I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 492 - 251: Grand Opening Celebration Plan! Brother Xu, do you know how to make that kind of Pumpkin Soup from the barbecue restaurant? [Subscribe please]

Chapter 492: Chapter 251: Grand Opening Celebration Plan! Brother Xu, do you know how to make that kind of Pumpkin Soup from the barbecue restaurant? [Subscribe please]

"Time for dinner, Zhu Yong. With that long face, has Tyson given you another task?"

Upstairs, oblivious to being watched by Song Tiantian, Wei Qian was urging Zhu Yong to eat, his words full of teasing.

Clearly, he thought Zhu Yong wasn’t manly enough.

He was actually bullied by Lu Lu to the point of resembling a young wife who had suffered all kinds of grievances.

He was completely undeserving of the ’Yong’ in his name, which meant ’brave’.

Might as well change his name to Zhu Coward.

Zhu Yong shoved his phone into his pocket, came over, picked up his bowl of rice, and took a bite. Then he picked out a chicken foot from the serving bowl and, while gnawing on it, said,

"She said that last night, under the Lin Ji’s Food topic, all the posts were photos of roast suckling pig from the proprietress, CEO Chen, Lele, and their group. She wants me to make one for her too. But I’m not good at making that kind of thing, and besides, our rental apartment isn’t set up for roasting a suckling pig."

Zhu Yong, Qin Wei, Wei Qian, and Ji Minghui shared a four-bedroom apartment.

Though called a four-bedroom, it was actually a converted two-bedroom. Because it was cheap and close to the subway station, they had settled there.

As soon as he heard "cooking in the rental," Wei Qian immediately remembered the terror he had felt the last time Zhu Yong made Snail Noodles.

To make the flavor stronger, that guy had purposely added extra pickled bamboo shoots and even poured some of the pickling liquid into the pot.

Afterward, a pungent odor wafted through the apartment and lingered for a long, long time.

It got to the point where a neighbor pasted a plumber’s business card for unblocking drains on their door, subtly reminding these young men to get their plumbing fixed if there was a problem, instead of messing around with it themselves at home.

Wei Qian said,

"Why don’t you just have her come eat at the restaurant next time they make roast suckling pig? The boss wouldn’t mind you bringing family, and your Tyson is a regular customer at Lin Ji’s. She still has that bit of privilege."

That’s what Zhu Yong thought, too.

But Lu Lu felt too embarrassed and didn’t want to impose.

While the two were discussing this, Lin Xu, who was eating nearby, spoke up.

"Master Zhu, let Lin Daiyu know that during the grand opening ceremony on Saturday, the restaurant will hold an event under the Lin Ji’s Food online topic, inviting netizens to participate. If she’s not busy, she should come over. They’ll have roast suckling pig that day."

Saturday was the grand opening celebration for Lin Ji’s Food.

Initially, Lin Xu had thought about just going through the motions, but his father-in-law and senior brothers had advised him to make it lively.

Now that he had opened a large restaurant, the more high-profile it was, the better the advertising effect.

Moreover, with such a large investment in the premises, he couldn’t rely solely on nearby residents and passersby to keep the place bustling, as he could before the expansion.

A restaurant of this scale needed at least a segment of high-end customers patronizing it, just to avoid making a loss.

Otherwise, no matter how well the hand-pulled noodles sold, it wouldn’t be enough to support such a large establishment and so many staff.

Since they were going to hold an event, they might as well go big. It was a perfect opportunity to mobilize the enthusiasm of their online followers and boost the popularity of the Lin Ji’s Food topic even further.

Although reaching the top spot might be impossible, they should at least aim for the top five.

The next time an opportunity arose, he would aim for the number one spot and complete the system’s main mission.

"Xiao Xu, do you need me to send some people from the company to help with the opening ceremony?" Shen Guofu asked curiously as he got up to get more rice.

The Shen Group had ample staff and all sorts of talent; organizing a store celebration was a piece of cake for them.

Lin Xu picked up a piece of meat, saw it was a chicken wing, and immediately put it in Shen Baobao’s bowl. Then he picked up a chicken neck and, while eating it, said,

"No need, Sister Wenjing has everything arranged. The restaurant staff hardly need to get involved."

After moving the company to the Huixuan Building, Dou Wenjing had quickly recruited a batch of new employees.

Some were responsible for managing Lin Ji’s Food’s official online accounts, some for store promotions, and others for promoting group meal catering services.

The workforce had more than quadrupled compared to before.

In the future, the restaurant, as the terminal for generating revenue, would be solely responsible for serving customers.

The company, meanwhile, while overseeing the restaurant’s operations, would be responsible for attracting customers and expanding the clientele as much as possible.

Clearly defined division of labor.

Hearing that his help wasn’t needed, Shen Guofu said,

"On opening day, I’ll have the marketing department come and deposit one or two million. For future business dinners, as long as the client doesn’t specify a location, we’ll hold them at Lin Ji’s."

He knew very well what his son-in-law’s restaurant needed, so he was actively providing practical support.

In fact, Shen Guofu’s dinner with his old friends and Han Shuzhen’s gathering with her close friends yesterday were both intended to help promote their son-in-law’s restaurant.

A restaurant like this couldn’t do without the patronage of high-end customers.

So, they had to use their personal connections as much as possible to attract customers for their son-in-law.

Han Shuzhen picked up some Hazel Mushrooms with her chopsticks and put them into her bowl. While eating, she asked,

"Xiao Xu, when are your parents coming? I’m planning to take your mom for a spa treatment or something. The mountain winds are harsh; her skin needs proper care."

"They’ll be driving over early on Friday. My dad has already arranged the permit to drive into the capital."

Driving?

Han Shuzhen and Shen Guofu were both puzzled.

"Isn’t it very convenient to take the high-speed train? Why choose to drive?"

Shen Baobao, happily eating the chicken wing in her bowl, explained to her parents, 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"It’s all for you guys. The fruit vinegars that have been fermenting for two weeks are ready to drink. So, Lin Xu’s parents decided to drive here. They want to bring as much of it as possible so that every one of you can have some..."

Young Shen Baobao wasn’t yet overly concerned about her appearance, so she didn’t quite understand the intense desire her mother, her mother’s cousin, Sister Wenjing, and Sister Xiaoqi had for the fruit vinegar.