Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Going into battle, father and son soldiers
[System notification: The lottery level has changed. Host will need 10 million points for the next draw, current total points: 885,680]
Chen Yu suddenly felt a bit downcast, as if he had regressed overnight.
He had no idea when he would be able to accumulate 10 million points.
"Why are you daydreaming here again? Everyone has left!"
Tong Ya suddenly hugged Chen Yu from behind.
It was then Chen Yu realized, "I was just thinking about how to deal with the wall up front, so we can perfectly connect the shops together."
Tong Ya leaned against Chen Yu playfully.
"Haven't you already handed it over to Master Xie? Why are you still worrying about this?"
Chen Yu turned and held Tong Ya in his arms.
"Can't I worry about my own shop?"
Tong Ya pouted, "Always worrying about your shop, never paying enough attention to others."
Chen Yu chuckled, carrying Tong Ya upstairs.
At midnight, both Tong Ya and Tuan Tuan had fallen into deep sleep.
But lying in bed, Chen Yu wasn't the least bit tired; he felt as though he had endless energy in his body.
"Is this the limit of human physical strength?" Chen Yu couldn't help but wonder.
After a short three-hour rest, Chen Yu quietly got up and went down to the lobby.
However, today he didn't go straight to the kitchen to work, but pulled up a table and sat down to plan the blueprint for the new shop.
After today, the expanded shops would be interconnected.
By then, the store wouldn't be as crowded as the past couple of days.
And Chen Yu would also need to gradually introduce new items.
Such as breakfast series and Sichuan cuisine series, which all needed to be added to the schedule step by step.
He would probably need to hire more people at that time.
Yet his mind was now much clearer than before, and just by sitting down and thinking for a moment, everything made sense.
He even made a rough calculation of the future gross revenue and the daily costs.
A smile suddenly appeared on Chen Yu's face. He was filled with great expectations for the future.
Just then, his phone rang.
It was a call from Li Lan.
"Hello, Mom, why are you calling in the middle of the night? Is it urgent?"
"We've dealt with everything at home, and your dad and I have bought the early morning tickets to Suzhou City. We should arrive during the day to help you out."
Chen Yu was taken aback, "Didn't we agree to wait until I had bought a house before coming over?"
The voice over the phone suddenly became Chen Guang's, "You little rascal, you didn't even inform me about such a major event as expanding the store. Can you manage it all by yourself?"
"Don't worry! I've hired a few more waiters here..."
"Waiters are after all outsiders, we need family on the front lines! We will reach Suzhou City in half an hour, free up some time to pick us up."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Yu felt a bit helpless.
Indeed, parents are always the most concerned about their children.
Without any hesitation, he drove to the train station.
By the time Chen Yu brought Chen Guang and Li Lan back, it was already past four in the morning.
Wang Qingshan and the fourteen girls had already started their day's work.
Chen Yu frowned slightly and went straight to the kitchen to pull Chu Hong out.
"Didn't we agree to rotate two people for rest each day? Why has everyone come?"
Chu Hong was somewhat embarrassed, "They all said it would be bad to take a break so soon after arriving! How about we start next week instead?"
Chen Yu shrugged, "Fine, if you guys don't take a break, I'll consider it overtime."
Chu Hong was taken aback, and before she could react, Chen Yu went upstairs with Chen Guang and Li Lan.
"Dad, Mom, take a break here for now, it's still early!"
"Take a break? Nonsense!" Li Lan chastised, "I'm going upstairs to help prepare the fried rice cakes and vegetable pastries."
Chen Guang also put down his luggage and hurried downstairs.
Chen Yu sighed lightly, but when he saw Chen Guang's figure, a human anatomy chart suddenly flashed in his mind.
He could actually clearly see the location of Chen Guang's rheumatism.
A flood of biological knowledge emerged in his mind at that moment.
Although this knowledge was not up to professional medical level, combined with the simultaneously emerging chemical knowledge, Chen Yu actually had a treatment plan for Chen Guang.
Chen Yu's breathing became rapid, he originally thought this knowledge was of no use to him.
Now it seemed like a heaven-defying skill.
The change in customer flow today compared with yesterday was not significant, and with yesterday's experience, today was well-organized.
Plus, under Wang Qingshan's leadership, the girls in the first-floor kitchen became adept at handling pig heads and elbows.
That is to say, Chen Yu was now fully capable of being a hands-off manager.
At noon, Xie Jiang came over for some noodles and braised dishes and directly pulled Chen Yu next door.
"Old Chen, according to the original plan, it would be ready by tomorrow. However, I had some people make a push last night, and you can start using it this afternoon," he said.
While speaking, Xie Jiang pointed to the markings on the wall beside them.
"Just give the word, and we'll knock down this wall, and your shop will be expanded immediately!"
It had to be said, Xie Jiang's work was becoming more and more impressive.
The originally packed and connected five shops, under Xie Jiang's management, became a single entity.
The entire shop was spacious and stylish, perfectly blending with the style of the neighboring shop.
Chen Yu took a deep breath, "With decoration like this, fifty thousand might not be enough!"
Xie Jiang smiled, "It won't take that much, just knocked down a few walls and renovated a bit! By the way, do you need any more kitchen equipment? I can arrange a complete set for you."
Chen Yu nodded and immediately produced a list, handing it to Xie Jiang.
"Go by this list. Calculate how much it'll cost, and I'll cover the difference!"
Xie Jiang looked at the list, "No problem, I can arrange some of it for you right now."
...
In a film crew location east of Suzhou City.
Fang Yuan sat in a nanny van, wolfing down the boxed lunch in her hands.
She looked as if she hadn't eaten properly for days.
Han Mintao sat opposite Fang Yuan, watching her with a distressed look.
"Once you finish shooting these ads, come with me to the capital. How will you ever meet the terms of the bet by just staying in Suzhou City?"
Fang Yuan's movements paused, she remained silent for a long time, then suddenly looked up.
"Is running a braised food restaurant very profitable?"
Han Mintao was taken aback, "Why do you ask so suddenly?"
Fang Yuan swallowed the food in her mouth, "These past days, I've had people investigate, and Chen Yu's shop expanded again, his daily net profit is several hundred thousand."
Han Mintao sighed, "Stop worrying so much, as long as you fulfill the bet within two years, you'll get three billion! On average, that's several million a day."