I opened a breakfast shop while raising my child, and the school beauty begged me not to sell it any

It's not for any other reason than that the factory building doesn't look new at all; it still uses old-fashioned red brick walls with half-dried ivy climbing on them.

Fortunately, the yard was swept clean, and there was a faint sour fragrance in the air.

Factory manager Lao Zhao, who was in his early fifties and wearing a slightly worn work jacket, was already waiting at the door.

Everyone here is a pragmatist; they didn't go to the office for tea or look at PowerPoint presentations. Old Zhao was even more succinct, leading the two directly into the workshop.

Old Zhao led the two to the unused line.

"Boss Chen, I don't like to beat around the bush. This production line was just replaced two years ago. It has washing, marinating, high-temperature sterilization and automatic sealing. To be honest, if the factory didn't have fewer orders right now and it would be a waste to leave it idle, I really wouldn't be willing to rent it out."

"If you want to rent it to expand production, the rent is negotiable. I mainly want long-term, stable orders. After all, no matter how good or new these machines are, they're useless if they're not running. They're only useful when they're running. And if they're idle for too long, they're bound to break down."

Old Zhao was a very honest man, so Chen Yuan had a very good impression of him. He didn't rush to express his opinion, but instead went into the pickling vat and carefully inspected it.

"Qingxue, what do you think?"

Su Qingxue had been studying related knowledge a lot during this period, and she never expected that her moment to show her skills would come so soon.

She remained calm and composed, glancing at the thermometer and record board on the wall, inspecting the walls of the fermentation tank, and even opening the lid to take a sniff, appearing very professional.

"The tank is deep enough, but I think the heating element needs to be replaced. When we make pickled vegetables, we emphasize slow fermentation. If the temperature is too high, the flavor will change, and if it is too low, bacteria will easily grow. We need to keep the temperature under control."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhao immediately gave a thumbs up.

"This young girl looks quite young and is very pretty. I didn't expect her to know so much about this. She's hit the nail on the head."

"It's true that machines are inanimate, but people are alive. You can adjust these ratios yourselves, and our people will be responsible for bottling, sterilization, and sealing."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt reassured.

Back in his office, Chen Yuan pulled over a plastic stool and sat down. Without beating around the bush, he laid out three rules with Lao Zhao.

After listening to his thoughts, Lao Zhao offered some of his own ideas, and the two discussed them for a long time before finally settling on the matter.

"No problem, let's settle on this. Once the rules are set, the cooperation will be more sustainable. I'll have someone send over the draft contract tomorrow for you to review. If there are no problems, we'll find a time to sign and stamp it."

Chen Yuan nodded and didn't say anything more.

After leaving the factory, Chen Yuan drove towards the city while asking Su Qingxue questions.

"What did you mean when you asked me if I was free this afternoon? Did you have some plans?"

Su Qingxue was looking down at her phone replying to messages when she heard this and couldn't help but look up. Her pink lips pouted slightly, and she said in a somewhat complaining tone.

"You're really something. When you get busy with work, you forget everything, even spending time with me."

"Don't you realize how long it's been since we went out for a meal or had a proper date? If you keep going like this, you'll forget about me sooner or later."

Chen Yuan was quite susceptible to being charmed; a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips as he reached out and placed his hand on Su Qingxue's fingers, gently patting them.

"I was wrong, I was wrong. How could I forget you? I was really negligent during this time. Don't be angry. Anyway, I'm all done with work now. Where do you want to meet up?"

"That's more like it."

Su Qingxue opened her phone and brought up the navigation.

"This is a newly opened popular restaurant. I saw some reviews online, and the food looks quite exquisite and the environment is nice, so I thought I'd take you there to try it out and relax a bit."

"There's also a handmade ice cream shop next door. I heard they use fresh milk from foreign ranches, and the flavors are quite unique. They also have a lot of positive reviews online. We can go and try it after we finish eating."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan quickly nodded.

"Okay, whatever you say. I also wanted to see how other restaurants make their trendy dishes. You know our new restaurant has this 'Laozhixian' (a type of spicy broth) dish, which is also considered a trendy dish."

"Look, here we go again. Can't we just not talk about work?"

"Okay, okay, no need to talk about it. Order whatever you want to eat later, it's all on Boss Chen, alright?"

"That's more like it."

The car followed the navigation all the way to the city center. Then it turned into a quiet little road with retro buildings on both sides.

Finally, we stopped at a shop called Yunjian Xiaozhu.

The shop has a small storefront with a light wood signboard in delicate Song typeface, and a warm yellow paper lantern hanging at the entrance, casting a soft glow.

Upon entering the store, Chen Yuan immediately sensed the uniqueness of this trendy online store, which explains its recent popularity.

The store is small, with only seven or eight tables on the first floor, but every detail reveals meticulous design.

The walls were a soft off-white, adorned with several abstract watercolor paintings. The tablecloth was made of linen, with embroidered patterns along the edges, giving it a very delicate look.

Several potted plants were placed in the corner, and a faint aroma of incense wafted in the air, the scent very subtle.

All the waiters were handsome men and beautiful women, dressed in uniform. The uniforms were well-tailored but not tight, and each had a small brass nameplate pinned to its chest.

The girl had her hair tied in a low ponytail and wore light makeup, but her smile was very beautiful.

Moreover, the boys all had bright eyes and moved nimbly.

She moves with light and steady steps when serving tea and water, and speaks in a gentle voice. Moreover, she speaks with just the right amount of enthusiasm, neither disturbing nor neglecting her guests.

The sight of these handsome men and beautiful women strolling around the house was a feast for the eyes.

Chen Yuan and Su Qingxue had already reserved a table and were led to a seat by the window.

Outside the window is a small courtyard with a few flowers planted in it; the evening breeze makes it quite beautiful.

Su Qingxue handed over the menu in a very soft voice.

"Look at the menu design of this store, it's quite interesting. It's not divided into hot and cold dishes in the traditional way, but instead it's categorized by things like mountains, lakes, seas, and countryside."

"Each dish was accompanied by a picture and a short poem, which was quite thoughtful."

Chen Yuan flipped through the menu, nodding repeatedly.

"No wonder this store is so popular; they really pay attention to detail."

"But it's the name of this dish..."