A Bite of Douluo Continent

what is that?

Dai Qingfeng couldn't help but move closer and examine the notice board in front of him carefully.

Gu Qi was right; this was indeed a notice for the Cold Food Festival. Dai Qingfeng could still recognize the handwriting—it was Boss Qi's.

but…

When did Hanshi Restaurant start having salesperson positions?

Moreover, these working hours seem to be completely different from the opening hours of Hanshi Festival.

Dai Qingfeng frowned slightly as he pondered.

However, on the other hand, this job is indeed very suitable for me.

His family already ran a small business, so sales work was no stranger to Dai Qingfeng. He also had strong interpersonal skills and had no problem communicating with others.

Thinking about the benefits and treatment of the Hanshi store employees, Dai Qingfeng was somewhat tempted.

It wasn't dinner time yet, and the doors of Hanshi Restaurant were tightly closed.

But Dai Qingfeng felt he couldn't wait that long.

The current Hanshi Restaurant is not what it used to be. Many people now know how good the employee benefits are. If many people find this notice board at night, they will have many more competitors.

Therefore, he had to strike first.

Thinking of this, Dai Qingfeng turned to look at his friend beside him, "Brother Song, thanks for the reminder, you should go back first."

"You've decided to apply?" My friend smiled. "Okay, I'll head back to keep your sister-in-law company now. Good luck!"

"Hmm!" Dai Qingfeng nodded heavily and stepped forward to knock on the door of the Hanshi restaurant.

...

During the Cold Food Festival, Qi Han was enjoying braised dishes with Ye Lingqing.

After a period of agonizing waiting, the freshly cooked braised dishes finally cooled completely.

Ye Lingqing grabbed a braised chicken wing without hesitation and started eating it.

After cooling, the chicken wings are no longer as soft as when they were fresh out of the pot. The meat gradually tightens during the cooling process, becoming more chewy. The flavor of the braising sauce that had completely penetrated into the chicken wings does not disappear during the cooling process, but is firmly sealed in the gaps of the meat.

It lacked the strong, overpowering aroma of braised meat, and the smell became extremely faint. However, the braised aroma within the tender meat was exceptionally rich and pure. That pure braised aroma, mixed with the meaty flavor of the chicken wings themselves, created a taste that Ye Lingqing had never experienced before.

So delicious…

Ye Lingqing was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to describe the delicious food she was eating.

As the teacher said, braised dishes should be eaten after they have cooled down.

On the other side, Qi Han silently picked up a braised pig's trotter and started gnawing on it.

The skin and gelatinous parts of the pig's trotters have thoroughly absorbed the flavors of the braising broth during the cooking process. The cooling process not only locks these flavors into the gelatinous parts, but also gives the gelatinous parts a firm and chewy texture, making it an exceptionally satisfying experience to gnaw on.

There isn't much lean meat on the pig's trotters, but the pure collagen is enough to win over every diner.

Looking at the basin full of braised dishes, Qi Han smiled.

I'll braise another pot of vegetables later, and let the employees try it tonight.

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the door. Qi Han subconsciously turned his head and saw a young man who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old standing at the door.

They're not open yet, what could they possibly want if someone knocks on the door during the Cold Food Festival?

Qi Han was slightly puzzled, but then he seemed to realize something.

Could it be that she's here to apply for a sales position?

Isn't this a bit too fast?

It seems like only a dozen minutes have passed since the notice was put up.

Since they were there for a job interview, Qi Han had to open the door.

Qi Han glanced at Ye Lingqing, who had also noticed the situation outside the door, and waved his hand, "You keep eating, I'll go check it out."

He then walked to the shop door, opened it, and looked at the person who had entered. "Hello, what can I do for you?"

When the young man saw Qi Han appear, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He then coughed lightly and said, "Hello, my name is Dai Qingfeng. I'm here to apply for a sales position. I don't know if you've already hired anyone."

Is he really here to apply for a sales position?

Qi Han shook his head. "Not yet, you're the first."

Upon hearing this, Dai Qingfeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems I'm very lucky; I was the first to spot the Cold Food Festival notice.

It wasn't appropriate to talk at the door. Now that it was confirmed that Dai Qingfeng was there to apply for the job, Qi Han naturally wanted to let him in first.

After closing the door, Qi Han looked at Dai Qingfeng and asked, "Do you have sales experience?"

“Yes, yes.” Dai Qingfeng nodded. “My father is the owner of a small business. I’ve been exposed to sales since I was a child, so I’m quite familiar with it.”

"That's good." Qi Han nodded. "As for benefits, there will be two meals a day; you can order whatever you want as long as you don't waste food..."

“No problem!” Dai Qingfeng nodded vigorously. Just for this reason alone, he would be willing to work at Hanshi even if he didn’t earn a single penny.

“Uh…” Qi Han’s expression turned slightly strange. “I haven’t finished speaking yet.”

"As for salary, since you work in sales, you won't have a fixed salary. One-thousandth of the turnover will be your bonus."

"One in a thousand?" Dai Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then nodded. "No problem."

The percentage of this bonus is actually very low, but it also depends on where you are.

In other restaurants, if you follow this ratio, you'd be lucky to earn one or two Silver Soul Coins a month.

But this is the Cold Food Festival, and every dish here is quite valuable. Although he doesn't know exactly what will be sold in the future, Dai Qingfeng is confident that the Cold Food Festival's revenue will be very substantial, so even one-thousandth is not a small amount.

Seeing that Dai Qingfeng was satisfied with the benefits, Qi Han smiled and said, "In that case, you can come to work tomorrow morning."

"Um..." Dai Qingfeng couldn't help but ask, "I don't really understand, what do salespeople do in restaurants? Are they specifically responsible for collecting money and keeping accounts?"

“No.” Qi Han shook his head. “Your workplace isn’t here, it’s in the food street next door.”

"A food street?" Dai Qingfeng looked puzzled.

"I've prepared a new shop in the food street area. It will officially open tomorrow. That shop will sell a brand new type of food. Your job is to take care of that shop and sell that food."

So that's how it is?

Dai Qingfeng seemed to understand something, and then a look of curiosity appeared on his face. "Can I know what that delicacy is?"

"Of course." Qi Han pointed to Ye Lingqing, who was sitting in the dining area, happily munching on braised food from a large bowl. "That's the new food that the new store will be selling tomorrow: braised dishes."

Seeing Dai Qingfeng's curious expression, Qi Han smiled slightly.

"Since we're already here, let's try some together."

Chapter 551 A Familiar Feeling

Since he hadn't officially become a Hanshi employee yet, Dai Qingfeng was too embarrassed to eat too much. Although he was amazed by the taste of the new delicacy called braised dishes, he took his leave after trying a braised chicken foot to prepare for work the next day.

All the employees of Hanshi have their own work uniforms, and Dai Qingfeng is no exception. Before leaving, Qi Han didn't forget to let him take them back with him.

Now that a salesperson has been hired, the sign at the entrance naturally needs to be changed a bit.

There's no need to hire for now, but Qi Han can still put the new store's address and opening time for tomorrow on the notice board so that Hanshi's customers can try it out tomorrow.

This way, when customers come tonight, they can see the news of the new Hanshi restaurant opening and spread the word to others, quickly increasing the brand awareness of Hanshi Jue Wei.

After he finished writing the relevant content, he braised another pot of vegetarian dishes, and Fuya and several other employees arrived one after another.

"Good morning, boss!" x5

Qi Han nodded in greeting to the five employees and, after letting them into the store, asked with a smile, "What would you like for lunch today?"

"Boss, I saw on the notice board outside that Hanshi is opening a new store? And there are new dishes too?" Fuya's face was full of anticipation and curiosity. "What kind of dishes are they?"

Behind Fuya, the other employees, though silent, also had "I want to know" written all over their faces.

"Oh, these," Qi Han smiled, "the two bowls in front of Ling Qing. You should try them too. They're not really a main dish, but more like snacks. You can eat them while I make your lunch."

"Huh?" Only then did everyone notice Ye Lingqing sitting in the dining area, enjoying two bowls of food in front of her.

Feeling everyone's gaze on her, Ye Lingqing waved at them, holding up the duck neck she was gnawing on.

After a brief silence, everyone rushed forward, sat in a circle in front of the large basin, and started helping out without hesitation.

"Hey? You guys haven't said what you want for lunch yet?"

"Whatever!" x6

"Whatever..." Qi Han scratched his head, "Then let's just make a few more dishes."

...

At the front of the queue outside Hanshi Gate, Qi Po-xiao looked at Tang Qian-qiu beside him, his expression gradually becoming strange. "I thought you wouldn't come."

"How could that be?" Tang Qianqiu said with a serious face. "The Shrek City branch is the most important branch of our Tang Clan. Isn't it normal for me, as the Tang Clan leader, to come here more often?"

Is this normal?

Qi Poxiao chuckled.

I'm too lazy to call you out.

"I really didn't expect that after just over a month, there would be another black-label dish for the Cold Food Festival." Tang Qianqiu said with a regretful expression, "I missed it."

He arrived in Shrek City in the afternoon and inquired with the four branch masters about what happened during the Cold Food Festival's midday business, thus learning about Zilong's armor removal.

Unfortunately, both the "Zilong Disarming" dish and the "Peony Fish Slices" had already been eaten by lunchtime.

If we want to try it again, we'll have to wait another month.

"But I didn't expect that Boss Qi would have new delicacies this time." Tang Qianqiu glanced at the notice board next to him with interest. "Every time Boss Qi comes back from leave, he brings something new. It's really interesting."

“That’s true.” Qi Po-xiao nodded in agreement. “It’s a pity that the new store won’t open until tomorrow. I’ll have to go and see what kind of delicious food could make Boss Qi open a new store to sell it.”

"Let's go together." Tang Qianqiu chuckled, then couldn't help but glance back. "Why do I feel like there's someone in the group who looks very familiar?"