"No, I'm not interested!"
Inside the "Initial Heart Kitchen," Lu Rong was cooking while speaking to his counselor, Tang Dahai.
When Tang Dahai heard that Lu Rong had refused without even thinking, he felt like dying.
"This..." Tang Dahai really didn't expect Lu Rong to refuse so decisively.
Tang Dahai understood Lu Rong's situation; the shop was very busy every day.
But the school really needs him now.
If he doesn't participate in the competition, then Kyoto University is going to fail again this year.
The key issue is that my year-end bonus is about to be gone, which amounts to tens of thousands of yuan.
“I’m so busy every day, how could I have time to participate in this kind of competition?” Lu Rong frowned and explained, “Unless…”
"Unless what?" Hearing Lu Rong say this, Tang Dahai seemed to see hope, and his eyes lit up.
Lu Rong coughed, pretending to be in a very difficult position.
"You know how I am here. I'm busy all day long, and I can barely make a little money from hard work."
"If I were to participate in the food festival competition, it would take at least a week, which would result in a significant loss for me."
"Although I really want to bring honor to the school, but..." As he spoke, Lu Rong looked troubled again.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that the shop was struggling to make ends meet because of that expression.
"How about I suggest to the principal that we waive all future rent for your shop, including utilities?" Tang Dahai, not wanting to miss the opportunity, hurriedly started bargaining with Lu Rong.
Hearing Tang Dahai's suggestion, Lu Rong still felt it was inappropriate and shook his head, saying:
“Counselor, I appreciate your kindness, but the place is really too small. The kitchen is too small to operate properly. I’ve been thinking about whether to cancel the lease and rent another place near the school gate.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Dahai immediately became anxious.
If Lu Rong opens a shop near the school gate, won't he have to compete with outsiders for boxed lunches in the future?
It's already tough enough queuing up with teachers and students every day after get off work.
If outsiders come along too, then every day will be tough.
No, we absolutely have to keep him at school.
Tang Dahai's mind was racing.
From what I can tell, they want to move to another place because they feel this place is too small.
He thought for a moment and immediately came up with a good place to go.
"I remember there was a vacant shop floor next to the school cafeteria, with an area of more than 280 square meters. If I go there, it would probably be more suitable."
"Are you interested? If so, I'll report to the principal right away." He immediately laid out his conditions.
Upon hearing this, Lu Rong was so happy he almost laughed out loud, but he still maintained a calm and indifferent demeanor.
He had his eye on the vacant shops on the floor next to the cafeteria for a long time, but he hadn't dared to consider them because the rent was too high.
He paused, then asked with some concern, "It is indeed a good suggestion, but I don't know if the principal will agree."
"Wait a moment, I'll talk to the principal right now." After saying that, Tang Dahai immediately dialed Zhang Weiguo's phone number.
At first, Zhang Weiguo was also conflicted, after all, the shop was an important asset of the school, and he couldn't make the decision on his own.
Later, he communicated with several school leaders.
After a heated discussion, the school leaders finally agreed.
The shop was in a good location, but it hadn't been able to find a new owner to run the business, so it remained unused.
It's a waste to just leave it there.
Every year, the school receives donations from many graduating students, and with the addition of substantial government subsidies, they have more money than they can spend.
They wouldn't care about a small shop at all.
Moreover, after the "Original Intention Kitchen" moves there, it will be more convenient for the school leaders to queue up to buy boxed lunches.
The conditions there are good; the facilities, such as air conditioning, tables, and chairs, are all complete.
The conditions are much better than the current Chuxin Kitchen, which is located by the roadside.
Therefore, it's not impossible for Lu Rong to use it as a new shop.
With that in mind, the school leaders readily agreed.
However, Zhang Weiguo also made a condition: he had to be among the top three in the food festival competition.
To bring honor to the school.
If the store doesn't achieve a ranking, then the effort is considered invalid.
After listening to Tang Dahai explain Principal Zhang Weiguo's opinion to him, Lu Rong deliberately touched his mouth, trying to hide the smile that was about to spill out.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
In fact, he had wanted to go to this Kyoto food festival for a long time.
Last year, he saw a news report that the champion of the Kyoto Food Festival sold a total of 8 million yen in seven days, which is equivalent to a profit of about 5 million yen.
5 million in seven days, which means you have to earn about 700,000 a day.
This is far more than he's making here now.
After working hard for some time, Lu Rong has now earned around 700,000 to 800,000 yuan.
But compared to that place, it's like a small fry compared to a big fish.
Humans, in the end, still yearn for a wider space.
Of course, Kyoto University shouldn't be forgotten either, since it's their home base.
Knowing that the food festival was coming, he had already guessed that the school leaders would definitely ask him to represent Kyoto University in the competition.
After all, these school leaders are known for being concerned about their reputation. Money is no object, but their reputation is what matters.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com