng Mengying didn't say anything. She just didn't want to have anything to do with Tang Tang. If it was the old lady's name, she wouldn't mind. As long as she could control the money earned from selling breakfast, it didn't matter what name it was.
"The Tang Breakfast Shop is reopening for business, 20% off for today's opening …" Seeing that Cheng Mengying finally didn't object, Xiao Chen hurriedly shouted a few more times. More and more people stopped in the surroundings, and people started to gradually approach his stall.
"Tang's Breakfast Store? I've never heard of it before. What reloading business? Could it be a scam? "
"I think he must be bragging! The newcomers on this street all know how to brag, but in reality, they're probably not that great! "
"I remember there used to be a fried dough stick shop at the end of the morning market. It was delicious, but it moved away!"
The onlookers looked at Xiao Chen's fried dough sticks and whispered to each other. Although they were close, most of them were just onlookers. No one was willing to take the initiative to buy it, which made Cheng Mengying anxious.
At this time, a middle-aged woman squeezed in and murmured thoughtfully, "Huh? The Tang Empire? Isn't that the noodle stall in front? But this boss looks unfamiliar … seems to be someone else? I wonder how he's doing. "
"Don't guess blindly. This stall's noodle is really good. I've personally tasted it just now. It's not worse than the previous noodle stall. You can rest assured and buy it!" Outside the crowd, an old voice sounded.
Cheng Mengying looked up and saw that it was the old man who had come to taste the food. The basket in his hand that was originally empty was now filled to the brim. It seemed that he had come back from buying groceries and was passing by, so he helped to put in a good word for her.
"Since this old man said so, then let's buy some to try! Anyway, it's just breakfast. It doesn't cost much. " The middle-aged woman said casually. Then she walked a few steps to Xiao Chen's stall, bought two fried dough sticks and a bowl of soy milk, and sat on the side.
After taking a bite, the middle-aged woman's face showed a satisfied smile. She nodded heavily and said, "Yes, this is the taste. It can't be wrong! It's really delicious! "
When everyone saw that the middle-aged woman was eating with relish, as if it was very delicious, they were finally a little tempted. They all came forward to buy it. The youtiao and fried cakes that Xiao Chen had just fried were quickly sold out. After everyone ate it, they also praised it. They shouted that it was delicious and fought to buy a second portion.
However, at this time, they couldn't buy it directly because many people didn't get it the first time. There was already a long line, so they could only line up at the back.
Xiao Chen was busy again. He kept frying the fried dough sticks and fried cakes in the pan. Cheng Mengying was responsible for weighing the fried dough sticks and collecting money for the customers. Both of them were very busy.
Once they were busy, time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already past eight in the morning. Because the business was very good, all the breakfast that Xiao Chen made had been sold out. There was not much left of the materials that he prepared yesterday, but he still left a little dough like before. He planned to give it to the old woman in the grocery store when he went back.
Cheng Mengying carefully counted the income on the side. This was the first time she made money with her own ability. Although the money she earned was less than the fraction of her usual pocket money, and her whole face was greasy and her body was wet with sweat, her mood was very carefree. There was a different sense of satisfaction.
"Hey! Who allowed you to set up a stall here? " When the two finished cleaning up and were preparing to close the stall, two guys in security uniforms suddenly walked over from a distance and stopped in front of the two people.
One of them, a thin man with squinting eyes, crossed his arms and asked with a fierce face, "Do you have a stall permit? Have you paid the protection fee? "
"Ah? What protection fee? What's the permit for setting up a stall? "Cheng Mengying was shocked by the sudden appearance of the person and was stunned!
"What protection fee? All the stalls in the morning market are bought out. Why haven't I heard of any stall permit? Are you from the market management office? "Xiao Chen frowned and asked.
When he and Tang Tang set up a stall before, he didn't hear that there was a charge. What's going on?
"Yo, you're quite arrogant, kid!" The thin man with squinting eyes glared and took out a rubber stick from behind him. He knocked on the stall heavily and said fiercely, "Cut the crap. Let me tell you! If you want to set up a stall in the morning market, you have to pay a protection fee of one thousand yuan! If you don't have a stall permit, you have to pay a fine of one thousand yuan! If you want to continue to fool around here, hurry up and pay! "
"Xiao … Xiao Chen, is that true?" Cheng Mengying didn't understand these things. They hadn't made any money yet, and now they had to pay a fine of two thousand yuan. What should they do?
"Don't mind these two psychopaths. They are just bored, so they come to the morning market to scam money." As soon as the rubber stick came out, Xiao Chen understood that these two men were punks. He didn't know where they found two security uniforms and wore them to scam people.
These tricks could bully those new and ignorant stalls and hawkers, but they didn't work on Xiao Chen at all.
"Motherf * cker, you're tired of living, aren't you? How dare you challenge me? I think you're asking for a beating! Let's see if you're honest or not! " Seeing that Xiao Chen wasn't intimidated, the other tall and burly man immediately glared at him. He grabbed Xiao Chen's collar and swung his fist, which was the size of an earthenware bowl, towards his face.
"Crack!" The sound of bones breaking was accompanied by a scream. The thin man with squinting eyes said proudly, "You're so cocky. Now you know fear … Huh?"
He stared dumbfoundedly at Xiao Chen, only to see that Xiao Chen was standing unscathed, while the tall man was hugging his arm and screaming miserably. His entire fist had already been deformed.
"Ow ow ow …" The tall man squatted on the ground in pain, sweating non-stop. The thin man with squinting eyes was stunned. He didn't see what happened just now. Wasn't Xiao Chen the one who was beaten? Why was it the other way around?
After a while, the thin man with squinting eyes reacted. He pointed at Xiao Chen and scolded, "You dare to provoke us. Don't leave if you have guts! Just you wait! "
The thin man with squinting eyes said ruthlessly. He helped the tall man up and prepared to leave.
"Stop!" Before he could take a few steps, Xiao Chen directly rushed over and grabbed the neck of the thin man with squinting eyes. He grabbed the collar of the tall man and dragged both of them back.
"Cough … You … What else do you want?" The thin man with squinting eyes was choked until his face turned red. He couldn't breathe.
Xiao Chen pointed to the gap on the table and said slowly, "You broke my things and you want to slip away? Stop pretending to be a dead dog. Hurry up and pay up! "
The thin man with squinting eyes was suddenly dumbfounded. He stuttered to explain, "This … I didn't break it! I'm using a rubber stick. How could I break a wooden table? You … You're blackmailing me! "
He was regretting it. He didn't expect the youtiao seller to be a martial artist. Not only was he more arrogant than him, but his strength was also not small. He couldn't break free even if he wanted to. It was really a case of trying to hit a goose but getting pecked in the eye by the goose!
"Don't say those useless things. Anyway, I saw you break it, and then the case collapsed. What? Do you still want to deny it? Why don't we go to the corner and talk about it? " Xiao Chen used his strength and increased the strength of his fingers. The thin man with squinting eyes rolled his eyes.
"Cough … I … I'll pay up. Hero, spare … spare my life!" The thin man with squinting eyes' face had turned purple. He struggled to breathe heavily.
"En, at least you know what's good for you!" Xiao Chen let go of his fingers and said lightly, "Since you sincerely want compensation, I won't ask for more from you. How about this! The cost of the case is one thousand yuan, plus another thousand yuan for lost work. You just have to pay me three thousand yuan! "
"Ah? This … Isn't two thousand yuan added up? How … "The thin man with squinting eyes was suddenly stunned. This guy has a brute force, but why does his math seem to be bad?
He was about to bargain. When he looked up, he suddenly saw Xiao Chen's smiling face. It seemed like he was waiting for him to continue. He suddenly shivered and said wittily, "Hero, don't be angry. It really is three thousand yuan! I … I'll pay up! "
He trembled as he took out his wallet from his pocket. The thin man with squinting eyes looked at it and found that there was only a thousand yuan in it. He had no choice but to take out the tall man's wallet and take out all the money. He didn't bother to count it and handed it all to Xiao Chen.
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