Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me-Chapter 195 - 194: Uninvited Guest (1 Update)

After the lunch rush, the patrons who came in mostly ordered the Butter Sauce Noodles, with fewer ordering stir-fried dishes.

Xu Niannian planned to visit home tomorrow, unsure of the current state of things there.

Since the restaurant had just opened not long ago, she definitely couldn’t close up and go home; she decided that during the days she was away, the restaurant would stop offering stir-fried dishes and only sell Butter Sauce Noodles.

Seizing the moment when there were fewer orders for stir-fried dishes, Niannian hustled to prepare the Butter Sauce and the secret thick soup.

Xinyu had already fetched two buckets of creek water in advance, so there wouldn’t be any suspicion from Qin Feng and Chen Xiaorou who were helping in the kitchen.

It took Niannian a little over three hours to finish preparing the Butter Sauce and the secret soup.

Two large pots of Butter Sauce and two full pots of the secret soup were completed.

After that, Niannian got back to making Liuyue Su, and with what she had started the day before, she made a total of one thousand.

She was extremely busy; as soon as she finished the Liuyue Su, the dinner rush began.

Without any rest, Niannian had to roll up her sleeves and continue with the stir-frying.

Now, the restaurant’s patrons were not only factory workers but also many residents from the nearby area.

After trying Niannian’s fare once, they were all full of praise, and there was a particularly high number of return customers.

It’s worth mentioning Zhu Hongxiu, Zhu Xinyu’s little follower, who came to the restaurant every other day.

However, she never ate there; she always took away two portions each time.

Once, Niannian caught a glimpse of Zhu Xinyu sneakily peering toward her restaurant from a small alley across the street.

At first, Niannian thought this woman was up to no good and remained vigilant for a few days.

Later, she realized that Zhu Xinyu simply wanted to eat at her place and probably felt too embarrassed to come in, so she always hid at a distance and sent her follower, Zhu Hongxiu, to buy for her.

Today, Hongxiu came again; Niannian heard her voice while she was stir-frying in the kitchen, and Zhao Pang remembered what she wanted, bringing the order to the kitchen.

Niannian raised her eyebrows, noting that this time it wasn’t for Butter Sauce Noodles.

Those two were utterly devoted to Butter Sauce Noodles, ordering them every time they visited.

When Niannian first opened her restaurant, the flavor of the Butter Sauce hadn’t yet met the "space" standards, but after several attempts, she finally perfected it.

This resulted in the customers not only not tiring of it but becoming increasingly addicted.

Zhu Xinyu was among them.

However, she once overheard a few men discussing the Xu Family’s dishes as she walked by on the street.

Hearing those men praise the flavor of the stir-fried dishes as top-notch, the foodie Xinyu couldn’t resist temptation and decided to try the stir-fry and forgo the Butter Sauce Noodles just this once.

So, she promptly sent Zhu Hongxiu over.

Hongxiu, always following Xinyu’s lead, did exactly as instructed—especially since Xinyu treated her to meals each time.

Thrilled to enjoy such delicious food, Hongxiu was more than willing to run errands.

This time, Hongxiu ordered a portion of sweet and sour pork tenderloin and a steamed bass.

After Niannian finished cooking, Zhao Pang came to pack it up and deliver it to Hongxiu.

Busy as a bee all day long, time slipped away. Today, Niannian was simply too tired; her hands hadn’t rested at all, and she didn’t feel like cooking dinner, so Chen Xiaorou took over that task.

The meals were to be prepared inside the restaurant, as Niannian had promised to provide meals to the staff when she first started hiring.

Thus, Zhao Pang and Qin Feng stayed as well.

With the business doing well, the staff didn’t have to worry about the boss being unable to pay the salaries and laying them off.

The whole group merrily sat in the restaurant’s hall for dinner when unexpectedly, two uninvited guests arrived.

Zhao Pang was the first to see the newcomers entering the restaurant and, thinking they were customers coming to eat, eagerly said, "I’m sorry, you two, but our store has sold out of food."

The visitors were a couple; the man was skinny and meekly followed behind.

Leading the way was a woman around thirty, her eyes upturned, giving the impression of being shrill and acerbic.

"Xu Family’s little sister, is that you?"

Ignoring Zhao Pang, Du Cui, with her plump waist, walked towards Xu Niannian, who was sitting with her back to her, and she knew it was Xu Niannian just by the silhouette of her back.

Upon hearing Du Cui knew Xu Niannian, Zhao Pang shut up and continued burying his head in his meal.

Xu Niannian heard the voice and furrowed her brows tightly, Du Cui actually came looking for her?

When they were renovating the shop last time, Li Qingshui came over to help and mentioned that someone had been inquiring about her contact information, and she had guessed it was Du Cui.

After such a long time without any disturbance, Xu Niannian thought Du Cui had some self-awareness, knowing that she didn’t plan to cooperate with her and had retreated quietly.

But she hadn’t expected that after so many days, she would still come looking.

Xu Zhiqiang also knew Du Cui, and seeing her approaching, he subconsciously sat next to Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian turned her head and looked at Du Cui, her face breaking into a smile, "It turns out to be Sister Du. My little shop has just opened, and today everything has sold out. I’m sorry, we cannot accommodate the two of you now."

Having searched for so long to find Xu Niannian, Du Cui had made up her mind that this time she would definitely secure the continuation of their cooperation with Xu Niannian.

Eating a loss twice made Du Cui realize that Xu Niannian might seem gentle and amiable on the surface, but she actually was a cunning one.

Her face immediately brimmed with a smile, "Oh dear, big sister, what are you talking about? I didn’t come here for the food. It’s just that it’s been a long time since we received your Liuyue Su, and I figured you, big sister, must be busy with important matters and got otherwise occupied. So, my husband Zhiqiang and I could only come looking for you. It turns out you’ve opened a shop here, no wonder you’re so busy. I completely understand the hardships, big sister. I don’t blame you at all for forgetting about it."

From start to finish, Du Cui’s face was plastered with a smile that was thoroughly uncomfortable, obsequious and ingratiating.

Xu Niannian sneered; she had played a good hand, deliberately not mentioning why Xu Zhiqiang hadn’t delivered goods anymore.

And she didn’t mention the matter of lowering the price either.

She was deliberately giving Xu Niannian a way out.

Too bad, Xu Niannian didn’t want to take it.

The terms of their cooperation were agreed upon in advance; Du Cui kept trying to take advantage during a crisis, a person like that couldn’t be a long-term partner.

Letting it go the first time was one thing, but then she came a second time.

And every time, she tried to put the pressure on Xu Niannian.

Please, if Xu Niannian cooperated with her again, she would be a fool.

Such a person is easily susceptible to arrogance; even if they continued to cooperate this time, if Xu Niannian’s business improved again in the future, she would certainly try to trip her up.

One does not slap a smiling face; if Du Cui spoke to her with a smile, Xu Niannian wouldn’t put on a sour face either.

Keeping up a similar false smile, "Zhiqiang, haven’t you explained the situation to Sister Du?"

Xu Zhiqiang looked completely baffled—what situation?

However, Xu Niannian didn’t wait for his response and answered for herself, "Sister Du, my apologies, this silly younger brother of mine is unreliable and actually forgot to inform you about the termination of our cooperation."

Xu Niannian wore a look of regret.

Xu Niannian hadn’t provided her Liuyue Su for a long time, and Du Cui knew it as clearly as if it were a mirror, that Xu Niannian didn’t plan on cooperating with her anymore.

But for the sake of her own business, she couldn’t easily let go.

If she weren’t intent on continuing the cooperation, Du Cui would have made a scene already.

Even so, upon hearing Xu Niannian’s blunt words, Du Cui still felt uncomfortable inside, squinting her down-slanting eyes, her tone already grew cold.

"Big sister, what are you talking about? What do you mean by terminating cooperation? Aren’t we having a good partnership? Why suddenly end it? We had agreed to a long-term cooperation before, right? We are both in business, and integrity is very important. You can’t go back on your word."

"Heh..." Xu Niannian chuckled lowly. Since Du Cui was no longer feigning civility, there was no need for her to pretend here either.

"Sister Du, let’s be clear on who it was that lacked integrity and tried to take advantage by pushing for a lower price. When we discussed cooperation, it was agreed from the start that no price reduction requests would be entertained for any reason other than quality issues with the goods; neither would there be any refusal to accept the agreed quantity for any reason. Our trade might have been verbal, but you, Sister Du, can’t twist the truth and hit back."

Du Cui became angry: "Xu Niannian, you have the nerve to say that? If you hadn’t exceeded the agreed timing by so long without supplying product, would I have been able to push for a lower price? Oh, so it’s okay for you to break the rules, but not me? Isn’t that taking advantage of your position to bully people? I’m putting it down here today; you have to supply that Liuyue Su whether you like it or not."

Oh, she’s starting with the threats now.

Looking up at someone always makes one feel inferior, so Xu Niannian simply stood up.

Xu Niannian, at 1.7 meters tall, dwarfed Du Cui, who was probably just about 1.5 meters. Du Cui was a whole head shorter than Xu Niannian, and her momentum instantly weakened.

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