This was the first time Lin Canrong had heard of a restaurant needing to prepare different styles of tableware and even tables…

There was space to store these things—the villa had an underground garage that could accommodate many tables and chairs—but to set up these things for every meal…

Just thinking about it felt incredibly painful.

Pei Qian shook his head and said, “Of course it’s necessary!”

“As a high-end restaurant, besides having good ingredients, good culinary skills, and good dishes, we must also have a sufficiently good environment.”

“It’s like ancient scholars drinking wine—different wines should be drunk from different glasses, and there are many complex and tedious steps. This isn’t just about creating a sense of ceremony, but also because suitable tableware better displays the special characteristics of the wine and better enhances this special atmosphere!”

“Other restaurants only serve one type of cuisine, so their decoration style can be more uniform.”

“Our restaurant simultaneously offers Western cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, French cuisine, and other various dishes. To provide customers with the best dining experience, we need to prepare multiple styles, achieving 100% perfection in everything from decorations, dining tables, and tableware to specific atmospheres and environments!”

“Details determine success or failure, understand?”

Lin Canrong listened with his mouth slightly open, filled with shock.

This…

Although it made sense, why did it feel somehow wrong?

The dining environment was indeed important, but was it worth the trouble of repeatedly changing decorations and tableware?

Could it be… that what Mr. Pei required wasn’t just a dogma or a sense of ceremony, but this attitude of pursuing excellence?

To provide customers with the ultimate dining experience by perfectly arranging the dining environment?

Yes, that must be it!

Lin Canrong nodded vigorously: “Yes, Mr. Pei, I understand!”

“I’ll go back and intensively study the relevant knowledge, conduct systematic training for our waitstaff, and whether it’s Chinese cuisine, Western cuisine, Japanese cuisine, or other dishes, we will ensure meticulous attention to every detail, achieving perfection in environment, service, and specific dining methods!”

“Uh…”

Pei Qian was momentarily speechless.

He hadn’t planned on being that strict, since this was all for his employees to eat—what was the point of making the service so good?

But Lin Canrong had misunderstood, and Pei Qian didn’t feel right correcting him now.

Lin Canrong thought of another question: “Mr. Pei, what should we call our restaurant?”

Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then asked in return, “Does it really need a name?”

Lin Canrong: “…”

What kind of question was that? Of course, it needed a name!

Otherwise, if customers wanted to recommend it to friends, wouldn’t the conversation become awkward?

“Hey, I went to this exceptionally good restaurant the other day!”

“Really? What’s it called?”

“It has no name!”

That didn’t seem right…

And when it came time to list the restaurant on review websites and such, they’d need to enter a store name!

Moreover, this restaurant was located in a villa area.

There was already little foot traffic, and without a sign outside, people passing by might not even know it was a restaurant—they might think it was just a normal residence!

Pei Qian shook his head with a self-confident expression: “A name is unnecessary.”

“We conquer diners with our delicious food, not with a catchy name.”

“Good food speaks for itself. Even if we don’t advertise, it will eventually become popular.”

Lin Canrong’s mouth opened and closed: “But Mr. Pei, a shop needs a name—we need to apply for a business license!”

“Oh.” Pei Qian thought for a moment. “Then you decide, you’re the manager.”

“Register whatever name you want, but don’t make a sign, and don’t display it. We want to win customers’ favor with our food!”

“Anyway, prepare well. I’ll bring Tenda’s employees for the first meal to support you!”

When Lin Canrong heard he had to choose the name himself, he felt a bit nervous, but seeing Pei Qian’s trusting gaze, he nodded.

“Yes, Mr. Pei! I’ll do my utmost!”

…

Back at his rented apartment, Pei Qian opened AiLiDao again to check on the video he had uploaded.

The view count was still low, seemingly not much different from when he had left in the morning.

This was normal—without exposure, there were no views, without views, there were no likes or coins, and naturally, it would be buried.

Many extremely talented content creators don’t become popular overnight; they rely on continuously updating high-quality content to slowly accumulate popularity.

Pei Qian also ordered Shenhua’s latest flagship phone online. It would be the victim of his next video.

However, given the current logistics speed, it would take at least two or three days to receive it.

“Ah, I miss JD…”

“I hope my Against-the-Wind Logistics can develop quickly, so I can experience the feeling of ordering in the morning and receiving goods in the afternoon.”

Pei Qian yawned, wrapped himself in a blanket, and went for a nap.

…

…

August 1st.

In the morning, Pei Qian arrived at the office in good spirits.

Today was the semi-annual outstanding employee selection day.

All the employees were well aware of this, each either excited or nervous.

Only Bao Xu looked rather unhappy; he had no interest in this selection and had been secretly praying not to be the second-place vote-getter!

During this period, Bao Xu had been deliberately lowering his presence, but with voting… who could predict the outcome?

“Alright, without further ado, let’s vote.”

Pei Qian didn’t want to waste words either. No matter which two lucky individuals were chosen, the arrangement would be the same: 1 million yuan dream fund and a month of paid vacation.

Pei Qian’s only slight personal preference was for people to avoid voting for Lü Mingliang if possible.

After all, compared to Huang Sibo and Bao Xu, Pei Qian was quite satisfied with Lü Mingliang—he was very obedient and didn’t overthink things. If they had to replace the lead game designer, it wasn’t certain they could find someone as satisfactory as Lü Mingliang.

Everyone clicked their mice, completing the vote.

Some employees weren’t present, but they could vote online just the same.

Soon, the voting closed.

Pei Qian glanced at the vote count, and his heart sank.

Damn, the first place was Lü Mingliang!

What he feared had come true.

Pei Qian was quite reluctant, as finding such a decent lead game designer wasn’t easy. If they replaced him with someone who had the same temperament as Huang Sibo, someone who would frantically carry Mr. Pei, wouldn’t that make things even worse?

But rules were rules. Although Pei Qian had a preference for Lü Mingliang, he couldn’t break the rules for him.

Pei Qian composed himself and handed the small trophy to Lü Mingliang: “Congratulations!”

Lü Mingliang was stunned for a moment before standing up.

He hadn’t expected it would be him!

Lü Mingliang looked at Bao Xu, feeling that Bao Xu had more seniority and was more qualified to receive this award.

Pei Qian guessed what he wanted to say and gently shook his head: “This is what everyone has voted for—it’s what you deserve.”

Lü Mingliang hesitated for a moment before accepting the trophy.

The trophy wasn’t large, but it felt heavy!

Was this the feeling Brother Huang had when he received the best employee trophy?

Lü Mingliang felt it—this wasn’t just a trophy, it was Mr. Pei’s trust in him, a weighty responsibility!

In that moment, thousands of words surged in his heart, yet he didn’t know what to say.

Pei Qian then looked at the second-place winner.

Bao Xu.

This was inevitable. After all, “Game Producer” was mainly Lü Mingliang’s responsibility. Although Bao Xu had contributed significantly to the new versions and new games, Lü Mingliang was the lead designer and had the most visibility.

Although Bao Xu hadn’t been in the spotlight much, he had contributed greatly to testing games and fine-tuning game details, so he still ranked at the top in the outstanding employee selection, achieving the good result of second place.

So, this awkward situation appeared once again.

Pei Qian silently looked at Bao Xu, revealing a benevolent smile.

Brother, it’s not that I’m targeting you.

This is the people’s choice…