My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 409: Chapter Two Hundred and Sixty-Nine: You’ve Got to Think of a Business Idea!

"Mr. Stan, you... are you alright today?" Chen Ze came out and sat down to have some tea.

"Hmm, Buffet, strange." Stan sat calmly in the chair, having just cast a silence spell on himself so he wouldn’t burst into that inexplicable laughter like before.

Chen Ze’s mouth twitched at the sight of Stan’s expression—what kind of ghost was that? And wasn’t Stan’s laugh somewhat magically disturbing?

Just thinking about Stan’s recent laughter, Chen Ze really wanted to laugh himself. It was indeed a very enchanting laugh.

"Betty, your sandwich, we have also recently launched it, and it’s quite popular." Alisa didn’t interrupt the conversation between Chen Ze and Stan, knowing very well what kind of existence Stan was.

"That’s good, but it feels like we’ve had a lot more competitors lately." Betty counted the Gold Coins, visibly happy.

Today, she had raked in over a hundred Gold Coins; at this rate, she could soon buy that Starry Sky Cake.

"Hmm." Alisa nodded. Though the fast-food business was pretty good, it wasn’t doing as well as some of her other ventures.

So Alisa wasn’t particularly focused on this business—it was just something that crossed her mind each time she came to eat at Chen Ze’s restaurant and brought Betty her dividends.

"Alisa, have you considered launching two other versions of burgers?" Chen Ze, who was sitting on the side, had naturally overheard Alisa and Betty’s conversation.

"Eh? What kind of burgers?" Betty blinked, wondering if the manager had come up with some especially delicious new burger.

"Well... one would be a very cheap burger, and the other, an expensive one but made with top-notch ingredients," Chen Ze said, taking a sip from his teacup.

"This... we really haven’t considered that. Our current burgers are all about value for money." Alisa shook her head; such ideas hadn’t crossed her mind before.

"It’s essentially about expanding your market, since the city is filled with regular people, those who aren’t well off, and the wealthy, and you can’t expect them all to choose the burgers meant for the average person," Chen Ze explained, noting that people from another world hadn’t grasped the concept of marketing strategies yet.

"Like those in your city who do hard labor, they generally desire filling portions by volume rather than being too concerned about taste or ingredients." Chen Ze glanced at Alisa, who was why taking out her pen?

"For the wealthy or nobility, however, they pay more attention to the rarity of the ingredients and the taste rather than the quantity. If you could address their needs and introduce appropriate burgers, I think your sales might see a significant increase," Chen Ze leisurely finished his tea, letting out a sigh of contentment. This was the goji berry red tea he had bought, and it was rather nourishing.

"Manager, I never knew you were not only a great cook but also had profound business insights," Alisa said, looking at Chen Ze with awe. She hadn’t thought of this approach, and thinking about it, nobles indeed wouldn’t typically buy burgers in any city.

"It’s nothing much, just a small suggestion," Chen Ze waved his hand nonchalantly. After all, he was someone from an era of information overload and knew a bit about many things.

"Manager, here’s my payment for the meal." Alisa took out a silver cup from her bosom and placed it on the table.

"Ah? Okay, no problem." Chen Ze was caught off guard, not expecting Alisa to settle the bill so suddenly, but he accepted the silver cup nonetheless. frёeωebɳovel.com

"This is an item our merchant association recently recovered from a relic. According to our appraiser, it can provide three random beverages each day," Alisa explained with a smile. In truth, a noble had already expressed interest in the item, but considering the business advice Chen Ze had given her that day, she decided to give it to him instead.

"And you use it just by shaking the cup."

As soon as Alisa finished speaking, Chen Ze shook the cup curiously, and then a very magical scene occurred: the previously empty silver cup suddenly filled with a deep blue liquid, emitting a pleasant fragrance.

Chen Ze took a gentle sip; it was delicious, smooth on the palate with a fruity scent.

"I’ve really never had this drink before," Chen Ze said, quite satisfied. With this effect alone, he could consider the silver cup a family heirloom.

"Then, I’ll take my leave," Alisa said with a smile as she stood up and left.

"Boss, the meal payment." Stan finished off his last Buffet and placed a mushroom on the table, a Moonlight Mushroom.

"Stan, if you see Lafra, tell her to come back soon. I’m planning to close up," Chen Ze rushed to add as he saw Stan about to push the door and leave.

Stan paused for a moment, nodded, and then left.

"Betty, let’s pack up and get ready to close," Chen Ze stretched lazily and then finished up the leftover meals with Betty.

After eating, while Betty was washing the dishes, Chen Ze decided to look at the menu again to plan what to make the next day, and also ponder what would be best to use for papermaking.

After all, without Yog-Sothoth around, Chen Ze didn’t know when It might come, so he had to research it himself.

"Why not make a Crispy Duck? It was a signature dish in the past," Chen Ze looked at the menu and thought this was a pretty good idea.

Chili, a very important spice in modern society, even led many people to develop a preference for strong flavors just for the spiciness of the chili.

But chilies only appeared in recent times; the most used spice in ancient Huaxia was Sichuan pepper.

And back then, Sichuan pepper was very expensive, even associated with riches and honor, as it was considered a kind of spice too.

The Crispy Duck, a dish from regions like Jiangsu, Sichuan, and Guizhou, also employs Sichuan pepper, and one might even say that without it, the entire dish would taste a bit off.

"Looks like I need to buy some fresh duck tomorrow, and stock up on some Sichuan pepper," Chen Ze put down his phone and twisted his neck.

"My dear~" Before he could react, Chen Ze felt a soft and fragrant body hanging on his back.

"Eh? Lafra? When did you get back?" Chen Ze was a bit dazed. He was just looking at a recipe.

"Just now, Betty has already left. Are you closing the shop?" Lafra wrapped her arms around him, resting her head on his shoulder, looking at him intently.

"Yeah, I missed you," Chen Ze answered seriously as he looked at Lafra.

Lafra’s face instantly blushed.

"I... I missed you too..."