Chapter 396 - 158: I, Zhang Li! Won’t Have My Food Stolen Anymore

Chapter 396: Chapter 158: I, Zhang Li! Won’t Have My Food Stolen Anymore

Everyone looked a little strange.

"Isn’t there any leftover rice in the kitchen at all?"

At the mention of this, Zhang Heping proudly puffed out his chest. "Delicious never has leftovers! We only run out; we never have any left!"

What the hell!

’And you’re proud of that?’

Su Chen shot Zhang Heping a speechless glare, then immediately ran up to the nineteenth floor to quickly cook himself a pot of rice.

Egg fried rice is typically made with day-old rice. The main reason is that the reduced moisture allows for rapid stir-frying, which keeps the grains separate and distinct.

The same principle applied to freshly cooked rice. As long as it could be cooled rapidly to remove the moisture, it would work. For example, by fanning it.

What followed was a long wait...

While he waited, Su Chen began to wonder why such an ordinary egg fried rice could receive an unexpected S Level rating.

If that were the case, he could add a new dish to the menu on either the third or second floor!

Especially the second floor.

The Xinghui crowd was looking for good food at a low price, and egg fried rice fit the bill perfectly.

’So if I were to follow a recipe and make all sorts of egg fried rice, it would probably only rate as A Level?’

’But the "lazy man’s" version I threw together by cutting corners reached S Level?’

Su Chen thought it over and came up with two possibilities.

In terms of flavor, the dish lived up to its name. It tasted of egg and rice, with a simple, savory profile.

In terms of composition, this was a true egg fried rice because it contained only egg and rice!

If other ingredients were added...

Why not call it ham and egg fried rice, or green pea and egg fried rice?

As for why it was upgraded from A Level to S Level, Su Chen thought of another possibility.

’I’d added that spoonful of clear broth to enhance the flavor, but the intense heat created an aromatic steam from the wok, and I trapped it all in the rice!’

’And what I trapped inside wasn’t just the aroma, but moisture too!’

That was why the fried rice had distinct, slightly glistening grains, but wasn’t dry at all. In fact, its texture was almost identical to freshly cooked rice.

This was brilliant!

While Su Chen was pondering these things, the employees’ lively discussion on the second floor was suddenly interrupted by an unexpected guest.

"Damn! Where’s Boss Su? I’m looking for Boss Su!"

It was a familiar face.

Zhang Li, cracking sunflower seeds, said, "Fang Chang, if you’re looking for Boss Su, you should go to the nineteenth floor. What are you doing here on the second?"

Fang Chang acted as if he didn’t hear her, sat down right next to Zhang Li, and even grabbed a handful of the sunflower seeds in front of her.

"Son of a bitch, this is all Boss Su’s fault!"

Despite his words, Fang Chang’s face was all smiles. "It’s because Boss Su went viral that my Fang’s Meat Industry went viral too! I ask you, is there no justice in this world? Is there no fairness?"

Ah, so he was here to humblebrag.

The others just silently cracked their sunflower seeds, not wanting to listen to Fang Chang show off anymore.

"Fang’s Meat Industry’s online orders are crazier than our physical store’s! I’ve almost completely bought out all the slaughterhouses in the seven surrounding cities! If this keeps up, I’m going to die from overwork!"

Ling Shuyu was starting to lose her patience.

She couldn’t stand people who tried to show off so clumsily. It was nothing like Boss Su’s natural coolness.

The others simultaneously cast disdainful glances his way.

Everyone was getting ready to chew Fang Chang out.

"So, to punish Boss Su for making me so busy, I’ve decided to let him earn a little less money!"

SLAP!

Fang Chang slapped an envelope directly onto the table.

"Here! A seven-day trip to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand! I, the owner of Fang’s Meat Industry, hereby invite the entire staff of Delicious! That’s right, a seven-day trip to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand—flights, hotels, food, drinks, everything is covered! If you can make it, go. If you can’t, then don’t! I don’t want Boss Su to actually accuse me of disrupting his business!"

Seeing the envelope Fang Chang had tossed on the table, the employees, who had been on the verge of tearing into him, all fell silent.

Everyone looked at the envelope, then at each other in bewilderment.

This... could it be that Boss Su had anticipated Boss Fang’s move, which was why he suggested going to Malaysia to watch the competition and have a team-building event?

But that didn’t seem right either.

One idea after another popped into their heads, but Fang Chang was oblivious to all of it.

After a week-long peak period, Fang Chang’s online store sales had officially entered a stable phase.

To ensure stable shipping, Fang Chang had already signed contracts with the cold chain logistics of several courier companies.

Even more astonishing...

As the online store’s orders continued to rise, Fang Chang had no choice but to rent an office in the Development Zone, specifically for pre-sales and after-sales service.

He already had ten employees!

And the office was located just a few floors up from Delicious, which was incredibly convenient.

The most outrageous part was that a few days ago, Fang Chang had secured a warehouse and a cold storage unit in the Development Zone.

The unit turned out to be fully equipped, saving him over four hundred thousand in equipment costs. After asking around, he learned that it was the damn cold storage unit that had previously belonged to Meiweilai Company!

They had abandoned it because they couldn’t afford to renew the lease.

He had lucked into such a huge bargain, and on top of that, in just seven short days, the momentum of his online store was about to catch up with his physical store’s business!

It was no exaggeration to say.

Fang Chang was now in a situation where he could sit at home while money poured in from the heavens. Every supermarket and restaurant owner in Jingzhou, big or small, had to greet him as "President Fang!"

And the one who had created all of this was none other than Su Chen!