Daddy's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 623: Chapter 607: How Much Did You Spend on These Ads?

The dark night slowly unfolds, with the stars emitting a tranquil glow, and the solitary moon casting a gentle light, making the night sky even more luminous.

The neon lights on the street, dazzling in a myriad of colors, continually shine their brilliance, adding a vibrant pulse of life to this beautiful and prosperous city.

The bustling city center under the radiant lights.

Tourists fill the streets, shoulder to shoulder, weaving through the complex and intertwined pathways bustling back and forth.

The noise of the crowd is deafening, incredibly lively.

"Honey, look, look, look over there..."

A man in a trendy short leather jacket, slightly excited, swings the hand holding his girlfriend’s delicate hand a few times, then stretches out his other hand, pointing ahead to a nearby mall.

"What’s over there that’s making you so excited?"

The girl in a beret, hearing this, shows a hint of surprise on her face as she instinctively lifts her eyes, following the direction of her boyfriend’s pointing finger...

Then.

She suddenly sees a remarkably eye-catching message appearing on the giant exterior wall of the nearby mall.

"A restaurant so delicious you’ll be unable to stop... Delicious Restaurant!"

In the lower right corner, there’s another line of slightly smaller text — No. 380 Zhonghua Road.

Huh?

This store name... looks familiar...

The girl in the beret stares at the words for a moment, just about to share her thoughts with her boyfriend when, out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently sees something rolling.

She instinctively turns her head to look...

Oh my god~

That advertisement even appears on the giant exterior wall of the neighboring mall!

Another glance...

The same advertisement also appears on the exterior wall of a commercial building not far from the mall!

The girl in the beret takes a careful look around, finding that the exterior walls of nearby malls and commercial buildings all display this advertisement uniformly.

And this striking and bold scene.

Naturally grabs the attention of other passing pedestrians.

They all raise their heads to look at those giant advertisements on the exterior walls of the malls or commercial buildings while instinctively pausing their steps.

They stop to watch.

This action.

Naturally attracts more passing pedestrians to cast curious glances at them.

Then, they too unknowingly look up in the direction these people are gazing...

Thus, they instantly spot the same advertisements on the exteriors of the malls or commercial buildings.

In their eyes, a hint of astonishment involuntarily bursts forth.

Gradually...

More and more passing pedestrians spot these advertisements on the exterior walls.

For a moment.

The pedestrians coming and going in the city center seem to be spellbound, all halting their steps, raising their heads, and staring intently at those advertisements on the exterior walls.

After a moment.

Exclamations of astonishment continuously sound from all directions, echoing in the city center sky.

"Damn~ Who the hell is this? Buying so many ads, it’s way too lavish... an absolute display of wealth... Seriously, how rich is the owner of this store?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, the world of the wealthy is truly unimaginable!"

"I bow down to this store like never before."

"Wow, this move is so shocking I almost dropped my phone. Gotta sip on an ’82 Cola to calm down."

"Truly extravagant! Entire ads on two malls and two commercial buildings! How much must that cost!"

"It has to be starting from five figures, tens of thousands, right?"

"Tens of thousands? Aren’t you aware of the city center prices? In this location, with a giant exterior wall ad, and an ad explicitly stating the address, conservatively estimated, it must start from six figures."

"The world of the rich is indeed beyond the imagination of an ordinary person like me..."

"Being able to afford such an expensive advertisement, it seems this store has quite a background!"

"Huh? So Delicious? Why does this store name feel strikingly familiar?"

"Damn, isn’t this Boss Huang’s shop? Isn’t this address the location of Boss Huang’s new store? It’s confirmed, this ad must have been placed by Boss Huang! Wow, Boss Huang really splurged this time!"

"Wow... Boss Huang is opening a new store, and it’s over here on Zhonghua Road in the city! Hahaha, now I can eat at Boss Huang’s restaurant in the city center, no more driving all the way to West City Old Street during holidays."

"Oh, Boss Huang’s new store opens the day after tomorrow, that’s quick! Luckily, it’s Saturday the day after tomorrow, no work, perfect for a nice meal at the new store."

"Boss Huang’s making a move to the city center, so I won’t have to worry about missing Boss Huang’s dishes during working hours anymore."

"Isn’t this the store that was featured at the food festival last year? The name looks about right, didn’t expect it to open a new store so soon."

"I’ve eaten at this store once, the food was really good, just hard to buy from. Now it’s in the city, hoping it’ll be easier to get."

"This store is near my house, I can visit when I have time."

Quite a few customers who have eaten at Delicious Restaurant have already recognized the shop name and address in the advertisement as Huang Tao’s new store.

But, ultimately, the number of such people is still limited.

Although since the opening on Old Street, the shop has been bustling with activity every day, the majority of its customer base is mainly residents from West City Street.

As for those residing in the city center, although they have heard of the name Delicious Restaurant, truly tasting the food there has been a rarity.

Don’t ask why!

The answer is you can’t get it!

Of course.

This doesn’t hinder the advertisement’s promotion. The advertisement is concise, clear, and easy to understand, allowing those who see it to remember its message.

"Eh? Isn’t the shop name and address in that advertisement the location of my Tao’s new store?"

Gu Zhihao and Zhang Linya, arm in arm, were preparing to go to the cinema at a nearby mall when they noticed everyone looking up at the mall’s outer wall. They curiously looked up too and immediately saw the advertisement on the mall’s exterior wall. freeweɓnøvel.com

Then.

They both looked utterly incredulous.

Zhang Linya’s mouth was slightly open in surprise, and after a moment of astonishment, she nodded and said, "Yeah, the shop name and address in that advertisement are indeed the address of Tao’s new store!"

And Gu Zhihao quickly took out his phone to call his buddy Huang Tao.

A moment later.

The call was connected.

Before the other side could ask anything, he eagerly asked, "Tao, how could you not let me know about such an important thing as advertising?"

"By the way, how much did these ads cost? It must’ve been at least six figures, right? Tao, you’ve really invested a lot for your new store’s opening this time!"

Advertisement?

Six figures?

Big investment?

What do all these mean?

Huang Tao understood every word of Gu Zhihao’s sentence individually, but when put together, it completely baffled him~

Confused, Huang Tao wondered, "Zhao Hao, what advertisement are you talking about? I don’t get it."

"Hey, are you still pretending?"

Gu Zhihao thought Huang Tao was pulling his leg and laughed, "Tao, I’m telling you, I’ve seen it all, just admit it!"

Huang Tao was even more puzzled, "What did you see? I really don’t understand what you’re talking about."

Gu Zhihao: "???"

Gu Zhihao: "..."

"Tao, do you truly not know?"

Huang Tao asked back helplessly, "Wouldn’t you have some clue if I did?"

This tone confirmed for Gu Zhihao that his buddy Tao truly didn’t know!

He explained directly, "The mall and building exteriors near Zhonghua Road are all covered with ads for your new store..."

"Exterior advertisements?"

For a moment, Huang Tao thought Gu Zhihao was joking, but the tone convinced him it was true, leaving him puzzled as he said, "But I didn’t advertise!"

"Damn~"

Gu Zhihao was in utter disbelief, "These ads aren’t yours?"

"Of course not!"

Huang Tao clearly responded, then continued, "Zhao Hao, take a picture and show me!"

"Alright, wait a sec, I’ll take it for you now."

Gu Zhihao hung up, opened WeChat, tapped on Huang Tao’s profile, and sent him a video.

As Huang Tao watched the advertisement video on the exteriors of two malls and two commercial buildings, he was utterly astonished!

Such a scale of advertisement...

Must cost at least hundreds of thousands...

Honestly.

Whoever placed this expensive advertisement, who did it for him?

Ma Junwen’s group of rich kids?

Or was it Jiang Mingtao, the super-rich?

But thinking it over, he believed it was more likely Ma Junwen’s bunch of rich kids.

After all, when they met in the morning, they specifically asked if he had advertised the new store.

So.

They had a "motive"!

Only they would do something so high-profile.

Huang Tao felt warm inside; a bunch of rich kids like this were worth befriending for a lifetime.