It was Thursday morning and most people were at work at this time. There definitely wouldn't be any business at this time.
Anyhow, Yuan Zhou had worked in the kitchen of a three-star hotel. Although a five-star hotel was different from a tiny restaurant, the busy hours were almost the same.
Naturally, he knew there wouldn't be any customers at this time.
He turned around and went back to his restaurant. He walked to the open kitchen and found a red button in a hidden place after walking around.
"System, what's this?" Yuan Zhou clearly remembered there wasn't such a thing in his restaurant before the renovation.
The system displayed, "Providing a place to rest."
"It's really simple and clear."
While complaining, he pressed the button.
"Zi"
With a light sound, a chair appeared in the middle of the kitchen. It looked plain and ordinary, just like a square wooden stool used at home. However, the legs of the chair were slightly different. The bottom part was wrapped by metal, which looked more like science fiction.
With a little curiosity, Yuan Zhou sat on the chair and found nothing different. Of course, it was more comfortable than ordinary chairs. When he moved his feet slightly, he found the chair could move along with him.
Besides, there was no sound at all. That made Yuan Zhou play with it happily like a kid who got a new toy.
However, his good mood didn't last long. The clock pointed to 11: 30 and the sparse crowd outside gradually increased.
Some people looked around the restaurant but didn't intend to come in. Yuan Zhou started to feel a little anxious.
At 12: 20, there were more people outside. However, there wasn't a single customer, not even a single one came in to ask.
That made Yuan Zhou anxious. He walked to the door and looked outside. There was a newly opened fast-food restaurant on the street. He didn't notice it because he got up early yesterday. But today, the green signboard looked quite conspicuous.
It seemed the business was good today. Through the glass window, he found the seats inside were basically full, but there were still people squeezing into the restaurant from the outside.
"What's so good about fast-food? It's specially provided here." After muttering for a while, he went back to his restaurant.
"Ding Ling Ling, Ding Ling Ling …"
The ringtone of the phone was extraordinarily ear-piercing in the quiet restaurant.
Yuan Zhou walked over and picked up the phone. It was from Sun Ming.
Sun Ming was the first friend he had made after he started working. He was a righteous person and came from a well-off family. He got along well with Yuan Zhou, who didn't talk much.
Just as he picked up the phone and said hello, a series of words came from the other side of the phone. The speed of the words was quite fast.
"Pi, what's wrong with you? Didn't I say that I would send you off? You haven't set a time yet? "
"I'm sorry, I've been so busy these days that I forgot. I'm not leaving. I'll clean up the shop and reopen it for business." With this reminder, Yuan Zhou remembered that Sun Ming had prepared to send him off when he heard that he was leaving. However, he had been so overwhelmed by the surprise of the system that he had forgotten about it.
He hurriedly apologized, and only then did Sun Ming let it go.
"Why didn't you inform me that you were going to open the restaurant? I could have come to support you," Sun Ming said with dissatisfaction.
"I was just about to inform them. Today is only the first day, so it was a bit rushed."
"Alright, wait for me to give you two flower baskets. What do you do for a living?"
"It's food …"
Not waiting for Yuan Zhou to finish his words, the other side of the phone said straightforwardly, "I'll go to your restaurant for dinner. That way, I can increase your turnover. What do you think?"
"Don't worry. It's good stuff, just a little expensive …"
"If you're my brother, why are you talking about this? How expensive can a small restaurant like yours be? Wait for me at night," after saying that, Sun Ming hung up the phone.
"Maybe I can do that."
Inspired by Sun Ming, Yuan Zhou thought of an idea.
Returning to the kitchen, Yuan Zhou began to cook the Egg Fried Rice again. The second time he cooked it, he felt as if he was very familiar with it. In a shorter time, a bowl of golden Egg Fried Rice was cooked.
"I'm still drooling."
Having once again experienced the feast of the taste buds, Yuan Zhou enjoyed a bowl of it and prepared to cook another one.
That's right. Yuan Zhou's idea was to eat a few more bowls of it himself and treat his friends to more in the evening. If he couldn't do it, he would pay for it himself. In order to get the reward, Yuan Zhou was going all out.
Dreams were beautiful, but the reality was cruel. At that time, the system appeared again.
The system displayed, "Each customer can only eat one serving per meal."
"One serving is so little. Can't the customers order another one if they're not full?" Yuan Zhou felt the system was simply perfect in preventing him from taking advantage of any loopholes.
The system displayed, "As the future God of Cookery, it's necessary to have a temper and rules."
Now, Yuan Zhou had a feeling of "What you said makes so much sense that I have nothing to say to refute you."
While Yuan Zhou was having a battle of wits and courage with the system, the night came slowly.
"Pi, you're really in a hurry. You don't even have a signboard." Sun Ming parked his car and put the flower basket at the door before he walked in and teased Yuan Zhou.
"With such a personality, are you alone?"
Yuan Zhou walked out and led Sun Ming to the high chair to sit down. Then, he looked behind Yuan Zhou and found no one else. He was a little disappointed.
"I'm in a hurry. I came here alone today. Next time, I'll bring someone with me."
Sun Ming sat down and took a look, "Your restaurant is quite elegant. There are only a few seats left. What delicious dishes do you have? Serve them to me."
"Let me say this first. It must be the best dishes in your restaurant. I'm here to support you. If it's expensive, don't worry. I'll pay for it." Sun Ming said generously like a rich landlord.
"Ok. But I only have Egg Fried Rice now. I'll give you one serving …" Seeing Sun Ming behave like that, Yuan Zhou also smiled and said.
But before he could finish his words, the remaining three words of "I'll treat" were choked in his mouth by the system's reminder.
The system displayed, "Everyone who enters the restaurant is a customer. Host, please charge according to the price."
Yuan Zhou silently gave the system a middle finger in his heart. This system truly loved money to no end.
"Egg Fried Rice then. Go and prepare it. I'm waiting to eat it." Sun Ming didn't care about that. He chased Yuan Zhou to prepare the Egg Fried Rice with a smile and carefully looked around the restaurant.
The restaurant was a total of 30 square meters and was simply decorated. Soon, he saw the price list at the back of the restaurant. There was indeed only Egg Fried Rice written on it. However, the price made Sun Ming suspect that he had entered the restaurant in the wrong way.
He looked at the surroundings again subconsciously and turned his head to look at the price again. The Egg Fried Rice was still the same, 188 RMB.
After thinking for a while, Sun Ming felt he understood.
"Hahaha. Pi, you brat, the price list is wrong." Sun Ming said to Yuan Zhou who was busy in the kitchen with a smile.
At this time, Yuan Zhou's Egg Fried Rice was also ready. He first placed the Egg Fried Rice in front of Sun Ming and looked at the price on the wall before saying, "That's right. It's exactly that much."
Hearing that, Sun Ming's face turned ugly. What's wrong with this Yuan Zhou? I've treated him as a friend and came to support me. But does he think I'm a fool? A bowl of Egg Fried Rice for 188 RMB? Does he think I'm a monkey?
Forget it. It seems you can't judge a person's heart by his appearance. There's no way we can be friends anymore. But since he had said that he had to pay for the meal, Sun Ming couldn't just stand up and leave. He could only sit down and eat.
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