Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

"Okay, it's settled then."

Chen Xun slapped the piece of paper with the key points he had written down on the table. It was covered with dense writing of "smiling service", "three-step ordering method" and "golden ninety seconds for food service".

"Zhou Xiaoyu, Zhang Ming, and Su Xiaoxiao, you'll start your three-day trial period tomorrow. Xin Yue, you train Zhou Xiaoyu and make sure she understands how to greet customers. I'll take Zhang Ming into the kitchen. Li Qian, you keep an eye on Su Xiaoxiao and see if her online marketing approach is feasible."

"Xiao Tao," Chen Xun looked at Yang Xiao Tao, who was engrossed in taking notes, "You're most familiar with the cashier process. Organize it up and write it down as steps so that new employees can follow along."

"Okay." Yang Xiaotao nodded and scribbled a few lines on the notebook with her pen.

Li Qian leaned back in her chair and rubbed her neck: "Just talking isn't enough. We need to make a manual, otherwise it's too much trouble to teach everyone."

"Yes, let's make a manual." Lin Xinyue got excited. "Like one of those... um, a foolproof tutorial! Just follow it when you get here."

Chen Xun laughed: "Then let's pretend we're fools and think about what the first step should be."

"The first step is to smile!" Lin Xinyue answered quickly.

"The second step is to ask the customer what they want to eat," Yang Xiaotao added quietly.

"The third step is to collect the money and print out the receipt," Li Qian said.

"The fourth step is for the kitchen to take the order and cook the noodles," Chen Xun continued.

"Step 5: Serving the food and calling out the numbers."

"Step six, tidy up the table..."

The four of them, one after another, broke down their daily tasks into more than a dozen steps.

Li Qian took out her laptop and typed rapidly, writing down what everyone was saying.

"Here," she pointed to the screen, "we need to set a standard for the food preparation time. It can't be sometimes fast and sometimes slow."

"Let's set it to ninety seconds," Chen Xun thought for a moment. "From taking the order to the noodles being cooked, it should be within ninety seconds. Simple flavors will be even faster."

"The temperature for keeping the soup base warm should also be included," Yang Xiaotao reminded.

"Yes, and the oil temperature for fried snacks as well," Lin Xinyue added.

They worked on it until closing time that night, and a rough but well-organized "Instant Noodle Shop Operation Manual V1.0" took shape.

"Tomorrow," Chen Xun closed his laptop, "we'll use this to teach the newbies."

The next day, the three newlyweds arrived on time.

Zhou Xiaoyu learned the fastest. After Lin Xinyue taught her twice, she was able to quickly greet customers, take orders, and deliver food. She always had a smile on her face and was very approachable.

Zhang Ming was a bit flustered in the kitchen, but he was serious. He did what Chen Xun told him to do step by step. After ruining two bowls of noodles, the third bowl finally turned out decent.

The most active one was Su Xiaoxiao, whose pink hair stood out in the store. While learning to wipe tables and carry plates, she kept glancing around, and during her lunch break, she took pictures of the store with her phone.

"Boss," she leaned closer to Chen Xun, "I think your store's decor is pretty trendy, but the short video content isn't keeping up. Relying solely on customers spontaneously checking in isn't enough for stable traffic."

Chen Xun wiped his hands: "What are your thoughts?"

"Let's make some short dramas!" Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. "Just film our shop's daily life, the handsome boss and three pretty girls running the shop, with occasional funny interactions. Wouldn't that create a perfect character setup? It'd definitely attract fans!"

Lin Xinyue, who overheard this, chuckled: "Handsome boss, huh?"

Chen Xun didn't respond to that: "Try it first, but don't let it interfere with your normal work."

"Okay!" Su Xiaoxiao gave an OK sign.

With the help of three new employees, the store's operations became noticeably smoother.

Chen Xun no longer needs to be glued to the kitchen; he can come out and check on things. Lin Xinyue no longer needs to run around carrying plates; she can focus on checking service and hygiene. Yang Xiaotao has less pressure at the cashier and can even take some time to think about new snack recipes. Li Qian, meanwhile, has started planning the upcoming online promotional activities.

Customer traffic continued to increase due to the positive reputation of "defeating imitation stores" and improved operational efficiency, resulting in faster table turnover and a surge in revenue.

A week later, the trial period ended, and Chen Xun officially promoted the three of them to full-time positions.

After closing time that night, seeing the record-breaking numbers in the ledger, Lin Xinyue jumped up.

"Wow! That's a 30% increase since last week!"

"Mainly because there are more people, we can do it faster." Li Qian was relatively calm, but there was a smile on her lips.

Yang Xiaotao counted the cash, her eyes crinkling into crescents: "That's great."

"Don't cook tonight," Chen Xun waved his hand. "It's my treat to celebrate. It'll also be a welcome back to our new colleagues, even though they've already left work."

"What do you want to eat?" Lin Xinyue asked.

"Hot pot!" Yang Xiaotao and Li Qian exclaimed in unison.

Chen Xun laughed: "Okay, hot pot it is."

The four of them went to their usual hot pot restaurant and ordered a private room.

The hot pot simmered in the red oil, and a table was laden with tripe, beef tendon, fatty beef, and shrimp paste, quickly creating a lively atmosphere.

After a few beers, Lin Xinyue's face was flushed, and she became even more talkative.

Lin Xinyue ate rather slowly, then suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked at the other three: "Just eating is a bit boring, let's play a game."

"What do you want to play?" Yang Xiaotao asked.

"Truth or Dare," Lin Xinyue said. "It's simple, spin the bottle, whoever the bottle's opening points to choose. The four of us don't need dares, just truth."

Yang Xiaotao immediately agreed: "That's great! Come on!"

Chen Xun felt a bit surprised, but seeing that the three women seemed quite interested, he nodded.

Lin Xinyue took an empty beer bottle, placed it in the middle of the table, and twirled it with her hand.

The bottle wobbled and finally its opening aligned with Yang Xiaotao.

"Xiao Tao, choose." Lin Xinyue looked at her.

Yang Xiaotao was a little nervous and pursed her lips: "Truly...the truth."

Lin Xinyue thought for a moment and asked, "Of the four of us, who do you admire the most? Why?"

This was a tricky question; it was actually asking who she liked the most. Yang Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "I admire my older brother the most... my older brother. Because he seems to be able to handle everything, and... he's very good to us."

Lin Xinyue chuckled twice but didn't say anything.

In the second round, the bottle opening turned towards Lin Xinyue herself.

"I'll choose truth too!" Lin Xinyue said decisively.

This time it was Yang Xiaotao who asked. She looked at Lin Xinyue, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Xinyue, if... I mean, if one day you had to leave one of us, who would you choose?"

There was a moment of silence at the table after the question was asked.

Lin Xinyue's smile froze. She looked at Chen Xun, then at Li Qian and Yang Xiaotao, opened her mouth, but didn't say anything immediately.

"What kind of question is this..." she muttered, then grabbed her glass and took a sip. "Is it a must-choose?"

"Mm." Yang Xiaotao nodded, her eyes serious.

Lin Xinyue put down her cup and sighed, "Then... then can I choose to leave by myself? This question is too difficult, I refuse to answer!" She tried to cover it up with a loud laugh, but the atmosphere had already become a little awkward.

"No, we have to choose one," Li Qian said calmly, looking at her.

Lin Xinyue scratched her red hair, her eyes darting around for a moment, before she quickly said, "Then...then let's choose Li Qian! You're the one! Who told you to ask me this kind of question!"

Li Qian raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

Chen Xun felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

In the third round, the bottle spun around a few times and landed squarely on Chen Xun.

"Your turn, big brother." Lin Xinyue immediately forgot her earlier embarrassment, her face beaming with anticipation. "Truth or dare? Oh wait, we don't have dares, so let's go with truth!"

Chen Xun saw three pairs of eyes staring at him at the same time and knew he couldn't escape it.

"The truth."

"I'll ask!" Lin Xinyue raised her hand first, her eyes darting around before she gave a "you're dead" smile. "Classic question! If the three of us—Yang Xiaotao, Li Qian, and me—fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

A fatal choice among three.

Chen Xun: "..."

Yang Xiaotao looked down at the condiments in her bowl. Li Qian picked up her teacup and slowly drank, seemingly unconcerned.

Chen Xun's mind raced; this question was a death trap no matter how he answered it. He took a deep breath.

"I don't need to save anyone."

"Huh?" Lin Xinyue was stunned.

"Because," Chen Xun said seriously, "the three of you are all incredibly capable. Xiao Tao will shout for help the loudest, and will definitely be the first to attract passersby. Xin Yue, you're strong, so you might be able to pull Li Qian up as well. Li Qian is the calmest; she probably already assessed the terrain and grabbed something before falling in. There's no way I'll have a chance to go into the water."

"Tch!" Lin Xinyue protested. "You're cheating! That doesn't count, answer again!"

"Exactly, taking shortcuts," Li Qian added casually.

Yang Xiaotao couldn't help but laugh.

"No, no," Lin Xinyue insisted, "You have to choose one! Name it!"

Chen Xun picked up a beer bottle, filled it to the brim, and held it up: "I'll punish myself with three drinks, okay? This question is beyond the scope of the curriculum."

After saying that, without waiting for their reaction, he gulped down three cups in a row.

"Boring!" Lin Xinyue pouted, but didn't ask any further questions.

The game continued for a few more rounds, with some trivial questions asked, and the atmosphere became lively again, filled with laughter.

After the dinner, the four returned to their apartment.