Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

How many more delicious dishes do you know?

How many more delicious dishes can he make? Zhou Wen doesn't know either. Sometimes he just makes whatever comes to mind, depending on what he can think of at the time.

After all, as a successful food blogger, one must have at least 800 to 1,000 videos.

Most of the food has been prepared before.

As a food blogger, the content of the videos is nothing more than recreating the delicacies from all over China, or visiting a certain place to explore the famous local cuisine.

"How about you show off another skill?" Jiang Zhiyu asked Zhou Wen with a sly look in her eyes.

Zhou Wen simply smiled and replied, "Come back to the restaurant when you have the chance, and you'll see what dishes I can still cook."

Jiang Zhiyu turned her head away disdainfully, but in her heart she was already planning when to go to Zhou's Restaurant again.

Do you have any dishes you would recommend?

Recommended dishes? Zhou Wen suddenly remembered.

If I were to recommend dishes, I would prioritize those that align with local culinary traditions.

"Cola chicken wings?" Zhou Wendao asked.

"Cola chicken wings?"

Cola chicken wings are quite popular in Guangdong Province, and this dish can be said to be a popular home-style dish throughout the country.

"Hmm, kids might like it more. The overall sweetness shouldn't be too cloying, and improving the plating and other aspects might make it even better."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded and said, "Okay."

The two then discussed future plans for the restaurant, interspersed with other topics such as everyday gossip.

After finishing everything, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Shall we find a place to eat?" Jiang Zhiyu asked.

To be honest, Zhou Wen wasn't actually very hungry, so he definitely wouldn't eat much.

Looking out the window at Century Square, Zhou Wen thought about going for a stroll to see if there was anything he could bring back as gifts for Shi Ying and the others.

"No, thank you." Zhou Wen said, standing up. "I'm going to go shopping at the mall."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded and stood up as well: "Okay."

It seems she plans to go take a look with Zhou Wen.

"Shall we go together?" Zhou Wen asked, seeing Jiang Zhiyu's posture.

"What? You're not welcome?"

Zhou Wen smiled; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he wasn't welcoming.

"Where's the restaurant?"

"The chefs are in charge of cooking, and Sister Wang is looking after the renovations. It's a good opportunity for me to relax."

"You seem to have a lot of free time as a boss," Zhou Wen joked.

"idle?"

"You think flying around on airplanes isn't tiring?" Jiang Zhiyu rolled her eyes.

Zhou Wen naturally understood the feeling of traveling back and forth. In the past, he had often been flying back and forth between different places for work.

The square is only one street away from Jiang Zhiyu Restaurant.

Zhou Wen originally planned to wander around the area by himself.

As a result, Jiang Zhiyu also came along. With someone to chat with, and being familiar with the area, she could also act as a guide, so Zhou Wen was naturally happy to do so.

However, Zhou Wen overlooked the issue of Jiang Zhiyu's appearance.

Jiang Zhiyu was a beautiful sight to behold as she walked, and many pedestrians stopped to look at her.

It absolutely turns heads.

The same thing happened last time; it seems I haven't learned my lesson.

Zhou Wen just wanted to take a short stroll, but the feeling of being watched everywhere he went was really unpleasant.

Fortunately, it wasn't the weekend, so there weren't many people.

"Are you looking for a gift? I know a nice place, shall I take you to check it out?"

Zhou Wen knew Jiang Zhiyu's influence; the cost of living in the area must be high, so he probably wouldn't have to pay for it himself.

However, Zhou Wen did not agree. He felt that the gift was too expensive and unnecessary; as long as the sentiment was there, that was enough.

Buying some small items and local delicacies is enough.

After browsing around the mall, Zhou Wen only bought some dolls and small keychains.

After all, shopping malls are basically just places to eat and have fun. For things like local specialty souvenirs or gourmet food, you have to go to some tourist attractions or local neighborhoods.

However, with Jiang Zhiyu around, it's not hard to find such places.

"You can buy some food here at Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street first, and then go to Beijing Road Pedestrian Street for the small trinkets."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

……

After leaving the mall, we got into a car and went to the pedestrian street that Jiang Zhiyu had mentioned.

These pedestrian streets are quite popular and have a unique local feel.

Zhou Wen felt that this kind of place was indeed much better than a shopping mall.

In the end, Zhou Wen bought a lot of food, such as chicken biscuits, almond cookies, and Cantonese sausages.

After buying all the food, it was time to head to the next place...

"This is pretty good, quite nice-looking. What do you think?"

Zhou Wen heard Jiang Zhiyu's voice and went over to look.

Jiang Zhiyu was referring to small Cantonese embroidery pendants, which have embroidered patterns on them.

The price of a floral and bird embroidery piece ranges from forty to ninety yuan.

It's really quite good; Zhou Wen also won a few.

Then I continued watching...

……

Time flies, and after visiting both places, it got dark.

Jiang Zhiyu also said, "Actually, I've never been to these places before, and they're quite interesting."

Zhou Wen looked out the window and smiled silently.

Then, turning his gaze back to Jiang Zhiyu, Zhou Wen could sense that Jiang Zhiyu was actually quite happy.

"Shall we go eat?" Jiang Zhiyu asked, tilting her head.

"OK."

With the air conditioning on and popular Cantonese songs playing in the car, the two of them were incredibly relaxed and comfortable.

Zhou Wen chatted with Jiang Zhiyu while looking at the scenery outside the window.

Jiang Zhiyu would occasionally burst into laughter as Zhou Wen teased her.

After passing an intersection, Zhou Wen's expression changed slightly, and he said:

"Let's stop here."

Jiang Zhiyu was puzzled, but she still parked the car on the side of the road.

"What's wrong?"

"Let's get off here."

"Where is this place?" Zhou Wen asked.

Jiang Zhiyu looked at it and finally shook her head, saying, "I don't know."

Zhou Wen stopped at this place because there were a lot of people there, and he guessed that if he went further in, there might be a night market or a food street or something like that.

Finally, Zhou Wen took Jiang Zhiyu and got off the bus at a random place. They then wandered around aimlessly, going wherever there were many people.

Finally, we arrived at a night market.

Although the weather is hot, the hottest months of July and August have passed, and now it's getting dark and the temperature is dropping.

A cool evening breeze was blowing.

After walking for a while, there were more and more people.

Before long, many mobile vendors appeared.

"Have you ever tried this stinky tofu?" Zhou Wen asked, pointing to the GG sign on the stinky tofu.

"Stinky tofu?" Jiang Zhiyu frowned. "Can it even taste good?"