Chapter 10

[Satisfaction points +5]

Liu Yan felt that this so-called system was becoming more and more interesting. Through it, she could gain a deeper insight into her customers.

The world was vast, and everyone's pursuits were indeed different.

Just like this middle-aged man, the restaurant's environment and the food's appearance did not make his evaluation fluctuate in the slightest, but a bowl of white porridge directly gave her 5 points.

Father Ji nodded approvingly.

The rice used was excellent and it was well cooked, resulting in satisfactory dishes.

Now, he was eager for more surprises.

The roujiamo in this restaurant was a bit different than the one he usually ate in other places before, but by no means was it less enticing.

The meat's fragrance intertwined with the aroma of wheat, rolling in directly into his nostrils, making him gulp involuntarily. He could already imagine the tenderness of the juicy red-brownish piece of pork in a single glance. Even if he wanted to nit-pick, he couldn't find any fault.

The moment he took a bite, the warm white bun shell cracked and shattered, revealing the flexible and delicate dough inside.

The soft, sweet bread and the fresh and savoury roast pork meat together formed a double delight.

The overflowing meat juice was rich in taste—salty, sweet, and mellow mixed together in harmony.

Ji Peng finished her roujiamo in one go, drank half a bowl of porridge, and said with a smug smile.

"How about it, Dad? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Father Ji didn't reply but silently took out his smartphone and typed a message to his wife and son.

"Come to the Yan Bao restaurant outside the community for breakfast."

Sent

It was quite a pleasant surprise to find a treasure in your own home.

After a while, the shredded potato cakes were served.

Ji Peng exclaimed in awe, "This looks amazing."

Father Ji nodded. He must acknowledge that his unruly son had a good eye this time.

The potato cakes seemed to be the chef's original recipe. The outer skin was made of prepared batter, and the stuffing was filled with hot and sour shredded potatoes.

Eggs, minced ham, shredded carrots, and chopped green onions were added to the batter, giving it a beautiful vibrant color and providing rich vitamins and fiber.

The hot and sour shredded potato inside was not too strong, but it has a long aftertaste. The more you chew, the more fragrant and appetizing it becomes. It woke up the taste buds that had not been awoken in the morning.

The dough was unusually chewy and waxy, in contrast to the crispy shredded potatoes inside. It gave two tastes in one bite...

What was the vinegar used in the hot and sour shredded potatoes? He felt it was familiar, but he couldn't put a finger on what exactly it was.

While Dad Ji was silently analysing the food in his heart, he saw a young girl dressed as a white-collar worker coming in, "Chef Liu, what's the breakfast this morning?"

Liu Yan was astonished for a moment, as if some long-forgotten memories were slowly resurfacing in her mind.

Although it had only been half a year, many things had happened during this period, and it felt like a world away.

It had been a long time since someone called her by that name.

Seeing her reaction, Chi Jiajia knew that she had found the right person and she couldn't help but become more curious, "Why didn't you work at Remembrance Restaurant anymore?"

Yesterday, she felt that she had seen her attractive face somewhere. Later, when she accidentally saw a magazine on the road, a realization came to her.

She had been interviewed for several food columns!

Remembrance Restaurant was one of the top restaurants in Country H, consistently ranked at the top of the food list every year. The fact that Liu Yan could become the youngest executive chef in the restaurant's history meant that she had a promising future ahead!

Even if you want to open your own business, wasn't it better to go to a big first-tier city?

Although Q City was also a provincial capital, it was a bit worse than megacities like B City, S City, G City and other places.

Liu Yan pretended not to hear it and pointed to Ji Peng's and his father's table, "Which one do you want?"

"Ah?"

Chi Jiajia realized that she was a bit rash. Everybody had their own story and difficulty. Outsider could only see the glory and wealth, but they didn't know what sacrifice the person made to obtain the success.

A little bit embarrassed, she gritted her teeth and said, "I take it all!"

The worst case, I can't finish it and take it away!

I'm an adult. What multiple choice questions!

Because of the golden light yesterday, Liu Yan took another look at Chi Jiajia, but found nothing unusual.

Chi Jiajia thought that the other party was doubting her, "I won't waste it!"

Last night, the abominable Party A called back the project again. She fought until dawn before falling asleep, and now she was about to starve to death.

'I don't know why, but I always think it will work this time!' Chi Jiajia thought.

At the next table, Father Ji vaguely heard the content of their conversation, silently typed the words "Chef Liu" into the search engine, and after clicking search, many reports really popped up.

On the top page, an article from a well-known domestic culinary magazine, "Taste of Life" appeared.

When he clicked on the article, many words of praise flooded the comment section.

What an amazing talent, a great feeling, the youngest gold medal winner, a promising future, so on and so forth...

He knew the Remembrance. Many wealthy and famous people, domestically and abroad, were flocking to it, and you couldn't eat there without making a reservation beforehand. Once, he wanted to make a reservation but it was actually full until the end of the year.

Did the young woman in front of him actually work as the executive chef there?

Incredible.

The photos in the magazine were obviously taken a few years ago, but she already had an air of indifference around her.

[Satisfaction points +4]

Liu Yan subconsciously glanced at Father Ji. It was indeed a common problem among so-called successful people.

Both pursue pragmatism and simplicity, but blindly believe in honour and status.

It was only after nine o'clock that the breakfast was sold out and it was raining cats and mice outside.

Liu Yan was looking at the slanted rain curtain outside, seemingly in a daze, but in fact, she calculated today's harvest in her heart.

Yesterday's lifespan was 1 year, 5 months, and 3 hours. Today, Baobao contributed 10 satisfaction points as usual, which is 10 hours. And Aunt Zhao herself doesn't pay much attention to appetite, so she only contributed 5 points before and after.

Chi Jiajia has 8 points, Ji's father and son have a total of 20 points, a total of 43 points.

After deducting the last 24 hours, the net profit is 19 points, and the remaining lifespan reached 1 year, 5 months, and 22 hours.

Seeing her lifespan increased a little bit with her own eyes...it felt oddly satisfying.

Baobao next to her stretched out her little hand to catch the rain.

The cold raindrops stinging and itching on her palm made the little girl giggle.

"It's raining!"

She turned her head and asked Liu Yan, "Auntie, can I go out and play?"

She said to play outside, but it was actually under the eaves. Because some places were not leveled during the construction, a shallow puddle of about one square meter will form when it rains.

The poodle wasn't that deep, but it had become a sacred paradise in children's eyes.

Children always seemed to have a soft spot for water.

Liu Yan raised her eyebrows, turned around, and went to the next door to buy a hooded raincoat and a pair of tall rain boots for the little cub.

Baobao cheered, and the words "Thank you, Auntie" rang loudly, and then ran to the door to play in the water.

A mother and son came to buy things from Aunt Zhao's supermarket next door. The little boy saw Baobao kicking water happily and squirmed out wildly from her mother's arm.

"Water, water, water!"

Baobao came over, "Do you want to play, brother?"

The younger brother, who was no more than two and a half years old at most, nodded with drool in his mouth.

The young mother hesitated for a moment, but finally put on the same outfit for her son.

Then, the high-pitched and high-pitched laughter of hundreds of ducks resounded at the door.

Young mother: "..."

Liu Yan: "..."

Why was there such a loud noise in such a small body!