Crowded with people.

Today, Mount Tai is exceptionally noisy, with truly too many people, breaking the previous crowds record.

Previously, the peak was around 55,000 people during the National Day holiday on October 1st, but today it's still early January, a generally quiet tourist season.

75,000 people.

This is not the limit of the tourists, but the limit of Mount Tai.

Traffic police and police departments are all on high alert, not daring to slack off in the slightest, and the leaders of the Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Mount Tai Management Office are all tense, fearing that any accident might occur.

You can't really blame Wang Fan for all this, but calling him the spark wouldn't be unfair at all.

However, this very spark is now organizing ingredients in his store at the South Celestial Gate as if nothing's wrong.

Since it's the last day of business, he's also planning to try more tricks. Besides the usual meat skewers, he's specially introduced grilled chicken legs, grilled mushrooms, and grilled bread slices, priced reasonably at 20 yuan for a "pistol leg," 4 yuan per mushroom skewer, and 5 yuan for a bread slice.

These three items are relatively easy to prepare, not requiring much effort, and wouldn't significantly increase the workload of the three staff members in the restaurant; just two skewers each, and it's done.

Stretching a bit, Wang Fan was ready to face a big battle.

But he clearly underestimated the enthusiasm of today's young people; today, he faced not a big battle but a fierce one!

Everyone in the group knew they could get a reward by climbing up here, but many young people didn't like climbing and chose to take the cable car early. It wasn't even nine o'clock and there was already a long queue in front of his shop.

Fortunately, the shop wasn't open yet; otherwise, they'd have to start business in advance.

Most of the people queueing in front of the shop were young, mostly around twenty-five or six years old, with some looking barely over twenty.

Shen Chao was at the front, looking quite pleased with himself, with a few friends in line behind him chatting casually.

"Earning 3,800 a month, living happily every day."

Shen Chao laughed with satisfaction: "Ever since I decided not to date, my quality of life has skyrocketed; no more living on buns and pickles."

Lin Dong said: "Exactly! On non-working days, I sleep until I wake naturally, and during holidays, I travel. It doesn't cost much; coming to Lu Dong this time is honestly cheaper than buying a set of cosmetics for a girlfriend in the past."

Shen Chao counted on his fingers: "Round-trip high-speed rail to Lu Dong costs 320 yuan, the Mount Tai ticket is free, 100 yuan for the cable car up, and I'll rely on my own two feet to get down. A hotel below costs 100 yuan per day, a three-day budget is 1,500, and apart from meals for those two days, I can spend at least six or seven hundred here at Boss Wang's place, enjoying good food and drink."

Lin Dong laughed: "Saw an expert the other day saying that if you're young and only seek enjoyment, enjoying life, good wine, and freedom, then when you're old you will find out…"

He paused deliberately: "Guess what he said next?"

Shen Chao snorted: "What else could it be? Probably says you'll regret it when you're old, right?"

Lin Dong said: "Nope, the expert finally said when you're old, you'd find out you have no regrets, haha."

Shen Chao exclaimed: "Wow, I could get along with this expert. I embrace this kind of advice; this is a real expert."

A young lady of a similar age at the back was also chatting casually.

"It's not that I can't afford a concert, but climbing Mount Tai and having a barbecue is more cost-effective."

Zhou Wanqing quipped: "Freedom is priceless, long live freedom. Out here, I finally don't have to listen to those relatives nagging all day about getting a boyfriend. Why do I need a boyfriend? I don't rely on him for food, clothes, or work; why must I serve a man? No washing feet, brushing teeth, shaving beard for him, having to be gentle and virtuous; I earn as much as any guy, and I live better than most; why must I find a man to serve?"

"Exactly, if I want a man, I'll just stick a photo of little Boss Wang by my bed; isn't he delightful?"

"Long live slacking off; if I don't eat till I can't walk, I won't stop!"

Perhaps the majesty of Mount Tai brought out their true selves, as their voices weren't low; Wang Fan and others could hear them inside the shop. Zhuo Qianqian chuckled wickedly, nudging Wang Fan with her elbow: "Boss, there's a young lady out there wanting your photo; want me to get you her contact?"

Wang Fan couldn't be bothered to argue on this topic, picking up two bamboo skewers and threading a large drumstick: "Get to work quickly, or I'll dock your pay. If you dare poke me again, I'll ask for medical fees. Do you even know how strong you are?"

Zhuo Qianqian made a cute face at Wang Fan: "Nonsense! I didn't do that!"

She then took a bamboo skewer and deftly pierced through a chicken leg with one go.

Wang Fan looked deeply at the skewer that even he took twice to thread, realizing he had underestimated this seemingly harmless girl.

Seeing it was almost 10 o'clock and that the ingredients were adequately prepared, he decided to open the door. After all, it's so cold on the mountain; it wouldn't feel right to let them wait outside much longer.

"Creak…"

The sound of the old wooden door opening attracted everyone's attention instantly.

Li Wei hung the board listing today's offerings outside the shop, and everyone's gaze followed.

"Lamb skewers 5 yuan/each (limited to 30 per person) remaining 1500/1500; Garlic grilled oysters 15 yuan/each (limited to 4 per person) remaining 800/800; Lamb kidneys 30 yuan/each (limited to 2 per person) remaining 200/200; Crispy pork fat 15 yuan/each (limited to 2 per person) remaining 200/200; Garlic cabbage, grilled chives, grilled eggplant 10 yuan/serving unlimited. Today's new offerings: grilled pistol chicken leg 20 yuan/each unlimited, grilled mushrooms 4 yuan/each unlimited, honey bread slice 5 yuan/each unlimited."

Seeing this content made the queue thrilled, not only for the unlimited options but also for the new items. The most important thing was the reasonable prices; even in first or second-tier cities, Boss Wang's pricing is not expensive, let alone here at a tourist spot. The prices were honestly very conscientious.

Shen Chao laughed heartily: "Great, now I can have a feast here; feels like you can fill up here at Boss Wang's for 100 bucks."

Wang Fan laughed: "That depends on how big your appetite is."

Previously, he could confidently assure that, but now he can't, as he truly dares not speak too boldly on Lu Dong's turf.

Shen Chao said: "I want 20 lamb skewers, one pistol leg, four grilled oysters, a serving of garlic cabbage."

Wang Fan nodded: "Take a seat, the lamb skewers will be ready soon, and the others will take a bit longer."

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