Chapter 216: Chapter 166: Labor Day (Half-Day Off): Holiday Notice 21:00-09:00

After dinner, the three of them started walking in River Debris City’s Joyful District.

Although last night, the Thunder Tribulation Cloud’s wild bombardment did not directly kill anyone, its genuine power prompted hundreds of crime suspects across River Debris City’s districts to truthfully confess their criminal activities in detention centers.

Even multiple prisons conducted surprise interrogations on suspects with potentially undisclosed cases, achieving good results.

Now, besides "Leniency for confession, severity for resistance," new slogans were hastily crafted overnight in the interrogation rooms of districts’ detention centers and prisons— 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

If I lie, let heaven strike me down with five lightning bolts!

It can be foreseen that River Debris City’s urban appearance will improve further in the foreseeable future.

Many will experience prison life in its purest form, while others will have their pure prison life extended~

With these changes, the air in this city seems to become exceptionally fresh.

Walking on the streets, Lin Hao can feel the city filled with an atmosphere of love and harmony.

For instance, a balding uncle passing by, scolding fiercely but softly at the bus stop corner:

"What? I’m suspected of caring for wandering sparrows? Impossible, absolutely impossible! This is slander! I am a responsible citizen!"

"What evidence do you have? What? Just based on a transaction record? Don’t you know? I often lend money to women in need, perhaps it was someone I was supporting... "

Look, see, this is the most intuitive representation of harmony and love.

In such a harmonious and loving city, the three casually strolled the streets, occasionally chatting, occasionally laughing lightly, and sometimes buying street food to taste.

They joined a queue at a lotus root starch shop, naturally integrating into the line, chatting and laughing until it was their turn.

Lin Hao ordered the osmanthus flavor, Li Chuchu ordered the original flavor, and Qianqian ordered the full-dressed...

Three servings.

The shop owner, a skinny uncle, looked at Qianqian’s petite size and laughed, saying:

"Little girl, you can’t eat that much on your own, maybe buy a little less?"

"Don’t underestimate me, uncle!"

The shop owner initially wanted to say something, but after hearing this, felt that what he just said was a bit off—

Although the little girl ordering three bowls of full-dressed lotus root starch looks small and skinny, she seems to be in a growing phase, eating a bit more, isn’t it...

Quite normal?

Moreover, with two adults beside her, if the child can’t finish it, the adults surely can.

The shop owner said no more and skillfully began making the lotus root starch, demonstrating a kind of proficient beauty.

While waiting, Lin Hao looked around, noticing various honor certificates and assorted photos hanging on the shop’s walls.

The photos were captioned with dates and names, and each apron-wearing person in the photos resembled the shop owner in some way.

As the shop owner made it to the third bowl, a suit-clad, sleek young man arrived beside the shop owner and gleefully spoke:

"Uncle, I’m here."

"You shouldn’t have come."

"But I’ve already arrived."

"So you can leave now."

"If you grant my request, I’ll leave immediately."

"You know I won’t agree."

"..."

During their verbal tussle, the shop owner’s actions in making lotus root starch remained unaffected. After listening for a while, Lin Hao understood that this young elite was into online promotion of street food.

What he was doing now was organizing the "Taste Love Arrival" food event in River Debris City’s Joyful District.

The lotus root starch shop before them was a longtime establishment, if they didn’t participate, the event’s credibility would be greatly reduced.

"Uncle, participating could bring more customers to your shop and earn you more."

"I’ve said countless times, opening a shop isn’t about the money, it’s to pass down my family’s craft!"

"Our event includes voting and ranking, don’t you want to know how your lotus root starch ranks among River Debris City’s snacks? We not only have prizes but also honor certificates, and can help you manage online accounts..."

"I don’t need rankings to prove my family’s ancestral craft, my current foot traffic is just right, keeping me busy without being too tired! I don’t understand what you’re saying nor do I want to hear it."

"Uncle, ..."

During the conversation, the shop owner handed over the five paper-boxed lotus root starch orders to Lin Hao and company.

"Your lotus root starch is ready."

Qianqian eagerly took a box, scooped a spoonful, raised her eyebrows, and gave the shop owner a thumbs up.

"So delicious!"

The shop owner’s warm smile broadened.

"Uncle..."

Beside them, the young man attempted to speak more, but Qianqian interrupted:

"Uncle, could you stop bothering the shop owner uncle? Your interference disrupts his rhythm in making lotus root starch.

He already makes it so delicious, without disturbance, it could be even better!

And you’re working so late, is that normal?"

As someone who mastered Basic Milk Tea Technique, Qianqian knows a true craft requires full immersion to create beautiful work.

If nobody disturbs the shop owner, the lotus root starch taste surely improves!

Upon hearing Qianqian’s words, a hint of struggle flashed in the young elite’s eyes but vanished quickly, his midway sales talk suddenly ceased, and he stepped outside...

Raised his phone, smiled at the lens.

Click.

Fieldwork, check-in successful.

Off work.

Loosening his tie, the young elite realized the little girl was right, he disturbed the shop owner’s lotus root starch-making process, which was inappropriate, and working so late wasn’t right, now leaving work is the right thing!

Hung up a colleague’s call.

Hung up a manager’s call.

Hung up a director’s call.

Hung up HR’s call.

Buzz—

"We regret to inform you that due to leaving work before 21:00 and failing to timely answer leadership’s calls within three seconds post ringing, you have severely violated company regulations of ’answering leadership calls within three seconds anytime, seven days a week.’ We hereby formally notify you of the termination of your employment."

Reading the message on his phone, the young elite thought—

Well, not adhering to employer management, being fired is only normal, as a worker, isn’t it normal to make a call?

"Hello, is this 12333? I have a question I’d like to consult..."

The few minutes of experience the young elite underwent were unknown to the shop owner. Watching his departure with surprise, he turned to Qianqian.

"Little girl, thank you, you’ve helped me a lot, come here, don’t leave, I’ll make another lotus root starch for you, a secret recipe, free!"

Qianqian: "Thank you, shop owner uncle!"

After leaving the lotus root starch shop, the three continued their leisurely walk through the Joyful District, noticing many snack shops displaying materials for the "Taste Love Arrival" event...

Upon closer observation, there seemed to be many other "contest" activities.

For example—

Plastic Surgery Contest: "Simply because" understands your beauty.