Chapter 80: Family Shame Should Not be Made Public

Making Rougamo was much faster than cooking Dumplings. Liu Heming’s hands and feet were very nimble now, and in no time, he made four Rougamo. However, the Bear Kids’ Rougamo had a little more meat inside and no green peppers.

“Try it, see how it tastes.” After handing the two made for the young couple, Liu Heming said with a smile.

The young man hesitated as he took it. He first lowered his head and sniffed the Rougamo, then tentatively took a bite. After the first bite, came the second and third bites. His mouth was already full, and his free hand kept giving Liu Heming a thumbs-up.

Liu Heming smiled slightly. He finally felt a bit more confident now. The young man’s reaction proved that the Rougamo tasted pretty good and should have a market.

“Can I ask, what kind of meat is inside?” the young man asked after swallowing the food in his mouth.

“This is pork processed with a special cooking method, without any other smells,” Liu Heming said.

“Pork? Is it delicious?” Emma, who was holding the Rougamo, muttered to herself and then asked her boyfriend.

“Super awesome. I’ll have another one later, but I want more green peppers,” the young man nodded and started eating again.

It was a small surprise for Liu Heming. He didn’t expect this young couple to really become his first customers.

As the first customers, they naturally deserved special treatment. Although they only ordered Rougamo, Liu Heming gave each of them half a bowl of Dumplings. It wasn’t that he was stingy, but he was afraid they couldn’t eat that much and it would go to waste.

Whether it was because the Bear Kids were attracting business outside or because the young couple brought Liu Heming some luck, a few more passing cars stopped about ten minutes later. Liu Heming sold three bowls of Dumplings and four Rougamo.

Although everyone was quite happy for Liu Heming, they also knew the main event hadn’t started yet. After all, Lewis’s fast-food restaurant mainly targeted long-distance truck drivers. They were the real main consumers. Otherwise, with just scattered customers like these, they usually couldn’t serve many.

The fact that so many people came in today was really thanks to the Bear Kids. Under normal circumstances, people would just drive right past.

After helping out for a while, Alex, the little one, started to lose interest and began playing with the Bear Kids in the Restaurant.

Liu Heming didn’t dare let the little one play outside. The United States was so chaotic, and his daughter was so cute—what if someone stole her?

“Thank you for your hospitality,” the young couple who came first approached Liu Heming and said.

“Don’t be so polite. You played with them too, so if anyone should say thanks, it’s me,” Liu Heming said with a smile.

“Do you have a thermal container here? I’d like to take some Dumplings and Chinese Hamburgers to go,” the young man continued.

“Even if I had a thermal container, you couldn’t take the Dumplings. Whether they’re cooked or frozen, they won’t taste as good when reheated. You’re better off taking more Chinese Hamburgers, but you should eat them by dinner tonight, or else the flavor will also be worse,” Liu Heming thought for a moment and said.

“OK, pack six Chinese Hamburgers for me. I’ve decided to have them for dinner too. Four of them should have extra green peppers,” the young man said happily.

Liu Heming nodded with a smile, then fished a piece of meat from the bucket and began chopping it swiftly with a knife. He also quickly chopped the green peppers into fine pieces. Under the young man’s expectant gaze, he added a bit more meat for them.

“Dexter, you should let the Bear Cubs go outside again,” after the young couple left, Lewis came to Liu Heming’s side and said.

“They’ve been outside for a long time already. Now it’s their playtime. Besides, our main customer base is actually the truck drivers. As long as they are satisfied, more people will choose to stay here overnight in the future,” Liu Heming said, rubbing his neck.

“Sorry, I forgot about your attitude toward the little ones,” Lewis said apologetically.

He hadn’t thought much about it earlier; he just felt that since the Little Bears could help attract customers, they should work harder. But Liu Heming raised bears differently from others—he treated them like children. If you asked Alex to go outside and attract customers, Liu Heming would get upset with you.

Now he seemed to understand why these two Bear Cubs were so smart. It probably had something to do with how Liu Heming usually raised them, not treating them as pets but as family.

Just like that horse with the broken leg—even though it was pregnant with a foal, if it were up to him, he wouldn’t take it even for free. Because it would cost a lot of money to treat, and that would be wasting money.

“Dexter, I’m curious, do people in your hometown all love animals like this?” Lewis asked curiously again.

Liu Heming shook his head. “There are many people who love animals, but there are also those who harm them. Actually, it’s a matter of attitude. In many people’s eyes, all animals are essentially the same.”

“For example, many people in our area still like to eat dog meat. In their eyes, dogs have the same status as pigs, cows, chickens, and sheep. But I really like puppies, so even though everyone says dog meat is delicious, I can’t eat it.”

Lewis nodded. This was something he hadn’t known before. But thinking about it, he found it somewhat unbelievable—how could anyone eat cute little dogs?

Liu Heming smiled bitterly inside. In fact, in the eyes of many people in China, all animals are just either tasty or not tasty. Or sometimes, they eat them for face.

For example, pangolins—they don’t taste good at all, but due to rumors, people think they are a supreme delicacy. Not only does this harm the pangolin population, but it also costs them a lot of money.

In China, there are too many animals that can be eaten—only those you can’t think of, none that people dare not eat. But this was considered a family shame, and Liu Heming didn’t plan to publicize it; otherwise, he would feel ashamed himself.

Fortunately, Lewis and the others didn’t dwell on this issue for too long. Instead, they gathered together to discuss how to help Liu Heming sell more Dumplings and Rougamo in the evening.

On the other hand, Liu Heming had somewhat let go, no longer worrying about sales. He just happily played with his daughter and the Bear Kids in the Restaurant.

Of course, the customers who stayed behind were in for a treat. The Bear Kids were very cooperative—as long as you liked it, they would keep posing for photos.