In the restaurant.

The last batch of customers dining in the restaurant were preparing to leave after finishing their meal.

Before leaving, they all tidied up and didn’t forget to greet Huang Tao.

"Boss Huang, your skills are truly superb! Not only is the food delicious, but every meal is consistently so good that people never tire of it, and it makes them feel like they just can’t get enough."

"The mung bean smoothie is so delicious, just one sip and you can tell it’s completely natural, with no added sugar or anything like that. The mung bean flavor really comes through, the milk is wonderfully fragrant, and the ice is perfect. Sipping on a cup of this mung bean smoothie, while enjoying the air conditioning, is just so comfortably delightful."

"Boss Huang, I’ve tidied up for you. I’ve already wiped the table for you~"

"Do you want me to take these trash bags out for you? Anyway, I’m free."

"Boss Huang, I have nothing to do this afternoon. How about I help you disinfect the shop?"

They gathered the used bowls, plates, spoons, and chopsticks, and placed them in the dish rack by the dishwasher, saving Huang Tao and his team from an extra trip.

Such good customers from Huaxia!

Listening to them, Huang Tao couldn’t help but feel a warm sensation in his heart.

Of course.

He couldn’t simply accept such kindness, so he smiled and politely declined, "No need, I’ll have my staff take care of it later."

Li Chengzhan, standing by, gave the customers a helpless look that seemed to say, "There’s always a customer trying to take my job," and quickly added, "Right, leave the rest to us! Don’t compete with us for the chores."

Lin Qiuyu chimed in as well, "Exactly, leave some work for us! If all the customers were as diligent as you, doing all the odd jobs in the restaurant, wouldn’t we employees be facing a crisis of unemployment..."

They made such a good point that it left people with nothing to refute!

The customers all showed awkward yet polite smiles.

"Alright then, you all keep busy. We’ll head back first."

"See you later, Boss Huang. I’m off to purchase some daily necessities nearby and some fruit, then I’ll come back and wait in line. I don’t believe I won’t be able to get both meat and vegetable Shredded Eel in Garlic Sauce tonight."

"Alright, see you this evening. I have some work to handle in the afternoon, so I hope that when I come back tonight, I can still enjoy your cooking, Boss Huang."

The last batch of customers talked as they walked out of the restaurant.

"Alright."

Huang Tao smiled and watched them leave, "Take care."

After they left,

each employee in the shop conscientiously started on their individual tasks.

Li Chengzhan picked up the bowls and chopsticks from the basket and loaded them into the automatic dishwasher.

Seeing the tables had already been wiped clean, Lin Qiuyu sprayed some alcohol to disinfect them.

Ding Suqin started mopping the floor with a mop.

"Daddy~"

Seeing her dad finally free, Xuanxuan ran toward him with her little feet.

"Ah!"

Huang Tao bent down and picked Xuanxuan up, smiling warmly as he kissed her cheek, "Come, let daddy give you a kiss."

Xuanxuan obediently offered her soft cheek for a "muah" from her dad.

"Daddy, are you tired?"

She held onto Huang Tao’s upper arm, feeling the muscles tense, and looked up at him with her big, beautiful, questioning eyes filled with concern.

"I’m okay."

Huang Tao smiled, placing her at their special table, "Although it’s a bit tiring, the money we earn is quite a lot."

Like a little money-holic, Xuanxuan’s eyes sparkled as she asked, "Really? How much did we earn?"

Nearby, Huang Yide and Song Cailian, the elderly couple, also perked up their ears to listen closely out of interest.

"With the lunch sales, including drinks, it’s about over fifty thousand. If you don’t count the tax, there’s a net profit of over thirty thousand."

Over thirty thousand in net profit just from the lunch rush!

It’s a significant increase from the previous days!

Even though Huang Yide and Song Cailian were mentally prepared, they were still a bit surprised and envious!

Their combined salary for half a year would equal their son’s lunch profit.

Of course, what they felt more was comfort and happiness for their son.

"Wow~"

Xuanxuan’s eyes suddenly lit up like light bulbs, "That’s so much money!"

"Daddy, you’re amazing!"

"Shall we celebrate tonight? Can I have a glass of mung bean smoothie?"

Oh boy!

She’s thinking about the mung bean smoothie again!

Huang Tao chuckled, "Sure! But no ice, okay..."

"Ah, then... I don’t want it anymore..."

She liked the icy and sweet feeling, but without ice, it lost its original soul.

She suddenly didn’t love it anymore!

Since she couldn’t have it, she decided not to think about it.

She wrapped her arms around Huang Tao’s neck and asked, "Daddy, can I go ride my bike at the small square?"

Huang Tao nodded, "Of course you can."

With approval, Xuanxuan ran to the corner and put on her sports gear, including helmet, knee pads, gloves, and fully geared herself up.

Huang Tao helped her push out the bicycle.

"Grandma, Grandpa."

She ran to Song Cailian and sweetly asked, "Would you like to go for a bike ride with me?"

Song Cailian and her husband nodded together: "Sure!"

"Then let’s go!"

At the store entrance, she called out, "Mimi, we’re going for a bike ride."

"Meow~"

Mimi poked its head out of the cat nest, yawned lazily, and had no intention of going out to play, preferring to nap in the sunlight after eating well.

"Lazy Mimi cat..."

Xuanxuan shook her head speechlessly and didn’t force Mimi to come along.

She stepped out of the store, took the bicycle from her dad, quickly got on it, and turned to her dad beside her, sweetly smiling: "Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, keep up!"

"Alright."

Huang Tao instructed: "Ride slowly and watch out for pedestrians and cars!"

Xuanxuan tapped the ground with her left foot and firmly pressed the pedal with her right foot, the small bicycle immediately rolling forward.

Huang Tao and his parents followed closely behind.

Riding along the cement road, Xuanxuan made her way to the square on West City Old Street.

Of course.

She rode very slowly.

Otherwise her dad and grandparents wouldn’t be able to keep up.

By the time she arrived at the square, there were already quite a few children from nearby playing.

"Xuanxuan!"

A little girl playing with a shuttlecock saw her and waved happily, calling out.

Xuanxuan followed the voice and immediately spotted her, then rode over: "Xiaoxiao."

This Xiaoxiao was Li’s granddaughter, Meng Zixiao, who had dined at So Delicious with her brother Lele and Li.

That’s how she knew Xuanxuan.

Meng Zixiao looked at the bicycle Xuanxuan was riding with admiration and said, "Xuanxuan, your bicycle is so pretty!"

"My dad bought it for me."

Xuanxuan explained with a sweet smile.

After speaking, she jumped off the bicycle and said, "Xiaoxiao, do you want to ride it? If you do, I can lend it to you."

Xuanxuan was never a stingy child.

She was always willing and eager to share her good things with her friends.

As a result, she was well-liked wherever she went.

Everyone loved her!

Meng Zixiao’s face lit up with surprise: "Really? Can I really ride it?"

Many children are very protective of their belongings, not even letting others touch them.

"Of course it’s true!"

Xuanxuan propped up the bike’s stand, took off her helmet and other gear, and said, "Put these on! They can protect you from getting hurt."

"No need, no need..."

Meng Zixiao hurriedly waved her hands to refuse: "I know how to ride a bike, and I’m pretty good at it, so I don’t need these."

She eagerly mounted the bicycle, gripping the handlebars happily as she began to ride.

This was great!

Upon seeing this, other children also gathered around quickly, surrounding Xuanxuan, speaking all at once: "Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan, I want to ride too..."

"Alright, alright, take turns, everyone will get a chance to ride..."

The generous Xuanxuan naturally wouldn’t favor one over the other and agreed,

Huang Tao, sitting on a stone bench, watched from afar and couldn’t help but smile.

He was glad Xuanxuan could join in with the other children.

Song Cailian couldn’t help but directly ask Huang Tao while watching her daughter and then looking at him: "Tao, I think Teacher Ye is pretty good, have you considered her?"

Huang Tao, focused on watching his beloved daughter play shuttlecock, froze: "Mom, what did you say?"

"Don’t play dumb with me~"

Song Cailian said seriously: "Even a blind person could see that Teacher Ye is interested in you. Do you not have any interest in her?"

Though she’d only met Ye Wen once, she had a good impression of Ye Wen’s gentle, humble, and polite nature.

Moreover, Ye Wen and Xuanxuan got along well!

Huang Tao couldn’t help but smile wryly: "Mom, what are you thinking? Teacher Ye and I are just parents and teachers, that’s all!"

Song Cailian curiously asked: "Then do you like anyone at all?"

Huang Tao shook his head without hesitation: "No!"

Song Cailian was silent for a moment and said: "I think if you’re going to find a mother for Xuanxuan, Teacher Ye would be a good choice. She could take good care of Xuanxuan. Besides, Xuanxuan likes Teacher Ye. They’ll surely get along well in the future."

It was Huang Tao’s turn to remain silent.

He simply raised his head and looked at Xuanxuan not far away.

Xuanxuan was having a great time!