Gourmet: Midnight Vending-Chapter 409 - 365: The Tragedy of a One-Man Band (Part 2)

Chapter 409: Chapter 365: The Tragedy of a One-Man Band (Part 2)

In fact, this big feast’s menu was mostly decided back when we were in Jingzhou. The main task now is to list all the ingredients needed and then purchase them uniformly.

"Mu Mu, I need to ask you something."

While Chen Mo was working, Mu Mu sat beside him, her hands supporting her cheeks, watching for no apparent reason.

"Yeah, what’s up?"

Chen Mo pushed the notebook over, "Look at these few ingredients, can Uncle Mu help us with the purchase?"

The strength of Yueyun Pavilion is definitely reliable. The quality of the ingredients Mu Xin buys, while not guaranteed to be the best, since he’s a businessman and has to consider costs, is absolutely the freshest.

Sometimes, no matter how good the variety is, it can’t compete with freshness.

Don’t be fooled by Mu Mu’s seemingly dazed and leisurely demeanor; in fact, she knows a thing or two about operating Yueyun Pavilion. Especially since Chen Mo decided to set up a stall, Mu Mu learned quite a bit about her family restaurant’s ingredients and methods.

Mu Mu looked over all the ingredients on the list, one by one from top to bottom. "No problem at all, I’ll call my dad right away."

"That’s awesome." With that, Chen Mo took the notebook back and tore off a page from the back. "Then please, Mu Mu, you stay home and have fun, I need to go to the city to buy other ingredients."

Seeing Mu Mu hesitant to speak, Chen Mo knew she probably wanted to follow him, so he quickly said, "Maybe my mom has some work she’d like your help with."

Mu Mu swallowed the words she was about to say and changed her tune, "Alright, then Brother Mo, drive safely on the road."

After saying goodbye to the family, Chen Mo continued driving back to Jingzhou to start purchasing ingredients.

It’s not that he couldn’t take Mu Mu, but time was of the essence now, and he needed to use the teleportation function as much as possible.

Back in Jingzhou, Chen Mo looked at the items on the list and, based on his previous experience buying stuff while setting up a stall in Jingzhou, initiated a shopping spree!

...

Investment Company, Investment Department.

Liao Feng looked at the invitation on the table, "What the hell, why did Old Jiang book the banquet at... where is Jiuniu Pass?"

Liao Feng was from out of town and only worked in Jingzhou, so he wasn’t very familiar with the local situation.

An investment department colleague said cautiously, "Jiuniu Pass is a village in Jingzhou, not too far away."

Liao Feng nodded, "Is this Old Jiang’s hometown?"

If it was Jiang Fei’s hometown, then booking the banquet here would be somewhat understandable.

The colleague stammered, "I don’t think so; I remember Minister Jiang’s hometown is in Jingzhou City, but Jiuniu Pass... I’m really not sure."

Liao Feng flipped the hard invitation, "That shouldn’t be right, the city is so much better, why set the banquet in a village?"

At this point, another colleague laughed and said, "Probably to save money. A banquet in the city costs nearly two thousand per table, but in the village, a one-stop service is much more convenient, about seven or eight hundred per table, saving a lot in total."

Liao Feng smacked his lips, "That can’t be, Old Jiang earns quite a bit, how could he be so stingy for his son’s birthday?"

He then tossed the invitation back onto the table, "Xiao Wang, later you help me take the gift money over, but since it’s in the village, I’m too lazy to go."

For one thing, it’s far, and Liao Feng felt that if it was really as just described, what could possibly taste good in a village’s one-stop service?

After graduating from college, he attended several classmates’ weddings, all the one-stop services held in villages, one of which was even in winter.

Damn, it was snowing heavily on that day, and the cold dishes got covered in a thick layer of snow before they could be eaten, and the hot dishes cooled down before they could take a couple of bites, leading him to catch a severe cold after the meal.

Whether the food was good or not is another matter; the environment was too harsh!

With the word from Manager Liao, others chimed in as well.

"Brother Wang, I’m too lazy to go too. I checked and it’s just the right time on Saturday, so I’d rather sleep in and I’ll just transfer the money to you on WeChat then!"

"Wang Heng, I won’t go either! I’ve got a date to see a movie on Saturday, can’t stand her up; I’ll transfer you the gift money tonight."

In no time, the colleagues in the investment department all expressed their reluctance to go, asking Xiao Wang to collect the gift money and send it on their behalf.

Wang Heng looked at everyone in a daze, "But... aren’t any of you going to ask me if I’m going?"

But the matter was settled, and he had to go. Such a big investment department couldn’t send no one, especially since Jiang Fei is the Minister of the Market Department; you can’t afford to offend him too much.

Meanwhile, in a certain neighborhood.

Zhang Yaling, Jiang Fei’s wife, was sitting on the sofa, opposite two slightly graying elders.

Around the two elders were seven or eight people, relatives like third aunts and second uncles who came from the hometown to celebrate Jiang Wenqing’s birthday.

"Lingling, how could Jiang Fei be like this? Wenqing is my only grandson, and for his full moon birthday, he actually booked it in the countryside? Who’s he looking down on?"

"I won’t go to this banquet. Wenqing won’t go either, whoever wants to go can go!"

The two old folks spoke, and Zhang Yaling, as the daughter, showed a difficult expression, "Dad, Mom, you don’t know how hard it is to book a restaurant in Jingzhou now, the dates are all scheduled for next month, what could Jiang Fei do?"

Jiang Fei’s father-in-law, Mr. Zhang, blew his beard and said, "With so many relatives in our family, if we go to the countryside for a big feast and get a stomachache from the food, who’s responsible?"

The mother-in-law, Bai Taonu, also chimed in, "This is my grandson’s full moon banquet, not Jiang Fei’s money-making event! The banquet should be a happy, lively gathering for everyone, but he’s purely doing this to collect gift money? It’s going to be such a joke if word gets out! Anyway, I’m not going!"

After saying this, Bai Taonu gently stroked the back of Jiang Wenqing’s head, "Good grandson, Grandma will take you to a nice restaurant tomorrow to celebrate your birthday, we’re not going to the village to eat those things, okay!"

Jiang Wenqing blinked. Although he was a bit mature for his age, he was momentarily confused by the situation and didn’t know whom to side with.

Of course, Zhang Yaling had to side with her husband. She patiently said, "Mom, I assure you there won’t be any problems with the banquet. Jiang Fei hired a very good chef for the banquet; this young man even took Wenqing to a summer camp before. If you don’t believe it, you..."

Bai Taonu cut off Zhang Yaling’s words, "Enough, I don’t care who’s making the banquet; my grandson’s full moon can’t be celebrated in the village!"

But Jiang Wenqing caught the key information.

Is it really Uncle Chen Mo helping with my birthday?

The twelfth birthday was quite significant, and when Jiang Wenqing learned it would be celebrated in the village, he wasn’t sure how to invite his close classmates.

After the last summer camp, thanks to fishing and the ice cream truck, Jiang Wenqing had successfully established his place in the class, where he now had the most friends.

Now that he heard it was Uncle Chen Mo cooking, Jiang Wenqing couldn’t help but drool.

"Mom, you keep chatting, I’m going to my room to do some homework."

"Good boy, go ahead." Zhang Yaling wanted to continue persuading her parents, but seeing their unhappy expressions, she didn’t know what to say.

The aunts and uncles took the opportunity to criticize Jiang Fei, taking advantage of the situation.

When Jiang Wenqing returned to his room, he didn’t do homework at all but took out his little genius phone watch to start chatting with his classmates!

Another neighborhood.

Li Jingyi saw the message on her watch and dashed into the living room, "Mom, tomorrow I’m going to a classmate’s birthday party."

Jingyi’s Mother affectionately ruffled the child’s hair, "Which classmate? Do you want Mom to help you prepare a gift?"

For kids’ birthday parties, their parents usually don’t participate.

It’s mostly about preparing a small gift for the child, and then a bunch of kids gather to have fun.

Li Jingyi nodded, "Yes, but Mom, tomorrow we’re going to celebrate in the countryside. Can you drop me off at Jiang Wenqing’s house in the morning?"

Jingyi’s Mother paused, was it really that Jiang student’s birthday?

"Alright, are you taking his dad’s car to the countryside?"

Li Jingyi nodded, "Mom, tomorrow it’s Uncle Chen Mo who’s cooking, so you must get me a nice gift."

Jingyi’s Mother suddenly froze.

Chen Mo...

If that’s the case...

Li Jingyi watched her mom suddenly run into the bedroom and start rummaging around, thinking her mom was helping find a gift, blinking her big eyes in anticipation.

After a moment, she saw her mom holding a brand new HiSilk stocking.

"Jingyi, tomorrow Mom will go with you!"

Li Jingyi: ???

Small head, big question mark.