Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 998 - 488: Will (Part 2)

Chen Huihong curiously asked Shi Dadan whether he had such wealth, and Shi Dadan shook his head, indicating that he was just raising and selling seafood, not as wealthy as Bi Fang.

Cheng Gong enthusiastically helped Luo Jun inventory the estate, and also analyzed which assets were healthy and which might depreciate in the coming years. He predicted that when Luo Jun reincarnates and grows up, his assets might shrink, leaving Zhao Cheng'an bewildered.

"Why didn't I think of accumulating a fortune in one lifetime to spend in the next?" Zhao Cheng'an felt like he had opened the door to a new world.

"Don't think about it; you don't have the chance." Qin Huai patted Zhao Cheng'an's shoulder, fearing he would start to regret his life and wish to attempt reincarnation again after failing to transcend.

"It's already 8:32, let's go back now. Tomorrow, we have to work at Yunzhong Restaurant. At this time, the restaurant should have closed. Zhao Cheng'an, I'll take you over to get familiar with the route. Just arrive before 8 AM tomorrow. You can come earlier if you like; our restaurant mainly serves breakfast, so people start arriving around 3 or 4 AM each day."

With that, Qin Huai waved to everyone in the room: "Sister Hong, Mr. Luo, everyone, Zhao Cheng'an and I have work tomorrow, so we're leaving now. Everyone, remember to come by the restaurant for breakfast if you have time tomorrow morning. Mr. Luo, tomorrow I'll start brewing some Dried Tangerine Peel Tea. Zhao Cheng'an is very skilled in making flaky snacks; they're great for afternoon tea."

"Sure, sure, I'll first reserve 10 servings of each to be delivered directly to the neighborhood committee in the afternoon," Chen Huihong eagerly responded.

Zhao Cheng'an: ?

Qin Huai grabbed Zhao Cheng'an and left.

After getting out of the elevator, Zhao Cheng'an suspiciously asked Qin Huai: "Qin Huai, you previously said the business at your Yunzhong Restaurant might be just a little bit better than at Zhiwei Restaurant. How little is that?"

Qin Huai smiled: "It depends on the situation."

Zhao Cheng'an: ?

It had been a while since returning to Yunzhong District, and it was nighttime; Qin Huai almost took the wrong path heading to Yunzhong Restaurant. After a small detour, they reached the Inner Door at 8:47.

People were still inside Yunzhong Restaurant; the lights were still on in the hall while the kitchen had closed and was cleaned up. An Youyou was there, eating snacks in big bites from a plate buffet style with some leftover dishes.

Huang Xi and Zhao Rong sat smilingly across from An Youyou, showcasing matching motherly smiles. They were chatting as they watched An Youyou eat. Seeing Qin Huai and Zhao Cheng'an, Zhao Rong warmly greeted them.

"Huaihuai, is this Little Zhao?" Zhao Rong extended a hand to shake Zhao Cheng'an's, "I'm Qin Huai's mother. I've heard Huaihuai mention you on the phone. Thank you for looking after Huaihuai at Zhiwei Restaurant. We're relatives; you can call me Aunt Zhao if you don't mind."

"Your father didn't convey the message properly; I told him to bring you and Little Zhao here first to visit. I brewed cold tea at home."

"Dad mentioned that primarily Sister Hong and Mr. Luo had some matters, so I went to Mr. Luo's house first with Zhao Cheng'an, and I stayed there until now." Qin Huai quickly explained, tentatively asking, "Mom, those Seven Spice Dampness Removing Tea you brewed..."

"Weren't you and Little Zhao busy? I told your dad to drink it all." Zhao Rong said, "His health is not too good; he should drink more cold tea to replenish."

Qin Huai internally lit a candle for Qin Congwen.

"It's okay if you didn't drink it today; tomorrow Mom will brew more for you. Huaihuai, I know you all think Seven Spice Dampness Removing Tea is hard to drink, but the bitter medicine is good for illness, this cold tea works best now. I use better materials than the ones sold outside; cold tea should be home-brewed." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

After she finished speaking, Zhao Rong gave Qin Huai a look and pulled him to the corner to quietly ask: "You rented a room at the district for Xiao An saying it's employee welfare at our restaurant. What's that about? Since when did our restaurant have this kind of welfare?"

Qin Huai straightforwardly stated that he felt An Youyou had a great talent for breakfast making, is hardworking, and worth nurturing. He wanted to cultivate her to eventually take over Yunzhong Restaurant and specialize in breakfast.

Zhao Rong nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Indeed, Yunzhong Restaurant makes money, but it mainly does breakfast business. The breakfast business is tiring and requires early rising; long-term work hurts the body. Back in Qiu County, your dad and I always thought not to let you take over the family's breakfast shop, always planning to save enough money to rent a good shop in the city for you to open a confectionery store."

"Originally planned well, but to think you inherited the estate and came to Shan City, still doing breakfast business."

To Zhao Rong and Qin Congwen, Yunzhong Restaurant was just a breakfast shop with extended hours. At Qin Family Breakfast Shop, Qin Huai made buns from morning till night; now at Yunzhong Restaurant, he makes buns in the morning, and snacks later on.

"Xiao An is nice; although her family treated her poorly and she didn't study much, she's honest, optimistic, never complains, willing to endure hardships, and seeks to progress. What she's done over the past months your dad and I have noticed; she has potential to run breakfast business."

"Selling breakfast is nothing more than being able to endure hardship. Your dad's crafting skills aren't great, but he's managed by hard work; our family's breakfast shop has also been well-run."

Qin Huai hadn't imagined Zhao Rong would have such a high opinion of An Youyou; bear in mind Zhao Rong wasn't good at speaking formalities, her judgments were usually fair and objective. Her evaluation of Qin Luo was playing too much, eating too much, being lazy, big eater, remembering eats not hits, but an honest kid, although studying poorly and loving TV dramas, showed decent character, with Qin family unlikely having the fate to produce a scholarly talent, not hoping the unlucky kid will find a good job and wealth, just wishing she can live stably without starving, given her large appetite.

Zhao Rong's evaluation of An Youyou could be considered very high.

Thinking about this, Qin Huai felt a bit guilty; before realizing An Youyou was a spirit, he didn't pay much attention to her. After discovering her spirit nature, though, he paid attention, yet held prejudiced assumptions knowing she was a Three-legged Golden Toad.

These qualities Zhao Rong pointed out didn't match the usual impressions of Three-legged Golden Toad at all. Qin Huai found this out through An Youyou's resume.

Being overly goal-driven and aggressively ambitious is unsuitable for snack making and task execution.

Zhao Rong was still rambling: "Youyou is a pitiful child, returning alone with lots of luggage. If Huang Xi hadn't driven to the high-speed rail station to pick her up, I wouldn't have known she even packed unused tissues in her suitcase to bring back."

"To save money she gnawed just two corns on the way. If not for Huang Xi specially leaving her food, I guess she planned to boil some noodles at home."

"Upon return, she immediately asked what time was work tomorrow, at 3 or 4. She kept telling us how much she learned at Zhiwei Restaurant without embarrassing you."

"By the way, a guest surnamed Gong came this afternoon to the restaurant sending lots of things, saying he's Huaihuai's friend."

"Gong Liang?" Qin Huai knew Gong Liang would visit Yunzhong Restaurant while in Shan City, but didn't expect him to come so early, arriving in the afternoon.

He'd only messaged Gong Liang earlier in the day, telling him he was busy and any meal arrangements would depend on future scheduling.

"What did he bring?"

"Said it's souvenirs bought for you during his trips; several large boxes. I asked your dad to deliver them to your home, all untouched."

"He is…"

"My neighbor next to me during my exchange in Gusu, Luo Luo's tutoring teacher was introduced by Mr. Gong. Mr. Gong is really enthusiastic and talkative; previously worked sales, so has a bit of professional habit."

Zhao Rong suddenly realized: "He's quite energetic; if not for the age mismatch, your dad and I almost thought he was your university classmate."

"Before leaving, he asked when the restaurant starts selling your snacks; I said they're available from morning. He specifically inquired likely not wanting to disturb you with messages; nice person. Huaihuai if you can spare time tomorrow, make some signature snacks for him. He traveled all the way from Gusu, not easy."

"Sure." Qin Huai agreed with a smile, impressed by Gong Liang.

Within an afternoon, he won over Mrs. Zhao Rong.

Few can make Zhao Rong take the initiative asking Qin Huai for special preparation.