The Gourmet Customizer

Chapter 256: Chapter 129: Men? Entice Them with Delicacies

What Ling Shuyu just said was a bit like the situation back when they first opened the after-school diner.

They first used the parents’ money to open the diner, and after it opened, they used the revenue from those same parents to pay them back!

In fact, after the first month of business, the diner’s income—after paying rent for the 19th-floor unit—was enough to pay back that parent’s investment completely.

And now, the idea was to first borrow money from the government to open a new company, then slowly pay it back once the company started making money.

"Can we pull this off?"

Su Chen wasn’t asking if the plan was viable, but if they could actually make it happen. He knew that if they succeeded, it would definitely be a home run.

The competition would only be held in Jingzhou for a week, but during that week, countless locals would flock to watch.

There would even be people from out of town.

After all, a large-scale sporting event like this was completely unheard of for a small place like Jingzhou. Now that one was happening by chance, the locals would come to check it out, even if just for the spectacle.

And when that time came...

People coming to watch the games would have to eat at noon and in the evening, right?

And they’d have to pick a place to eat, wouldn’t they?

Tsk!

Su Chen felt that this was probably an unprecedented opportunity for Delicious!

So why hadn’t anyone else jumped at the chance to invest?

It was simple. The Development Zone was a barren wasteland. Who would spend so much money on an investment that would only be viable for a week before fizzling out?

But Delicious was different. Su Chen didn’t lack the skills or delicious food; what he lacked was foot traffic and the word-of-mouth reputation that came with it!

Making videos wasn’t effective, and the results from organic word-of-mouth were very limited. But if they could get involved in these games, the effect would surely be significant!

The very thought of it was exhilarating!

"It’s hard to say if we can pull it off, but at least it gives us a direction. If you think it’s a solid plan, I’ll find a way to make it happen!" Ling Shuyu was very resolute about this.

She was great at design, and her business acumen was top-notch, which was inextricably linked to the years she spent holding significant power at Xinghui.

Su Chen thought for a moment. "No, it wouldn’t be right for you to handle this. There’s someone better suited for the job."

"Who?"

Su Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Li Mingtao!"

When it came to dealing with officials, no one was more suitable than Li Mingtao. That guy had managed to negotiate deals with over a dozen schools with not that much money—a feat not just anyone could pull off.

It was just that after Su Chen completely changed the company’s business direction, Li Mingtao’s special talent had no room to shine in the short term.

But Li Mingtao wasn’t with Delicious anymore, which was a problem.

Su Chen’s mind immediately started racing. This didn’t just need to be done; it needed to be done fast!

If! If they really pulled this off, they would have to provide catering services for the athletes and spectators.

With just his and Zhang Heping’s abilities, they wouldn’t be able to handle such a massive volume of customers. In that case...

Su Chen immediately thought of someone else.

Cui Yufen!

If he wasn’t mistaken, Cui Yufen should still be in Jingzhou today. During dinner, he’d overheard that Lu Yongliang was going to meet with Cui Yufen at some restaurant that evening to discuss the competition.

If Cui Yufen was here, so were her twenty apprentices!

’If I can just lure those twenty people over, this whole thing would be set!’

As these ideas bubbled up, Su Chen could feel his mind starting to buzz with excitement.

"Boss, if this really happens, it’s a shame I won’t be able to help you." Liu Ahbao drank alone, letting out a deep sigh.

He really didn’t want to enter the competition.

What was so interesting about that competition? It wasn’t nearly as fun as working at Delicious. Everyone here was so nice and hilariously goofy. In short, he was just really happy here.

Su Chen slapped Liu Ahbao heavily on the shoulder. "Wrong! Not only do you have to compete, you have to place!"

"Huh?"

Su Chen said, "If you still want to work here after the competition, placing will be our company’s most dazzling advertisement. Do you get what I mean?"

Liu Ahbao looked like he only half-understood.

Su Chen laid it on thick. "Do a good job, place in the competition, and there’s a bonus waiting for you when you come back to the company. I’ll even give you a raise!"

"For real?!"

’Talk about money and I’m wide awake!’

The rarest thing in life is to be with everything you love and still get paid for it. That’s the sweet life!

"For real. Let’s have a toast!"

The three of them raised their glasses. Su Chen turned his head and glanced over. "You can get drunk on Yakult?"

At some point, Zhang Li had buried her head in her arms and fallen fast asleep on the table.

"She had one glass of beer," Ling Shuyu said, equally shocked.

Could someone in this world really get drunk off a single glass of beer?

"Forget it, just leave her be." Su Chen held up his glass. "To a brighter future for the company!"

Ling Shuyu: "To the boss finally being freed from trivial matters!" She paused. "And then making more delicious food for us!"

Liu Ahbao: "To me placing in the World Culinary Competition!"

Cheers!

They kept drinking until one in the morning. Three bottles weren’t enough, so Ah Bao went back for more several times.

The most painful part was that the two men didn’t get a single bite of the Crispy Rice with Sliced Pork. They had a few of the Pomegranate Eggs, and only got to drink a little of the Birthday Star Duck soup.

I gotta say, a woman saying she doesn’t eat much is about as believable as a man saying "I’ll only love you for the rest of my life."

Total BS!

In the end, Su Chen could only give up the big bed in his office to Ling Shuyu and Zhang Li, while he settled for the recliner.

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