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Chapter 444 Equal Opportunities
Manager Sun gathered the people from the baking workshop together.

Gu Taohua sat upright in front, adopting a composed and dignified demeanor.

As the young master of the house, Gu Taohua had come to Fucheng many times to eat peach blossom desserts, so the bakery was no stranger to her.

However, this was the first time anyone had ever encountered a meeting where everyone was gathered together in such a serious manner.

Therefore, everyone was somewhat uneasy.

Don't let the fact that the young mistress is a girl fool you. She usually looks sweet and cheerful and easy to fool. But last time she went to check the accounts, she encountered a treacherous employee. Her methods made everyone realize that her sweet and cheerful appearance was just a facade.

He was far more ruthless than Gu Dashu, the other young master who seemed carefree.

"Ever since Master Song left the city, our bakery has been leaderless. Sometimes when something happens, we don't know who to tell us, or who will be responsible if there's a problem. Manager Sun has a lot of work to do, so we need to promote someone to be the head of the bakery."

“I know your work abilities well. If they weren’t good, we wouldn’t have been able to keep you all. When you first joined Peach Blossom Dessert, I told you that as long as you put your heart into it, you would have a good future. Now, an opportunity is in front of you.”

Gu Taohua paused, her gaze sweeping across the faces of the various bakers.

Everyone wore expressions of joy.

Who wouldn't want to be the manager of a bakery?

Unlike other pastry shops, Peach Blossom Desserts offers bonuses to anyone who joins the management team.

Although the responsibility is great, the rewards are even greater.

If Peach Blossom Dessert opens a new shop in the future, I might be transferred from the current management team to become the manager, and then I will be no longer a waiter and will be respected wherever I go.

Gu Taohua slowly said, "Who gets promoted and who gets the position is not up to Manager Sun or me. We decide for ourselves, and everyone has the opportunity to become the head of the bakery."

Everyone was surprised. Could it be that Mao Sui recommended himself?

If everyone volunteered themselves and everyone voted for themselves, what would be the point?
Even if you keep trying until the end of time, you still won't be able to choose.

"How do you calculate it?" asked one of the older Master Ji's men.

Master Ji was poached by He Chao from the long-established pastry shop Jin Feng Xiang for twice the price, and he is skilled in making traditional pastries.

After Master Song left the city, Master Ji, based on his seniority, subtly hinted at becoming the next head manager of the bakery.

It can be said that the biggest obstacle that Master Wen encountered in becoming the manager was Master Ji from the bakery.

Gu Taohua smiled warmly at Master Ji and spoke gently, in the manner of Tong Huaqiong: "Master Ji, that's a good question. All the chefs in the bakery rely on their skills to make a living. To become the head of the bakery, one must first have excellent skills, be able to grasp customer preferences, keep up with market trends, and constantly innovate to ensure that the pastries made in the bakery are competitive in the market. So let's have a fair competition. We'll give everyone two days to come up with two new pastries that aren't in the shop yet, or to innovate on the existing pastries. Whoever comes up with a recipe that is popular with customers will become the head of the bakery."

"To ensure fairness and impartiality, all baking materials are limited to a few specific types, and the prices are the same when they are sold."

Master Ji said, "This method is good."

Having been in the pastry industry for over a decade, he has a keen understanding of the tastes of people in the city. He believes that as long as he puts his mind to it, he will definitely be able to win over customers' stomachs.

Other chefs also thought this method was good. Although they didn't have as many years of experience as Chef Ji, they didn't think they couldn't win. Chef Ji was more skilled in traditional pastries, but the reason why Peach Blossom Desserts had been able to gain a foothold in Fucheng since its opening was precisely because of its innovative pastries.

Every month, the employer sends new pastry recipes to the bakery, and every time they do, it causes a long queue.

If they let their imaginations run wild, they might just be able to spark a new wave of trendy pastries in the city.

Master Wen raised his head and said, "Young master, is it alright if customers pay for something other than the taste of the pastries?"

Gu Taohua nodded and said, "Sure, as long as the customer is willing to pay, the premise is that they must use the baking ingredients I provide."

Master Wen nodded, her eyes sparkling. Originally, she thought anyone could be the head of the bakery, but ever since Master Song recommended her for the position before he left, the male bakers had banded together to prevent her, a woman, from taking the position, and she felt resentful.

Now that the young master is talking about fair competition, it has given her confidence to get that position.

"Everyone, start preparing now. We'll see the results in two days," Gu Taohua said.

Everyone was eager to fight.

Everyone wants to be the head of the bakery.

Tong Huaqiong and Gu Baishuang stood behind the screen listening to Gu Taohua's meeting.

"My sister is really amazing now. I don't think anyone can argue with her."

Gu Baishuang looked on with envy, wondering when she would be able to openly assign tasks to her shop's employees.

Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with Gu Taohua's performance and knew that Gu Baishuang was envious, so she said, "You can try to cultivate your own network of connections in your own business. Think about it, can your two stepsons be of one mind? They are of one mind when it comes to dealing with you, but they each have their own families and their own plans. They are not a united front. As long as the two of them have a problem with each other, you will have the opportunity to place your own people in the company."

Gu Baishuang's eyes flickered.

The bakery was bustling with activity, with everyone actively developing new pastry recipes.

Tong Huaqiong went to inspect the bakery and found that the only female pastry chef, Chef Wen, was missing.

Manager Sun told Tong Huaqiong that Master Wen had taken the next two days off.

Tong Huaqiong was full of questions, unable to understand why Master Wen had taken leave these past two days. She had set up this fair competition for Master Wen, hoping that he would win through this method.

Unexpectedly, she took leave.

“Master, Master Wen’s husband is ill, and she has a young daughter at home. She has to take care of things at home and at the shop. She can manage as a regular pastry chef now, but if she really becomes the head of the baking room, I’m afraid she will be overwhelmed with work. That’s why I’m worried,” Manager Sun explained.

If he doesn't explain, the employer shouldn't assume that he's been giving Master Wen a hard time these past two days, forcing her to take leave.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Give me a break."

Do those male craftsmen not have things to do at home? Why don't they seem to be overwhelmed with other commitments?

To be fair, Manager Sun is a pretty good manager. He treats Manager Wen and the female shop assistants equally. He is always the first to offer his condolences and help them with any family matters.

If the shop needed managers, he never thought of promoting them.

"If Master Wen really wins this time, what will you say?" Tong Huaqiong asked with a smile.

Manager Sun said, "Then we will do as you request and promote her to head of the baking room. She will manage the baking room, and I will absolutely not interfere. If the people below are not convinced, I will force them to submit to her."

The key issue is that Master Wen has no chance of winning.

She's in a really tight spot and she's asking for leave; how can she possibly win?

Tong Huaqiong nodded and said, "This is what Manager Sun said himself."

For some reason, Tong Huaqiong always felt that Master Wen's request for leave was not so simple.

When Tao Hua called a meeting, Tong Huaqiong saw a different look in Master Wen's eyes than before, coming from behind the screen.

His eyes were full of ambition, full of determination.

That's the look Tong Huaqiong likes.