Chapter 1: Chicken Noodles

At eight o’clock in the evening, compared with the crowded city center, the old town was like a late old man, it was already quiet and only the dim street lights were still lit.

At this point, there is nothing to eat around here.

Zhang Wen sighed and clutched his stomach, regretting that he hadn’t eaten food before coming back. He and his girlfriend were planning to have dinner in the square in the city center. Unexpectedly, the two talked about the future and his girlfriend thought he was not motivated enough. He felt that his girlfriend cared too much about money, and the two people with different ideas had quarreled.

Finally, his girlfriend left with anger and regret. He couldn’t pull his feet to chase after her. He sat there for a long time, came back like a wandering soul and forgot to eat.

Zhang Wen walked with a sullen face, and suddenly smelled a familiar scent of cold noodles on the tip of his nose. He and his girlfriend have lived in this old town for two years, yet he can’t remember which store opened so late?

And there seems to be no cold noodle stall, right?

He looked around subconsciously, his gaze focused on a two-story oak colored house, with a somewhat historical signboard with four characters on it

The fragrance of the cold noodles in the restaurant dreamed of wafting from here.The moment Zhang Wen saw the restaurant, his eyelids twitched, feeling strange.

When did this restaurant appear?

He passed by here yesterday…it seems it wasn’t here?

His memory was confused for a moment, but fortunately, he was not a deep-seated person. After a brief period of ignorance, he looked inside curiously.

The restaurant’s door opened and the lights inside were bright. Standing on the other side of the road, Zhang Wen could see the restaurant clearly. In addition to being much cleaner and sanitary, the name being a little weird, the colors of the tables and chairs were more comfortable, there is no other difference to an ordinary restaurant. Though it makes people feel better than ordinary restaurants.

Zhang Wen happened to be hungry. After confirming that it was a normal restaurant, he stepped forward. It was summer, and the temperature outside was still sweltering, but when he walked into the restaurant, Zhang Wen immediately felt a comfortable cool air sweeping over his body, as if taking away his sweat.

“Boss?” Zhang Wen said.

The girl sitting in the open kitchen stood up when she heard the words, dressed in a chef’s suit, wearing a mask, and a hat hiding her hair, only showing her white, smooth forehead and large watery eyes. Because she was wearing a mask, her voice was a little dull, but he could hear the original sound.

“Welcome, the new store opens. Only cold noodles are divided into ordinary cold noodles and chicken silk cold noodles. Do you need it?”

Zhang Wen gave a light cough and nodded “Okay, let’s have a bowl of cold chicken noodles.”

The girl’s big eyes were bent, as if she was smiling, and she took out a QR code “Okay, its 30 yuan.”

Zhang Wen held the mobile phone in the hand and did not dare to say “Thirty yuan for a cold noodle?!

You are stealing money!

 Zhang Wen wanted to say something, but when he met the girl’s eyes, he was embarrassed to say it, but the look on his face was obviously ugly.

Is it because he hasn’t eaten cold noodles for too long?

In my memory, the cold noodles are only ten yuan each!

Or does the chef see him as a fat sheep?

The girl apologized, “Sorry, chicken noodles are at this price, and ordinary cold noodles are 20 yuan. How about replacing them with ordinary cold noodles?”

Change to ordinary cold noodles?

Zhang Wen suddenly remembered what his girlfriend said when he quarreled with him,

“Since I have been with you, I can only choose one or two hundred yuan skin care products now. Do you know how my colleagues secretly laugh at me? Can you be a little prosperous and farsighted…”

His face changed slightly, his cheeks were hot. He only felt that what the chef in front of him said to his girlfriend seemed to mean the same thing. He was poor, so now he dare not even eat a bowl of cold chicken noodles. That’s why his girlfriend is so angry.

Zhang Wen originally wanted to turn around and leave, but at this time his feet stopped in place.

The chef didn’t know what was wrong with what he said, and she looked at him suspiciously with her eyes holding with some expectation.

Zhang Wen gritted his teeth and said, “Isn’t it 30 yuan? I can still afford it! Give me one!”

If it is a house of 3 million yuan, he can’t afford it, but he can’t afford cold noodles with chicken shreds for 30 yuan and skin care products for three to four hundred yuan?

Was it really necessary for her to choose one or two hundred next to her?

Because of the silence, his voice was hard.

The chef didn’t seem to notice Zhang Wen’s emotions at all, and smiled and nodded “Okay, you can scan the code.”

“Yeah” Zhang Wen nodded dully, and moved quickly to pay, as if to show his confidence.

The chef still didn’t see it, confirmed that she had received the money, and started to work.

But she didn’t start to make it as what Zhang Wen thought. Instead, she took out the tray directly from a cabinet like a refrigerator. The tray happened to contain all the things needed for a complete cold chicken noodle.

At the same time, there was an electronic jingle in her ear that only she could hear! 

[The task of ‘Entertain 3 diners’ is completed and novice rewards will be issued. Please go to the warehouse to disassemble it yourself.]

Su Ning, who was holding the tray, immediately laughed. It’s been a whole day, and the task is finally completed!

Su Ning is the owner of this “Dream Restaurant” and also a part-time chef and waiter, because she is the only one in the entire restaurant. She was from an ordinary family, and her parents were authentic farmers. She really relied on her blood and sweat to go to university.

Fortunately, she is also very competitive, and her results have always been in the top three. Since she was a child, she has been a typical child who hates using leverage, but as she grew up beautiful and with a good personality, she has not really been hated by others.

During her study, Su Ning held a scholarship until graduation.

She was a student of a finance major department and has graduated just in June this year. She has a rich resume and even if she does not have a postgraduate entrance examination, she is reasonably competitive and finding a job won’t be that difficult.

However, reality proved that I really couldn’t find a job. It’s because Su Ning offended the daughter of Lao Jiang in the financial industry of City A.

Three months ago, her ex-boyfriend cheated and was discovered by her. Su Ning made a decisive decision, collected evidence, and went to catch the infidelity in an upright manner, causing the scumbag and the mistress to lose face.

It was cool, but she later learned that Xiao San was Jiang’s daughter.

Su Ning did not regret it, because she felt that she had done nothing wrong. But Ms. Jiang didn’t realize her mistake and instead felt ashamed of herself so she blocked Su Ning. It’s not that Lao Jiang just covered the sky with his hands, but she was not worth enough to let other companies defy Jiang’s warnings.

Su Ning thought about changing careers and starting her own business.

I just haven’t made up my mind yet.

So until a day ago, Su Ning was still waking up early to find a job. Who knew that when she went out, she heard such a sentence

[You inherited an expandable plane restaurant, would you choose to name it? Yes; No]

Su Ning clicked yes and recited a name silently in her heart, and everything changed. Her life has changed from modern technology to future technology!

An arrow appeared in front of her, leading her to a place. Su Ning followed the instructions and came to an abandoned construction site in the old town of City A. A two-story building abruptly standing looked a little bit simple but a clean oak-colored house.

The door is open, and you can clearly see the most common furnishings in the restaurant inside, four double dining tables, eight double benches, and a semi-open kitchen.

Above the gate, the name she just chose was written in the official name—Dream Restaurant.

Am I dreaming in broad daylight?

But these days, the blisters on her feet due to looking for a job were stinging, and it clearly told Su Ning that she wasn’t dreaming, and all of this was true!

The restaurant management game she played at the beginning has become a reality, and she became the boss! Su Ning was almost desperate, and of course she responded decisively.

Today is the first day of opening, and she needs to receive three diners to complete the novice task and get rewards. Although she didn’t know what the reward was, Su Ning still did the task diligently.

The novice dish given by the system is a hot summer dish-cold noodles. The kitchen of the restaurant will automatically put the ingredients needed by the chef in the storage area, and you can cook after taking them. The two-sided method is very simple. The only difficulty is to start with flour, add water to knead the noodles, wait for the noodles to rise, etc. step.

Fortunately, when Su Ning had a part-time job, she learned a little from a master in the restaurant, and with the blessing of the system’s technology, and she successfully made cold noodles that met the requirements of the system.

However, when she looked at the pricing, her heart was cold- thirty yuan each!

No way, she could only bargain with the system, and finally split out a common cold noodle, 20 yuan a piece, giving the diners more choices.

It’s a pity that the system pricing is too high. Even if people around the old city come to shop because of the new store here, only two orders have been made. But now, the third guest has arrived, which means that her novice mission has been completed!

Su Ning secretly jumped for joy in her heart, walking briskly, walked to the kitchen and took out a tray from the system’s unlimited storage cabinet given by the system.

She is now focusing more on rewards for novices. With this expectation, Su Ning’s pace of delivering food hastened a bit. After delivering the meal, she can receive the reward!

Zhang Wen walked to the side with a dark face and sat down, his fists still clenched, and he was obviously still angry.

He thought that he’d have to wait for a while, but just after sitting down for a few seconds, he saw the chef coming over with a tray.

On the tray are a large bowl and six small bowls. The large bowl contains noodles and the small bowl contains various ingredients, such as shredded chicken, seasonings, peppers, cucumbers, shallots, and bean sprouts.

“Choose what you like, add it in and mix well, then you can eat.” After speaking, the chef left.

Zhang Wen was left looking at the cold noodles in a daze.

There is not much shredded chicken, so the small bowl is half a bowl. It is ten yuan more expensive than ordinary cold noodles.

Zhang Wen suddenly regretted that he was upset for a while and wasted money.

The ten dollars can go to the Internet cafe to play games for two hours!

However, regret was useless. He curled his mouth, poured all the ingredients into the bowl, picked up the chopsticks and stirred, and after a while, the familiar scent appeared. That little sour taste that makes people salivate.

Zhang Wen was hungry a long time ago, and now the food is right in front of him. Although he is a little unwilling, he moved to stir up the noodles with chopsticks and ate a big bite.

The cold noodles felt cold at first bite and when the hot and sour and salty taste of the soup met the tip of his tongue, it instantly ignited his appetite. A large mouthful of noodles would naturally not be finished easily so he had to bite off the noodles. The noodles were not cold and hard, and it can be bitten off with little force.

The slight spiciness of the soup enhances the taste of cold noodles, while the shredded chicken relieves the spiciness. Not to mention that when you eat it with the refreshing cucumber and bean sprouts which have a hint of sweetness, it is a gastronomic surprise that bursts out of this hot, sour and salty taste.

After eating one bite, Zhang Wen’s head went blank. His reluctance and unwillingness just disappeared, so he immersed himself in the second bite and the third bite…

In the hot summer, eating such a refreshing and creamy cold noodle with a slightly sour and spicy taste makes people feel a sense of refreshment from the inside to the outside. The previous anxiety and boredom seem to disappear, and I only look forward to this delicacy in one bite.

The portion of cold noodles is quite sufficient, but for an adult man, it is far from enough, especially Zhang Wen is hungry, so it seems that he ate it in two bites. After eating a bowl of noodles, Zhang Wen looked at the empty bowl and couldn’t bear to put down his chopsticks. He paused, his hands holding the chopsticks with a cucumber that was missing from the ingredient bowl, threw it into his mouth, chewed twice, and felt crisp and delicious. This cucumber is so delicious!

The last cucumber was finished in his mouth. Zhang Wencai licked his lips regretfully, and wanted to have another bowl rather unsatisfied. Just as he was about to raise his hand, Zhang Wen stopped again.

A bowl of thirty yuan, two bowls for him alone is sixty yuan, and he can afford it but it really hurts his pocket. After all, his monthly salary is only five thousand, rent is fifteen hundreds, and usually commuting, breakfast, lunch and dinner cost about 3,000, plus buying some clothes, playing games and playing games, it’s not enough, every month. Moonlight clan*.

* The Moonlight Clan is a large group of people who expend their entire salary before the end of each month.

Suddenly eating dinner for sixty yuan is a bit expensive for him. But when he had eaten such delicious cold noodles and asked him to eat a few yuan a bowl of cold noodles from the roadside stall, Zhang Wen would be a little unwilling.

Should he ask for the boss to lower the price?

Zhang Wen is embarrassed to say it, because the taste of this cold noodle is completely worthy of its price!

At this time, he suddenly realized the meaning of the words his girlfriend said. It’s not just a philosophical idea.

Zhang Wen frowned, feeling that his stomach was already filled and no longer felt hungry, he raised his voice,

“Boss, pack a cold chicken noodle.”

His girlfriend hurried back, surely she hadn’t eaten dinner either.

“Sorry, the shop does not provide take-out services for the time being.” A clear female voice replied.

The corners of Zhang Wen’s mouth twitched, feeling that the shop was really just opened, it looked like nothing, and it was too rushing for customers. He thought for a while, he would first go back and apologize to his girlfriend, and then take her over to eat, that foodie, she must like this place very much.

He turned and was about to leave when suddenly he saw a young man in a tuxedo appear in the aisle next to the kitchen. The young man had a fair and handsome face, short black hair blowing very stylishly, and slender limbs.

As soon as he stood under the light, it became more and more handsome and incomparable, suddenly making this original simple restaurant seem to be much grander.

Zhang Wen’s face changed slightly, and vigilance arose in his eyes. Why does this person wear tuxedos at night? Is it the boss’s boyfriend?

But no matter who he is, he can’t let his girlfriend know about him!