"Mother, I think you can bring me along when you collect money next time. I'm super fierce!" Amy turned around with a bunch of banknotes in her hand. She clenched her little fist and placed it beside her face as she howled super "fiercely".
"Mm-hmm. That's not a bad idea." Irina nodded seriously.
Meg held back his laughter. He felt a little helpless. The little one's howl would probably make those gamblers cry. As for the debt collection effect … it would most likely be negative.
…
The duel between Meg and Harris was like a small stone that was thrown into the peaceful life of Chaos City. It stirred up some waves, and became the topic of many people's after-dinner conversations.
Meanwhile, the direct impact it brought was that the number of customers who came because of the news increased tremendously. There was already a long queue at the entrance.
The restaurant's old customers spontaneously explained the restaurant's rules to the new customers, and maintained the order of the queue.
Some customers who tried to break the rules and cut the queue to enter the restaurant in advance became much more obedient after being taught a lesson. The queue at the entrance was still very orderly.
Due to Amy's, the barren southwest corner of Aden Square became increasingly prosperous. A few new restaurants opened along the street. Although they couldn't be compared to Mamy's, they still diverted many customers who couldn't afford the high price and couldn't get in the queue because of Mamy's popularity.
"Boss, when will our restaurant be as popular as theirs?" A waiter from a newly opened barbeque restaurant leaned against the door frame as he looked at the long queue at Mamy's with envy.
"Wait till we poach their boss over." That boss shrugged. There wouldn't be a second restaurant in Chaos City with such a long queue.
"I heard the restaurant next door is also planning to make hot pot." The waiter's gaze landed on the restaurant that was under renovation next door.
"They are really riding on the popularity. I wonder how much of the essence of hot pot they can make," that boss said with a smile. The boss said with a smile. He turned around and glanced at the two or three tables of customers sitting in his restaurant. He also began to consider the feasibility of changing his restaurant into a hotpot restaurant.
Currently, there were already a few restaurants in the Aden Square that were imitating Mamy's products and making their main dishes. The restaurants that were able to imitate Mamy's products were doing quite well. It was as if they were making a low-quality version of Mamy's products, and the prices were more affordable, which attracted many customers to try the new products.
As for the hotpot restaurant, this seemed to be the first one.
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"Miss Raina, right? Hello, I'm Bennett, the owner of Zebra Hot Pot Restaurant." A balding middle-aged man stopped Rena, who was walking towards the dormitory with a basket of vegetables. He politely took off his hat, and smilingly said, "Can I have a few minutes of your time for a chat?"
Raina was a little surprised that he knew her name. At the same time, she was a little puzzled as to when there was a new Zebra Hot Pot Restaurant in Chaos City. However, he was an elder, after all. She stopped in her tracks, and said, "Please go ahead."
Bennett pointed to the resplendent tearoom not far away, and said, "That tearoom over there is also mine. If Miss Raina doesn't mind, perhaps we can go there and have a cup of hot tea while we talk."
"No, thank you. I've sent the groceries home to cook for my mother, and I have to go to work at the restaurant immediately. If you have anything to talk to me about, we can talk here," Rena rejected.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Bennett's eyes. However, he continued to smile, and said, "If that's the case, then let's talk here. Actually, I'm here to look for Miss Raina to invite you to be the manager and partner of Zebra Hot Pot Restaurant. "
"Manager? Partner? "Raina looked at Bennett perplexedly.
Bennett nodded sincerely, and said, "Yes. I hope to invite you to be in charge of the operation and management of Zebra Hot Pot Restaurant. You can make use of your superb hot pot skills to make Zebra Hot Pot Restaurant the best hot pot restaurant in Chaos City. Furthermore, you don't have to invest any capital, and you can get 30% of the hot pot restaurant's ownership and profits directly. You can become the hot pot restaurant's partner. "
Raina was slightly taken aback. She understood what Bennett meant, and shook her head without much thought. "I'm sorry. I'm already working at Amy's now, and I'm not considering changing jobs. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."
"Wait a minute." Bennett quickly called out to Raina. He looked at her, and continued, "If Miss Raina agrees, you will be given an additional detached house in the city center in the wealthy district. After the hot pot restaurant operates normally, you will be able to earn hundreds of thousands of copper coins in profits every month. This money will allow you to live the life of a wealthy person in Chaos City. It's not as bad as working hard at that restaurant and only earning a few thousand copper coins a month. How does that sound?"
Managing a restaurant on her own, a detached house in the wealthy district, and a monthly salary of hundreds of thousands of copper coins. To be honest, this was indeed very attractive.
After all, Raina's current goal was to save up money and buy a small house in Chaos City that belonged to her and her mother as soon as possible so that they could have a stable home.
Now, all she needed to do was nod her head, and she could have all this easily, and change the course of her life completely.
"I'm sorry, but I'm still willing to stay and work at Amy's. All my knowledge and skills about hot pot were taught to me by Mr. Mak. I owe him a debt of gratitude. Goodbye." Raina shook her head without hesitation, and then walked past Bennett with her basket.
"I will give Miss Raina some time to consider. If you have thought it through, you can come to the tearoom in front to look for me," Bennett said as he looked at Raina's back.
Raina quickened her pace, but didn't reply.
"She's really a good girl who knows how to repay kindness." Bennett watched as Runa's voice disappeared at the entrance of the alley, and his brows furrowed slightly. After a while, they relaxed slowly, and he smilingly said, "However, I won't give up so easily."
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"Raina, why do you look like you have something on your mind?" Karins walked into the kitchen and turned off the tap. She glanced at the water that was almost overflowing from the sink, and asked Raina, who was holding a vegetable in her hand.
"N-nothing. I'm just a little distracted." Raina hurriedly shook her head, and lowered her head to continue washing the vegetables.
Karins stroked Raina's head with heartache, and said, "You must be too tired. You don't have to come home to cook for me in the future. I'm all better now, and I can take care of myself."
"It's alright. The restaurant is so close to the dormitory, and I'll be home in no time. Also, my colleagues all go to the ice cream shop downstairs to do their work. I often come back with them, so I'm not tired at all." Raina smiled and shook her head. She looked at Karins, and said, "Mother, I like to come home to cook for you. If you don't let me do it, I'll be sad."
"Alright, alright, alright. I'll let you do it, I'll let you do it." Karins smiled helplessly. She knew that this girl was very filial, and would definitely be worried about her cooking for herself.
After cooking for Karins, Raina casually ate a few mouthfuls, and set off for the restaurant.
"Raina, I've prepared all the ingredients for the hot pot tonight. See if there's anything else you need to add," Phyllis said to Raina as soon as she walked into the kitchen.
"Let me do a check." Rena took her apron and put it on, and quickly got back to work.
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