nycdaug Chapter 220 You really are a born capitalist!
Chapter 220 You really are a born capitalist!
Could there be a beef brisket noodle shop up ahead? Should we go try it? But they weren't quite sure of the exact location. What if they couldn't find the shop later? That would be terrible...
Just as everyone was racking their brains, Lu Yining was the first to speak up.
"Friends, when I was doing research online, I saw that there was a beef brisket noodle shop ahead that said the taste was pretty good. I think we should go and try it."
After saying that, Lu Yining continued in a coaxing tone, "It's very delicious~"
Although I really want to say that it was my second brother who said it, it just doesn't seem very realistic. We're quite a distance from where he was standing just now. Unless I have super hearing, there's absolutely no way I could have heard every single word they said so clearly.
So... in the end, we can only attribute all of this to online guides...
Lu Yunjie stood up first: "Let's go then."
I've been wanting to try it for a while now.
Now that his fifth sister spoke up, he could finally move.
Everyone stood up in unison.
"Let's go, let's go try it."
"Perfect timing, it's time for dinner. A bowl of beef brisket noodles would be just right."
Everyone chatted amongst themselves, but Zhao Yunlin remained lost in thought. Could the beef brisket noodle shop Ning mentioned be the same one Lu Shiwen had mentioned not long ago?
A few minutes later, as she stood at the entrance of "Ge Liang Beef Brisket", she finally had the answer in her heart.
This was the store that Lu Shiwen had mentioned to her before.
Is this a coincidence? Or did Yi Ning learn about their conversation and come here specifically to try it?
As she pondered, she met the meaningful gazes of Director Liu and the others, and instantly understood. It seemed that this was no coincidence; Ning had been craving food and had come here specifically to find something to eat.
There were too many of them to sit at one table, so they had to split up and sit at two tables.
At the second table sat Zhao Yunlin, Jiang Xinghe, Song Zixu, and Song Tuxian. Ever since they sat at the table, these people had been staring intently at Director Liu, occasionally glancing at Lu Yunjie with a reluctant look.
Lu Yunjie looked away, really not wanting to meet their gaze. Anyone who didn't know better would think these people were having an affair with him!
Please, you guys, stop looking at me like that, okay?!
He had barely lowered his head when Director Liu, sitting next to him, suddenly received several messages, his WeChat buzzing incessantly. Director Liu showed no surprise whatsoever, not even a hint of confusion on his face.
Without even guessing, he already knew that these messages came from the few eager gossip enthusiasts at the next table.
He calmly opened WeChat and replied to each message.
Director Liu is very egalitarian; he replies to everyone with the same information.
The following is Director Liu's reply:
Don't worry, as long as there's juicy gossip, and the money is right, I'll definitely provide a report! I'll never neglect it!
The people at the next table, after receiving the message, were like: "..."
You're a born capitalist!
But there's nothing they can do now; they're too far apart, and Director Liu is sitting right next to Lu Yunjie. Of all of them, he's the only one who can actually get a piece of the story...
They can only rely on him...
Sigh... capitalists are capitalists, as long as I can get some gossip, everything's fine...
So the people at the next table all responded with a "okay" gesture.
Director Liu put away his phone, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.
Great, after today, he'll be able to sneak in another sum of money!
It was lunchtime, and more and more people were coming in to eat noodles. Director Liu couldn't help but sigh, "This restaurant is doing pretty well."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yunjie agreed, saying, "It's really good. It must be because the beef brisket noodles here are so delicious that their reputation has spread, attracting many people to come here. This has created a virtuous cycle, and the business is getting better and better."
Of course! This beef brisket noodle shop is doing so well entirely because of "love." Without that "love," the shop wouldn't have reached its current state...
Is it time to open the melon?
Director Liu instantly perked up. He had no other hobbies than eating melons. Whenever he ate melons, he felt full of energy, enough to punch a bull to death!
The story of this shop begins three years ago when the owner was pregnant. During her pregnancy, she didn't want to eat anything except beef brisket noodles.
So the owner started making beef brisket noodles for his wife every day. But as time went on, his wife became increasingly picky, and she could always find a lot of fault with the noodles he made.
[But the owner was always incredibly patient. If his wife pointed out anything wrong, he would fix it, and as a result, his beef brisket noodles became increasingly delicious.]
Later, when their child was one year old, the boss was laid off. A one-year-old baby needs formula, diapers, and is prone to illness, requiring frequent trips to the hospital—everywhere there are expenses. At that time, the boss felt immense pressure!
But remaining depressed and despondent wasn't a solution; he needed to find a way out, and he desperately needed to make money. Unfortunately, he was already in his thirties, and many companies rejected him immediately upon seeing his age, resulting in him not getting a single interview in two months.
With his savings dwindling and his money disappearing like water flowing from a dime, the boss was so anxious he couldn't sleep day or night.
Even when he finally fell asleep, he woke up again after a short while, went to the balcony, smoked, and scrolled through his work, as if only in this way could he alleviate his inner anxiety.
Later, the proprietress said that the owner's beef brisket noodles were delicious and suggested that he try setting up a stall first. The owner thought, "I'm already in this situation, might as well give it a try. If it succeeds, it'll be a way out."
So, the day after the proprietress made this suggestion, the owner went out before dawn to buy ingredients and prepare the cart, etc. After finishing his housework at home, he devoted himself to the beef brisket noodle business.
He sets up his stall promptly at six o'clock in the evening.
Fortunately, it was winter, and many people wanted something hot to eat after get off work in the evening. So, not long after he set up his stall, several people were already standing in front of it.
On the first day, many people bought the beef brisket noodles just to try it out. No one expected the owner's noodles to be so delicious.
Many people, after eating it, couldn't get enough of the taste, so the next day, some went back to buy it again, and some even recommended it to their friends.