In the 1970s, it started with contracting out communal dining.

Title: Somewhat Famous

[Wearing effect: Personal popularity increases by 20%, and diners who have tasted the host's dishes all say they are delicious!]

[Unlock Passive Skill: Word-of-Mouth Spreads]

[Note: This passive skill is unlocked when the title is equipped; the skill will be removed when the title is removed.]

Chen Wei stared at the semi-transparent panel in front of him, unable to suppress a smile.

It's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's sleepy.

He was worried that no one would stand by him when Wang Defa returned, but the system gave him a title.

The meaning of increasing popularity is clearly to make people who have tasted your cooking fall in love with your skills from the bottom of their hearts. This title is really effective.

However, the popularity boost was secondary; what he was truly concerned about was the "word-of-mouth marketing" passive skill that had been unlocked this time.

According to the system's introduction, this word-of-mouth marketing should mean that every diner who has eaten his dishes will become his "promotion team," actively introducing his skills to the people around them.

This is just like those trendy shops in the past, where people would queue for three hours just to check in. It's all thanks to the word-of-mouth effect that drives the business!

Once the word-of-mouth effect becomes apparent, one's skills will become famous far and wide.

When Wang Defa tries to make things difficult for him again, he'll have to think twice.

"A musty smell!"

Just as he was thinking this, the curtain was lifted and Wu Xiaochun rushed in.

His tank top was soaked through, his hair was a mess, and he was carrying two insulated buckets. He looked like he had been robbed.

Chen Wei was taken aback by his appearance.

"What happened to you? Did your Mapo Tofu get robbed?"

"It's all because of you!" Wu Xiaochun's face was still shiny with oil, but there was no annoyance in his tone. Instead, he was very excited.

"You didn't see it, those animals online! I went straight for the looting, and they were grabbing Mapo Tofu! In less than three minutes, this whole bucket was gone! Then they started grabbing the hot and sour shredded vegetables! They even said that today's overtime was worth it, more worth it than getting a few extra dollars in bonuses each!"

It turns out that the dishes I made were snapped up as soon as they hit the production line.

Chen Wei smiled and shook his head, relieved.

"The production line doesn't stop at night, and they do manual labor. How can they eat coarse grains, cornbread, and pickled vegetables all day? Anyway, I'm just sitting here doing nothing. When I go to work tomorrow morning, I'll apply to have someone give us an extra late-night snack if I have time."

"Really!" Wu Xiaochun immediately became excited upon hearing this.

He grinned, revealing his greasy mouth, and said, "Then I'll help you out! I'll take care of delivering your food!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Chen Wei glanced at the red oil on the other person's lips with a half-smile, knowing better than to say it.

Wu Xiaochun waved his hand dismissively: "It's no trouble at all! It's all for the people!"

That kid is really ungrateful for getting a good deal.

But even though he's been sneaking food, it's not bad to have this kid helping me out.

They can also lend a hand when preparing ingredients, washing pots and pans, and so on.

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Early the next morning.

Chen Wei had planned to go find Chen Jianguo to talk about late-night snacks after finishing breakfast, but before he had even finished breakfast, he saw Chen Jianguo rushing over with two popsicles.

"Chen Wei, come out here for a second!" Chen Jianguo glanced at Lin Jun, who was working in the kitchen, and called out to him.

"Okay." Chen Wei replied, took off his white coat and put it aside, wiped his hands and followed Chen Jianguo to the back door of the kitchen.

"Uncle, what do you need me for?"

Today, Chen Jianguo was unusually dressed in a sharp Zhongshan suit. The suit was made of a very thick material, and even though it wasn't noon yet, Chen Jianguo was already sweating profusely.

He wiped his forehead with a blue plaid handkerchief, then handed both popsicles to Chen Wei before lowering his voice to speak.

"Did you make extra food for the workers on the production line last night?"

"Hmm." Chen Wei took a bite of the mung bean popsicle in his hand, feeling a refreshing coolness, and nodded.

"Speaking of which, I was just about to ask you for permission to prepare extra meals for everyone over the next few days. We'll probably need to ask the purchasing department to prepare more ingredients."

"Hmm..." Chen Jianguo pondered for a moment, his expression making it difficult for Chen Wei to understand his temperament.

I thought Chen Jianguo didn't really appreciate him providing extra meals for the workers on the production line, since there's no such rule in the factory. If you really take it seriously, it's hard to say.

"Well... actually, I was thinking..." Chen Wei opened his mouth, but before he could finish explaining, he heard Chen Jianguo nod.

"Great idea! That saves me the trouble of coming over to remind you!"

Chen Wei raised an eyebrow, even more confused about what his uncle was thinking.

Could it be that he rushed over here today not to reprimand me for acting on my own initiative?

Then Chen Jianguo took a deep breath and said thoughtfully, "I have a big job today, so I came to let you know in advance! Kid, your time to shine has come! Bring out your best dishes and cook me a good meal, even if you have to be a little dramatic! Some higher-ups are coming to inspect at noon today!"

!

Chen Wei stared at Chen Jianguo and immediately understood.

No wonder Chen Jianguo asked himself if he had taken it upon himself to add extra food online last night. It seems that this matter has reached the ears of the leaders, but it seems that there is no dissatisfaction from the leaders regarding his behavior in Chen Jianguo's words.

Chen Wei even gleaned a hint of meaning from Chen Jianguo's words, as if the leaders were quite satisfied with his behavior yesterday?

"Was this... specifically instructed by the leaders?" Chen Wei asked tentatively.

Chen Jianguo on the other end immediately nodded, his face full of admiration.

"Work hard! Whether you get a raise depends on today!"

"Yes, Uncle, I understand."

At this point, Chen Wei naturally understood.

It's likely that Chen Jianguo secured a lot of opportunities for himself in this matter; otherwise, why would so many leaders at Tianjin No. 1 Steel suddenly specifically ask him to cook this meal?

To put it bluntly, this was an opportunity Chen Jianguo deliberately created for himself to show off.

If you perform well in front of your superiors, you will naturally have your own benefits.

After Chen Jianguo left, Chen Wei returned to the kitchen.

He wasn't worried at all about the leaders coming over for lunch; he simply continued his preparations as usual.

He still has confidence in his dishes.

Especially now that he has a somewhat famous title, which can give him a 20% reputation boost, Chen Wei can guarantee that the leaders will fall in love with his cooking at first bite.