Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country

Chapter 631 - 585: The Black and White Dumpling Base—One Refuses to Accept, the Other Insists on Giving

Everyone knows there are a lot of giant pandas at the Sichuan Panda Bases, but many people don’t know that Sichuan actually has six such bases.

These are the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Dujiangyan Chengdu Giant Panda Wild Release Research Center (Panda Valley), Dujiangyan China Giant Panda Garden, Sichuan Wolong China Giant Panda Garden Shenshuping Base, Huaying Mountain Giant Panda Garden, and Huaxia Giant Panda Protection and Research Center Mianyang Base.

Although these bases all have black and white pandas, their main operations differ. The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is famous for ex-situ conservation, scientific research, breeding, popular science education, and cultural tourism.

Panda Valley is the Chengdu Giant Panda Wild Release Research Center, where selected captive pandas learn skills for wild survival.

The Dujiangyan China Giant Panda Garden is the only research institution in the country focused on panda disease prevention and control, and wild rescue.

The Shenshuping Base suffered heavily, with enclosures, research facilities, and equipment severely damaged in the major earthquake.

Among these panda bases, the hottest spot is undoubtedly the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, home to the internet’s top female panda star, Hua Hua, and where the top male panda star Xizhimen’s third prince was born.

Of course, there’s also the woman who’s known for having stolen the first kisses of all the little pandas—arguably the internet’s most hated woman.

The most powerful outdoor food boss, Boss Wang, has arrived at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base!

This news went viral the moment Wang Fan’s RV appeared in the parking lot.

Spending over 4 hours on the road, Wang Fan arrived just before noon. Rather than entering the base, he was led by staff directly to a stall specially reserved for him.

Wang Fan felt truly flattered, as they saved a stall for him without knowing for sure if he would come.

After all, it’s the National Day golden week, and a day’s rent is undoubtedly worth a fortune.

The person leading him was a young man in his twenties named Li Mu. Hearing Wang Fan’s words, Li Mu proudly said, "I mean, Boss Wang, if you come to Sichuan without checking out our base, wouldn’t your trip be in vain? We were sure you’d come here."

Wang Fan nodded deeply, finding this reasoning very sensible—what confidence a top-tier scenic spot has.

"What delicious food are you preparing today, Brother Wang? Honestly, after all these years in Sichuan, I haven’t found any Sichuan Cuisine tastier than hot pot and skewers."

Wang Fan said, "Today’s dish is simple—’Mouthwatering Chicken’."

Eating also depends on mood and weather. Today is overcast and stuffy. Coupled with the bustling crowd at the panda base, one’s mood might get a bit irritable. Having a refreshing dish like Mouthwatering Chicken is very fitting.

"Mouthwatering Chicken?"

Li Mu was a bit disappointed. This dish is quite common. Although it frequently appears in the novels I’ve read, the ones I’ve tried were just so-so—not particularly tasty, but not terrible either.

I thought Boss Wang would at least make something like Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth—that would match our base’s level.

Thinking this, he said, "In that case, I look forward to your cooking, Brother Wang. It will be today’s lunch."

"How much is the rent here? Let me reimburse you later."

Li Mu quickly said, "Brother Wang, aren’t you embarrassing us? We reserved this for you, it wouldn’t be right to charge you rent."

However, Wang Fan insisted, "No, I can’t just use it for free. Borrowing the parking lot is one thing, but this specially reserved stall must be paid for, even if only for a day. If you don’t charge, I’ll just return to the parking lot."

Seeing Wang Fan’s firm stance, Li Mu felt stuck—who insists on paying rent? Anyone can guess the price isn’t going to be cheap with just a thought.

"How about I consult with my boss?"

"Alright, I’ll wait to set up until after I’ve paid."

They quickly reached the spot, which was empty except for a roughly painted area with white paint. Everyone knew Wang Fan’s RV was a food truck, making things convenient.

The spot was excellent, a prime location, squeezed in separately just for him.

This was understandable. Such places would never have empty stalls.

Also, the rent here must be quite high. Wang Fan thought if the rent for those small food stalls was any less than a million, the base would be doing charity.

This means the average daily rent exceeds 3,000 yuan, not to mention during the National Day golden week, a 50% hike would be reasonable.

So sometimes you can’t blame scenic areas for high prices. Given the rent, selling cheap would lead to a loss.

He certainly wouldn’t take advantage of this nearly 5,000 yuan discount.

While waiting for the base’s response, more and more people gathered around Wang Fan. The morning visitors were either leaving or looking for food, and seeing this food boss, they naturally wanted to try his offerings.

But why are Boss Wang and his wife just standing there, not starting their food stall?

"What is Boss Wang planning to sell today? Why hasn’t he started yet?"

"Yeah, I toured all morning and am quite hungry. Boss Wang, please start!"

"Last night the night sky was gorgeous, slept wonderfully, thanks, Boss Wang."

The bystanders, some thanked Wang Fan for his shares, others inquired about the status, creating a bit of a commotion.

Having stayed at Red Mountain Forest Park, Wang Fan knew these black-and-white pandas prefer a quiet environment. Loud noises could stress them, so he hurriedly gestured to calm the crowd.

Seeing Wang Fan’s gestures, the crowd quieted down. He quickly said, "Thank you all for your concern. Giant pandas like a quiet environment, so let’s speak softly in their home to avoid scaring them. Also, I plan to make Mouthwatering Chicken today, but currently, we’re negotiating the rent with the base and believe it will be resolved soon."

"What?! Did the base raise the price?"

"Exactly, if they’re negotiating the rent after he arrived, the truth can only be one thing—they must have increased the rent!"

"Aren’t they being unreasonable? With Boss Wang’s influence, they still want to hike the price?"

"Don’t worry, Boss Wang, we support you. If necessary, don’t set up here!"

"Right, we cannot tolerate this practice of hiking prices on the spot!"

Some people got furious upon hearing Wang Fan’s words, immediately wanting to demand an explanation from the base.

Li Mu’s face was about to turn green—what are they even saying? Their assumptions are far from the truth!

Before Li Mu could speak, Wang Fan quickly gestured again, calming the excited crowd whose voices had grown louder, "Thank you all for your concern, please keep your voices down. The base didn’t raise the price; I insisted on paying as I didn’t want to use the stall for free."

"What?"

"Hmm..."

"It can be done like this?"

"Refusing a freebie? Boss Wang, I don’t understand you..."

Thanks to Wang Fan’s explanation and maintaining order, Li Mu’s tense nerves finally relaxed. He quickly picked up the phone and said, "Boss, we must charge rent! Charge market price! Boss Wang won’t set up without paying, and more people are gathering. If delayed, it’ll be hard to maintain order!"

Upon hearing agreement on the other end of the phone, Li Mu quickly pocketed his phone and said to Wang Fan, "We’ll charge, Brother Wang, set up quickly. We’ll take the money at market price—3,000 yuan for the day. Prices are negotiable, let’s first switch the location."

Wang Fan agreed, "Okay, then I’ll pay 3,000 and move in. Everything’s in the RV, and I can set up anytime."

With the small hiccup behind them, Wang Fan returned to his RV and drove it to the designated spot.

The tourists and foodies quickly lined up, forming a long queue in no time.

They initially thought they would wait a while, but surprisingly, just after lining up, Wang Fan had already started selling.

This sparked doubts—so fast, could it be that Boss Wang is also using pre-made dishes now?