Universe Infinite Canteen

Squid Brother and the crowd of onlookers were completely baffled by now, unable to figure out why these students were frantically grabbing those vegetable mixes as if they were free.

A serving of the vegetable mix was being sold for a whopping 66 yuan! It was practically daylight robbery, yet the number of buyers just kept increasing.

By the end, even those who didn't need to test today had heard about it, so many came to reserve a vegetable mix for the second, and even the third and fourth days.

After Shen Yue and Han Feifei finished their 800-meter run, they even dragged her over to support The Universe's Number One Snack Stall, proudly presenting their results and successfully dispelling the doubts of others.

They and those who had eaten the vegetable mix and performed well in the tests immediately became living advertisements for The Universe's Number One Snack Stall. Read the latest on empire

Later on, the onlookers were shocked to find that Ma Lu really hadn't lied, and when they were curious enough to want to purchase some, it was completely sold out.

In the end, before 5:30 pm, Ma Lu had sold all 400 servings of the vegetable mix he had prepared and closed up shop to head home.

On the other side of the field, the Bald physical education teacher was scratching his shiny head.

He had been a teacher for over a decade and had a clear understanding of the physical fitness of contemporary college students, knowing just how fragile the youth of today were.

In the past, especially during the 800/1000-meter tests, there would always be some who didn't pass, and most could only achieve satisfactory or good results.

But for some reason, it felt like there were fewer failing students today, especially as time went on, the pass rate seemed to keep rising. He even encountered a guy weighing over 200 pounds who surprisingly achieved a good time.

He knew this chubby guy, named Hu Yang, who had enrolled in his basketball class. His footwork in the paint was quite agile and his three-pointer wasn't bad either, even making him consider recruiting him for the school basketball team.

Unfortunately, Hu Yang's stamina was too poor. He could stand under the basket for a 3v3, but in a full-court game, he would be huffing and puffing after just a few rounds.

After assessing him, the Bald teacher had to regretfully give up, and he was worried for Hu Yang during this physical test, unsure if the boy could persist for the 1000 meters.

To his surprise, Hu Yang not only passed but also scored a good result right on the line.

The Bald teacher looked at Hu Yang, then at his stopwatch, and couldn't help but rub his eyes.

All right, he definitely wasn't seeing things.

However, it was a good thing that everyone's test scores were improving, indicating that the school placed great importance on physical education and that his work was effective and teaching results outstanding.

It seemed like there was hope for his upcoming job title evaluation.

The Bald teacher couldn't help but beam with joy, his bald head shining even brighter. He also forgot about the vegetable mix and hurried home to share the good news with his wife as soon as work was over.

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Ma Lu only set up his stall for four days that week, selling 400 servings on the first day, 500 servings each on the next two, and on the fourth and last day, he added two hundred more in response to the tireless pleading in the group chat.

This allowed the students who took the physical tests in the morning to also experience what was called a gift from nature.

After selling the last serving of vegetable mix, Ma Lu and Old Wang's more than two months of setting up the stall came to an end.

Looking at the electric tricycle next to him, Ma Lu reached out and touched the sign of The Universe's Number One Snack Stall and felt a surge of emotion.

He Xiaoqian suggested going for barbecue that evening to commemorate this special moment. She would call Shen Yue and Han Feifei as well and treat them, taking the opportunity to thank the four of them for their support.

Ma Lu had no objections, and since Shen Yue and Han Feifei were both free, the five of them didn't go far, finding a barbecue restaurant just outside of campus.

Once He Xiaoqian had ordered the dishes and brought out a case of beer, pouring for everyone there. When it came to Old Wang, however, he refused it.

"I don't drink."

"Then let me order you a drink."

"I won't drink a beverage either," Old Wang said.

Seeing He Xiaoqian looking somewhat embarrassed, Ma Lu hurriedly smoothed things over, "It's fine, it's fine, let's eat. Don't mind Old Wang; he's very picky and doesn't like eating out."

"I don't eat at home either."

"Huh?" Shen Yue raised her eyebrows.

Ma Lu quickly kicked Old Wang's leg under the table, which was their prearranged signal; whenever such a situation arose, Old Wang was to keep quiet and let Ma Lu handle it.

"He's just joking with you."

"Oh, Uncle Wang doesn't talk much usually; I didn't expect him to have such a sense of humor," He Xiaoqian covered her mouth and said.

"Right," Hearing her say this, Shen Yue also recalled something, "Uncle Wang has been going out with you to the stall for so long, and we rarely hear him speak."

"That's because he has transcended beyond mundane interests and ascended to a higher level of existence, focusing solely on cooking. He doesn't care about other worldly matters and doesn't like talking to people," Ma Lu explained.

"Uncle Wang's culinary skills are so great because of his dedication," Han Feifei also praised. "I've eaten at quite a few Michelin restaurants, and I don't think those chefs are as good as Uncle Wang. From the first time I tried your snacks, I knew you wouldn't always be running a stall."

"By the way, how did you two meet?" He Xiaoqian asked curiously, her question directed at Old Wang.

The latter kept his serious expression, "My battery died; I needed to charge, so Ma Lu took me home to charge, lending me his outlet. Then he even let me sleep on the couch; he's a very kind person."

Ma Lu was starting to think that bringing Old Wang along for the barbecue was a bad idea. He had been lazy once, should have biked Old Wang home first, then come here by himself.

Sure enough, the three women exchanged glances afterward, it seemed none of them had expected such a skilled chef to still be sleeping on a couch.

"Uncle Wang, where's your family?" Shen Yue cautiously asked. "Why don't you live with them?"

"I don't have a family."

Old Wang's response once again left everyone silent, with He Xiaoqian, who had the strongest sense of empathy, already getting teary-eyed.

Ma Lu, the only person at the table who understood the meaning of Old Wang's words, knew it was normal for him as a silicon-based life form not to have a family.

Old Wang himself didn't think not having a family was a problem, but the three women opposite him had already started to wildly imagine things.

Just from the few words spoken by Old Wang, they had pieced together a tragic story.

He Xiaoqian even lifted her glass, choking up, "Uncle Wang, if you don't mind, you can consider me your family in the future."

Old Wang fell silent for a moment before counter-asking, "Why?"

This question stumped He Xiaoqian.

Just then, the waiter served the grilled skewers. To prevent the topic from becoming even more outrageous, Ma Lu quickly said to Old Wang, "Didn't you not like talking to people? Then keep studying the food."

"This duck meat is not grilled well," Old Wang compliantly critiqued.

Now even the staff member was taken aback and said angrily, "Don't spout nonsense, this is authentic lamb!"