A Divine Farmer

Chapter 355 - Not Far from Me!

In the office, Luh Xiaoya's face was filled with worry. It was only when Zhang Xiaolong arrived did she slightly relax, “Mr. Xiaolong, Hou Guang and Tong Liang have just arrived. Is it really okay for us to publicize it like this?”

“Oh?” Zhang Xiaolong smiled, “Then tell me, where is the problem?”

“The two of them are the chefs of the Flying Phoenix Great Restaurant. Although they are not the top chefs in the city, they have been personally trained by Old Master Yang De. Our restaurant has just opened for three days, and the two of them have already come over. Isn't this too easy? I heard that there were people who offered high salaries to hire them, but they never succeeded. Why did they change their temperament so easily when they came to our restaurant?” Luh Xiaoya had already thought of a reason, so she immediately asked.

“Then why do you think it is?” Zhang Xiaolong remained calm.

Luh Xiaoya frowned, “I am just making a guess. Mr. Xiaolong, don't blame me for being overly concerned. The people in the city are very sensitive. They are just like you, saying that one is one. I think they want to see why our dishes are so delicious. After they find out the recipe, they will probably turn against us.”

“It is obvious that you have thought of this.” Zhang Xiaolong nodded, satisfied with her progress. “Then tell me, what should we do if they really turn against us?”

This time, it was a little difficult. Luh Xiaoya was the one who had no idea about this matter, so she wanted to discuss it with Zhang Xiaolong. However, the other party had kicked the ball back to her.

However, she immediately understood that she was not the only one who had thought of this. They must have thought of a countermeasure long ago. Now, they were just testing her.

“The two of them have not signed the contract yet. Why don't we add a contract for the prohibition of competition? If they leave this place and return to the Flying Phoenix Great Restaurant, we can directly go to the court and sue them!” Luh Xiaoya's eyes lit up as she said.

Zhang Xiaolong was also stunned for a moment. He felt that this was indeed a good idea, and it was very orthodox. It seemed that Luh Xiaoya's management was not a waste of time.

“It's good, but I'm afraid that the two of them won't sign this kind of agreement.” Zhang Xiaolong thought for a moment and said.

“That is not up to them.” Luh Xiaoya curled her lips and said, “The kitchen is the core of our restaurant. If they don't even dare to sign this agreement, how can they be at ease to let them enter the kitchen?”

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said, “This method is indeed feasible, but there are also disadvantages. For example, if the two of them don't sign the agreement and turn around and leave, they will announce to the public that we are harsh on them. In the future, I'm afraid that no good chef will be willing to come to our place. It will be a huge blow to our reputation.”

“If I had known this earlier, I would not have recruited them. Even though they are spies from the Flying Phoenix, they were still recruited. In fact, it is a lot of trouble.” Luh Xiaoya said with a troubled expression.

“You want to say that my decision was a bit rash?” Zhang Xiaolong said with a smile.

“That's not what I meant.” Luh Xiaoya's face turned red, but she had indeed thought about it in her heart. However, the company was Zhang Xiaolong's after all, so she couldn't say it too bluntly.

Zhang Xiaolong said with a serious expression, “Previously, we announced to the public that if the chefs of the Flying Phoenix Great Restaurant were willing to come, they could get double the salary. However, now that the people are here, we refuse to accept them. This is also a blow to our reputation. Furthermore, even if the chef didn't come from the Flying Phoenix, you dare to guarantee that he wasn't sent by Yang Maocheng? There are so many chefs, and Yang Maocheng doesn't lack money. As long as we offer a high price, wouldn't it be very comfortable to come to work here with double the salary? If we really have to be so careful, I'm afraid we won't be able to recruit any more people.”

“If that's the case, then we really have no other way?” Luh Xiaoya could not help but feel discouraged.

“Of course not. Think about what our core is.” Zhang Xiaolong revealed a smile.

“Isn't it the kitchen, but the specialty of the ancient charm?” Luh Xiaoya was a little dizzy.

“Every restaurant can decorate the ancient charm. As long as we spend some money, it won't be a problem. Of course, they might not be as serious as us.” Zhang Xiaolong slowly said, “However, as a restaurant, the ancient charm is only a specialty. If they really want to inherit the culture, it will be too big. At least for now, it can only be a subsidiary. We can contribute a little to the culture, but we can't treat it as our core. As a restaurant, we still need to serve delicious dishes. But why are our dishes so delicious? Is it because the chef's dishes are unique and exquisite? “

Luh Xiaoya suddenly understood, “I understand now. We don't have any exquisite recipes at all. The things Yang Maocheng schemed to steal simply didn't exist. Thus, in the end, he could only lose everything. As for these two chefs, they advertised for us for nothing. Mr. Xiaolong, you are really amazing. It turns out that you had already thought of so many things!”

“It's not that I'm amazing, it's just that you are the one who is the most clear-minded person in the management position.” Zhang Xiaolong laughed, “Also, I am the one who knows the most about the core of our restaurant. As long as we grasp the vegetables, there is no restaurant in Yanjing that can overwhelm us.”

“I understand now, but…” Luh Xiaoya had a new question, “Now we are using the vegetables from Clear River Village. We have already registered a vegetable wholesale company in Yanjing. Although we are only supplying the dishes in the restaurant now, we will be distributing them in large quantities in the future. How will we continue to have our advantage then?”

“At that time?” Zhang Xiaolong was not worried at all, “At that time, we will at least have already taken down Flying Phoenix. They have so many chefs who are proficient in cooking vegetarian dishes. Do you think they can still support the restaurant that has already made a name for itself?”

First, he would use high-quality dishes to defeat the other party's chef. After he took the spoils from the Flying Phoenix, he would use these people to defeat the large area of vegetables. This was a cycle.

“Mr. Xiaolong, I realized that you are much more cunning than before!” Knowing that everything was prepared, Luh Xiaoya felt much more relaxed and immediately started to joke around.

“Is that so? Isn't this called wisdom?”

Zhang Xiaolong continued, “Because we are good people, we have to be smarter to avoid being bullied by people with ulterior motives. Not only do we have to defend ourselves, sometimes it is necessary to take the initiative to attack. Let's take care of the lackey of Flying Phoenix first. Once this matter is settled, we can take out our hands and deal with Qiu Yuquan!”

Speaking of this person, Luh Xiaoya's face immediately darkened. If it wasn't for this matter, Zhang Xiaolong would not have opened this restaurant and would not have fought with Yang Maocheng.

In fact, Yang Maocheng was also quite wronged. It was originally not his fault, but because he wanted to curry favor with Qiu Yuquan, he was treated as a punching bag by Zhang Xiaolong. The outcome could be foreseen.

However, Zhang Xiaolong was very clear that he was not going to deal with a small Flying Phoenix Great Restaurant. This was just the beginning. Once the Flying Phoenix collapsed, Qiu Yuquan wouldn't be far away.