Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 317 - 307: Nothing More I Can Do

Close to eight o’clock.

The first golden ray of sunshine streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Delicious Restaurant, casting a golden fringe on the wooden tables and chairs, chopstick holders, and napkins by the window.

This not only brightened up the Delicious Restaurant but also brought a sense of warmth.

At this time, the morning market at the Delicious Restaurant came to an end.

All the breakfast items were completely sold out.

It was even earlier than usual.

Mind you, the portions were more than half as much as before!

Plus the new product, tangyuan.

Rounding up, it’s almost double the amount.

Yet, it was still sold out early.

It shows how strong the "fighting power" of these customers is!

"Xuanxuan, Dad will take you to school."

When Huang Tao grabbed Xuanxuan’s schoolbag, he saw Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi standing outside the shop door, peeking inside before turning to leave.

"Xuanxuan, go to the shop entrance and call your Jiajia and Meiqi sisters, and ask if they’ve had breakfast."

Huang Tao nodded his chin, indicating, "If not, let them come in and eat, and say we’ve saved breakfast for them."

"Oh, oh~"

Xuanxuan eagerly responded to her dad, nodding earnestly, "Daddy, I know. I’ll go call them."

After speaking, she slid down from her special dining chair, and with her little legs, ran towards the shop entrance.

Standing at the entrance, she shouted at the backs of Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi, "Jiajia sister, Meiqi sister..."

"Hey~"

Upon hearing the familiar call, Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi stopped immediately and turned around, responding.

Xuanxuan sweetly smiled, "Jiajia sister, Meiqi sister, my daddy asked me to check if you guys have had breakfast."

"Ah..."

Xu Meiqi’s nicely shaped brows knitted into a small knot, she sighed and said with a wry smile, "What’s the point of breakfast? Without your dad’s breakfast, I won’t eat."

"Stayed up too late watching dramas last night, couldn’t get up this morning, it’s such a nuisance!"

"Ah..."

In the end, she couldn’t help but sigh towards the sky.

Cai Jiajia also looked a bit like a little grumbler, "It’s your fault. You promised to set an alarm, but you forgot, so I couldn’t eat either."

Xu Meiqi pouted helplessly, "Jiajia, you know I’m always unreliable. You should’ve set an extra alarm yourself to double-check."

"Meiqi, are you blaming me now?" Cai Jiajia retorted.

Watching the two sisters start bickering because they missed her dad’s breakfast,

Little cute Xuanxuan was worried.

She hurriedly intervened, "Jiajia sister, Meiqi sister, don’t argue. My daddy said he saved some breakfast for you, so just come in and eat!"

Both Xu Meiqi and Cai Jiajia were stunned for a moment.

Indeed!

They never expected that Boss Huang had saved breakfast for them.

He still remembered their help with cleaning yesterday?!

Thinking of this, a warm feeling swept through their hearts.

"That’s wonderful..."

Xu Meiqi’s face, like a blooming magnolia, filled with joy and delight, "Quick, Jiajia, let’s go in. I’m starving!"

She hurriedly grabbed Cai Jiajia’s hand, ready to walk into the shop.

Several office workers and college students who were about to leave overheard their conversation with Xuanxuan and gave Huang Tao a surprised look.

Huang Tao could almost see a third-rate idol drama plot unfolding on their faces: the widowed 29-year-old small restaurant owner and two female college students in a love triangle!

Their gaze was intense, as if they wanted to see through him.

Huang Tao: "..."

These office workers and college students, seeing Huang Tao remaining calm as if he hadn’t noticed their micro-expressions, laughed and asked:

"Boss Huang, what’s going on?"

"What the heck... there’s extra food at the shop?"

"Boss Huang, can we make a reservation?"

Indeed!

They wanted to eat too!

Huang Tao smiled and explained, "They helped me clean up the shop yesterday, so I saved them some breakfast."

"For the others who also helped clean yesterday, I also gave them an extra breakfast."

"Of course, those were additionally prepared and not included in the usual breakfast sale."

Xu Meiqi’s bright eyes showed a bit of pride, and she said with a smile, "Actually, Boss Huang had already treated us to dinner last night."

"Never thought there’d be more this morning!"

"Everyone, don’t envy us too much..."

The office workers and other college students suddenly realized.

So that’s what happened!

It seemed they had misunderstood!

Their eyes towards Huang Tao now had more appreciation.

Receiving kindness and offering gratitude.

And they’re very clear about it.

The ones for sale and the ones given for free are separate.

Not bad, not bad at all!

At this moment, they truly admired Huang Tao from the bottom of their hearts!

"Hmm, Boss Huang’s character is truly commendable!"

"Alright then! I’ll come over a bit earlier for lunch! Boss Huang, I’ll head off now..."

"There aren’t many bosses like Boss Huang who stick to their principles anymore; let’s cherish this! But Boss Huang! Next time, if you need help, just say the word, and I’ll be there in no time!"

"Exactly, exactly, next time you need help, Boss Huang, just find me~"

The working professionals and university students regretted missing the opportunity to help yesterday and silently vowed to be the first to lend a hand if Delicious Restaurant ever needed anything.

That way.

They might also receive special treatment... like meals set aside by Boss Huang.

When they stepped out of the restaurant, they looked at Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi with eyes full of envy and jealousy!

Several university students who knew the two of them well also showed unfriendly expressions.

"Meiqi, Jiajia, watch your expressions."

"Right, right, look at those lips of yours, they’re almost reaching your ears."

So envious!

Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi couldn’t stop smiling as they saw these helpless classmates off.

Huang Tao then shouted to Xu Hao in the kitchen, "Haozi, bring over the breakfast for those two!"

Xu Hao looked up at Cai Jiajia and Xu Meiqi, nodding in response, "Got it, boss."

Seeing it was getting late, Huang Tao smiled and said, "You two have a seat for now! It’ll be brought over shortly, I have to take Xuanxuan to school, so I won’t chat with you much longer!"

"Alright, Boss Huang, you go ahead and get busy! Don’t worry about us."

Cai Jiajia tucked the hair falling over her forehead behind her ear and suddenly remembered, "Oh, right, Boss Huang, how much for this breakfast?"

"Yeah! How much?" Xu Meiqi chimed in.

Huang Tao waved it off, "No charge, it’s on me for you two."

Xu Meiqi pouted, "How can that be! You should pay for meals."

Cai Jiajia also insisted, "Yes, Boss Huang, we’re already happy you set aside meals for us, you must accept the money for breakfast."

Huang Tao thought for a moment, "Then how about 15 yuan?"

"No way, we should pay the actual amount."

Finally, when they saw the breakfast Xu Hao brought over, they were pleasantly surprised to find new sesame rice balls.

Then they looked at the price list and calculated the cost themselves.

They each scanned and paid 31 yuan.

Not able to argue anymore, Huang Tao let them be.

At this moment, he slung his backpack and small thermal water bottle over his shoulder and walked out of the shop hand in hand with Xuanxuan.

She whispered, "Daddy, I think Jiajia and Meiqi are nice people! Just like you taught me, to be sensible and not take advantage."

"That’s right!"

Huang Tao lovingly looked at Xuanxuan and praised her, "My Xuanxuan is really smart."

"Of course, I am your daughter after all~"

Her smile looked like ripples in a spring breeze, spreading from the wings of her nose to the corners of her eyes.

"Oh, you~"

He chuckled with indulgence.

Just then, a figure came briskly towards them.

The figure turned out to be Traffic Officer Wang Zhoubin.

"Ah! Are the pan-fried buns sold out?!"

"Please don’t let it be!"

As he watched a sudden stream of customers leaving Delicious Restaurant from his nearby post, his heart sank, and he quickly came over to take a look.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tao and Xuanxuan understood straight away.

The traffic officer wanted to buy pan-fried buns!

Xuanxuan waved her hand at him and said, "Traffic Officer Uncle, the pan-fried buns are all sold out. If you want some, you’ll have to come earlier tomorrow morning!"

"So they’re really gone... Thank you, little one..."

Wang Zhoubin, who expected this news, still felt deflated like a withered eggplant upon hearing it.

Seeing his disappointed look, Huang Tao was helpless too!

After all, even those prepared for giving away had been given already.

He said reluctantly, "We open after 11 a.m. and after 5 p.m. too, but no pan-fried buns then. The other food’s flavors are also very good, you should come early to try them."

"Oh! It’s likely I’ll miss those too..."

Wang Zhoubin felt a bit regretful, but there was nothing he could do.

Because the meal times for traffic officers didn’t align with regular folks.

Usually, they just try to scarf down some food whenever possible and then get back to duty.

Occasionally going hungry for a meal or two was a common occurrence as well.

He might not have time to come over at noon or in the evening!

Oh well!

He could only try to come earlier.

He left with a sense of regret.