Recaps

After saving Xia Yao, Zhou Yan revived Zhou Erwa Restaurant with hand-pulled noodles, defeated Wang Laowu’s stall, and expanded into Qiaojiao Beef. The restaurant’s success brought in Zhao Hong and steady earnings, while Zhou Yan began pursuing a new influence goal around the Textile Factory.

• Zhou Yan bound Zhou Erwa Restaurant to his cooking-game system, introduced hand-pulled noodles, and won his family’s support as they helped fund his restart.
• Lin Zhiqiang praised Zhou Yan’s noodles after Zhou Yan saved Xia Yao, and his endorsement drew workers to the restaurant while Zhou Yan’s food helped Xia Yao regain her appetite.
• Xia Yao thanked Zhou Yan with gifts, and Zhou Yan earned the Qiaojiao Beef recipe after his growing noodle business completed an influence mission.
• Zhou Yan learned beef offal soup from Zhou Jie, while customers discovered Wang Laowu’s spoiled toppings and inspectors shut down his stall over diseased pork.
• Zhou Yan tested Qiaojiao Beef with his family, hired Zhao Hong, and taught Zhao Tieying to prepare the new dish as workers helped build a large stove.
• Lin Zhiqiang and Zhao Dong praised Zhou Yan’s Qiaojiao Beef and rice, and the new dish attracted customers while noodle sales remained strong.
• Zhou Yan’s restaurant recorded turnover of 106 yuan and 60 fen, and he accepted a quest to reach 1,000 influence points around the Textile Factory after starting at 380.

Zhou Yan expanded Zhou Erwa Restaurant beyond noodles, trained apprentices, and drew factory workers and managers with his cooking. After Wang Hongliang praised his dishes and the restaurant sold out, Zhou Yan counted a strong profit and hoped to repay the family’s remaining debts before the wedding banquet.

• Su Jun chose Zhou Erwa Restaurant for the visiting art students’ meals, and Zhou Yan’s food and branding impressed the group and brought in more customers.
• Zhou Yan accepted apprentices Zhou Jie and Zhou Lihui, began supplying Zhou Miao with money for fish, and agreed to learn his grandmother Zhang Shufen’s braising methods.
• Zhou Yan launched braised dishes and stir-fries while Zhou Liangliang and Wu Guihua moved their stall across the street to compete, but workers rejected their food and did not trust its low prices.
• Zhou Yan trained Zhou Jie in preparing Qiaojiao Beef as the Factory Canteen’s reputation worsened and workers complained about Huang Fusheng’s cooking.
• Lin Zhiqiang brought Wang Hongliang, his family, and other factory managers to Zhou Erwa Restaurant, where they ordered Zhou Yan’s dishes.
• Wang Hongliang praised Zhou Yan’s Two-Pepper Beef, braised dishes, Qiaojiao Beef, and Agastache Carp, and customers rushed to order until the restaurant sold out.
• Zhou Liangliang and Wu Guihua abandoned their failed stall, while Zhou Yan counted 160.8 yuan in revenue and hoped to repay the family’s debts before the wedding banquet.