The next day. 8:00 a.m.
Joko had just entered the Blok M area to open his shop. He figured that even though it was the weekend, there wouldn't be a surge in customers.
After all, he was the only one selling food there. Besides, his regular customers were just people he knew.
But Joko was surprised to see several people waiting in front of his shop.
"Uh, sir, what's going on?"
"Man, are you open yet?"
"My shop opens at nine, sir. I still have to get everything ready."
"Aw, that's still a while away, huh?"
The online drivers began complaining.
"Who placed an order this early? I haven't even turned on the app yet."
Joko held up his phone. His shop wasn't even open on the app yet.
"I don't know, man. Someone placed an order through the app, so we just came straight here."
The drivers could only shake their heads in confusion.
Joko could do nothing but sigh. Then he opened the shop and started preparing everything by himself.
But strangely, the closer it got to opening time, the more people gathered around his shop.
"Ma'am, what's going on? Why are there suddenly so many people?" Joko couldn't hold back his curiosity.
"Man, you don't know your shop went viral?" The bespectacled woman immediately showed Joko the video that had caused his shop to be swarmed by customers.
"Huh? It has two million views?" Joko was stunned.
In less than twenty-four hours, the views had completely exploded.
(System, did you do this?)
(Host! This is a golden opportunity for our shop to succeed! If the host can reach an eight-million-rupiah turnover today, the System will award another door prize!)
So it really did have something to do with the System.
But when he heard the words "door prize," Joko's spirits rose again.
He became energetic once more as he cooked the customers' orders.
Fortunately, the menu at his shop was very simple. There was only one dish, with two varieties.
He was also very grateful that the dish he had won was fast-food style.
It was relatively easy to prepare.
Unfortunately, even though Joko had prepared more than enough portions,
The shop still had to close at one in the afternoon.
"Huh? Why are you closing?"
"Yeah, man, we just got here."
"Are you going to open again later?"
The customers who had just arrived were disappointed. How could the viral fried-chicken shop already be closed at one in the afternoon?
"I'm really sorry. I never expected the shop to go viral. I only prepared the usual number of portions, and I handled everything myself. I'll make some changes going forward and hire employees. That way, everyone who comes here can be served faster and more courteously."
Joko even bowed and apologized to the customers who had come.
"Here, sir, ma'am, everyone. Please accept this as an apology."
Joko gave away the remaining iced tea for free to the customers who hadn't been able to get food.
The customers who had been ready to complain were left speechless.
It was obvious that all the stock in Joko's shop had been completely sold out. There wasn't even any plain rice left, let alone chicken.
Joko was finally able to sit down after serving customers by himself since nine that morning.
(DING! Congratulations, Host! Today's turnover is 8,355,000 rupiah! The Host has won the grand prize: a car, which the System will pay for if the Host buys one today!)
"A car?" Joko immediately sprang up from his lazy slump.
"Seriously, System? What kind of car?" Joko was instantly filled with energy. His exhaustion, weakness, and fatigue vanished in an instant.
"A Ferrari? Lamborghini? BMW?" Joko began listing the famous brands he usually scrolled past on social media.
(Host, luxury cars have high taxes. The System is only responsible for buying the car. The Host will have to pay the annual taxes himself.)
(System!!!)
(And after three months, the Host will have to find his own suppliers and shop for his own ingredients. Can you really use a Ferrari to carry raw chicken and vegetables around?)
(Huh... You have a point.)
Joko, who had been full of enthusiasm just moments ago, immediately wilted.
But it was fine. A Japanese-made car would do just as well. It was free, after all.
With that mindset, Joko immediately headed to the nearest Toyota dealership.