Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

While waiting for the business license, Lin Xiaoqian found a decoration company and ordered a cute wooden storefront. The interior decoration style was also changed to a fresh and pastoral style.

On the opening day, Lin Xiaoqian didn't plan to have any ceremony, but Grandma Lin invited relatives to join in the fun and bought firecrackers and fireworks.

After setting off the firecrackers, Lin Xiaoqian asked her grandmother to take the relatives to a restaurant for a meal.

Lin Xiaoqian's great-aunt was a kind-faced old lady who was used to being frugal. She said, "Hey, why bother with all that? Xiaoqian just runs a restaurant, right? There aren't many of us, and we're all family. Let's cook a meal here at the restaurant and share in Xiaoqian's good fortune."

Before Grandma Lin could speak, a sharp and sarcastic voice interrupted: "Auntie, isn't Xiao Qian's restaurant just a place that sells fried rice? What, this group of relatives came all the way here, and we gave them a lot of money as gifts, and my second aunt only serves them a bowl of fried rice?"

Everyone frowned slightly upon hearing this, but they weren't surprised to see that it was Lin Xiaoqian's second aunt, as she was usually quite jealous.

When they first arrived, they made sarcastic remarks about Lin Xiaoqian's restaurant.

They say this street is full of restaurants, but with Lin Xiaoqian's skills, this shop won't last long.

They even said that Lin Xiaoqian is still a college student, but she's not as good as her daughter, who got married early and whose family owns hundreds of acres of land, earning dozens of dollars a year.

Why is Lin Xiaoqian still running a restaurant and working so hard? She should just get married and have children.

Lin Xiaoqian shuddered as she looked at the two children who were pulling at her pants, their faces covered in black grime, and not a single spot on their bodies clean.

Her cousin dropped out of junior high school and, after working in a factory for a few years, met a man five years older than her, got married, had a baby boy, and then had twin boys two years later.

There are three children in the family, and they are very noisy. My cousin can't keep up with them all, so she often asks her second aunt to look after the children.

The second aunt was about to say something when her sister-in-law, Lin Xiaoqian's cousin's aunt, punched her from behind and pulled her aside. A little while later, she was seen sneaking into the kitchen to get a cucumber to eat. The two children were also holding a bottle of drink in one hand and a tomato in the other, munching on it, their shirt pockets bulging.

Lin Xiaoqian wasn't surprised at all by her current astonishing statement.

Grandma Lin ignored her completely, and took Lin Xiaoqian's hand, saying, "Big sister, you finally came back for a visit. Let's find a place to eat and chat. Xiaoqian might have guests coming over, and things are getting chaotic. Come on, let's go eat."

As she spoke, she pulled the old lady out. Lin Xiaoqian also told the other relatives to go with their grandmother. Lin Xiaoqian had booked a restaurant nearby, so they could just go and sit down.

After seeing off her relatives, Lin Xiaoqian breathed a sigh of relief. Serving her friends and family was more tiring than cooking fried rice all day.

When Grandma Lin comes back for lunch, she will bring it back to Lin Xiaoqian. Fortunately, Lin Xiaoqian is not hungry at the moment, so she sits at the cashier, scrolls through her phone, and waits for customers.

Suddenly, a clear, crisp bell sound rang out.

"Oh, little girl, it's you again?"

Lin Xiaoqian looked up and saw the four workers who had eaten the fried rice with egg that day standing outside the door. The leader of the workers was half-pushing the door open and talking to her.

“We said, ‘This shop has just opened,’ and we thought it had a new owner, but it turns out it’s still you, young lady.”

Upon entering, several workers looked around the newly renovated restaurant.

"I have to say, the decor is actually quite nice."

The foreman asked, "Young boss, do you have any new dishes for your new store opening?"

Lin Xiaoqian pointed to the small blackboard next to her and replied, "Currently, it's still egg fried rice, but there are several more types of fried rice, such as shrimp fried rice, chicken fried rice, beef fried rice, mixed fried rice, etc. Moreover, for the first three days after the new store opens, you get a free drink with every fried rice you eat."

The newly added fried rice recipes were also provided by the system, or rather, the system provided a series of egg fried rice recipes. Lin Xiaoqian practiced diligently during the past few days of renovation and has now mastered them quite well.

After staring at the blackboard for a moment, the workers each ordered the fried rice they wanted.

Lin Xiaoqian first brought them the drinks, then went into the kitchen to cook rice.

The fire was lit, cold oil was poured into the wok, and after a quick stir-fry, four plates of fried rice were served.

Because these four were her first guests, Lin Xiaoqian treated them quite generously this time.

Two workers ordered the mixed fried rice, and they kept praising how beautiful the red and green colors looked.

I couldn't wait to take a bite. Each grain of rice was distinct and chewy. In one bite, I could taste the salty aroma of diced ham, the texture of shiitake mushrooms, and the soft, tender green peas.

It was truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

The two workers next to me ordered shrimp fried rice and chicken fried rice respectively.

The shrimp were bouncy and the chicken was very tender; the two of them buried themselves in their food and ate heartily.

"Young boss, your cooking skills have improved! The fried rice tastes much better than last time," the foreman praised Lin Xiaoqian after taking a sip of his drink.

Lin Xiaoqian chuckled: "As long as you think it tastes good, that's fine."

Just then, three more people arrived at the door; they were Ms. Xu and her colleagues from the town's middle school.

“I told them you owned the shop, but they didn’t believe me,” Teacher Xu said to Lin Xiaoqian.

The other two teachers looked at the new decorations with great interest: "Boss, you've renovated? We thought you changed the manager again when you were renovating here a few days ago."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded: "We changed the name and did some simple renovations. What would you like to eat?"

Teacher Xu asked, "Is it still fried rice with egg?"

Lin Xiaoqian pointed to the blackboard: "Yes, there are some other kinds now."

Teacher Xu looked at the blackboard and then at the workers' plates: "What are those red and green things?"

Before Lin Xiaoqian could answer, a worker eating mixed fried rice answered for her: "Mixed fried rice, I'm eating mixed fried rice, beautiful lady, this fried rice is delicious."

Teacher Xu nodded: "Then I'll have a mixed fried rice."

The other two teachers also ordered what they wanted to eat.

Lin Xiaoqian still gave them three bottles of drinks: "For the first three days of the new store opening, we're offering free drinks with every order."

The group thanked them with great satisfaction.

It was lunchtime, and people passing by on the street saw that a new shop had opened and was decorated quite nicely, so they all came over to take a look. They saw customers eating fried rice with eggs inside, and it looked pretty good, so they went in to order.

Several guests arrived shortly afterward.

Lin Xiaoqian was busy for a while, getting drinks, clearing away tableware, and making fried rice. Fortunately, electronic payment is used now, so there was no need to give change.

But they were also quite busy.

The renovation and airing out took more than half a month, and with less than ten days left before the deadline, Lin Xiaoqian had to hurry up and sell fried rice.

Lin Xiaoqian sold 35 servings of fried rice in one lunch break, including dine-in and takeout. She felt like her arms were about to break. Fortunately, Grandma Lin returned after lunch, having entertained visiting relatives.

Helping Lin Xiaoqian tidy up the tableware, wipe the table, take orders and get drinks for customers, etc., relieved some of Lin Xiaoqian's pressure.