1:00 PM.

Chen Mo finished the operating hours of his food truck and turned his main focus to Lantern Shadow Beef.

Looking at the crowded bluestone street at that moment, Chen Mo finally regained his confidence.

"It seems like there's nothing wrong with my cooking, it's just that there weren't many people in Hanyang yesterday."

After all, quite a few people had tried Chen Mo's dishes before, and most of the people crowding the street had basically experienced the power of Lantern Shadow Beef at the street entrance.

Upon hearing that Chen Mo was going to make beef on the spot, the customers who had been eating by the roadside all got up and started to queue again.

"So that's Lantern Shadow Beef! My goodness, I only tasted it a few times when I was little, and it doesn't taste as good as Boss Xiaochen's cooking."

"This is a famous Sichuan dish! Last time I ordered it at a restaurant on Mount Emei, and it was no different from dried beef!"

"Quick, let's see how it's made. We can try making it at home, and the kids will surely love this kind of beef jerky!"

After Chen Mo's words had fallen, Boss Lu carried a large basin of air-dried beef slices to the food truck's service window.

Lu Yingqiu brought an electronic scale to get on the truck, but before she could open the door, Chen Mo immediately said, "Just stay outside."

Lu Yingqiu was a bit puzzled.

Hadn't it always been helping on the truck before?

Seeing the young girl's face full of confusion, Chen Mo said seriously, "You can just stay outside. I might be a bit busy while cooking."

"Okay."

There was no other way.

As long as no one sees these white running shoes, I'm the coolest guy on this street!

Lu Yingqiu stood next to the food truck, placing the electronic scale on the windowsill, ready for action.

Hu Yaohui, who was sitting at a yellow dining table, slowly savored the three dishes Chen Mo had made, watching with great interest Chen Mo's upcoming performance.

"Lantern Shadow Beef?"

"Ha, this kid dares to challenge anything..."

"Didn't Lu the Second tell him that to help Lu Fang be recognized as a time-honored brand, besides sales numbers, there's another condition?"

Chen Mo bent over and disappeared at the service window, then straightened up again, looking as if he had swapped out a pot from the cabinet.

It was a huge black iron pot.

The diameter was about a meter wide!

Adding rapeseed oil to the pot, the final cooking of Lantern Shadow Beef began. As various seasonings were added and the oil temperature gradually increased, the smell of beef mingled with various spices, and the people in line revealed intoxicated expressions one by one.

Gu Fang's group had already finished their dishes and was currently watching Chen Mo's cooking very intently.

Liu Yuerong said dazedly, "It feels like the freshly made one tastes better, should we buy some more?"

"I agree!" the thirty-eight-year-old Auntie nodded vigorously, "I bought a pound just now, but another pound won't be enough."

This beef is just too delicious.

Unlike others who were just thinking about eating, Gu Fang suddenly had a strange idea in her mind.

Probably because she had been storytelling just now.

Gu Fang tugged on Liu Yuerong's sleeve.

"What's up?"

"Sister Liu, I suddenly know how to deal with Jia Mei Gym's poaching."

"Spill it!" Liu Yuerong said anxiously.

Although today's team-building was quite successful, they all knew it was just a temporary fix. Building camaraderie once might improve feelings, but if Jia Mei continues their boring tricks, the yoga studio's older sisters might not be able to resist the allure of those muscular young puppies!

After all.

What do the yoga studio's older sisters talk about the most every day?

Has that one at your home been paying more attention to you lately?

Her partner hasn't been performing well lately, do all men act like this when they hit middle age?

And their efforts in fitness to maintain their figure have a bit to do with this... If they're not satisfied for a long time, who wouldn't think about ordering some takeout?

So the team-building is just a delaying tactic; to permanently resolve it, other ways must be found.

Gu Fang saw Chen Mo working hard at cooking, and with the strong aroma of Lantern Shadow Beef wafting about, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She looked around, and since all the sisters were engrossed in watching Chen Mo cook and hadn't noticed her, she lowered her voice and spoke.

"Is there a possibility? Boss Xiaochen's cooking is so good, we could spend some money and have him set up a stall at the gym?"

Liu Yuerong imagined the scene in her mind.

Yes!

Boss Xiaochen cooks so well, and it's evident that the sisters love his food. If Chen Mo could be recruited to their yoga studio, wouldn't the sisters obediently stay?

"Great! But the problem is, wouldn't it cost a lot to hire Boss Xiaochen to our gym?"

Gu Fang gave Liu Yuerong a blank stare, "Are you okay...?"

"Huh?"

"We're a gym! We're a gym, Sister Liu! I meant to have Boss Xiaochen set up a stall at the entrance of the gym across the street, so that way..."

Hiss!!!

Liu Yuerong drew a sharp breath, looking at Gu Fang with a changed expression, "You're that ruthless?"

"Is it very ruthless?"

"More ruthless than Boss Xiaochen's spicy chicken dices!"

Gu Fang gave a wicked chuckle, "Jia Mei doesn't just make money by stealing our members! If they play these shady tricks, then they can't blame us for not playing fair!"

Liu Yuerong nodded, feeling that Gu Fang was indeed a bit harsh.

In this world, there are many cruel things, but is there anything crueler than setting irresistible delicacies in front of people trying to lose weight at a gym?

"Alright, once Boss Xiaochen is done, I'll go discuss the price with him."

Gu Fang shook her head, "Boss Xiaochen is..."

Having watched many live streams and lurking in the fan groups all the time, Gu Fang had some insight into Chen Mo's character.

"He doesn't quite love money; he doesn't always follow money."

"Then what does he love?" Liu Yuerong tugged on her clothes, making the peaks on her chest more pronounced, "If worse comes to worst, I can even sacrifice myself!"

After all, Boss Xiaochen does look a little handsome in a suit.

Gu Fang rolled her eyes at Liu Yuerong, thinking, if such a good thing were to happen, it wouldn't be your turn...

"Boss Xiaochen has a bit of a quirky personality; he seems to do things purely out of interest. I do have a plan, let me try it later."

Liu Yuerong nodded again, "Alright, if it requires me to sacrifice myself, just say the word!"

On Chen Mo's side, a big pot of Lantern Shadow Beef was done!

Lu Yingqiu was in charge of weighing it, while Chen Mo started on another big pot.

Boss Lu and Lu the Second, listening to the crazy stream of cash register sounds from the speakers, had smiles stretching from ear to ear.

Meng Biao was alone, holding his knife, standing in the room behind Chen Mo's food truck.

His eyes were filled with anger.

Damn it!

Is this never going to end?

Since the age of ten, I peeled potatoes, at fourteen, I sliced meat, at eighteen, I learned seasoning, at twenty-two, I learned cooking, apprenticing under Hu Yaohui, a master chef of state banquets, at twenty-eight, I became a head chef.

Am I here to slice over five hundred pounds of beef a day for you?

Uncle Biao stabbed the cleaver into the chopping board angrily, glaring at Chen Mo with venom.

Once you've finished making that beef, see me openly challenge you!

Damn it, whoever loses slices the meat, you really think I can't make Lantern Shadow Beef?

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