[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

Chao Ke turned to the next newspaper to check, but his vision went black again.

"OMG! Ruger went to such lengths to steal the burger recipe from [Delicious Taste Restaurant]!!!"

The newspaper's title was "Amazing."

Well, if it's this pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chicks, I'm not so surprised.

Some of them are even reasonable.

Chapter 174 Opening of the Grey River Branch

After reading the newspapers from these newspapers, Chao Ke didn't stay at home for long. He called his sister and went out together early in the morning.

Today is the opening day of the [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] branch in the Grey River District.

We definitely need to get to Chao Ke, the boss, as soon as possible.

...

Grey River District.

Outside the [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant], the tarpaulin is still covering the entrance.

However, decorations for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were prepared around the restaurant.

Chao Ke lifted a corner of the tarpaulin and walked into the restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, branch manager Ai Han was checking and verifying the quantity of semi-finished products brought from the central kitchen with Dwight, the head of the central kitchen.

Upon seeing Chao Ke arrive, the two stopped what they were doing and greeted him.

Chao Ke greeted them with a smile and then joined in the work, counting the hamburger buns and marinated chicken together and transporting these semi-finished products to their corresponding locations in the kitchen.

After finishing these tasks, Dwight first asked Chao Ke if he needed to stay and help.

After receiving a negative reply from Chao Ke, Dwight said goodbye and left the restaurant with the empty box.

After watching Dwight leave, Chao Ke didn't stop either.

They took several pre-made posters and standees and placed them around the restaurant.

Today is not only the opening day of the Grey River District branch, but also the first release of the [endorsed Guoguo Xianluo].

A sky-blue poster features an image of a leisurely sea otter.

However, this leisurely sea otter's attire is extremely similar to that of the Supreme Judge, and with its blue and white color scheme, it truly achieves a striking resemblance.

That wasn't all. Fearing that customers wouldn't associate it with Villette, Chao Ke specially added two lines of text, enlarged and bolded, to both sides of the poster.

"Lady Funina bestows upon it the name 'Navelai Otter'!"

"Officially licensed by Lady Navelette!"

With these two lines of text added, even the slowest diners would surely be able to associate the mascot, Yoyo Otter, with Navelette.

Actually, some interesting things happened when Chao Ke was looking for someone to make these posters and standees.

The printing shop owner was shocked when he saw Chao Ke's original drawing. Despite Chao Ke's repeated persuasion, the owner refused to print it.

Moreover, this wasn't just the case at one store; it was the same at several printing factories I visited.

In the end, Chao Ke was forced into a corner.

After returning to the main store and retrieving the image licensing agreement signed with Navelette, the production of these posters and standees was finally completed amidst the printing shop owner's sighs.

After Chao Ke finished making these arrangements, the cops led by Salin arrived and brought Xia Worei with them.

With all the officers back at their posts, the entire staff of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant (Huihe District Branch)] is now back in place.

Around the restaurant, a group of curious residents from the Grey River district gathered.

Looking at the huge tarpaulin outside the restaurant, I also found the posters and signs placed around the restaurant quite unusual.

As the scheduled opening date approached, the newspaper reporters invited by Chao Ke began to arrive one after another.

After all the reporters had arrived and were waiting outside the restaurant.

Chao Ke first greeted the reporters and onlookers, then reached out and grabbed the tarpaulin that covered the entire restaurant.

"Stab!"

With a loud bang, the huge tarpaulin was instantly torn apart in Chao Ke's hands.

With a tremor, two tattered pieces of cloth, obscuring the sky, slowly fell from above, revealing the interior of the restaurant.

"Gudu..."

A hush fell over the area around the restaurant; both reporters and onlookers swallowed hard.

It was both because of Chao Ke's extremely domineering behavior and because of the restaurant's exquisite beauty.

Reporters frantically snapped photos of the patterns, capturing the aesthetics of violence and refinement at that moment.

The gust of wind stirred up by Chao Ke tearing open the tarpaulin also blew away several people who harbored ill intentions towards the restaurant.

After all, in the Grey River district where laws and regulations are still underdeveloped, a proper display of power can save a lot of trouble.

Following this, Chao Ke and all the staff completed the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and at this moment, [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant (Huihe District Branch)] officially began its business operations.

Contrary to the expectations of many shop staff, business on the first day was quite good, no less than that on the ground floor.

Diners in the Grey River district had a strong desire to spend, and soon a long queue formed in front of the ordering counter.

Chao Ke was not surprised by this.

In the past, when KFC first entered China, the sensation it caused was no less than that of this moment.

Now, with its superior food quality and exquisite restaurant decor, what reason could there be not to ignite the consumption enthusiasm of residents in the Grey River District?

Moreover, while the income of residents in the Grey River District differed from that of people on the ground, it was far less than the salary gap between China and other countries at that time.

Therefore, Chao Ke has no worries about whether [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] will be profitable in the Grey River District.

What really troubled Chao Ke was the restaurant's staffing problem.

The security posts are mostly sufficient, but there is still a shortage of kitchen and service staff.

The residents of Huihe District showed great enthusiasm for consumption, and the number of customers on the first day of opening far exceeded Chao Ke's expectations.

Chao Ke could only manage one thing at a time; if he went to help in the kitchen, Miss Lina at the front desk would be too busy to take care of herself.

However, if they were to go to the front desk to relieve Officer Lina's pressure, Ai Han and Xia Worei in the kitchen would be under immense pressure to prepare meals.

Fortunately, Navia, the young lady from the Rose Society, who came over for a visit, solved Chao Ke's urgent problem.

Chao Ke grabbed Navia's arm and instantly transformed her into a waitress at the [Delicious Taste Restaurant].

With the addition of the lively and adorable Navia, the restaurant's first day of operation proceeded smoothly.

When the restaurant closed for the day, Chao Ke let out a soft sigh of relief. The other employees in the restaurant were also quite tired.

Inside the kitchen, Xia Worei devoured the [Golden Finger-Licking Kun] to replenish her expended energy.

Ai Han, meanwhile, leaned gently against the kitchen wall, taking a sip of hot water.

Having worked at the head office for a while, she had gotten used to the pace. Although it was a bit tiring, she could still adapt.

The cops were in the same situation as Ai Han.

Lina sat comfortably on a stool behind the service counter, chatting with Navia who was sitting next to her.

These two are usually quite lively and talkative. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably be too tired to talk by now.

Meanwhile, the security team inside the restaurant also gave Chao Ke a report of "fruitful results".

A total of 102 theft cases were stopped throughout the day, while the patrol team stopped five cases of people forcibly demanding food.

"That's what Salin, the leader, said jokingly."

"The cases that happened in this one day are enough to cover more than a month's worth of cases on the ground."

"And I've also learned a lot; those thugs in the Grey River District really have a lot of tricks up their sleeves."

"Oh? So many methods?"

Chao Ke asked curiously.

"Take, for example, the practice of forcibly demanding food."

"Although this area is a 'safe zone' protected by the Rose Society and other organizations, ordinary thugs and gangsters don't dare to cause trouble here."

"But while these thugs won't rob pedestrians outright, they will explicitly ask you for something."

“If you don’t give them to them, they will follow you until you leave, or push you out of this safe area.”

"Then I'll rob you, and maybe I'll beat you up again before I'm done."

"Because the cost of living in the safe zone is relatively high compared to the Grey River area, many low-level thugs like to come here to freeload."

Chao Ke was stunned. He hadn't expected the dark side of the Gray River District to be so complicated and convoluted. Even after he had flexed his muscles, so many people were still willing to risk their lives to challenge him.

Chao Ke was extremely grateful that he had taken the lead in ensuring security, and he spoke earnestly to the patrol team led by Salin.

"Brother Salin, thank you for your hard work."

Chapter 175 Brother Chao Ke, no, you can't!

After the first day of business concluded, Chao Ke called Navia and Xia Worei into his office alone.

As the two girls walked in, Chao Ke gently closed the office door.

Then...

A ripping sound came from inside the room, revealing a patch of white.

"what?"

"Brother Chao Ke, no, you can't!"

"Hehe, why not? Navia, you go first, then it's Xiawolei's turn!"

Outside, Officer Lina, who was passing by, suddenly changed her expression, as if she had made a connection to something.

He kicked open the office door and looked into the room with unusually sharp eyes.