I'm terminally ill, and all they give me is a matchmaking system?

"Aunties, please don't rush. Just go in in batches as we just discussed! What I mean is, I hope you can work in pairs. My working hours will be based on the working hours of Fangjia Restaurant. If it's past this time, you may have to come back next time."

Lin Tian composed himself and greeted them.

Suddenly, many disappointed voices filled the crowd.

"Oh, but you're a temporary worker! We don't know when you'll leave..."

Lin Tian smiled and raised his hand again to calm everyone down.

"Don't worry, everyone. I haven't decided when I'll leave yet. I'll let you all know when I leave, so please don't worry!"

The housewives finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, we don't need to rush!"

"Master Lin, since time waits for no one, let's begin."

The one leading the group was the auntie who had contacted her husband and daughter to come over for dinner.

She then took a rather leadership approach and began directing everyone to line up.

Then, following Lin Tian's instructions, they went in in pairs to learn through immersive experiences.

If they don't understand something, they can ask Lin Tian during his halftime break, based on what he said.

The man eating next to them and his daughter watched their wife/mother diligently learning and couldn't help but discuss, "Your mother is really hardworking! If she can really learn two or three tenths of what this master has learned, we won't have to eat out every day!"

"My mom used to cook whatever she wanted. It was either a terrible dish or burnt. You could get sick if you ate that kind of food for a long time. It's not like I'm deliberately avoiding my mom's cooking."

The daughter next to her complained.

Meanwhile, the woman, unaware that her husband and daughter were talking, was taking notes in a small notebook.

Perhaps due to a lack of talent, she stayed inside for two or three hours without learning anything.

As for the housewives outside, even though several groups of them were changed, they could only stay outside and couldn't go in.

At first, they didn't complain much, but as the complaints grew louder, the leading housewife had no choice but to leave.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Tian dragged his tired body outside.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the woman next to me still taking notes, while her daughter and husband were still waiting nearby.

Lin Tian said, "Auntie has finished work today, you can come again tomorrow."

The aunt shook her head: "That won't do. I haven't even gotten started yet. If I can't learn a single dish today, won't I fall behind everyone else? That won't do! Young man, could you please work overtime and help me out?"

Lin Tian looked at Fang's father with a troubled expression.

As Lin Tian's 'half-agent', Old Man Fang immediately gave Lin Tian a wink, and then went to the aunt.

"If you really want to learn, you can come back tomorrow. We're all tired today and need to rest. Please be kind and go back first. Start by studying the notes. Don't try to learn anything too advanced. Just pick the easy ones and learn a couple of them. If you still don't understand, record a video and come back to ask tomorrow."

"But!"

"This young man will continue to work here for the time being, so you don't need to worry too much!"

Old Master Fang earnestly advised, "And just like Lin Tian said, if he really is leaving, we will send a message down!"

The aunt was finally persuaded to leave, but she was too reluctant to go.

After locking the door, Old Man Fang, dragging his aching legs, sat down and began to do the accounting.

His wife was collecting the remaining dishes and chopsticks and taking them to the kitchen to wash.

The kitchen auntie was working by the back door, looking at the mountain of bowls piled up in front of her.

The aunt's tone suddenly became indignant: "This work is really exhausting! Before business was so good, now we have to do so much work for such a low wage. Isn't this deliberately bullying people?"

Lin Tian was taking off his apron when he overheard what the auntie said. He silently made a mental note of it and then turned to head towards the front hall.

By this time, Old Man Fang had almost finished settling the accounts.

He looked up, his dark eyes shining.

“You’re really capable, kid. I never thought my family business would be this good one day… This is a good thing. Like you said, we’re going to be very busy for a while. My rascal needs to take a break, so I’ll have him come and help out.”

Lin Tian didn't interrupt, but simply picked up the plastic cup next to him, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it down.

Then Old Man Fang said, "I didn't know what your method was this year. Now I know... You're trying to get those aunties interested, so they'll come more often and order more dishes, and then our business will grow, right?"

Lin Tian nodded: "You see, when these aunties came to learn today, they brought their families over for dinner. During dinner, they could discuss what dishes they liked to eat and then learn from me."

"For example, a dish like Squirrel Mandarin Fish is not something you can learn in a day or two. Only an aunt with exceptional talent could learn it in a short time. Look at this aunt today, she is actually very, very untalented, but there's nothing she can do. She has a heart full of love for her family, so she has to learn."

"Moreover, those who learn by hand tend to be more engaged than those who watch videos online. That's why I mentioned that things might be particularly busy coming up. And Mr. Fang, we don't know when your head chef will be back. So... everyone, please bear with us during this time!"

Old Master Fang nodded, looked at Lin Tian approvingly, and gave him a thumbs up.

"You young people really know how to do things; you have way more ideas than us old folks."

Lin Tian scratched the back of his head sheepishly and laughed, "This was just something I came up with randomly, and I didn't even think of it before Auntie said she wanted to come and learn."

"It was just something I thought of by chance when that aunt came over to learn, but it would be a good thing for Fang's Restaurant to expand into this area."

"Well, that's right!"

Suddenly, Old Man Fang remembered something, picked up his phone, and immediately transferred money to Lin Tian.

"By the way, you've had a tough day, being bothered by so many people and still having to cook! I know your workload is at least several times heavier than my previous head chef's, so... consider this an extra bonus for you. You must accept it, otherwise I can't afford to hire you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tian saw that he had received a bonus of one thousand yuan on his phone.

Lin Tian had felt embarrassed before, but now he felt that the money was rightfully his, and that saying he was embarrassed was just an act!

"Then I'll accept it! By the way, the auntie in the kitchen seems quite tired, she keeps complaining."

"Don't worry! As long as she works honestly, I'll still pay her!"

Lin Tian stretched and got up to get something from the kitchen before leaving. As he passed by Old Man Fang, he deliberately glanced at the contents of the paper and a smile flashed in his eyes.

An old saying goes: those who run restaurants make money.

He hadn't felt this way before, but now that he'd experienced it firsthand, the feeling had become even more profound!

Looking at the amount of money clearly written on the paper, Lin Tian was surprised, but also glad that he had acquired such a skill.