Unemployed Chinese Man Receives Job Offer with Fried Rice Order
Quick Look
- An unemployed man in Wuxi, China, surnamed Wan, ordered fried rice and requested extra due to financial hardship.
- The restaurant not only provided a larger portion but also offered him an apprenticeship, leading to widespread social media praise for the owner's kindness.
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Why It Matters
An unemployed man in China, facing financial hardship, requested extra rice with his food delivery order, stating he could only afford one meal a day.
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.
Open Questions
- What is the name of the restaurant?
- Did Wan accept the apprenticeship offer?
