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Extra Chapter 9: Yu Yu and Su Huiâs Story
After doing his homework, Yu Yu went to the northeast in October.
Because Nan Ge could not explain it to Su Hui, she did not tell him the exact address. However, this was not a problem for Yu Yu. He asked his friend to find all the restaurants that met the requirements.
Chain restaurants which were extremely popular, available in all three eastern provinces, and were famous locally for their specialties.
There were only two restaurants that met all the above conditions.
After that, it was even simpler. He could casually ask the locals who owned these two companies. Yu Yu had an eloquent mouth and quickly got along with the local uncles and aunties. He got the intel he wanted in a few words. âAre you sure the Su family owns this place?â
âOf course. Their family has been running the place for decades. Theyâve been running it for three generations. I heard that their youngest daughter has come back to take over.â
âThank you.â Yu Yu thanked him and asked, âAre they usually in the main shop?â
âThatâs right. The boss is usually at the main shop. If youâre lucky, you might even be able to eat his old manâs dishes.â
After Grandpa Su retired, he rarely went into the kitchen. He only occasionally showed off his skills to some familiar old customers.
âSo Old Master Su is still a chef?â
âYes, yes, yes. Back then, the bossâ father was also very famous. The old man used to cook for state banquets, but he felt that it was too far from home, so he came back and opened a restaurant. I didnât expect his business to grow bigger and bigger. He even became the richest man here.â
âReally?â Yu Yu continued to play the supporting role.
âThatâs right. Thereâs a queue outside the local restaurant everyday, including every branch. Do you see the road here? The road under your feet was also paid for by his family back then. They own a few houses in the city center. His daughter seems to have just graduated from university. If anyone can marry her, they wonât have to worry about the rest of their lives.â
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the auntie beside him snorted. âHow could he bear to marry off his only daughter? Heâs probably going to find a live-in son-in-law in the future.â The old man nodded. âThat makes sense.â
A live-in son-in-law?
Yu Yu thought about it and reckoned that his family would not agree to this.
He was also an only child.
If he became a live-in son-in-law, his grandfather would probably be so angry that he would throw away his walking stick and chase after him for three streets.
However, this was all in the future. He did not have a chance to become a live-in son-in-law now.
âHey, Grandpa, have you seen his daughter?â
âIâve seen her before. Sheâs quite beautiful and treats people well. She even gave us a few plates of food when we went to eat previously.â
âHow are her parents?â
âTheyâre all very easy-going. However, their daughter listens to them very much. The family of three is very happy.â
Hearing this, Yu Yu raised his eyebrows excitedly. He suddenly felt that if he could deal with Su Huiâs parents, Su Hui would be more amenable to dating him.
At four oâclock in the afternoon, in the main restaurant of the Su familyâs restaurant.
Yu Yu felt that it was already very early for him to come over at this time. If he wanted to queue for dinner, he probably did not have to queue for long.
However, he did not expect that when he arrived at the scene, it was even more exaggerated than what the uncles and aunties had said.
It was only four oâclock, but the queue had already turned a cornerâ¦
It was the holidays, so the first choice for tourists who came here was the Su familyâs restaurant. Yu Yu had forgotten about this.
If he continued to line up, he probably wouldnât be able to see Su Hui. Yu Yu thought for a moment and walked straight to the front of the line. He picked a university student who looked easy to talk to. âBrother, letâs discuss something.â
âWhat do you want?â The boy at the front of the line looked at him warily.
The other partyâs eyes were clear and stupid. Yu Yu knew that he had found the right person.
âMy flight is tonight. Itâs too late to queue now, so I want to change places with you.â
âSure, where are you?â The boy thought that he wouldnât be too far away until Yu Yu pointed behind him. âItâs just around the corner. Iâm in that corner.â
There was a long line. At first, it was straight. Later on, because it could not block other shops, people could only line up and turn accordingly.
The boy gave him a look that said, Are you kidding me? âIâm not trading spots with you. â
â1,000. That means you get to eat for free tonight.â
The Su familyâs restaurant was not considered a high-end restaurant. It mainly sold affordable dishes. 1000 was more than enough for a party of two, let alone one.
The boy found it strange. âDonât you think itâs a loss? 1000 dollars just to eat the dishes here in advance? Although I heard that this place is not bad, are you overreacting?
âCould it be a scam?â
Yu Yuâs forehead twitched. âIf I was scamming, why would I pick you? Youâre just a student. What money do you have?â
âGood point,â the guy agreed. âSo what are you doing?â
âI like the food here very much. I came because of its reputation. I have to eat it.â
The guy said, âI donât believe you.â
Yu Yu smiled and extended a hand. â5000.â
The boy quickly took out his phone. âCash or online bank transfer?â
Yu Yu used this matter to prove that no problem could not be solved by money. If that were the case, it was probably because money was not offered or insufficient.
After the restaurant opened for business at night, Yu Yu blended in with the first batch of customers and successfully entered the restaurant.
He looked at the menu after taking a seat. He did not know what to eat, so he simply ordered all the signature dishes.
The waiter said, âOne dish is enough for you. Our servings are generous. You wonât be able to finish a plate.â
âItâs fine. If I canât finish them, I can take them away.â
Yu Yu ordered ten dishes alone. The waiter looked at him as if he was a fool.
Before the dishes were served, Yu Yu got up and walked around the restaurant to check out the main outlet.
The unit was not big. It was said to be the first outlet belonging to the family. At that time, Grandpa Su did not have much money, so he only bought this small place.
There was only one floor here, and there were more than ten small dining tables in the tightly packed space.
He finished looking around after taking a few steps.
As for the kitchen, he stole a glance and saw everything.
However, after looking around, he did not see Su Hui.
He deliberately approached the front desk. As expected, he overheard a regular customer chatting with a middle-aged man at the front desk. Both of them were loud, so Yu Yu could hear them clearly without getting too close.
The northeastern dialect was not that difficult to understand. It was only slightly modified from his mother tongue. Unlike the dialect in Jiang City, outsiders could not understand it at all and thought that it was a foreign language. Therefore, Yu Yu did not have trouble understanding it.
Through their conversation, Yu Yu roughly determined that the middle-aged man behind the counter was Su Huiâs father.
Yu Yu coughed lightly and took a few steps forward, pretending to be an ordinary tourist.
âHello, Uncle. Are you the boss here?â
Mr. Su looked at him and replied, âItâs me, itâs me.â
âI came here because of your reputation. Iâve always heard that your food is delicious, so I specially flew over from the south.â
âDid you come all the way here to eat?â
âExactly. Iâm here for your dishes. I only have this one goal. Look, I just ordered all your signature dishes to try everything!â
âThank you, thank you. However, you wonât be able to finish it if you order so much. Donât eat too much.â
Mr. Su was tall, strong, and had a beer belly. He looked very rough, but when they interacted, it was the complete opposite of his appearance. Just as the uncles and aunties had said, he was very easy-going and friendly.
Throughout the entire conversation, his words and humor did not make people uncomfortable. He had a smile on his face. It was obvious that he was someone who was not scheming.
Soon, Yu Yu established a good relationship with Mr. Su and said that he would come here for dinner the rest of the week. Mr. Su also said that he would personally cook tomorrow and let him try his cooking.
After that, Yu Yu returned to his seat to eat. Mr. Su even enthusiastically brought over a fruit plate. âIâll cancel the rest of your dishes for you first. Come back tomorrow to eat! Eat some fruit. Do you want a drink? Or alcohol?â
âI canât drink alone. Itâs boring.â Yu Yu waved his hand. âIf thereâs someone accompanying me, Iâm not bragging, Iâve never met a worthy opponent.â
âOh my. Youâre quite arrogant. No, I have to drink with you!â
He was indeed an easygoing person.
Yu Yu had actually found out that Mr. Su liked to drink before he came, so he deliberately mentioned it.
âLetâs not do it today. Iâll come tomorrow. Youâll cook and Iâll give you a taste of the wine I brought from our place. It tastes different from yours.â
âAlright, alright, itâs settled then!â Mr. Suâs face was visibly excited.
It looked like he was looking forward to tomorrow even more than Yu Yu.
Later, Yu Yu found out that Mrs. Su had been very strict recently and did not allow Mr. Su to drink. It was rare for Mr.. Su to find an opportunity, so how could he not be happy?