Chapter 153: You Told Me to Open a Food Shop, But You're Operating at 3 AM

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Protagonist:

Lu Feng

Holy shit, is this for real?

Hearing the conditions Qian Laoban offered, Li Hong'an couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air.

Such conditions, let alone Lu Feng, even he himself felt his heart stir upon hearing them.

This guy is seriously rich!

A million annual salary, profit sharing, equity — offered just like that.

This isn't poaching someone; this is smashing money at them!

Compared to him, the twenty thousand monthly salary I offered indeed looks a bit shabby.

Li Hong'an's heart sank halfway; he knew with his own conditions, he could no longer compete with Qian Laoban.

Anyone with a normal brain probably couldn't refuse Qian Laoban's conditions.

Unless Lu Feng himself is unwilling, otherwise he has absolutely no chance.

Li Hong'an looked at Lu Feng with a sliver of hope, praying in his heart that Lu Feng would refuse the other party.

After hearing Qian Laoban's conditions, Lu Feng was indeed a little surprised in his heart as well.

Three million annual salary!

And equity and profit sharing on top.

If this were a month ago, he absolutely would have agreed without hesitation.

But a month ago, he didn't have the System's culinary skill; Qian Laoban would never have sought him out.

Now, with the System, he likewise won't be moved by the benefits before his eyes.

"Qian Laoban, your conditions are indeed quite heart-moving."

Lu Feng looked at Qian Laoban, a faint smile on his face: "But I've gotten used to staying in Jiangcheng; I have no intention of leaving."

Hearing Lu Feng refuse, Li Hong'an instantly let out a breath of relief, immediately chiming in: "Right right right! A golden nest or silver nest can't compare to your own dog kennel; Lu Feng, you should stay in Jiangcheng. If you come to my restaurant..."

"Li Shu, sorry, I told you last time, I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to run this little shop well, and I feel that's pretty good too."

Not waiting for Li Hong'an to finish, Lu Feng directly spoke up to refuse.

Hearing this, Li Hong'an's face showed an incomparably disappointed expression, and his figure became listless.

Although he had long anticipated this result, hearing it from Lu Feng's mouth still made him feel a bit helpless.

His own restaurant was still counting on Lu Feng to help turn it around; now it seems there's no hope.

"I have to go home in a bit. If you two have no other business, I won't see you out."

Lu Feng extended a hand toward the door, making a see-off gesture, not intending to continue chatting with them.

Li Hong'an sighed heavily, and could only carry the gift bag and leave Lu Feng's shop dejectedly.

Qian Laoban glanced at Zhao Zhenhui sitting far away, saw the "I told you so" expression on his face, and felt a bit like he couldn't save face.

Three million annual salary plus equity and profit sharing — this treatment, even a five-star hotel's head chef would probably agree without hesitation.

He thought his offered conditions were already quite generous, but never expected Lu Feng to remain unmoved, refusing without even blinking an eye.

Qian Laoban didn't give up, but changed his approach: "Lu Boss, this little shop of yours is indeed not bad, but the scale is too small. With your skill, I feel you should stand on a bigger stage. As the saying goes, people strive upward; you staying here is truly a waste of talent."

Lu Feng stood up, smiling and shaking his head, his attitude still very firm: "Qian Laoban, I'm a person used to freedom, and I don't have any grand dreams. I feel things are pretty good right now."

After Lu Feng finished speaking, he turned and walked toward the kitchen.

Have to say, this Qian Laoban is several levels above Li Hong'an.

He knows how to provoke the desire in the other's heart; his words sound temptingly persuasive.

Chatting like this any longer, Lu Feng himself isn't sure he can hold out.

And it's not early anymore; rather than continuing to play Tai Chi with Qian Laoban here, better to go back to the villa early, soak in a hot bath, lie on the soft big bed, and play on his phone.

Qian Laoban watched Lu Feng's departing back, still wanting to follow and say something, but Zhao Zhenhui couldn't stand watching anymore.

He walked up behind Qian Laoban, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Alright, Qian Zong, I said you couldn't recruit Lu Boss. I advise you to just give up."

As a Jiangcheng local, Zhao Zhenhui actually didn't want Lu Feng to be taken away by Qian Laoban either.

If Lu Feng stays in Jiangcheng, he himself can still eat his delicious food every day.

If Lu Feng goes to Yangcheng with Qian Laoban, then wanting to go eat in the future won't be so easy.

Facing Lu Feng's refusal, Qian Laoban wasn't angry in his heart.

Likewise, he didn't feel discouraged; on the contrary, he became even more interested in Lu Feng.

Superb skill, indifferent to fame and fortune.

In this materialistic society, a person like this is simply a treasure.

Qian Laoban knew very well in his heart that a top-tier chef possessing skill beyond ordinary people isn't someone you can recruit just by throwing money.

A friend of Qian Laoban runs the largest Food City in Yangcheng, and there sits a retired State Banquet master chef who has been in seclusion for many years.

Back then, to invite that master chef out of retirement, Qian Laoban's friend put in no small effort.

Every day he just guarded downstairs at that master chef's home, not caring about his own identity as a big boss at all.

A full half year of soft and hard persistence before he finally got the person to come.

As the saying goes, good things take polishing.

As long as he shows enough sincerity, he believes Lu Feng will also be moved; it's merely a matter of time.

Think from another angle: Lu Feng refusing such superior conditions from him also proves that for anyone else to recruit him would be even harder than ascending to heaven.

This way, he would also have enough time to slowly get in touch with Lu Feng and build a good relationship.

Let's leave it at that for today.

When Qian Laoban left the shop, Zhao Zhenhui was still comforting him: "Qian Zong, don't mind it either, Lu Boss is an eccentric person, someone like him who has no desires and no demands is originally impregnable."

Qian Laoban nodded, patted Zhao Zhenhui's shoulder and said: "Indeed, I lose with total conviction, Zhao Zong, after our cooperation project starts, I may have to come to Jiangcheng often, you won't find it troublesome, right?"

In order to be able to have more contact with Lu Feng, this small city of Jiangcheng, Qian Laoban will probably have to patronize it often in the future.

"Of course not!" Zhao Zhenhui said with a smile.

After the group left, the hall of Lu Feng's Shop returned to calm once again.

Lu Feng poked his head out from the Kitchen, confirmed there was no one else in the Hall, and only then carefully walked out.

Today's events were somewhat beyond his expectations.

He fished out from his Pocket the golden glittering business card Qian Laoban had handed him, looked at it carefully two more times, and couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder in his heart.

Worthy of a rich person, even a business card is made so particular.

But since he already refused the other party, keeping this business card has no use either.

Lu Feng casually flicked it, and that business card precisely flew into the Kitchen's Garbage Bin.

He didn't rush to close the Shop, but instead summoned the System in his mind.

"System, check Weekly Mission progress."

【Ding!】

【Weekly Mission Progress: 455/500】

Seeing the Mission was only forty-odd Portions short of completion, Lu Feng got Excited.

After business ends tomorrow, he would also become a car-owning person.

Riding the Xiao Dian Lu isn't bad either, but how can it compare to driving a car in Comfort?