Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 385 - 375: Comforting His Wounded Heart

The afternoon sunshine, carrying a rich warmth, sweeps away the darkness inside the shop, making it gleam and exude the scent of the sun.

It’s 12:30 in the afternoon.

All the food prepared in the store is completely sold out.

Ding Suqin tirelessly tells the inquiring customers, "I’m sorry, all our lunch dishes are sold out today. Could you come earlier in the evening? I’m really sorry."

Outside the store, at least fifty or sixty customers are still in line, and they all break down upon hearing this.

"What? Sold out? Everything is sold out?"

"I’m so unlucky. Boss Huang, can’t you make more on weekends? Those of us who work far away look forward to coming here for a good meal during the weekend break. I didn’t dare sleep in this morning, rushed here by 10:30 to line up, and never thought I’d be told everything is sold out just after joining the line. Why am I so unlucky!"

"Actually, Boss Huang already made a lot. The main problem is that there are too many outsiders today, resulting in everything in the store being in short supply again."

"This is all the fault of the trending topics! It caused me not to get to eat at Delicious Restaurant at noon."

"Don’t let me run into that streamer who made Boss Huang’s store trend, or I will have a showdown between men with him, for causing me not to eat!"

"Exactly, that streamer should be careful when walking at night recently!"

These office workers who traveled a long way, hoping for a nice weekend meal, shifted their disappointment to the streamer Jiang Qihang.

After all, the fact that Delicious Restaurant topped the trending list twice in a row this time was all Jiang Qihang’s doing!

It’s understandable that they vent their anger on Jiang Qihang!

West City Old Street roadside parking area.

Having sent off his father Jiang Zhouming and uncle Li Yuanfu, who just got in the car and left, Jiang Qihang couldn’t help but rub his arms.

Li Meiling stood beside him and asked softly, "Son, what’s wrong?"

Jiang Qihang frowned slightly, with a look of discomfort on his face: "I don’t know, I just feel a chill on my back, like someone’s talking bad about me."

Li Meiling smiled lightly: "Probably your dad and uncle are jealous, couldn’t help grumbling about us in the car!"

After his mom said that, Jiang Qihang thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Indeed, we get to eat Boss Huang’s delicious food here every meal, while my dad and uncle will only have memories to dwell on after going back. Knowing their personalities, they are sure to grumble about us privately."

"Let them grumble then! It won’t hurt them."

Li Meiling replied nonchalantly and then earnestly said, "As long as I get to eat the food made by Boss Huang, everything else is fine!"

Jiang Qihang found her words reasonable and stopped dwelling on his discomfort.

Then after seeing his mom and grandparents getting into the car, he also drove his own car, heading back to the nearby community.

He plans to take a nap first and then return at around three to line up again!

Inside the store.

The customers who couldn’t buy any food had to leave disappointed.

They sighed a few times while leaving: "Alas, without Boss Huang’s lunch, the day feels incomplete. Well, I can only come earlier in the evening! Hope I can get some by then!"

Sun Linhai and Wang Zhoubin felt the same way!

Some young girls, however, didn’t seem too disappointed.

With a handsome guy like Huang Tao to look at, waiting in line for a while isn’t too bad! 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Of course.

Before leaving, the customers who couldn’t buy anything couldn’t help but enviously glance at those still eating inside the store.

The diners still seated couldn’t help but wear a smug smile.

Ah~

Being envied feels oddly satisfying...

But Jiangling’s joy didn’t last a second.

Because he was once again disliked by his straightforward daughter Qianqian.

Qianqian looked up at him with a tiny frown and a face full of disdain, asking, "Daddy, do you have a ’spring’ in your mouth?"

This question left Jiangling dumbfounded!

He instantly had a confused expression.

Qianqian persisted and accused him, "Smacking your lips, can you stop doing that? Aren’t you supposed to be a monkey, when did you become a pig?"

Jiangling: "..."

The comment made sense, he couldn’t argue...

He stopped smacking his lips and silently swallowed the food in his mouth.

He smiled awkwardly and said, "It’s because Mr. Xuan’s food is too delicious, I couldn’t help but smack my lips."

Scapegoat Huang Tao sneezed while washing his hands in the kitchen.

He never imagined that one day, a customer smacking their lips would become his fault!

Qianqian blinked while thinking.

Hmm, the dishes Mr. Xuan makes are indeed delicious!

But...

She glanced at Jiangling and continued, "Even if it’s delicious, you shouldn’t smack your lips! No one else is, so why are you?"

Oh~

This generation of mischievous kids is hard to handle, not easy to fool!

To avoid getting scolded by his daughter, he silently lowered his head and didn’t respond.

And to ease the awkwardness, he stopped reaching for the braised rice in front of him, instead picking up a spoon and sipping the fish ball soup.

Ah~

Delicious...

The irritation from being scolded by his daughter disappeared instantly.

However, his newly uplifted mood was instantly crushed by his daughter’s dissatisfied voice.

"Daddy, do you have a water pipe in your mouth? Can you be more civilized? You’re setting a bad example for the good kids."

Jiangling was speechless.

In his past life, he must have destroyed the world to end up with such a daughter.

He felt utterly helpless!

If heaven gave him another chance, he would never have acted impulsively with Qianqian’s Mother that night, resulting in having a child...

He doesn’t regret having Qianqian.

It’s just that what he imagined was so wonderful, but the reality is just as disappointing!

He thought he had a little sweetheart, but it turned out to be a little adversary...

The guests at the next table saw this scene, and someone couldn’t hold it in and burst into laughter.

Jiangling looked over with a resentful gaze.

The guest, feeling awkward under his gaze, quickly lowered their head and said to their companion, "Oh, I just remembered something happy!"

"..."

Jiangling silently picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.

He was just very careful not to smack his lips anymore.

He chewed silently.

But eating without smacking your lips lacks soul. Luckily, Boss Huang’s dishes are tasty enough; otherwise, he’d definitely lose his appetite from his daughter’s scolding...

Only Boss Huang’s food can soothe his wounded heart...

The guests glanced at Jiangling and then at Qianqian.

Those who know can see they’re a father and daughter; those who don’t might think they’re adversaries!

As the guests finished eating, they gradually left.

The out-of-town guests who came together became lively again after eating their fill.

"Burp, this was just too delicious."

"I’m so full I can’t walk! Let’s wait a bit before we head back!"

"I can’t either; it’s the first time I’ve eaten so much!"

"I feel if I ate here for half a month, I’d definitely gain ten pounds!"

"Half a month? You’re dreaming... Too bad we can only have one more meal tonight, then we have to head back for work tomorrow!"

"Ah! Makes me not want to go back to work."

"Hang in there, let’s come back next weekend."

"Once I make money, I definitely want to buy a house here and stay during the holidays, eating here every meal."

"By the time you earn it, housing prices here will have probably doubled!"

"..."

These out-of-town guests rested for 5 minutes before leaving.

Before leaving, they followed the local custom and cleaned everything on the table.

They placed the bowls, plates, chopsticks, and spoons into the automatic washing baskets.

Huang Tao, just emerging from the kitchen, saw this and said, "Thank you!"

"You’re welcome, Boss Huang, see you tonight!"

"See you, Boss Huang..."

The guests waved goodbye to Huang Tao and then left the restaurant to wander around West City Old Street.