Liu Ahbao had steeled himself before he arrived.

He was full of anticipation for the restaurant his master had recommended. If his very first video could feature a review of such an incredible place, the value of his account would definitely skyrocket!

"Hello."

He Shuting stood charmingly before Ah Bao. "Our company offers custom-made delicacies. If you wish to dine right now, we only have a freshly made stir-fried chicken available. For any other requests, you’ll need to contact our product manager for a custom order."

Liu Ahbao didn’t hesitate. "I’ll have whatever you’ve got! Just bring it on!"

His eager attitude made He Shuting frown slightly.

’He really is a hater!’

’If he weren’t a hater, why would he be in such a rush?’

Inside, the others heard this exchange. Aunt Fang looked hesitantly toward the boss.

Su Chen nodded. "Serve the food. Don’t overthink it."

At that moment, Xiaobai also arrived at the cafeteria with Zhang Qing. This was probably the first time Delicious had so many different groups of customers.

"Ah... the cafeteria is full," Bai Xiaobo noted with a glance. "I’ll take you to my desk to eat. You can take a look at our company while we’re at it."

"Okay!"

Zhang Qing had no objections. She had been studying for exams ever since graduating from college and had no experience with the working world, so she was rather curious about this thing called ’a company.’

The two of them went past the cafeteria to the office area and sat down at Bai Xiaobo’s desk. He Shuting promptly brought over a serving of stir-fried chicken.

She also gave Bai Xiaobo a wink, as if to say, ’You can do it!’

Zhang Qing unabashedly picked up a piece of potato. Lowering her head, she whispered, "You know, I kind of feel like we’re coworkers, hehe."

"You could be, if you want. Our company just hired two new people today," Xiaobai said, just testing the waters.

He knew that Zhang Qing’s ultimate goal was still to pass the civil service exams.

As expected, Zhang Qing deftly changed the subject. "Mmm! You should eat too. This potato is delicious! Where did you guys hire your chef?"

"Er. Our chef is our boss."

"Huh?"

Just like everyone else who heard this for the first time, Zhang Qing was completely shocked.

’The boss?’

"A boss who can cook this well must be a good boss!"

After saying that, Zhang Qing fell silent, focused only on smacking her lips as she devoured the potatoes and chicken in her bowl.

Bai Xiaobo was also filled with emotion.

’The boss makes everything taste amazing. This stir-fried chicken is a bit like big plate chicken in form, but the taste is completely different.’

Meanwhile, the other two parties in the cafeteria also began to eat.

Lao Jiu had come today with an agenda. He popped a piece of stir-fried chicken into his mouth.

’Delicious!’

’Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. A single bite filled his mouth with juices.’

’He could clearly taste that what was flowing in his mouth wasn’t sauce at all, but the meat’s own juices!’

But saying one thing and thinking another was a necessary skill in his line of work.

"This chicken... it’s not quite braised, not quite stir-fried, and not quite stewed. It feels like a mishmash of things. Thumbs down!"

Of course, he said this in a low voice, as he’d observed that no one from the company was nearby.

Lao Jiu had just finished speaking when Liu Ahbao, at the next table, suddenly raised his voice.

"This is incredible!"

"This is Ah Bao, and it’s my first time eating such a marvelous stir-fried chicken. If I’m not mistaken, the chicken pieces were first blanched or flash-fried to tighten the skin before being stir-fried. This method perfectly seals the juices inside the meat."

Since this was Ah Bao’s first time filming a video, he was afraid his words wouldn’t be picked up by his headset microphone, so he had unconsciously raised his voice.

"The initial taste is savory, with a very unique umami. The aftertaste has hints of a fresh fragrance and soy sauce. Excellent! I’m going in for another bite!"

He was a senior technician, after all, so Liu Ahbao’s critique was quite professional.

Every word of this reached Lao Jiu’s livestream. His companion pretended to be playing on his phone but was actually watching the live comments.

"What’s going on? Two completely different reviews from two groups? And that other customer sounds pretty professional."

"Did the restaurant not pay Lao Jiu, so he’s badmouthing them on purpose? Unsubscribing from this streamer. He’s not authentic at all."

"Lao Jiu, explain yourself! Who’s going to watch your streams if this keeps up?"

His companion shot him a look, and Lao Jiu instantly understood.

"Heh..." he said in a low voice. "If I’m not mistaken, that guy’s a shill for the company. I can’t believe they’d resort to anything to deceive their customers."

After speaking, Lao Jiu pondered for a moment before making a decisive move. "It seems my location for today’s store review stream was leaked! We’ll end the broadcast here for today, everyone. I’ll see you all again later!"

CLICK!

Lao Jiu’s livestream went dark.

He hadn’t expected this situation.

Turning his head to glance at Liu Ahbao, Lao Jiu was bewildered. ’What the hell, if you’re going to eat, just eat! Who are you trying to scare with a camera on your head?!’

"But this stir-fried chicken really is delicious."

Now that the stream was off, Lao Jiu decisively buried his head and began to inhale his food!

It didn’t take long at all for them to polish off their individual servings of stir-fried chicken.

"Boss, a bowl of noodles!"

A price list for the stir-fried chicken was posted on the door: [Stir-fried Chicken: 88 yuan/serving, Noodles: Free, Extra Noodles: 5 yuan]

With the livestream off, Lao Jiu let loose and ate to his heart’s content. As one of the Jingzhou People, how could he not have noodles!

Aunt Fang had already cooked the noodles and was waiting. The moment she heard the call, she immediately came out with two bowls.

"Hot damn, these noodles coated in the sauce look incredible!"