Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Take It Slow on the Road

A series of messages hit Chen Yu right in his tender heart.

"Mom, it's okay, I've opened a shop now, and the daily profit is decent enough to support Tuan Tuan."

Li Lan, "Opened a shop? What kind? Do you need your dad and me to come over and help you?"

Chen Yu, "No need, I've already hired some waiters, you guys don't need to worry."

Li Lan, "Then after we finish the errands at home in the next few days, your dad and I will come to see you."

Chen Yu, "Okay, mom! Call me when you come, and try to sleep early!"

Li Lan, "You too, sleep early."

After calming his breathing slightly, Chen Yu opened the transaction for that 5,000 yuan.

Then he transferred another 20,000 yuan to Li Lan.

"Mom, I'm doing quite well now, take this money and have dad check his rheumatism."

Li Lan sent a sighing emoticon and accepted the 20,000 yuan.

Chen Yu's family was classified as urban-rural residents, and their financial status could barely be considered average.

In the past few years, his father Chen Guang had contracted rheumatism, which caused their family situation to sharply deteriorate.

Putting down his phone, Chen Yu silently swore to himself that he must bring both his parents over.

The next day, Chen Yu slept until four in the morning before getting up.

Previously, he had to wake up early to prepare the semi-finished products.

Now, the semi-finished products he had prepared in the freezer just the day before were more than enough to meet the supply for the entire day.

Therefore, he didn't need to push himself so hard anymore.

Yet, as soon as he came downstairs, Tong Ya and the six girls were already, as usual, taking out the ingredients from the cold storage room and getting ready.

A complex emotion suddenly surged in Chen Yu's heart.

What kind of employees get up earlier than the boss?

"From now on, everyone can come to work later, start at four-thirty, and rest a bit more!"

After saying this, Chen Yu started to pour the flour into an iron bucket to knead the dough.

But upon hearing his words, Han Cai, the youngest of them, suddenly started to cry.

"Boss Chen is so kind. At the places we worked before, the bosses wished we wouldn't sleep at all for twenty-four hours."

The other girls suddenly felt the same way.

Tears also appeared in Su Qing's eyes, "Last year, when I was working in an internet cafe, I stayed up for three nights straight without sleeping, and the boss didn't even provide meals."

Before long, the kitchen was filled with one cry after another.

Chen Yu hadn't expected that a single sentence of his could stir up such strong emotions.

He felt somewhat at a loss.

Tong Ya hurried to console them, "Alright now, since fate has brought us together to work here, we're like a family. From now on, treat this place like your home."

All six girls nodded in agreement.

Zhao Meng suddenly looked at Chen Yu, "Boss Chen, you're like a brother to me. How about from now on I call you Brother Yu?"

Chen Yu didn't like them always calling him boss either as it felt too formal.

"Of course, you can. Most of you are about ten years younger than me, so all of you can call me that from now on!"

The look Tong Ya gave Chen Yu added another layer of adoration.

Indeed, the man she had set her heart on possessed an invisible charm.

At four-thirty in the morning, customers gradually started coming into the shop.

And Chen Yu no longer needed to be as frantic as before, he just had to prepare the dough and then add the seasoning to the dish corner.

By six in the morning, Han Cai would deliver the fried cakes and dish corners reserved for the neighbors next door.

After kneading two more large buckets of dough, Chen Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down to the side.

Just as he opened his phone to check the time, he suddenly realized it was already Monday.

Chen Yu couldn't help but slap his forehead, having been too busy recently.

Moreover, Tuan Tuan, as a dance specialty student, only got a weekend off every other week.

And just like that, he had completely forgotten about the time.

While Chen Yu was chiding himself, he suddenly flipped his phone over subconsciously.

It was still the phone that Tong Ya had bought for him.

Truth be told, he had never used such a good phone in all these years.

He needed to figure out when to give Tong Ya a gift in return.

At 6:45 in the morning, Tong Ya suddenly approached Chen Yu.

"Tuan Tuan and I are off to school!"

Chen Yu nodded his head, "Go on, and take it easy on the road."

Tong Ya was overjoyed, her face blushing as she leaned in closer again.

"Is this your way of showing concern for me?"

Chen Yu was startled and before he could react, Tong Ya suddenly kissed him on the face and ran off without looking back.

Chen Yu froze for a moment, his breath even stopping for an instant.

Luckily, the four girls in the kitchen were busy, one working over the frying pan while the other three were heads down, preparing the semi-finished products. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

No one noticed what had just happened.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Chen Yu subconsciously touched his cheek.

He actually found the moment somewhat enjoyable, to his surprise.

No sooner had he entertained that thought than he shook his head.

And he kept reminding himself in his heart that he must not hold Tong Ya back.

Then, as if invigorated, he suddenly sped up his work.

By 8 a.m., the children in the dance specialization class had already begun their training.

Tong Ya, dressed in her dance attire, maintained a splits position while staring blankly into the mirror.

Tuan Tuan, seeing this, bounced over in front of Tong Ya.

He also mimicked her, taking up a splits position.

"Teacher Tong Ya, what are you thinking about? You haven't even assigned today's dance yet."

That snapped Tong Ya back to reality, her face flushing as she leaned forward a bit.

"This morning I kissed your dad!"

Tuan Tuan's mouth hung open, "Dad didn't refuse."

Tong Ya laughed, "It was a sudden attack; he didn't have time to react."

"Then what was his reaction?" Tuan Tuan's eyes gleamed with gossip.

"I didn't see," Tong Ya said, her face full of regret. "I was too nervous at the time, so I ran away."

Tuan Tuan clenched his little fists, shaking them excitedly, "Then next time you kiss him, you must tell me in advance. I'll help you watch."

"Sure!" Tong Ya reached out and pinched Tuan Tuan's cheek.

"Oh, by the way, Teacher Tong Ya, didn't you ask me last time what my dad likes to eat?"

Tong Ya nodded, her face full of anticipation, "What does he like?"

"I think it's fish!" Tuan Tuan was somewhat unsure, "I remember he seems very happy every time we eat fish."

Tong Ya immediately understood and had an idea in mind.

At 9 a.m., Zhang Fan came to visit Chen Yu's shop.

At this time, Chen Yu was fairly free, so he found an empty table and sat down to rest.

"Chen, having hired servers makes a difference. Back at the food cart, you didn't even have time to rest."

Chen Yu smiled, "I'm just sneaking in some downtime."

Zhang Fan sat down opposite Chen Yu, "By the way, Chen, why don't you join a delivery service? Your sales could easily double."

Chen Yu had thought about this as well, but everything mustn't be rushed.

They were just getting started, and stability was key.

Moreover, the shop didn't even have a name yet.