amaotonovel Chapter 118 Each Has Its Reasons
Chapter 118 Each Has Its Reasons
A delicate-sounding girl next to me said in a coquettish tone.
"That's right, we came all this way. Boss, can't you go to a little more trouble? Making a little more won't hurt you."
Chen Yuan, who was holding the half-awake Chen Youyou in his left arm and carrying his schoolbag in his right, stopped what he was doing upon hearing this.
"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that I can't manage it all."
"To ensure quality, I have to make these things myself every day, so this is all I can make."
The man in the suit got a little anxious and hurriedly offered Chen Yuan some advice.
"Then let's hire people and train them!"
"With business so good right now, is it really that hard to hire a couple of people? There's no secret formula; frankly, it's just that you're unwilling to share the profits, right?"
At this moment, an old lady next to me spoke up.
"Oh dear, young man, you can't say that. Look how anxious they are to get their child to school."
An elderly woman with a full head of white hair, seeing that she couldn't get into the queue, had no choice but to turn back, saying as she went.
"That's how it is when Xiao Chen runs his shop. People have to take their kids to kindergarten on time. Whether you come or not, that's how it is for everyone. They can't let their children be delayed, right?"
And then there was that straightforward auntie, who was seething with anger because she hadn't had breakfast.
"If you want to eat, queue up; if you don't want to wait, leave. There's no such thing as forcing the boss to work overtime. Young people these days are too self-centered."
That's a rather harsh thing to say.
Chen Yuan quickly spoke before the conflict occurred.
"I'm sorry, sir, making money is indeed important, but I have to take my child to school."
After saying that, Chen Yuan gently patted his daughter's back, his face full of doting affection.
"If you're doing this business just to make more money and leave your children unattended, then what's the point? Don't you think?"
"Besides, I run a breakfast shop, and breakfast shops usually close at this time. If they stay open any longer, they'll just turn into a restaurant."
The man in the suit thought Chen Yuan's words made sense, but he couldn't help but say something else.
"If you can't manage, why don't you open a restaurant? Even if you just sell steamed buns, we'd still be happy to eat there."
After thinking about it carefully, Chen Yuan found that what he said made sense, so he said it.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will definitely take this suggestion into consideration. That's all for today. Thank you all for coming. Please come early tomorrow."
Time was ticking away, second by second.
Fearing he might not make it in time to take Youyou to school, Chen Yuan quickly apologized and slipped away.
Su Qingxue didn't like crowding with others, so she waited on the side until Chen Yuan turned a corner before appearing.
"I think things are going very well today. You're really amazing, senior brother."
Chen Yuan handed her the steamed buns and soy milk he was holding.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting so long, please eat quickly."
As Chen Yuan spoke, he reached out and patted his daughter's back.
"Wake up, wake up! Little Pig Youyou needs to get up. We'll be at kindergarten soon."
"Waaah... It's not a pig..."
"Get up, get up! We'll be at kindergarten soon!"
Chen Yuan and Su Qingxue walked side by side.
From a distance, they look like a family.
After dropping their daughter off at kindergarten, the two chatted for a while before returning to the breakfast shop at nine o'clock.
By this time, there were only a few people left in the breakfast shop.
Chen Yuan went inside and took inventory of the stock.
He then left the cleaning to Aunt Li and followed Su Qingxue.
Su Qingxue said, "You've been so busy these past few days, have you considered giving Aunt Li a raise?"
Chen Yuan thought for a moment and then nodded slightly. Business had indeed been too busy these past few days, and Aunt Li was getting on in years. Although she was capable, she was bound to be tired.
"I have considered it, but how much of a price increase would be appropriate."
"How much is it now?"
"One hundred a day."
"How about raising it to 120 or 130?"
Chen Yuan's daily turnover easily reaches five figures, so this salary increase is nothing to him, he said simply.
"Why not just raise it to 150? Aunt Li is a quick learner and efficient worker. It's hard to find someone better than her right now. She should be paid more."
Su Qingxue smiled and said, "Okay, of course!"
Chen Yuan recalled the downtown restaurant that the system had given him as a gift, and he spoke up.
Don't you have classes this afternoon?
"No, I'm a senior now, graduating in September, so I don't have anything to do right now. What? You want to see me...?"
Su Qingxue's face was full of anticipation, and she was even a little excited inside.
Chen Yuan laughed and said, "That's great! I found a shop in the city center a few days ago, and I'm planning to open a new restaurant there. Would you like to take a look?"
Su Qingxue: Isn't that so unromantic?
Chen Yuan noticed a momentary blankness on the other person's face and assumed they were unwilling, so he quickly tried to smooth things over.
"It's fine if you don't want to, I can go alone."
"No, no, no, I'm not unwilling, let's go together."
Su Qingxue's eyes darted around, and then she said something else.
"Hmm... what about lunch? I know a pretty good restaurant, want to eat with me?"
"Is this... convenient?"
"Of course it's convenient. You always treat me to meals before, but this time I'll treat you."
Seeing the expectant look on the other person's face, Chen Yuan couldn't refuse, so he nodded and agreed.
Su Qingxue smiled brightly.
Since there was still some time before lunch, and he had been busy all morning, Chen Yuan went home first to catch up on some sleep.
Then he drove Su Qingxue to the city center.
Su Qingxue's attire was very exquisite. Although Chen Yuan didn't recognize the brand, he recognized the bag Su Qingxue was holding.
Lin Wei had wanted to buy that bag before, but the price was far beyond what an ordinary working-class person could afford, so she never made up her mind to buy it.
When Chen Yuan saw Su Qingxue get into his old bread cart, he felt a little out of place.
Su Qingxue sent him the address.
"I've been to this restaurant once. The food was pretty good, and the prices weren't too expensive. The environment and service were also quite nice, but it's a bit hard to find."
"Okay, let's go."
The car drove along the road and soon arrived at its destination.
The parking lot at this time.
"Oh my, why did Vivi make us eat at a place like this? It must be so expensive."