Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 693: Elevate the intensity

Chapter 693: Elevate the intensity

In the time that followed, Tiantian and Ji Pianran began a competition.

Gu Chen had made a total of twelve chicken wings, which was already quite a few.

However, it didn’t take long for only the last two of the twelve chicken wings to remain.

It was a good thing that the chicken wings had bones in them. Otherwise, it’s likely they would have been all gone by now.

"The dish really does taste good. I never thought cola could actually be used in cooking."

At that moment, Ji Pianran felt a spark of excitement since she could clearly sense that Gu Chen always brought her different surprises.

Whether it was in life or in cooking, it was the same.

Gu Chen always managed to create some rare and peculiar dishes, yet every one of them tasted incredibly good.

"If you like it, that’s great. It seems this dish really can make it, so I can add it to the restaurant’s menu."

After nearly a month’s time, the menu was about to gain another dish.

"How’s the restaurant doing nowadays?"

Ji Pianran realized she hadn’t paid attention to the restaurant’s affairs in a long time.

"Not bad, the restaurant’s clientele is still very stable, basically the same people every day."

The fact that the restaurant had managed to survive up until now owed much to the great support from the clientele.

"How’s your functional beverage doing?" since the last time Gu Chen talked to her about the functional beverage being placed in various sports venues and wanting to increase advertising in the sports industry.

She didn’t know how he had implemented this plan.

"We’ve made a small rollout, placing ads at some minor tennis matches and some badminton competitions," said Ji Pianran.

After she finished speaking, Gu Chen immediately shook his head, "That won’t do. Your rollout is still too small. You need to increase it further and target some bigger events, extreme challenges—don’t miss out on those.

"It’s like a living billboard. Eventually, whenever people think of sports, they will think of your functional beverage. By that point, it would mean the brand has succeeded."

Gu Chen stressed this to her very earnestly.

This was the path many brands had paved before. Following this strategy would guarantee success for the functional beverage.

Gu Chen wasn’t worried about other things. The main concern was that their timidity could allow other companies to target this project, at which point it would be difficult for them to compete.

"I’ll go and try to persuade the company’s executives again. Right now, everyone’s opinions are slightly divided, mainly over the amount of financial investment."

As Ji Pianran spoke, she sighed helplessly. The reason for the lack of consensus was mainly the difficulty with financial matters.

Wang Laoji had allowed their company to make a slight profit, and now the executives were somewhat reluctant to invest all of it.

"Listen to me. You won’t go wrong. I wouldn’t harm your business."

Gu Chen said to her seriously.

She nodded in response without thinking further.

Just then, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.

When the living room phone started ringing, her first instinct was that something must have happened.

She also noticed that this phone at home hardly ever rang normally. But whenever it did ring, it was almost guaranteed it meant there was trouble somewhere.

She walked over, picked up the phone, and answered it.

She heard the voice of Wei Dahong on the other end of the line.

"Boss, that group is back again, and the bar is jammed to the point of being impassable. And this time, they’ve brought even more people, and are behaving even more outrageously, to the point where even the entrance to our bar is completely filled with people."

Wei Dahong said anxiously on the phone to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen listened and was completely unhurried.

"I know, don’t worry, just take care of the regular customers, tell them the bar is not very convenient today, and keep those who are looking for trouble there for now. I’ll be over in a bit to check."

After finishing what she said, Gu Chen reluctantly hung up the phone.

Once she hung up the phone, Ji Pianran immediately asked her curiously,

"Is something wrong? Why are you still getting calls so late?"

Ji Pianran asked with concern.

Having been around for so long, she was no fool. She had heard bits and pieces and knew the risks involved in what Gu Chen was doing.

So she was eager to ask Gu Chen about it.

Faced with her questions, Gu Chen, of course, chose not to answer.

It was a matter she simply couldn’t discuss with her.

It would still get Ji Pianran worked up even after being informed.

"It’s nothing, there’s just a bit of a misunderstanding among the customers at the bar. I’ll go check it out," Gu Chen reassured her.

"Don’t worry, there are a lot of people at the bar, nothing will happen, everyone is there."

Gu Chen comforted her while quickly getting dressed to leave.

At that moment, Tángtáng, who was sitting there, hurriedly spoke up, "Daddy, you must be careful."

"Don’t worry, my dear daughter. Remember to listen to Mommy at home," Gu Chen replied.

After finishing her meal, Gu Chen quickly left.

Once outside, she hurriedly drove off towards the bar.

When she arrived at the bar, she found the entrance just as Wei Dahong had described it.

The place was jam-packed with people blocking the entrance, all gathered around.

Compared to yesterday, today the situation clearly escalated, and this crowd’s behavior was more excessive, as if they were completely heedless of consequences.

After Gu Chen arrived by car, she casually parked on the roadside and walked over.

It was only then she saw Smelly Tinker and her group also standing at the entrance, suddenly taking on the role of the bar’s security.

Their eyes were fixed on the troublemakers outside as if they were ready to strike the moment someone dared to step inside.

Gu Chen only glanced at the troublemakers and felt they looked like a group of extras.

Mainly because some of them even had a hint of green onion smell, as if they had just come out of a kitchen.

She seriously suspected these people were actors hired by General Manager Zhao.

If a real fight broke out, these goons would probably run faster than anyone.

Even though she was clear about the situation, hitting people was definitely not acceptable, now with so many eyes watching.

She was certain that if any fight occurred at the entrance of her bar today, by tomorrow it would be the talk of the entire Chuan City.

Once that happened, she would really be in trouble.

Gu Chen went into the bar’s main area and found it was the same inside.

As for the customers, they had already left under the guidance of the waitstaff.

At this time, the man from yesterday appeared before Gu Chen again.