Chapter 163 We have a pet boarding facility that can provide you with free pet boarding...

“That’s truly remarkable for someone so young,” the guest said.

Awen was proud: "Of course, our boss is also a great cook."

There weren't many customers. Awen glanced around and, seeing nothing much to do, started chatting with them: "Do you often order takeout from us?" The customers in front of him were all around forty or fifty years old, which didn't seem like the type of people who frequently ordered takeout. Awen was a little curious.

One of them said, "Isn't today your first day of business? Why are you ordering takeout? Besides, you young people love to eat takeout, but we never eat takeout."

Awen asked in surprise, "How did you manage to book a room at our house?"

According to him, restaurant reservations are in high demand; they're snapped up almost immediately after being released, leaving many regular customers unable to make reservations, and even those who did end up not showing up...

"Our kids made the reservation for us. They said this place is delicious. They made a reservation themselves but didn't have time to come, so they insisted that we come and try it."

No wonder.

“We just came over here. It looks like a children’s welfare home over there? The walls are all connected along the way. So your restaurant is located inside the welfare home?” the customer said.

There's nothing wrong with saying that the restaurant is run by the welfare home. Ah Wen said, "Yes, our restaurant is run by the welfare home."

"Really?" The guests were all very surprised. "A welfare home can open a restaurant?"

“Hmm,” Awen said.

One of the guests said, "Why not? Didn't a few years ago there was a hospital cafeteria that became famous for selling mooncakes?"

“That’s true, that’s true,” said another guest.

Afraid that the customers would misunderstand and think he was trying to gain sympathy by saying the restaurant was run by an orphanage, Ah Wen quickly said, "Don't worry, our ingredients are all very good, and the chefs cook very delicious dishes."

"Not bad, not bad," the guest said.

The waiters coming and going in the restaurant were all young people, and their service was quite attentive and polite. Most restaurants run by young people are like that. However, their cooking skills are probably questionable. But no matter what, young people need encouragement, especially since this is a restaurant run by an orphanage. They should be supported even more. The customer smiled and said, "Then we'll wait and see."

Seeing the new guests come in, Awen said, "Okay, you can have some tea first. The dishes will be ready soon. I'll go and get busy now. Call me anytime if you need anything."

"Go do your thing, go do your thing," the guest said.

After taking orders for a new table of customers, Awen took the menu to the kitchen.

When Ji Qingqing saw Awen come in, she quickly asked, "How is it? Are there many customers outside?"

Awen scratched his head: "It's alright, there are three or four... five or six tables."

Ji Qingqing fell silent.

Wen Yue complained somewhat discontentedly, "Why is no one showing up after making reservations? That's so unreliable."

An Fusheng was just finishing plating the dishes he had prepared when he heard Wen Yue's words. He said, "It's okay. Our trial operation is precisely to solve problems when they arise. If this reservation method doesn't work, we can discuss it tonight and try another method. But right now, our main task is to take good care of the people in the store."

"Okay." Wen Yue said, taking the menu from Awen and starting to prepare the dishes for An Fusheng.

Later, two or three more tables of guests arrived one after another. Every time Awen came to deliver the menu, he was beaming with joy. "The guests all said that our food is delicious and the price is very reasonable."

Especially the table of guests who were just chatting with Awen, they started praising the food from the very first bite, and when it came time to pay the bill, they said they would definitely bring their friends and family to try it next time.

Around 2:30 pm, after the last table of customers left the restaurant, everyone finally had time to eat lunch. Awen served the dishes that Anfusheng had prepared one by one to the table, and everyone sat around and ate lunch together.

"How about we start the takeout service this afternoon?" Wen Yue suggested.

With limited staff and a surge in pre-orders, the restaurant was worried about not being able to accommodate all its customers, so everyone unanimously decided to suspend takeout for the next few days.

Everyone expressed their agreement.

An Fusheng said, "Many people prefer to eat dinner when they go out to eat. If there are too many people at dinner and we also open a takeout service, we might make mistakes and give customers a bad impression."

Xu Sannian: "I don't really agree with opening a food delivery service either. At least we won't open one today. We can discuss any adjustments that need to be made at our meeting tonight."

Everyone chattered for a while about what happened that morning. Although there weren't many customers, they were all very satisfied with their meals, so everyone was still full of confidence.

...

After lunch, everyone went to rest for a while.

The restaurant reopened at 4:30 p.m.

Unexpectedly, a table of guests arrived as soon as the door was opened, and everyone immediately perked up.

Around five o'clock, it started to drizzle. There were few pedestrians on the road, and everyone was hurrying home. After the customers left the restaurant, it was completely empty, and everyone was dumbfounded.

"Could it really be that today was a bad day?" Ji Qingqing asked.

"I know, it's Friday today!" Zhaolin slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Who would choose to open a business on a Friday! There are more people on weekends!"

Wen Yue glanced at Zhao Lin speechlessly: "You only just realized? Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Zhaolin touched his nose. "Wasn't this calculated by someone hired by Aunt Lou? I trusted Aunt Lou completely, so I didn't think too much about it."

Everyone: "..."

Well, nobody expected this either.

“But Friday is a mini-weekend, isn’t it? Shouldn’t everyone get together for a meal and relax after get off work? Who wants to go out for dinner when they’re all comfortably lounging at home on the weekend?” Ji Qingqing said.

Everyone nodded. "That makes sense."

"Then why isn't anyone coming to eat? Did they make plans, then cancel because of the rain?" Ah Yao asked. "Are people all so indecisive?"

Ah Wen said weakly, "Maybe they went to another family's house."

Ah Yao slapped Ah Wen on the head: "Our food is so delicious, why don't you come to our house!"

Xu Sannian nodded thoughtfully: "We've been too low-key. Even the best wine needs advertising. How can we open a new store without making a fuss?"

"Hello? May I ask...?"

Everyone looked towards the doorway.

There was a young girl at the door.

Zhaolin reacted the fastest, heading towards the door with great enthusiasm, "Come and eat! How many of you are here?"

The girl smiled and said, "It's just me, it's just..."

"Could you please give me a seat by the window? I'll tie my dog ​​up outside so I can keep an eye on him," the girl said. She had seen through the glass that all the window seats were empty and came in thinking it would be easier to keep an eye on her dog.

Zhaolin looked down and saw a large golden retriever's head sticking out from behind the girl. Zhaolin resisted the urge to pluck it and smiled, "We have a pet boarding facility that can provide you with free boarding services."

The girl exclaimed in surprise, "Really!"

Zhaolin led the girl and her golden retriever to the pet boarding house. The pet boarding house was located to the right of the hotel. It was a small house next to the hotel, shaped like a cat. The appearance alone had already attracted the girl. When Zhaolin led the girl into the pet boarding house, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. What she saw in front of her was not a pet boarding house at all, but a pet paradise. The house not only had playground equipment such as slides and swings, but also training equipment such as jumping platforms, ramps, and balance beams.

The golden retriever in the girl's hand was already itching to run into the amusement park. The girl tugged at the restless golden retriever and looked at Zhaolin with expectant eyes.

"You can only play in the play area with your parent. You can leave your pet in the cage against the wall first, and then come back to play with it after you finish eating." Zhaolin couldn't help but smile as the girl and the golden retriever stared at him. "But we don't have any other pets today, so leaving them in the play area should be fine."

The play area also has high walls, so pets won't run out once they go in. The rule requiring parents to accompany their pets is just to prevent conflicts from arising if there are too many pets. If there's only one pet, there's no such concern.

Zhaolin opened the door to the play area.

The girl exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you!"

The girl took the leash off the golden retriever's neck.

The golden retriever darted inside in a flash and then crawled into a large cylinder.

Zhaolin led the girl back to the hotel, where she then noticed that she was the only guest there.

Is the food at this restaurant really that bad? The girl thought again, it's worth it even if the food is bad, since it provides such a good place for pets to stay.

As a dog owner, the most troublesome thing about going out is storing the dog. The girl usually doesn't bring her dog when she goes out to eat. When she does bring her dog out to eat, she has to find a restaurant with a window seat and enough space outside. Since most shops are on the street, if the space outside isn't wide enough, the dog tied up outside will scare passersby. She just saw that there was a large open space outside this restaurant, and that the tables outside were empty when she looked through the glass. That's why she went in.

She was still thinking that the restaurant's roof wasn't wide enough, and her dog was naughty, so she figured the dog would get wet in the rain soon and she had to eat quickly. She didn't expect that the restaurant would have a special pet boarding room, and such a luxurious one at that!

The girl casually ordered two dishes, and as soon as the waiter left, she opened her phone, joined a pet-owning group, and started enthusiastically recommending this newly discovered pet-friendly restaurant. She also attached photos of the pet boarding facility she had just taken and a video of her golden retriever running around in the park.

For pet owners, it would be great if a restaurant could provide a place to leash their pets. But this restaurant actually has a dedicated pet boarding room. Having a dedicated pet boarding room is already satisfying enough, but they didn't expect there to be a pet park as well!

It's important to understand that although many people own pets now, many in society still harbor prejudices against them. These people are unhappy with their own lives and lack the ability to change their situation. When they see other pet owners showering their pets with affection, they feel resentful and become hostile towards the animals, especially in public places. They will inevitably criticize any pet they see. Of course, some people may not have malicious intent towards pets, but they are afraid of them. This has led to many public places not allowing pets, and pets need to go to specialized pet facilities and parks for play. Moreover, such facilities and parks are few and far between, and they are not cheap.

No one asked if the restaurant was good or not; they all immediately asked for the address.

The girl posted her location directly in the group chat.

After the girl sent her location, she was about to say something when the aroma of food suddenly wafted into her nostrils. Huh? The girl looked up and saw a waiter carrying her plate of food towards her.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." As he placed the dishes and rice on the table, Awen said, "Your food is ready, please enjoy."

The girl was eating alone and only ordered two dishes: a signature braised chicken with soybeans and stir-fried radish sprouts with minced meat.

"It smells so good!" the girl exclaimed.

The two dishes were simple, but they looked, smelled, and tasted delicious. Before even eating, the girl took a picture and casually posted it to the group chat. Then, she picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of chicken, and exclaimed, "Wow, so delicious!"

Seeing the golden-brown soybeans inside the chicken, emitting a tantalizing aroma, the girl picked up another soybean and put it in her mouth. After chewing, she exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! How can soybeans smell so good!"

The girl couldn't wait to take another bite of the stir-fried radish sprouts with minced meat. The radish sprouts were fresh and crisp but not tough. After chewing a few times, there was no bitterness at all. Her mouth was full of fresh and sweet taste. So delicious!

The girl could no longer resist and began to wolf down her food.

After eating a big meal and feeling full, the girl realized how good the restaurant was!

When she was about to recommend the store in the group again, she found that the group was already very lively.

The group was once again drawn to the photos of the girl posting vegetables, and some people were even on their way.

The girl typed "[Super delicious]", then turned off her phone, satisfied with her achievement, and continued eating the food she hadn't finished.

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Author's Note: I'm back! I don't know if you're still there. First, I want to apologize (bows). It's been over two months since I left. Initially, there were problems at work, but after resolving them, I came back, thinking I'd rest for a day before updating. Then, suddenly, something unexpected happened in my life. It didn't sound like something that could actually happen, but it did, and I have to accept it. I won't go into details about my personal life and work on this public platform. I'll continue updating, but it's been a long break. I don't remember some of the earlier events clearly, so I need to review them as I write, which is very inefficient. I spent from 10 AM to 4:30 PM writing this chapter today. Updates might be slower for a while, maybe three or four chapters a week, but I'll adjust as soon as possible. Please bear with me again.

I thought I'd be scolded when I came back, but the first thing I saw when I opened the comments section was concern. My eyes immediately welled up with tears, and I felt incredibly guilty. It was really wrong of me to suddenly disappear; it was my fault. I'll definitely let you know if anything comes up in the future. Some comments were deleted by the administrators for some reason, but whatever it was, thank you all.