Chapter 148: The Irritable Head Chef

Chen Jianhai called up the system panel in his mind. Opening the system shop, he began to carefully select other decorations.

The residents of Xiao Majia Island had grown up there and had wonderful memories of every inch of sand and every tree on the island. To gain their approval, any modifications and constructions must be done without damaging the local environment as much as possible.

"Let me see, which one should I choose..."

Boss Chen flipped through the system options page by page. The system's "other decorations" section had many categories, not just trash cans, but also public toilets, rest benches, and many other items. It really took some effort to go through them all.

Although there were many public trash cans in the system mall, none seemed quite suitable for the beach.

Chen Jianhai had a very firm grasp on Xiao Majia Island's positioning. The island was not suitable for high-end private customization; instead, mid-to-high-end, accessible, and down-to-earth buildings were more appropriate and could better integrate with the lives of the island residents.

"Eh? Disappearing Mirror Toilet?"

Suddenly, Chen Jianhai's eyes paused. Within the system panel, there was an icon that looked like a mirror, attracting his attention.

"This toilet looks good!"

Chen Jianhai clicked on the system icon.

"Disappearing Mirror Toilet: This is a public toilet that 'disappears' among the greenery, a typical creation of the Borderless Toilet!"

"The toilet, trees, and lawn... it's no longer a square, strongly bordered, dirty, smelly little yard."

"The toilet's outer walls are made of mirrored metal plates that reflect the surrounding trees and passing pedestrians. Moss grows on the top and bottom of the walls, with rest benches beside them."

"If you drive past it on the nearby road, you might not even notice its existence."

This is great!

Since the toilet's outer walls were made of curved metal plates, it looked like a mirror and could perfectly blend into the surrounding environment without any abruptness.

If the beach trash cans were made of this material, wouldn't it both protect the island environment and be convenient for residents and tourists? It would be a win-win situation!

With this idea in mind, Chen Jianhai immediately conducted a voice search in his mind:

"System, is there a disappearing public trash can?"

"Ding!"

"The system has received the host's query and is searching for: Disappearing Trash Can."

"Ding!"

"Search complete, the system has found one item."

Next, a page popped up in front of Chen Jianhai on the system panel.

Although the public trash can in the picture was shaped like the common green trash cans seen on the street, its material and texture were made of mirrored metal plates, allowing it to blend perfectly into the beach scenery.

Looking at the price: Disappearing Trash Can 200 points, Disappearing Public Toilet 800 points.

"Only 1000 points in total?!"

Chen Jianhai immediately felt like he had found a bargain. Whether he bought one or both, they weren't expensive, so he had to get them!

Just as Boss Chen was about to place the order, his brows furrowed suddenly. No, doing good deeds without leaving a name, who would know it was me?

I need to let the island residents know it was me.

"System, can you add the words 'Langai Hotel' in a prominent position on the public toilets and trash cans?"

"Ding!"

"The system has received the host's custom order request. Customization requires 500 points. Please confirm whether to proceed."

Chen Jianhai: ...

Buying a toilet and a trash can together only cost 1000 points, but adding four words costs 500?

Why don't you go rob instead!

Points, I have plenty of them!

"I confirm, add them!"

Chen Jianhai gritted his teeth.

"Ding, command received."

"The disappearing trash cans and toilets will be set up at 2 a.m. tonight."

Chen Jianhai drank his juice in one gulp.

Hehehe, now that we have toilets and trash cans, I should be able to gain another point of satisfaction from the island residents, right?

…

At this time, in the Deep Sea Shipwreck Restaurant.

Minister Lin, along with Deputy Minister Zhao and the publicity team, were busy filming in the restaurant.

"Chef Johnny, could you do a slow-motion wrist movement again!"

"Yes! Knead the dough a bit softer..."

"Oh no... that was too fast, we want to capture more details."

With a "slap," Xu Bo threw the dough onto the board, his eyes glaring at Lin Suyang.

Lin Suyang awkwardly smiled, "Chef Johnny, I have no more requests, please continue kneading your dough as usual."

"I'll give you three minutes."

Xu Bo's voice clearly suppressed his anger, "In three minutes, get out of my kitchen!"

Minister Lin helplessly chuckled, quickly signaling with his right hand. Zhao An and the cameraman, thick-skinned, carried their equipment and searched for various angles to shoot.

Since Langai Hotel officially became a five-star hotel, Minister Lin had been determined to shoot a proper hotel promotional video to give the hotel a good publicity boost.

However, what they didn't expect was that the hotel kitchen was like a battlefield, with the atmosphere of war, smoke, and chaos.

The cutting board chef, with a sharp knife, finely chopped a pile of vegetables within moments. 

The dish cleaner worked with the dishwasher in close coordination to ensure each plate came out spotless. 

The baker, sweating profusely, constantly attended to the oven, which always had small cakes baking inside.

In both the western kitchen and the Chinese kitchen on the first floor, the chefs were as if they had gone mad, each acting as both commander and combatant, fighting their way through the fire, knives, forks, and chopsticks. The scene was nothing like the elegant and orderly kitchen environments shown on TV.

In such a heated atmosphere, Lin Suyang and Zhao An's filming felt like a disturbance.

If Lin Suyang wasn't there under the pretext of promoting the hotel and filming a documentary, they wouldn't have been able to set foot in the kitchen.

"How's the broth? Is the soup base ready!?"

In the bustling kitchen, Xu Bo, having finished kneading the dough, immediately turned to the soup pot.

"Chef Johnny, according to your instructions, the broth has been simmering for eighteen hours," answered the soup chef.

Xu Bo walked over and lifted the lid. Instantly, a rich aroma filled the air. The beef broth in the pot was as milky white as milk, rich and thick.

Xu Bo dipped a ladle into the soup and tasted it with his tongue. "Good! Prepare the clams and serve the soup!"

...

"Sir, here's your Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Clams and Vermicelli."

The waiter smiled as they placed the bowl of noodles on the table.

"Please enjoy."

"Thank you," Xu Batie politely responded.

Perhaps because he missed his son, ever since Xu Batie had eaten noodles at the Langai Hotel, he had become quite attached to it.

Sometimes, when he worked late or had no dinner plans, he would come here to have a bowl of noodles.

In a five-star hotel restaurant, Xu Batie was experiencing the feeling of eating at a small street noodle shop.

At first, Xu Bo was a bit nervous, afraid of being caught by Xu Batie and getting into trouble. But as Xu Batie started coming more frequently, Xu Bo became more at ease, turning the nostalgic father into a taste-tester.

Every visit brought new surprises and new flavors.

Over time, Xu Bo's culinary skills had improved tremendously! Whenever he had some free time, he would pull the dough chef and the soup chef together to brainstorm and innovate, meticulously refining each step from the thickness of the noodles to the number of clams and the simmering time for the beef broth.

Though he didn't say it, his relentless drive was evident to everyone in the kitchen: he was determined to create the perfect bowl of Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Clams and Vermicelli.

"Chef Johnny, our noodles are selling very well recently. Many customers specifically ask for them."

The kitchen server, waiting for dishes, joked as he spoke.

Xu Bo nodded slightly, his irritable expression softening a bit.

Suddenly, Xu Bo noticed a small dish of Thai chili and cilantro on the counter and frowned, "What's with this Thai chili and cilantro?"

A young female chef nearby immediately panicked, running over and whispering, "Sorry, I forgot to add the Thai chili and cilantro to the Spicy Beef Noodle Soup with Clams and Vermicelli just now, I..."

"Is that ball on your neck your head?!"

Xu Bo exploded, almost shouting the female chef into a stupor.

Everyone in the kitchen was startled, all turning to look at Xu Bo.

Lin Suyang and Zhao An were so scared that their equipment shook.

"What are you looking at! Have you finished your work!"

Xu Bo roared, glaring at the female chef, and mercilessly scolded, "This is food prepared for customers. How can you carelessly say you forgot!"

"Lacking these two garnishes changes the flavor of the dish!"

"If the customer is dissatisfied, who's responsible?"

Xu Bo's last few words were practically roared out, making Zhao An's hands tremble.

Whoa… Chef Johnny usually has a good temper, what's gotten into him today?

"I was wrong, Chef..."

"What good is it for you to be wrong!"

Xu Bo roared, turning back to the dough and quickly kneading it again, "Boil the soup!"

"Make another bowl for the customer as quickly as possible."

"The money for the previous bowl will be deducted from your salary!"

The female chef, blushing