Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 175 - 174: The Crux of the Problem (1 update)

Chapter 175: Chapter 174: The Crux of the Problem (1 update)

Zhu Xinyu’s belittling words were clearly at odds with her licking her lips—how could she eat two bowls if it tasted bad?

Xu Niannian felt like laughing, suddenly finding Zhu Xinyu’s obstinate behavior somewhat adorable.

"The two of you, please pay the bill," Xu Niannian coughed to remind Zhu Xinyu to pay.

Zhu Xinyu snorted and muttered softly, "Psh, inexperienced—for just this small amount of money."

Xu Niannian found it amusing, watching her, it seemed as if she was even complaining about it being too cheap.

Zhu Xinyu went over with her girlfriend to pay the bill.

Xu Niannian watched her hand over two yuan to Xu Zhiqiang.

After the two left, as there were no customers for the time being, Xu Niannian was idle once again.

It was mealtime now, and there was a textile factory nearby; she saw many workers coming out looking for a place to eat, but none of them were entering her shop.

Xu Niannian became puzzled and asked Jin Yu, "Why do these people glance at my restaurant and then just walk away?"

Jin Yu was also contemplating this issue.

Xu Niannian’s ambitious spirit was quickly dampened as she slumped over the table.

There were several restaurants nearby, and basically, they all relied on regular customers for business.

On the first day of opening, she had anticipated that business might not be very good, but she hadn’t expected it to be this bad.

Besides Zhu Xinyu and her friend, not a single person had set foot inside.

It was indeed unusual.

Thinking of what Zhu Xinyu had said before entering the restaurant, Xu Niannian wondered why no one was curious enough to come in and take a look at a new shop?

Why did many people just pause at the doorway and then leave?

No, Xu Niannian suddenly realized a very important issue.

Like a chicken blooded, she suddenly straightened up from the table, eyes bright with determination, and stared at Jin Yu, "Jin Yu, do you remember what Zhu Xinyu said when she paid the bill?"

Jin Yu was smart, although he did not understand business, he understood the mindset of most people.

Listening to Xu Niannian’s pointed reminder, he instantly thought of the key factor.

"The problem with the price!"

"Right, that’s it," Xu Niannian slapped her forehead, "Look at my pig brain, why didn’t I think of that?"

When she had announced the prices earlier, Zhu Xinyu was obviously shocked.

Clearly, in her view, the food here was worth far more than the price charged.

Zhu Xinyu had also said that despite the upscale decor, only such a small amount was being charged.

The crux of the problem lay there.

When she opened the restaurant, her mindset was influenced by the future generation’s thinking.

She only thought of making the environment more upscale.

Given the same prices, customers would definitely prefer restaurants with better environments.

Of course, the dishes were also very important.

But this wasn’t the future generation; her decor, at most, in the future would be considered tastefully arranged with ambiance.

In the 1980s, however, this already counted as quite upscale.

Because of her decor, the restaurant appeared exceptionally stylish, unlike any of the other restaurants nearby with their drab gray walls.

People would naturally assume her food was very expensive.

Many times, the façade and decor decide the class of a shop.

Zhu Xinyu didn’t care about the prices because she came from a well-off family.

Much of the business here had to rely on workers from nearby factories.

A worker had a salary of thirty yuan a month, which although was much better than relying solely on crop yields in rural areas, still couldn’t support high-end spending.

But now that the renovation was complete, she couldn’t just tear it down, and besides, she rather liked this decorative style.

"Let’s post the menu outside the door," she said.

Identifying the key to the problem, Xu Niannian’s delicate face lit up with a smile as she cheerfully ran to the back, stepping onto a stool to take down the menu posted on the wall.

Just as her foot touched the stool, she suddenly noticed a hand reaching over her and effortlessly peeled the menu off the wall.

Xu Niannian: "..."

Jin Yu took down the menu, following Xu Niannian’s instructions, and posted it on the outside of the door.

Sure enough, after seeing the prices on the menu, it wasn’t long before curious people began to step into the restaurant.

The simple and elegant interior design made the factory workers who stepped inside feel uncomfortable, as if they had walked into the wrong place.

Such an upscale place didn’t seem like somewhere these workers belonged.

If they hadn’t seen the prices on the menu, they really wouldn’t have dared to walk in casually.

"Please have a seat, what would you like to eat?" Xu Niannian asked politely, her soft and sweet voice bringing the two textile factory workers back to reality.

Both workers simultaneously looked towards Xu Niannian, and seeing such a glamorous and beautiful woman standing before them, speaking so warmly and kindly to them, they blushed.

Stammering, "What... what do you have here?"

"There’s a menu on the table. Once you’ve decided, I’ll start cooking immediately," she replied.

This time, the two of them ordered the buttered noodles.

Xu Niannian went to the kitchen to cook and, when she was about to serve the food, Elder Jin grabbed her arm, "I’ll take it out, you stay in the kitchen."

With the tray suddenly empty, Xu Niannian blinked and wondered, why was he frowning again?

Elder Jin was jealous.

He realized that Xu Niannian was a female hormone production machine; there wasn’t a man who saw her that didn’t get dazed.

"Bang." Jin Yu put the tray on the table in front of the two men, "Help yourselves."

His attitude was very much that of a boss, and just as the two wanted to say something, they caught Jin Yu’s intimidating and unapproachable expression, immediately shelving any thoughts of retorting.

Soon, their attention was diverted away from Jin Yu, as the noodles in the bowl were simply too delicious. In the spacious dining hall, the only sound that could be heard was them slurping the noodles.