The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 499: Unmatched by Anyone (10)_1

Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Unmatched by Anyone (10)_1

Finally, she had recovered and could protect her little darling again.

The next morning, when Ruan Jiaojiao awoke, Ruanlin Family’s Ms. Ruan was no longer on the bed. Rubbing her eyes, Jiaojiao climbed down from the bed and saw Shu Jiao and Ruan Jianjun coming out of the room.

"Mom, are you guys going to the shop?"

"Yes, it’s not even dawn yet, Jiaojiao, why are you up so early?" Ruan Jianjun asked as he came over and squatted down to give her a hug.

"I want to go too, can you wait for me?" Ruan Jiaojiao inquired, eager to see how things were going even though she might not be of much help.

"We won’t be back until the evening, and it’s going to be tiring," Shu Jiao said, reluctant to have her daughter endure such a tough day.

"It’s okay, Jiaojiao wants to go," Ruan Jiaojiao said batting her eyelids and looking up at her with a pleading gaze.

Shu Jiao, who could hardly ever resist her, now found herself facing the rare occasion of her daughter acting coquettishly and naturally could only nod in agreement.

After carrying Jiaojiao to wash up and grabbing the breakfast Ms. Ruan from the Ruanlin Family had handed over, they headed for the car. Ms. Ruan was very worried and kept instructing them to take good care of Ruan Jiaojiao.

Shu Jiao patiently responded, and just as she and Jiaojiao got onto the tricycle, Xiu Xi rushed down from upstairs and quickly got on the vehicle.

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That speed, really...

The two couldn’t help but feel amused and told him they were going to the city market and wouldn’t be back until evening. They asked if he still wanted to join them.

Xiu Xi nodded; it seemed like he had been washing up on the upper floor, his face was still wet and hadn’t been dried.

On the way to the city market, Ruan Jiaojiao still felt sleepy after eating an egg and leaned on Shu Jiao to fall asleep. Concerned about her comfort, Shu Jiao gently held her in her arms to let her sleep more comfortably.

And once she fell asleep, she slept all the way to the city market.

The sky was already bright, and the sun had risen. The master chef in the kitchen and his apprentice were picking vegetables. Seeing them arrive, they quickly stood up to greet them.

The master chef was acquainted with Shu Jiao and after catching up for a bit, the conversation turned to the shop’s business.

The master chef sighed and said, "I don’t know if my cooking skills are really not up to par anymore. Sigh, the shop has been losing money these days."

The ambitions he once held had long since faded away, and the master chef felt quite guilty. After all, the success of a restaurant’s business is inseparably linked to the chef.

Ruan Jianjun didn’t know what to say and offered a few words of comfort, telling him not to worry, before heading out to inspect the nearby area.

In particular, he observed the restaurant at the street corner and noticed they had received a large delivery of vegetables. Given the heat of the day and the difficulty in preserving vegetables, such a large stock suggested good business; they wouldn’t have ordered so much otherwise.

Could it really just be their shop that was struggling?

Was it because of different ingredients?

When Ruan Jianjun returned, Ruan Jianjun had already bought vegetables and come back. Seeing Ruan Jianjun pause, he said, "Big brother?"

"Are these the vegetables for today?" he inquired, eyeing the vegetables in his brother’s hands, which were not even one-tenth of what the other restaurant had.

Seeing him looking at the vegetables he was holding, Ruan Jianjun could only offer a wry smile: "It seems that not just anyone can succeed in business."

Ruan Jianjun, upon hearing this, clapped him on the shoulder and was about to enter the shop with him when suddenly, someone came running from behind.

"Buddy, are you open for lunch?"

"Huh?" The two brothers looked at him, puzzled.

"I need two large tables for lunch, about twenty people. Is that possible? We can discuss the price," the man said, looking very anxious.

"Of course," Ruan Jianjun quickly nodded. "What time will you be coming? And what dishes would you like?"