Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 815 - 805. Prep for the Trial Opening

Chapter 815: 805. Prep for the Trial Opening

Wealthy people know how to spend money in ways Wu Lan can’t imagine, but Boss Chang Letian has ample experience in how to make them spend.

Early in the morning, Changleju quietly opened its doors, and because it hadn’t officially started business yet, it still looked rather deserted outside.

But inside, the place was bustling with activity.

"Come on, unload the dishes quickly..."

"Hurry up, aren’t there curtains and mats in the back? Take them down!"

"Be quick, the boss invited quite a few guests tonight, we can’t have the tea house area still in a mess—right, right, take down those rolls of green grass curtains!"

These were the kitchen shipments being unloaded, along with busy bustling waitstaff.

And in the kitchen, Boss Chang was circling the stove:

"Is it ready yet? Why isn’t the chestnut cake done?"

Turning so much made Master Qian feel dizzy: "It’ll be ready in a bit! Steaming takes time... Why don’t you go check on the gift boxes and invitations?"

Boss Chang, unable to hide his excitement, replied: "I’ve already checked those more than three times!"

Other restaurants hold soft openings with big discounts causing crowds to flock.

Changleju’s soft opening: Inviting a select group of seasoned gourmands and wealthy, prestigious clients with low-key invitation gift boxes to come savor and taste.

Seasoned gourmands are wanted for their ability to invisibly boost Changleju’s reputation, pushing the limits—We don’t chase Michelin stars, but that doesn’t mean we lack quality!

Wealthy, prestigious clients are wanted for their plentiful spending and connections.

With such a large investment in the new restaurant, shouldn’t it break even by the end of the year?

As for other regular customers... oh well, joking aside, we’ve got aces up our sleeves. After a bustling grand opening event, there’s no way people won’t become repeat customers!

But invitations require careful consideration.

Launching during the Eleventh holiday means people are busy or out; if it’s just an invitation to a familiar restaurant’s opening, the chance of attendance is uncertain.

So early in the morning, Boss Chang was already urging them to retrieve chestnuts from the cold storage, steaming and kneading them into delicate yellow chestnut cakes!

In those several hundred yuan per exquisite gift box, there was just a small dish of 6 dainty chestnut cakes, with evenly balanced sweet and savory flavors.

We cannot afford to give too many; the intent is to give a taste that’s delicious yet leaves one craving more, to attract guests to the restaurant!

Also included was a dish of cool, refreshing tremella soup—again with the quantity minimized to the extreme, extravagantly depleted in one gulp.

Lastly, a small gift box contained a packet of tea leaves—less in quantity than the 50-yuan packets Song Tan used to have in her store.

Finally, accompanied by an invitation card, the sense of ceremony was fully amplified.

Even though the recipients might not open and see them immediately, it’s still way better than a cold, impersonal notification!

In the end, as two truckloads of goods were unloaded, steaming hot pastries were finally ready.

Boss Chang busily arranged special transport to deliver them, while simultaneously grabbing a piece of chestnut cake for himself and giving instructions on how to set up the upstairs tea house...

Taking a few steps, then turning back and pinching two more pieces.

...

Upstairs in the tea house section, a few Tea Artists were admiring the freshly hung, quietly green curtains, finally sighing inwardly:

"No wonder the boss was willing to wait...with this quality, it would be worth waiting another month!"

Actually, the style of the curtains was just simple and elegant, nothing particularly intricate or hard to replicate. Occasionally there would be a pattern, but not the kind that’s difficult to reproduce.

But when they hung the rolled-up curtains and changed the table mats, a breeze blew through, and the entire tea house seemed to be enveloped in the fragrance of fresh grass.

That natural and flawless simplicity instantly struck the soul!

Accompanied by boiling hot water and the swirling aroma of tea, the class of the entire tea house was elevated in an instant, blending elegance with a wild charm, far surpassing any other tea house.

Boss Chang stood in the corridor waiting until everyone had finished exclaiming, then leisurely walked in:

"How about that? I was urged day after day to change suppliers... Now it seems that the anxiety of this period was worth it, right?"

Everyone else was even more anxious than the boss himself, fearing it might affect the business.

A few Tea Artists gathered around again:

"The curtains are just curtains, and tea is tea; we must not put the cart before the horse and prioritize the box over the pearls... Boss, you mentioned the premium tea before, and as we are about to open, you should let everyone experience it, right?"

Otherwise, when guests arrive in the evening, they wouldn’t even know where to start explaining.

Chang Letian felt more delighted than ever.

He had kept it hidden before, fearing that the competitors across the street might play dirty before the opening—even though he was cautious, it was still distressing.

Now that it was a done deal, he didn’t keep it secret anymore, and took two packets of the remaining tea leaves from his pocket:

"Come, everyone try this!"

To brew green tea, you need to observe the leaf shape and the color of the tea, so there’s no need for a covered bowl or teapot.

Moreover, with several waiters gathered around, if they went to brew it that way, what tea tasting would it be? It might as well be dabbed on the lips with a cotton swab.

So, Boss Chang was quite carefree, pouring out the boiling water from the furnace to cool, and then pouring the dark green dry tea into a cup and handing it out: "Here, everyone take a sniff."

The Tea Artist closest reached out and took it, then fanned it with her hand, sniffing the elusive dry tea aroma and her eyes widened:

"Oh my goodness!"

She looked at Boss Chang: "Where did this come from?!"

As everyone passed it around, even those who knew nothing about tea, upon smelling this refreshing aroma, knew it had to be superior tea!

Boss Chang was extremely proud: "Absolutely top-notch tea! Why else would I be the boss? It took me so much effort and leveraging so many relationships to get this small amount of tea!"

Not to mention, two former kitchen staff members had even signed additional confidentiality agreements and received substantial bonuses!

Keeping it a secret for even a day was worth it!

But the crowd believed him—it must indeed take effort to obtain such good tea!

The leading Tea Artist looked at him, already urging people aside: "Boss, why don’t you move aside, let me make the tea!"

Her boss could drink tea, but when it comes down to the skill of brewing tea, he still lacked some expertise compared to her!

Speaking of which, she knew exactly what temperature of water was needed to brew this high-quality Maojian just by feeling the kettle.

Boss Chang: ...

"Alright, alright!" For so many years, Chang Letian decisively stepped aside: "You go ahead."

As hot water slowly filled the cup, wrapping around the dark green tea leaves creating spirals, Boss Chang also couldn’t help but speculate—

Would those who received the invitations be willing to open the gift box?

As long as they opened it, the majority of the work would be done. After all, even if chestnut cake cooled down, its sweetness could still be sensed!