He bought this store just because of the photo of Ling Qiu on the wall - Ling Qiu and the bread, which was the most real sense of security in his world. The world has changed now, but he still wants to keep these two things.
Xu Shuangshuang chuckled, "I think the people in the main city are used to seeing exquisite desserts, so they might be impressed by our wasteland-style bread. There are risks and rewards."
"Wasteland style..." Maddie's expression became more complicated. She sighed and took off her apron, "Okay, the other one you designed is letting it cool inside. You can taste it in five minutes. I have something to do at home. , let’s go first.”
"Then I'll withdraw and send this to the bank." Xu Shuangshuang waved the newly signed investment agency contract in front of An Yu's eyes, "Don't you regret it?"
An Yu took a deep breath, "Yeah."
"happy!"
The wind chime on the door rang loudly, and the store became quiet, leaving An Yu alone.
He was lying behind the counter, chewing bread and swiping at the terminal.
Because Xu Shuangshuang is running the bakery's social media account, An Yu will also check it out in his spare time. He has never used social media before, but recently he has become obsessed with following trending searches. It's strange to say that in the past, Ling Qiu was crazy about what was happening in the world every day, and he was completely uninterested. Now that Ling Qiu was gone, he started to pay attention to it on his own.
The hottest topic on the Internet in the past two days is to increase the genetic entropy of offspring through parental gene matching, followed closely by the distortion of the era superstar Zhao Ran, and then, perhaps because of the popularity of reproductive gene entropy, in District 84 The popular Koi God Cult has been trending for several days.
——Koi God Cult, it is said that as long as you worship, the genetic entropy of the child will never be lower than the lower one of the couple.
This kind of metaphysics is useless to the people of Bai City, but it has caused an uproar in the main city - the child's genetic entropy may be lower than the threshold of the main city, which is the biggest fear of all parents in the main city. It is strictly forbidden to engage in religion in the main city, but going to Bai City to worship can only be considered a gray area. Even Xu Shuangshuang is planning to take his fiancé to pay homage.
The wind chimes rang loudly again.
"As expected, you are in the store." Yan Xi came in pushing a small trolley suitcase, "Lu is going on a mission tomorrow. Aren't you going back to the steeple today?"
Yan Xi is a mandarin duck at the moment.
The operation was successful. He chose to retain the blind golden eye in his left eye and replace his right eye with an ice-blue mechanical eyeball. The mechanical eye is not much different from the human eye when viewed from a distance. Only when you get closer can you see the mechanical lines and the flash of light deep in the pupil. After a few days of practice, he has been able to synchronize the behavior of his two eyes, and even make people think that his right eye is also smiling when he smiles.
An Yu stood up and said, "I have to go back. From tomorrow on, I will have to attend the physical training class at the Spire."
Qin Zhilu did not force him to go on missions, but asked him to increase his physical fitness and combat training. After all, he has a mysterious temptation for all freaks. Even under the dome, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. He must learn to protect himself.
"That's not bad." Yan Xi pushed the trolley case to An Yu's feet, "Here."
"What's this?"
Yan Xi's expression paused slightly, "The things Ling Qiu left behind at the military headquarters."
The air was quiet for a moment, and An Yu stared at the trolley case without saying a word.
"His teammates said that there are luggage, clothes, uneaten energy biscuits here, and some weird diaries, which seem to be written... all..."
Yan Xi seemed a little embarrassed to speak. An Yu curled his lips and said softly: "It's all gossip about the military headquarters and the main city."
"Ah, yes." Yan Xi was relieved, "You know."
"Okay." An Yu pulled the trolley case behind him, "Thank you."
"It's a small matter." Yan Xi pressed his shoulder reassuringly, "I have to go to the brain. Let's go. I'll take you back to the spire on the way."
"Wait a moment."
An Yu stopped him and turned around and went into the kitchen.
After a moment, he took out a long lunch box.
The lunch box is wrapped in a cloth with a red bean pattern printed on it and tied with a knot.
Yan Xi was startled, and the hand hanging by his side trembled slightly, "This is..."
"Actually -" An Yu paused, "I have also tasted the taste of bean cake once."
The breathing on the other side suddenly became rapid.
Yan Xi's left eye was covered with a film of water, and the mechanical eye moved around helplessly.
An Yu put the lunch box heavily into his hand.
"Our new product, "Old Bean Cake", please try it for me. "
Yan Xi's voice trembled, "It..."
"The red beans above have been marinated in honey in advance according to what the lady said."
After a long time, Yan Xi took out the bread description card from the bow.
"Old Bean Cake"
"The thick bread from Baicheng has been reprocessed, and some beans are added to bake it into a fragrant bean cake. The aroma of flour is mixed with the aroma of beans, which is a reassuring taste. The children who went to the main city once thought that the bean cake was not sweet enough, so my mother made it. A small improvement."
""This time, I specially marinated the red beans with honey. It's so sweet, but it can't be compared with the food and drink in the main city. "My mother said proudly and worriedly while making cakes."
A tear fell from Yan Xi's left eye, soaking the description card.
"An... An... I..."
An Yu gently held him with his thin hands.
"It will never taste the same, but it will be similar."
An Yu said softly, "Welcome to visit us more in the future."
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【Snowflakes】Yan Xi (2/2) God is an ordinary person
An Yu officially joined the Minaret.
In fact, I had a hunch that that was his fate.
I heard that there are speculations about him circulating in the minaret. He is ruthless, mentally controlled, and inhumane...
But I know that he is just an ordinary person.
An ordinary person who has seen too much pain, so he will not be easily touched, and he cannot find the interest to show his emotions.
About the winter solstice, about the shuttle bus, about what happened between him and them on the bus.
He never mentioned a word.
Whenever I talk about my mother and sister, he seems a little helpless and dull.
So when the box of sweet bean cakes was handed to me, I found it difficult to evaluate him.
He's not like any of the rumors.
However, no matter what the outside world says, I will not refute it for him.
Because all evaluations have nothing to do with him.
Perhaps as Qin Zhilu had already pointed out, his will cannot be tamed or captured.
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[An Yu Bread Diary] 01 Bread Confidence
The change of ownership of the time-honored bakery in the Central Business District has been a hot topic in high-end social circles recently.
"It will open tomorrow, and it is said that there will be no promotions!"
"How could this be? Has the new boss never done business?"
"I heard that the fragrant and soft milk dumplings are off the shelves, 5555"
"How could I stay up all night writing code without the triple coincidence of the Black Forest?"
"My heart hurts so much. I love this store so much, but I have a feeling it's going to be cold..."
…
Spire, in the dormitory with the lights turned off, An Yu huddled under the quilt and sent messages to two employees.
-Xu Shuangshuang: Boss, how about we issue a coupon? It doesn't matter what you mean. You can't bear to give up the 10% off, but what about the 50% off? What about 98% off?
-An Yu: You get what you pay for. Our bread is good enough, so we don’t need to give up profits.
-Maddie: Is our bread really good...
-Xu Shuangshuang: Boss, I just said it casually that Wasteland Wind exploded into the red main city. Compared with our peers, our bread is like a silly dog in the ruins!
-An Yu: Then I will be more confident. Haven't you heard a sentence? It will always be us silly dogs who lead the world.
-Maddie: ...No.
-Xu Shuangshuang: ...You are the stupid dog, don’t take us with you.
An Yu turned off the terminal, turned over, and fell asleep peacefully.
No matter how anxious the store clerks were, he always had a good premonition that the products were about to be sold out.
Chapter 24 Main City·24
There was always the sound of rapid and clear swallowing on the phone.
An Yu took big bites of the cream cake in his hand. The soft cake body did not require chewing at all, and it swam down the throat smoothly under the cream wrap.
Qin Zhilu said: "Jiang Xiao said that your power is growing rapidly."
An Yu choked suddenly.
——Jiang Xiao is his physical training teacher, the person chosen by Qin Zhilu, and did not inform him in advance.
An Yu, who originally planned to be perfunctory, almost exploded the moment he walked into the gym.
An Yu recalled everything that happened in the past few days and said rigorously: "He is a pervert."
He now finally understands what the struggle batch is - this super freak coach has no idea that he is just a fragile human being, and he desperately adds weights to him every day. What is even more terrifying is that when he is about to be crushed to death by the barbell , Jiang Xiao said in his ear: "It's so amazing when your slender limbs stretch out the muscles."
An Yu was so perverted by him that he was speechless. He continued to move with an expressionless face despite the soreness of his muscles exploding.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiao's eyes became even crazier, "The pale look on your face reminds me of Advent Day. It is truly an unforgettable scene."
An Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Can you shut up?"
As soon as these words came out, those red eyes almost trembled.
Jiang Xiao breathed rapidly, "You are really..."
An Yu raised his head and said, "Sir, I really know I was wrong. Please give me a different coach."
