On the second day of August, it was Luh Kai’s wedding day. Since the banquet was held at Joy Soon Loy, it was also the first large-scale banquet hosted by Joy Soon Loy Restaurant. Doing it well would bring prestige to the restaurant, making it an exceptionally auspicious day.
Therefore, to showcase Joy Soon Loy Restaurant’s capabilities to all the guests, Cheng Su and her team started preparing early, ensuring that everything from the dishes to the service would help establish the restaurant’s reputation with a bang.
Now that it was already August, Cheng Su had so free ti, so she returned to Joy Soon Loy Restaurant early to help oversee everything. Since Qi Taiguo was in the army, and she wouldn’t be back for cooking today, Cheng Su brought Xiao Yun to the restaurant.
"Auntie is very busy with work today, so is it alright if you play by yourself here, Xiao Yun? Did you bring your books and howork?" Cheng Su asked with a smile, after bringing her to the office to sit down.
Xiao Yun rummaged through her backpack, pulled out so books and howork, and shook her head slightly, saying, "Auntie, you go ahead and work. I’m fine here by myself."
"What a good child. Then you stay here, and in a while, I’ll have soone bring you so snacks," Cheng Su said, patting her head.
Xiao Yun hesitated a bit, "Auntie, aren’t those ant to be sold? You should keep them for selling, I’m not hungry!"
Cheng Su’s heart softened. No wonder she felt such affection for her; the child really was endearing. So she said, "Auntie doesn’t need to worry about a couple of dollars. Alright, read your books. Reading more is good!"
Xiao Yun sweetly acknowledged.
Originally, she didn’t like reading much. Back in her hotown, she didn’t have much ti for it either, because after school, she had to help with household chores and take care of her younger brother.
After coming to Qing City, at Cheng Su’s Household, without television, when Cheng Su had free ti, she would read. So Xiao Yun also followed suit, finding suitable books for herself, and gradually got used to it.
Xiao Yun watched as Cheng Su walked to the office door and gave a few instructions to a staff mber. She couldn’t help but smile. Auntie treated her really well, and she was so capable. She thought to herself that she must learn to be like Auntie soday.
Cheng Su had snacks and tea sent to the office, then began inspecting various places, from the head chef, to the dessert section, to the restaurant floors, and then the logistics.
"Have the tables been counted? We have fifty tables and chairs, make sure there’s not one missing, or else we’ll have to rush to buy so last minute." Cheng Su asked Qiulan, who was following her and taking notes.
"They’ve all been counted! We have an extra ten sets."
Cheng Su nodded, having extras was good, in case more guests showed up unexpectedly, they could be prepared.
"What about the bowls and plates?" Cheng Su asked as she checked the green plants in the corridor beside the private rooms.
"There are enough as well."
"Good. Hold a brief eting with the staff again in the afternoon, make sure every post is well arranged, no mistakes, this concerns the face and capability of our restaurant. If we do well, people will have confidence to book banquets here in the future!" Cheng Su stopped and smiled at her, "In the future, if locals say hosting a banquet at Joy Soon Loy is a high-status thing, then you’ll have face, and the restaurant will have face."
She had said before, she wanted to create a renowned restaurant, from a small restaurant in 1985 to the large restaurant it is today, it had only taken two years. She had fulfilled her promise to Old Song, to build a restaurant comparable to He Fa Ji within two years.
Now, she had achieved it. The reputation of the restaurant was growing louder, but it was not enough. She wanted her restaurant to beco a hugely renowned establishnt, making people feel that hosting als here was prestigious. Only then would it match her ambition.
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