29. Clickbait
update icon Updated at 2023/7/23 15:10:12

Mu Yunfan was busy cooking fried rice at full speed, trying to maintain the highest level of efficiency. However, he only had one wok, and even with the help of his assistant, Sela, there was a limit to how fast he could cook the rice.

Just then, a clear and crisp voice came from nearby, "It's Big Brother Yunfan and Sister Phyllis! Wow, they have so many people at their stall!"

Mu Yunfan looked over and saw Mina standing in front of the crowd not far away, waving her little white hand at him. Standing next to Mina was a burly man, her father Sack. And on Mina's other side was a beautiful and gentle woman, whom Mu Yunfan knew to be Mina's mother, Irina.

It was said that Irina was the object of many young men's affections in the city at that time, but she ended up marrying Sack, breaking the hearts of countless young men. However, Sack was already the most esteemed young man in town, so no one dared to object to Irina marrying him.

Mu Yunfan waved back at Mina and then continued to focus on his cooking.

Sack and his family approached, and Sack asked, "With so many customers, can you handle all the orders?"

Mu Yunfan forced a smile, "I have no choice. I only have one wok. If I had another one, it would be much easier."

"You think you can handle two woks?" Sack asked.

Mu Yunfan confidently replied, "Of course! I can handle not just two, but three woks!"

He had the experience from the system, and his fried rice skills were unmatched even by veteran chefs.

Sack nodded and said, "I'll bring you a stove with two woks."

Mu Yunfan was taken aback. He had just said it casually, but he didn't expect Sack to actually bring the woks!

A smile appeared on Sack's steady face as he said, "Thank you for the wonderful birthday gift you gave my daughter."

Mu Yunfan was stunned. Birthday gift?

"That day when you first introduced your fried rice was Mina's birthday."

Mu Yunfan was surprised but immediately felt guilty. Sack had paid for the plate of fried rice, and he didn't even know it was Mina's birthday.

But Mu Yunfan wasn't one to drag things on. If someone helped him, he would help them in return. He immediately expressed his gratitude, "Thank you so much! By the way, I don't have enough ingredients here. Can you help me get some from my shop?"

Sack nodded. "No problem."

Mu Yunfan called Phyllis over. "Phyllis, go to the shop with Mr. Sack and bring back the remaining ingredients..."

Mu Yunfan suddenly realized that Phyllis was his only employee, and she couldn't leave.

At this moment, Irina smiled and said, "Why don't I help too?"

Mu Yunfan looked at Irina's gentle smile and felt a wave of gratitude. "Thank you, Mrs. Irina. I will pay you for your help."

That's when Mina raised both hands excitedly and said, "Mina wants to help Brother Yunfan and Sister Phyllis too!"

Irina smiled and said, "If you're going to help, be careful and don't break any dishes, okay?"

Mina nodded vigorously. "Okay! Mina will be super careful!"

Phyllis patted Mina's head and then ran to the already restless long queue. She said, "Everyone, thank you for waiting. We will have two more woks, and the serving speed will be much faster. You'll all be able to enjoy the delicious fried rice soon!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

Someone exclaimed in surprise, "Can one person handle three woks? Will it still taste good?"

"Don't rush. If the quality declines, it's not worth waiting in line for so long."

"Exactly, rather be a little slower and maintain the quality."

Mu Yunfan heard the voices of the waiting customers and turned around, shouting loudly, "You'll be amazed later at how I can cook so fast and so deliciously!"

The customers remembered the promotional slogans hanging around the stall that all started with "amazed," and they burst into laughter.Phyllis smiled at Mu Yunfan when she saw the guests being calmed down, and immediately went with Zack to fetch the stove and ingredients.

It didn't take long before Phyllis and Zack brought back a new stove with two pots and the ingredients.

Mu Yunfan turned up the heat, and the flames of the fire crystal rose, burning fiercely. The speed of cooking increased dramatically as all three pots were stir-fried at the same time, causing the hungry guests who had been waiting to cheer.

At this time, there were also customers queuing at other stalls nearby. Many of them had given up on eating fried rice because they had to wait too long.

However, seeing Mu Yunfan's serving speed tripled, many people couldn't help but run back to line up at his stall.

The owners of the surrounding stalls, seeing their customers leaving, became anxious and tried different ways to regain their customers. However, it didn't shake those who were determined to taste the fried rice.

Drudeau's Fuk Café, being the closest to Mu Yunfan's stall, was naturally affected the most. He tried many ways to bring back customers, such as lowering prices, changing slogans, and increasing the portion of a dish, but nothing worked.

Drudeau looked at the crowd on Mu Yunfan's side and the half of his own customers who were eating fried rice at his seat. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

He deeply regretted why he had mocked Mu Yunfan in the first place and let him set up his stall next to him.

By this time, Mu Yunfan's stall had become successful. Phyllis, Irina, and Mina were responsible for taking orders and delivering food to customers, while Mu Yunfan was assisted by Cella to stir-fry in three pots at the same time.

The stall was filled with customers eating fried rice, and even many other stalls around were occupied by customers eating fried rice. All the customers who ate the pineapple and fresh shrimp fried rice praised it endlessly, attracting more people to come.

All the staff members of the surrounding shops were filled with mixed feelings when they saw that the fried rice they believed had no business had unexpectedly become a hit. They envied it sourly.

At this time, a young journalist came to a place not far from Mu Yunfan's stall, looking surprised. After asking the customers around, his eyes suddenly lit up. He felt like he had found a perfect news material!

The young journalist immediately took out a drawing board from his backpack, placed a piece of white paper on it, and started painting with his brush.

In this world without cameras, journalists needed to master the skill of on-site sketching to record the scenes.

It didn't take long for Mu Yunfan to stir-fry in three pots at the same time, while Phyllis and the others busily shuttled around. The scene of customers enjoying the fried rice came to life on the paper. Mu Yunfan and Phyllis were particularly clear in the drawing. Although they were busy and sweating, their faces were filled with smiles.

The young journalist took out a small notebook and tried to come up with a headline, but couldn't think of a good one for a while. Suddenly, he saw the publicity signs hanging around the stall and his eyes brightened. He quickly wrote: Shocking! Young couple's god-level fried rice sweeps the floor! How can the food in big restaurants be so unbearable?