Three days passed quickly. Tao Zhizhi hurriedly learned the remaining dishes, updated the robot, and completed all the preparations for the renovation of the breakfast shop, including obtaining the necessary permits. On the opening day, Fu Jue accompanied her as she pulled down the red cloth—Tao's Breakfast!

Tao Zhizhi stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the completely new breakfast shop with delight. There was no big promotion when the warm food shop opened before, but this time it's different. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so there will be a 20% discount on everything for the first three days of opening!

Although it was the weekend, there were still quite a few people coming and going from the nearby residential area. The elderly chatted as they bought breakfast here. Grandpa Zheng pointed to the location of Tao Ji Breakfast Shop and looked shocked:

"Old Liu's quitting? Where are we old folks supposed to eat porridge then?"

Grandpa Wang chimed in, sighing:

"That's right. A while ago, I heard him say he was going to sell it, and I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect him to be serious."

"Let's go, let's grab a bite across the street."

Grandpa Zheng was too lazy to go over there. The porridge across the street was two yuan more expensive than Old Liu's, and he couldn't bear to spend that much. He went into Tao's Breakfast Shop first, picked up the menu, and looked at it from a distance, while waving to Tao Zhizhi:

"Young lady, what do you have for breakfast? I'm too old to see clearly."

"Grandpa, what would you like to eat? We have porridge, wontons, rice noodles, and steamed buns."

After hearing this, Grandpa Zheng hesitated before asking, "How much is this porridge?"

"The century egg and lean pork congee is originally 10 yuan a serving, but today it's on sale for 8 yuan."

Grandpa Zheng frowned. He had never liked preserved eggs, and the price was the same as across the street. Grandpa Wang had already left, leaving him with no one to chat with. He shook his head, got up, waved, and left.

"Little girl, I'm not eating anymore."

Tao Zhizhi, unsure of what she had said wrong, looked at Fu Jue in confusion. The steamed buns were already out of the steamer, filling the air with their aroma. Grandpa Zheng, who was about to step out of the shop, hesitated and pulled back.

"Young lady, your steamed buns smell delicious, can I have one?"

Fu Jue stepped forward to help Grandpa Zheng, then returned to the kitchen and brought him the fresh meat soup dumplings, gently instructing him:

"Sir, this is still piping hot from the steamer, please eat it carefully."

Based on his observation of the conversation between the two men, he deliberately moved closer to the old man and raised his voice.

"Alright! You guys go ahead and get busy, I'll eat here slowly."

The opening promotion was somewhat effective. Many people who got up early to buy breakfast were attracted by the 20% discount. Not to mention, after eating the soup dumplings, Grandpa Zheng kept nagging and persuading Tao Zhizhi, bringing several regular customers from the original store.

"Haha, it's always you, Lao Zheng!"

"I was still thinking about where to eat when Lao Liu quit, but after going around in circles, we've come back here. We old guys don't need to change places anymore."

"Hey, Old Wang went to the other side, so we won't be able to enjoy this today."

With these regular customers at the breakfast shop, the residents of the neighborhood felt more at ease seeing them and took their breakfast with them when they left.

There weren't many people, fewer than at a typical food stall, but since quite a few people ate there on weekends, the kitchen helpers couldn't handle the demand alone. So, Fu Jue was sent out to serve while Tao Zhizhi returned to work in the kitchen.

The food stall was closed on weekends, but Fu Jue was still able to keep busy. She asked Su Bai to contact the two college students who were working part-time to inquire about their willingness to work as waiters. Fu Jue was then assigned the task of serving meals to the elderly whenever she had free time.

"Wow, you're really handsome, young man. Where do you live? Do you have a girlfriend?"

Thinking of Tao Zhizhi, Fu Jue's face softened:

"To be honest, the owner of this shop is my girlfriend."

"Oh, I see. You're so lucky to have such delicious breakfast every day."

Fu Jue nodded, a smile playing on his lips:

"Yes, I am very lucky."

"Young man, you really like that girl, don't you? You can't even tell where her eyes are when she comes out. I'm an old man who's seen so many people, do you two really have a long and happy life together?"

The elderly folks ate and teased Fu Jue, nodding with satisfaction and looking at him with loving eyes when they saw the handsome man and beautiful woman standing together.

Fu Jue was overjoyed and immediately paid the old man's bill. The old man was dumbfounded and waved his hand dismissively.

"Don't pay next time. Although you two look like very wealthy people, I can't just take it from you. Otherwise, you'll think this old man is here to dine and dash, haha."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jue smiled:

"No, thank you for your blessing, and I also believe that we can grow old together."

Because there weren't many people ordering rice noodles, she prepared the toppings while Aunt Yang was making steamed buns, and Tao Zhizhi also came out to collect the cash. A couple who had come to buy breakfast with the crowd saw her and their faces lit up with joy.

"It's you, young boss!"

The woman raised the little stone's hand to greet her. Tao Zhizhi saw the cute little boy again. He seemed to have regained his childlike liveliness, smiling sweetly at her and calling her "sister" repeatedly.

Tao Zhizhi looked at them in surprise: "Are you still traveling in Qingshui?"

The man laughed heartily: "Of course not. Last time we came to you, you refused to accept our offer, so we decided to move to Qingshui City to support you more. We had just settled down when we unexpectedly met you here."

"Yes, this shows that we have a deep connection. You are a benefactor to Little Stone."

Tao Zhizhi couldn't accept such high praise, and quickly waved her hand, saying, "I should be thanking you for being willing to support me from so far away."

The woman's almond-shaped eyes curved as she looked around Tao's Breakfast Shop: "Young master, have you opened a branch?"

"We can come here every day now that we live nearby!"

"Yes, but it's just a breakfast shop, and it usually closes at noon."

The man took the steamed bun the college student handed him, smiling happily.

"It's good to have breakfast! I can grab a serving on my way to work. Just thinking about being able to eat the boss's cooking every day makes me happy at work!"

The elderly people still in the shop overheard the conversation between the three and couldn't help but ask:

"How many shops does this young lady own? This is the first time we've heard of her."

The man next to him answered first:

"The young owner also has a restaurant in the old town, which is also amazing. Once you eat there, you never want to go to any other restaurant again."

"Wow, these young girls are so amazing! They've opened chain stores at such a young age! I'll have to try them sometime."

There are many customers of the warm food stalls in this community. Tao Zhizhi asked them not to make a fuss. The customers understood and thought that the owner was worried that there would be too many people and they would not be able to eat breakfast at the store. They all nodded and said that they would keep quiet.

Seeing that they had some misunderstanding, Tao Zhizhi didn't explain. After all, this was a task to attract new customers, and she was currently hoping to have more new customers come to the shop.