Chapter 8 (2/2)

He went upstairs and started looking for suitable attire in his wardrobe. A white chef uniform was not his style, not to mention it even had characters of “Golden Unicorn Hotel” printed on it. Definitely not suitable.

Eventually he found traditional Han attire at the bottom of his wardrobe. It was tailored when he had been fascinated by the traditional clothes around the time he graduated from university. It had a simple design, with only an upper and lower piece, the sleeves were also narrow. Hence it was suitable for everyday use. The color was a mix of dark green and dark blue. Furthermore, it was not easily dirtied and also easy to wash.

Dressed in the traditional Han clothing, Yuan Zhou felt completely spirited. He stood in front of the mirror and took a look at himself, he could even feel some manner of elegance on himself.

“Du Du Du”

He went downstairs in quick steps.

Yuan Zhou took a deep breath. He looked at the kitchen filled with advanced technology and the simple, yet high-end main hall. Then he went and opened the door.

There were little people in the street outside. He sighed and muttered to himself, “Ok. It seems that I have to use another way.”

The warm sunlight scattered through the tall buildings and into the main hall. It was 9 o’clock in the morning.

“Hi, Yuan Zhou. You’re opened for business today, aren’t you? You are dressed so well. Where are you going?” Boss Tong next door saw Yuan Zhou first the moment he opened the door. She stretched out her head and took a look at him. Then she asked with a smile on her skinny face.

“Good morning, Aunt Tong. The restaurant is going to be opened for business today.” Yuan Zhou replied politely. A smile emerged at the corner of his mouth.

Boss Tong was surprised for a while, she then suggested, “The restaurant’s opening will look more conspicuous if you put two decorative flower baskets at the door.”

“Yes, Aunt Tong. I have already made the call before I opened. The baskets will be here in a moment.”Staring closely at the people on the street, Yuan Zhou was thinking how to sell out the 100 bowls of Egg Fried Rice.

“What food are you going to sell? You know I haven’t had my breakfast.” Boss Tong knew from his appearance that Yuan Zhou was worrying about his business. Considering they were neighbors, she asked.

“I only serve Egg Fried Rice.” Having hesitated a little bit, Yuan Zhou still didn’t mention the price to avoid more explanations.

“Never mind. I like Egg Fried Rice. Please cook one serving and send to my store.”Boss Tong placed an order directly. She thought that as Yuan Zhou was doing business for the first time, he must feel ashamed of selling food to her.

Certainly, she didn’t ask about the price. In her mind, one serving of Egg Fried Rice was worth no more than 10 RMB in a street like theirs.

The system read, “As host is currently too low level, delivery services are not available. All meals have to be consumed in the restaurant.”

“System, can’t we play happily together? How can I do business with all your requirements?” Yuan Zhou’s formerly calm face twisted in an instant.

The system read, “Please try your best to complete the task, host. Afterwards, you can unlock the restrictions.”

“I don’t believe I will fail to sell out the delicious Egg Fried Rice.” Thinking of all the precious ingredients in his Egg Fried Rice, Yuan Zhou suddenly got back his confidence.

“I am sorry, Aunt Tong. I don’t provide take-away service. Nor did I prepare any containers.” Looking at her, Yuan Zhou explained to Boss Tong apologetically.

“It seems like the boy is ashamed of selling it to me. Maybe it isn’t so good.” Boss Tong thought.

She smiled and answered, “Ok, never mind. I will visit your restaurant and try your cooking when I’m free.”

“That’s fine. Then thank you in advance for your patronage.” Yuan Zhou responded with a smile. He didn’t doubt her words at all.

“Di Di”

“Is this No. 14 of Taoxi Road?” A young man came up to Yuan Zhou and asked. He was riding an electric scooter with two flower-baskets hanging at the rear of the bicycle.

“Are you from XinXin Florist Shop? Yes, it’s here.”

Yuan Zhou went and checked the flower-baskets. The flowers were all ordinary and fresh as well. He then helped the young man to unload the baskets.

The flower-baskets that Yuan Zhou had ordered were the kind that could be recycled. If you asked him if he had bought this kind because the price was only half of normal baskets, he definitely wouldn’t admit that. The true reason was, of course, that this kind of baskets was more environmentally friendly. It’s everybody’s responsibility to care about the environment after all.

“I will pick up the baskets after 5 days. Just make sure not to break it.” The young delivery man told him that and then disappeared quickly with his electric scooter.

Though there was no shop sign, the small store now had an appearance of a newly-opened restaurant. Looking at the restaurant, Yuan Zhou started to long for the great scene where crowds of guests flocked in.

However, Yuan Zhou didn’t start any business before, and he didn’t know how difficult it was to begin. Moreover, it was a much more difficult beginning than other business. After all, who would spend nearly 200 RMB to come to a tiny restaurant like this one and eat a serving of Egg Fried Rice?