After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang and Shen Man were stunned.

In this fast-food era, in this age where people are willing to use pre-made dishes to fool everyone for the sake of profit, Lin Fan's almost obsessive "craftsman spirit" has given them a long-lost sense of awe.

"Okay..." Qin Lang hesitated for a long time before giving a thumbs up. "I'm impressed! No wonder you could make it taste like that. Just based on your attitude, you deserve to be famous!"

"Stubborn," Shen Man muttered, but her eyes held a hint of admiration.

"Fine, you're the boss, so you call the shots. But since it's limited, you'd better save the first one for me, or I'll get mad at you."

With the business concluded, the atmosphere in the shop finally relaxed.

Lin Fan glanced at the clock on the wall; it was almost eleven o'clock.

He glanced at the two people slumped in their chairs, unwilling to move, and at Tuantuan, who was asleep on the small table, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

If Qin Lang hadn't led the way and supported the operation, and if Shen Man hadn't helped with the cash register and maintain order, things would have been chaotic if he had been alone, even with three heads and six arms.

She's a wealthy heiress with assets worth hundreds of millions, yet she didn't enjoy her good life and instead spent the whole night as his waitress, serving him tea and water and enduring hardship, even having to confront thugs like Lai Zi.

This favor is too heavy.

Are you hungry?

Lin Fan suddenly asked.

"Nonsense!" Qin Lang rubbed his stomach. "Although I just ate noodles, after working for so long, it's all digested by now."

"Is there anything left? I don't mind, I'll even have some of that braised broth rice!"

"Me too!" Shen Man raised her hand. "I really put in a lot of effort today, my feet are all blistered!"

Lin Fan smiled and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

"Wait a minute. Since you're my employee, you should be provided with employee meals."

"The rest is for the guests. We need to treat our own people specially."

"Special treatment?!"

Qin Lang and Shen Man's eyes lit up instantly, staring at the kitchen like two hungry wolves.

Lin Fan opened the system panel.

Although he had used up his quota of special ingredients for today, as the host, he still had some leftover scraps from previous tasks and some "private goods" that he hadn't put out for sale in the system's warehouse.

"System, extract two catties of premium pork belly, a handful of scallions, and three free-range eggs."

He started heating the oil in the wok.

Since it's late at night, and since this is a treat, let's have some ultimate carb pleasure.

He sliced ​​the pork belly into paper-thin slices and stir-fried them in a hot pan to render out the excess oil until the slices became translucent and the edges curled and golden brown.

Then, pour in the leftover rice.

This rice is made with Xiangshui tribute rice, and each grain is distinct.

Stir-fry over high heat!

No complicated seasonings were added; just a spoonful of the oil from the century-old braised pork was poured on top, then three golden-yellow eggs were cracked in, and a handful of bright green scallions were sprinkled on top.

"Sizzle—"

A unique, homey yet incredibly enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen.

This isn't the "Heartbreak Rice" sold to customers; it's "Supreme Braised Pork and Egg Fried Rice," specially prepared by Lin Fan.

Five minutes later.

A large bowl of golden, oily, and steaming fried rice was served.

There was also a dish of pickled radishes that Lin Fan had made himself, and a bowl of clear egg drop soup on the side.

"Here, have a taste." Lin Fan filled their bowls.

"Oh My God……"

Qin Lang looked at the bowl of rice, each grain coated with egg and braising oil, and the meat slices, which smelled incredibly tempting. His mouth watered instantly.

"Brother Lin, you're trying to kill me!"

Without any preamble, the two got straight to work.

"Ugh! It's so hot! It smells so good!" Shen Man exhaled as she stuffed the food into her mouth, completely forgetting about her ladylike image and her diet plan.

"This meat...it's amazing! So crispy! And this rice, how can it be so bouncy?"

Qin Lang ate without even looking up. "Why don't you put this on the menu? If you sell this, I'll come every day!"

"It's just a simple meal, why bother with a menu?" Lin Fan served himself a bowl, sat down opposite the two of them, and ate slowly.

"Thank you for your hard work today."

Lin Fan raised the soup bowl in his hand and said earnestly.

"Thank you for your help today. This meal is a small token of my appreciation. And also..."

He took two specially made cards out of his pocket.

Black background with gold lettering, featuring only simple serial numbers: 001, 002.

"This is the store's VIP Black Gold Card."

Lin Fan pushed the card in front of the two of them, "Although my store isn't big right now, and I haven't really established a membership system yet."

"But keep this card. No matter where this store opens or how big it gets, as long as you have this card, you can eat for free for life, no need to queue, and whatever you want to eat, as long as I have it, I'll make it for you anytime."

Qin Lang paused for a moment, put down his spoon, picked up the card and looked at it.

The material is very special; it feels warm and smooth like jade, unlike ordinary plastic.

"You..." Qin Lang's eyes were somewhat complicated.

He helped Lin Fan purely because he found the man interesting, the food delicious, and he admired Lin Fan's pride in rising from humble beginnings.

He never sought any reward.

But Lin Fan's move both repaid the favor and gave people face.

"Okay! I'll take the card!" Qin Lang grinned and put the card in his pocket.

"These are original shares! When you become a culinary master, this will be my certificate of being a founding father! If Old Zhao knew, he'd be green with envy!"

Shen Man silently put away the card, looking at Lin Fan's profile, which looked particularly soft under the light, and a string in her heart seemed to be gently plucked.

"At least you have a conscience." Shen Man snorted, lowered her head and continued eating, hiding the smile on her lips.

"However... if your cooking doesn't taste good anymore, I'll refund your card!"

"Don't worry, things will only get better."

……

After seeing Qin Lang and Shen Man off, the bustling "Lin Family Shop" finally quieted down completely.

Lin Fan picked up Tuantuan, who was already half asleep on the small table.

Even in her sleep, the little girl clutched the undelivered flyer tightly in her hand, muttering, "Daddy... noodles... delicious..."

"Little glutton."

Lin Fan gently rubbed his nose against his daughter's forehead, turned off the shop lights with one hand, and pulled down the roller shutter.

It was already midnight.

Most of the neon lights on Phoenix Golden Street have been turned off, and only the streetlights cast long shadows of the Wuling Hongguang minivans.

……

Back at Jinmao Mansion.

Lin Fan gently placed Tuantuan on the soft princess bed and covered her with a blanket.

After doing all this, he felt as if his entire skeleton had fallen apart.

Despite the systematic physical enhancement, today's battle was just too tough.

From the opening ceremony in the morning, to the luxury cars blocking the entrance at noon, to the food and drug administration controversy in the evening, and the high-intensity work of stirring and cooking noodles all day long.

The dual drain on both mental and physical energy surged like a tidal wave the moment the "Infinite Power" buff disappeared.

Lin Fan took a hot shower in the bathroom, washing away the smell of cooking oil and his fatigue.

"call……"

Although I was physically tired, I was unusually excited.

Because today's harvest was truly enormous.

[Ding! Detected that the host's new store achieved a resounding success on its opening day, breaking historical sales records!]

[Ding! Special reward has been issued, please check!]

Hearing the system notification, Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

Are there any special rewards?

With a thought, he clicked on the gift package that was shimmering with golden light.