sinovels Chapter 66 The Taste of Mom
Chapter 66 The Taste of Mom
Chapter 66 The Taste of Mom
Zhang Ya dabbed her reddened lips with a tissue: "Boss Wang, your skills are amazing! No wonder my brother, a CD enthusiast, is so impressed!"
She paused, then suddenly remembered something, abruptly pulled out her phone, opened Vibrant Music, her fingers swiping rapidly, and then her eyes widened even more.
"Wait! You're that—that chef Su Yun retweeted?! Wang Sheng from 'Shengji Canteen'?! Waqu!
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Zhang Ya's voice rose, filled with unbelievable surprise. Her phone screen was almost right in front of Wang Sheng's face, displaying a page where Su Yun had shared Wang Sheng's fishing and cooking video, which had already garnered over a million likes.
Wang Sheng was caught off guard by this sudden revelation and could only laugh and say, "Uh—it's me."
"It really is you!"
Zhang Ya was so excited she almost slammed her hand on the table, her professional demeanor shattered. "I saw this video on the high-speed train! I was wondering if university cafeterias were this stingy these days. I never imagined I'd actually be here in person, and eat something even better than in the video!"
She looked at the empty bowl of pig's trotter soup, still feeling unsatisfied, when a thought suddenly became clear to her.
"Boss Wang, heaven is on my side!"
Zhang Ya leaned forward, speaking rapidly, "I just transferred to Jinling, and I'm the project director at Xinghui Science and Technology Park next to your school. As a new manager, I'm worried about how to solve the team's lunch problem! We're tired of the nearby takeout options, and proper restaurants are expensive and slow. Your place—"
Her gaze swept over the clean kitchen and the still-fragrant clay pot. "Do you make boxed meals? Our group has about a dozen people, and we'd like to order regularly!"
Ding!
Almost the instant Zhang Ya finished speaking, a system notification sounded in Wang Sheng's mind:
[Stable bulk catering demand detected! Triggering a chain mission: The first step in an efficiency revolution on the tip of the tongue!]
[Task Requirements: Successfully produce and consistently supply boxed meals that meet the standards for work meals, with a daily supply of ≥15 meals, for one week.]
[Mission Reward: Charm Points +1!]
[Failure penalty: None (but the "Bulk Catering" route is temporarily closed and needs to be retried).]
Charm value +1?
Wang Sheng's heart skipped a beat!
box lunch!
This is undoubtedly a golden channel to unlock the office building market! But the reward—
Only charm points?
He subconsciously touched his face; the touch was still the same, and the face reflected in the mirror was still handsome but not exactly stunning.
Making me more handsome? Could it be some kind of mystical enhancement? Increased approachability? Making diners more pleasing to the eye and more easily moved by the food?
Although I'm a little confused, I might as well take advantage of the free attribute points the system gives me!
"Yes!" Wang Sheng replied decisively, his eyes shining brightly. "Director Zhang, don't worry, we'll take the boxed meals! We guarantee the quality will be just as good as dining in! We'll send you fifteen samples for tasting tomorrow at noon. If you're satisfied, we'll sign the contract."
"It's a deal!"
Zhang Ya acted swiftly, immediately pulling out her phone to exchange WeChat contacts with Wang Sheng. "Make sure the flavor is up to the standard for this pig's trotter! Use good ingredients, and you set the price!"
After confirming the details, she grabbed Zhang Dashan, who was still savoring the taste of the pig's trotters, and hurriedly left the backyard.
As soon as everyone left, the backyard fell silent, with only the faint aroma of meat emanating from the lingering warmth of the clay pot on the stove.
Su Weiwei leaned closer, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes blinking with a hint of worry: "Senior, boxed lunches? At least fifteen? We're already operating at full capacity for breakfast and lunch, and we've only just managed to stabilize the late-night snack situation. Where are we going to find the manpower?"
She counted on her slender fingers, "Zhao Gang and the others have a lot of classes, and Chen Mo is still an apprentice, barely able to help out. We can't expect you to be able to multiply and have three heads and six arms, can we?"
Wang Sheng stared at the last bit of thick trotter soup in the pot, his mind racing with calculations.
The system task has been accepted, and Zhang Ya's order has also been accepted, but the manpower shortage is an urgent problem.
Looking for part-time work? It's hard to find reliable jobs in a short time, especially for jobs that require preparing meals in the early morning.
Suddenly, a face flashed through his mind—his mother's face, etched with the marks of years of hard work yet utterly reliable!
"Yes!" Wang Sheng decisively pulled out his phone, a confident and warm smile spreading across his face. "A top-notch helper available right now, and she even comes with a maternal aura!"
The call connected, and Wang's mother's familiar yet slightly weary voice came through the receiver: "Sheng? Calling at this hour, is the cafeteria not busy?"
"Mom, help!" Wang Sheng cut to the chase. "I got a huge order to make boxed lunches for a big company in the tech park next door, at least a dozen a day! But I'm completely overwhelmed! Could you—could you come and help me?"
"box lunch?!"
Mrs. Wang was somewhat surprised: "You're already exhausted managing the window by yourself, and you're making boxed lunches? A dozen or so? Serve them properly, don't try to do too much at once! Your health is the most important thing!"
"Mom, I'm not doing this alone!"
Wang Sheng quickly explained, speaking rapidly, "Zhao Gang and Xiao Wen are taking care of breakfast and lunch at the window, and we can manage to have a late-night snack for now."
The miscellaneous tasks of washing, chopping, packing, keeping warm, and delivering these boxed meals require someone absolutely trustworthy, efficient, and knowledgeable in the kitchen to oversee them! Mom, I trust you the most to manage this! Pay you the head chef's salary! I guarantee you won't work for nothing!
There was silence for about ten seconds on the other end of the phone.
The Queen Mother seemed to be processing this sudden information.
She now knows that starting a business is not easy, and her business is thriving.
Anyway, I don't earn much money from this job...
"————Okay! Mom will help you!" Wang's mother's voice became firm. "But let's put the salary aside for now. First, you need to rent me a small house near the school with a kitchen! The boxed meals can't be made in the back kitchen of your cafeteria. There are too many people and too much attention, and the coming and going of ingredients will be too conspicuous."
I'll do the cooking outside, it'll be clean and hygienic, and I'll deliver it to you or have it delivered directly! That way you won't have to worry about it!
Wang Sheng was overjoyed!
Not only did Mom agree, she also directly resolved the most crucial issues of compliance and venue!
"No problem! Mom, come first thing tomorrow morning! I'll have Weiwei look for a house right away!"
He hung up the phone, breathed a long sigh of relief, and the crucial link was solved!
[Ding! Reliable assistant detected (Mother Wang Xiulan), "Efficiency Revolution on the Tip of the Tongue" task completion +20%!]
[Isn't it reasonable for Wang Sheng to take his mother's surname? There are real cases like that.]
[Charm Value Integration in Progress — Maternal Love Radiance Detected] Powerful enhancement, the hidden effects of charm value are initially activated: Affinity is significantly improved, and collaboration efficiency with core team members increases by 10%!
Then Wang Sheng's consciousness sank into the system store.
His popularity score had just surpassed 120,000, more than enough to exchange for a three-star skill. He quickly locked onto his target:
Samsung Technology - Business Mini-Meals (High-Efficiency Industrial Version)
[Redemption requires: 30000 popularity points]
[Description: A core skillset optimized for large-scale work lunch scenarios. Includes:]
1. A scientifically balanced nutritional combination of two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup (a seven-day cycle with no repetition, and precise cost control).
2. Efficient pre-processing and streamlined packaging (covering batch pre-processing of ingredients, time-segmented cooking optimization, and rapid boxing techniques);
3. Basic cost accounting and standardized production SOPs (ensuring consistent quality across all products).
"exchange!"
Wang Sheng didn't hesitate. 30000 popularity points were deducted instantly.
The technique became clear instantly!
How to use low-temperature brine injection to batch-treat chicken thighs to lock in juices (far superior to home marinating); how to use segmented ingredient addition and temperature control to stir-fry 30 servings of vibrant green lettuce in three minutes without releasing water; how to prepare a quick and easy soup with a complex umami flavor to satisfy the masses (scientific proportions replace experience); how to coordinate the timing and manpower allocation of washing, cutting, marinating, stir-frying, and packaging like arranging a precise musical movement —
A vast amount of industrial-grade details, standardized processes, and efficiency-first tips are instantly imprinted into muscle memory!
He logged out of the system, his gaze intense.
The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to lighten, Wang Sheng met his mother, Wang Xiulan, who had rushed over from her journey, at the school gate.