Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 624: Six hundred and nineteen, the bar is deserted

Chapter 624: Six hundred and nineteen, the bar is deserted

It took less than an hour before Iron Bull and Broken Brow returned, laden with their belongings.

The time had reached seven in the evening.

Only one more hour until the official opening.

It was at this time that the four university students from the morning had all come over.

All one thousand flyers had been distributed by the four of them throughout the day.

Gu Chen was not stingy, directly handing each of them Two Hundred and Fifty Yuan.

After receiving the money, their faces clearly showed satisfaction, although this amount was far from enough for their tuition.

But it was certainly better than braving the elements outside doing manual labor.

"Thank you, Boss Gu."

"Boss Gu, a drop of water shall be returned with a spring in gratitude, we will surely repay your kindness in the future."

"See you, Boss Gu."

That’s what they said to Gu Chen, each taking their turn.

Though they were university students, they weren’t bookworms; they understood these societal courtesies.

Finding someone to distribute flyers wasn’t hard for the terms Gu Chen could offer.

They knew very well that Gu Chen had deliberately chosen to help them out.

So deep down, they were very grateful to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen just smiled casually upon hearing this, thinking these guys were quite conscientious.

But Gu Chen had helped them not merely because they were university students, but mainly because he saw that one of the girls was incredibly sharp-witted.

She was no ordinary person; if Gu Chen remembered correctly, she was the very singer whose single was once a massive hit throughout Chuan City.

A big star at that time, now just a university student struggling to afford school fees.

However, Gu Chen had no intention of any affair arising from this, it was merely a spontaneous act of assistance.

Soon, the time arrived at eight o’clock.

When it turned eight in the evening, the entire bar’s lights dimmed.

At this moment, everyone took their positions.

The waitstaff had changed into the uniforms Gu Chen had prepared earlier.

All in custom black suits, vastly distinct from the usual full-faced blush seen in restaurants.

They were a young group, and they looked quite striking and distinctive in the black suits.

At the same time, Qin Long also took to his DJ booth.

Meanwhile, Gu Chen stepped outside the bar.

At 8:05 PM, not a single customer had appeared in the bar.

The entrance of the bar remained eerily quiet.

Gu Chen stood in silence, observing the surrounding streets bustling with a few figures, but it was clear they were not heading to the bar, rather just strolling casually after dinner.

Gu Chen took a deep breath, feeling not exactly panicked, but with a sigh of helplessness at the scene before him.

Did he make a mistake in the promotion step? Was the advertising insufficient?

According to Gu Chen’s plan, the advertising was supposed to be precise.

Provided that the four students hadn’t encountered any problems, theoretically, there shouldn’t be any issues.

Gu Chen pondered over these things in his mind and did not call anyone.

He was just thinking that if the customer flow wasn’t enough, even if there were guests in the bar, those guests might still find it desolate.

Granted, there were a few groups that amped up the atmosphere in the bar, but they couldn’t possibly enliven the whole place.

If that were the case, he would have no choice but to consider hiring some actors.

These actors wouldn’t need to do much else, just drinking at their tables would suffice, as it was all for immersing the customers in the right atmosphere.

At that moment, Gu Chen returned to the bar.

Behind the door, beside the bar counter, although several marketers were waiting there, they felt somewhat disappointed looking at the absence of a single figure outside.

When they looked at Gu Chen, they seemed to be doubting.

Will there really be customers coming to this bar?

The security guard watching over the entrance was Smelly Tinker.

He was stationed there because he had a sharp mind.

"Based on normal timings, nightlife venues tend to hit their peak after nine o’clock at night, while places like dance halls and KTVs start to get busy around ten."

Standing there, he spoke to Gu Chen.

It was as if he was trying to ease Gu Chen’s mind, not wanting him to feel bad about the slow business.

Gu Chen just smiled nonchalantly in response, not saying a word.

Wei Dahong and the girls with dyed hair, upon hearing what Smelly Tinker said, thought that Smelly Tinker was just sucking up to Gu Chen.

After all, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that the bar, in which tens of thousands had been invested, was likely to fail.

The time continued on to 8:30 PM.

Surprisingly, there wasn’t a single customer in the entire bar.

This was much worse than what Gu Chen had anticipated.

In his original prediction, there would be a long line of people at the door right at eight o’clock.

But now it appeared that was not the case; the allure of the bar had not yet won people over.

Gu Chen stood at the entrance, looking up and down the streets, but there was still no sign of anyone.

Smelly Tinker stood beside Gu Chen, like a loyal advisor to him.

"Theoretically speaking, the location here isn’t bad at all, I think today will still be a success," he said to Gu Chen.

Wei Dahong and the others looked at Smelly Tinker with disdain.

The flattery he was displaying was a bit too blatant.

The girls with dyed hair, however, spoke up directly.

The girl with purple hair asked Gu Chen, "Boss Gu, could it be because the feng shui here is not good? The dance hall that used to be here had a lot of issues, so maybe that’s why people are reluctant to come here?"

She did offer an analysis of the reasons for Gu Chen.

In the purple-haired girl’s opinion, the absence of customers was due to Liu Dahai bringing a bad reputation to the place, so nobody wanted to come here.

At this moment, Wei Dahong also seriously said, "I think that’s possible, and also the wealthy folks in Chuan City were on good terms with Liu Dahai. It might be because Director Gu sent Liu Dahai and his associates away, so now those people from Chuan City don’t want to come here."

The girl with pink hair had a different view from the others.

She said to Gu Chen, "I think maybe not enough people know about it."

Each person’s analysis made sense, but Gu Chen felt that none of these were the reason.

He was more inclined to believe what Smelly Tinker said, that theoretically, today shouldn’t be a failure.

Time was ticking away, and it was almost nine o’clock.

Everyone inside the bar wore a look of dejection.

Although the wait staff were still standing, they too felt dull and listless.