Grace Bennett swiftly paid and left. Although she was a bit surprised that her request was refused, she wasn’t upset—every place has its own rules, especially a shop that can make such delicious egg fried rice.

She wasn’t the type to think that just because she was pretty, everything should go her way. Of course, with that kind of attitude, she could never have become an assistant to the director.

“Thank you for coming. We hope to see you again.”

This line was spoken sincerely by Brian Cooper.

The lunchtime rush passed quickly. In an ordinary small restaurant, this would be the time to prepare ingredients for the evening, replenishing what was sold at lunch.

Washing vegetables, cooking rice, pre-chopping ingredients—these little tasks would take a whole afternoon to get ready.

Running a restaurant alone is a tough job. Even for a husband-and-wife team, it’s exhausting—there’s just so much to prepare. Brian Cooper knew this all too well from experience.

But now, all Brian Cooper had to do was pull down the shop’s shutter and head upstairs for a nap.

The ingredient system had everything ready, all stored in the cabinets. However much he used, it would be restocked the next day. As for the quantities, Brian Cooper had tried counting once, but after reaching three hundred eggs and realizing there were still plenty left, he gave up.

The kitchen now felt like a hub of futuristic technology, and Brian Cooper had learned to stay calm amid the system’s surprises (or shocks).

Even the dishwashing was completely handled by that high-functioning dishwasher.

So Brian Cooper’s only job was to cook; everything else was taken care of by the system.

As the saying goes, “The sky is vast and the wilds are boundless”—Brian Cooper was about to enjoy a good nap.

While Brian Cooper was peacefully taking his afternoon nap, those who had eaten the egg fried rice couldn’t stay calm. First, David Clark, Monkey, and Alex started enthusiastically recommending the egg fried rice in the “Gourmet” group chat.

Monkey in the tree: [The egg fried rice recommended by Clark Jr. is amazing! The owner is super cool too. Let’s meet up tonight.]

Crystal Clear: [I told you guys not to call me Clark Jr. anymore. Monkey, wasn’t I right? Let’s meet again tonight.]

I am the Gourmet: [Didn’t you guys already go this morning? Going again tonight?]

Alex: [Count me in.]

Mr. Foodie: [Alex, aren’t you sick?]

Alex: [Yeah, but it doesn’t matter. It’s not greasy at all.]

I am the Gourmet: [Is it really that good? Even you, Alex, who can’t eat oily food when you’re sick, could eat it?]

Mr. Foodie: [Now I’m really interested. Haven’t found anything tasty lately. The Gourmet, want to go together tonight?]

Monkey in the tree, seeing two people respond in the group, started typing even faster: [The Gourmet, come along! Let’s meet at the central square at six and go together. Anyone else who wants to come, just meet at the central square.]

I am the Gourmet: [You, Monkey, are always the quickest to jump in when something’s up. See you then. But if it’s not good, you’ll have to make it up to us with Old Li’s roast duck.]

Monkey in the tree: [No problem! If anyone says it’s not good, come find me!]

[With all this hype, I guess I have to try it too.] Glutton.

Monkey in the tree: [The group owner is here! Don’t worry, group owner, ten-star recommendation—these are my words, Monkey.]

David Clark, whose screen name was Crystal Clear, saw that even the group owner had popped up while he was selling a piece of clothing, so he quickly logged in to back up his buddy.

Crystal Clear: [That shop is run by my buddy. If it’s not good, I’ll treat everyone to Old Li’s roast duck.]

With the group owner and the lure of two meals of Old Li’s roast duck, quite a few lurkers came out of hiding.

Spectator1234: [Just thinking about Old Li’s roast duck makes my mouth water—crispy skin, tender juicy meat, and that dipping sauce. Count me in! But if it’s not good, don’t blame me for being harsh.]

At this, David Clark and Monkey started raving even more about the egg fried rice they had for lunch.

Chapter 15: Showing Off Skills (Part 1)

As for the other person who had eaten the egg fried rice, Grace Bennett, she returned to the office in a great mood and first admitted her mistake to the director.

That’s just how things work in the workplace. As a supervisor, he only cared about the result, not how the mistake happened. Still, seeing Grace Bennett take the initiative to admit her mistake, the director was quite satisfied and reassured her before sending her out.

Seeing how smoothly things went, Grace Bennett felt even better. She immediately thought of the delicious egg fried rice that had put her in such a good mood, took out her phone, and posted on her Moments.

[Tried some super delicious egg fried rice for lunch today—the first time in my life. I really want to eat it again.]

Usually, a beautiful woman’s influence is pretty strong. This post quickly got over a hundred likes, and several men with various intentions stared at the update, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Brian Cooper, who had just woken up, was holding his phone and pondering a serious question.

These days, lots of shop owners have their own Weibo accounts or public pages. Should he apply for one too?

After thinking it over for a long time, Brian Cooper decided to forget it. For a man with ambition and ideas like him, who doesn’t even chat on QQ, using Weibo was just asking too much.

Seeing that it was already four o’clock, he put down his phone, jumped out of bed, freshened up, and went downstairs to open the shop.

As a chef, Brian Cooper paid a lot of attention to personal hygiene and health.

But in this regard, the all-powerful system naturally had a solution: a daily scan to ensure Brian Cooper’s health.