Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 349 - 339: Competing to Be Xuanxuan’s Stepmother
"Suqin, I’ll leave the shop to you guys to clean up. I’m taking Xuanxuan home first~"
Around eight in the evening, after Huang Tao finished cooking the last order for a customer, he started taking off his chef uniform and told Ding Suqin, who was waiting to clean up after the last customers finished dining, that he was going to take Xuanxuan home.
As for closing the shop, that would be handled by Ding Suqin.
Ding Suqin nodded with a smile, "Oh, sure, boss! You can head home with peace of mind. We’ve got this covered!"
Li Chengzhan chuckled, "Boss, you can be a hundred percent sure when it’s us handling things!"
Not wanting to be just part of the background, Lin Qiuyu couldn’t help but seek some presence in front of Huang Tao, emphasizing, "Yeah, yeah, boss, you can be totally sure about it! I guarantee we’ll leave the shop spick and span, not a speck of dust!"
"Alright! I’m confident in you guys handling it."
Huang Tao smiled, placing his chef uniform into a bag, planning to wash it at home later, and then donned his down jacket.
Several traffic and police officers dining in the shop noticed and nodded at him with a smile.
A gesture of greeting.
Officer Zhang looked up and, smiling, said, "Boss Huang, heading back?"
"Yes, you guys take your time enjoying the meal! I won’t be staying any longer!" Huang Tao politely responded.
Officer Zhang waved a hand, "See you tomorrow, Boss Huang."
Huang Ziqing couldn’t help but give a reminder, "Take care of yourself, Boss Huang. Go back and rest early, so it won’t affect us enjoying your lotus leaf steamed ribs and other delicacies tomorrow night!"
Wang Zhiheng also couldn’t help but chime in, "Yeah, we’re all counting on your culinary delights to keep us going now!"
For these traffic and police officers, being able to enjoy a meal cooked by Huang Tao after a tense and busy day was simply the most wonderful thing in life!
"Agreed."
Ge Jingyi nodded in agreement with Mr. Wang’s words, and she couldn’t help but praise, "The boss’s culinary skills are amazing. I think I’m finished in this life, and I’ll have to rely on the boss’s food to survive."
Hearing this, a traffic officer chimed in, "Exactly! Ever since I tasted Boss Huang’s food, any other meal is hard to swallow. I have to rely on sheer willpower to eat them."
Others echoed the sentiment, "I’m no different!"
Listening to this praise and admiration for his culinary skills from the traffic and police officers, Huang Tao smiled and gladly accepted the compliments.
As a chef, customers loving the food he makes is the greatest validation of his culinary skills.
Standing obediently as her dad helped her put on her down jacket, Xuanxuan, upon hearing the officers’ praise, nodded repeatedly and said, "Everyone who’s tasted my dad’s cooking, whether it’s the officers, the old folks, or the brothers and sisters, say the same thing. They all praise my dad’s dishes as delicious~"
Xuanxuan’s face was filled with pride.
Even though the compliments weren’t directed at her, she was her dad’s beloved daughter!
Others really envy her!
Everyone was amused by her adorable demeanor.
This little girl, she’s just too cute~
A few young traffic and police officers envied Xuanxuan greatly.
"Envious of this little girl! Having such an amazing chef for a dad!"
"I swear, if my dad were Boss Huang, I could eat his other culinary delights every day. Why do I have to wait until now to even taste other dishes, let alone any new ones?"
"Sigh! All we can do is envy!"
Huang Tao replied with a few cheerful words and then said to Xuanxuan, "Xuanxuan, say goodbye to the uncles and aunties."
"Goodbye, uncles and aunties."
Xuanxuan waved her right hand at the officers, holding her dad’s big hand in her left, and headed towards the door.
"Goodbye..."
Ge Jingyi raised her hand, waving as she watched the backs of Huang Tao and his daughter leave.
"Jingyi, why are you staring at Boss Huang?"
Other female officers, who were friends with her, noticed her absentmindedness and asked curiously.
Just after she spoke, as if realizing something, she quickly asked teasingly and quietly with a smile, "Jingyi, you haven’t taken a liking to Boss Huang, have you?"
Asked so suddenly, a faint blush appeared on Ge Jingyi’s pretty face.
Oh my~
Why is she looking so embarrassed?!
She then threw a beautiful sidelong glance at her female colleague, "I was just responding to Xuanxuan’s goodbye..."
Really?
Then why are you blushing?!
The female colleagues didn’t continue teasing her, lest she feel too embarrassed.
One simply smiled and remarked, "Boss Huang is really handsome, just that he’s been married and has a child."
"Boss Huang is a great guy, and his culinary skills are impressive. If I weren’t married, I’d definitely be interested in him and take the initiative to pursue him," said a slightly older colleague with a smile.
"Xuanxuan is actually super cute, very well-behaved and sensible; being her stepmom wouldn’t be bad at all, would it?"
"Yeah! Xuanxuan is indeed cute and well-behaved. I’d love for her to be my daughter."
Ge Jingyi was somewhat surprised.
These female colleagues, who were previously adamant that they would never marry someone who’d been married and had kids,
unexpectedly changed their minds now.
Competing to be Xuanxuan’s stepmom.
She knew very well that the reason these people all wanted to be Xuanxuan’s stepmom was entirely because of Huang Tao.
To be precise, it was because of Huang Tao’s culinary skills.
After all, landing Huang Tao meant a lifetime meal ticket!
She asked herself, did she have the same thought as them?
Well, she admitted, she had indeed thought about it.
Was it purely because she craved Boss Huang’s skills?
Not entirely!
As someone who values looks, she thought Boss Huang was very handsome and exactly her type aesthetically.
Moreover, from her observations, Boss Huang had a pretty good temperament, was kind-hearted, knew how to take care of people, and neither smoked nor drank—he was a good young man.
A great marriage candidate.
She loved children and didn’t see Xuanxuan as a burden; instead, she thought Xuanxuan was a super cute and well-behaved child.
Besides, his shop was doing so well.
This earning power must be exceptionally strong.
Wealthy and handsome, indeed a great choice.
If you don’t mind that he’s been married before and has a child.
Of course, she didn’t have the guts to actively pursue Boss Huang.
Firstly, she was shy and didn’t dare to take the initiative, fearing rejection.
Secondly, if her mother, Xu Jiaohong, knew she was considering someone who had been married and had a child, she would definitely object a thousand times over.
At home, watching TV, Xu Jiaohong couldn’t help but sneeze.
She never expected her daughter to have such thoughts.
If it were anyone else, she would definitely be against it, but when it came to Boss Huang, it was a different story.
On the other side, Huang Tao was completely unaware that these female colleagues were drooling over him. At that moment, he was holding Xuanxuan’s little hand, walking towards the parking lot.
The neighbors strolling around saw them and warmly greeted the father and daughter.
Neighbors carrying things in their hands walked straight towards them.
"Boss Huang, taking Xuanxuan home?"
"Rest early, make some more sesame dumplings tomorrow morning. I didn’t get to eat any this morning, I’m craving them."
"What a coincidence, my family just dried some sausages today. Take a few home, I made a lot anyway."
"The beef jerky I ordered online arrived this afternoon, try some. The beef jerky is tasty and filling. If you get hungry while working, you can have some."
"Youyou, do you want a banana? Here, take it."
"Boss Huang, my company gave us a box of sunflower oil, take a barrel!"
The neighbors all tried their best to be kind to Huang Tao.
Anyone who saw Huang Tao and had something on hand wanted to give him a little bit.
After all, Huang Tao was like their big treasure!
Their craving for delicious food depended on Huang Tao!
Huang Tao didn’t take the sunflower oil; it was too much and too heavy.
It wouldn’t be appropriate to carry it.
The neighbor, gently refused, had a look of regret on his face.
Next time, they should bring something else as a gift!
After chatting for a bit, the neighbors sensibly let Huang Tao go.
Urging him to go back and rest early, so he wouldn’t delay the next morning’s business.
They were looking forward to his fried buns and sesame dumplings!
When they reached the car.
Huang Tao put everything in his hands into the car.
The bananas, apples, and oranges were all over a pound!
The beef jerky and sausage together also weighed over a pound.
Xuanxuan still had lots of milk and cookies in her hand and pockets.
It was like they had gone on a big shopping spree at the supermarket.
After putting everything away, the father and daughter got into the car.
"Let’s go, heading home..."
"Let’s go, heading home~"
Xuanxuan happily swung her little feet, sweetly echoing.
Under the shining stars’ companionship, the father and daughter headed towards home.
