Gourmet: From a Stall in Northern Europe-Chapter 116 - 107: A Perfect Ending and New Location Reward_2

Looks about the same age as her, not only skillful but also business-minded. When the general was that age, he was probably still washing rice in the back kitchen, right?

With this thought, Lin Chen's image became a bit more imposing in his mind.

"Hello, can I get one of each flavor of burrito and taco to go?"

Lunard looked at the woman in surprise and nodded: "Please wait a moment."

If he remembered correctly, this Sakura woman came to buy a taco once more than half a year ago and hasn't returned since. Her colleague, that Sakura man, has never come to buy, either.

Of course, he himself hasn't gone to buy their food either, so they're even.

Perhaps she's here to gather intel on Lin Chen's help with recipe development?

During the time he spent hanging out with Lin Chen and chatting, he also learned quite a bit about the general characteristics of Sakura People, Kimchi People, and Great Xia People.

The first two like to put on a good show, always smiling and appearing friendly, but there are huge differences behind the scenes.

A significant portion of Kimchi People bully the weak and fear the strong, look down on those 'who seem easy to bully,' like to take advantage, and follow a take-what-you-want mentality.

Sakura People are relatively better, not as appalling as some Kimchi People, but there are still calculations in their minds. As long as you show abilities that can impress them, you can interact with them fairly peacefully.

Additionally, the inherent nature of Sakura People is quite cold. Even with close relatives and family, they may not be much better, and it's normal for everyone to go their own ways.

The personas you see are often intentionally displayed.

As for Great Xia People, they're much simpler, relatively straightforward, not too many roundabouts.

Of course, Lin Chen also told him not to generalize, as every country has both good and bad people, and you have to interact first to decide how to deal with them.

Judging from the perspective of mutual business support, the previous Kimchi food truck and this Sakura food truck do fit the characteristics Lin Chen summarized.

The Kimchi Lady used to frequently buy his food and even had her son come, but soon after, the Kimchi version of the burrito appeared with a Korean-style prefix, almost driving him crazy.

The woman in front of him is somewhat better. After trying it once, she didn't come back, probably because it wasn't to her taste, but she didn't do anything strange, as they each attracted their own customers and lived peacefully.

Now, she's here to buy food, probably because of Lin.

While quickly sorting out the current situation in his mind, his body automatically completed the food preparation and neatly packed it with oil paper.

"Here you go, your food is ready. Enjoy the taco while it's hot, as the shell will soften if left too long."

"Okay, thank you."

The woman politely bowed slightly to express her gratitude, carried three bags of food, and turned to leave.

Watching the woman's back disappear, Lunard nodded to himself.

As expected, it's pretty much as Lin anticipated; the amount bought is not something two people can finish.

If nothing goes wrong, it should again be for the restaurant head chef to research, right?

Their food truck is openly selling, quite blatantly, so this action is obvious enough.

There's nothing he can do about it; after all, he's running a business and has to sell, and isn't he also selling Japanese-flavored tacos and burritos? One can't blame another.

After another ten minutes or so, Marian and George also appeared in front of his stand and ordered a dozen for takeout. Obviously, they'd been notified by Lin Chen in advance and weren't surprised.

"Hey, weren't you two looking for a house? How's that going?"

For forthright customers like Marian, he certainly wants to build a good relationship, and he eagerly initiated the conversation.

Marian sighed: "Don't even mention it. After spending two weeks, we finally found a decent house, but it's too old, and we'll have to spend the next few months renovating it, exhausting just thinking about it."

"Yeah, we were originally thinking that since we have to often come to the city anyways, we could visit Lin to solve dinner, but alas... sigh!"

Incidentally?

Lunard's mouth twitched.

I think you two are buying a house as an excuse to come for food, right?

He didn't point it out; sometimes the interests of the wealthy are just that unassuming.

"It's alright, the time will pass quickly as you stay busy. Lin also mentioned he would develop new dishes for me when he has time. Although my skills may not match his, I am confident they will be delicious, swearing by my years of reputation!"

"Here, give these Great Xia-flavored ones a try. They're the best-selling today, at least 400 have been sold throughout the day, much more than the other two combined."

After a busy day, Marian and George were starving and immediately started eating as soon as they received their orders.

Tasting the unique sweet and slightly spicy saucy flavor, along with the crisp and juicy cucumber and tender smoked duck breast, made the corners of their mouths slowly curve upwards.

"Not bad, a taste I've never tried before, very novel. It strangely pairs well with your two sauces; no wonder it's popular."

"I think it tastes better than your original barbecue flavor? The original spice was too strong, but this one is milder, focusing on a sweet and salty taste, which suits most people's preferences."

"Haha, many customers say so too, but many still like the original flavor; I sold more than two hundred of those today. Perhaps because the new flavor is unfamiliar, they find it tastier."

"Indeed, that makes sense."

"By the way, how's Richard doing? Has he managed to catch his little girlfriend yet?"

"Oh, don't even talk about it. It's as if the novelty has worn off for him; there hasn't been much action lately. Instead, the young girl is now initiating to hang out with him every few days. He's not a bit like me; if he had half of my skills back in the day..."

"Oh~ come on dear, back then, you used to blush just from speaking. I have no idea how you turned into the thick-skinned person you are now."

While Lunard's late-night business was booming, Lin Chen had already driven back to the hotel with Lucas and even brought Jiang Shuqi along the way.

The hotel with the best surroundings nearby is naturally where this heiress would stay, without a doubt.

The night-shift parking lot security was also quite surprised to see a food truck driving into the hotel.

Still, it was just surprise; once confirmed as a guest, it was allowed in.

Foreigners have all kinds of wild ideas and can do all sorts of things; living in a hotel with a food truck doesn't seem like much and can still be seen a few times a year.

Besides, a day's income from a food truck ranges from hundreds to several thousand or even tens of thousands, outperforming wage workers severalfold.

The security officer even considered trying out a food truck himself, but remembering his cooking skills...

Well, better stick to the day job.

"By the way, are you setting up the stall tomorrow? At the same place? Can I get your contact info so you can notify me in advance?"

With Lu Xiaohei perched on her shoulder, Jiang Shuqi seemed inseparable from it, managing not to let it fall even while walking normally.

After getting Lin Chen's contact, she gave Xiao Hei a pat.

"Come down now, Xiao Hei. Sis is going to sleep, and we'll play again tomorrow~"

Of course, Lucas feared that the little guy might be led astray, so he quickly came over to take it down.

"Let's go, buddy. I've fed you so many cans and goodies, have some conscience, okay!"

"Meow?"

Lu Xiaohei blinked its clear, innocent eyes, seemingly not comprehending what he said.

"Fine, I'll buy you some oysters tomorrow, deal?"

"Meow~!"

Lin Chen couldn't be bothered to participate in the love-hate relationship between these two people and a cat. He needed to go back to his room, organize the gathered intel, think about what to sell tomorrow, and decide on the specific menu for the restaurant for the week.

Besides, there was another issue.

Setting up a stall by the beach indeed had good business, but being too close to the hotel meant he'd eventually be recognized when the restaurant opened.

It's not that he's afraid of being recognized, it's more about adhering to the 'less is more' principle where main and side businesses don't interfere with each other unless necessary.

He needed to properly consider whether to switch locations to hide his identity or just boldly set up as usual.

[Ding...]