Chapter 1511 - 1514: Can Pies Really Fall from the Sky?
Chapter 1511 - 1514: Can Pies Really Fall from the Sky?
The sulking Ye Guyun had no resistance against Shen Qiang's delicious cooking and admitted defeat; after tasting the delicacy, her anger dissipated, and everything returned to peace, making the following week exceptionally calm.Wenren Meiqiao didn't come for help.
The stunning campus belle, Qin Yurou, kept a tantalizing distance from Shen Qiang, close yet lacking the opportunity to get closer.
However, her accompanying perky girl, Abi, after eating too many snacks given by Shen Qiang, became a bit like Shen Qiang's follower, calling him Brother Shen all day long, and whenever Abi did so, Qin Yurou would laugh.
Her ethereal appearance and elegant, serene demeanor always made Shen Qiang feel refreshed.
Other than that, there wasn't much actual progress.
Even though they attended classes and had lunch together, inexplicably, Shen Qiang felt there was an invisible barrier between them.
Alchemist!
Qin Yurou was one, and so was Zong Zijin.
This couldn't be hidden from Shen Qiang.
Because Shen Qiang often could smell different elixir scents from them.
Being the strongest alchemist with a significant reputation, Shen Qiang knew that both Qin Yurou and Zong Zijin were aware of him.
Logically speaking.
When three alchemists sit together, there should be plenty to talk about regarding alchemy.
But precisely, this was the chasm standing between Shen Qiang and Qin Yurou.
Shen Qiang obtained the Medical Saint Inheritance, and by the Medical Saint's standards, as long as a pill was formed, it would be a divine grade pill spoken of in cultivation myths.
Therefore, Shen Qiang couldn't proactively talk about alchemy with Qin Yurou.
Because discussing this topic would make people feel that Shen Qiang was showing off, flaunting his alchemy skills, so Shen Qiang absolutely wouldn't bring it up.
On the other hand, both Qin Yurou and Zong Zijin were fueled with a desire to surpass Shen Qiang in alchemy.
This resulted in them wanting to rely on their own strength for victory, and discussing alchemy with Shen Qiang or exploring topics felt like seeking advice in their minds, so they naturally kept silent, leading to even a whole week passing by without conversation.
Although Shen Qiang and the stunning campus belle Qin Yurou became more acquainted, everything familiar was just a facade.
So, ironically, Wenren Meiqiao, who hadn't been seen for a whole week, seemed more familiar.
However, as another week passed, Shen Qiang became more familiar with the environment here in Beijing.
Not only that, with the opening season passing, the college management relaxed, reducing courses to just three per week, giving Shen Qiang relative freedom again.
So, during this week, Shen Qiang returned to the Provincial City a few times; after all, with Ye Guyun around, it took less than half an hour to go back.
Not troublesome at all.
Moreover, during this period, Shen Qiang also called his parents a few times.
Everything was fine at home.
The industrial park planned by the county was also starting to stir, with some residents awaiting relocation hurriedly digging wells and planting trees to get more compensation.
These matters only drew a smile from Shen Qiang.
After all, they were minor issues, and during this whole week, Shen Qiang, along with Ke Bizhu and Ye Guyun, only faced one real problem: the Datong River Beijing branch had been purchased, renovated, and equipped, yet the choice of restaurant manager remained unresolved.
Although seemingly simple requirements, they stumped most candidates because they couldn't guarantee hiring staff within the set time.
Among them were two who said they could try; one changed their story the next day, saying they couldn't do it.
The other worked for three days without hiring anyone.
This impeded the opening of the Datong River Beijing branch.
The situation was clear: even if the main branch sent chefs over, the Datong River Beijing branch couldn't open as a self-service restaurant.
While waiters weren't a problem, finding a good, competent restaurant manager was; they seemed commonplace yet hard to find when truly needed.
Without a good one to manage, even with a top-rated culinary reputation, Datong River would struggle to establish itself in Beijing.
Unlike other cities.
In Beijing, any cuisine can be found, from myriad snacks in small venues to global delicacies accessible with means.
In such a scenario, even the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing couldn't help; despite being the most beautiful in the culinary world, most of her contacts were top chefs or food magazine editors.
As for restaurant managers, she never paid attention because she never considered opening a restaurant herself.
Faced with this, Xiu Ju suggested Shen Qiang try contacting the Dragon Group for help in finding an excellent manager within the Beijing branch's area.
But Shen Qiang immediately dismissed this idea, thinking of Wenren Meiqiao, who would surely mock him, preferring not to open the branch rather than showing he needed her help.
So Shen Qiang called Bianyi, discussing hiring a restaurant manager, only to be scornfully derided by Bianyi.
"Real elites are in high demand. You think they'd come to your door with a small bag to apply? Don't be silly, countless headhunter company consultants secretly slip them business cards, offering high prices to poach them, so if you genuinely want elite hires, go to a high-end talent agency."
Hearing this, Shen Qiang was helpless.
Indeed, intelligence is one thing, experience another.
Headhunters recruit top talent, also known as executive search; when starting Datong River, Shen Qiang didn't focus on this due to an established team, but now it seemed necessary to engage with such companies.
So the next day, when Shen Qiang left home, he planned to contact some headhunter firms after classes at school.
Walking and thinking, at the community entrance, Shen Qiang suddenly stopped and turned, seeing a huge new billboard next to the community, featuring a middle-aged man and a line below.
Are you troubled by not having competent subordinates? Call me now!
Looking at the large, new billboard, Shen Qiang laughed: "There's one right at the community gate, haha, this is interesting; when there's a need, does fortune really fall from the sky?"
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