After driving back from Elsa Clothing Company, Ren Peng sent the packing instructions from Luo Min to the store staff, then ran to Fukelai Fast Food Restaurant with his hands behind his back.
That's right, he went there just to show off.
Although they are brothers, and even blood brothers, their bond only strengthens when they are fighting against external enemies. Once there are no external enemies, they become each other's enemies.
Now that he's secured a contract with Elsa Apparel Company, he naturally wants to show off to his brothers.
He deliberately chose to come at 5:50, knowing that he would receive the lunchbox purchase form from Luo Min in just ten minutes.
This is when he truly shines.
The owner of Fukelai had anticipated Ren Peng's arrival and lazily lay on the counter without moving, continuing to scroll through his phone.
"Hey, playing on your phone? So free!"
"You're much freer than me. It's lunchtime and you still have time to come out. Looks like business isn't doing too well."
“Sigh, I have too many capable people under me, so I don’t need to do everything myself. I can only wander around aimlessly to pass the time.” As he spoke, Ren Peng brought up a topic that Fukelai’s boss was interested in: “I went to deliver food today and saw that person with connections. He got about fifty orders out of two or three hundred. He’s really weak. You lost too badly.”
Then, Ren Peng changed his tone and became smug.
"But this is for the best, so that we brothers don't fight each other and become a laughing stock."
As he spoke, Ren Peng's phone beeped. He turned on the screen and saw that it was already 5:50 p.m., which meant that Luo Min had sent the order.
When I unlocked my phone and opened QQ, the top chat box displayed the name Luo Min.
"Oh dear, Elsa Clothing Company's lunchbox order for tomorrow has arrived. Yesterday it was 163, and today it should be around 200."
Ren Peng exited the QQ page, opened his email, and found a single email lying quietly inside.
Click on the email, select "Load Image," and the progress bar spins rapidly; the image loads in an instant.
"Let me see, today is... is..." Ren Peng's voice rose high and then fell low, his words filled with doubt: "Impossible, how come there are only 120 copies? Is there some mistake?"
Upon hearing this, the owner of Fukelai immediately abandoned his previous lazy demeanor and excitedly leaned close to Ren Peng's phone. Sure enough, he saw that the total number of orders was only one hundred and twenty, and he immediately laughed.
They were just saying they'd get over 200 orders tomorrow, and now it's 120! It's hilarious!
"Ha, haha, aha!" Ren Peng suddenly laughed awkwardly, quickly covering his phone screen to prevent the Fukelai boss from seeing it closely, and even made an excuse for himself: "Tomorrow is Sunday, we're closed on Sundays, it's normal for orders to be low!"
Perhaps feeling ashamed, Ren Peng slunk back to his shop after speaking, staring at the order quantities, completely baffled.
How could this be? Why are orders decreasing instead of increasing? Perhaps it's really because it's the weekend.
"Wait a minute, don't rush, we'll know on Monday," Ren Peng comforted himself.
The next day at noon, Xu An ran into Ren Peng again when he was delivering food to Elsa Clothing Company.
When Ren Peng saw that Xu An had brought three whole boxes of boxed lunches, he instantly lost his composure, and his eyes turned cold again.
Xu An clearly saw the change in Ren Peng's expression and felt that this man was even more inexplicable.
Could this person come from a family of opera performers and have been learning face-changing since elementary school? To show three completely different attitudes in just three days is quite impressive.
After Xu An finished the handover, he left, and Ren Peng went over to try and get close to Luo Min.
Between addressing him as "Little Luo" and "Sister Luo," he chose the latter: "Sister Luo, why are there so few orders today? Is everyone off on Sunday?"
Sister Luo?
Luo Min was stunned for a few seconds before she realized that Ren Peng was addressing her.
Sister Luo! Sister!
I'm only 26 years old, and you're a 40 or 50-year-old uncle calling someone "sister"? You're like an old cucumber painted green and trying to act young here!
"Hmm." Luo Min nodded indifferently and left.
Ren Peng interpreted Luo Min's sudden coldness as a sign that the company's higher-ups had intervened, which was why she didn't dare to speak to him or even smile.
Yipinxiang Fast Food, a chain restaurant with twelve stores, couldn't compete with an unknown fast food restaurant with powerful backing.
Those with connections really think they're something special! I'm not putting up with this anymore! Do whatever you want!
Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
Xu An picked up the goods from Bald Chen in Qianhai Town at 5:30 and arrived at the entrance of Xu's Fast Food Restaurant at 5:48. He saw Zhang Dezhen squatting at the entrance of the restaurant, dozing off.
Hearing the sound of wheels rolling, Zhang Dezhen woke up from his drowsiness.
"Why are you here so early? Didn't you say you wouldn't start work until six?" Xu An asked casually.
"Hehe, I was so excited that I didn't sleep much and got up early to come over." Zhang Dezhen smiled憨厚ly and immediately stood up to help unload the goods.
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two was eerily silent. Xu An found an excuse to chat with Zhang Dezhen.
"You mentioned that the hotel where you used to work went out of business and changed staff. So, the people from the kitchen went to work there?"
“Some went back to their hometowns, some went to other hotels, and some, like me, found jobs in restaurants, fast food restaurants, and barbecue restaurants.”
"Oh!" Xu An nodded: "Are there any fellow villagers who are looking for work or want to change jobs and are interested in the catering industry? Our shop is still short of a few helpers."
"We'll have to ask. We haven't been in touch with many people since leaving the hotel, so we don't know how everyone is doing now."
"Okay, then you can ask around and let me know if there are any suitable ones."
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