Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

"Gao Yang, it seems like every household here is starting to use food delivery services, and even some of the delivery drivers we hired have gone to other companies?"

Although Nangong Lian said he was tired, he still arrived at the restaurant on time.

Taking advantage of the fact that he wasn't too busy, he sat down at the door and chatted with the college students who were working part-time.

Perhaps because they were close in age, these college students didn't hide anything.

"You mean other businesses are also hiring you as delivery drivers?"

Nangong Lian's surprised voice quickly drew Gao Yang's attention.

The man nodded.

"Yes, it's not just me. All the businesses in this area are hiring. Even my roommates couldn't resist and are running around for hours every day."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Lian turned to Gao Yang in disbelief.

"Gao Yang, did you hear that? Others are stealing our ideas and using the same trick. What are we going to do now?"

"It's alright, let them use it."

Gao Yang answered without hesitation.

"We are already short of manpower, so it's quite good that we can achieve this volume. When the number of orders increased, we couldn't handle them all."

Indeed, just as he thought.

In those days, there were no electric bikes, and the people recruited were mostly college students; how could they possibly afford motorcycles?

Generally, they carry the lunchboxes on their backs and deliver the meals by bicycle.

This model is inherently inefficient and has a small coverage area, so it's impossible for it to capture all the surrounding customer traffic.

Moreover, he believes that with their skills, even if other shops also start offering delivery services, they won't be able to steal much of their business.

After all, for a restaurant, delicious food and good value for money are the most important things.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing and come in to help."

Gao Yang looked up and glanced at the second floor across the street.

At this moment, the private room was, as usual, with curtains covering everything, making it impossible to see what was inside.

However, he was certain that Old Jack and his group were currently huddled in that private room, watching him.

He also understood that this matter was definitely related to them.

Nangong Lian pondered for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, you're right, let's just consider this a reduction in intensity for the next couple of days."

He walked back into the restaurant and began another busy day.

…………

Meanwhile, in Yuncheng.

"Wanqing, I heard you signed a betting agreement with Old Jack and the others."

"How's the restaurant going? Is it open yet?"

"Those foreigners are just stubborn and won't give up until they're completely defeated. This is a good opportunity to dampen their spirits and make them bleed."

Lin Zheng walked over with a smile.

I had some free time lately, so I decided to visit Yuncheng.

He knew something about that betting agreement.

After all, the young girl was really struggling, facing the pressure from several foreign investors all by herself in a critical situation.

If it weren't for running into Gao Yang that day, Su Wanqing probably wouldn't exist in the Su family.

After recognizing the person who had come, Su Wanqing quickly handed over a cup of tea and smiled, "Old Lin, what brings you here?"

"Those are just minor skirmishes. I've sent Gao Yang over to keep things under control, so there won't be any major problems."

"Besides, that betting agreement was full of loopholes. If they dared to sign it, I have twenty ways to make them cough up their money."

"However, I was quite surprised that he came up with a takeout ordering model."

"takeout?"

Lin Zheng was slightly taken aback, and his mind didn't process it for a moment.

Su Wanqing had anticipated Lin Zheng's reaction and said calmly, "Delivery is just like the 'suohuan' in the Song Dynasty. You can just ask the restaurant to make whatever you want to eat and have someone deliver it to your home."

"Delivery drivers are paid based on the number of orders. Of course, the payment can be increased appropriately for orders that are farther away."

"My current idea is to set up a transit platform where customers call to order food, and the platform then contacts the merchants and delivery drivers to prepare and deliver the food, in order to maximize profits."

Su Wanqing's words silenced Lin Zheng.

Judging from the current market situation, the food delivery model can completely solve the current market pain points.

It can increase restaurant revenue and allow people to enjoy restaurant meals without leaving home, making it a win-win situation.

More importantly, the job of a food delivery driver has a low barrier to entry. All you need is a motorcycle to ride from the east side of the city to the west side, which undoubtedly creates a lot of job opportunities.

His eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a blue sea, and a feeling of impatience rose in his heart.

If this matter is handled well, things will be much easier in the future.

"This kid's good; he's a genius to come up with this kind of game."

Seeing Lin Zheng's interested expression, Su Wanqing smiled.

This was the moment she had been waiting for; otherwise, why would she have deliberately attracted Lin Zheng over?

"Mr. Lin, we'll need your continued support in this area in the future."

"We're all family, so what's this talk about taking care of each other?"

Lin Zheng's eyes also gleamed as he downed the tea in his cup in one gulp.

…………

Yicheng, the university town.

After the midday rush, Gao Yang and his two companions were working non-stop to prepare for the business banquet that evening.

In the kitchen, Nangong Lian rolled up his sleeves and was carefully making decorative cuts on the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.

The sharp blade sliced ​​through the fish meat with light and delicate movements, each cut perfectly controlled in depth. If you weren't told, you would think that this dish was prepared by a master chef.

After several days of practice, Nangong Lianzheng has gradually shed his impetuousness and focused his whole heart on the dishes. He is now focused and serious and can handle things on his own.

Gao Yang carefully adjusted the flames from the side.

Before him, blue flames relentlessly licked the earthenware pot above.

Inside the earthenware pot, seafood and broth blend together, the rich aroma of meat and the sweetness of seafood intertwining and permeating the entire kitchen.

"It smells so good."

Nangong Hong's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but come closer.

"With this dish, the entire banquet has been elevated in quality."

While praising the dish, Nangong Hong prepared the abalone sauce in her hands.

These two dried abalones were high-end goods that Gao Yang went to great lengths to have airlifted overnight; they were the highlight of the entire banquet.

The three had a clear division of labor and each performed their duties. In the small kitchen, there were only the sounds of kitchen utensils clattering and flames burning, but the atmosphere was reassuring.

Gao Yang glanced at his watch.

"We need to be careful with the finishing touches. Everyone be careful not to mess things up at the last step. People will be here soon to prepare."

"We're at the Commerce Bureau tonight, and we don't have many people, so it's inconvenient for us to provide good service. We can only make up for it with the taste."

His voice echoed in the kitchen, undoubtedly serving as a wake-up call for everyone else.

Nangong Hong and Nangong Lian became increasingly cautious, looking at the ingredients in the pot with unwavering determination in their eyes.

They knew they had to make a spectacular success of tonight's feast, no matter what.