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    For a moment, Liu Jingchen didn't quite know how to describe his mood. It was probably because the collapse was mixed with three parts of humiliation, and there was also three parts of luck in the humiliation.

    There are so many customers in Feng Qianguan, the waiter in front of him has to receive dozens of customers every day... probably, maybe, he shouldn't recognize himself?

    Thinking of this, Liu Jingchen gained some confidence, straightened his back and said, "I won't go in."

    Pause for two seconds, and add another sentence: "I'm passing by."

    "Oh..." He Mingcan nodded politely, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I think you're standing here, so I'm preconceived."

    Liu Jingchen tightened his scarf, pretending to be magnanimous and saying, "Hehe, I'm fine."

    Saying goodbye to the strange passers-by, He Mingcan looked down at the obedient eater, finally calmed down the big dog, exhaled, and returned to Feng Qianguan to continue working.

    However……

    After a whole beef shortbread was consumed, the golden retriever sniffed the scent in the air and barked again uncomfortably.

    "Oh oh oh"

    "Ooh-oh"

    The long lingering sound is full of energy and lingers endlessly.

    The diners couldn't hold back anymore: "Boss Jiang, do you guys keep wolves next door?"

    "Boss Jiang, our ears can't stand it! It's almost tasteless in our mouth!"

    "Boss, let's install soundproofing in the store!"

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Jiang Ci could only go around in person.

    The store next door usually raises a golden retriever who only looks after the door. Jiang Ci has teased it a few times, but he has never encountered it so annoyingly.

    Jiang Ci walked to the canteen, greeted the boss, and talked about the pet noise issue.However, Jiang Ci felt that he was not sure how much the boss had listened to.

    Jiang Ci: "Boss, your dog is very energetic, but can you bear its barking?"

    Boss: "You are selling beef shortbread today, how much is it?"

    Jiang Ci: "Boss, we have business in our store..."

    Boss: "Can you keep one for me? Or can I buy one right now? Boss Jiang, can you show me the store for a minute?"

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Boss: "By the way, how much is it?"

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Jiang Ci: "Thirty. But you can't buy it today. It's limited today. It's just sold out. Let's do it tomorrow."

    Boss: "I didn't say that, Boss Jiang, are we neighbors or neighbors? Why didn't you let me know in advance before you sold out! Will you still sell it tomorrow? No, will there be a limit tomorrow?"

    Jiang Ci was tired for a while, thought it over, and changed the way of saying: "You dog called all our guests away, and I won't be able to make this shortbread tomorrow."

    This time, the owner of the commissary finally came to his senses: "Okay... hey, I'm sorry. I'll educate this little guy."

    He explained: "You don't know, this little guy just likes to eat beef. The things you made before were not stuffed with beef, so it didn't react so much."

    Jiang Ci looked at the "little guy" who stood up almost as tall as her, and wanted to cry without tears: "I know now."

    ...

    On the first day of its launch, the beef shortbread was sold out within three minutes of opening the store.

    The ten customers who bought the beef shortbread finished the shortbread painfully and sweetly under the enthusiastic gaze of Feng Qianguan's other guests.

    "I feel like I'm being watched by a pack of wolves." Some diners said so.

    In the end, he felt that the wording was wrong, and added: "Hehe, I was just joking."

    After several of the diners finished their work, they would sit on the chairs, slowly wipe the gravy from their mouths with paper towels, and make some sounds like "absolutely", "lucky today", "too delicious" and so on, firmly attracted a wave of hatred.

    The guests who had tasted the beef shortbread were full of praise for the shortbread and did not give negative feedback, so Jiang Ci determined the final taste of the shortbread.

    The next day, Feng Qianguan's delivery service was officially launched.

    From half past four, Jiang Ci began to feel restless.

    She is very confident in her craft, and has a lot of experience in other fields, but when it comes to the Internet, Jiang Ci is full of anxiety about the unknown.

    Moreover, in terms of delivery, her experience is indeed quite blank.

    "Fifty golden jujube paste cakes, fifty beef shortcakes, one hundred and sixty sweet-scented osmanthus cakes... Is this quantity appropriate? Can it be sold out? What if there are not enough?"

    Jiang Ci grabbed Liang Hui who was cleaning the table: "Aunt Liang, what do you think?"

    It was the nth time that Aunt Liang answered the little boss's question, but her face was still very patient, after all, this was her boss.And in terms of age, she looked at Jiang Ci as if she was looking at her daughter.

    Aunt Liang was comforted: "Little boss, don't worry. It must be sold out. Based on the taste of our store, it may be sold out in a short time."

    Jiang Ci didn't believe it: "But we are still a new store on the platform, right? There is no review, and even the sales volume is 0. It looks like a black store. Is there really anyone buying it?"

    Aunt Liang: "..." Why do you call your shop a black shop?

    Aunt Liang said patiently: "Take your time in everything. Even if we can't sell it out online, we will definitely sell it out in the store. We didn't prepare much. Besides, you see so many people in the store wanted to eat it yesterday."

    Jiang Ci opened her mouth and continued to struggle: "Then what if...they sell out too soon?"

    Aunt Liang was speechless, what is there to worry about?

    She reassured and added: "If the preparation is not enough and it sells out too soon, we can just select closing time on the software, so that no new orders will come in."

    Jiang Ci seemed to be persuaded: "Okay...you are right."

    Aunt Liang let out a long breath.

    ...

    At five o'clock in the evening, Feng Qianguan opened, and the online delivery service also opened at this moment.

    While greeting the customers in the store, Jiang Ci was constantly distracted by the delivery situation.

    He Mingcan is more proficient in software operation than she is, so this part of the work was handed over to He Mingcan.

    Ten minutes after opening the store, Jiang Ci delivered five meals and asked He Mingcan the same question five times.

    "Do you have an order?"

    "Not yet, boss." He Mingcan replied five times.

    How could there be no...

    Jiang Ci was extremely depressed.

    Her craftsmanship was able to attract gourmets from the east to the west of the city back then!In this day and age, is it so unappreciated...

    There were no customers ordering mapo tofu in the store for the time being, so Jiang Ci simply said to He Mingcan, "You help serve the dishes, and I'll just watch over here."

    Jiang Ci nervously stood in front of the screen at the counter, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and her eyes were fixed on... the motionless interface.

    【Number of orders: 0】

    Jiang Ci: "."

    She was watching so seriously that she didn't even notice the new customers entering the store in time.

    "Boss Jiang! I was stuck ordering here today, so please don't tell me that the beef shortbread is sold out, right?" Ye Hongliang greeted Jiang Ci enthusiastically as soon as he entered the shop.

    Jiang Ci was stunned for a moment before raising her head: "Oh, yes."

    "Oh? Really, let's have two first." Ye Hongliang said hastily.

    Behind Ye Hongliang, Qi Yan walked in.

    Jiang Ci's eyes lit up. The man in front of him had a dignified temperament, and his demeanor and appearance were very eye-catching. Even though he hadn't appeared in the store again these days, Jiang Ci recognized him at a glance.Do yourself a favor.

    She later asked Ye Hongliang to pass on the food to express her gratitude, but the two never met again.

    Jiang Ci smiled: "Hello, I haven't thanked you that day."

    "You're welcome." Qi Yan smiled rarely.

    "Do you still remember my boss?" Ye Hongliang said with a grin. "He's been crazy busy these days. Every day I bring back Feng Qianguan's dishes. It's my boss's blood-recovery medicine! It's so delicious. You heres things!"

    Ye Hongliang is usually used to blowing, and today he was just blowing the rainbow fart of Feng Qianguan as usual, not noticing that Qi Yan's expression next to him was a little subtle.

    Jiang Ci listened to the music, rolled her eyes, and said with a smile, "Really?"

    Qi Yan lowered his eyes and nodded slightly.

    Jiang Ci smiled and said, "It's hard to come here, what do you want to eat today?"

    Qi Yan: "...a piece of fresh shrimp and wonton noodles, thank you."

    Ye Hongliang: "I want a mapo tofu set meal, and the two beef shortbreads I just ordered, don't forget, Boss Jiang!"

    Jiang Ci smiled and said, "Okay."

    After Jiang Ci finished accounting for them, she couldn't help but turn her eyes to the screen beside her.

    Seeing the numbers on the software interface, the girl's originally breezy face suddenly became a little melancholy.

    The transformation is quite obvious.

    Qi Yan stared at her for a while, hesitated, and said, "Boss Jiang."

    Jiang Ci: "Huh?"

    Qi Yan: "Are you worried about something?"

    Facing Jiang Ci's blank gaze, Qi Yan added: "Since we entered the store, you seem a little nervous."

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Jiang Ci: "Nervous? I'm not nervous."

    He Mingcan was delivering food. He recognized the face of Ye Hongliang, a regular customer, and explained casually: "Today, our store opened for delivery. Our boss is afraid that no one will patronize and waste things."

    Before Jiang Ci could stop her, He Mingcan said again: "Oh, you don't know, she has been nervous all afternoon, asking a question eight hundred times."

    As soon as He Mingcan finished speaking, Ye Hongliang said: "Are you talking nonsense? With Boss Jiang's craftsmanship, how could no one patronize!"

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    Jiang Ci looked melancholy.

    Ye Hongliang was stunned for a moment: "No way?"

    Jiang Ci struggled for two seconds, and said frankly: "Really... since we opened, this platform has never accepted an order."

    "How is it possible?!" Ye Hongliang was shocked, "No, why?"

    Jiang Ci: "..." She also wanted to know.

    After Qi Yan entered the store, he found Jiang Ci's uneasiness hidden under his smiling expression. He probably saw what Jiang Ci was worried about, but he didn't expect it to be the answer.

    He tried to comfort: "It's okay, there will be the first order."

    Jiang Ci heard that this was comfort, and said with a wry smile, "Thank you."

    Qi Yan looked at Jiang Ci's expression, considered for two seconds, and said, "Although the customer groups for delivery and physical stores overlap, there are still differences in general."

    Jiang Ci: "...?"

    Qi Yan: "The operation of Feng Qianguan's physical store has been relatively stable, and the customer flow is also very good. However, the online platform is actually another field. For Feng Qianguan, this is equivalent to a new battlefield."

    Jiang Ci half understood.

    Qi Yan continued: "Feng Qianguan is capable. It's just that, to conquer a field, there is always a starting period at the beginning. After becoming famous in the new battlefield, the development will be very fast."

    Qi Yan concluded: "So, you don't have to worry, you will sell the first order, and after the word-of-mouth on the platform builds up, the development of Feng Qianguan will be very fast."

    Jiang Ci slowly understood what the man in front of him meant.

    Although there were some terms she didn't understand in the words just now, she probably understood them 70% to 80%.

    For example, she understands the word "startup period" very well.

    Yes, probably because she was facing an unknown field, she was not sure, and she was a little too hasty.

    This time, Jiang Ci was really comforted.Moreover, she could clearly sense the kindness of the man in front of her.

    Jiang Ci laughed: "Thank you. Then I will accept your good words."

    The girl's eyes were slightly curved, and her eyes were shining.

    Qi Yan looked away: "You're welcome."

    After sitting down in a corner of Feng Qianguan, Qi Yan took out his mobile phone, and under Ye Hongliang's gaze of "as expected of the boss working again", he swiped open the screen.

    The interface of his mobile phone is very clean, only the necessary work software is installed, and the color of the software is blue and black, which is more business-oriented.

    Qi Yan moved his fingers, and after a while, there was a small...bright color software on the interface.

    The design of the software LOGO is very lively, and the color matching is also eye-catching.Qi Yan clicked in, quickly completed the registration, and then searched for the existence that made Jiang Ci restless.

    Five seconds later.

    "Mingcan! Come here to operate! I'll prepare the dishes!" Jiang Ci excitedly called He Mingcan back to work, and finally returned to the back kitchen with peace of mind.

    ...

    Of course, the predicament of Feng Qianguan's delivery business only lasted for one day.

    The next day, Jiang Ci learned about the tragedy of the first day of the so-called food delivery business through the bitter complaints of the diners, just because... everyone didn't know that she finally opened the food delivery business.

    "Boss Jiang, I've been waiting for more than a week, searching your store every day! I'm tired of waiting, and you just opened it without saying a word!"

    "I missed it on the first day, and when I found out, everything was gone!"

    "Boss Jiang, my classmates and I thought you were still procrastinating! Look, we came here today because we thought you were too lazy to do delivery!"

    Jiang Ci laughed and argued, "I'm sorry, I wasn't slack a few days ago, I was preparing new dishes!"

    "Okay, let's just believe you." The diners perfunctory with disbelief.

    Jiang Ci: "..."

    However, as Qi Yan said, those who searched her shop were all regular customers who had been to the shop in person.When they don't want to go out, they will contribute some sales to Feng Qianguan, and after the contribution, they will blow a rainbow fart sincerely to express the excitement of enjoying the perfect food.

    Diners who have never set foot in a small restaurant will still hesitate when facing this small restaurant with little reputation.

    ...

    In the evening, in a certain building on the campus of University A, Pei Ping was talking with a student who had a conflict in the dormitory. Even though his stomach was already growling, he did not show any impatience.

    "For the change of dormitory, the teacher will do the work first, and then reply to you." Pei Ping said kindly, and waited for the student to calm down before sending him away in a soft voice.

    Closing the door of the office, Pei Ping sat back on the office chair, took a long breath, and took a rest before grabbing the phone with a tired look.

    "Hey, it's seven o'clock!" Pei Ping saw the time and suddenly had a headache.

    It was also at this time that the colleague who had had dinner returned to the office, saw him looking like he had just finished work, and was surprised: "Mr. Pei, why don't you go to dinner today? The canteen has just closed!"

    Pei Ping said sadly: "I just had a heart-to-heart talk with a student, and that's it when I come to my senses."

    The colleague persuaded: "Hurry up and eat something, we have to check the dormitory later. Don't be hungry. I have instant noodles here, how about you?"

    Pei Ping: "Thank you, instant noodles are fine."

    On the campus of University A, there are four dining halls in the east, south, west, and north directions. The taste is just that of a common dining hall.

    Pei Ping has worked in University A for five years, and has tried all the nearby restaurants. After getting tired of takeaway, he also got used to quickly and cheaply solving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the cafeteria.

    However, there are occasional situations like today.

    The dining hall is open for dinner from 5:30 to 7:00. After this time, even the king of heaven and I can't disturb the uncles and aunts in the dining hall to go home after work.

    "Forget it, let's order a takeaway." Pei Ping sighed, and clicked on the takeaway app on his phone in compromise.

    Pei Ping didn't have much expectations for the nearby restaurants. He hadn't eaten an amazing restaurant for a long time, except for Feng Qianguan, which he went to with his students, which he couldn't forget for a long time, and he became a repeat customer several times afterwards.

    However, the restaurant is three kilometers away and has not been doing takeout.

    If can pass...huh?

    Pei Ping paused, and his eyes fell on the familiar signboard picture on the software interface.

    It was a photo taken casually. In front of the rustic wooden signboard, the red cloud-like maple leaves stretched out.

    "Boss Jiang finally opened delivery?" Pei Ping entered the store marked "New Store" in surprise. There were no reviews in the store, and the dishes were very simple, with only three items.

    Beef shortbread, golden jujube paste shortbread, and sweet-scented osmanthus rice cake.

    Pei Ping didn't hesitate much, and immediately placed an order for two of each kind, and the total payment reached 96 yuan in one go.

    Coupled with the delivery fee, it directly broke a hundred.

    Pei Ping secretly sighed his indulgence in his heart, the price was quite extravagant for his ordinary dinner.However, when he thought of the delicacies under Boss Jiang's hands, he couldn't help getting excited again.

    The traces of exhaustion from a day's work faded from his face.

    After finishing ordering, Pei Ping stood up and tugged at his belt, which was a bit constricted at the waist. With his belly sticking out, he walked back and forth in the office a little excitedly, flipping through the documents in the cabinet for a while, and sorting out the green paper on the table for a while.plant.

    The colleague looked at his hands that seemed to have nowhere to rest, and said with a smile: "Mr. Pei, what happened, I suddenly feel a little better."

    With a smile on his face, Pei Ping explained, "I ordered a takeaway from a new store."

    Pei Ping's colleague has also been working at University A for several years. Recently, he was getting tired of eating in the takeaway cafeteria. Hearing this, he asked curiously, "What's the new store? It's so fun to order a takeaway?"

    "This store is called Fengqianguan, and a student recommended it to me." Pei Ping simply turned on the screen of his mobile phone to his colleagues, and it was the homepage of Feng Qianguan in the food delivery software.

    "Hey! So expensive!" The colleague glanced at the price and was shocked, "Brother, you ate more than a hundred for this meal, you rich man!"

    Pei Ping recommended: "This restaurant is really delicious."

    The colleague slandered the price in his heart, but he couldn't directly refute Pei Ping's face, so he smiled indifferently and said, "Give it a try."

    As for this fate...it really depends on fate.

    Pei Ping placed the order at 7:10, and the delivery was not slow, and it was delivered on time at 7:50.

    However, at eight o'clock, Pei Ping had to go to do special work with his colleagues - inspecting the student dormitories.

    Pei Ping was reluctant to let the warm beef shortbread cool before eating, so he took it with him and walked towards the student dormitory with his colleagues.

    After all, shortbread, wrap it in oil paper, hold it in your hand, watch the warm aroma wafting in the cold wind, and eat it bite by bite, it has a unique flavor.

    In front of him, the earthen rice dumpling-colored oil paper was folded in half, and a beef shortbread slightly smaller than a palm was filled inside.The shortbread has been baked, and the surface has been crisped layer by layer, golden and buttery, and sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds.

    In the cold autumn wind, the warm temperature is transmitted to the hands through the oiled paper.

    Pei Ping cherished the pastry, but he didn't dare to squeeze it too tightly. After all, the pastry of this pastry was too crispy. He just accidentally poked it, and some crumbs fell into the oil paper.

    "Hurry up and eat! Don't go to the student dormitory later, you haven't finished eating yet." Colleagues couldn't stand it any longer. First, they were going to check the dormitory, and it was not good to eat in front of the students later.But...the beef shortbread didn't feel much at first glance, but when Pei Ping grabbed it and walked beside him, there was a faint scent...it was simply too attractive.

    It is the aroma of roasted flour, mixed with the low-key and mellow delicious aroma of beef. It smells warm and makes people think of the warm and comfortable taste involuntarily.

    Immediately afterwards, thought... After biting it, the warm and crispy crust will shatter in the mouth, revealing the softer, tougher crust soaked in gravy inside, and the deeper part of the shortcake is like a buried treasureGenerally, there are tender beef that is rich in calories, plump and juicy...

    In this slightly cold autumn, just take a big bite with such satisfaction...

    The colleague stared coldly and took a deep breath.

    "..."

    Ah, can't think about it.

    "Hurry up and eat!" The colleague urged painfully.

    "Wait a little longer, there will be no more after eating." Pei Ping looked at the beef shortbread in his hand reluctantly, and murmured, "I made a mistake, why did I bring out one... the other one will be cold when I go back..."

    Under the street lamp, a man in his thirties carefully held a piece of shortbread with both hands, and walked slowly on the tree-lined road of University A.

    As he walked by, a breath-taking, unique smell of beef shortbread spread quietly on the school road...

    Ten seconds later, several students stopped on the school road in a daze, carefully discerning the scent in the night wind.

    Then... they all swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

    "what is this?"

    "It's over, I just ate in the canteen, why am I hungry?"

    "Is it because it's cold...my stomach started growling again."

    "Is this a hallucination? It smells so good...I need to get something to eat!"

    ...

    the other side.

    "Oh, I beg you to eat quickly!" The colleague was really annoyed.

    Holding shortbread and shaking it in front of him, it's so wicked.

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