I Have a Countryside Gourmet Restaurant

After a moment of surprise, Li You quickly realized the crawfish were a gift for him.

To think they brought him so many crawfish.

How thoughtful of them!

Li You was deeply touched. "Did your grandfather catch these crawfish yesterday afternoon?" he asked.

Lin Xiao said, "Uncle Guodong and Uncle Liu helped, and so did I. I went too and caught quite a few, at least two or three pounds worth."

Li You had already guessed that Lin Guodong and the others had helped catch the crawfish.

The bag of crawfish weighed at least fifty pounds, after all.

If it had just been Lin Zhonghai, it would have been impossible for him to catch that many in a single afternoon.

Li You was just a little surprised that Lin Xiao had gone as well.

The girl was pretty, had a great figure, and seemed so delicate. He hadn’t expected her to brave the fields to catch crawfish.

Li You asked, "Aren’t you afraid of leeches and stuff? And you still went into the fields?"

Lin Xiao replied, "Of course I’m a little scared, but it’s usually fine. I used to go into the fields all the time when I was little, and I’ve never once been bitten by a leech."

Li You nodded. Getting bitten by a leech was indeed rare. He had also spent a lot of time in the fields before and had never been bitten either.

Then he added, "Thank you for catching so many crawfish for me. Make sure you eat plenty later."

Lin Xiao giggled. "Okay! Thanks, Boss!"

"I should be the one thanking you," Li You replied.

The two of them chatted as they walked, slowly making their way to the front of the restaurant.

Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the other girls were still crowded around Da Bai and Xiaohai, patting them all over.

Lin Xiao’s eyes lit up. ’So many pretty big sisters!’

Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the other girls noticed Lin Xiao as well.

Looking from Lin Xiao to the suitcase in Li You’s hand, they all had the same question. ’Where did the boss pick up such a pretty young girl?’

’She’s already this beautiful, and she still has some of her baby fat. In another two years, she’s going to be an absolute knockout!’

’Could she be the boss’s young girlfriend?’

’Boss, you’ve gone too far! Making a move on a girl that young... If you have the guts, try me instead!’

All of the girls were thinking along the same lines.

Unaware of what the girls were thinking, Li You said, "Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Elder Zhonghai’s granddaughter, Lin Xiao. She’s a sophomore at the county’s No. 2 High School. I invited her to come try the spicy crawfish with us."

So that was it.

The girls all came to a sudden realization.

Then, one of the girls said with a giggle, "We thought she was your young girlfriend."

At these words, Lin Xiao’s face instantly flushed red.

Li You’s expression soured. ’What on earth are these girls thinking? She’s still a minor, okay?’

’Hmm, wait a minute... If she’s a sophomore, it’s possible she’s already eighteen.’

Li You was about to ask Lin Xiao if she had turned eighteen, but seeing her blushing face, he held his tongue.

’Better not ask.’

’If I ask, her face will probably get even redder.’

He cleared his throat and said, "Xiao, these are all students from the Xingshui Academy of Fine Arts. They’re also here to taste the spicy crawfish."

Lin Xiao said, "Oh, so you’re all art academy students. No wonder everyone is so beautiful."

The girls were all delighted to hear this and chimed in, "You’re very pretty too, Xiao."

"Xiao, come see Da Bai and Xiaohai! They’re so cute, you’re sure to love them."

"I know! We already met yesterday."

"Oh, so Xiao was here yesterday too."

"..."

Li You found a spot to set down Lin Xiao’s suitcase, then picked up the bag of crawfish and headed into the kitchen, leaving the girls to their own devices.

It was already past ten in the morning, and Ye Shengge would be arriving soon. He decided it was time to start cooking the spicy crawfish.

He’d make extra. If any other customers came by later, he could invite them to try some as well.

He had already invited this many people; a few more wouldn’t make a difference.

He got to work.

...

「Ten minutes later.」

Ye Shengge’s car pulled into the parking lot.

As she got out of the car, a smile graced Ye Shengge’s lips as she took in the now-familiar scenery.

This place felt welcoming to her.

She had grown to love this place long ago.

She walked toward the restaurant.

Ye Shengge wasn’t surprised to see a group of vibrant and beautiful young women outside the restaurant.

Li You had told her that Xia Xiaoyue, Yu Wei, and some of their classmates would be coming.

Although she only knew Xia Xiaoyue and Yu Wei, the other girls were, without a doubt, their classmates.

Ye Shengge also saw Da Bai and Xiaohai, who were surrounded by the girls.

She liked them at first sight.

She knew Li You had found two new robot helpers, but she hadn’t expected them to be this adorable.

Anyone who saw robots like these would love them.

Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the other girls, along with Lin Xiao, all saw Ye Shengge walking over.

With the exception of Xia Xiaoyue and Yu Wei, a look of stunned amazement flashed in the eyes of all the other girls, including Lin Xiao.

’What a stunning woman!’

’Her looks, her figure... she seems to be on another level, even above Xia Xiaoyue.’

’Even as girls, we can’t help but admire her.’

Xia Xiaoyue whispered in Mu Qingye’s ear, "Sister Qingye, I told you there was a woman at the boss’s place who was prettier than me, but you didn’t believe it. Now you believe me, right?"

Mu Qingye had no choice but to nod.

Then, Xia Xiaoyue and Yu Wei went up to her together. "Miss Ye, you’re here," they said.

It was only then that the other girls noticed Ye Shengge was a good deal taller than Xia Xiaoyue.

And Xia Xiaoyue was over five-foot-seven. For Ye Shengge to be noticeably taller, just how tall was she?

’I’m so jealous!’

Lin Xiao was secretly amazed, thinking, ’How is every girl at the boss’s restaurant prettier than the last?’

Ye Shengge was delighted and said, "Hello, Xiao Yue, Yu Wei!"

Then, with Xia Xiaoyue and Yu Wei making introductions, Ye Shengge got acquainted with Mu Qingye, the other girls, and Lin Xiao.

Ye Shengge was rather surprised to hear that Lin Xiao was only a sophomore in high school.

’Is the boss’s place starting to attract such pretty high schoolers now?’

’A young girl who hasn’t seen much of the world... she needs to be careful!’

After a bout of lively chatter, the girls’ attention shifted back to Da Bai and Xiaohai.

"Miss Ye, come look at the boss’s robots! They’re incredibly smart."

"They’re adorable robots. But what’s with the names the boss gave them?"

"We were just talking about that. I’ve finally discovered one of the boss’s weaknesses—he’s terrible at coming up with names."

"..."

Li You thought "Da Bai" and "Xiaohai" were perfectly good names. The girls, however, clearly disagreed.

...

「In the kitchen.」

Li You heard the commotion outside and knew Ye Shengge had arrived. He also overheard the girls complaining about the names "Da Bai" and "Xiaohai."

Li You rolled his eyes. ’Da Bai and Xiaohai. What’s wrong with those names?’

’That group of girls has absolutely no taste.’

’Whatever.’

He ignored them and continued to stir-fry the crawfish.

He was using a large wok.

This batch was about ten or so pounds. He’d make this much first to test the waters.

Soon, the crawfish were ready. They filled two large basins to the brim.

"Da Bai! Xiaohai! Time to serve the crawfish to our guests!" Li You called out.

His voice carried outside the restaurant, where it was heard not only by Da Bai and Xiaohai, but also by Ye Shengge, Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Lin Xiao, and all the other girls.

All the girls’ eyes lit up.

’We can finally eat the boss’s spicy crawfish!’

Every last one of them was incredibly eager.

...