Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 392: Three hundred ninety-two Second opening_1

Chapter 392: Three hundred ninety-two Second opening_1

He had arrived at the long-missed marketplace, though it had only been a mere three days since his last visit.

But at this moment, Gu Chen’s state of mind was completely different from last time.

He had just taken over Qiwei Vegetarian and was so poor,

that he nearly couldn’t even afford to open it and had to resort to selling steamed buns to make a little money.

But now he had become a modestly famous Imperial Chef Successor near Xingye Road.

Qiwei Vegetarian under his management might not be making a fortune,

but a daily turnover of one thousand yuan was enough to stand out amongst his peers.

Moreover, now that he had hired new staff, he finally had enough help.

By tomorrow, his more than one hundred square meter shop facing the street

would finally be opening its doors to customers for the first time.

To Gu Chen, this was as grand as a second opening.

Although he still didn’t have much money for a celebration or advertising,

offering some new dishes to attract customers was certainly doable.

Gu Chen walked through the marketplace with a smile on his face.

Even the vendors and customers arguing over mere pennies,

seemed incredibly endearing.

"Uncle, how much is the celery per pound?"

"Fifty cents, all homegrown and very fresh."

"Alright, I’ll take twenty pounds."

Upon hearing that Gu Chen didn’t even bargain, the previously slouching vendor perked up,

beaming with joy, and as if afraid that Gu Chen would change his mind,

quickly began bagging and weighing the celery, all the while complimenting Gu Chen on his handsome looks.

Gu Chen couldn’t help but laugh at this.

He had made several thousand yuan over the past few days and wasn’t short on cash anymore,

so he didn’t bother to nitpick over small amounts.

What mattered to him was whether the vegetables were fresh.

After paying, Gu Chen left with the vendor’s "accidental" overfill,

which conveniently rounded up to twenty-six pounds of celery,

and continued browsing through the marketplace.

Half an hour later, when his hands could barely hold anything more,

he finally stopped his shopping spree.

Three big sacks full of vegetables, plus thirty pounds of pork, four whole chickens, and twenty pounds of beef bones.

After that, he went to a nearby grain and oil store and bought three hundred pounds of flour, along with two bags of rice.

Gu Chen spent a total of five hundred ninety-five yuan.

As for other small items like onions, ginger, and garlic, most of the generous vendors gave them to him for free after seeing his lavish spending.

Of course, the majority of these were intended for use at Qiwei Vegetarian.

The rest, Gu Chen planned to restock his home refrigerator with.

Next, he stuffed everything into his car,

and because he bought so much,

he had to hire a small electric motorbike nearby to help deliver everything.

Since previously Gu Chen had advertised that he would provide food and accommodation for his employees, he couldn’t possibly feed them nothing but buns every meal.

Although such miserly bosses were indeed very common,

Gu Chen wasn’t about to pinch pennies by denying a young girl a few small pleasures.

He had bought both meat and vegetables, rice and flour, and there was plenty of oil and seasoning in the store as well,

so going forward, Wang Cuihua could make whatever she fancied for meals.

As for Gu Chen, who had been a marketer for many years in his previous life,

He always believed that money should be earned, not saved from the gaps between one’s own teeth.

Instead of wracking one’s brain every day to figure out how to save a few pennies,

it’d be better to think a bit more

about how to make more money from others’ pockets, which is a more effective approach.

When Gu Chen finished buying vegetables and drove back to Qiwei Vegetarian,

he was surprised to find that, besides Wang Cuihua waiting at the door,

there was also another girl who appeared to be about her age.

"Boss, this is the fellow villager and sister I mentioned to you earlier.

You said you were going out to buy supplies, so I thought I might as well bring her over to see you now,

so we wouldn’t have to wait until tomorrow."

A slightly embarrassed smile appeared on Wang Cuihua’s face.

However, perhaps because she had a good friend present,

she seemed much more lively compared to before when she would occasionally space out.

Seeing Gu Chen’s car laden with so many items, she immediately came forward to help.

At the same time, she didn’t forget to call out to the side,

"Zhao Di, hurry up and help the boss carry stuff."

"Alright, I know."

The girl named Zhao Di, hearing this, quickly rushed over in a fluster.

She took the half side of pork from Gu Chen’s hand and held it in her arms.

It seemed quite heavy for her, and she appeared to struggle for a moment,

but she didn’t make a sound and carefully held it while moving step by step toward the shop.

Gu Chen felt a bit helpless about this; if Wang Cuihua looked like a skinny, dark-skinned monkey,

then this girl named Zhao Di was even more slender in comparison.

He also noticed that both girls had fine beads of sweat on their foreheads and noses,

probably having run all the way from where they lived while he was away.

Seeing this, he couldn’t help but take a few steps forward and took the pork back from Zhao Di’s arms.

The girl thought Gu Chen was dissatisfied with the pace of her work and stood there somewhat at a loss for what to do.

Wang Cuihua was anxious, too, afraid that her good friend might not make a good impression on Gu Chen.

But before she could speak up, she heard Gu Chen say,

"There are some vegetables in the back of the car, you can bring those into the house.

If they’re too heavy, just open the bags and make a few trips. There’s no need to rush."

The girl named Zhao Di’s eyes lit up upon hearing this,

and she nodded vigorously before running over to the small scooter outside,

busy fetching the rest of the vegetables.

It took only a few minutes for the three of them to unload the car with haste.

Of course, the brunt of the work was done by Gu Chen.

After all, the two girls didn’t have much strength to lift several hundred pounds of rice and flour.

Even if they were willing to help, they were practically helpless.

After everything was done, Gu Chen finally found a chair and sat down again.

The two girls stood on the side somewhat restrained, with an extremely nervous look on their faces,

as if they were not applying for a waitress job but standing at the entrance to the college entrance examination.

In his hand, Gu Chen held the second ID card he’d seen today, also brand new without a doubt.

He looked at the girl standing in front of him with her head down and his expression became slightly puzzled.

For a moment, he even furrowed his brows quite high.