Chapter 246

Chapter 246: Yuan Zhou’s Little Hobby (Third)

Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth

"Boss Yuan, is the vinegar for sale?" Hit by an inspiration, Wu Zhou suddenly asked .

"No . " Yuan Zhou answered subconsciously .

"Boss Yuan, I have a reason to ask that . Trust me," Wu Zhou emphasized .

"So what’s the reason?" The one who asked that was, of course, not Yuan Zhou . The little amount of curiosity he had had all been contributed to culinary skills . Therefore, it was Ling Hong at the side who asked .

"Let me tell you, Boss Yuan . My girlfriend enjoys eating boiled prawns very much, but she prefers eating it with vinegar . What’s more, she doesn’t like the vinegar bought outside, except the one served here," said Wu Zhou with a look of sweetness .

"Sorry . My dishes can’t be taken out," said Yuan Zhou primly, not caring about Wu Zhou’s business even if he was a little annoyed by Wu Zhou’s showing off his love .

"Vinegar is not a dish . It’s only a flavoring . " Wu Zhou tried his best to get his request to be accepted for the sake of his girlfriend .

"The rules are all on the wall . " Yuan Zhou was too lazy to explain anymore . He just pointed at the wall and said that .

"Then I will buy and take some prawns here to eat . " Having recalled the distinct way he ate the Egg Fried Rice that was bought outside here last time, Wu Zhou suddenly became enlightened and then said that .

"A separate serving of vinegar costs 66 RMB per plate," Yuan Zhou said lightly .

"Eh . . . " Wu Zhou choked right away .

"A man cannot admit defeat . Just buy one . " Ling Hong spoke nonsense with a prim look .

"Exactly . A man can’t say he is incapable," Octopus held back his laughter and said .

They all knew about Yuan Zhou’s rules . With the price of 66 RMB, he could only buy a plate of vinegar . Even if they didn’t lack money, they still felt heartache .

"Let me first consult my wife when I go home . " Ever since Zhuang Xinmu agreed to Wu Zhou’s plan to buy an apartment, he addressed his girlfriend as his wife .

As the result, the several people who teased him were again attacked by the flaunting of his sweet love .

"I feel that having meals is more important," Octopus said quietly .

Then they began to order their dishes and neglected Wu Zhou at the side on the nod .

The one-hour breakfast time soon passed . However, the customers didn’t leave immediately . They hadn’t seen each other for long and those who were free basically stayed to make small talk for a while .

Nevertheless, the most important thing was, of course, to inquire about Yuan Zhou’s next itinerary and if he planned to go out again .

After applying various speaking techniques of beating about the bush, Wu Zhou made the final conclusion in the end .

"Boss Yuan, are you prepared to rest again these few days?" Wu Zhou said straightforwardly .

Once the words were uttered, those who still stayed in the restaurant all listened carefully to Yuan Zhou’s answer . Zhou Jia also listened earnestly . After all, she had been paid all along but didn’t do much work, hence felt a little perturbed .

"Temporarily, no," Yuan Zhou said indifferently .

"Hu . . . . . Bye, Boss Yuan . I’m going to work . " Wu Anlu let out a sigh of relief and then directly said goodbye .

Having got their satisfactory answer, other customers also left one after another . Even the hawkers that publicly listened in on their conversation likewise left contentedly .

What a joke . After Yuan Zhou’s restaurant was closed, the customers were directly reduced by 2/3 . And the remaining 1/3 merely came here to inquire about when Yuan Zhou would open the restaurant and hence wasn’t in the mood for buying their food . Therefore, their business had been severely affected for the past five days .

They eagerly expected that Yuan Zhou could open the restaurant and do business without any rest like them . That way, they could also make a lot of money .

"Boss, I’m leaving, too . " Zhou Jia prepared to leave in silence .

"Wait a moment . Your weekly salary . " Yuan Zhou took out the brand-new 100 RMB notes and handed them to her .

"Thank you, boss . But we didn’t work this week and it’s inappropriate to receive the money . " Zhou Jia first thanked him, but didn’t reach her hands to get the money .

"Did you come here everyday?" asked Yuan Zhou suddenly .

"Yes, I did . I came every morning at 8:00 with Shen Min . " Zhou Jia didn’t know Yuan Zhou’s style well and hence answered honestly .

"Did you do the cleaning?" Yuan Zhou continued to ask .

"Yes . The area at the front door has been very clean and we only cleaned the backdoor area . " Zhou Jia thought Yuan Zhou was checking their previous work, so she answered very carefully .

"Since you have finished the work I demanded, then you deserve the payment . " while Yuan Zhou was handing the money to Zhou Jia, he said primly .

"Humm . " Zhou Jia vaguely felt Boss Yuan’s words did make sense . Then she received the money in a daze and then left .

After all customers were gone, Yuan Zhou couldn’t wait to take his pulling cart and walk out of the restaurant .

"Boss, 5 kgs of radishes . Please make it a round number," Yuan Zhou headed straight for the stall that he had often visited to buy vegetables and directly said when he arrived .

"No problem . I have kept a lot of curiously shaped radishes for you . " The boss was still the grandma . As soon she saw Yuan Zhou, she said smilingly .

"Thank you . " Seeing the boss take out many curiously shaped radishes as said and packed them in his bag, Yuan Zhou expressed his gratitude with a nod .

After that, Yuan Zhou carefully pulled his small cart with a sound of "Zhi Ya, Zhi Ya" and returned to his restaurant .

The first thing he did after arriving at the restaurant was to move a chair from upstairs . Then he began to sit by the door and sculpt the radish . Of course, the flower shelf was also moved outside .

While taking a radish with a big belly in his hands, Yuan Zhou first observed its shape carefully and made a composition in his mind according to the methods taught by Wu Hai . Then, he began to cut away the skin and prepared to sculpt the flowers .

After the skin was cut away, the round radish appeared bigger and more lovable .

Following a sound of "Shua Shua", he waved the miracle kitchen knife around the radish quickly and concisely . Then, the skin of the radish fell in the trash bin at his feet by pieces gradually .

Theoretically, it would be pleasant and enjoyable to watch Yuan Zhou sculpt . Nevertheless, Man Man who just arrived didn’t have the mood . Naturally, she was slightly stunned while watching but once she thought of her matter, she couldn’t continue to watch .

"Boss Yuan, please do me a favor," said Man Man anxiously .

However, Yuan Zhou’s reaction was still No Reaction .

"Boss Yuan, Boss Yuan, I really need your help . Please . " Man Man said persistently .

"Wait a moment . " Yuan Zhou eventually responded this time, yet not turning his head to her at all .

"God . Can you just sculpt it after a while? I really have something urgent to ask for your help . " Man Man remained anxious .

However, Yuan Zhou still didn’t stop the work and just continued to sculpt the radish carefully . Nor did the speed of his action become slow .

Man Man knew that Yuan Zhou was very easy to get along with . Besides, they knew each other and were considered to be friends . Basically, when she needed his help, he had never refused her . It was nevertheless the first time that Yuan Zhou didn’t even listen to her .

"This is the Jinyaolou Peony, isn’t it? It has 880 petals . It definitely needs much longer time . Please, couldn’t you help me first?" Man Man lowered her head and looked at Yuan Zhou’s hands before she said that .

"Quiet, please . " Having raised his head and taken a look at Man Man’s face, Yuan Zhou lowered the head and continued with his sculpting .

"Hey . . . " Man Man shouted again persistently .

The person who answered her every time she called him nevertheless continued his work as if he had heard nothing, no matter how hard Man Man talked to him .

Not until five minutes later did Yuan Zhou take a deep breath and set down the radish, saying, "What’s up?"

"Finally . Dear Boss Yuan, I need to accept delivery of materials and hence need your help to check the quality . Never did I expect you not to answer me for so long . " Man Man was a little angry . The person who quickly answered her during normal times nevertheless didn’t respond to her at the crucial moment .

"Don’t disturb me when I sculpt," said Yuan Zhou seriously .

"You don’t allow disturbance while cooking before and now while sculpting . In my opinion, you don’t have your own spare time at all . " Man Man said in a tough tone .

"No, for neither occasions . " Yuan Zhou nodded the head solemnly .

It wasn’t unreasonable for him to be single until now . . .

"Ok, got it . Then can you help me now?" After a sigh, Man Man agreed . Only then did Yuan Zhou stand up .

People who got up on the wrong side of the bed were dreadful while Yuan Zhou, when his hobby was disturbed, was equally dreadful too .