Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 550: Everything is ready except for the east wind_1

Chapter 550: Everything is ready except for the east wind_1

Evening.

Ji Pianran and Broken Brow’s group returned.

After they safely escorted Ji Pianran home, they planned to leave.

But Iron Bull kept glancing in the direction of the kitchen.

Since they had tasted Boss Gu’s cooking this morning, they had no appetite for anything else all day.

That’s because anything they ate seemed far inferior to what Boss Gu had made.

At that moment, Iron Bull even hoped Boss Gu would offer them dinner.

Broken Brow knew Iron Bull very well, so he tugged at him, urging him to leave quickly.

Iron Bull reluctantly took one last look at the kitchen.

Just as they were about to leave,

the sound of Boss Gu’s voice was like heavenly music to Iron Bull’s ears.

"Stay for dinner," he said.

After he spoke,

All six of them stopped in their tracks.

Then they demonstrated the synergy of their team by unanimously replying, "Okay, thank you, Boss Gu."

After saying that, they all sat neatly on the couch.

Seeing them like this, Boss Gu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Some people rely on money and fame to keep others by their side; how come he relied on his cooking skills?

He busied himself in the kitchen while Ji Pianran went to help Tangtang with homework.

When the meal was ready, the table was brimming with delicious aromas.

The six of them hadn’t eaten all day, and now they sat down, eyes locked on the dishes on the table without blinking.

"Let’s eat," Boss Gu said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the six of them demonstrated their sharpness to Boss Gu!

A pair of chopsticks swept through the dishes.

Not sure if it was because of the crowd, but Tangtang inexplicably joined the "battle."

It looked like she was competing with them.

However, Tangtang was defeated in less than five minutes!

Boss Gu wasn’t interested in eating either; he had no appetite.

His mind was completely occupied by company matters.

After they all finished eating, Boss Gu started discussing serious matters with them.

"Broken Brow, are there many people like you who are temporarily unemployed after retiring from the military?"

"I’m not talking about your level, just the ordinary soldiers," he added.

Without thinking, Broken Brow replied, "There are way too many. They don’t have any skills, barely recognize a few characters, and finding a job is incredibly hard for them."

"We can still take on some tasks. In reality, they’re no different from ordinary people, except maybe they’re physically stronger."

After he said that to Boss Gu, Boss Gu had a clearer idea.

"Do you know people like that?" Boss Gu asked.

Broken Brow was taken aback by the question.

However, Broken Brow shook his head: "I don’t know any, but Iron Bull does. There are many like that in his home village."

Boss Gu looked toward Iron Bull, who was still wolfing down his food.

Smelly Tinker gave Iron Bull’s bicep a slap, prompting him to pause his eating momentarily.

"Eh? You’re all done eating?" Iron Bull looked up to see that everyone had stopped, leaving him the only one still eating, his face flushed with embarrassment.

"Boss Gu is asking you a question. Isn’t there a lot of those unemployed veterans in your hometown?" Broken Brow said to Iron Bull, somewhat exasperated by his lack of table manners.

Iron Bull hurriedly nodded, "Right, right, there are some. They’re mostly farming now."

Hearing this, Boss Gu got a bit more interested.

Then he asked Iron Bull, "About how many people are we talking about?"

"There’s roughly thirty households like that, I guess. I’m not too sure about the specifics," Iron Bull said honestly, shaking his head.

"Boss Gu, why are you asking about this?" Smelly Tinker suddenly asked Gu Chen.

"Nothing much, just short on workers at the construction site, and I was thinking about hiring a group of people to come over."

Broken Brow and the others didn’t understand, wondering why not recruit at the market, but look for some unemployed ex-military personnel instead.

Only then did Smelly Tinker see what Gu Chen was getting at.

"Boss Gu, I actually think you could go directly to contact the local authorities."

"The issue of reemployment for ex-military has always been a problem, and if we can provide some assurance, there should be no issue."

After speaking to Gu Chen, Smelly Tinker saw Gu Chen’s eyes suddenly light up.

Going directly would save many steps.

Plus, having Wei Tianfu provide a testimonial for him, and securing his guarantee, would surely leave no room for problems.

The others didn’t understand the matter they were discussing.

"Shouldn’t we go to the labor market to hire people? I see quite a few people around the overpass too," Iron Bull said naively.

Gu Chen and Smelly Tinker didn’t answer his question.

Iron Bull, just eat your meal.

After they finished eating, they left.

Gu Chen kept thinking about Smelly Tinker’s suggestion.

Gu Chen felt it was indeed a good idea.

It could save him a lot of trouble.

It was just uncertain if it would work for him, after all, he was not an official.

The following morning, once he had quickly made food for eight people, Gu Chen left immediately.

He spent the whole morning finding out about this matter.

After various consultations, he knew it was feasible.

It just required more paperwork and was a bit complicated.

With a connection, Gu Chen felt much more at ease.

In the afternoon, after slowly simmering the traditional medicine, he went to the Wei Family’s home.

These past few days, Xiao Meng hadn’t taken any medicine, and her health seemed to have improved significantly.

Her complexion was gradually returning to normal, and, importantly, her hair had started growing back.

Now, she looked almost like a tomboy.

There was jubilation throughout the entire Wei Family home.

Gu Chen handed the traditional medicine to Wei Tianfu’s wife.

Before Gu Chen could speak, the old man playing chess with Wei Baoguo directly asked:

"Young Gu, how’s business going recently?"

With a smile, Gu Chen replied, "Everything is ready, except for the east wind."

"East wind? Let’s hear it," Wei Baoguo became interested.

Gu Chen then shared his idea.

Upon hearing it, Wei Baoguo decisively said, "For something like this, there’s no need to involve Tian Fu; I can sort it out for you right away."

At these words from the old man, Gu Chen immediately smiled.

If this person could help out, it would be even better.

Given the old man’s influence, it would be effortlessly done.

The old man stood up, picked up the red telephone on the table, and made a call.

"Hello? Xiao Wang, come here for a moment."

After issuing a brief command, Wei Baoguo hung up the phone.

Within less than ten minutes, a man clad in a camouflage uniform, looking striking and energetic, stood before Gu Chen.

Seeing the man’s rank, Gu Chen was somewhat shocked.

This wasn’t Xiao Wang; this was a big shot!

Wei Baoguo’s influence was even greater than he had imagined.

The status of Xiao Wang before him warranted respect wherever he went, yet Wei Baoguo had summoned him with a single phone call.