Chapter 334: The Host Can Make a Wish, but We Won’t Necessarily Fulfill It
Chapter 334: Chapter 334: The Host Can Make a Wish, but We Won’t Necessarily Fulfill It
Shen Lu was a bit stunned by Sang Yue’s accusation.
’Wait, what right does she have to criticize me?’
Sang Yue seemed to realize her tone was off. She bit her lip and softened her voice, "I don’t mean to blame you, Boss Shen. I just mean their situation would be better handled at a hospital."
"I understand your desire to help, Miss Sang, but things aren’t as serious as you think."
In the car, Shen Lu had already asked Deng Ying if she wanted to go to the hospital. Deng Ying had shaken her head, saying it wasn’t necessary.
"The shop has medicine that can treat my sister and me."
It wasn’t that Deng Ying wanted to take advantage of the shop, but going to the hospital in this weather was too much of a hassle.
The wound on her forehead looked a little scary, but it was just a superficial injury. Her sister had a cold from the wind that had gotten this bad only because she hadn’t taken any medicine for it.
The shop’s first-aid kit was well-stocked with common medicines, more than enough to treat them.
Shen Lu found some cold medicine, gave it to Deng Xuan with some water, and then had the two sisters rest in the dormitory that Xin Yu had previously stayed in.
It dawned on Sang Yue a moment later. "They’re your employees?"
"Deng Ying is. Her sister isn’t."
Shen Lu pointed to Wang Daguo and Xin Yu. "This is Wang Daguo, his position is pretty flexible. And this is Xin Yu, a kitchen apprentice who is currently focused on pizza. There’s also Sister Meng, but she’s not coming in today because of the bad weather."
Sang Yue greeted them one by one, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Shen Lu. "Boss Shen, what will I be doing today?"
Shen Lu stared at her seriously for a few seconds, then smiled. "Miss Sang, you haven’t fully recovered yet, so I won’t assign you any tasks. For now, just get familiar with the shop’s environment."
Shen Lu explained to Sang Yue which areas she could go to and which she couldn’t.
Sang Yue felt a little uncomfortable, ’thinking that Shen Lu was treating her like an outsider.’
Shen Lu couldn’t care less whether she was comfortable or not. ’Even if she’s the protagonist, she can’t get in the way of me making money.’
Pizza wasn’t on the mini-program menu today, so Xin Yu returned to his previous post, assisting Cai Su with washing vegetables and other prep work.
Shen Lu only put two set meals on the mini-program: the shop’s signature braised pork set meal, and a steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce set meal.
Braised snacks, malatang, and mint water were also available. A single ID could purchase a maximum of 1,000 Star Coins worth of goods.
A purchase limit was necessary, but it was much more lenient compared to the dine-in rules.
With Shu Meng absent, all the stir-frying fell on Shen Lu and Little Mantis. However, it was only the braised pork and four vegetable dishes that needed stir-frying. The pork ribs went into the steamer, which was quite convenient.
[DING! Birthday Bonus Mission issued: Obtain 520 three-star reviews. Time limit: four hours.]
As she methodically seared the pieces of pork, Shen Lu casually asked the system, ’Since this is a birthday bonus mission, does that mean I can make a wish for the reward?’
[The Host may make a wish, but we do not guarantee its fulfillment.]
Shen Lu mentally shrugged.
Shen Lu said, "You guys really aren’t cute at all."
Once all the set meals from the orders were prepared, Shen Lu packaged them according to the addresses. The delivery duty fell to Wang Daguo and Xin Yu, who had volunteered about a hundred times.
"Boss, after I finish the deliveries, I’ll just head straight home," Xin Yu said softly before getting in the vehicle, scratching the back of his head. "Given Deng Ying and her sister’s situation, it’s better for them to stay at the shop."
Shen Lu thought about it and agreed. It wouldn’t be right to make the Deng sisters stay with Cai Su and her son, or with Sang Yue.
"You can go home, but if the weather is still like this tomorrow, don’t risk coming to work."
Xin Yu had been incredibly lucky again today, running into Wang Daguo just before he was about to be blown away by the wind.
Shen Lu genuinely felt that Xin Yu didn’t need to be this dedicated. There was no need to test his luck every day. What if his luck soured one day?
Xin Yu chuckled. "Well, if you’re going to pick up ingredients tomorrow, Boss, you could just swing by and get me, right?"
’Then, he, Xin Yu, would be living the high-class life of being chauffeured to and from work. How wonderful.’
Shen Lu was both amused and exasperated, but she nodded anyway.
Only then did Xin Yu get into the vehicle with Wang Daguo, satisfied.
About ten minutes later, Shen Lu’s system began to constantly pop up with notifications like [Congratulations, you have received a Four Stars review], [Congratulations, you have received a three stars review], and [Congratulations, you have received a five-star review].
The mini-program didn’t have a review function yet, but DouDou did.
Some customers who loved to show off posted photos under the video Shen Lu had uploaded that morning, flexing in a very humble-braggy way.
-Guess who’s eating Little Deer Cuisine takeout at their desk? Oh wait, it’s me!
-Other than having to go downstairs to pick it up myself, I’m completely satisfied!
-What? You guys only bought one portion? The limit is 1,000 Star Coins! I did some careful calculations and bought three braised pork sets and three steamed rib sets, plus some malatang and braised snacks, coming to exactly 1,000 Star Coins.
-The person above is a kindred spirit. I also bought 1,000 Star Coins worth. I’ll take it home for my family to try tonight.
-Same here.
-A bunch of idiots. This is 30 Star Coins more expensive per serving than dining in. Such a huge price hike, what a rip-off artist!
-I think you’re the idiot. Just a case of sour grapes.
-It’s obvious you’ve never ordered takeout in this kind of weather. Other businesses just double their prices. Something that costs 100 Star Coins will sell for 200!
-[Photo] Look closely at what kind of vehicle Little Deer Cuisine is using for deliveries!
-Holy crap, isn’t that a military armored vehicle?
-What kind of background does the owner of Little Deer Cuisine have? How did they manage to get a military armored vehicle for takeout delivery?
-I’m dead! Mom, I’m eating takeout delivered by a military armored vehicle during a severe sandstorm!
-You can’t discriminate like this! I work right next to the Silver Sea Building, how come I can’t place an order?!
-Boss, open up the permissions!
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The comment section was buzzing, with over a thousand new comments appearing every minute.
Shen Lu only replied with one sentence, "Everyone, please order according to your needs. We don’t encourage over-ordering and waste," before ruthlessly closing DouDou.
Meanwhile, the Commerce Association’s main group chat had exploded.
Many people had seen Wang Daguo driving the military armored vehicle to pick up ingredients in the morning. Someone had curiously taken a photo and posted it in the group, asking around for information.
Later, the vehicle was photographed making deliveries, which fueled the discussion in the group even more.
Someone finally hit the nail on the head, saying the vehicle belonged to Little Deer Cuisine. Many people started tagging @Shen Lu, asking what was going on.
Hongchang Restaurant: Boss Shen, that’s not cool. You get a military armored vehicle and don’t even give us a heads-up. How about you deliver for our Hongchang Restaurant too?
Lehehe Supermarket: Boss Shen, you’re amazing! You even managed to get a military armored vehicle. Could you get one for our supermarket too? Money is no object.
Yishi You Ni: @Lehehe Supermarket Have you no shame? Are you even on good terms with her?
Lehehe Supermarket: None of your damn business!
Old Fan’s Restaurant: Boss Shen, I hear you’re only delivering lunch. Is the vehicle free during dinner time? Can I borrow it? I’ll pay for labor and gas.
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The group was incredibly enthusiastic. Shen Lu graced them with a glance and saw that it was indeed quite lively.
Most of the merchants were asking if they could borrow the vehicle, saying the price was negotiable.
There were also the trash-talkers, like Jiaoyao Garden Old Zhuang.
Jiaoyao Garden Old Zhuang: In my opinion, she’s just selfish. She should have brought it out long ago for all of us to share our resources. But no, she’s guarding it like a hawk, trying to keep it all for herself!