Because he was so eager to eat, Naruto got really impatient before closing time, jumping around the store like a little monkey.

Su Yuanyuan had to close the shop early and take Naruto to buy groceries. On the way, some people would greet her, and some would even reach out and pat Naruto's head.

As they entered the courtyard, Su Yuanyuan sensed a familiar presence in the trees. She glanced up at them, then went about her business as if nothing had happened.

They would just make a little extra of each dish, then serve it out and set it aside.

"Naruto, dinner's ready. You can watch TV later!"

"Sister~ what did you do?"

Naruto leaned on the table, stood on tiptoe to look into the plate, and Su Yuanyuan smiled and put a piece of meat into his mouth.

"Is the cherry meat I made today delicious?"

"Good times~"

Naruto had something stuffed in his mouth, making his speech a little slurred, but his eyes were shining as he looked at her, clearly enjoying her cooking.

Su Yuanyuan nodded in satisfaction. She thought to herself, how could anyone not like Chinese food?

As usual, after telling Naruto a story that evening and coaxing him to sleep, Su Yuanyuan heated up the leftover food and brought it to the table.

"Come down and eat. You must be hungry after squatting all afternoon."

She stood at the door and called out to the tree. Kakashi, looking annoyed, followed her into the room.

"How did you find me?"

"Even though I didn't graduate, I still studied properly, okay? Can't I be considered talented?!"

Seeing that he had started eating, Su Yuanyuan spoke again, "By the way, why are you spying on me again?"

Kakashi froze for a moment, then ate much faster, mumbling as he answered her.

Fortunately, Su Yuanyuan didn't really want to know. Let them spy on her if they want; her acquaintances wouldn't have any ill intentions towards her.

Seeing that he was about to climb the tree again after finishing his meal, Su Yuanyuan could no longer bear it and pulled him back. Under his questioning gaze, she took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth.

"Change to a different tree!"

Kakashi glanced strangely at the tree where he had been squatting, then his gaze fell on the wall, and his face turned completely red as he stammered an explanation.

"I...I didn't notice!"

“I know, so you should change to another tree.”

Su Yuanyuan reluctantly let go of him. It wasn't that she insisted on making it clear, but she was going to take a shower later, and it would be even more awkward then.

"Okay...okay...okay!"

Watching Kakashi leave awkwardly, Su Yuanyuan narrowed her eyes warily. It seemed she would have to be more careful in the future; she didn't want to lose this friend.

The price of peace was that she had no money. Su Yuanyuan lay on the counter, feeling utterly hopeless. She hadn't made a single sale in half a month, and the ninja tools in the counter were starting to rust.

Since she came of age, the village has stopped issuing pensions. Although she had saved a lot of money, she couldn't just sit around and do nothing, since raising children is very expensive.

Su Yuanyuan was considering whether to sell something else, such as changing the ninja tool shop to flower and cooking? But that would be much more tiring.

Another day of wasted effort. On the way home with Naruto, Su Yuanyuan thought for a long time, then looked down at Naruto.

"Naruto, I'm thinking of turning the ninja tool shop into a restaurant. What do you think?"

"Great! That way I can eat delicious food every day!"

Su Yuanyuan smiled and ruffled his hair. "But that would mean I'd be very busy and wouldn't have much time to spend with you. Are you okay with that?"

Naruto's face scrunched up after hearing this, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally nodded.

"Wouldn't that mean my sister could earn money and wouldn't have to frown every day? I could help my sister with chores too!"

Su Yuanyuan squatted down, hugged Naruto, and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. She said Naruto was such a cutie!

"Okay, then we'll find someone to do the renovations tomorrow."

Naruto blushed and nestled in her arms, whimpering and refusing to come out, "Sister, I'm all grown up now, you can't kiss me."

Su Yuanyuan pursed her lips, trying not to laugh. How could a three- or four-year-old kid say such things?

The craftsmen were quite fast; the shop was renovated in less than a week, and Su Yuanyuan and Naruto discussed a few names.

Finally, Su Yuanyuan made the final decision: let's call it Delicious Dish. Naruto was so excited when he saw that the name he had chosen had been selected that he almost jumped for joy.

On the opening day, almost everyone in Konoha came to join in the fun. When they left, they praised Su Yuanyuan's cooking, and the reputation of her delicious dishes spread far and wide.

After that, she was busy all day long. Naruto always wanted to help her with something, and Su Yuanyuan persuaded him many times. In the end, she could only let him work as a greeter outside.

Naruto took this matter very seriously, standing at the door all day without moving. If Su Yuanyuan hadn't noticed him early, he probably would have suffered heatstroke.

"Aren't you stupid? Why are you standing outside all the time? You could just go out and check twice a day."

Naruto just stared at her, grinning foolishly, "I want to help my sister."

Su Yuanyuan poked Naruto's forehead, her tone full of helplessness, "As long as you're happy every day, you've done me a huge favor."

"why?"

Naruto didn't understand Su Yuanyuan's meaning. Why was he so happy, even though he had helped his sister?

"Because my biggest wish is for Naruto to grow up healthy and happy. I've always been worried that no one can help me. If you can do that, Naruto, you'll be doing me a huge favor."

Naruto grinned from ear to ear, patting his chest with his little hand to assure her, "Don't worry, sister, I can definitely do it."

"Naruto, you'd better do your best. This is no easy task!"

"Ok!"

Su Yuanyuan saw a few more people come in, and gave a polite smile. She pinched Naruto's cheek and said, "Sit here and don't run around. I have to go now."

"Good~"

Whether it was because Su Yuanyuan's cooking was delicious or because the people of Konoha had never eaten it before, the shop was always very busy, and she couldn't handle it all by herself.

She couldn't take it anymore after a few days, so she posted a job advertisement on the door, hoping to find someone to help her as soon as possible.

No one came to apply for the job for a while, so Su Yuanyuan had to limit the number of openings to only lunch and dinner times each day, which finally gave her a breather.

"Naruto, want to go out and play?"

After locking the door, Su Yuanyuan turned to Naruto and asked, "It's been so many days since I took Naruto out to play. How can a child stay cooped up at home all day?"

"Yes! Where should we go?"

She thought for a moment, and realized that they had probably searched the entire area. Su Yuanyuan squatted down and looked at Naruto.

"Naruto, you decide where you want to go today."

Naruto immediately smiled happily and pounced on Su Yuanyuan, saying, "I want to go to the park, I want to swing on the swings."

"Okay, then let's go to the park."

Su Yuanyuan picked up Naruto and bounced him around in her arms. He was still a little light, so she would have to feed him more in the future.

She noticed that Naruto always ate very little, and his weight hadn't changed much even after almost a year.

I wonder if it's because she doesn't know how to raise children?

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