"Let me tell you, I was like a professional storyteller, reeling them in one by one." Yuan Si said, her voice full of pride.
Then she began gesturing animatedly, giving Xiao Furen a detailed recount of the afternoon's events. She was mainly showing off because she felt her ability to spin a tall tale had leveled up, and she wanted him to know it.
Xiao Furen had been trying for years to teach her to be less single-minded, and seeing that his efforts were finally bearing some fruit, he felt a great sense of relief.
While she was chattering away and he was feeling relieved, a server called out that their food was ready.
In those days, after the food was prepared in the kitchen, it would be brought to a service window. A server would then call out for the customers to come and get it themselves. The waitstaff was only responsible for taking payment and making change, not for serving the food to the tables.
