Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Jiang Zhiyu chuckled and then gently patted Zhou Wen's shoulder.

After calming herself down, she finally rolled her eyes at Zhou Wen.

"Then I'm leaving."

Zhou Wen nodded: "If you have time, you can come to the restaurant and have a meal or something."

In a brief afternoon of a few hours, their relationship actually progressed very quickly.

After all, the two got along quite well, and Zhou Wen was also very happy to meet a wealthy woman.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, he took a long stride.

Zhou Wen stood there watching Jiang Zhiyu's retreating figure, nodding silently to himself.

When Zhou Wen returned to the hotel, there was hardly any time left to rest.

After a little preparation and handling of the necessary matters, it's time to open for business.

The restaurant didn't change because of Jiang Zhiyu's appearance; it remained the same as before.

Just when Zhou Wen thought the day would pass peacefully...

……

Around 9:40 p.m., the restaurant was nearing closing time.

To Zhou Wen's surprise, Jiang Zhiyu came to the restaurant again.

When Zhou Wen saw Jiang Zhiyu, the latter also smiled, the meaning of which was quite obvious.

He's obviously saying he didn't expect to come, right?

After glancing at the food briefly, Zhou Wen went back into the kitchen to continue cooking, since there were other customers in the restaurant.

Shi Ying also went to Jiang Zhiyu's seat and placed the menu there.

"Hello, this is the menu. Please take a look and see what you would like to eat."

Shi Ying also glanced at Jiang Zhiyu a few more times; after all, it was normal for a beautiful woman to do so.

Wherever they go, they attract attention.

Furthermore, Shi Ying had noticed the eye contact and interaction between her boss and this customer earlier, so she now believed that this beautiful woman and her boss had a close relationship and were likely friends.

So Shi Ying arranged a four-person table for Jiang Zhiyu, since there weren't many guests at the moment.

Shi Ying and Shi Ling are both good-looking, but compared to Jiang Zhiyu, they are not quite as attractive.

Jiang Zhiyu smiled slightly and said, "Could you pour me a cup of hot water? I just came over to sit for a while."

Shi Ying nodded, then put the menu away: "Okay, just a moment."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded slightly in greeting, showing a relatively friendly attitude towards Zhou Wen's employees.

And so, Jiang Zhiyu sat in the restaurant until it closed.

After the restaurant closed, Shi Ling began cleaning.

"Would you two like to work as waitresses at my place? I'll double your salary," Jiang Zhiyu suddenly said to Shi Ying and Shi Ling.

Although she didn't order any food, Jiang Zhiyu sat in her seat and observed the entire restaurant's operation.

Among them, the most eye-catching are undoubtedly the Shi siblings.

After noticing the two, Jiang Zhiyu kept her eyes fixed on them.

I did have a little thought in my mind. While it's true that chefs are hard to find, waiters are a dime a dozen.

If you're not satisfied, you can just get another batch. But these two waiters at Zhouji Restaurant are a bit too hardworking.

They worked without any slackening; as soon as they finished one table, they were busy with the next.

They are also meticulous and conscientious in doing things.

Zhou Wen was standing nearby, clearly intending to play a prank on him.

This statement could be considered a half-joke.

Zhou Wen's face darkened.

Without waiting for Shi Ying and the other to answer, Jiang Zhiyu smiled when she saw Zhou Wen's embarrassed expression.

Then he waved his hand and said to Shi Ying and the other person, "Just kidding."

However, when Shan Wei heard the voice and looked over, he was somewhat disappointed. Why wasn't I mentioned?

Even so, Shan Wei was more curious about why the relationship between this beautiful woman and the boss seemed a little strange.

When they arrived at noon, it was obvious that the two did not know each other, and it was unclear what had happened between them. Now they acted like friends who had known each other for many years.

That's strange, really strange.

Despite his curiosity, Shan Wei knew in his heart that he was unlikely to ever come into contact with someone like Jiang Zhiyu in his lifetime.

Even if I had the chance to meet him, I probably wouldn't dare to say more than a few words.

At most, I'll sneak a few glances when no one's looking.

I must say, she's really beautiful.

Zhou Wen nodded. He didn't know why Jiang Zhiyu had come to the restaurant, but he felt that she must have something to say.

Shi Ling and the other girl were also sensible and offered to pack the leftovers.

Seeing that they were all packing up, and feeling awkward being alone, Shan Wei decided to do the same.

After everyone left, Zhou Wen sat down opposite Jiang Zhiyu.

"Have you finished everything?"

Jiang Zhiyu nodded: "I finished a long time ago, but the journey back and forth took a while."

"How did you hire those two waiters?" Jiang Zhiyu asked, her hands crossed and resting on her chin.

"One is a long-time employee of the restaurant, and the other is my younger sister."

"Heh, you're playing quite the game," Jiang Zhiyu said with interest.

Zhou Wen's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything.

"Do you know any similar ones? Could you recommend a few?"

"If it were really that easy to find, why do I only have three people in my restaurant?" Zhou Wen said, somewhat speechless.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded slightly and didn't dwell on the topic.

"I've seriously considered what you told me this afternoon."

Zhou Wen had somewhat forgotten what he had said that afternoon.

"It's about being a mentor or consultant."

Zhou Wen was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Jiang Zhiyu to actually consider it.

Looking at Jiang Zhiyu's expression, Zhou Wen knew that she was not joking.

"Then name your price," Zhou Wen said, leaning back.

Jiang Zhiyu raised an eyebrow, signaling Zhou Wen to name a price.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Wen said, "I'll give you a friendly price."

"Hmm~"

Zhou Wen used a number comparison and said, "Five eights."

Jiang Zhiyu covered her mouth and laughed when she heard Zhou Wen's offer.

After a long while, he recovered and said, "What kind of 'friendship price' is this?"

"Is it for life?"

Zhou Wen smiled and said, "If it's for life, then you might have to add two more eights."

Jiang Zhiyu rolled her eyes slightly.

"Can't we be more realistic?"

Zhou Wen also knew that even if Jiang Zhiyu was rich, the price of five eights was indeed a bit high.

As guidance, it wouldn't offer Jiang Zhiyu any substantial help; at most, it would offer some pointers when she encountered difficulties.

Or we can just exchange ideas and give each other advice on a regular basis.

But if you really want to say it's expensive, Zhou Wen actually thinks the price is a bit low, after all, he's someone who's lived for over 20 years.

Like winning the World Cup in a certain year, or a stock that surged in price.

I can't say I remember them all, but I can always remember one or two.

This isn't just a simple matter of a few eights.