Qin Hao spent the whole day busying himself with the roasted duck restaurant.
It wasn't until three or four in the afternoon that the issues with the billboard were sorted out. A few odds and ends were still needed for the roasted duck shop, and it could open for business after those were purchased.
Qin Hao urged Kang Youyi and the others to hurry up, striving to open the next day.
It was past six in the evening by the time Qin Hao got home.
Qin Youguo, seeing him return, frowned and asked, "What have you been up to all day? Couldn't you find time to come back home?"
Qin Hao casually made an excuse, "I was discussing some problems at a classmate's house."
"How come you didn't bring any books if you were studying problems?"
"My classmate had them."
At this point, Mrs. Qin stepped in to defend him, "Qin Youguo, are you interrogating a criminal? Can't you speak with a smile?"
Qin Hao chuckled, "You two chat, I'll go back to my room first."
During dinner, Mr. Qin didn't pursue what Qin Hao had been up to during the day, which gave him a sigh of relief.
The next morning, after breakfast, Qin Hao hurried out of the house again.
Once Qin Hao left, Qin Youguo turned to Li Shujie and said, "Have you noticed that our son has been acting a bit off these past two days?"
Li Shujie, washing dishes in the kitchen, replied, "Off in what way? Don't be paranoid. The unified exams are only a few days away. Our son is probably just trying to relax. A few days ago, the class teacher even called to praise our son for his diligent studying."
Qin Youguo, hearing her say this, didn't comment further.
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Jiangshan Roasted Duck Restaurant
When Qin Hao arrived and saw the exterior decorations of the restaurant, he nodded slightly in approval.
Upon entering, he saw Kang Youyi and a few others sitting there waiting for him. They quickly stood up when they saw him come in.
Qin Hao asked, "How's it going?"
Kang Youyi replied, "Hao, everything is ready; we can open for business."
Qin Hao nodded slightly and then took out his phone to call Du Xing at the live poultry and seafood market. He gave the address and then hung up.
During this time, he inspected the roasted duck shop and asked Kang Youyi, "How's the hiring coming along?"
Du Xing got out of the truck and, seeing the sign for Jiangshan Roasted Duck Restaurant, he felt relieved.
So, it was a roast duck restaurant. No wonder they needed so many ducks all at once; it seemed the place hadn't opened yet.
Qin Hao and the others came out of the shop upon hearing the noise.
Du Xing was surprised, then quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, the ducks have been delivered; you can check them."
Qin Hao walked to the back of the small truck; the ducks were fresh and had just been slaughtered.
He gestured to Liu Pengyun and the others to unload the ducks.
Du Xing offered Qin Hao a cigarette, and Qin Hao didn't refuse, lighting it with his lighter.
Du Xing started by flattering him, "I never imagined someone as young as you, Mr. Qin, would open his own shop. It's truly impressive."
Qin Hao took a drag of his cigarette and said indifferently, "Just messing around for fun. Mr. Du, how much does it all cost?"
"The ducks weigh a total of 260 pounds, and the slaughter fee is three hundred, so the total comes to four thousand two hundred. You can just give me three thousand two hundred."
Qin Hao transferred three thousand two hundred directly to him, and after the ducks were accounted for, Du Xing greeted them and left.
Kang Youyi and the others had already unloaded the ducks into the backyard, awaiting his next instruction.
When he got to the backyard, Qin Hao brought several large barrels over and said, "First wash your hands and disinfect them, then clean these ducks."
Everyone followed his instructions, washed their hands, disinfected, and then started cleaning the ducks.
Soon, the ducks were cleaned. Some were put into the safe, and some were taken into the roasting room.
By then, the auxiliary ingredients had been properly cooked, and about a dozen ducks had already been put in to soak.
Seeing that there were not many barrels with auxiliary ingredients, Qin Hao went upstairs to prepare another batch of medicinal materials.
With two barrels of auxiliary ingredients, nearly thirty ducks could be soaked in one go.
Three minutes later, more than a dozen ducks were placed inside the roasted duck ovens.
At ten past ten, a rich aroma wafted out of the roasting room, filling the entire duck restaurant.
Kang Youyi and the rest couldn't help but swallow their saliva upon smelling it; damn, it was so fragrant, they had never smelt such delicious roasted duck before.
There truly was drool-worthy anticipation; this wasn't just some overblown nonsense by the system.
"Damn, Hao, I'm hungry." Kang Youyi's stomach growled a few times after he spoke.
The others weren't any better off, staring at Qin Hao with the expressions of starving wolves.