Yu Yitong conducted the interview while not forgetting to take photos.
Aside from taking dozens of close-up shots of the freshly cooked stir-fried noodles, she also captured candid pictures of Ma Lu and Old Wang at work, as well as the satisfied expressions of customers as they tasted the noodles.
Yu Yitong could tell that their smiles were genuine, the kind that only emerge when truly savoring delicious food.
She pressed the shutter, capturing this joy.
When there were only 20 servings of stir-fried noodles left, Ma Lu counted the number of people in line and put out a "Sold Out" sign made from a cardboard box at the end of the queue.
By then, Yu Yitong had completed her interview and photography, put the lens cap back on, and stowed her recorder and notebook in the backpack behind her.
"Are you leaving?" asked Ma Lu.
