Food: How come this boss knows everything?

Chapter 27 Lunch Box on the Roadside
After the dishes and rice were prepared, Li Rui put the rice cooker and thermos bucket into the car.

The gl8 has a large space, but after putting some folding tables and chairs and disposable tableware in it, the back row is still full.

In order to facilitate moving things upstairs, Li Rui parked the car in front of the door.

He just closed the car door.

At this time someone came over.

"Boss, do you sell rice bowls here?" He walked around the area several times following the smell and finally found the source of the rice fragrance.

Li Rui didn't mind selling it to him.

But the food that had just been packed had to be taken down one by one, opened, filled with rice and vegetables, then the lids were closed and put back.

It's really too much trouble.

Li Rui could only answer him: "Sorry, we are not selling it here for the time being."

"It's okay," the passerby nodded. He also realized that Li Rui was going to sell it somewhere else. He confirmed again: "That is, just sell it."

"Correct."

After receiving the reply, the passerby casually got on the motorcycle on the side of the road, put on his helmet, and shouted to Li Rui on the motorcycle:
"Boss, lead the way."

Li Rui was very happy.

Isn’t the first customer here?

Having explored the road before, it didn't take Li Rui long to drive to Jianghai Avenue again.

Wang Hai was riding his motorcycle at a fast speed, following behind him, but he became more and more suspicious about where he was going to sell the food.

After getting off the car, passers-by helped Li Rui put away his folding table and chairs.

Li Rui took the lunch box and opened the lids of the pots one by one.

"15 yuan for three dishes. Since you followed me this far, I'll give you an extra cucumber salad."

"thank you boss."

Wang Hai thought that this boss was a pretty nice person.

The food that had just come out of the pot was still steaming in the thermos.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised eggplant, twice-cooked pork, and braised chicken legs, all of them look delicious.

Wang Hai didn't know what decision to make for a moment.

"Roasted eggplant, twice-cooked pork, and a chicken drumstick."

"Okay, do you want to eat here or take away?"

Wang Hai looked at the rich broth of the braised chicken legs poured over the rice and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, "Eat here, and pour some more broth on me."

The shiny chicken legs are covered with soup, which flows along the tender skin into the rice. Who can resist it?

He sat on the stool with the lunch box and immediately took a bite of the chicken leg.

"It's delicious."

Wang Hai's speech was slurred.

The mellow flavor and fresh texture made him feel that it was worth it to follow along the way.

After eating a bite of chicken leg, he stuffed a big mouthful of rice into his mouth.

The thick gravy soaks the rice grains, perfectly setting off the flavor of the braised chicken legs. Every bite feels like being in a rice field, with full grains of rice swaying in the wind and sturdy chickens running in the fields.

"It's so delicious." Wang Hai was holding the lunch box at first, but now he simply took the chicken leg in his hand and ate his meal while gnawing on it.

It tastes so delicious.

Li Rui was watching with envy.

He quickly took the sign "Boxed Lunch 15" to the side of the road.

Then he served himself a bowl of rice and started eating.

He learned the lesson from selling barbecue. As a cook, how could he starve himself?

Jianghai Avenue is almost the only way to enter the port, and large trucks loaded with goods can often be seen passing here.

It was lunchtime, and Ding Yao and his fellow villager Ding Liang drove all the way here from a neighboring province, carrying steel.

Saw the sign next to the road.

"Brother Liang, there's a guy selling lunch boxes here."

Ding Liang was driving, and he was a little hungry. The two of them had eaten several buckets of instant noodles in the past two days, and their conversations were all full of the flavor of pickled cabbage. "Fuck, that's great. I've had enough of pickled cabbage."

Ding Yao complained: "You are really picky. You buy whatever tastes good."

"I didn't know the traffic jam would last all night. Hey, there's still room to park here."

Ding Liang parked the truck in an open space beside the road.

The two got out of the car and stretched their bodies first.

It's really uncomfortable to sit in the car all day long.

They walked towards where Li Rui was selling lunch boxes and said in unison, "It smells so good."

Ding Yao walked in front, looking at the two people who were eating voraciously in front of the small table, but he didn't see the boss.

He couldn't help but ask these two people:
"Brother, let me ask, where is this guy selling boxed lunches?"

Li Rui quickly put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with paper, "That's me."

Ding Liang saw that the boss who sold the lunch boxes was eating so happily, and thought that the lunch boxes must be good. Since the boss was eating here, the hygiene was at least guaranteed.

"Boss, let's see what vegetables you sell."

Li Rui stood up and opened the lid. "15 for three dishes, with a free cucumber."

Ding Liang didn't expect the price to be so affordable. "So, we both want chicken legs, and one has roasted eggplant and twice-cooked pork, and the other has scrambled eggs with tomatoes and twice-cooked pork."

Since there are three dishes, twice-cooked pork and chicken legs must be included.

After Li Rui finished his meal, he put the dishes on top.

Ding Liang said, "Boss, help me put the tomato and egg on the rice."

The two of them brought their meals and came to a table nearby.

On the other side, Wang Hai had already finished his lunch box.

This meal was very satisfying.

The stir-fried dishes in the lunch boxes do not require high-end ingredients or complicated cooking methods.

The most important thing is to eat it with rice.

Whether it is chicken legs or braised eggplant, they are full of sauce.

The rice absorbs the flavors of various dishes, and various soups are sprinkled on it. Although it doesn’t look very elegant, it tastes really delicious.

In addition to the main dish, there is also a refreshing cold dish of smashed cucumber, which is sour, sweet, crispy and spicy, and particularly satisfying.

It is so refreshing to eat a bite of this crispy and tasty smashed cucumber covered with garlic in the hot summer.

Li Rui returned to his seat and continued to eat.

I heard the voices of the two customers.

"It's so delicious. What kind of life would it be if we only eat instant noodles every day?"

While Ding Liang was sighing, Ding Yao quickly stole a piece of meat from his plate.

He pretended to agree, "Yes, yes."

"Oh my god, you stole my meat."

"We're all from the same hometown. At worst, I can give you an extra bucket of pickled cabbage when I get back."

"You stay away now." Ding Liang protected his lunch box and did not give him any chance to steal some.

There is no way around it. Truck drivers often drive the longest but eat the simplest meals. They travel between cities all year round, and instant noodles become the most common thing they eat.

We are lucky enough to be able to have a hot meal next to the main road.

Not to mention the delicious lunch boxes here, which are both tasty and appetizing.

At this time, a truck driver came over.

In fact, many truck drivers drive by themselves in order to save money. Only a few, like Ding Liang and Ding Yao, drive with fellow villagers.

Of course, the price of saving money is not getting enough rest.

Liu Zhiguo had thick dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he did not get enough rest.

He also spoke in a weak voice:
"Boss, give me a box lunch."

(End of this chapter)