Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 996 Planning to Go to Lin'an

"Whoosh, slurp~ whoosh—"

Immersed in the refreshing and spicy complex taste of the cold noodles, Luo Qiqi felt as if she were soaking in a cool stream on a hot summer day, and all the heat disappeared.

"Delicious!" Luo Qiqi mumbled, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Shi Jia and the little guy were also enjoying their meal, although the little guy preferred it bland, without any chili oil. But he said it was delicious!

Shi Jia smiled and said, "That's good."

Luo Qiqi nodded vigorously, "Of course it's good, it's better than anything I've ever eaten in college!" She gave Shi Jia a thumbs up as she ate.

"Sister, are you going to buy cold noodles?"

Shi Jia nodded, "Yes, I'm just trying it out today."

"Great! Sister, where do you set up your stall every day?" Luo Qiqi asked with great interest. She had made up her mind that she would stay in Lucheng for the sake of this cold noodle dish!
Upon hearing this, Shi Jia hesitated for a moment, "I may not set up a stall for the time being."

"Huh? Why?" Luo Qiqi asked, puzzled. How could such delicious cold noodles not be sold at a stall?
"I'm still recovering from my illness," Shi Jia said. Most importantly, she needed to investigate the market, educational environment, and so on in Lucheng.

Because Jiang Xingyao is not yet of school age, Jiang Meiyue has not looked into the situation in Lucheng. Also, the medical standards in Lucheng are generally low; Jiang Xingyao will definitely need surgery when he grows up, and at that time he will have to go to Lin'an City for the surgery.

Jiang Xingyao's surgery was previously performed in Lin'an. However, due to the high cost of living in Lin'an and the difficulty in finding work, she returned to Lucheng.

"Oh? Then sister, please focus on getting better." Luo Qiqi didn't dare to persuade her any further, but she still pleaded, "Sister, could you please let me know when you set up your stall again? I'll definitely come to support you."

The girl in front of me had eyes that were filled with longing for delicious food.

Shi Jia suddenly felt like she had a dog constantly begging for food behind her, and she felt inexplicably embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she said with difficulty, "I probably won't set up a stall in Lucheng."

"Huh?" Luo Qiqi was puzzled. What did it mean to stop setting up a stall in Lucheng? Did they stop doing it? But this cold noodle dish was so delicious! It easily beat all the other cold noodle dishes outside.

"I might leave Lucheng in a month," Shi Jia said. Although it was cruel to shatter the little girl's expectations, it was even crueler to make her expect something that would never come to fruition.

"Leave Lucheng? Where to?" Luo Qiqi asked in confusion, showing none of the disappointment Shi Jia had expected.

"Um, it's not confirmed yet, but it might be Lin'an." The little guy is going to Lin'an City for surgery, so going to Lin'an City is the best choice, but we'll still have to check the rent situation in Lin'an City later.

If I can rent a place for around 1,000, I can stay. But if the rent is over 2,000, I'll have to give up for now.

"Lin'an City!" Luo Qiqi exclaimed. "Sister, are you going to Lin'an City?"

Shi Jia didn't understand why she was so agitated. "Maybe, but it's not decided yet."

“Let’s go to Lin’an. Lin’an has a permanent population of 1300 million, well-developed urban infrastructure, and the government is very supportive of entrepreneurs from outside the city. It’s also very efficient…” Luo Qiqi quickly told Shi Jia the information she had just heard from her best friend, embellishing it slightly.

As she spoke, she thought that if her sister also went to Lin'an, she could stay in the same city as her best friend and eat Jiang's cold noodles every day.

She could eat such delicious cold noodles all year round without any problem!
As Luo Qiqi spoke, she became increasingly excited, even stirring up Shi Jia's emotions. They immediately decided to go to Lin'an!
Luo Qiqi jumped up happily again, reluctantly returned to her rented room, and couldn't wait to call her best friend Shang Xiao.

Shang Xiao, who was working overtime, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw the caller ID. "Hello, Miss? What's up? Working overtime?"

"Huh? Working overtime? Xiaoxiao, didn't you just get off work?"

"Something came up unexpectedly, and the boss called me in to work overtime." Shang Xiao's tone was indifferent, with a hint of lifelessness.

In her excitement, Luo Qiqi obviously didn't hear the words, "Xiaoxiao is telling you."

"Go ahead and say it." Shang Xiao said expressionlessly, her hands flying across the keyboard as she typed code.

"Xiaoxiao, I've decided to go to Lin'an to develop my career!" "Really?" Shang Xiao immediately stopped what she was doing, raised her phone and looked at the person on the other end in surprise. She was smiling happily, her lips were red and had a little bit of red oil on them.

"Mmm, let me tell you, I just had the best cold noodles of my life! The taste, slurp~ let me tell you..." Luo Qiqi shared enthusiastically. Shang Xiao couldn't help but rub his stomach as he listened.

I feel a little hungry...

"Ahem, I know, hurry up and wipe the chili oil off your mouth." Shang Xiao interrupted Luo Qiqi.

"Huh? Oh, okay." Luo Qiqi quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her mouth.

"So, you came because that boss was coming to Lin'an City?" Shang Xiao squinted at the phone screen.

Upon hearing this, Luo Qiqi trembled. Oh no, she'd said the wrong thing! "Um, that... I, I, I won't disturb your overtime work anymore, okay—"

"Stop! You dare hang up the phone and see what happens!" Shang Xiao shouted angrily.

Luo Qiqi froze. "Hehe, Xiaoxiao, don't you have to work overtime?"

Shang Xiao glared at her, "You still know I work overtime?"

Luo Qiqi chuckled, "I'm so happy! I'll soon be able to work hard with Xiaoxiao in Lin'an City."

Shang Xiao's expression softened slightly. "Alright, when do you plan to come to Lin'an?"

"Well, I'll contact the landlord tomorrow to see if I can get a refund for half a month's rent. If that's possible, I'll sort out my things here and then go back to my hometown for a few days. That should be about a week from now," Luo Qiqi said earnestly.

“Okay, you can stay with me when you arrive. We’ll find a place to live after you find a job,” Shang Xiao said.

"Okay, it's up to you."

……

Half a month later, Luo Qiqi arrived in Lin'an, found a job that she was quite happy with, and also found a house with a reasonable rent and a decent environment.

Most importantly, she had checked it out; there was a food street nearby that was very crowded at night.

“Sister Jiang, yes, I’ve decided. I’ll send you my location, and you can come directly to my place.” Luo Qiqi called her future chef immediately.

"I've inquired, and the rent here isn't too high. You can rent a one-bedroom apartment for as low as 1,200 yuan. Although it's quite far from the city center, transportation is very convenient. There's a bus stop right outside my apartment complex, and the subway is about two kilometers away, which is very convenient."

“There are many older residential areas nearby, so there’s no need to worry about security. People are quite civilized these days,” Luo Qiqi said hurriedly, though of course it’s not as nice as those upscale neighborhoods.

"When I came back this afternoon, I went to the community to ask. The policy for operating mobile vendors here is very lenient. As long as you get a health certificate and register with the community, the community will issue a mobile business permit."

Luo Qiqi enthusiastically explained to the future chef the various conveniences and benefits of setting up a stall in Lin'an City. Her explanation was very detailed and clear, and Shi Jia felt that this little girl was well-suited for community work.

"Sister Jiang? What do you think?" Luo Qiqi asked expectantly.

"pretty good!"

"When are you coming?" Luo Qiqi unconsciously licked her lips. She had cold noodles today, but the taste was really... not good.

It's not that it's bad, it's just not good. It's not fragrant enough, not spicy enough, a little too salty, and too sweet... Ugh, nothing about it is right!

"I've already talked to the landlord, and I'll be dealing with some things at home in the next few days." Shi Jia said, looking a little worried. Two years' worth of accumulated belongings wouldn't be so easy to deal with!
"Um, Qiqi, could you do me a favor?"

"Sure, just let me know if you need anything."

"Okay, thank you. It would be a shame to throw these things away or sell them, so I thought I'd send them to you first."