By noon, a long line had formed once again outside the restaurant.
This scene left Zhang Cuilan and her husband feeling both joyful and anxious.
They were thrilled that the restaurant business was booming.
But they were also worried—there simply weren't enough hands.
Just handling the dine-in customers was already stretching Chen Xuan and Li Aimin to their limits, not to mention takeout orders.
So when a call came in to place a delivery order around noon, Zhang Cuilan could only apologize and explain that they were short-staffed and couldn't fulfill deliveries today.
The caller, though disappointed, had no choice but to accept it with a sigh.
The show crew watched the endless line outside the restaurant in stunned silence.
At this point, they were starting to feel that Chen Xuan's first professional challenge might as well be declared complete.
With this kind of popularity and culinary skill—did she even need their evaluation anymore?
"Wow, amazing! People are lining up in the middle of the day!"
"Forget it, don't bother lining up. Looks like even Uncle Li's groceries aren't enough to cook for this many tables."
"I don't get people like this. No matter how good it is, I wouldn't wait in a line that long."
"That's 'cause you haven't tasted Sister Chen's cooking. I had her Fried Rice with Egg this morning, and now I know what real culinary skill is! If I had the time, I'd line up for sure!"
Someone took a video of the crowd and posted it online, and it quickly shot to the trending page.
Looking at the trending list, five of the top ten topics were related to Chen Xuan.
#1 Trending: #Sister Chen's Fried Rice with Egg made Little Logo cry#
#2 Trending: #Glowing Fried Rice with Egg#
#3 Trending: #Best Restaurant in Jinling#
#4 Trending: #Who is Sister Chen?#
#5 Trending: #"Into the Profession's" Strongest Challenger Emerges#
These five Weibo tags brought in massive traffic. The show's metrics skyrocketed, with online viewership hitting a peak of 10 million!
Chen Xuan's personal livestream alone had over 5 million concurrent viewers!
Put simply—Chen Xuan alone was holding up the entire show's ratings!
"What's with the trending list today?"
"What is all this?"
"Damn, I'm shocked! One person taking up five trending spots?"
"This must be a bought trend, right?"
"Sister Chen needs to buy trends? Please, she's the real deal!"
"Sister Chen could coast on her looks, but instead she relies on raw talent—what a queen!"
"Ticket booked! I'm flying to Jinling tomorrow to eat Fried Rice with Egg!"
"Fried Rice? Sister Chen can do way more—everything she makes is amazing."
Q: How long does it take to go from unknown to internet sensation?
A: Chen Xuan proved it takes just three days.
Time flew. By 1:10 p.m., Chen Xuan had finished cooking the last dish and finally had a moment to rest.
She glanced at her Reputation Points—they had jumped to 8 million in just half a day!
That was seriously impressive.
She leaned back in her chair to rest, casually browsing through the [Chef Purchase Channel] for any recipes that caught her eye.
Meanwhile, Li Aimin stood outside smoking a cigarette, still mulling over what he hadn't figured out earlier that morning.
When the cigarette was done, he seemed to come to a decision. He got up and walked over to Chen Xuan.
"Chen, I want to talk to you about something."
"Huh?" Chen Xuan asked, "What is it?"
"Come with me," Li Aimin said as he headed toward the main dining hall. Chen Xuan followed behind.
"I've got a bad feeling about this…"
"Same. Bad omens!"
"Wait, don't tell me… they're raising her salary again?"
"Another raise? That'd be too much! It's been three days and she's already gotten two raises. Are they seriously going for a third?!"
Once they reached the hall, Li Aimin and Zhang Cuilan sat down, with Chen Xuan seated across from them.
She noticed their serious expressions, which only made her more curious.
"Chen," Li Aimin got straight to the point, "I want to invite you to become a partner in the restaurant."
"???" Chen Xuan was stunned for a few seconds. "Partner?"
"Yep," Zhang Cuilan said. "Your Uncle Li and I talked it over this morning, and we also asked our daughter. We all think it's a good idea."
Li Aimin added, "Our daughter's suggestion is that you invest with your skills—no need for money. We split the shares 50-50. What do you think?"
Chen Xuan had no problem with it personally, but a partnership like this required deep mutual trust.
And they were offering her half the shares right from the start. The restaurant wasn't big, but it was still worth tens of thousands.
If managed properly and the current momentum held, pulling in over a million a year wouldn't be all that hard.
Wang Tao, overhearing this, was stunned.
Lin Fei said, "He's giving her a share of the restaurant?"
"Not giving—it's a technical partnership," Li Lang explained. "And honestly, they're smart."
Ma Jingyao agreed, "Very smart—and decisive too. It's only been three days, and based on Chen Xuan's current influence, they're already making this move. Bold and sharp."
Lin Fei asked, "But won't they lose out doing this?"
Li Lang replied, "There's always risk, but high risk brings high reward. Before Chen Xuan joined them, their restaurant was doing okay—not great. But ever since she came, it's been packed daily, almost impossible to get a table. They're banking on her influence, and honestly, who wouldn't? If you want zero risk and all the profit, then sorry—life doesn't work like that."
"I was wrong… I thought it'd be another raise, but they're just handing her the shop!"
"Man, comparing myself to others really makes me question if I'm even human…"
"Does Sister Chen like women? Asking for myself—I'm available!"
"Forget watching Sister Chen, I'm switching to another contestant to rebuild my confidence."
"Wait for me, bro! I'm coming too!"
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