The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 269: Reported for Overly Popular Business (4K)

"Eat here or get takeout?"

"Sorry, there are too many people. Please help yourselves with your chopsticks and spoons."

"There's free soup over there, help yourself."

"Next person!"

"..."

During the dinner rush, Chen Zhenwei and Liu Yuehua were extremely busy and had to apologize repeatedly.

Fortunately, the students at the teachers' college were very well-behaved; they only cared about the delicious food and didn't care about anything else. After receiving their share, they quickly found a seat, finished eating, and then put their utensils in the recycling bin and took the trash with them.

Everything is in order.

It was much easier than they had imagined; there was absolutely no need to assign another person to clean the dishes and tidy up.

Chen Zhenwei was so busy that his eyes were spinning. He thought there were already enough people at noon, but he didn't expect it to be even more exaggerated in the afternoon, with long queues forming.

No, we're just a fast food restaurant selling braised pork rice, nothing special, there's no need to make such a fuss.

He couldn't quite understand why those students were so crazy, actually forming such long lines.

However, for students at the teachers' college, what I want to eat is braised pork rice!
Do you think I don't know whether it tastes good or not?
I can smell the aroma of your meat from a great distance. Which college student with a sweet tooth could resist that?

It's only 12 yuan, it's not like I can't afford it!

Besides, do you think you don't have to queue when eating in the school cafeteria?
Yes, we need it!

And it didn't even taste very good!

Since the price is the same, but the taste is better and the service is better, why wouldn't I eat here?

So stop talking nonsense and get to work!

……

"Finally done!"

After a busy day, Chen Xiuyun stretched and prepared to leave work.

All her other colleagues had left, but she still had some documents to process, so she had to leave now.

That's how it is to be a counselor; the more responsible you are, the harder it is, especially for first-year counselors—they're like beasts of burden.

If it weren't for the fact that jobs are hard to find these days and her profession isn't worth much, she would have wanted to run away long ago.

I closed the office door, hopped on my electric scooter, and prepared to go home.

After leaving the school gate, I saw a long queue in front of a shop next door.

It was a complete surprise.

"Chen's Congee, Noodles, Rice? I've never seen this place before. Why are there so many people?"

However, when she looked through the glass and saw Chen Zhenwei and Liu Yuehua bustling around inside, she froze, slapping her forehead: "Oh right, I'm dumbfounded! My uncle's fast food restaurant is opening today!"

So this is the fast food restaurant Chen Jingle was talking about. No wonder it's doing so well.

After parking her electric scooter, she quickly went into the store.

"Uncle, Auntie~"

Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Yuehua looked up in surprise: "It's Xiuyun! What brings you here?"

Chen Xiuyun smiled sheepishly: "These past two days, with the start of school, I've been incredibly busy and completely forgot about your family's store opening. I only realized it was you when I saw so many people queuing up on my way home from get off work. Brother Le didn't even tell me it was opening today; he's been so low-key."

Liu Yuehua laughed and said, "Hey, it's just a small shop, no need to advertise everywhere. Haven't eaten yet? I'll give you a serving."

The students queuing next to them were suddenly cut in line, and they were a little upset, but since the person was a relative and seemed to be a teacher at the school, they didn't dare to say anything.

Chen Xiuyun waved her hand and said, "No rush, no rush, I'll help you pack it."

The shop is incredibly busy. My aunt is doing alright, but my uncle is handling both serving rice and packing leftovers by himself. Unfortunately, he's a bit slow, so he's struggling to keep up.

We can't just stand by and watch.

Chen Xiuyun promptly stepped forward to help.

Chen Zhenwei breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sheepishly: "Thank you, Xiuyun, you really helped me a lot!"

"It's nothing." Chen Xiuyun chuckled.

But soon she stopped laughing.

Because there were so many students queuing to buy food, she was constantly packing and bagging food. She even encountered some students from her own major who were quite surprised to see her there as their counselor.

"Sister Xiu? What are you doing here?"

Chen Xiuyun had to explain, "This is my uncle's shop. I just happened to be passing by and stopped by to help out. Thank you for your patronage."

The key point is that there are quite a few familiar students.

Instead of eating in the school cafeteria, these college students are coming out to eat. They'll do anything for food.

The students were also surprised. Good heavens, they could even be related by marriage.

Since that's the case, we should help them even more!
The air was filled with the rich aroma of braised meat, and Chen Xiuyun was starving. She immediately regretted pretending to be reserved earlier.

"I should have eaten first before helping out."

Without a second thought, she packed a new meal into a bag, placed it in disposable cutlery, handed it to the customer, and started packing the next one.

Good heavens, this assembly-line operation reminded her of the summer after she finished her college entrance exams and went to work in an electronics factory, mechanically repeating the same action day after day.

It was definitely not a pleasant memory.

……

"Sorry, we're sold out. We'll definitely make more tomorrow."

After selling the last one, Liu Yuehua apologized repeatedly to the students who were in line but hadn't been able to buy any, and the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Xiuyun, in particular, was already exhausted after a long day of work, and then she had to do manual labor for an hour, leaving her feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

"Xiuyun, you've worked hard! Come and eat!"

Liu Yuehua quickly greeted her, thinking that she couldn't let someone help her for half a day without even getting a hot meal.

"Oh, okay, thank you, Auntie."

Chen Xiuyun's spirits lifted.

After smelling the aroma for so long, I can finally eat!

The round plate held white rice at the bottom, topped with a generous spoonful of braised pork, each grain distinct. A few stalks of lettuce were barely there, but after being drizzled with sauce, it still looked quite appetizing.

Chen Xiuyun's eyes lit up after the first bite. No wonder so many students lined up; it was indeed much better than what was served at the school cafeteria.

"Is the taste alright?" Liu Yuehua asked with a smile.

Chen Xiuyun nodded repeatedly: "It's very good. No wonder so many people line up to eat here. It feels a bit like Brother Le's cooking. Did he make it?"

But it doesn't quite feel like it.

If it were made by Chen Jingle, it would probably taste even better; this braised pork rice is somewhat different.

Of course, it's possible that it was done rather casually.

Even so, it was still a rare delicacy, much better than what she ate at the school cafeteria for lunch. The quality of the cafeteria food had declined this semester, making people want to complain. "No, he just taught us how to cook it, what kind of meat to buy, what size to cut it into, how long to cook it, how much seasoning to add, etc. He didn't participate in the specifics. He had his own things to do and didn't have time to keep an eye on things. We were the ones who did it."

Chen Zhenwei and Liu Yuehua smiled broadly, quite proud.

I was worried I wouldn't do it well, but once I actually did it, I realized it was actually quite simple.

The key point is that everything sold out on the first day of opening, and demand exceeded supply, which gave them great confidence.

"That's pretty good."

Chen Xiuyun was surprised, not expecting that it was made by her uncle and aunt. Then she remembered something and quickly reminded them, "By the way, you must be careful not to leak the recipe. A recipe as delicious as this can't be bought for several thousand yuan outside."

She firmly believes that Chen Jingle's cooking tastes so good because he must have a unique recipe. Even if ordinary people follow the methods taught by those chefs online, it would be difficult for them to achieve his level of skill.

It can only be said that people have different talents.

"You have a point."

Chen Zhenwei and the other man nodded repeatedly.

With their business so good, they naturally don't want other competitors of the same type to appear around them.

After Chen Xiuyun finished eating, she planned to help clean up the shop, but Chen Zhenwei and the other man were too embarrassed to let her help. They coaxed and urged her to go home and rest, saying that they could take care of the rest.

Having the experience from lunchtime, they were much more skilled in the afternoon. All they needed to do was put the tableware in the dishwasher to rinse it clean, disinfect it, and then clean the store.

The shop is small, so cleaning it won't take long.

Chen Xiuyun didn't insist. She was indeed quite tired, so she said goodbye and rode her electric scooter home.

After returning home, she sent a message to Chen Jingle on WeChat, asking, "Your fast food restaurant is doing very well today, it's its first day of business."

At this moment, Chen Jingle had just seen Li Beixing off and was about to go upstairs to take a shower. After seeing the message, he replied: "It's not bad. Maybe it's just the first day of opening, and the students are just looking for something new. Let's see how it goes in a few days."

Chen Xiuyun said, "I've tried it, and it tastes great. It'll definitely be very popular in the future, don't worry. It's just that your uncle and aunt are working like crazy at the shop, why don't you come and help them out?"

Chen Jingle said helplessly, "I went there at noon, you just didn't see it. Besides, I can only help for a day or two, I can't help every day, can I? I have a lot of things to do myself. Don't worry, they can manage. They're not children. If they're really tired and don't know how to rest, then I have nothing to say."

Parents think that they won't necessarily listen to you unless you try it yourself and find it unbearable.

Faced with this situation, Chen Jingle really didn't know what to say, and was too lazy to say anything. He just let them do what they wanted.

Don't be too controlling of others, even your parents.

This shop is just for toys; we don't expect to make money from it, it's just a way to pass the time.

He earns millions a year, which is the main source of income for the family. In contrast, the small shop's profits are probably less than a fraction of that.

However, with this little shop, it's like my parents have their own business. They don't have to worry about being bored at home, and he can focus on his own work without worrying about being disturbed during his creative process.

Students at the teachers' college can enjoy delicious meals, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Therefore, the existence of small shops is very necessary.

Sister Xiu looked at the reply, scratched her head, and didn't know what to say.

I think Chen Jingle makes a good point.

"Actually, it's only busy during the hour or so around mealtimes that's really tough. The rest of the time it's quite easy, as long as we sell out. With just the two of us, even if we wanted to sell more, we couldn't sell that many. The first few days are just a trial period. Once the customer flow stabilizes, my parents and the others will make some adjustments."

Chen Jingle said this.

Chen Xiuyun understood after a moment's thought, and instead felt a little envious.

With the shop doing so well, it's easy to imagine that the profits must be good. Moreover, the uncle and his wife don't need any extra labor costs, which is much better than her being a poor counselor.

……

Not long after Chen Jingle finished showering, her parents returned.

It was clear that although they were a little tired, they were both very happy.

Instead of taking a shower, she would first take stock of today's income in the living room.

"How much did you earn in total?"

"4056 yuan!"

Both parents were surprised by this number.

If you have this kind of turnover every day, wouldn't it exceed 12 a month?
Oh my God!
The couple never realized how easy it was to make money.

Although this 12 yuan is unlikely to be profit, based on a gross profit margin of 55%, and after deducting the daily costs of utilities and rent, it is still more than what they earned when they worked before, and much more!

No wonder people say you can't get rich by working.

The two were overjoyed, but at the same time, they secretly regretted not opening such a shop sooner, otherwise they wouldn't have been living such a miserable life before.

Of course, they didn't know this skill before, and could only dream about it.

"4056 ÷ 12 equals 338 portions. Did they really sell that many?"

Even Chen Jingle was a little surprised.

I thought I could sell 300 servings in the morning and afternoon combined, but I didn't expect to sell slightly more.

Don't underestimate these 38 servings. Many people who open shops can't even sell 38 servings in a day!

Dad said, "We sold more in the afternoon. Your mom and I saw that we sold out early in the morning, so we thought we'd make more in the afternoon, but it still wasn't enough. Looks like we can make more tomorrow."

In his opinion, at least 200 servings should be made by noon tomorrow.

Chen Jingle shook his head and said, "That's enough. Don't make too much. After all, this is a branch campus of the Teachers' College, and there are only so many students. Most of them will still choose to eat in the school cafeteria. They might find it novel a few days ago and try it a few times, but after eating it a couple of times, they might want to change their taste. After all, even the best food gets boring if you eat it the same way all the time. 180-200 servings is a reasonable number. Once it's sold out, that's enough. At the same time, it won't be too tiring."

It's not that I'm afraid of not being able to sell them all; I just feel that it's unnecessary to increase my working hours just to sell a few more.

They can only be sold for a little longer at most.

If Chen Jingle's recipes can't even be sold out, then there's no point in having any restaurants in this world.

"It's only tiring for about an hour, much easier than working on a construction site," Dad chuckled.

My mom also said, "I used to help out in the kitchen of a restaurant, and it wasn't necessarily easier than what I'm doing now."

What Sister Xiu considers a rather arduous job is nothing to them. They have been working for over thirty years and have endured all kinds of hardships.
Having a small shop that can shelter you from the wind and rain, and protect you from the sun and rain, makes things much easier than before.

I felt tired before because I didn't know that I would earn so much in a day.

When you see real profits sitting in your account, all the fatigue disappears, replaced by anticipation and motivation.

"Since you can do it well, I won't get involved."

Chen Jingle waved his hand, secretly pleased with his parents' desire to work hard to run the small shop well.

If I could build a restaurant empire and become a rich second-generation heir without lifting a finger, that would be perfect.

If it doesn't work out, how bad can it be?
It can't possibly go bankrupt, can it?
……

Starting the next day, Chen Jingle stopped caring about it, and his parents took care of everything, including buying the ingredients themselves.

However, he didn't expect the trouble to come so quickly.

My family's fast food restaurant had only been open for two days when it was reported for doing too well.

The reason given is that it is suspected of containing illegal plant extracts.

(End of this chapter)