Food Intelligence King

Chapter 162 Chen Taotao's Melancholy
"You are so magnanimous."

“Everyone has their day of reckoning,” Yu Shaochun said with a smile. “Otherwise, why would I like old things? They all have stories behind them.”

Chen Zhou, thinking that he occasionally managed to find some antiques in his intelligence network, extended an invitation to Grandpa Yu:
"I'll take you for a walk sometime when I have the chance."

“No problem.” Yu Shaochun was happy to be with the young people.

After finishing their business, the store held a brief meeting.

Chen Zhou wanted to hear the opinions of the three employees, mainly regarding the actual operation of small-portion dishes.

Because he was in charge of cooking himself.

The tasks of purchasing and preparing ingredients, as well as serving and selling the food, were all assigned to the three junior sisters.

Aunt Zheng is still in the kitchen.

Today, she's the auntie serving the food and rice.

She felt that there weren't many small-portion dishes available, and the kitchen space for them was just about right; if there were more dishes, they would probably have to be stacked up.

Because she prepared smaller portions of dishes, she didn't need to make many buns for lunch; what she prepared in the morning was enough.

Of course, Aunt Zheng would always send a portion back to her daughter-in-law as part of her employee benefits.

Zihan's mother works on weekdays and doesn't have time to come over.

This also represents a segment of customers.

On the other hand, the junior colleague is in charge of the front-of-house work and interacts more with customers.

She noticed that many people came to eat small portions of dishes at lunchtime, and she had seen them eat steamed buns in the morning.

"We've almost taken over their three meals a day."

The young woman really enjoys her job at the store and is genuinely happy about the store's small but significant growth.

"We're really awesome!"

“Okay, that makes sense.” Chen Zhou smiled.

If it were just one person, Chen Zhou would still be setting up his stall, and the shop would be too busy to keep up with demand.

He then looked at Hou Wen, who had only been working at the store for a short time.

Xiao Hou scratched his head, realizing that several people around him were watching him.

“My parents both said I’m not cut out to work on my own. Now I realize that being a boss is quite demanding.”

Chen Zhou encouraged the young man to do a good job.

In conclusion, the newly launched small-portion dish business presents an opportunity, but there is still significant room for improvement.

Chen Zhou concluded:
"We've been busy preparing for the new business this week. Tomorrow is Saturday, so everyone should get some rest."

Before leaving, Chen Zhou called his junior sister aside. He asked:

"Why haven't I seen Wang Meng around lately?"

Zhao Yilin laughed and giggled.

"How would I know, senior brother? Don't ask me."

However, after sensing Chen Zhou's slightly more serious gaze,
The junior sister chose to be honest and tell the truth: "He must be quite busy. I should be able to see him next week. He even worked overtime during the National Day holiday. Have you seen his WeChat Moments, senior brother?"

Chen Zhou felt he should just talk to Captain Wang privately.

"Alright, alright," he laughed, "then think about inviting him to try the restaurant's lunch."

"Oh dear, he already knows." The junior sister then mimicked Wang Meng's tone, "He said, 'You're really something, Master Chen.'"

Chen Zhou waved to her: "Go back now."

"Bye~"

In the afternoon, it was another typical day for Chen Zhou.

Pick up the child from kindergarten.

Chen Taotao showed her father a pine cone today.

She said she wasn't a little rabbit today, but a little squirrel.

Chen Zhou smiled inwardly, thinking, "Even a little squirrel needs to eat vegetable leaves."

Then, Chen Taotao actually told her best friend about coming over for dinner.

"Dad, do you still remember Tiantian? I want to call her over."

Chen Zhou asked, "Is it that little girl who often plays on the slide with you in the neighborhood?" The two little girls also played together during the water play activity organized by the community before.

“Yes, that’s right.” Chen Taotao nodded. “She gave me this pine cone too. But she wants to tell her parents about it.”

Chen Zhou saw the pure and innocent interaction between children in his daughter.

However, a five-year-old doesn't have much freedom to control their own life, so they'll definitely have to go home and talk to their parents.

Chen Zhou instructed the little girl:
"Then you should also keep your dad informed and tell me about any progress."

"Good~"

The kindergarten is not far from home, just across the street.

Chen Zhou walked here today.

So, Chen Taotao had to go back too. Of course, the little girl didn't mind; she was happy as long as her father came to pick her up.

The father and son chatted as they strolled around.

Chen Taotao walked and ran around Chen Zhou, and even broke a sweat. She had taken off her coat from the morning.

"Autumn is like this: it's a bit chilly in the morning, a bit hot at noon, and there are yellow leaves on the ground."

Chen Taotao also became melancholic and sentimental.

It's almost the end of October.

This reminded Chen Zhou of the old saying, "Time is like a wild donkey; once it starts running, it never stops."

A more practical issue is that heating fees need to be paid.

Limited to use in northern winters.

Chen Zhou didn't have to worry about the household matters; Ms. Lin took care of them.

He, as the owner, is in charge of the community canteen himself.

The family spent a peaceful weekend together.

The "gentle and serene" account also had a certain effect in attracting traffic. On Sunday, it brought many customers to the store.

The boss's wife came to visit the set at noon, and Ms. Lin even took photos with several college student fans.

On Monday, Chen Zhou updated the intelligence in the store.

There are four this time.

First of all——

【Flavors of the Four Seasons (Rare)】: In the autumn mist, farmers gently stroke plump corn cobs, while pine trees hang heavy with pine cones. When corn kernels from the fields meet pine trees from the mountains, their aromas are released in the hot oil of a wok. At this moment, the autumn wind and warmth of the North are on your palate.

[By viewing this information, you have learned how to make pine nut corn.]

As usual, let's start with a segment on pine nuts and corn.

Chen Zhou expressed his gratitude for the gifts of nature.

Perhaps we can also thank Chen Taotao for her gift.

This pine nut and corn dish can definitely be added to a smaller portion recipe.

After that--

[Customer Updates]: Teacher Li will be back at the community canteen in three days. They've recently received a lot of feedback and messages from fans, all about your little shop.

Judging by the timeline, Chen Zhou and this Teacher Li have known each other for quite some time.

Chen Zhou had actually watched Teacher Li's restaurant review videos; he had traveled all over the country, leaving behind many culinary footprints.

This time, it seems we've arrived near the seaside city again.

This is a good opportunity for him to try the smaller portions of the restaurant's dishes.

Chen Zhou remembered that he had urged him to open a shop as soon as possible. He wondered what Teacher Li's thoughts would be upon his visit.

The third piece of intelligence was targeted market information, which Chen Zhou used to solve the problem of lunchboxes—ensuring quality and quantity while reducing costs.

As for the fourth point—

It's so shiny and dazzling, it's a bit overwhelming. This time, we've uncovered some legendary information.

Chen Zhou thought to himself, it really is a matter of probability.

(End of this chapter)