Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 378: Three hundred and seventy-eight: Alone in the empty room_1

Chapter 378: Three hundred and seventy-eight: Alone in the empty room_1

Gu Chen’s steamed buns were declared sold out within just half an hour.

However, as the hype of being an Imperial Chef Successor and word of mouth spread, the situation remained the same till the time he was getting ready to close the shop.

Outside, there was still a large crowd of people who had come too late to buy any, who couldn’t help but grumble to Gu Chen.

Hoping he could make a bit more today.

But Gu Chen just responded with a slight smile, and then repeatedly bowed in apology to everyone.

Working overtime was out of the question, he would never work overtime in this lifetime, as he was too busy taking care of his child.

And today was the grand opening, so Gu Chen had to elevate the prestige of Qiwei Vegetarian.

It wasn’t that he really wanted to show off, but it was necessary to facilitate his later price increase strategy.

After all, if prices started too low, it would be disliked by everyone when they were raised later on.

So it was better to have all the customers visiting his store start with a certain psychological expectation.

The really good stuff is always expensive, even if it’s just an ordinary bun.

Moreover, for Gu Chen, selling buns was merely a temporary solution when he didn’t have money at the beginning.

It’s not like making buns was the only thing he could do.

After apologizing to the crowd gathered in front of his shop and promising that he would definitely operate as usual tomorrow,

Gu Chen directly opened the car door and took his daughter back home.

Although he didn’t make a single dime from start to finish today, Gu Chen was still very happy.

Because he was well aware that the reputation of his shop had been established.

Now that he had whetted everyone’s appetite, tomorrow would be the real harvest time.

However, Gu Chen’s methods even if applied in the world before his rebirth would be equally effective.

He just made the story a bit more sensational.

Of course, the specific tactics would not be exactly as he had said today, but would morph into the so-called authentic tricks of "xx".

After all, with the massive development of infrastructural projects in later years, compounded with the explosion of internet communication,

most people were almost getting numb to deceptions; declaring oneself as an Imperial Chef Successor might even invite ridicule.

If you throw a brick into the crowd on a Food Street, out of ten people hit, eight are likely to claim they’re Imperial Chefs.

Compared to these unreliable and exaggerated claims, people before the rebirth tend to prefer localized, special delicacies.

And it was precisely this mentality and element that Gu Chen combined, along with the ability to lie through his teeth without blushing.

That’s what made his new store generate buzz on its first day.

If Gu Chen had money at this point, he would now be considering striking while the iron is hot, placing ads in newspapers to further expand his brand recognition and influence.

Unfortunately, Gu Chen currently only had fifteen hundred yuan on him.

And he couldn’t spend it all, he was utterly broke.

So he had no choice but to let the matter go for now.

His daughter, on the other hand, was very happy today, not only because she got to see so many people,

but also because they all couldn’t help but give a thumbs up, praising the quality of her father’s cooking.

This filled the child, Tang Tang, with joy and pride.

After all, which child doesn’t like to see their father as the center of attention and the subject of everyone’s compliments?

"Daddy, after school tomorrow, Tang Tang wants to help daddy sell buns too,"

Tang Tang said sitting next to Gu Chen, her face eager to try.

Hearing this, Gu Chen burst into laughter, unable to resist ruffling his daughter’s little head,

and without hesitation, he immediately agreed.

Of course, that’s what I said, but since my daughter is still very young, it’s fine for her to just play around in the store.

When it comes to selling buns, it’s still up to Gu Chen to do the job, maybe only when mixing the dough or making the filling.

Letting her help by holding a small bowl or passing a pair of chopsticks is enough.

As they say, it’s all about participation.

Besides, I guess the novelty for the kid will only last for a few days.

After a while post-opening, she’ll soon get used to it.

Gu Chen carried a bag of buns and then took out his keys to open the big gates of the villa.

Tang Tang shouted with joy and then scurried into the living room with her little legs.

Then she jumped onto the sofa and started bouncing back and forth.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but smile slightly at this and checked the time on the wall, it was already 5:50 PM.

He then told Tang Tang to play with her toys for a while on her own.

He moved on to the kitchen on the first floor of the villa and began to busily prepare on his own.

My wife should be off work in ten minutes, and it wouldn’t take more than half an hour to get home from the Ji Family’s headquarters building.

In about forty minutes, that’s plenty of time for Gu Chen to prepare dinner for the three of them.

But as he was halfway through preparing dinner, he heard the phone ringing in the living room.

Gu Chen picked up a clean towel nearby to wipe his hands.

By this time, my daughter had already brought the ringing phone to him.

"Daddy, phone for you."

Seeing this, Gu Chen couldn’t help but praise his daughter greatly for being obedient and sensible.

Listening to that, Tang Tang’s face lit up with a smile, and she started acting coy, hugging Gu Chen’s leg.

As soon as Gu Chen pressed the answer button, Ji Pianran’s voice quickly came from the other end.

"Honey, my dad has an important dinner party tonight, so I might be a little late coming home.

You can just have dinner with Tang Tang. Don’t wait for me."

Gu Chen grunted in acknowledgment on the phone, just about to remind his wife to try not to drink too much outside.

Although he was reassured with his father-in-law around, drinking too much was bad for the health, right?

However, before he could speak, the call was already hung up on the other end.

Gu Chen looked at the phone, still emitting a busy tone in his hand, and couldn’t help but sigh helplessly.

He thought to himself, this must be what it feels like when one is alone at home.

He then glanced at the ingredients on the table that had been washed and chopped, ready to be cooked.

He had no choice but to put the other portion back into the fridge to freeze.

"Daddy, is Mommy not coming home tonight?"

Since the home phone was very loud, Tang Tang, who was right by his side, heard everything clearly.

She couldn’t help but lift her little head and ask him that.

"Your mommy is very busy with work and works hard; after all, she’s doing it for our family.

And she’s not coming back, just coming back later. Today, Tang Tang also needs to eat nicely.

We’ll wait for mommy together at home, okay?"

"Oh~ Don’t worry, Daddy, Tang Tang will be really good."

His daughter, with her little fists clenched, said seriously.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but laugh, and then he went back to finishing up the rest of dinner.

It wasn’t long before the dishes for dinner were ready.

And Tang Tang was also busying herself, huffing and puffing, helping Gu Chen with carrying bowls and chopsticks back and forth.