Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 603 Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick
Although Ma Lu said that the restaurant didn't need any more staff, Sun Mei actually helped a lot on her first day.

Malu won the MasterChef Contest, further increasing the popularity of the Universe Infinite Canteen and bringing in a new wave of popularity.

After the restaurant reopened, the number of customers increased by twice as much as usual. Small tables were even placed in front of the Aijia Grocery Store across the street, making the grocery store owner Wang Feng very happy.

Even if everyone scanned the QR code to place their own orders, Ma Youyou and He Xiaoqian were only responsible for serving the food and clearing the dishes, and they were too busy to handle the cleaning.

Although it was Sun Mei's first day working at the Universe Infinity Canteen, she came from a family of chefs and had been helping out in her family's restaurant since she was a child, having worked in both the front office and the kitchen.

They got the hang of being waiters very quickly, and the three of them sold out all the day's dishes before 1 p.m.

He Xiaoqian hung up the closing sign and closed the restaurant door.

Sun Mei put the last dirty plate on the dining cart, watched Ma Youyou push it into the kitchen, turned to Ma Lu and said, "What does the restaurant need now? Should we go to the market to buy it or contact the supplier to deliver it?"

"No purchases, no supply." Ma Lu said, "That's it for today, let's go home after dinner."

"Ah, it's time to get off work now, but there are still 4 hours before dinner. There should be plenty of time. We can replenish the goods and then continue business." Sun Mei said.

"Old Wang has been working very hard, don't add to his workload." Malu said.

"Then go ahead. I noticed you were resting on your phone this morning."

"No, I won't!" Malu said, "I said I won't cook again after I come back."

"Why?" Sun Mei frowned. "You seemed to enjoy the competition, so you shouldn't hate cooking."

"There's no reason. I won't cook," Malu said directly, "I'm the boss. How can the boss cook? You just want me to cook, why don't you cook?"

"Of course I can cook," Sun Mei was delighted when she heard that. "Boss Ma, are you planning to let me go to the kitchen?"

The millipede almost slapped himself in the face.

However, Sun Mei's words did remind him that with Sun Mei's cooking skills, it would be a bit of a waste to have him work as a waiter in the lobby.

A good capitalist should know how to maximize the value of his employees.

As the head chef of the century-old Songxiangju restaurant, even though Sun Mei’s skills are not as good as Lao Wang’s, he has some solid stuff on hand.

What should I do? Should I give her a separate kitchen to cook in?

In this way, the Universe Infinite Canteen will have two kitchens, the cooking efficiency will be improved, more dishes can be sold every day, and more money can be earned.

This is an ideal situation, but there are many problems in actual operation.

Although Sun Mei has a good level, whether he can replace Lao Wang, or at least get close to Lao Wang's level after training, remains to be discussed.

In addition, the ingredients for millipedes are all brought back from other places and cannot be seen in public.

Being a waiter would be fine, but if Sun Mei were really asked to go into the kitchen to handle it, it would be difficult to avoid being exposed.

Forget it, let’s just observe for a while and talk about it later.

Ma Youyou went into the kitchen and brought out the employee meal made by Lao Wang, and He Xiaoqian set the table.

The four of them sat down to eat. Sun Mei picked up the chopsticks, then put them down again when she thought of something. "Is there a portion of rice missing? Where's Chef Wang's?"

"He doesn't eat." Ma Youyou said.

"Why? He has been tired for most of the day. To be honest, I find it a little unbelievable how he could cook so many meals by himself. His cooking speed is too terrifying." Sun Mei sighed.

"This is nothing for Lao Wang, let's eat."

Malu clapped his hands. He Xiaoqian first picked up a piece of roast pork and put it in the new employee's bowl, and then picked up a piece for Malu as well.

Sun Mei thanked He Xiaoqian and picked up her chopsticks again, only to find that the other three were looking at her. She was startled again, "What's wrong? Am I going to miss any pre-meal activities?"

"No, please eat. You've been busy all day," Malu said. "Thank you for your hard work."

Sun Mei was puzzled. "Then I'll eat it." Then she put the piece of meat in her mouth.

As soon as she took the first bite, she realized something was wrong and her pupils shrank suddenly.

This taste is simply... amazing!!!
Sun Mei was shocked. Is this really the standard of the employee meal? Even the signature dishes at Song Xiang Ju that cost thousands of dollars were not as delicious as this.

She came to work at the Universe Infinity Canteen because of Millipede.

Because I had seen the strength of millipedes in the MasterChef competition before, I had the urge to observe and learn from them up close.

She didn’t know much about Lao Wang, the actual chef of the restaurant. When Malu told her that she could ask Lao Wang if she had any questions, she didn’t take it seriously.

She was just defeated by Malu, but she still had the arrogance in her heart and looked down on other chefs.

But this bite of rice made her suddenly feel the gap between them, a gap even bigger than when she faced the millipede before.

Sun Mei said cautiously, "Chef Wang, are you really not going to eat it? How about I serve him a portion?"

"No, he has something else to eat, and these are for us."

Malu said, very satisfied with the immediate effect.

Although it is a staff meal, this dish of Gastrodia elata stewed with wolf camel has a deliciousness index of ★★★★★, and he asked Lao Wang to make it specially for him.

The purpose was to give Sun Mei a warning.

After competing with Sun Mei on the same stage, Ma Lu has already understood her temper.

He knew that unless Lao Wang showed some real skills, this guy probably wouldn't be convinced.

As expected, after eating the stewed wolf camel with Gastrodia elata, Sun Mei became much more obedient. He no longer kept pestering Malu, but instead approached Ma Youyou and He Xiaoqian to find out news about Lao Wang.

It would have been fine if I hadn't asked, but once I did I was shocked.

Because according to He Xiaoqian and Ma Youyou, Lao Wang's cooking skills are much better than Ma Lu's, and all the diners who have eaten in the restaurant have spoken highly of him.

Some people even sang songs because the food was so delicious.

Sun Mei felt that such a description might be exaggerated, but no matter what, it was certain that Lao Wang was a great cook.

Sun Mei immediately felt that the trip was worth it.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would have thought that such a small restaurant could have both Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chick.

After dinner, Malu shared some of the coconut candy, coffee and dried fruits he brought back from Sanya with He Xiaoqian and Ma Youyou.

Then he sent the rest to Zhen Ye on the second floor. After he was done, Ma Lu asked Sun Mei, "You don't have a place to live now?"

Sun Mei nodded, "Well, I plan to rent a house."

Malu thought for a moment, "My home..."

"Sure." Sun Mei said quickly. She didn't want to miss the opportunity to observe two top chefs up close.

"Don't even think about a new home." Malu said, "But I still have an old house. The rent is still due for half a year. You can live there first. Youyou, send her the address."

"Okay, boss."

(End of this chapter)