Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 255 - 247: Only Asking for Three Meals a Day

Chapter 255: Chapter 247: Only Asking for Three Meals a Day

"I hope we have a pleasant cooperation from now on."

"Pleasant cooperation!"

Huang Tao and Elder Lin shook hands.

After a few words, Huang Tao took his leave and returned to his own shop.

Just as he reached the store entrance,

he was enthusiastically stopped by the neighbors queued outside.

They asked in unison, "Boss Huang, how did it go? Is everything sorted out?"

"All sorted, the contract is signed. Thank you all for your concern."

Huang Tao smiled and waved the contract in his hand.

Upon hearing this, the neighbors were happy for him too.

They quickly asked the most pressing question, "That’s great, so Boss Huang, when will you increase the portion sizes for each meal?"

"I say, Boss Huang, you should increase the portion sizes now. It’s never enough to eat, darn it, don’t know who eats so fast."

"Exactly, exactly, it’s harder to grab the honeyed ham than other dishes!"

He replied with a helpless smile, "That can be done once the two stores are connected and rebuilt, and once the new chefs and waiters are hired, the portion sizes for each meal will increase."

Hiring, huh?!

The neighbors’ eyes lit up, all eager to try.

Granny Li laughed, "Hiring waiters? Boss Huang, I’m good at cleaning, laundry, and cooking. Do you think I’m suitable?"

Li quickly chimed in, "Boss Huang, we come as a package deal, I’m the bonus. You can find me any work, even just serving plates, no salary, just cover three meals a day!"

Jiang eagerly added, "Boss Huang, I don’t need a salary either, just cover three meals a day. I’m retired and sitting idle at home. Doing some work will be good exercise."

Old Qin, who failed to get hired last time, saw his neighbors volunteering to be waiters, and his long-dormant enthusiasm was reignited.

He quickly volunteered, "Boss Huang, I can totally handle the chef position, please consider me. If you hire me, I’ll be your assistant chef for free, just cover three meals a day."

Lao Liu watched his old friend volunteer again, seeming to forget his past failure, and said quickly, "Boss Huang, I’m with Old Qin. We also come as a package deal, I’m the bonus. I can do any dirty and tiring work, just cover three meals a day."

Mr. Cheng saw this and didn’t want to lag behind, "I’m also applying for the waiter position, no salary, just cover three meals a day."

Other neighbors exclaimed, "Hey, hey, hey! Old Cheng, aren’t you supposed to stay home and look after your grandson? Why join the fun?"

"My grandson was just born and was taken by my daughter-in-law back to her family. They probably won’t return until after the New Year!"

Old Cheng replied cheerfully and then retorted, "Besides, if you can apply, why can’t I? You’re being typical bureaucrats who allow themselves to set fires but not the commoners to light lamps!"

The other neighbors: ...That makes so much sense, we can’t argue with that!

Huang Tao: "..."

These elderly folks were willing to wave their sixty or seventy-year-old arms and legs to work for Huang Tao for free, even arguing over the job.

Huang Tao didn’t know whether to be happy or worried!

Never mind that they were all over 60 or 70, most of the work in the store required strength, how could he let these elder folks do such tasks!

Moreover, his store didn’t need so many waiters...

Huang Tao smiled and politely declined, "Folks, my store temporarily doesn’t need employees over 50. I’m happy you come for meals, but let’s forget about working here."

The neighbors asked persistently, "Boss Huang, do you think this bunch of old folks can’t do much work?"

Saying the ugly truth!

"Everyone here used to be a leader, working here would be wasting your talents!"

Huang Tao smiled helplessly and continued, "Now that you’re finally retired, you should enjoy your life at home. When you want to eat, just come and order from me, but please stop mentioning working here."

With that, he cupped his hands toward the neighbors and went into the store.

This scene!

Came into the eyes of Mrs. Lin and her family, leaving a trace of shock in their eyes.

What was happening?

Why was everyone scrambling to work for Boss Huang?

And it’s the kind where they don’t even want a salary, just three meals a day!

This was too incredible!

This was hard to comprehend!

While Mrs. Lin’s family couldn’t understand these queuing customers, they were curious, wondering if the food at Boss Huang’s store was really that delicious?

Delicious enough for people to want to work for free just for meals?!

Strange things happen every year, especially today.

Seeing the lineup grow longer outside the store even before meal time,

Mrs. Lin and her family were even more amazed and confused.

They sighed, "So many people queuing this early, the business must be really good!"

"No wonder they’re expanding the store!"

Passing by Jiang Guowei’s convenience store, Mrs. Lin peeked inside and saw Chen Wenli, happily greeting her, "Wenli..."

"Ah... Mrs. Lin! You’re back."

Chen Wenli saw her and, slightly surprised, quickly got up, warmly inviting, "Come, come in and sit for a bit, have a cup of hot tea before you go!"

"No, no, the kids are getting out of school soon, we have to go pick them up." Mrs. Lin’s son and daughter-in-law waved their hands in unison, politely declining her offer.

Having finally met old acquaintances, Mrs. Lin and her husband were eager to chat after being cooped up for so long, so Mrs. Lin signaled her son and daughter-in-law, "You both go pick up the kids, your dad and I will stay for a bit longer and take the bus back later."

Then she and her husband went into the convenience store to catch up with Chen Wenli and her husband.

Seeing this, the son and daughter-in-law didn’t say anything, letting the elders do as they wished.

They then headed to the parking area, got in the car, and drove off first.

Back in the store, Huang Tao was surrounded by three employees, eager to check the contract in his hand.

Once confirmed, everyone smiled with relief.

They all congratulated Huang Tao.

Huang Tao accepted the congratulations and put the contract away.

He picked up his phone, preparing to contact the renovation team he had found previously through an app.

Renovation was something,

that needed to be finalized as soon as possible!

Because the walls of the first floors of the two buildings needed to be knocked through and rebuilt.

He even checked the relevant regulations online.

After checking, he registered on the official website of the relevant department.

They said they would review and respond within three days.

Meanwhile, a cold system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

[Ding Dong~]

[Congratulations to the host for successfully completing a short-term task: expanding the store within a month, earning a chance to draw a lottery.]

Huang Tao was somewhat surprised.

He thought the task required him to finish the renovation within a month to be completed, but it turned out that the system’s task evaluation standard was so lenient, just signing the contract was enough.

He immediately clicked on the lottery draw.

[Reward: Culinary Skills - Braised Prawns]

[Braised Prawns cooking method...]

[Braised Prawns ingredients...]

The next second,

information about the braised prawns’ recipe and techniques rushed into his mind.

Within a blink of an eye, he completely absorbed it.