Chapter 39 Xia's BBQ

Xia Yu really knows how to grill. In his previous life, when he was in college, he was a person who couldn't sit still. He and a few good friends did a lot of things, including setting up barbecue stalls, opening milk tea shops, board game stores, etc. It can be said that he is proficient in everything from eating to playing. Although his barbecue skills are not top-notch, they are at least better than Zhao Ruoxuan, who is a rubbish.

However, Xia Yu had no chance to show off now because there were no other guests except them.

"Fatty Wu, Zhao Ruohan, you go and greet the guests. You have to take the initiative to attract customers when you see them." Xia Yu said, looking at the clumsy two people and couldn't help but go on stage himself: "Just watch me."

After Xia Yu finished speaking, he stood by the barbecue stall: "Zhao Ruohan, come here and join me."

"Oh." Hearing Xia Yu's order, Zhao Ruohan responded softly and walked to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu and Zhao Ruohan stood together, one was 1.9 meters tall and the other was 1.78 meters tall. They were a perfect match and were the most beautiful scenery on the street. Almost all the citizens passing by couldn't help but look at them.

“Unique barbecue, passed down for three generations, the taste is guaranteed to be great.”

"The recipe is handed down from generation to generation, and the ingredients are secret. Everyone who has eaten it says it's delicious. Vegetarian dishes are 2 yuan a stick, and meat dishes are 4 yuan a stick. They are guaranteed to be fresh."

Xia Yu's loud shouting stunned Fatty Wu and Zhao Ruohan. This was the first time they saw Xia Yu like this.

At school, Xia Yu gave everyone the impression of being a cool and aloof male god, but no one expected that Xia Yu had such a side.

"Don't look at me, just learn to shout like me, Zhao Ruohan." Xia Yu glanced at Zhao Ruohan and said.

"Okay... okay." Zhao Ruohan responded, and then imitated Xia Yu and shouted in a low voice, but her voice was far less loud than Xia Yu's.

"Forget it, forget it." Xia Yu couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand: "Zhao Ruohan, when the guests come later, you will be responsible for entertaining them and settling the bills. Fatty Wu, you come."

"Here I come, Brother Yu." It has to be said that boys are still thick-skinned in this regard. With Xia Yu's demonstration, Wu Yaozu had no scruples at all and shouted in the same way as Xia Yu's lines.

Soon, the barbecue stall welcomed the first batch of customers, three young girls. This made Fatty Wu think maliciously that they must have come for Xia Yu's looks.

"Handsome guy, skewer this for us, and this too." The young girl looked at Xia Yu, who was choosing at the barbecue stall, and said with a smile.

"Beauties, I'll give you a basket. Just put what you've chosen in it. I recommend you to eat bean curd and potatoes. As for meat dishes, ribs and crispy bones are great." Xia Yu greeted warmly.

"Really? Then give us three skewers of each." The young girl picked out some more skewers, handed the basket full of skewers to Xia Yu and asked, "Handsome guy, are you a model? You're so tall."

"No, I'm a student at Xingguang No. 1 Middle School, and I'm in my third year of high school." Xia Yu said as he grilled the barbecue: "What flavor do you want, mildly spicy, medium spicy, or extra spicy?"

"Weila, are you still a student? Do you have a girlfriend?" the young girl continued to ask.

"The college entrance examination is only a year away. I don't have time to fall in love. I need to prepare seriously for the exam."

For some reason, after hearing that Xia Yu was a pure boy, the young girl's eyes seemed to light up: "Then little brother, add me as a friend, and I'll come to play with you after you finish the college entrance examination."

"Okay, sister." Xia Yu replied shyly, then took out her cell phone and left her contact information.

Fatty Wu on the side looked at this scene and opened his mouth in surprise. It's true that comparing yourself with others makes you feel depressed. How come Xia Yu is so popular with women? He became so popular with women in just a short while. Fatty Wu was extremely envious and jealous. He wished he could take his place and save his brother from this dire situation.

With the first batch of customers, Xia Yu was naturally able to show off his skills. Although he hadn't done it for a long time, barbecue was actually not that complicated. The entrance was very low, and all he had to do was control the heat and adjust the taste.

Soon the first batch of skewers were ready. Xia Yu put the skewers together on a tray and personally served them to the first batch of customers: "Your skewers are ready. I'll give each of the three beauties a skewer of vegetarian dishes. Although it's not much, it's a little gift from me."

"Little brother is so sweet."

"Yes, he's still handsome."

"Thank you for your kindness, brother."

"Little brother, you are not trying to pick us up, are you?"

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Faced with enthusiastic women, Xia Yu was a little overwhelmed, especially when their eyes seemed to want to eat him.

However, with the first batch of customers, the popularity of the barbecue stall gradually increased. Barbecue is often like this. As long as there is a first batch of business, more and more customers will come. Many people have such a habit that they would rather go to a crowded place to queue up than go to a barbecue stall where no one cares.

Gradually, more and more customers came, and Xia Yu became very busy.

"Xia Yu, the beer is almost sold out, and there are not many drinks left." Fatty Wu shouted loudly. Fatty Wu was in charge of cleaning and delivering drinks and beer, and he was busy and happy. For Master Wu, this was a rare life experience and fun.

"Got it, Brother Zhao, go get the goods and find a solution quickly." Zhao Ruoxuan was slightly stunned when he heard Xia Yu's words. Is this calling me? But seeing such a good business, Zhao Ruoxuan immediately agreed and rode his tricycle to buy beer and drinks.

"Zhao Ruohan, barbecue for table number three." Xia Yu finished grilling another round of skewers and quickly asked Zhao Ruohan to serve them to the guests while they were still hot.

"Here I come." Zhao Ruohan was so busy that her forehead was covered with sweat, but she felt fulfilled in her heart. Seeing such a good business, she could earn more money and pay for her father's medical expenses.

"Table number six, check out." Fatty Wu shouted.

"Yeah." Zhao Ruohan walked over with a pen and paper to pay the bill. Looking at the money given by the customer and the increasing amount of cash in her hand, a happy smile appeared on her face, and she couldn't help but secretly look at Xia Yu.

The barbecue stall was doing a booming business. The heat from the stove, coupled with the heat of midsummer, had made Xia Yu sweat profusely, soaking his clothes with sweat.

"Zhao Ruohan, get a handkerchief and wipe my sweat." Xia Yu saw Zhao Ruohan standing there in a daze. The sweat on his face was about to drip into his eyes, so he quickly called Zhao Ruohan to help him wipe his sweat.

"Ah? Coming...coming." Zhao Ruohan was shocked, but she gritted her teeth and did not refuse. She took out her handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat off Xia Yu.

This scene made Fatty Wu, who was wiping the table, grit his teeth. Especially when he saw Zhao Ruohan's gentle appearance, Fatty Wu cursed in his heart, "This bastard Xia Yu really enjoys wiping the table. Damn it."

But Xia Yu was not in the mood to enjoy it at this time. He turned his head and looked at Zhao Ruohan, snatched the handkerchief, wiped the sweat off his face, and returned the handkerchief to Zhao Ruohan: "Wipe the sweat, you are so slow, so stupid, go help Fatty Wu clean the table, I will do it myself."

Zhao Ruohan's face flushed. She didn't expect that she would be scolded for being tarduous when she gently wiped Xia Yu's sweat. She went to help Wu Yaozu wipe the table in a huff.

"Boss, pack us four more skewers of mutton."

"Okay." Xia Yu responded loudly: "Still medium spicy?"

"Two skewers, slightly spicy. Two skewers without chili. My wife and kids at home can't eat such spicy food. They can't stand it." said the customer.

"Okay, brother, I'll pick out two skewers with more meat for the children, and give them a string of potato chips. Children like to eat this." Xia Yu said.

"Okay, thank you, boss, you are really a good person. Madam, please pay the bill."

The customer's voice made both Zhao Ruohan and Xia Yu slightly stunned, but Xia Yu reacted quickly and shouted at Zhao Ruohan: "I asked you to pay the bill, why are you standing there?"

“Hmm…” Zhao Ruohan’s ears turned red. She lowered her head and went to collect the money with a red face.

Unexpectedly, the customer seemed to be drunk, and continued to talk in a mysterious way: "Boss lady, if you want to do business, you should look at men. Look at how good your man is at doing business, with a loud voice, boldness, and thick skin. Unlike you, your voice is too soft and no one can hear you. You are like a little wife."

"She usually takes care of the children at home. Seeing that I was too tired, she was considerate of me and came out to help." Xia Yu made up a lie. Never argue with a drunkard like this, just go along with what he says.

"That's good. You know how to be considerate of men. Good, the boss is lucky."

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