The people waiting at the door of the store have already lined up consciously, and they are shrinking their necks in the cold wind.
Based on previous experience, if there are too many people waiting, the people who come later will not wait any longer. Continuing to wait will only make them stand in the cold and waste time. Boss Lin is cold-blooded and will not show mercy to anyone, so when they saw that all five tables were already occupied, they stopped waiting.
Today, six tables and eight single seats were opened at once. The number of people waiting has increased significantly, and has exceeded the number of people coming for lunch.
At the beginning, Lin Jiu would persuade those who couldn't get in line to leave and wait for the next opportunity. Now he no longer persuades them. It's useless to persuade them, and they will still pester him.
Lin Jiu parked his bicycle, opened the door of the store carrying the insulated box, put today's ingredients in the refrigerator, tidied up simply, wrote today's menu, and took out the small blackboard.
When everyone saw today's dishes, they were all a little dumbfounded.
There was only one line of words on the blackboard:
Today's dish: 6998 yuan/person (four courses)
The specific four dishes are not written, and it is impossible to order them one by one. Some people who tightened their belts just to try something new were very angry when they saw the prices. They came for the seafood rice, crab roe porridge and shrimp porridge. Although they cost over a thousand yuan, they could still afford it once a month. But this one costs 6,998 yuan per person, which is really scary. Most people cannot accept eating so much in one meal.
Someone shouted on the spot, "Didn't they say the price wouldn't go up? Why is it suddenly 6,998 yuan per person?"
"I wanted to spend 298 to try what the paella is like, but it turned out to be 6998. Who can afford this?"
"I don't want four, can I choose one?"
The people who originally thought they couldn’t get in line were excited, “Can those who don’t eat in the front move aside so we can eat!”
"You really don't want us to eat, right? We've been waiting in line for so long!"
"Have you read the news, brother? Look at the current prices of seafood. Are you trying to get a bargain at the Magic Fish Shop?"
"The price really hasn't increased, has it? Last time I came here, I only ordered shrimp porridge and shrimp tail sashimi, and one dish cost nearly 6,000. Now it's the same price for four dishes. What's there to argue about? If you can't accept it, don't eat it. If you can accept it, keep waiting. Even if you argue to the death, Boss Lin won't change the price for you. Why bother?"
There was a lot of noise outside the store, but Lin Jiu turned a deaf ear to it. He was concentrating on preparing today's lunch.
If he still ordered food as before, some of the ingredients in the dishes he wrote would consume too much, and some would not sell well, and he would have to prepare the same dish over and over again, which was time-consuming and costly. By giving a price and specifying which four dishes to make, he can flexibly arrange the ingredients based on the available ingredients and try to ensure that the ingredients are consumed evenly.
The prices are displayed outside. If you want to eat, stay. If you don’t want to eat, you can find another place.
Lin Jiu prepared all the necessary ingredients before going over to open the door and inviting the guests in.
Seeing Lin Jiu come out, those who had not left yet started shouting again.
"Boss Lin, isn't your rule too overbearing? Just give a price and specify four dishes. Which four dishes are they? What if there are dishes we don't want to eat? Will you still sell them to us as a bundle?"
Lin Jiu was wearing the chef's uniform of the small shop and a black mask. His long hair was tied up and tucked into the chef's hat. He looked neat and tidy, and his exposed brows were cold and indifferent.
He said: "The rules of the Magic Fish Shop have always been overbearing. Old customers are well aware of it. As for not wanting to eat..."
The waiting customers seemed to bend their eyes when they saw the indifferent boss Lin, and then they heard him say: "The Magic Fish Shop specializes in treating all kinds of food cravings."
Guests: “…”
The person who was speaking choked. He wanted to eat, but didn’t want to order so much because it was too expensive. One meal would cost him a month’s salary.
"Well, what if someone is allergic to seafood? Do you still insist on letting people eat it?"
Lin Jiu glanced at the man and asked, "You are allergic to seafood, so why are you eating at a seafood restaurant?"
That person: “…”
Lin Jiu said: "The price is set here. Those who can accept it can come to eat, and those who can't accept it can't be forced to come. After all, it's a matter of money. I don't write down the specific dishes, not because I can't get along with customers, but because the four dishes can be adjusted at any time, so I can't write it."
The phrase "it's about money" hits a sore spot for most people.
They are clamoring here, and it all comes down to money. They want to eat, but think it's too expensive, and they always feel that they can change the status quo by fighting for it.
Lin Jiu opened the door and said, "Those who can accept this can come to the store."
At the front of the line was an auntie, who was plump and white, and very well-off. She was wearing a thick knee-length fur coat, wrapping herself tightly, and kept marching in place.
The aunt smiled kindly, "Young boss, can I wait a bit? Please keep the first table for me. My son is on his way and should be here soon. I came here early to line up just so that my son can have a bite."
Lin Jiu saw that the aunt was stamping her feet due to the cold, and her boots could not keep out the chill outside. "Wait a minute, wait until your son comes and order food."
The aunt was feeling very cold and was about to put down her clothes when she heard someone running towards her.
"Mom, we're here!"
Two young men came running all the way from the side of the parking lot. One of them was fat and white, and looked a lot like the aunt, obviously his son. The other one looked a bit ordinary, commonly known as a "common face", with no memorable features.
The fat young man exhaled white air from his mouth. When they met, he gave the aunt a hug and said, "Thank you, mom. This is my colleague, Wengcheng."
The aunt patted her son's back with a smile and took off her gloves. "Hello, hello. Thank you for taking care of our Hanhan."
The aunt was too enthusiastic and Wengcheng was a little overwhelmed.
The aunt pushed her son inside and said, "Let's go first, don't block the door."
When Lin Han and Weng Cheng were leaving the gate, he couldn't help but look at the rumored Boss Lin a few more times, and they exchanged glances after looking at each other.
Lin Han: Is this Boss Lin? It feels so cold.
Wengcheng: That’s true. Anyone who can make the captain compromise must be a ruthless person.
Lin Han nodded in agreement.
Even after they sat down at the first table, they were still looking at Lin Jiu stealthily.
Lin Jiu didn't wait at the door, but went back to the kitchen to prepare.
Although some people complained that the restaurant was too expensive and they couldn't afford it, quite a few people came. The private room was occupied by three friends brought by an old customer, and the seats at the bar were very popular, especially for female customers. They came in groups and could choose a table for four, but they insisted on sitting at the bar, wanting to experience Boss Lin's beauty up close. Unfortunately, the beauty was given to the mask, so they couldn't talk much.
The female customer tried to strike up a conversation with Lin Jiu on purpose, but Lin Jiu was concentrating on preparing delicious food and ignored her meaningless and boring chat.
Lin Han and Weng Cheng, who had been observing secretly, looked at each other and said: Boss Lin is really cold-blooded!
Seeing that the man was peeking at the chef, the aunt lowered her voice and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Boss Lin?"
As Lin Han's family member, Auntie knows that enhanced humans exist. No matter how others view this department, the Lin family is very grateful to them for saving their son's life. That's a good department. The Lin family is rich, and they often donate some "research funds" to the "Special Security Department".
Lin Han knew a lot about the ingredients in the Magic Fish Shop from the "Special Security Department". The Huahong fruit wine that the captain bought back was not available to them. Only the enhanced people who went out on missions could carry it to save their lives. They, the quasi-enhanced people, could only watch.
Researchers from the "Special Security Department" suspected that the reason why Si Xu and Jiang Ge became enhanced humans for no reason might be related to the fact that they ate too many energy-containing foods.
Lin Han dreams of becoming an enhanced person sooner rather than later. Since the researchers have speculated so, what is he waiting for? Things that can be solved with money are not a problem. If he wants to eat, his mother will come to queue up for him with just one phone call.
Lin Han wanted to use money to put himself in the ranks of enhanced humans.
Lin Han shook his head and lowered his voice, "There's nothing wrong. Boss Lin is a ruthless man. Even our captain has to give him a hard time."
Lin Jiu paused while cutting the scallop meat. Where did this rumor come from? Also, who is your captain
Auntie was very surprised, "No way, would someone like Captain Lu let people do that?"
Lin Jiu: “…”
It turns out to be a strengthened person.
"Of course not, otherwise you wouldn't have bothered to queue up for me. The ingredients here, even our captain wants to eat, he can only wait for an opportunity." Lin Han hugged his mother, "My mother is still the best. When I want to eat, she will immediately queue up for me. Thank you, mom."
The aunt coaxed me so much that she couldn't close her mouth. "When you have time to come out, tell mom and I'll line up for you. We have money and time, so we can eat anytime."
After saying that, she did not forget to greet Weng Cheng, "Xiao Weng, do the same. Next time, come with Hanhan, and Auntie will line up for you."
"Thank you, Auntie." He can queue, but not his wallet!
He didn't come along to get free food and drinks, he just didn't have time to queue and wanted to take the aunt's seat in line. He would pay for his own meal.
Lin Jiu placed each dish on a wooden tray, one tray for each person, and placed a wooden spoon, wooden chopsticks, seasoning soy sauce, coral reed and a hand towel on it.
Today's four dishes are seafood rice, grilled crab claws, marinated shrimp tails and shrimp sashimi, with a bowl of fresh shrimp soup. The amount of seafood rice has been adjusted. It is impossible for one serving of seafood rice to fill people up. What should we do with the remaining dishes
Lin Jiu strictly controls the quantity, trying to make sure people finish eating and are full, without wasting any food.
It is more convenient for guests sitting at the bar, so Lin Jiu puts the prepared tray on the bar and they can carry it to themselves.
Guests at tables for four and private rooms needed to be served by Lin Jiu one by one. Some guests at tables for four would come to the bar to get their food themselves, which was faster than Lin Jiu delivering it to each table one by one.
Lin Han and Weng Cheng just took care of it themselves, and Lin Han also brought back his mother's share.
The thin wooden tray is a small world. The placement of each dish is very particular. The wooden spoon, chopsticks and hand towel are placed very thoughtfully and in the most convenient position.
Looking at the delicacies on the tray, many people said it was good value. In addition to the beautiful presentation, the quantity was enough for one person to eat. The key was that one could eat four dishes at a time. According to Boss Lin's previous temper, it would be good to have four dishes in a single day. Even if they couldn't finish them, it was better this way. The quantity was adjusted and the dishes were increased, which was better.
The photo of the lunch was quickly posted on Weibo, making a group of fans who couldn't get a taste of it scream with greed.
Lin Han held up his phone and took pictures from all angles, so that he could take them back to make the kids cry with envy. After taking enough pictures, he prepared to start eating.
The presentation was too beautiful, which was a mistake. Lin Han held the chopsticks and didn't know which one to eat first. In the end, he simply scooped a spoonful of seafood rice and stuffed it into his mouth. It was so delicious that he squinted his eyes and enjoyed it very much.
Lin Han and Weng Cheng paused after taking just one bite, and looked at each other, both showing undisguised shock.
There is so much energy!
If you eat this kind of food every day, you will become a strengthened human being!
The aunt praised repeatedly, "This restaurant is really good, the taste is good, the ingredients are fresh, no wonder it is so popular on the Internet... Son, eat more, this crab leg is for you."
Lin Han quickly refused, "Mom, you eat it. I have some here. This is enough for me."
The aunt did not allow any discussion and handed her crab legs and sashimi to her son. "It's not easy for you to come out. Eat more. I can come to eat any other time. This time is not a big deal... Xiao Weng, you can eat with us. You're welcome."
Wengcheng hurriedly thanked him.
A female customer at the bar suddenly asked: "Boss, can I order wine a la carte? I've been craving your red fruit wine for a long time."
Lin Jiu, who was cleaning up the table, paused and said, "We don't have it today, but we will provide it tomorrow."
The female customer muttered that even though she could queue up today, she might not be able to queue up tomorrow.
Huahong Fruit Wine was sold to the "Special Security Department". He has been busy since he came back and has not had time to brew some.
I'll brew it when I have time. Tomorrow is God Si's birthday. If he comes to our restaurant to eat, he should drink some fruit wine. If there are friends or family around, they can only drink red fruit wine. Green fruit wine cannot be taken out.
Just as I was thinking about it, the shop door opened and Xiaoqiu walked in.
As soon as Lin Jiu saw Xiao Qiu, he immediately remembered that he had forgotten to prepare a magic meal for God Si!
Si Xu is the customer with the highest consumption and favorite value in the store. The Kitchen God System will give him certain privileges, such as the income from take-out dishes. The Kitchen God System also calculates the income of the store, so Si Xu was able to go to the second floor so quickly.
"Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm here to get lunch."
Lin Jiu: “…”
Lin Jiu looked at the food that had just been put away and said, "Wait a moment."
I'll make a portion for Si Xu on the spot. It doesn't matter if it's not a magic meal, it's always more nutritious than other foods.
Someone at the bar asked, "Is the Magic Fish Shop open for takeout?"
Lin Jiu's men kept shouting, "No."
"So this is... a privilege?"
"Privileges are indispensable in any place."
"We are freezing outside queuing up, but they can take the food away. I'm really envious."
Xiaoqiu: “…”
Is he in trouble
Lin Jiu was just about to ask them to look up at the "Dining Rules" to see what the grade was, when he heard the aunt at the first table say, "Why are you being so weird? Everyone has a family. If it was you who opened the restaurant and your family had no food to eat, would you be so stubborn as to not even give your family food?"
Lin Jiu: “…”
No, Auntie, please don't say anything nonsense, this is really not a family member...
Xiaoqiu: “…”
Wow! Isn't this a big misunderstanding
The aunt's words were extremely damaging. No matter who she was or what the rules were, she had to give in in front of the family members.
Talking about fairness in an inherently unfair family relationship is a waste of time, unless your head is filled with cotton.
Someone asked: "If they are really family members, then we really have nothing to say. The key is whether they are family members or not?"
Everyone has a gossipy soul, especially since Boss Lin has been so popular recently, there are too many people who want to dig into his private life.
Lin Jiu found a small thermal box, put the packed dishes in it one by one, and handed it to Xiaoqiu who was waiting.
Xiaoqiu realized that she was in trouble and left with the incubator without hesitation.
"Boss Lin, are you a family member?" Some people kept asking this question.
Lin Jiu wiped his hands and said, "It's not a family member, but a person who is very important to me."
"Oh oh oh~~~~" the customers made unisoned "oh" sounds.
Lin Jiu: “…”
Oh, then oh, why does it have to be so tortuous, long and meaningful? !
"It looks like it will happen soon. We'll be family members soon." The aunt continued to make shocking remarks.
Lin Jiu: “…”
Auntie, it’s a ball. Please don’t tell me.
Lin Jiu couldn't imagine what it would be like if Si Shen became a family member... He couldn't think about it, he couldn't think about it. Just thinking about it made his face burn.
"Wow, this is really interesting! Boss Lin, are you blushing?"
Lin Jiu was cold and ruthless, "No."
"I thought we wouldn't know you were shy because you were wearing a mask. The tips of your ears are already red."
Lin Jiu: “…”
This batch of customers is not very good, I want to harpoon them out!
After lunch, Lin Jiu closed the shop door but did not leave. He built a super smart kitchen on the second floor and started brewing Huahong fruit wine.
Lin Jiu planned to brew more and found a 20L wine barrel. During the brewing process, Lin Jiu was careful not to sing. If he accidentally brewed magic wine and sold it to customers, it would be a serious problem.
Lin Jiu spent the entire afternoon brewing wine in the super smart kitchen, and he didn't know that he had even given birth to a child online.
The cause was Lin Jiu's words "the most important person to me".
A female customer was crying online.
A man who is obsessed with appearance gave up treatment in the late stage: "I went to see Boss Lin for his looks and delicious food, but the delicious food satisfied me, but I didn't see Boss Lin's amazing looks. He wore a mask the whole time. I've become jealous and wished that the mask was me! Do you think it's okay if you can't see his amazing looks? Reality gave me a hard punch! Boss Lin actually already has someone important! Who lured away the handsome Boss Lin? Isn't Boss Lin our Boss?! He raised a fifty-meter sword.jpg"
The female customer's Weibo post was not very popular. She only posted about her feelings, looked at handsome guys, and ate delicious food. She herself did not expect that this Weibo post would become popular. The comment section was very lively, and everyone was trying to figure out who the "important person" was to the boss.
Those who were having dinner at the Magic Fish Restaurant this afternoon were gossiping. Don’t be so subtle. What important person? They must be family members, okay
Therefore, the crowd started to wonder who the "important people" of the boss Pa Lin were and who the "family members" of the boss Pa Lin were.
After much effort by netizens, the title of Boss Lin's family member finally fell to a female artist named Qiu Yuqian.
There are three reasons for stabilizing the title:
First, she and Lin Jiu had been in the same company (now "Chuangxing" has been sold to "Fengshuo"), and they had many opportunities to meet. She had worked with the Dream group, and many photos of her and Lin Jiu were taken at that time (although there were only photos of them talking, Qiu Yuqian smiled sweetly in every photo).
Second, she once publicly stated that she liked quiet, introverted and handsome boys like Lin Jiu. It is rumored that she pursued Lin Jiu madly, but it is not known whether she succeeded (in the past, Lin Jiu's liking for the same sex was used as a cover-up, but now it has been cleared and everything was directed and acted by Duan Chengzhou himself, so the probability that Lin Jiu likes girls is very high).
Third, Qiu Yuqian posted her wedding photos a year ago, and there were rumors online that she was getting married. Her marriage partner might be Lin Jiu.
Someone quickly dug out that Qiu Yuqian had reposted a Weibo post about baby care half a year ago. At that time, some people speculated whether she had given birth to a baby. In addition, she had almost no activities in the past year or so, so people naturally thought of pregnancy and childbirth.
As time went by, Boss Lin had an important person, a family, a secret marriage, and a baby. The baby is already a few months old. The year Boss Lin disappeared was spent accompanying his mother during the birth and taking care of the baby.
There was also a photo that a big shot dug out from somewhere. In the photo, there was a group of people, and Qiu Yuqian was in the center. She was holding a baby with her eyes blurred in her arms. The scene looked like a full-month banquet for the baby.
Lin Jiu's fans were originally just watching the fun, and not many people believed it. Lin Jiu is only 20 years old this year, and it is impossible for her to get married so early. Suddenly the photos were dug out, and all the fans were shocked. Some shouted that they didn't believe it, Boss Lin's legal team prepared, and some people enlarged the baby's photo, trying to find the shadow of Lin Jiu and Qiu Yuqian on the baby's face.
By the time Si Xu received Wen Qin's call, even the name of Lin Jiu's child had been "dug out" from the Internet.
Si Xu: “…”
Si Xu's temples were throbbing. "It's fake. Send a lawyer's letter to the rumormonger."
Wen Qin: "How do you know it's fake? Do you know what he did when he disappeared for a year?"
Si Xu: “…”
This is really unexpected.
Wen Qin: "You should confirm it with him."
This afternoon, Si Xu originally had no plan to let Xiao Qiu go to the Magic Fish Restaurant to get food. It was Jiang Ge who called him and asked him when he would go to the Magic Fish Restaurant. He wanted to have a free meal with him, and mentioned that Lin Jiu had changed the system and there would be a new item for the four dishes for lunch. He had seen the pictures that others had sent.
Si Xu looked at the picture and thought it was beautiful and must be delicious. He waited for Lin Jiu to call him and ask him when he would get the meal, but he waited and waited but no call came, so Xiao Qiu came over directly.
The food I packed back was the same as the food in the shop, except there were no beautiful bowls and plates or exquisite presentation, and it didn't have the atmosphere of the Magic Fish Shop. Even though I was eating the same food, my mood was completely different.
Si Xu called Lin Jiu, but Lin Jiu's phone was not reachable as usual. It was purely luck that he was able to get through to Lin Jiu.
Si Xu dialed the number every once in a while, trying to see when he could get through.
Lin Jiu's cell phone is in his pocket, which is also equipped with the super smart kitchen. Affected by the space of the super smart kitchen, the cell phone has no signal. If he leaves the cell phone outside, he can hear it when it rings, but it will be affected if he brings it inside.
By the time he finished brewing the Huahong fruit wine, it was almost dinner time, so he packed up and went downstairs to prepare dinner.
Lin Jiu roughly calculated that based on the price and customer flow, he could draw a blind box about once a month. Of course, this is under normal store operation. If he closed the store for ten days or half a month each time, it would definitely not be possible in a month.
The phone in his pocket kept vibrating. He took it out and checked it. It was a missed call reminder. It was from Si Xu.
Lin Jiu was completely confused. His phone had been in his pocket the whole time, but he didn't get any notification when a call came. What was the point of the vibration now
Lin Jiu thought Si Xu had something urgent to tell him, so he called him back in a hurry.
"Where?" Si Xu asked.
"In the store." Lin Jiu felt guilty. It seemed normal that he couldn't receive Si Xu's call.
"Your phone..."
"I kept it in my pocket the whole time, so it didn't remind me..." Lin Jiu paused. He received the missed call reminder only after he came out of the super smart kitchen. It shouldn't be the phone's fault, but the super smart kitchen's.
"Is it muted?" Si Xu was still looking for the reason.
Lin Jiu gritted his teeth and passed the blame to Jingyin, "Yeah, I accidentally touched it."
Si Xu didn't ask, "I'm almost at the store."
Lin Jiu: “???”
I looked at the sky outside and then at the time, and confirmed that it was not yet dinner time.
Lin Jiu said "oh", hung up the phone, and waited obediently for Si Xu to come over.
At this time on the Internet, the microscope girl did not find Lin Jiu's shadow on the baby's face, but found Lin Jiu's shadow on a woman's face!
The internet was filled with laughter, and many people tagged Lin Jiu, asking him if he still needed a mother and to come out and recognize his mother.
The baby wasn’t found, but the mother was!