Chapter 192 The Disappearing Guests!

“Handsome, what kind of pastry are you eating? It looks so delicious!”

“Ice Crystal Cake.”

“Where did you buy it? Can I have a piece?”

A young lady batted her eyes, trying to charm her way into getting a free piece of the ‘Ice Crystal Cake.’

“At the stall of Lu Qin on the next street.”

The young man didn’t even glance at the lady, Lu Boss trains foodies who only have eyes for food.

“You want to eat my Ice Crystal Cake?”

“Can I?”

The young lady blinked her large eyes adorned with colored contact lenses.

“No…”

The young man hadn’t even finished speaking when the lady snatched it.

“You…”

He glared at her. But the lady’s attention was entirely on the cake. She brought it to her mouth and took a bite.

“Wow! So good!”

Her friend approached.

“Jiaojiao, you must try this ‘Ice Crystal Cake.’ It’s cold and sweet, so refreshing, it’s so delicious!”

“Really? Let me try… Wow! It’s really good!”

The octopus balls they were holding suddenly didn’t taste as good.

“Handsome, where can I find Lu Qin’s stall? Can you take us there? Pretty please!”

The two of them used a coquettish tone.

“Alright, I’ll take you there!”

The young man stood up. He must take them there!

Once they buy the Ice Crystal Cake, the piece that was eaten will definitely be brought back.

…

“Huh? What smells so good?”

“That’s twice-cooked pork! It smells amazing!”

“Excuse me, where did you get that twice-cooked pork? I’ve walked around and haven’t seen it!”

“Next street, at Lu Qin’s stall!”

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“Where can I find iced green bean soup?”

“Next street, at Lu Qin’s stall!”

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Soon, everyone knew about Lu Qin’s food stall on the next street. People flocked there.

“Wow, so many people are queuing up at Lu Qin’s stall? Is this part of the 27th Food Festival?”

“Definitely not, it’s on the next street!”

“So many people! The stalls in the food festival aren’t even this crowded!”

“Lu Qin’s stall! This place sells really delicious fried rice!”

“Fried rice? I thought they sell Ice Crystal Cake?”

“Don’t they sell green bean soup?”

“I came for the twice-cooked pork!”

Some people looked at each other, until they saw the menu and were shocked.

Does Lu Qin’s stall sell so many kinds of food?

“Do we need to queue?”

“Of course! There are so many people already in line! You can tell just by looking that it must be really delicious!”

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Half an hour later, more food festival guests were drawn to Lu Qin’s stall!

“Quick, go to Lu Qin’s stall on the next street! The flavor of the royal chicken wings is just amazing!”

“Lu Qin also has osmanthus oolong milk tea! It beats some other tea brands hands down! I heard they only use zero-added natural cane sugar, truly no burden!”

“Bosnian oil cake is delicious!”

“Lu Qin’s stall has everything! And every single thing is absolutely delicious!”

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Twenty minutes later, another group of guests headed to the next street.

“Don’t eat the boiled dishes anymore! Lu Qin’s stall on the next street has spicy chicken feet, and it tastes amazing!”

“Hey, have you tried Lu Qin’s milk tea? I heard it’s even better than the Bawang Tea Sister! The stall owner’s secret recipe—osmanthus oolong milk tea! The taste is incredible!”

“Lu Qin even has chickpea flower! Can you believe it?! Chickpea flower! The legendary non-spicy Sichuan dish! Let’s go try it!”

Customers who were about to buy the boiled dishes put their plates down and followed their friends to the next street.

The boiled dish stall owner was left in confusion, wondering, “Lu Qin’s food stall? What’s going on?”

The owner turned and noticed the same thing happening at the neighboring Dalao’s sesame cakes and the He Ji Ice House. Customers who were placing orders were suddenly pulled away to what seemed to be Lu Qin’s food stall.

Each stall owner was filled with questions.

“Lu Qin’s food stall on the next street?”

…

Douyin, Live Stream of the Lianhua District Food Festival.

Host Wu Yiyi: “Everyone, look at how lively our food festival is! It’s absolutely packed!”

“This year, we have over 150 stalls at the food festival, offering a variety of specialty foods. Food lovers are in for a treat!”

“Everyone, there are group purchase coupons in the yellow cart. Feel free to take them! Bawang Tea Sister, Xiao A Qiao Seafood Spicy Marinade, Sha City Stinky Tofu, Fang Jie’s Fried Skewers, Zhang Hezi’s Spicy Hot Pot…”

Wu Yiyi was eagerly hosting the live stream, unaware that the crowd behind her was moving toward the exit.

Wave after wave. Soon, the traffic in the food festival area visibly decreased. The staff behind the live stream noticed this and tapped Wu Yiyi on the shoulder, pointing behind her.

“What’s going on behind me?”

Wu Yiyi turned around in confusion, only to see wave after wave of people heading toward the exit. She quickly grabbed the microphone and went to interview them.

“Wait a minute, the food festival just started an hour ago, and you’re leaving already?”

“Where are you headed, handsome?”

“Miss, why did you just throw away the spicy hot pot you just bought?”

Wu Yiyi asked several people and received the same response:

Lu Qin’s food stall.

“Is there a Lu Qin food stall on the next street?”

“It seems to be really popular! Everyone’s heading over there!”

“Do you know about it?”

Wu Yiyi asked her staff.

The staff shook their head, wearing the same confused expression.

“Let’s go, check it out!”

Wu Yiyi was stunned as she watched the foot traffic at the food festival drastically decrease. She had to find out why. The camera followed Wu Yiyi. The live stream audience noticed the excitement and began sending messages.

“Lu Qin’s food stall? Sounds familiar…”

“There used to be a Lu Boss who sold fried rice in the college town night market, is it the same one?”

“I only tried Lu Boss’s fried rice once, and it was delicious! But it was so hard to get! The place was always packed, and I never got to buy it again!”

“Lu Qin’s food stall is definitely Lu Boss’s, but I don’t know how they ended up in Lianhua District!”

“Wow! Amazing! Lu Boss’s food stall vs. all the vendors at the food festival!”

“Host, go check it out!”

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Wu Yiyi arrived at the next street, where the first thing she saw was a sea of people. Everyone had really come here. It was just one stall, but it had drawn the crowd away!

The line was so long—Wu Yiyi had never seen anything like it!

Why?

How?

Wu Yiyi immediately went to interview people.

“Handsome, is Lu Qin’s food really that good?”

“It’s delicious! I’ve never had fried rice this tasty!”

Wu Yiyi looked at what the handsome guy was holding in his hands, confused.

“You’re holding fried rice?”

“The fried rice is long gone! This is twice-cooked pork and mapo tofu! Both are delicious! I’m taking them home to eat with rice!”

“…”

“Hey, hey! Beautiful, wait a minute! What did you buy at Lu Qin’s stall?”

“Fried rice, Ice Crystal Cake, Bosnian oil cake, Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea, and iced green bean soup.”

“Is it good?”

“Of course! Otherwise, why would I buy so much?”

A girl replied as she ate a Bosnian oil cake.

“Can I try some?”

Wu Yiyi was curious about what tasted so good that made so many people flock to it.

“No…”

The girl was about to refuse, thinking, I’m not sharing, I don’t even know you!

But then she saw the camera.

“Uh… are you live streaming?”

“Yes, we’re the official live stream of the Lianhua District Food Association.”

“Okay, I’ll give you a Bosnian oil cake to try!”

Although the girl was reluctant, she didn’t want to look stingy on TV.

“Thank you!”

Wu Yiyi took the Bosnian oil cake, which was still a bit hot. She blew on it a few times before taking a bite. A few seconds later, Wu Yiyi was completely stunned!

This oil cake was SO GOOD!!!

The outside was crispy, and the inside was soft!

The texture was perfect!

Who would have thought that this oil cake, which looked like a loofah, could taste so amazing?

After finishing the Bosnian oil cake, Wu Yiyi was totally hooked. She praised Lu Qin’s food stall non-stop on the live stream.

“Oh my god! Family, this Bosnian oil cake is absolutely amazing! Crispy on the outside, tender inside, sweet and delicious! Absolutely, absolutely! You’ve never had such a good oil cake!”

“No wonder Lu Qin’s food stall has a line that stretches down the street. I’m sure everything else is delicious too!”

Wu Yiyi’s eyes were sparkling, completely forgetting she was the host of the food festival. The staff tried signaling her, but Wu Yiyi didn’t notice. She grabbed the camera and rushed straight to the stall.

“What are you doing? No cutting in line!”

“We’re not cutting in line, we’re just looking!”

Wu Yiyi explained as she squeezed her way through. Lu Qin’s face appeared on the live stream.

“It’s Lu Boss!”

“Really! Lu Boss came to Lianhua District! I’m nearby, I’m heading over now to buy!”

“Lu Boss upgraded from a tricycle to a food truck, and even hired staff! His business is growing, but the crowd is still as large as ever!”

When Wu Yiyi saw Lu Qin, she froze in place.

Oh my god!

The owner of Lu Qin’s food stall is so handsome!

“Family! Lu Boss is too handsome!”

The live stream comments were scrolling rapidly.

“Of course, Lu Boss’s looks are so stunning, even in my prime I would step aside!”

“Lu Boss is handsome, his food is delicious, and his stall is clean and hygienic! It’s literally my dream stall! I wish I could go there every day!”

“I’m already on my way! Lu Boss, please come to Lianhua District more often! Annan District is too far away!”

“Is Lu Boss just joining in on the fun at our Lianhua District Food Festival?”

“Ah! I’m torn! If I go, it’ll probably all be sold out! It’s happened to me so many times before! Just thinking about it makes me scared!”

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Wu Yiyi stared at Lu Qin’s face like a lovesick fool.

“Please go to the back of the line and don’t cut in!”

Xiaomi reminded her.

“Oh, uh? Ah! Sorry, I’ll go to the back!”

Wu Yiyi snapped out of her trance and immediately rushed to the back of the line.

A feast for the eyes!

Absolutely a feast for the eyes!

The staff could no longer stand it and grabbed Wu Yiyi’s arm.

“You’ve lost your mind! Why are you going to stand in line? We’re doing a live stream for the food festival!”

“As the host, you’re running over to stand in line? Really?”

Wu Yiyi went, “Ah!” and finally woke up.

The audience in the live stream was laughing hysterically. Wu Yiyi ran back, but the foot traffic in the food festival had clearly dropped by half. And more people kept heading to the next street.

This time, Lu Qin had stocked up properly, and with each person limited to one portion, the food wouldn’t run out so quickly. They were doing their best to ensure everyone could get a taste of Lu Qin’s food.

At the food festival, several stalls had been doing well in the beginning, with good sales in the first hour. At this rate, they could make a fortune by the end of the day. But suddenly, the customers disappeared.

In broad daylight, the “disappearing guests” happened!

After some inquiries, it turned out that Lu Qin’s food stall on the next street had stolen all the customers!

One stall?

Taking all the customers from the entire food festival?

Is it really that powerful?

Yes, it is that powerful!

There was a stall selling crystal shrimp dumplings, and in the time since it started, they had sold only three servings, making less than 30 yuan in total.

Why?

Because the crystal shrimp dumplings at Lu Qin’s stall were even better!

Their dumplings were so thin, the filling was tender, and they tasted incredibly fresh—so delicious. This stall got completely wiped out. The customers were still running to the next street. They kept running!

By around 4 PM, the food festival’s foot traffic had dropped to a mere 300 people. It had originally been over 1,000. Now, everyone had gone to the next street.

In the office, Qin Hui was giving a report to the leaders of the cultural tourism bureau.

“Yes, that’s right, in less than an hour, the foot traffic exceeded 2,000, and it’s still increasing in the afternoon. By evening, it will only go up…”

“Thank you for the compliment, if the response is good, this food festival could last more than a week…”

Qin Hui’s assistant had been waiting in the office for more than ten minutes, looking very anxious. Qin Hui was on the phone, signaling for the assistant to wait. Finally, Qin Hui hung up the phone. He received a compliment from the leader and was in a good mood.

He glanced at his anxious assistant and said slowly, “You really can’t sit still, you want to tell me everything even before I finish talking.”

“Didn’t you see I was talking to the leader?”

Qin Hui took a sip of tea, then asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Ah! President, the foot traffic at the food festival has dropped to only 300 now, and it’s about to go down to less than 200!”

Qin Hui’s hand shook, and he quickly looked up.

“What are you joking about?”