Vintage Car Goes Viral (Third Update)

Vintage Car Goes Viral (Third Update)

(PS: I hope you can let me post an extra update today. I'm still over a hundred recommendations short and three thousand coins short in tips.)

Three steaming plates of Egg Fried Rice were set before Fan Yu and the other two.

"Give it a taste."

Fan Yu picked up his chopsticks and said with a smile.

Chen Zhifeng knew that whether a restaurant could make money depended mainly on its chefs. He had put most of his savings into this investment, so naturally, he did not dare take it lightly.

But the moment he put the Egg Fried Rice into his mouth, Chen Zhifeng's expression changed. What kind of feeling was this?

Was it nostalgia? Or youth? It unexpectedly gave him the taste of home.

Fan Yu smiled faintly. After taking a bite, he nodded. Su Xi took a small taste as well and was very satisfied. It truly gave her the feeling of returning to childhood.

Setting down his chopsticks, Fan Yu said, "Chef Zhang, you're an authority in the industry. Have a taste and give us your assessment."

Just from the color, aroma, and the expression on Chen Zhifeng's face, Chef Zhang had already guessed that this Egg Fried Rice was anything but ordinary.

Taking the chopsticks handed over by an assistant, Chef Zhang took a bite and froze on the spot.

"This... this is Soul Fried Rice that only a top-tier chef can make."

All things possessed a spirit. Though food itself had no soul, a master chef could impart one to it, turning it into a delicacy of the mortal world. Only such chefs could be called Culinary Gods.

"An Egg Fried Rice with a soul." Chef Zhang abruptly turned to look at Guo Lu. Looking at the burly young man standing there with an honest grin, Chef Zhang felt deep admiration.

In the culinary world, skill came first. Even though Guo Lu was much younger than him, he still had to treat him with respect.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Fan Yu clapped his hands. "You've truly opened my eyes. I never expected a humble Egg Fried Rice to make us taste our memories. You passed the test."

"Until Number 22 Restaurant opens, stay here with President Chen and help him out. You can head over after the opening."

"Your salary will be set at one hundred thousand a month for now."

Hearing the salary Fan Yu had offered, Guo Lu could not help feeling emotional. His eyes reddened.

Chef Zhang and the others were also extremely envious. Even their head chef did not earn one hundred thousand a month, yet this honest young man had been offered that much the moment he arrived.

After leaving the kitchen, Fan Yu said to Chen Zhifeng, "President Chen, let Guo Lu stay with you for the next two days so he can familiarize himself and adapt. Prepare the employment contract as well. As for breach-of-contract clauses, President Chen, you know what to do, right?"

Chen Zhifeng replied gravely, "Rest assured, Mr. Fan. I'll definitely include everything you're concerned about in the contract. If he violates it, I certainly won't go easy on him."

Fan Yu nodded. "Then I'll leave it to you, President Chen."

Although Guo Lu had a simple and honest nature, Fan Yu still had to be on guard. The human heart was the hardest thing to read. Guo Lu might look down-and-out and innocent now, but who knew whether he would develop ambitions in the future? It was entirely possible that he might set up on his own or sell Number 22 Restaurant's Manchu Han Imperial Feast recipe.

If Guo Lu broke the contract, Fan Yu wanted to make sure he could never recover, and that any company working with him would suffer as well.

With Number 22 Restaurant's chef problem resolved, the remaining service staff were no longer an issue. They only needed systematic training.

After leaving Tianfu Restaurant, Su Xi said from the car, "You're quite ruthless."

Fan Yu smiled. "Business is a battlefield. How could I survive without being ruthless?"

The car started, and Fan Yu drove away with Su Xi.

At that moment, a video suddenly went viral on Kuaiyin.

It showed a very strange vintage car, and countless netizens began discussing it in the comments.

"Isn't this a Cobra 427 replica?"

"Yes, this is a Cobra 427. As for whether it's a replica, no one knows."

"I looked it up. This is a Shelby Cobra 427. It was once auctioned in the West for the sky-high price of 1.4 million US dollars."

"Didn't they say the Shelby Cobra was bought by the Fugu Group? Why has it appeared in Hua Nation?"

Countless netizens commented on the Shelby Cobra 427, while Zhao Jiao, who had uploaded the video, had already begun streaming. Thanks to the Shelby Cobra 427's popularity, several thousand viewers flooded into her stream the moment it started. They all wanted to know whether the Shelby Cobra in her video was a replica or the ride of that legendary racer.

"Streamer, did you film that video yourself?"

"Is that a Cobra 427 replica, or the legendary Shelby Cobra 427?"

Seeing so many viewers suddenly enter her stream, Zhao Jiao could not help feeling excited.

She had never expected a casually filmed video to become more popular than the daily-life videos she usually posted.

"That car really is a Shelby Cobra 427. I specifically asked my friend about it at the time."

In truth, Zhao Jiao did not know whether the car was a replica, but streamers relied on hype. The video she had casually filmed had made her popular, so naturally, she had to maintain that momentum. She claimed that the unknown owner was her friend.

Many car enthusiasts deeply admired the legendary racer Carroll Shelby. His undying legend on the Le Mans Circuit had conquered a generation of racing fans. Once they learned that Zhao Jiao was friends with the Shelby Cobra's owner, they all began chatting with her in the stream, asking her to film her friend's car more often so everyone could admire it.

"I saw this car outside Tianfu Restaurant today, and the license plate was exactly the same."

"Yeah, I saw it while passing by today too. The car looked pretty strange, so I specifically took a look."

The powerful online community dug up the fact that the Shelby Cobra 427 had been at Tianfu Restaurant.

Seeing how excited all the viewers were, Zhao Jiao felt that filming the Shelby Cobra 427 today had been an extremely wise move.

Just as Zhao Jiao was interacting with her viewers during the stream, a wealthy benefactor suddenly appeared and sent her over ten thousand yuan worth of gifts, making her beam with joy.

After that wealthy benefactor finished sending gifts, someone suddenly sent her a private message through the backend. Zhao Jiao opened it and began reading.

"Hello, I'm Zheng Feng from Xintai Magazine, one of the deputy editors-in-chief. We're currently preparing a column called Vintage Cars. May I ask if you're friends with the owner of the Shelby Cobra 427?"

The person who had sent Zhao Jiao the private message was the wealthy benefactor from her stream just now.

Upon seeing the message, Zhao Jiao knew that as long as she admitted it, she could make even more money. Without hesitation, she replied, "Yes, I'm friends with the owner. We even had dinner together today."

"I only filmed it for fun. Is there something you need?"

Zheng Feng replied, "That's wonderful. Our Xintai Magazine is planning a vintage car column, and we'd like to arrange an interview with your friend. Could you help us get in touch with him?"

Seeing Zheng Feng's message, Zhao Jiao's heart stirred as a bold idea surfaced in her mind.

"Deputy Editor Zheng, my friend isn't someone who accepts interviews casually. Perhaps you can try winning me over first. Then I can help bring my friend over for you."

"I see..."

Zheng Feng replied, "All right. If Miss Zhao has time tomorrow, let's do a brief interview first, as a 'lead-in.' I hope Miss Zhao can introduce your friend to me afterward."

"Sure, no problem."

After exchanging contact information with Zheng Feng, Zhao Jiao continued her livestream.