Cash-strapped Chinese man requests extra rice; restaurant owner surprises him
Story resonates with many on social media, attracting 40 million views, 4 million likes, as internet users praise eatery owner’s generosity
A financially strained, unemployed man in China who ordered a set of fried rice on a food delivery platform not only received a larger portion of rice but also an apprenticeship offer from the restaurant.
The young man, surnamed Wan, shared his experience on social media in mid-June, with the video attracting 40 million views and nearly four million likes as internet users praised the restaurant owner’s kindness.
Living in Wuxi, in eastern Jiangsu province, Wan placed an order for the fried rice at 12.8 yuan (US$2) and included a note requesting more rice, according to Jiupai News.
“Please give me more rice. I was recently fired and haven’t received my salary yet. I can only eat one meal per day. Please!” Wan wrote in his note.
When he received the meal, he discovered it contained significantly more rice than usual, alongside a handwritten message on the lid of the lunchbox that read, “Come and be an apprentice in my restaurant.”
“I only intended to ask for more rice; I just wanted to feel full. But look at the lid… the restaurant owner wants me to thrive,” Wan expressed on social media.