Chapter 1269: The Overbearing Distant Cousin

In this small town, there are two other restaurants, but clearly, their business isn’t as good as this noodle shop.

However, since their offerings are different, they do have some customers. After all, each to their own taste; some people love dumplings, some love rice and stir-fried dishes, and some just love beef noodles...

After all, this place is by the main road, with convenient transportation, naturally attracting many transport drivers, who earn quite a bit at this time and work hard on long hauls, so many come here to eat.

Gu Qiaoqiao and her group stood outside the noodle shop, not going in immediately because there were diners inside. If they all went in, there wouldn’t be enough room.

Just then, a strange woman walked out of the noodle shop, and Gu Qiaoqiao was stunned. Wasn’t this the so-called distant cousin in her dream, snuggling next to the boss’s husband?

Is she already appearing at this time?

While Gu Qiaoqiao was still a bit dazed, the woman had already walked over.

Younger than the boss’s wife, but around thirty years old, with slightly dark skin and sharp-angled eyes, giving off a very shrewd look.

But since her face was full of smiles, she was passable.

However, compared to the boss’s wife, she was lacking in many ways.

How did Lu Hao’s older brother fancy her?

Before Gu Qiaoqiao could figure it out, the cousin already stood in front of the group.

Her eyes were filled with barely concealed amazement and envy.

Indeed, having just come to this town, and always staying in the countryside before, she had never seen so many handsome men and beautiful women together.

Especially in such a cluster.

Naturally, Qin Yize was the most striking one. The distant cousin enthusiastically greeted Qin Yize, "Hey big brother, come in and sit down while you wait, those few will be done eating soon."

Qin Yize glanced at the woman, then looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, softly asking, "What do you think?"

"Let’s wait outside, we shouldn’t disturb others while they’re eating." Gu Qiaoqiao replied calmly.

The house only had five tables, and if they went in, more than half of them wouldn’t have a place to sit, it’s better to stay outside and enjoy the view.

"How is that disturbing? They’ve been eating for ages, they should have left by now. You wait, I’ll go talk to them..." The woman’s eyes flashed, and after a quick look at Gu Qiaoqiao, she hurriedly headed back toward the noodle shop.

Xiao Wen called her back, her voice brisk, "Wait, you shouldn’t do business like this, you’re just stirring up trouble for no reason, we’re not in a hurry, it’s okay to wait."

The woman stopped, a bit awkward as she grimaced, internally cursing them as ungrateful. In her mind, she thought, "Even when fawned upon, they don’t appreciate it. Looks like Second Aunt was right, there’s nothing good about rich people."

She really wanted to storm back inside, but felt reluctant. Just then, someone inside the house unhappily yelled, "Boss, check please, eating here leaves me angry..."

Clearly, they heard the distant cousin’s words.

Indeed, with such a loud voice, only the deaf wouldn’t hear it.

When she heard "check", the woman couldn’t care about anything else, hastening her steps back to the noodle shop.

Standing right across from the window, Gu Qiaoqiao watched as the boss’s wife walked out from the kitchen, seeing the distant cousin shove her, unhappily saying, "Cousin-in-law, hurry and go knead the dough, we have guests waiting outside. You don’t know many characters, just stay put in the kitchen in the future, don’t come out making a fool of yourself, or my cousin will blame you..."

The boss’s wife flushed slightly, clearly illiteracy was her weakness. She wiped her hands on her apron, her expression dimming, her mouth opened but didn’t know how to retort.

In the end, she awkwardly returned to the kitchen.

Before Gu Qiaoqiao could speak, Chu Chengfeng furrowed his brows, quickly walked to the entrance of the noodle shop, and cheerfully called out, "Boss lady, I’m back for the beef noodles again, two bowls this time, don’t forget extra pickles..."

By then, the distant cousin had also finished collecting money, and briskly shooed the passing drivers, "Hurry up and leave after eating, don’t hog my chairs, your butts are heavy enough..."

"What did you just say?" A bearded driver was angry.

"What I just said. What about it?" The woman retorted, hands on her hips, refusing to back down.

The boss’s wife hurrily came out, just about to speak, not expecting the distant cousin to vent her herd all on her, "Didn’t you understand what I said earlier, I told you to knead the dough right away, how come you have no memory, coming out to embarrass yourself again?"

Her manner was arrogant and overbearing.

Perhaps the boss’s wife was accustomed to such reproach, muttering, "Speak nicely, they’re all regular customers, don’t ruin the harmony."

"Boss lady, I’m telling you, if not for your sake, I wouldn’t let her off today, what a thing, looking down on people!"

Saying that, the drivers grumbled and walked out, glaring at Qin Yize and the others several times, before heading to the roadside parking area.

They were all drivers traveling north and south, stopping here for a meal before continuing the drive.

But none of them expected to be unjustly infuriated.

The distant cousin seemed never to have been scolded like this, her face grew darker with anger, eyes ferocious as she glared at her cousin-in-law, biting her teeth, looking like she wanted to strike her, but mindful of people outside, she venomously muttered, "You wretched woman, wait till tonight, I’ll have my cousin and Second Aunt teach you a lesson."

The boss’s wife’s face turned pale, her body seemingly trembling.

Gu Qiaoqiao couldn’t hold back and walked in.

As if not noticing the earlier scene, she cheerfully approached the boss’s wife, "Boss lady, here I am again. Oh, I’m Gu Qiaoqiao, those people are my friends. Get us ten bowls of beef noodles first, add more if that’s not enough. Oh, I have some free time, want me to help out?"

With a playful wink, Gu Qiaoqiao added, "I’m pretty good at cooking too."

The boss’s wife’s eyes softened, as if filled with grievances that had nowhere to go, but she forced a smile, "You’re called Gu Qiaoqiao, your name is as nice as you. I am Li Gufen, living in a nearby town."

"Sister Li, thank you for your hard work today." Gu Qiaoqiao said casually.

"No hard work, no hard work, I’ll make it right away. Come inside and wait, the sun’s too harsh outside, little girls can’t take the heat." Li Gufen said warmly.

"Didn’t you hear the guest order ten bowls of beef noodles, hurry and go make them?" The distant cousin snapped angrily.

"..." Li Gufen’s face stiffened but still mustered the spirit to force a smile, saying, "Zao Hua, this little girl likes plain boiled water, don’t put tea leaves in the kettle, just brew a few cups..."