Chapter 7

The system displayed: "The scrambled egg fried rice is priced at 188 RMB."

"Are you kidding me?"

Yuan Zhou felt that even though he liked money, he was a gentleman who obtained it through proper means. However, it seemed the system was much more ruthless. Five-star hotels could charge 188 RMB for a plate of scrambled egg fried rice, justified by their environment and service. But what did his small shop have to offer?

The system displayed: "The host can try out his culinary skills first."

It was rare for the system to give suggestions, and Yuan Zhou was eager to try out the legendary scrambled egg fried rice as a reward.

He found the rice cooker next to the sink and prepared to cook the rice. This rice cooker was peculiar. Ordinary rice cookers usually had basic functions like cooking rice and keeping it warm, and better ones could stew soup or steam vegetables. However, this one, provided by the system, actually had options for the type of rice and temperature specifically for scrambled egg fried rice.

He took out some rice from the cabinet, washed it, and selected the option for scrambled egg fried rice. The rice seemed different from usual, so he reached out to grab a handful.

The rice was bright and lustrous, with each grain plump and uniform in size. It smelled clean and fragrant, making him want to taste it right away.

"It seems the system provided high-quality ingredients."

"Ding"

In less than a minute, the rice cooker indicated it was done. Yuan Zhou was surprised and opened the rice cooker. There was no expected steam, but the aroma of the rice wafted through the air.

"It's actually cold." Yuan Zhou had never seen steamed rice that was immediately cold, which was quite advanced technology.

Yuan Zhou wasn't stupid and quickly realized: "This advanced technology is designed to help me make the scrambled egg fried rice quickly."

He took a deep breath, took out two eggs, and started to crack them. The eggs were golden and the whites were clear, with no hint of a fishy smell and a faint, delicate fragrance.

Neither the rice nor the eggs were ordinary.

"Clatter, clatter"

At this moment, he felt like a culinary god. Yuan Zhou's movements were fluid and precise, each action textbook-perfect, exuding the charm of a focused and mature man.

How long does it take to make a bowl of scrambled egg fried rice?

Under Yuan Zhou's full effort, it took only three minutes to serve a steaming bowl of scrambled egg fried rice, with not a single grain wasted, forming a golden layer in the white plate.

What does it mean to have color, aroma, and taste?

This is what it means to have color, aroma, and taste!

The portion was the same as an 8 RMB serving outside, but the color and aroma were on a completely different level.

The aroma of the heated rice mixed with the eggs, with each grain of rice coated in a golden hue, loose and fluffy, like a pile of golden rice in autumn.

This was the highest realm of scrambled egg fried rice, the Golden Fried Rice. Apart from not being shiny, it was no different from the exaggerated Golden Fried Rice in *Osamu*.

He couldn't believe he could actually make such exaggerated food one day.

This wasn't just something that made you hungry by smell; it was something that made you want to eat just by looking at it. Yuan Zhou picked up a spoon and ate it voraciously.

"Did I make this?"

One bite in, he couldn't believe the taste. He never imagined that a simple scrambled egg fried rice could be so delicious. Yuan Zhou understood what it meant to have a mouth-watering dish.

Back in the kitchen of a three-star hotel, the head chef once researched a new dish and invited everyone to taste it and give feedback. It was a chrysanthemum sea cucumber, combining the fragrance of flowers and the deliciousness of sea cucumber. At the time, he was so focused on eating that he forgot to give any feedback, thinking it was a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

But now, compared to his scrambled egg fried rice, the chrysanthemum sea cucumber... No, there was no comparison. This was the ultimate color, aroma, and taste of eggs and rice.

"Burp"

Yuan Zhou patted his satisfied stomach, feeling no resentment towards the system. Indeed, it was a legendary scrambled egg fried rice.

Just as Yuan Zhou was savoring the scrambled egg fried rice, the system displayed again.

The system displayed: "Thank you, 188 RMB."

"I know, it's priced at this much. Now I feel it's worth it." Yuan Zhou said with satisfaction.

The system displayed: "The host has just consumed a portion of scrambled egg fried rice, payable 188 RMB."

"Do you mean I have to pay for eating it myself?" Yuan Zhou was incredulous.

The system displayed: "The host has just consumed a portion of scrambled egg fried rice, payable 188 RMB."

"Ha ha."

WTF, Yuan Zhou's feelings were fully expressed in these two words.

The system displayed: "Since the host's chef level is zero, the system and the host will split the earnings 9/1, with the host getting 1."

"Are you saying I have to give you 90% of my earnings?" Yuan Zhou tried to control his anger and confirmed.

The system displayed: "The ingredients provided by this system are of the highest quality."

"Top quality? What rice? It's just rice!"

Yuan Zhou asked, disbelieving. Although the rice looked good, there was no such thing as top-quality rice.

The system displayed: "The rice is Xiangshui rice. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Xiangshui rice was known as 'royal grain' and 'imperial rice.' It was served alongside the lake carp from Jingpo Lake and the sable from the mountains, all tributes to the imperial court. Today, Xiangshui rice is used for state banquets at the Great Hall of the People."

After reading these lines, Yuan Zhou was completely floored. Xiangshui rice, it was actually Xiangshui rice. He had heard of it before.

Legend has it that due to the climate and temperature, Xiangshui rice now has a yield of only two acres, all grown by hand, with manual weeding and organic fertilizers. It has long been a special supply, and ordinary people have never even seen it, let alone eaten it.

"What about the eggs?" If the rice was Xiangshui rice, what could the eggs be?

The system displayed: "The eggs are raised more healthily than Kobe beef. From selecting high-quality eggs to the forty days of incubation, each chicken is provided with a mother hen's body temperature daily. They are treated to two hours of live music by world-class musicians each day. After hatching, only the healthiest chickens are selected for rearing. They drink water from springs in places humans have never reached, and their diet includes specially bred mealworms and dedicated pastures. Special exercise areas are provided to keep the chickens healthy. These chickens are exclusively used for egg production, with each egg containing the essence of a chicken."

In ancient times, people played music to cows, and now they play music to chickens. Yuan Zhou felt his first twenty-four years were wasted, and his life was worse than that of a chicken, a chicken used for laying eggs.

"The cooking oil is pure, additive-free olive oil."

"The salt is the imperial well salt from the Land of Abundance, which has no bitter taste and is rich in minerals."

"Does the host have any other questions?"

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