Universe Infinite Canteen

"It\'s on the house, a gift for you. Take your time eating, you need a full stomach to keep on dancing," Ma Lu said softly. "If it\'s not enough, I\'ve got more. I\'ll replenish your bowl for free."

"Are you having fun?" Yu Yitong said from the side.

"Quite a bit, actually."

"Fine, you win, I\'m not eating it," Yu Yitong stepped back twice, "I\'ll go have Squid Brother\'s grilled squid. I don\'t like intestines anyway."

Ma Lu laughed as if he had heard something hilarious. "Hahaha, you don\'t like intestines? Then who was it that bought near-expiration-date chili oil intestines online, ended up with acute enteritis, and had to be rushed to the hospital emergency room by me in the middle of the night? Oh, and I was the one who delivered your urine sample to the lab."

Yu Yitong had already turned to leave, but stopped at these words, "Was I not saving money by eating near-expired food just so I could buy you a new phone for your birthday?

"Ah, here it comes again. You\'re still the same, always full of lies. You were clearly saving up for studying abroad. You had been thinking about breaking up with me since then, and I didn\'t notice it at all."

"Maybe."

"I knew it." Ma Lu snapped his fingers.

"Anyway," Yu Yitong checked the time on her phone, then looked up, "I\'m glad to see you again, you haven\'t changed much from before. I\'ve got to go, I have a lot of work to do this afternoon, and tonight I need to accompany my boyfriend to the dentist, can\'t work late. If you think it over in the next couple of days and want to apply for the job at Mei Ping, you can submit your resume. I\'ll talk to the team leader..."

"No thanks, I\'m quite satisfied with my current job," Ma Lu paused, then said, "You have a boyfriend now?"

"Why, do you care?"

"Not at all, just a bit curious about which man in this world is so unfortunate. I feel a bit sorry for him."

"You should probably take care of yourself first."

Yu Yitong finished talking and glanced at He Xiaoqian on the side, didn\'t go to buy grilled squid, and just left with long strides.

Meanwhile, Ma Lu went back in front of the snack stand and got busy again.

Hou Yihan tried to read his mood from his face but ultimately failed.

She was no master of micro expressions, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn\'t figure it out.

Fortunately, the braised intestines in her hand were delicious.

Hou Yihan took another bite, savoring the marvelous burst of fat on her taste buds, a sinful sense of satisfaction.

At the same time, she felt regret for Yu Yitong, who had missed out on these tasty braised intestines, and was cruelly deprived of lifetime purchasing rights.

This was particularly cruel for an intestine aficionado.

By the time Ma Lu sold all 999 portions of the fragrant braised worms, it was already close to 8 p.m. He Xiaoqian had finished her livestream an hour earlier but hadn\'t left, coming over to the Universe Snack Stand to help greet customers.

She was quick with her hands and feet, whether it was weighing or packaging, she got the hang of it fast, and finally, she cleaned the countertop with a rag as well.

Ma Lu looked at He Xiaoqian\'s diligent figure, and a thoughtful expression crossed his face.

After He Xiaoqian finished wiping the last seasoning jar, she wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and said, "Ma Ge, Uncle Wang, I\'m going back too."

"Hold on," Ma Lu stopped her and asked, "How\'s your livestream going?"

"Not bad. Today I got 2,800 \'waves\' which amounts to 140 yuan," He Xiaoqian explained. "But it\'s kind of strange, most of the gifts came when I was eating braised intestines, and hardly anyone sent gifts when I was dancing."

"This is my second-best result, actually. The best was last week. One day I got over 4,000 \'waves,\' mostly from one guy."

"But after he messaged me wanting to meet and I didn\'t agree, he never showed up again. Well... it\'s hit or miss on a regular day. On good days, I can make over a hundred yuan, and on slow days, I still get some tens."

"After all, I only dance and don\'t chat much, so there aren\'t many people giving gifts. However, it\'s much better now than when I first started livestreaming. Back then, I would often only make a couple of yuan in a day."

"It was a kind sister who told me to ride the popularity wave. I found you guys on the local trending list and felt an increase in viewers after coming here. Oh, right, and Sister Feifei, her makeup tips have been really helpful. Once I save up a bit more money, I\'ll treat you all to a meal to thank you."

Ma Lu said, "You don\'t need to rush about treating us to a meal. I mainly wanted to tell you that we\'ll be leaving in another two or three weeks."

"Leaving? Are you going elsewhere to set up your stall?" He Xiaoqian was taken aback. "But isn\'t your business here doing very well?"

Since she was always dancing nearby, nobody had a better idea of how many customers The Universe\'s Number One Snack Stall attracted than her.

Then something else occurred to her, and she murmured, "Is it because of that sister today?"

"Hey, it\'s got nothing to do with that person," Ma Lu explained. "It\'s not because business is bad, in fact, it\'s the exact opposite. It\'s because business is too good that I\'m thinking of changing location. And this time, I won\'t be setting up a stall anymore. I\'ve rented a storefront, planning to run a restaurant."

"Wow, that\'s amazing. You\'re going to open a restaurant so soon? From now on, Ma Ge, you and Uncle Wang will both be bosses," she exclaimed.

He Xiaoqian was genuinely happy for Ma Lu and Old Wang, but on the other hand, the news came as a bit of a surprise to her.

She had just gotten used to dancing by the snack stand, and it wasn\'t as embarrassing as before. Her livestream had started to pick up, and now Ma Lu was about to leave.

She didn\'t know if the next stall owner would let her dance there. No, with Ma Lu and Old Wang gone, dancing there seemed pointless.

He Xiaoqian wanted to ask Ma Lu where his new store would be and if she could follow them there.

But then she thought it might not be appropriate. When Ma Lu ran a street stall and she danced alongside, the impact might not have been so big. Stay tuned to мѵʟ

Now that Ma Lu was opening a restaurant, if she continued to dance nearby, it might make the restaurant seem less classy.

And if she danced outside, separated by a door, He Xiaoqian wasn\'t sure if she could still bask in its popularity.

Whilst He Xiaoqian was lost in her thoughts, Ma Lu asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

"I want to be a barista."

"Oh, I know that. I mean, after we leave, do you plan to continue being a host?"

"I guess so," He Xiaoqian sniffed. "I don\'t know how to do anything else."

"Hmm, but I think you\'re pretty good at serving food, attending to customers, and cleaning up. Would you be interested in working as a waitress in my restaurant for a while? Of course, if you still want to livestream and dance, you can continue that after work."