Chapter 14

After studying the recipe, Qin Huai poked it hard, not expecting to poke out an extra warm reminder.

【Most tree bark is toxic and cannot be eaten. It is recommended to choose elm bark. Please choose carefully.】

Quite thoughtful.

It would be even more thoughtful if it could give a slightly more normal recipe.

Qin Huai exited the game panel and fell into deep thought.

The amount of information was a bit large; he needed to sort it out.

First, Chen Huihong is not human.

Second...

Forget it, what else could there be? Chen Huihong, she is actually not human!

NOT! HUMAN!

Of course, it's not entirely "not human," since the species is displayed as "to be unlocked." What if it unlocks as human?

Setting aside the facts, is there not even a one-in-ten-thousand chance that Chen Huihong is human?

As for the remaining nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine...

Qin Huai held his phone, his fingers rubbing on the WeChat chat interface, wanting to send a message to probe, but unable to think of what to send for a moment.

Ever since he knew what the system was, Qin Huai had had many guesses about the script he was holding.

Urban tycoon, business world ups and downs, academic counterattack, crossing between two worlds, medical benevolence, strongest chef king.

He just never thought of alien invasion or spiritual energy recovery.

This type of plot was a bit too advanced for him, a regular undergraduate student whose family runs a breakfast shop.

Qin Huai doesn't usually read this type of novel, so he has no experience.

And... the illustrated guide.

Qin Huai reopened the game panel, looked at the categories in the guide, his gaze lingering on the dream section, staring at the 1/3 in the dream column.

Was what he just saw really just a dream?

Qin Huai began to try hard to recall Chen Huihong's various reactions in the dream.

It was a bit strange.

Not to the point of not being human, just a bit like a "Fourth Calamity" player arriving in a completely unfamiliar world, so everything they see is fresh. It's no different from a modern person crossing into a wasteland or a future person crossing into ancient times.

Fourth Calamity...

Qin Huai rested his chin on his right hand and took a deep breath.

Oh no, he wouldn't really become an NPC, would he?

Then what's the next step? God's arrival, game arrival, global catastrophe, player invasion?

No, it's not necessarily the Fourth Calamity.

If this is a story that fits Chinese aesthetics and thinking, Chen Huihong could also be a cultivator who has achieved perfection and entered the world to undergo tribulations.

No, immortal cultivation is a bit too outrageous; let's stick with monster.

What if Pu Songling's "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" was documentary literature?

Just as his thoughts were wandering, a message from Chen Huihong arrived.

Chen Huihong: Xiao Qin, this is the preliminary list for today's recruitment; you pick. There is a very good young person I think is quite suitable to be the store manager; see if you have this need.

Qin Huai replied in seconds: Okay, Hong sister, thank you, Hong sister, you've worked hard! Receiving the document.

Whatever God, game, catastrophe, player, cultivator, or monster—none of it matters. Even if Chen Huihong is a monster that became sentient before the founding of the country, she is still a good monster who is kind-hearted, helpful, and helps people recruit.

In modern society, one must look at everything with an inclusive and understanding attitude.

So what if she's not human?

Small problem, don't make a fuss; Qin Huai indicated he still has a system.

Qin Huai thought for a moment and replied: Hong sister, do you have any research on tree bark? I've been studying spices recently and think elm bark is a very good spice for mixing salads. Are you interested in helping me taste it?

In the chat box, Chen Huihong's "typing..." appeared for three minutes, but there was a silent scene with no message appearing.

Finally, three minutes later, Chen Huihong sent a message that felt like a warrior cutting off his own wrist.

Chen Huihong: Very creative 【Thumbs up】 Must taste it if there's a chance!

Seeing this message, the corners of Qin Huai's eyes moistened, and tears of gratitude almost flowed down.

Regardless of whether Chen Huihong is human or not, with this spirit of supporting everything when favorability is high, she must be a positive character!

Ending the chat and the aimless wild guesses, Qin Huai began to study the list Chen Huihong sent him.

The Cloud Canteen expects to recruit 2 chefs, 5-6 waiters, and 1-2 handymen. The list Chen Huihong prepared had 15 people, leaving Qin Huai with plenty of room to choose.

The store manager candidate is Huang Xi, who is in first place: female, 34 years old, married with children, bachelor's degree, 11 years of experience in the catering industry, once served as a branch manager of a chain restaurant for 6 years, with a very beautiful resume.

The reason for leaving the previous company was also simple: the company was in a downturn and closed many stores; the store where Huang Xi worked closed, and overnight she was transferred from a management position back to the bottom, her salary was greatly reduced, and she was forced to resign.

She is a talent; Qin Huai has picked up a treasure.

The salary negotiated by HR isn't too high either; the store manager's salary is base pay plus commission, and how much she can get in the end mainly depends on the store's performance. With a professional store manager like Huang Xi joining, Qin Huai's makeshift team can become a bit more formal, becoming a makeshift team with rules, regulations, and management talent.

As for the remaining employees, they were relatively unremarkable.

As a new boss who doesn't understand recruitment, Qin Huai only looked at work experience and salary requirements. He selected 2 chefs with rich work experience, 5 waiters with decent features and catering industry experience, and 1 handyman with a professional background, the lowest salary requirement, and the highest cost-effectiveness from the resumes. He sent the selected list to Chen Huihong, and the boss's review was over.

Less than half an hour after the list was sent, Huang Xi took the initiative to contact Qin Huai to add WeChat and discuss the specific matters of new employees' trial work and trial cooking with Qin Huai.

The largest enterprise Qin Huai had ever operated was his own breakfast shop, with a market value of over 80,000 yuan (including the storefront), covering a full 15 square meters. He didn't understand any business philosophy, and the accounts were managed by Zhao Rong and Qin Congwen, so how could he be clear about these things? Seeing that Huang Xi was so professional, he simply entrusted everything to her, and he only took charge of the dim sum on the first floor.

For Qin Huai's "hands-off boss" behavior, Huang Xi, having been a worker for so many years, was not surprised.

These days, a boss who doesn't interfere can already be considered a good boss; what's scary is the kind who doesn't understand anything but insists on pointing fingers. One moment they demand "colorful black," the next they demand "shimmering white," and after you bring out both design plans, they stretch their heads to ponder, slap their heads, and say that combining the two to create a "colorful yet shimmering black-and-white match" is best. That really makes workers so angry they want to use beeswax to pull all the hair off the boss's head.

Under Huang Xi's intensive and efficient preparation, the new employees of the Cloud Canteen quickly completed trial cooking and trial work, signed contracts, and became formal employees.

For the next few days, Qin Huai didn't go out much, staying at home to study the dim sum menu for the opening, agonizing until the last day to finalize it.

Now everything is ready, waiting only for the official opening of the Cloud Canteen on July 1st.

Dear readers, please give some monthly tickets (tears streaming down).

(End of this chapter)