Food: Senior year internship, you take over the university cafeteria

Chapter 29: A Provocation from My Sister?

The system notification delighted Wang Sheng.

Professor Zhou's professional endorsement not only brought extra popularity, but also served as a strong endorsement of the quality of "Shengji" rice noodle rolls!

"I'm glad you like it, Teacher Zhou! You can come anytime, I'll save you a seat!" Wang Sheng said with a smile.

"No need to reserve a spot, queuing is fine, it creates a good atmosphere." Professor Zhou was in a great mood, looking at the busy Wang Sheng and the bustling window, and said with admiration, "You've made a good choice! You have a skill and can meet everyone's needs, which is much better than many people blindly looking for jobs. Keep up the good work! If you need any help from your teacher, just let me know!"

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou!" Wang Sheng felt a warmth in his heart.

At this moment, Su Weiwei also appeared in the queue. She seemed to have dressed up specially today; her light blue sweater made her skin look fair. Seeing Wang Sheng and Professor Zhou talking, she winked playfully, pointed to the window, and indicated that she should join the queue.

Wang Shengchao nodded to her and continued with his work.

Soon it was Su Weiwei's turn. She ordered a shrimp rice noodle roll and specifically asked for extra soy sauce. After receiving it, she took a picture first, and then couldn't wait to take a bite.

"Mmm—!" She squinted her eyes happily and mouthed to Wang Sheng, "It's so delicious!"

Then, she took out her phone, opened WeChat, found her brother Su Hang's chat window, and sent him a picture of rice noodle rolls with the caption:

[Su Weiwei: Bro! Shengji's new late-night snack! Cantonese rice noodle rolls! Shrimp ones! So delicious you'll feel like you're flying! Your anti-counterfeiting journey can end early! (smug)]

[Su Weiwei: Image.jpg]

[Su Weiwei: Professor Zhou (my macroeconomics teacher, a native of Guangdong) just ate there and said it's even better than many time-honored restaurants back home! You tell me, are you coming or not?! (provocative)]

A moment later, a reply came.

[Brother: ———— Great photos. Okay, I'll be there this weekend. Get ready for the judgment of the "judge of taste buds." (Sunglasses)]

[Su Weiwei: Always ready! I'm afraid your tongue will be conquered! (sticks out tongue)]

Turning off her phone, Su Weiwei smiled as she ate the delicious rice noodle rolls, her mood bright and cheerful.

At 9:50 p.m., the rice flour batter and most of the fillings were sold out. Wang Sheng glanced at the records and saw that about 420 servings of rice noodle rolls had been sold that night, an increase from yesterday.

We're less than 200 copies away from our goal of 1000!

Wang Sheng clenched his fist, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

Popularity: 22871

[Chain Task Progress: Total number of rice noodle rolls sold: 832/1000]

I feel so fulfilled!

at the same time.

The discussion about "Shengji Night Snack - Cantonese Rice Noodle Rolls" on the school forum has exploded.

[Title: Absolutely amazing! Window 07's late-night rice noodle rolls are so good, even Cantonese people say they're incredible!]

[Content: I'm from Shenzhen and grew up eating rice noodle rolls. I can say with certainty that Shengji's rice noodle rolls, in terms of the smoothness of the rice noodle skin, the soy sauce seasoning, and the perfect cooking time for the shrimp and beef, are absolutely on par with, or even better than, the top-tier established brands in Guangzhou and Shenzhen!]

Unbeatable value for money! [Attached image.jpg]

The comments below were all "+1", "OP is knowledgeable", and "I'm already hooked, definitely going tomorrow night!"

However, one rather jarring reply was pushed to the top:

【ID King of Rice Noodle Rolls】: Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration? The auntie downstairs from me who's been making rice noodle rolls for twenty years doesn't dare say it's better than the established brands. How top-notch can the ingredients and skills be at a cafeteria stall? I'll try it tomorrow night, and if it's not as good as it claims, don't blame me for posting this to prove her wrong.

Someone immediately retorted: "Welcome to check it out! I bet you'll change your ID to 'Shengji's lackey' after you eat there!"

"Waiting for the 'it smells so good' moment!"

"Remember to livestream, OP!"

"Okay! I'll start live streaming!"

"I can't wait! I'm going to eat there tomorrow night!"

Obviously.

This is actually Su Weiwei's brother.

It's a smaller version of the Suzhou-Hangzhou dialect.

Wang Sheng has no time to pay attention to the minor incident on the forum for the time being.

He was immersed in the joy of completing his mission and the tension of preparing for tomorrow.

The next day, early in the morning.

As usual, Wang Sheng got up early to do his grocery shopping, and he "bumped into" Brother Liu again. The two nodded to each other in tacit agreement. Brother Liu's worried expression lessened slightly, and he even showed a bit of excitement: "Brother, I've been thinking about this all night, and I have a new idea for the sauce for the grilled cold noodles. Can you try it for me when I make it?"

"No problem, Brother Liu!" Wang Sheng readily agreed.

After finishing their shopping and returning to the canteen's backyard, Zhao Gang, Lin Xiaowen, and others were already at their posts. However, Li Dali and Wu Feng approached Wang Sheng with apologetic expressions.

"Senior, I'm really sorry!" Li Dali scratched his head, "Our department has a last-minute lab presentation tonight, and the advisor requires everyone to attend. It'll probably be past nine o'clock—I won't be able to help with the late-night snack."

Wu Feng nodded quietly: "Me too, the track and field team is doing extra training at night to prepare for the University Games."

Wang Sheng was taken aback. The night shift was already short-handed, and losing two key players would put immense pressure on them. But he understood that studies and training were more important, and immediately waved his hand: "It's alright, studying and training are the priority. I'll figure something out tonight."

"Senior, I can!" Lin Xiaowen immediately raised her hand. "I don't have class tonight! Zhao Gang, what about you?"

Zhao Gang grinned: "I can do it too! I can always catch up on sleep tomorrow morning!"

"Count me in!" A clear female voice rang out. Su Weiwei had appeared in the backyard at some point, dressed in a comfortable hoodie and jeans, her ponytail tied high, looking neat and capable. "I'm free tonight, senior, let me help! Packing, cashiering, serving dishes—anything is fine!"

Looking into Su Weiwei's bright eyes, Wang Sheng was moved and didn't mince words: "That's great! Tonight, it's up to the four of us! We'll keep our salaries!"

"Thank you, senior!" Su Weiwei smiled radiantly.

With the manpower issue resolved, Wang Sheng felt somewhat relieved.

Breakfast time remained busy, with sales of the "Golden Jade Abundance Set Meal" and other breakfast items remaining stable. While working, Wang Sheng also calculated the stock needed for late-night snacks. Yesterday they sold 420 servings; today's goal is to surpass 500, reaching a total of 1000.

The total number of portions!

He specifically increased the amount of rice flour and filling by 30%, and also prepared a sufficient amount of soy sauce.

Everything was ready, just waiting for night to fall.

By 6:30 p.m., a long queue had formed outside window number 07.

It started earlier than the previous two days, and there were even more people. The forum's reputation continued to grow, even attracting students from other nearby universities.

"I heard the rice noodle rolls here are amazing?"

"I'm from Jinling Institute of Technology, and I came here specifically by subway!"

"Shengji is awesome! Breaking out of Jinan University, heading towards the University Town!"

Wang Sheng took a deep breath and opened the window.

"Shengji Late Night Snack, welcome!"

The steamer roared, and steam rose again!

With two people missing, efficiency was indeed affected. Wang Sheng was in charge of the core tasks of steaming, rolling, slicing, and drizzling sauce; Zhao Gang, being strong, was responsible for simultaneously overseeing the feeding and storage of ingredients at both stoves; Lin Xiaowen handled the cashier duties and also served customers; Su Weiwei was responsible for quickly serving the finished rice noodle rolls to customers and cleaning the tables.

The four of them were a little flustered at first, but they quickly found their rhythm.

"Two servings of fresh shrimp!"

"Eat the beef here!"

"Egg rice noodle rolls, to go!"

"Is the minced pork ready?"

The sound of orders being placed was incessant.

Su Weiwei moved nimbly between the window and the tables, her smile sweet, occasionally soothing the impatient customers in a soft voice: "It'll be ready soon, just a moment~"

Her arrival eased the tense atmosphere at the window considerably. Many boys, seeing such a pretty junior helping out, became more patient while waiting in line.

Wang Sheng was completely focused, his hands moving with lightning speed. Scooping the batter, spreading the filling, putting it in the cupboard, timing, plating, rolling and slicing, drizzling with sauce—every step was precise and fluid, carrying a unique aesthetic.

[Ding! Received a positive review (for shrimp rice noodle rolls)!]

[Ding! Received a positive review (beef rice noodle roll)!]

Total number of rice noodle rolls sold so far: 900/1000

Progress is accelerating rapidly!

At 8 p.m., the crowd reached its peak. The canteen was bustling with people, almost all of whom were there for "Sheng Ji" rice noodle rolls.

Wang Sheng took a moment to glance at the spare rice flour container and filling box.

There was about a quarter of rice milk left, the shrimp and beef fillings were almost gone, and there was still a lot of eggs and minced pork left.

"Dear students, the shrimp and beef rice noodle rolls are almost sold out. We will mainly supply egg and minced pork rice noodle rolls from now on!"

Wang Sheng raised his voice to remind him.

A collective sigh of disappointment rose from the queue, but no one left. The eggs and minced pork were unbeatable value for money!

9:10 PM.

Wang Sheng plated the last serving of shrimp rice noodle rolls, drizzled it with sauce, and handed it to a girl who was eagerly waiting in front of the window.

[Ding! Congratulations, host!]

[The Road to Victory at Midnight Diner: The Conquest of Rice Noodle Rolls - Completed!]

[Task Requirement: Sell 1000 servings of Cantonese rice noodle rolls within 72 hours (1000/1000)]

[Mission Rewards: Unlock "Legendary Night Market Snack Skill" x1! Popularity Points +5000!]

[Should I draw a skill now?]