I Have a Countryside Gourmet Restaurant

In the end, he just had to drop it.

Forget it.

’I must be overthinking things.’

Even Zhao Yanglin was a bit surprised that Ye Shengge was renting a place here.

But on second thought, it was actually a great idea.

This way, she wouldn’t have to stay in a hotel in town anymore. It was much more convenient.

Then, the group’s attention was drawn to a stone mill by the side.

Zhao Yanglin said, "This isn’t the same stone mill from last time. This one is bigger, and it’s new. Did the owner carve a new one? Excellent, excellent, this is great! Fantastic!"

As he spoke, Zhao Yanglin even gave it a couple of pushes with his hands.

"You don’t see these things much anymore. It’s quite interesting to have one by the shop’s entrance," Wei Yang remarked.

The other three nodded in agreement.

The group gathered around the stone mill, examining it for a good while.

After that, Zhao Yanglin noticed two new dishes on the "Today’s Specials" board—Spicy Crayfish and Crucian Carp with Agastache—and was instantly thrilled.

Although he rarely ate crayfish, if ever.

If he was going to eat shrimp, it was always the large kind.

But the owner’s crayfish was a must-try.

And the Crucian Carp with Agastache went without saying.

"There are two new dishes, Spicy Crayfish and Crucian Carp with Agastache. We’re in for a new treat today," Zhao Yanglin said gleefully.

Wei Yang and the other three also saw the "Today’s Specials" board, and they all thought, ’Are the Spicy Crayfish and Crucian Carp with Agastache new? But... are we sure we want to eat spicy crayfish?’

The four of them were a bit hesitant about eating crayfish.

It wasn’t that the dish was bad. It was just that they almost never ate crayfish.

If they were going to eat shrimp, it had to be the large kind.

"Both of these dishes were just introduced yesterday. You’re in luck," Ye Shengge said.

Zhao Yanglin’s eyes lit up, and he smiled. "It seems we’ve come at the perfect time."

"It’s not just these two dishes. The owner has also started selling alcohol," Ye Shengge added.

Zhao Yanglin nodded. "The owner definitely should be selling alcohol. How can you have supreme cuisine without wine?"

Clearly, Zhao Yanglin wasn’t particularly excited that Li You had started selling alcohol.

Because alcohol, unlike food, didn’t taste different depending on the chef who served it.

Alcohol was just whatever was available on the market; it was all "static."

He had drunk the finest wines and liquors before.

Besides, the owner was probably selling something reasonably priced.

So, there was nothing to be excited about.

The same went for Wei Yang and the other three. They all thought, ’The owner didn’t even sell alcohol before? That’s quite surprising.’

Ye Shengge understood what they were thinking. Without explaining further, she smiled faintly and added, "Also, the owner has two new helpers."

"Did the owner hire employees?" Zhao Yanglin nodded. "He should. The owner must be getting too busy to handle everything alone."

"Not employees," Ye Shengge said, shaking her head.

"Then what are they?"

Zhao Yanglin, Wei Yang, and the others were a little confused.

Just then, Da Bai walked out of the shop and said to Zhao Yanglin, Wei Yang, and the others, "Welcome, valued guests!"

Understanding dawned on Zhao Yanglin, Wei Yang, and the others.

’So it’s a robot.’

Robots weren’t that unusual. They had seen robot waiters in other restaurants before.

However, this robot seemed far more intelligent and agile than those.

Now that was unusual!

’Do robots of this level exist now?’

"His name is Da Bai. He’s very smart," Ye Shengge said.

The group nodded. They could see that.

’Where did the owner get such a smart robot?’

’Could Miss Ye have helped him get it?’

’Impressive!’

Then, Da Bai invited the group into the shop.

Wei Yang said to Ye Shengge, "Miss Ye, have you eaten? If not, may we invite you to join us?"

Ye Shengge hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "In that case, thank you, Director Wei."

Wei Yang was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "The honor is all ours! After you, Miss Ye!"

"You’re too kind, Director Wei."

The group followed Da Bai into the shop.

Soon, a young customer inside noticed Wei Yang.

Surprised and excited, he whispered to the person next to him, "Hey, look! Isn’t that Wei Yang?"

The person next to him was just as excited. "He looks just like him. It must be. But why would Wei Yang come here to eat?"

"Yeah! It’s so weird! Could it be that word of this shop has already spread to the entertainment industry? This owner is too awesome!"

"Even if it reached the entertainment industry, a major director like Wei Yang shouldn’t be eating here! This place is too remote, after all."

"But the key is that Wei Yang is really here! Could it just be a look-alike? But the resemblance is uncanny!"

"Let’s go ask and find out. If it’s really him, we might even be able to get an autograph and a photo. That would be so exciting."

"So, should we go ask?"

"Let’s ask."

"..."

The group of young people, excited and a bit nervous, walked up to Wei Yang’s table.

One of them said, "Excuse me, but are you Director Wei Yang?"

Wei Yang smiled slightly. "I am Wei Yang. Hello!"

It really was Director Wei Yang!

The young people were completely thrilled.

"Director Wei, could we please have your autograph?"

"Director Wei, can we take a picture with you?"

"..."

Wei Yang fulfilled each of the young people’s requests.

This made the young people even more excited. It turned out Director Wei Yang was so approachable.

They had originally wanted to ask why Wei Yang came here to eat.

But they held their tongues.

Even though he was approachable, asking all sorts of questions would seem tactless and rude.

So, they had to drop the idea.

’Forget it, we won’t ask. Anyway, no matter the reason, one thing is for sure: the food here is so delicious that even a famous director has to come all this way to eat.’

’So awesome!’

’And since a big-shot director has come, it’s very likely that all sorts of major celebrities will come in the future.’

’Seriously awesome!’

After returning to their seats, the more the young people thought about it, the more excited they became.

They had known for a long time that the owner’s shop would become famous, very famous.

But now, they realized their previous expectations might have been too low.

The owner’s shop might become even more famous than they had ever imagined.

As residents of Wenxian Town, they shared in the glory!

Besides being excited, the young people also felt incredibly proud.

No matter how amazing or glamorous those big-shot directors and celebrities were, they still had to travel all the way out here to eat.

Just thinking about it was satisfying.

And of course, their previous actions had also attracted the attention of the other customers in the shop.

Whispers could be heard everywhere.

"So that person is Wei Yang. I had a feeling I’d seen him somewhere before. A major director! I never thought a major director would come here to eat."

"How would a major director know about such a remote shop? It’s a bit strange."

"I just knew this owner’s shop would be a big deal sooner or later. And look now! Even a major director has come to eat. If a major director is here, can major celebrities be far behind?"

"I suddenly feel so proud."

"Me too."

"..."

...

「In the kitchen.」

Li You had, of course, heard the commotion outside.

He was also very surprised.

He certainly knew who Wei Yang was. He often saw him on TV or in entertainment news.

He was considered one of the most famous directors in the country, having directed many classic films and TV series.

He never expected Wei Yang would come to his shop to eat.

This was truly unexpected!

...