After sending Xuanxuan to the kindergarten, Huang Tao drove to West City Old Street to check on the renovation progress of his store.
He parked his car in a roadside parking space.
As soon as he got out of the car, he bumped into quite a few elder folks strolling around. They all greeted him with smiles.
"Yo, Boss Huang, you’re here?"
Li asked with a face full of delight, chuckling, "You’re heading to the store?"
Huang Tao nodded with a smile, "Yeah!"
Jiang’s sowhat murky eyes held a hint of anticipation as he anxiously asked, "Boss Huang, how’s the store renovation going? Will it open on ti tomorrow?"
"Jiang, rest assured, we will definitely open on ti tomorrow morning."
Huang Tao chuckled, giving Jiang a reassuring answer, then added a little mystery, "If all goes well, we’ll have so new products launching tomorrow morning."
"Wow! New products launching tomorrow morning? That’s great!"
Mr. Cheng slapped his thigh happily, "Boss Huang, you have no idea, not being open these past few days has made crave your food so much. Tomorrow, I must taste the celestial buns."
"Boss Huang, what’s the new product launching tomorrow? Can you give us a little preview?"
Mrs. Cheng asked the most crucial question.
The other elder folks also perked up their ears, eagerly awaiting Huang Tao’s answer.
Unfortunately...
Huang Tao maintained the mystery, saying, "Co to the shop tomorrow morning, and you’ll find out what the new product is!"
"Oh well!"
The elder folks responded with both disappointnt and understanding, "Alright, we’ll co by tomorrow morning and try out the new product."
They had great trust in Huang Tao’s skills.
No matter what the new product is, it would surely be delicious.
With this thought, their anticipation for the new product grew even more.
"Great!"
Huang Tao welcod them, smiling, "Then co by tomorrow morning and have a taste."
Li thought for a mont and asked, "Boss Huang, will the new product make there be fewer pan-fried buns and congees like eight-treasure or preserved egg and lean at congee?"
He wanted to taste the new product.
But he couldn’t bear to give up the other pan-fried buns and two types of congees.
What a dilemma!
Huang Tao smiled slightly, "No, every morning from now on, we’ll make extra of the new product, and on top of the existing ones, we’ll also make so more of the other labeled buns and congees."
Hearing this, the elder folks all laughed cheerfully.
Laughed with joy!
Li nodded in satisfaction, "That’s fine, then, that’s fine!"
A chubby middle-aged man walking his Husky overheard their conversation and paused, saying, "I tell you, Boss Huang, you really should make more, there’s never enough to eat each ti. Damn, I have no idea who eats it so fast."
"Awoo~"
The Husky barked in agreent, as if to say: Indeed, there should be more made, it’s just too hard to get a bite of your culinary delights.
"Now that the kitchen’s been expanded a bit, and we’ve added a few more stoves, we’ve also hired a few more staff, increasing the portion size is only natural."
Huang Tao grinned, "Rest assured, we’ll do our best to make more."
"Good! That’s wonderful."
The chubby middle-aged man nodded with joy and continued, "Boss Huang, you carry on with your work. If there’s anything you need help with at the store, just say the word."
"Yeah, do you need us to help clean up and tidy the store a bit? We’re free anyway."
The elder folks figured the store would be a ss after the renovations, needing so cleaning and tidying.
To make sure Huang Tao could open on ti tomorrow, they were even willing to use their sixty or seventy-year-old limbs to help tidy the store.
Huang Tao declined with a smile, "I’m planning to hire cleaning services for that. Thank you all for your kind offers."
"Alright then, Boss Huang, you carry on. We’ll be on our way."
The elder folks each went off for a walk.
Huang Tao headed towards his store.
He bumped into Jiang Guowei, who was sitting at the convenience store entrance, enjoying the sun, watching over the store. He greeted Huang Tao with a smile, "Boss Huang, are you here to check on the renovation progress?"
"That’s right!"
Huang Tao nodded, joking with a smile, "You know well, Jiang!"
"Boss Huang, you really are..."
Jiang Guowei chuckled, "I popped by your store this morning and peeked at the renovation. Going by the progress, it should be completely finished by the afternoon."
Huang Tao nodded with a smile and exchanged a few more pleasantries with Jiang Guowei before heading into his store.
The wall had been knocked through and turned into a round archway.
The doors and windows of the adjacent room were all removed, replaced with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The main door remained the sa.
The kitchen layout had also been expanded, making the space slightly larger, with two more stoves added, and bigger ones at that.
After speaking with the renovation crew, it was confird that everything would be complete by around 2 PM.
Huang Tao thought he needed to quickly get all the equipnt ready for the shop.
He quickly opened the e-comrce platform and placed orders for the stoves, pots, pans, bowls, air conditioners, and everything else he had already added to his cart.
Items like tables and chairs were ordered locally, with sa-day delivery in the afternoon.
After sorting all this out, he also booked cleaning services online.
He scheduled them to co at 2:30 PM to tidy up.
After finishing all this.
He belatedly realized he hadn’t contacted his mom to ask where she got the black sesa and sweet-scented osmanthus from!
He quickly pulled out his phone to call her.
A mont later.
The call connected.
Huang Tao spoke to his mom, "Mom, are you at work?"
"Yes, I am!"
From the other end ca Song Cailian’s affirmative voice, followed by a puzzled and slightly worried tone, "Son, calling at this ti, is there sothing the matter?"
After all, they had just been apart for a night.
Logically, her son wouldn’t make a call at such a short interval.
Hence, her concern.
"Mom, I just wanted to ask, where did you get the black sesa and sweet-scented osmanthus you brought this ti? I plan to launch new tangyuan at the store tomorrow and want to stock up on so black sesa and sweet-scented osmanthus."
Thrilled to help her son, Song Cailian imdiately replied, "Oh! I got those from Old Gen’s house in our village. If you need, I can help you get in touch."
"Sure!"
Huang Tao shared his plan with his mom, "Mom, I’m thinking of ordering 200 pounds of black sesa and 60 pounds of sweet-scented osmanthus for now. Just the sa quality as what you bought, and if they could deliver, that’d be great. Ideally, by 4 PM today."
Black sesa can be stored for a long ti, so buying more for the store is practical.
Plus, considering the amount needed for making tangyuan every morning, it would be consud quickly.
Song Cailian quickly agreed, "Alright, I’ll contact them right away, and delivery shouldn’t be a problem either. Old Gen’s son has a small four-wheel truck specifically for deliveries."
"Great, I’ll leave it to you then."
"When it cos to getting things done, rest assured, your mom’s got it covered!"
"Of course!"
Huang Tao chuckled, "Mom, let know how much paynt you need later, and I’ll transfer it to you."
"Oh, you child, why are you making such distinctions? All our money will eventually be yours anyway! Besides, your mom can easily cover this small amount for now."
"This concerns the store, I can’t let you cover the cost! It’s just business."
"Alright, alright, I know you separate business from personal..."
The mother and son chatted a while longer before ending the call.
As soon as Song Cailian ended the call, she promptly called Old Gen.
Old Gen had grown a lot of black sesa this year and was worried about finding buyers!
Now, upon hearing that Song Cailian’s son wanted to buy 200 pounds of black sesa and 30 pounds of sweet-scented osmanthus, he was naturally willing.
Also willing to deliver it.
After all, this was a major custor!
Though they were from the sa village, naturally, Song Cailian sided with her son, exercising her haggling skills from the market.
In the end.
Both the black sesa and sweet-scented osmanthus were sold at a price 2 yuan per pound below market rate.
Song Cailian sent the address to Old Gen via WeChat and made the paynt.
Old Gen promised to deliver by 4 PM.
Since they were from the sa village, there was no fear of defaulting on paynt.
Song Cailian then sent this update to Huang Tao through WeChat, also giving him Old Gen’s contact information for future reference.
Seeing the ssage, Huang Tao felt his mom’s efficiency still held strong.
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