Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled

It was already the last day of July.

About fifty days had passed since the opening of the Carefree Restaurant.

Chen An’an had blended in well with the local stall owners, and Chen Pingsheng himself was almost the same.

He carried a newly purchased large softshell turtle which, according to the seller, was a wild one caught with great difficulty.

Since he was a regular, they charged him six hundred yuan but it would have probably been just four hundred for someone else.

Carrying the wild turtle, Chen Pingsheng planned to go home and make soup for his little daughters.

On the way, he ran into Qiang’s fried rice stall, the guy had disappeared for a good half-month before finally setting up his stall again.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged owner selling beef offal was scolding his son for running off to play cards while they were setting up the stall.

If you play cards just play, but losing thousands of yuan certainly deserves a scolding.

Song Shuiqing had finally figured out from Song Jun where her brother-in-law was, and had sneaked over quietly.

Half the summer had passed, and Chen An’an had matured quite a bit. Seeing her arrive, she first expressed her happiness before asking, "Auntie Shuiqing, did you blow through your startup funds again?"

"How could that be?"

Song Shuiqing said, "This time I come bearing good news, your Auntie Shuiqing has finally turned losses into profits, impressive right?"

"Not impressive."

Chen An’an said frankly, "So much time has passed, many people have made money already, Auntie Shuiqing, and you still have the nerve to boast about this."

Song Shuiqing was momentarily breathless, can we not talk like this!

"An’an, has your dad been peacefully working as the head chef here this whole time?"

"That’s right." Chen An’an proudly claimed, "My dad can handle both the ups and the downs, there are quite a few loyal customers here who love the dishes he cooks."

Okay then… Song Shuiqing was at a loss for words.

She wasn’t there to ask for money this time but rather to inquire about future developments.

Leaving Kwai aside, the traffic on TikTok was evidently growing larger.

Many people around her had started scrolling through it daily.

She even wanted to ask her brother-in-law whether TikTok could end up replacing Kwai in the future.

Chen Pingsheng entered the home carrying the turtle and even invited her to stay for dinner.

They usually had dinner quite early here, finishing by four in the afternoon.

Customers would start coming in at five.

TikTok’s growth this year was fierce, almost overtaking Kwai.

Chen Pingsheng had only advised her to manage both sides, there was no need to abandon one as the other accelerated.

He himself, besides managing Xin Teng Live Streaming, also owned Teng You Media.

"Brother-in-law, how much longer do you plan to stay here? Yanxi is almost about to give birth, shouldn’t you be heading back soon?"

"Pretty soon."

Chen Pingsheng calculated the time, "At most another week!"

His wife had already moved into the best hospital, and home needed him to take charge again.

"That’s great."

Song Shuiqing said excitedly, "Brother-in-law, you have no idea, since you’ve been here many people have been looking for you. You’re like a cornerstone at home, even if you do nothing. Only Song Jun knew of your whereabouts this time, I barely managed to find out."

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Chen Pingsheng said, "Don’t develop such a dependent mindset, it’s dangerous."

All of a sudden, upon hearing that he was about to leave, Chen An’an felt a bit reluctant.

She still remembered how when she first arrived, she dreamed daily of returning home.

Back home there were a super villa and a huge swimming pool, not to mention endless money,

plus a super yacht, a private plane, and so on.

Compared to here, she had nothing.

And yet she had been here every day, performing menial tasks like serving tea and water.

Having to go back, why wasn’t she as happy as she imagined she’d be?

That night, Chen An’an went to finden her Aunt Peiyao.

Jiang Peiyao had been constantly by her side during this time, and since they were leaving, she wanted to ask if Peiyao felt a bit reluctant to leave.

Jiang Peiyao truly did not.

During this time, her only gain was following her brother-in-law around; other than that, there really was nothing.

This was a training ground especially provided by her brother-in-law for his daughter, not for her to come here to train.

Perhaps sensing the slight reluctance in Chen An’an’s heart, Jiang Peiyao took the initiative to ask, "An’an, do you still have unfinished wishes here?"

"So many."

Chen An’an earnestly said, "Ever since that woman left Qiang, he has been gloomy every day. Also, what about the kind stall owners outside our door? Are they destined to work these hard, laborious jobs here forever?"

Jiang Peiyao, having just finished a bath, was still wearing a girly pink pajama set, her skin fair and her legs long.

"They rely on this to make a living, not everyone can achieve the life they desire through their own efforts. An’an, you’re already very lucky; your dad used to work even harder than them."

"I know that, of course,"

Chen An’an said. "It’s just that after almost two months of getting along with everyone, I feel a bit reluctant to leave all of a sudden. Look at that uncle selling beef offal across from us. He has been unhealthy and never goes to the hospital. And his son, who loves to play cards, and the neighbor who sells tofu…"

She could surprisingly remember everyone’s life habits in detail.

Jiang Peiyao was also quite impressed. An’an had always been kind-hearted.

Even after that experience with the beggar trying to outsmart her, she remained kind-hearted.

Perhaps this summer would also leave a profound memory in her mind.

She and her dad, after all, did not belong to this urban village.

Sooner or later, they were bound to leave.

The next day.

Chen An’an greeted everyone warmly and even took the initiative to invite the nearby stall owners to her home for a meal.

She even offered others a ten percent discount, which the nearby stall owners quite liked about this young girl.

But this proved to be quite exhausting for Chen Pingsheng.

In the sweltering heat, he was left alone in the kitchen, cooking nonstop.

Magic City Calendar, August 7th, 2017.

The Carefree Restaurant, which had been in operation for nearly two months, finally closed its doors.

"Master Chen, why are you closing down?"

"Yeah, hold on a little longer, maybe the business will pick up."

The nearby stall owners all came to persuade him, considering it’s not easy to run a shop and suggesting not to close it so easily.

It would be hard to start over in the future.

Unlike the disappointment seen in their eyes, there was not a trace of discouragement in Chen Pingsheng’s, only a consistent calmness.

"Forget about it, if the restaurant didn’t work out, it’s because my cooking skills lacked finesse. If I get a chance, I might open another shop here."

"Oh, what a pity."

"Master Chen, when you do open a new restaurant, remember to tell me first. We might not have much, but each of us can still manage to gather a few tens of thousands for investment."

Chen Pingsheng was well-liked wherever he went.

Regardless of whether others were merely being polite or not, he would remember their kindness.

"Thank you all."

"An’an, after you leave, remember to come and visit me often!"

"Okay," Chen An’an’s tears were almost falling, "Mr. Niu, you need to smoke less, lose some belly fat, and also cut back on playing cards — that game is nothing but losses."

Chen An’an was like a little adult, doling out advice to everyone.

Just as they were about to leave, suddenly, a young man arrived.

He came with four or five friends, all holding bouquets to express their love for Jiang Peiyao.

Ever since their arrival, this young man had continuously pursued Jiang Peiyao.

Unfortunately, Peiyao could not possibly belong to the urban village.

The young man who was addicted to making short videos was doomed to be disappointed.

Jiang Peiyao consistently rejected him.

Still not giving up, he wanted to secretly follow Jiang Peiyao to see why she kept rejecting him.

The roads inside the urban village were convoluted and winding.

Yet, at the village’s main intersection, five top-tier Rolls-Royces were parked.

Also present was Zhang Wanyi, a secretary too beautiful to behold directly,

silently awaiting the return of the Tengying Group’s big boss.

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The boss of Tengying, absent for nearly two months, could only be contacted via video.

All important meetings had to be conveyed to him only through documents.

Initially, the entire Tengying Group faced many challenges adapting.

After all, for so many years, everything at the group had revolved around Chen Pingsheng personally.

Without him, it was as if they lacked a soul, and everyone had to stick to their roles.

It was difficult to achieve any significant breakthroughs.

"Chen."

"Boss."

All kinds of greetings came one after the other.

Zhang Wanyi proactively opened the boss’s personal car, welcoming the boss back with the utmost respect.

Not far away, the group of youths who had rushed out were completely stunned.

What’s this situation, are they shooting a TV drama?

"Sheng, should we still chase after her?"

"Chase after her? Clearly, she’s not our league."

"Bullshit, our Sheng is so talented. Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west, let them wait and see!"

"Let’s go, we’d better stick to making short videos."

The group of youths left with their spirits high.

Chen Pingsheng’s motorcade also left this place where they had lived for nearly two months.

Chen An’an herself turned back three times, her reluctance palpable.

Once she left, she would no longer be the chief waitress, but the famous Princess An’an of Magic City.

The shift in identity would also bring about the largest gap between people.

Perhaps the next time they meet, it would be hard for everyone to greet each other as warmly as before!