Gotham’s Street-Stall King [Western Crossover]

【The author has a heart condition and may take two or three days off each week.】 Completed work: The Little Bludhaven Cop Finally Gets to Meet His Idol Couple: puppy-like cop x nonhuman singer One day, Jason discovers a new hot dog stand in his territory. The black pepper sausages sizzle with oil, firm and juicy, while the cornmeal buns are soft and slightly sweet, crisp on the inside. The yellow mustard and spicy meat sauce smell incredible. Best of all, each hot dog costs just one dollar! What a top-tier hot dog! What a stand with a conscience! It hits Jason right in the heart. I’m claiming this stand as mine! The white-haired young owner grills ten at a time, and Jason eats three in one sitting. The kid from the neighboring block waiting in line behind him is practically drooling. Then one day, Jason discovers that his beloved hot dog stand has vanished. Furious, he grabs his favorite assault rifle, ready to avenge the stand owner, who must be dead in some forgotten corner. Then he finds out the owner has moved to another street to sell skewers. The nerve! What was wrong with selling hot dogs? ...These skewers are pretty good, too. Then the owner switches to egg cakes, fried chicken, fried lamb chops, shaken milk tea, shaved ice, buttered potatoes, seafood in sauce, beef burgers... Jason follows the white-haired owner’s stand from Penguin’s turf to the street below the Riddler’s place. Customers line up in a long queue, but they never have to worry about their safety, because the owner can shoot all their problems away! Sean gets a business system by chance when he’s so poor he can barely afford to eat. The System asks whether he wants to start by buying an abandoned factory in the West End and become a real estate tycoon, or by stealing a gun and becoming an arms dealer to rival Stark. Sean says, “I want to start by getting enough to eat. I’ll open a hot dog stand and eat one for every one I grill.” The System: ... Just as he finally grills the first perfect hot dog of his life and gets ready to enjoy it, a banknote appears in front of him. The burly man with a streak of white in his bangs says, “One, please.” Content warnings: 1. Nothing in this story is meant to reflect or reference any real-world country, society, organization, group, or individual. It’s a work of entertainment, so please don’t take it seriously or try to read any particular bias or meaning into it. This is a fictional world unrelated to reality, so please don’t project real-world circumstances onto the story. 2. The characters’ views are not the author’s views. 3. The protagonist is not a good person, though he’s not all that bad either. He often uses violence to solve problems, so this may not suit readers who prefer righteous protagonists with strong moral principles. 4. The protagonist has psychological problems caused by trauma, which may sometimes be triggered. Jason and Sean will gradually heal from their psychological wounds. Please don’t read if you can’t accept this, and don’t mock other people’s trauma. 5. This is a fantasy farming story with food and a touch of mystery. The pacing is slow, so it may not suit readers who want a fast-paced story. Please read the free chapters first to make sure you’re comfortable with it. Gathering ingredients, cooking, and eating are important parts of the main plot. If you don’t want to read those parts, please think carefully before starting. The author won’t change this, and the meals can’t be separated from the story. The food-stall business involves a whole process: exploring the world, gathering ingredients, researching recipes, cooking, making friends with customers, running the business, and getting reviews of the food. Please don’t ask the author to write only one part of it. No unsolicited writing advice. Comments that derail the discussion will be deleted. 6. Please don’t try to read some hidden motive or message into the story and spin conspiracy theories. It’s just entertainment for readers aged 21 and up, and has no duty to educate anyone. 7. Please don’t disparage heroic characters from the official canon in the comments. The author fully acknowledges Bat’s positive impact on Gotham and fully supports Jason’s ideas and methods. Thank you, thank you! 8. Please don’t mention other fanfics under this story, or mention this story in comments on official works or other fanfics. 9. No dream interpretations or character substitutions. 10. I hope everyone enjoys reading this story! (Heart) About the prices: Sean’s low prices are realistic even in the US. One US dollar doesn’t have the same purchasing power as one yuan, and Sean runs a snack stand, not a chain. Its sales don’t reach a particularly wide area, and it serves a limited customer base. There aren’t even other snack stands nearby, and not everyone eats street food. One snack stand’s prices aren’t going to cause a market-wide price storm. 2024.9.6 Theme: A food stand can grow into a thriving business