I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 85 Grudge_1

Chapter 85: Chapter 85 Grudge_1

The next day.

When Shen Dong woke up in the morning, he heard the system’s voice in his mind.

"Ding! In two years, a chain restaurant brand called Shuidilao will emerge. This firepot brand will explode across the nation with its exceptional service... Details have been sent to the host’s email; please check it."

A chain restaurant firepot brand?

Shen Dong’s eyebrows rose.

What more could be done with a firepot business?

And to be nation-famous for exceptional service?

Just service, who couldn’t do that?

For a firepot brand to become nation-famous because of service was somewhat unfathomable to Shen Dong.

With curiosity, Shen Dong got out of bed, turned on his computer, and logged into his email to check.

Not expecting much, he was startled at what he found.

Shuidilao had indeed taken service to the extreme, to a somewhat obsessive level.

Achieving such a level of service, it would be difficult not to become a sensation.

If this brand would only emerge in two years, could he not make it happen sooner?

Shen Dong began to scheme quietly in his mind.

The email detailed the operational strategies and services of Shuidilao, and if he wanted to make the brand a reality ahead of time, he just had to follow the instructions.

Even if he were to replicate it, starting a firepot brand from scratch was still a huge hassle.

Shen Dong thought about it and decided not to rush into action.

Dealing with registration, finding locations, recruiting employees, and managing personally was something he could not achieve alone.

After all, there were still two years left, he would act if an opportunity arose; if not, then he wouldn’t.

It wasn’t necessary to act on every piece of information provided by the system.

...

The Dong Family.

At dinner time, Dong Qikang brought out a bottle of treasured Maotai and shared a small drink with his son Dong Junjie, a pleasant moment indeed.

Feng Lijuan couldn’t help but ask, "Husband, is there some good news today?"

Dong Qikang smiled slightly, "Indeed, there is good news."

Feng Lijuan quickly inquired, "What good news?"

Chen Yuting curiously looked at her stepfather, rarely seeing him this happy.

"Today, our boss held a senior meeting and approved my plan to establish chain firepot stores in Hai City, appointing me as the project lead," Dong Qikang stated with a hint of pride.

All three worked at Xingwang Catering Group; Dong Qikang was a vice president, Dong Junjie managed a department, and Feng Lijuan was also a department head.

Xingwang Catering Group Company is in the catering industry and has two brands. One is a chain of affordable fast-food restaurants, while the other is a high-end dining brand.

Today, the company’s boss called a senior meeting to discuss the future development of the company.

The boss proposed to open a third line of business and invited everyone to share their opinions.

Some suggested that as Western culture is becoming more popular, and more people are choosing Western food, the company should consider opening a chain of Western restaurants.

Others proposed to establish chains like McDonald’s and KFC to capture that market segment.

Another idea was to open mid-range dining establishments to meet the needs of the middle class, thus covering high, mid, and low-end markets with the company’s restaurants.

Dong Qikang proposed the idea of the company launching its own firepot chain.

In his view, the number of people enjoying firepot was increasing, and it was a significantly large market.

He had always harbored this concept and gradually developed a viable plan.

In the conference room, he spoke convincingly, swaying the boss.

The boss made an immediate decision onsite, agreeing to launch the firepot chain and appointing him as the chief in charge, asking him to start assembling a team immediately, with the company’s full support behind his work.

He was also promised a promotion to CEO if his plan turned out to be successful.

"This is indeed a wonderful thing." Feng Lijuan had a face full of joy.

The better Dong Qikang’s business developed, the better her life would be.

Wasn’t that why she followed Dong Qikang in the first place?

"This hot pot chain plan will start with a pilot in Hai City. Once it succeeds in Hai City, it will be promoted nationwide."

"My idea is to open sixteen hot pot restaurants in Hai City, one in each district."

"The location of these hot pot restaurants is very important—they must be in places with high foot traffic."

"Junjie, your task from now on will be to help me find suitable locations for the hot pot restaurants."

Dong Qikang had brought his son into his inner circle.

This plan had to involve his son.

As long as the plan was successful, his son would deserve credit, and then he could advance further in the company, becoming a manager would be no problem.

Moreover, when he himself got promoted to president, he could promote his son further, letting his son take on a vice president position would also be no problem.

As for Feng Lijuan, he would use her as appropriate.

"Dad, don’t worry, I will definitely handle this matter well," Dong Qikang assured, thumping his chest.

"Good, I believe in you," Dong Qikang nodded.

"I’ve already thought of an excellent location for a hot pot restaurant," Dong Junjie said, glancing at Feng Lijuan, "Mom, that restaurant your ex-husband operates, it’s going to have a subway entrance opening soon, and they’re building a large shopping mall nearby. The foot traffic there is definitely going to be huge."

Dong Qikang agreed with his son’s idea, nodding and saying, "Right, that location is indeed excellent."

He looked at Feng Lijuan and said, "Give Chen Yuanxiang a call and tell him that our group wants to rent his space, we’ll make the price satisfactory for him."

After speaking, a smile appeared on his face.

He and Chen Yuanxiang had a past beef, and it was no small matter.

Back then, they both worked for Xingwang Catering Group, and Chen Yuanxiang used to be his superior.

Later, Dong Qikang employed some underhanded tactics, forcing Chen Yuanxiang to leave the Xingwang Catering Group.

That wasn’t all—he also got together with Feng Lijuan, who was still working at the company.

Over the years, things went smoothly for him, his position steadily rising. He worked his way up to becoming vice president of Xingwang Catering Group, and now he even had a chance to become the president.

Meanwhile, Chen Yuanxiang could only operate a small restaurant, living his days in frustrated ambition.

When Chen Yuanxiang was mentioned, Dong Qikang couldn’t help feeling a bit smug.

"Okay, I’ll call him right now," Feng Lijuan promptly put down her silverware, took out her phone, walked to the balcony, and dialed Chen Yuanxiang’s phone number.

Two minutes later, she returned from the balcony to the dining table, her face somewhat unsightly.

"He doesn’t want to rent the space to us, does he?" Dong Qikang guessed the situation from Feng Lijuan’s expression.

"Yes," Feng Lijuan nodded, "I will personally go to the restaurant tomorrow and make sure he closes it down and rents it to our company."

"Good," Dong Qikang nodded and looked at Chen Yuting, "Yuting, you go with your mom tomorrow."

With Chen Yuting’s help, the likelihood of success would be much greater.

Chen Yuting didn’t want to go and hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay."

If she didn’t go, Dong Qikang might get angry.

...

The next day.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan left work early and headed for Chen Yuanxiang’s restaurant.

Chen Yufang had arranged to meet with both of them at Chen Yuanxiang’s restaurant for a meal.

It wasn’t for any particular reason, she just craved the meals prepared by Chen Yuanxiang.

When Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan arrived, Chen Yufang was not yet there, so the two sat by a table in the corner, with Chen Yuanxiang coming over to chat.

They would wait for Chen Yufang to arrive before Chen Yuanxiang would take on the role of chef and cook some of his signature dishes.

At six o’clock, Chen Yufang still hadn’t arrived.

Instead, Feng Lijuan showed up in a red Audi A4.