It was almost five o'clock.
Fu Yu still had two tables' worth of dishes unfinished.
He hurriedly tried to make up for lost time, aiming to finish all the dishes on the order in half an hour, or else he wouldn't be able to leave work on time.
Just as the oil started to heat up, Fu Yu's phone suddenly rang.
He took it out and glanced at it; it was Yao Shi calling.
Fu Yu quickly answered the call, "Hello?"
"Fu Yu, come to the boss's office immediately!" Yao Shi's voice was noticeably shaky with urgency.
Fu Yu hadn't even had a chance to respond when an electronic notification sound chimed in his ear:
[Ding! NPC Chef Yao Shi's Task: Assist Yao Shi in creating a birthday feast that would move the retired teacher Wu Fan to tears. Task reward: 100 RMB, task experience +50]
Fu Yu was momentarily stunned; it was the first time he received a task without seeing the person.
Fu Yu chose to accept.
"Okay, Chef Yao, I'll come over right away."
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