After Officer Zhong parked his car, he started strolling around Shibapan.
This area was originally under their jurisdiction, and he’d occasionally drop by.
Last year, during his internship, these street vendors were subjected to strict crackdowns for a while, but later the policy eased up, so they stopped monitoring them.
He never really bothered much with them before, they were just earning hard-earned money, why take away soone’s livelihood?
So usually, when he saw them around, he’d just advise them to move along quickly and never confiscated anything.
This made him quite popular in the area.
Seeing soone carrying Stead Buns, Officer Zhong greeted with a smile, "Professor Jiang, what are you doing with those Stead Buns?"
Professor Jiang looked up to see it was young Zhong and replied with a grin, "I told my old buddies that there’s a Stead Bun that tastes amazing, unmatched by any big restaurant or specialty store, but they didn’t believe , so I bought so to let them try. This ti I’ll definitely prove them wrong."
Officer Zhong glanced at the bag of Stead Buns, seeing at least 40 in there: "You bought quite a lot, Professor Jiang. How many people are going to eat that much?"
Professor Jiang laughed heartily, "Only two of us including , and I’m worried they won’t be enough. Anyway, I’ll catch you later; I don’t want the Stead Buns to get cold. You should also try so if you have ti, they really are amazing."
Officer Zhong’s eyes lit up: "Where did you buy them?"
Professor Jiang turned around and pointed: "Right at the entrance of Shibapan, there’s a long line, you better hurry before the owner packs up."
He waved goodbye and left without turning back.
Officer Zhong muttered to himself: "Is the business really that good? They could sell out in just a short while?"
Being a diligent officer, he knew that if he was supposed to be on patrol, he should patrol first.
"Better take a look around first, then go for the buns."
...
...
Xu Youyou finally got her long-awaited soup dumplings.
Seeing that more than half of the Stead Buns were already gone from the fresh-keeping box, she patted her chest in relief.
Good thing I ca early!
The uncles’ and aunts’ combat power is terrifying!
Absolutely terrifying!
Xu Youyou knew about Wang Fan’s Stead Buns and was amazed at how the owner managed to keep the temperature just right; any hotter and it would burn your mouth, any cooler and it would affect the taste, but eating them imdiately after purchase was the most delicious ti.
She took out a Crystal Shrimp Dumpling from the bag and examined it closely.
This Crystal Shrimp Dumpling definitely deserved the na ’crystal’.
The semi-transparent dumpling skin was absolutely crystal clear, glowing enticingly in the sunlight.
Through the dumpling skin, the shrimp at inside looked tender and pink, with a few green flecks visible, enhancing the dumpling’s allure.
A faint shrimp aroma wafted to her nose, continuously enticing her sense of sll, making her mouth water incessantly.
"Omph..."
These soup dumplings are ant to be eaten in one bite!
Xu Youyou thought so and did exactly that.
Unlike the fluffy skin of the soup dumplings before, the Crystal Shrimp Dumpling’s skin was slightly resilient and very thin.
With just one bite, the familiar broth flooded her mouth.
The broth, infused with shrimp and vegetable essences, was extrely rich, so savory that her whole tongue felt like trembling.
Another bite and her teeth encountered the filling.
The shrimp, pounded, stirred, and then stead, was more chewy and springy than plain boiled shrimp, and the pork fat added a lt-in-the-mouth contrast to the tight chewiness.
The crunchy water chestnuts and bamboo shoots released a slight sweetness and fresh vegetable aroma while chewing, lifting the texture of the Crystal Shrimp Dumpling several levels higher.
The chunks of water chestnuts and bamboo shoots weren’t too finely chopped, so they produce a "crunch" sound while chewing, tempting anyone who hears it to swallow their saliva.
The custors lining up behind Xu Youyou couldn’t help but visualize plump shrimp jumping through their heads after hearing her eating sounds.
Looking at the long line ahead, soone couldn’t resist raising their voice, "Hey, uncle, aunt, brother, sister in the front, could you not be too greedy when buying the Crystal Shrimp Dumplings? Please go easy on them so we back here can try so too?"
"Please have rcy, folks in the front, can the Crystal Shrimp Dumplingsbe shared for everyone’s enjoynt?"
"Boss! Can’t you impose a limit? How could you let everyone miss out on your handmade Crystal Shrimp Dumplings?!"
"Boss, please set a limit; I’ll pay extra if needed!"
Wang Fan looked helplessly at the man in front of him and said with so difficulty, "There are about 400 Crystal Shrimp Dumplings left now. It wouldn’t be fair for those in the back to miss out entirely, how about setting a slight limit? Maybe only sell up to $30 worth each?"
The man was easygoing and laughed heartily upon Wang Fan’s suggestion, "Alright then, I’ll take 9 Crystal Shrimp Dumplings and 10 Plum Vegetable Pork Buns. But if you set a limit, don’t just limit it today. If I co late next ti, I still want to buy the buns."
Wang Fan agreed, "No problem, I’ll limit the sales for the next two days, each filling type will be limited to under $30."
The man took his buns, paid, and walked away.
Yet, the fellow behind him didn’t quite understand the reasoning.
A limitation was fine; he didn’t plan to buy that many anyway. But why only for the next two days?
What about the third day?
"Boss, give 6 Crystal Shrimp Dumplings and 5 Plum Vegetable Pork Buns. By the way, why only limit the next two days? What about the third day?"
Wang Fan didn’t hide the truth: "Oh, I might not be in this area on the third day. Sothing’s co up at ho, so I may move to another place."
"What!? You an I might not be able to have these delicious buns after three days?"
Upon hearing this, the fellow got anxious.
"I haven’t even had enough yet, and now you’re telling you won’t be here anymore? Give $30 worth of each! And by the way, Boss, where might you be heading next? If it’s not far, I could still co find you."
Wang Fan contemplated inwardly: "Should I avoid ntioning how long I’ll be setting up in the future? It seems quite troubleso to manage..."
"Um... Not sure yet. Let’s see how things go later. Here are your buns."
...
Officer Zhong drove around the community for a while, covering a large area, even spending an hour driving.
Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to the community entrance.
Then he was dumbstruck.
Where’s my bun stall?
Where’s my big bun stall?
Where did all the people buying buns go?
Did I go to the wrong place?
Just then, soone passed by, and Officer Zhong hurriedly stopped him: "Comrade, did you see the bun stall that was here earlier?"
The man glanced in the direction Officer Zhong pointed, smiled, and explained: "Him? He left as soon as he finished early. His buns sell so well, they ran out in just a little over forty minutes."
Damn it...
Officer Zhong was completely at a loss now.
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