Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

Chen Xiumei had already noticed the customers' curiosity. With a smile, she stepped forward and introduced, "Brother, sister, this is our store's newly launched computer ordering system. It's so convenient! You can easily order food with just a mouse and keyboard."

As she spoke, she picked up the mouse and moved it gently to demonstrate to the two of them, "Look, there are all kinds of dishes on this screen, meat, vegetables and seafood are all categorized. If you want to eat something, just click on it with the mouse, and then select the quantity and flavor next to it. After you submit, the kitchen will receive it immediately."

The middle-aged man scratched his head, saying with some skepticism, "Will this work? We've never done this before, what if we click the wrong thing?"

Chen Xiumei quickly reassured him, "Brother, don't worry, it's very simple. Let me explain it to you again. Look at this mouse, it's just like holding a pen. You hold it, move it gently, and the pointer will follow. Then press this left button to select. The number keys on the keyboard can be used to change the quantity. If there are any special requirements, you can also type here to tell the kitchen."

Under Chen Xiumei's patient guidance, the middle-aged man mustered his courage, reached out and grasped the mouse, and carefully moved it, causing the pointer on the screen to sway.

His eyes were glued to the screen, and he muttered, "It really can move."

His wife watched nervously from the side, her hands tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, and whispered, "Be gentle, be gentle, don't break it."

The middle-aged man selected several dishes and clicked confirm. The order information immediately appeared on the screen. Looking at the dishes he had ordered on the screen, he exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, it really works! This is amazing!"

Not far away, a young man, dressed in stylish jeans and a printed T-shirt, was immediately drawn to the computers as soon as he entered the store.

He walked a few steps to the table, his eyes shining, and exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, this restaurant actually has a computer ordering system! That's so cool!"

As he spoke, he skillfully picked up the mouse and clicked rapidly on the screen, exclaiming in amazement as he operated it: "Wow, this is amazing! It feels like playing a high-tech game. The interface is also very simple and clear, making it especially convenient to find dishes."

At this moment, a middle-aged woman with a child walked over. The child broke free from his mother's hand, ran to the computer, and reached out to touch the screen.

The middle-aged woman quickly pulled the child back and apologized to Chen Xiumei, saying, "I'm so sorry, the child doesn't understand. How do I order food on the computer?"

Chen Xiumei said with a smile, "It's alright, the child is just curious. Sister, let me tell you, ordering food is very simple."

"Look, first select a category here. For example, if you want to eat meat, select 'Meat'. Then you'll see various meat options. After selecting, you can choose the quantity and flavor. For example, with this lamb roll, you can choose whether you want it plain or spicy."

The middle-aged woman listened attentively, nodding occasionally, and then began to operate the equipment.

She selected several vegetables and meatballs that her child liked, and after ordering, she looked at the order on the screen and said with satisfaction, "Yes, ordering this way is so clear and easy to understand, and you can't make a mistake. This restaurant is really innovative. In the past, when I ate at other places, the waiters would write the menu by hand, and sometimes the handwriting was so messy that it was hard to read what I had ordered. This is so much better, it's crystal clear."

During their meal, customers raved about the novel ordering system.

The dishes ordered by the middle-aged couple were served one after another. The middle-aged man took a bite of the hot pot, gave a thumbs up and said, "This meal was so interesting. I feel like I've become fashionable. I was worried at first that I wouldn't know how to use it, but I didn't expect it to be so simple."

His wife laughed and said, "Yes, and ordering like this means we don't have to worry about the waiter making a mistake. We'll come here again next time."

The young man at the next table, while eating, shared with his friend: "Look, this high-tech stuff is really something else. We can order food like this from now on, so convenient. This restaurant is really ahead of its time."

My friend nodded in agreement: "Yeah, let's come here again next time, just for this high-tech ordering system. You can't find this anywhere else."

Chen Xiumei and Chen Dong stood to the side, watching the customers' reactions and smiling at each other.

Chen Xiumei said excitedly, "Little brother, look, your idea is brilliant! The customers love it. Business is so good on the first day of opening, all thanks to your new idea."

Looking at the bustling scene in the store, Chen Dong felt a sense of accomplishment: "Big sister, this is just the beginning. In the future, we can continue to innovate and make Haidilao bigger and stronger. You see, we can analyze customers' preferences based on their order records, then adjust the dishes, and develop some new features to make the customer experience even better."

As time went on, the third Haidilao restaurant became increasingly successful thanks to its innovative ordering system.

The residents of Nanjiang County have spread the word that there is a hot pot restaurant here where you can experience high-tech ordering.

Every day at mealtimes, long queues form outside the restaurant, with customers excitedly discussing the amazing ordering system while waiting in line.

A regular customer who often comes to eat hot pot said to the person next to him while standing in line, "The hot pot at this restaurant is already delicious, but now that they have computer ordering, it feels like a completely different level. Every time I come here, it feels new and exciting."

The person next to me chimed in, "Yeah, I was so surprised when I first used it. Now I look forward to using the ordering function every time I come. It's so much fun."

After finishing their meals, customers will chat with the staff about their experience with the ordering system.

One customer said to the waiter, "Your ordering system is great, but sometimes when it's busy, the network is a bit slow."

The waiter smiled and said, "This isn't a network problem; it's a problem with the computer's configuration. With only a few dozen megabytes of bandwidth, how can it handle hundreds of tables sending orders to the kitchen?"

Chen Dong also frequently visits the store to observe how customers use the product.

He saw a child happily ordering food on a computer with the help of his parents, his eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement.

After the child finished ordering, he said to Chen Dong, "Uncle, this is so much fun, I want to come again next time."

Chen Dong smiled and patted the child's head, his heart filled with joy.

It didn't take long. In my memory, around 02 or 03 in my previous life, a company started using this kind of thing. It was about the size of a computer monitor panel and could be touched with a reading pen.

In the later touchscreen era, this ordering system was further refined and condensed to the size of a mobile phone.

Today's so-called electronic computer ordering system relies, frankly speaking, on local area networks, not internet technology.