Gourmet: Midnight Vending
Chapter 525 - 418: Roaming Street Vendors, Time to Put on an Act!
The food truck slowly cruised down the street, passing through a block. Although many curious people glanced over, everyone seemed to be in a hurry and didn’t look like they wanted to order.
The bubble tea guy and the crepe uncle were starting to get anxious.
If this continues, will there really be any business?
On the contrary, Chen Mo wasn’t too worried. After all, there are simply fewer people eating out at this time!
At three or four in the afternoon, who in their right mind would come out to eat?
Right now, wandering up and down the streets was just trying their luck. When the actual meal times arrived, Chen Mo believed customers would come.
And so the three vehicles paraded through street after street, making the two people behind a little impatient.
At this point, the food truck arrived outside a park. Perhaps because it was the weekend, there were still many people in the park, and most of them were adults with children playing.
On the lawn, some people had set up tents and canopies, spread out picnic blankets, enjoying the afternoon sunshine and homemade meals.
Chen Mo boldly crossed in front of the park’s main gate.
Then, a girl sitting on the lawn pointed at the pink food truck behind Chen Mo and said to the person next to her, "I want a bubble tea!"
"Alright, I’m thirsty too. You stay here, I’ll go buy it."
Lin Yutong smiled, watching her boyfriend run towards the bubble tea truck, her heart full of happiness.
She and her boyfriend, Huang Shurui, were sophomores in college, deeply in love and taking advantage of the weekend for a brief park date.
Like most college students, their budget was a bit tight. The bubble tea stalls at the park were generally more expensive than other places, so they refrained from buying any and carried water bottles.
But when she saw the bubble tea truck passing by, Lin Yutong couldn’t resist. If she guessed right, it was probably heading to a night market to set up stall.
Stopping it to buy a cup shouldn’t be a problem; Lin Yutong and her friends often came across such opportunities.
Huang Shurui jogged to the park’s outskirts, "Hey, buddy, a brown sugar pearl milk tea, please!"
The side of the bubble tea truck advertised pearl milk tea—an all-time classic flavor that most people love.
The bubble tea guy looked at the college student outside the truck with a complex expression, "Sure, right away! But you might need to walk with me for a bit."
Huang Shurui didn’t quite understand what that meant, only noticing that the truck didn’t stop. Instinctively, he continued walking along.
"What did you say?"
The bubble tea guy said, "Sorry but you’ll have to walk a bit further with me. I’ll make your bubble tea right now. Uh... there’s a police chase going on behind us!"
Huang Shurui was startled and looked back but didn’t notice anyone chasing them. Nevertheless, he obediently kept pace with the truck.
Fortunately, the vehicle was moving slowly, and as he walked, he tiptoed to catch a glimpse.
He saw the guy holding the steering wheel with one hand, occasionally glancing at the road ahead.
With his right hand, he expertly began to scoop out various ingredients and started making the bubble tea.
Huang Shurui was taken aback.
Whoa, what a maneuver!
Before he could figure out the situation, his eyes shifted to the leading yellow food truck.
He saw!
A young man, dressed in a neat black suit despite the nearly 40-degree weather, was standing inside the food truck, smiling through the service window at the outside world.
He stood there leisurely.
In his other hand was a wine glass filled with some unknown blue liquid, with condensation forming droplets on the glass.
It seemed the man noticed his gaze.
The young man actually smiled at him and even raised his wine glass.
Huang Shurui shivered.
This scene...
What the heck!
The Great Gatsby?