Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Recruiting Waitstaff

Chen Yu closed his eyes, barely able to contain the surprise and excitement in his heart.

Although his body was now beyond its limit and he didn't know when he would fall asleep,

the feeling of fulfillment gave him an unprecedented sense of refreshment.

However, his body still started to sway uncontrollably.

Tong Ya hurried forward to support him, "Are you alright? Go and rest for a bit, you've been tired all day."

Chen Yu, however, waved his hand, "The raw materials in the cold storage might only last until the day after tomorrow. We need to find a way to get more."

Tong Ya had no choice but to agree verbally while helping Chen Yu up the stairs.

The next morning when Chen Yu opened his eyes, he found it was already five o'clock.

He was startled for a moment and hurriedly jumped out of bed.

The lobby on the first floor was already filling up with people.

Tuan Tuan and Tang Xiaowei were moving among the customers in an orderly manner.

The rich aroma of fried cakes and vegetable turnovers had long filled the shop.

Only then did Chen Yu notice that Tong Ya, with her head covered in sweat, was struggling to make fried cakes and turnovers in the kitchen.

Her body was naturally frail, and it was uncertain whether she had recovered from her illness the day before.

What's more, her speed making fried cakes and turnovers was indeed too slow, and customers had become impatient and started to urge her on.

"Boss Chen is down!"

Someone shouted, and all the customers looked over in unison.

"No wonder this girl comes every day. It turns out she's a disciple trained by Boss Chen."

"The fried cakes and turnovers she makes taste the same as Boss Chen's, but the speed is too slow."

"Boss Chen, are you feeling better? If not, go back and rest. We'll come again tomorrow."

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Chen Yu immediately understood that Tong Ya wanted him to rest a bit more.

He had also called Tang Xiaowei over to act as help.

Without hesitation, Chen Yu rolled up his sleeves and entered the kitchen.

When he saw the delicate figure of Tong Ya drenched in sweat, he felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart.

He unconsciously took a tissue to wipe her sweat and moved a chair for her to sit at the side.

"It's okay, leave the rest to me!"

Tong Ya smiled sweetly and obediently sat down, taking a sip of warm water.

Perhaps because he was well-rested, Chen Yu felt a surge of inexhaustible energy throughout his body.

As the speed increased, the customers' wait time began to shorten.

Yesterday, Xie Jiang had brought over a set of tables and chairs that came with an ordering system.

The customers only needed to scan the QR code on the tables to place their orders directly.

Both the bar and the kitchen had printers, which better consolidated all the information.

This was much more convenient and faster than the handwritten tickets that Tuan Tuan used to make.

Chen Yu, looking at the tickets coming out from the side, felt a few more pangs of satisfaction. seaʀᴄh thё Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

While he was sleeping, Tong Ya had assigned numbers to all the tables on the first and second floors.

They just needed to plate the fried cakes and turnovers according to the order quantities, slip in the tickets, and people outside could get their orders based on the ticket numbers.

This model indeed sped up the operation.

However, the number of people visiting the shop today seemed to be more than usual; not only were the first and second floors full, but there were also people coming in and lining up outside.

Chen Yu couldn't help but think, it looks like we need to hire some waiters.

At six forty-five, Tong Ya took off her apron and went to school with Tuan Tuan.

Tang Xiaowei was swamped.

It wasn't until ten in the morning that the stream of customers began to die down.

Tang Xiaowei was so exhausted she was panting heavily, sitting there and gulping for air.

"Oh my God, I feel like I'm falling apart! Why does it seem like the flow of people is more than double since we switched from the food truck to the new store?"

Chen Yu felt the same way. At this rate, he would have to call and order another batch of raw materials tonight.

Moreover, the plan to buy a car that had been set for today would probably have to be put on hold.

He had to hurry and get the semi-finished products for the afternoon ready.

"Xiaowei, help me write a sign to put outside, saying we're hiring wait staff and kitchen help."

Tang Xiaowei agreed and quickly wrote a sign, placing it at the entrance.

If things kept going like this, Tong Ya would only call her over day after day to work for free.

Chen Yu's hands moved incredibly fast, working non-stop from ten in the morning until four in the afternoon.

Tang Xiaowei also took advantage of this lull to rest for a while.

Just then, a few young girls who often bought fried cakes and vegetable dumplings from Chen Yu timidly walked in.

"Boss, are you hiring here?"

Looking up, Chen Yu saw the same four factory girls from before.

"Of course we're hiring!"

Chen Yu put down his work and hurried out.

"I remember you were working at the factory. You left your jobs there?"

The four girls looked at each other embarrassedly.

One of them plucked up the courage to step forward.

"We were deceived by a crooked agency. They promised us a monthly wage of five thousand, but after deductions, we only received twelve hundred. And one of my friends here even ended up owing the factory two thousand yuan."

Chen Yu frowned slightly. These girls clearly came from the countryside and had just reached adulthood.

However, judging by their regular visits to Chen Yu's place to eat, they were definitely the hard-working, enduring type.

"These crooked agencies are despicable!" Chen Yu complained, and then gestured for the four girls to sit down.

"Then stay and try it out. However, the working hours here might be a bit long. Can you handle that?"

"Yes! The boss is handsome, makes great fried cakes, and must have a good heart. We just don't know if all four of us can stay."

"Of course you can," Chen Yu replied. "But to start, the wage might not be high. I can only promise you three thousand a month for now, with the possibility of an increase based on your performance."

"That's fine!"

The four girls immediately perked up with excitement.

But soon, their faces turned sorrowful.

"Boss, we were wondering if you provide accommodations? The factory kicked us out of the dormitory."

Chen Yu cocked his head to one side, noticing the four girls were carrying quite a lot of bags.

"We do, just rest here for now."

Tang Xiaowei, who was quite friendly, brought over a kettle of hot water for the four girls.

She had to figure out a way to keep these four girls, so she wouldn't have to bear the burden anymore.

Chen Yu immediately called Auntie Li.

"Hello, Auntie Li. Do you have any larger houses for rent? I want to use them as employee housing."

"There are some single apartments that are vacant near that small community behind your store. I'll be right over."

Before long, Auntie Li arrived at the store in a whirl, driving a scooter for the elderly.

Meanwhile, Tong Ya also entered the store, bouncing in with Tuan Tuan in tow.