On the day of the opening, Zhan Lingfeng arrived early at Culinary Culture City.
A large sign displayed the five characters "Wei Bei," exuding an ancient and grand atmosphere. Red lanterns hung high in front of the sign, and the walls were adorned with numerous paintings depicting legends related to Xiongshan Township.
In the vast parking lot, cars were arriving one after another.
"Xing, not bad!"
The top figure from Inside the County, Zhou Zhengping, who personally led the team here, smiled upon seeing the situation.
"The leaders are praising us; it's all thanks to everyone's efforts. Let me introduce our General Manager, Miao Manman. She will provide an overview of the situation here for the leaders."
Zhan Lingfeng did not wish to take center stage; he only needed to meet these leaders while leaving the specific matters to Miao Manman.
Today, Miao Manman was dressed in a suitable professional outfit, her dark blue pants and blazer accentuating her beauty even more.
Looking at the service staff, each was uniformly dressed and smiling as they guided guests, displaying a certain level of refinement.
After listening to some of Miao Manman's introductions, Zhou Zhengping remarked with a smile, "Everything is going well; now the key issue is the quality of the dishes. I believe that as long as you put more effort into the dishes, you will be able to succeed."
At this point, more cars arrived, and out came several bosses from Inside the County and some public officials. They looked at Zhan Lingfeng and said, "I've heard that you're inviting everyone from across the county to come and taste the dishes!"
Zhan Lingfeng smiled in response, "With this group of promoters, there will naturally be people coming. Good wine fears no alley."
Zhou Zhengping also laughed.
At this moment, those arriving bosses approached Zhou Zhengping to engage in conversation.
“Secretary Zhou, we heard you arrived and everyone rushed over.”
“Hello, Secretary Zhou.”
It was clear that they were not only here to take a look but primarily came for Zhou Zhengping.
Zhan Lingfeng glanced at the time and understood that his invitation did not truly bring them here; it was Zhou Zhengping's influence. After all, Zhou Zhengping was considered a supporter of He Zhenxiong. Now that He Zhenxiong had initiated such a project, it was indeed a noteworthy achievement. As long as the food here was acceptable, it would count as an accomplishment.
Of course, Zhan Lingfeng did not know Zhou Zhengping's specific thoughts. He guessed that Zhou Zhengping did not take this matter too seriously; it was more about the path he proposed, knowing this was a significant project.
Sure enough, after some conversation, Zhou Zhengping called Zhan Lingfeng aside and said, “I heard from Xing that you want to invest in Road Construction. I’d like to hear your thoughts. Can you really provide the funds for the repairs?”
“Leader, if Inside the County can support this, with contributions from various parties and reducing costs further, I will cover any shortfall.”
“Good. Entrepreneurs like you should give back to your hometown after making profits; this is a good thing. Xing told me that through everyone's efforts, the current funding gap is two hundred thousand.”
At this point, he looked at Zhan Lingfeng.
Zhan Lingfeng replied, “With Secretary Zhou overseeing this matter, I’m reassured. No problem; I have two hundred thousand ready at any time.”
Zhou Zhengping patted Zhan Lingfeng on the shoulder and said, “Very well. Inside the County fully supports this. I will come to direct this project when the time comes.”
“That’s great!”
After discussing the Road Construction, the ribbon-cutting ceremony began.
Zhan Lingfeng noticed many people had arrived and quietly approached Miao Manman, saying, “There are quite a few people here. Can everything be arranged properly?”
"Today is the weekend, and many of the Government Officials who received invitations have brought their families along, which naturally increases the number of people. However, we are well prepared, and there are no issues with the arrangements."
Speaking of this, he said, "We have plenty of chefs; we don't need top-tier chefs. We have recruited quite a few from the Chef Training School in Inside the County and City, along with some experienced chefs. This event is going to be quite relaxed."
"Well, it's fine not to make money for a week."
"We won't need a week; quite a few have already arrived today. It seems everyone who received an invitation has brought someone along."
"Alright, keep an eye on things."
Zhan Lingfeng didn't need to do much; he let Miao Manman and the others take the spotlight while he walked into the large kitchen.
As soon as he approached, Zhan Lingfeng was greeted by the Vegetable Aroma, which smelled incredibly good.
Upon entering, Zhan Lingfeng noticed that the chefs were sneaking bites of vegetables.
These chefs naturally recognized Zhan Lingfeng. When they saw him arrive, they stood there awkwardly.
"Is the food good?"
Everyone became even more embarrassed.
Zhan Lingfeng continued, "I'm not going to deal with you today. Are you worried about not getting enough to eat while you're here as chefs? If you don't prepare the dishes well today and can't supply them, then I will really have to deal with you. Now hurry up and cook."
Seeing that Zhan Lingfeng wasn't going to take action, the Head Chef said, "Zhan Zong, where did this food come from? You don't even need exceptional culinary skills to make it so delicious that people want more. With such dishes, even those with poor cooking skills will be just fine."
"Yes, it's really too delicious!"
"Alright, this dish is not cheap. Our prices are at least double that of others. You can calculate how much you've spent!"
With that said, everyone's enthusiasm soared to unprecedented heights.
Initially, the chefs were not optimistic about the business here. They thought that no matter how well a countryside restaurant was built, it wouldn't attract much business. However, after sneaking a taste of the dishes, they realized they were completely mistaken. Such delicious food would draw customers from far and wide; it could be said that with these dishes, poor business would be hard to come by.
With newfound confidence, everyone became more dedicated to their work, bustling around busily.
Zhan Lingfeng went around to check on the waitstaff. Most of these servers were local girls, some even from families with difficult backgrounds. Now that they were working here, they took their responsibilities seriously.
Hu Yonghua approached Zhan Lingfeng and said, "Zhan, there are really a lot of people coming in."
"Your main job is to ensure security; we can't afford any trouble. How are your comrades doing?"
"They're all very grateful to you, Zhan. You gave them jobs."
"Good. Have them recommend others; I need quite a few capable people here. Not just from this area, but comrades from other places as well."
"I understand. The business will only grow from here; we really need more hands."
As the two chatted, dishes began to be served all around.
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