Food Intelligence King

Chapter 58 Targeted Intelligence - Business Hours

After returning home,
Chen Taotao soon enjoyed the delicious sweet and sour scrambled eggs with tomatoes made by her father.

It's still mixed with rice, and you eat big mouthfuls of it.

She commented in the dialect she had learned from her maternal grandmother's house:

"So beautiful!"

Just as the bright red soup was about to drip from Tao Tao's lips, Ms. Lin quickly wiped her mouth.

Then, smiling, he said to Chen Zhou:
"Your daughter still prefers the food you cook."

Chen Zhou nodded.

As the old saying goes, most of a person's gut microbiota is inherited from their mother during childhood and has a high degree of plasticity. However, as people eat more foods, the types and structure of the microbiota tend to become more fixed.

Homesickness might be caused by not being able to get used to the food in other places, which in turn makes one feel emotional.

Chen Taotao doesn't understand yet, but this will probably become her homesickness in the future.

I wonder if the little girl will ever think of me.

After lunch, Chen Taotao inevitably wanted to spend some time with her elderly father. However, due to the "long journey," she quickly fell asleep beside him.

Chen Zhou covered her with a small blanket.

The little girl was sleeping soundly, and the couple chatted in the room without disturbing her.

Ms. Lin seemed to feel guilty about her absence these past few days. She kept asking Chen Zhou all sorts of questions, quite unlike her usual calm and collected self.

Chen Zhou briefly recounted the events of the past few days to his wife.

"The process went very smoothly. We got the food service permit back today and will officially open for business tomorrow morning."

Lin Yifan then said with concern:
"If we start eating earlier in the future, will we have to get up earlier? It will definitely be more tiring than it is now."

Isn't that what tomorrow's targeted intelligence is for?

Chen Zhou used his past glories to soothe his wife's minor emotions: "Back in the day, I could stay up all night at an internet cafe and still manage to check in the next day."

Lin Yifan turned her head to look at him and said reproachfully, "How dare you say that!"

Thinking back to when she was in college, Ms. Lin maintained an average academic level, and Chen Zhou was able to graduate thanks in no small part to her help.

Chen Zhou glanced at Tao Tao, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and said:
"If I really have to get up at three or four o'clock, I'll move to the small room to sleep first, so as not to wake you both up."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Lin suddenly gripped Chen Zhou's wrist tightly.

It seemed like they wanted to say something, but then they didn't say anything at all.

After a moment of contemplation, she finally said:

"I'll buy you a bracelet."

Then she opened a shopping app on her phone and started browsing, saying, "Even if your alarm goes off, it won't disturb us."

Chen Zhou smiled and reminded her, "Remember to use the national subsidy."

"I know."

Lin Yifan has always been meticulous in managing her finances.

That evening, at Ms. Lin's suggestion, the family of three began to go to bed early and get up early.

So from 11 p.m. to around 6 a.m. the next morning, Chen Zhou woke up almost naturally.

At this moment, Ms. Lin also turned over, but Chen Taotao was still asleep.

Children need more sleep than adults.

The couple didn't wake her; they each got up and washed up.

Do you remember when she was first born, all she did was eat and sleep all day?

"They've grown so fast."

Chen Zhou remembered that when the little girl was born, her face was as red as a peach, which is why she was named "Chen Taotao".

At 7:30, the intelligence was updated on time.

The sections on "Food Ingredient Updates" and "Market News" provide some information about Chen Zhou's life.

"During this intelligence period, vegetable prices remained stable," and "The community's summer cooling event offers free watermelons, but only thirty are available on a first-come, first-served basis." These were Chen Zhou's main concerns.
This is the latest news from the 【Diner Updates (Targeted Rare)】 section.

The data shows the percentage of customers who intend to buy steamed buns at different times within a 24-hour period.

Start watching from 0:

There's a slight surge in traffic late at night. Steamed buns can serve as a late-night snack or a second course after drinking.

It's around three or four in the morning. Business is at its slowest, almost no one's around; even the night owls are asleep.

People started arriving around 5 or 6 a.m. It's likely that customers had long commutes, long distances, or other reasons requiring them to get up early.

7:00 to 9:00 AM. This is the busiest time for customers; the morning rush hour is also the morning rush hour for breakfast shops.

Around 11 or 12 o'clock in the morning, some people will come to the store for lunch.

Then, around the time Chen Zhou sets up his stall in the evening, there's another small peak. Customers have probably developed some habits at the steamed bun stall.

As for other times of day, there's still some sporadic business. After all, there are all sorts of people from all walks of life, and people come to eat at any time.

After reading the intelligence, Chen Zhou couldn't help but sigh:
"Wow, I didn't know my little shop could be open 24 hours a day, and I had business almost all day long."

There's no way to make money like that.

He genuinely enjoys cooking and appreciates receiving positive feedback from customers.

But there's no need to work day and night in a business, to the point of risking your life. Chen Zhou decided to forgo some of the customer traffic during certain hours, tentatively setting it for 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This time of day accounts for nearly half of the day's customer traffic, and there's a break around 10 o'clock when things are less busy.

The targeted intelligence has proven consistently effective and is well worth the investment.

In the kitchen, Ms. Lin was busy with simple tasks.

After catching a glimpse of her husband standing up from the sofa, she said:
"If we keep waking up at the same time as today, I can get up with you and make you breakfast."

Its advantages of being simple, quick, and convenient are fully demonstrated at this moment.

Chen Zhou also told his wife about his decision.

"This is fine." Ms. Lin turned her head and smiled faintly at Chen Zhou.

After turning around, she thought to herself:

How much money is considered a lot?

My husband and I managed to make ends meet with a monthly salary of 2,500 yuan. Now that we've opened a shop, there's no need for us to work so hard.

Then she remembered that there was another waiter in the store, so she reminded Chen Zhou:

"You can bring a breakfast for Yilin too."

While Ms. Lin was speaking, her back was to him. Chen Zhou listened to the breakfast conversation and silently shook his head. Tao Tao felt like she was eating grass, and his junior sister probably felt the same way.

He picked up a piece of lettuce, put it in his mouth, and started chewing:

"I'll eat it myself, you don't need to worry about her."

In the morning, Chen Zhou tagged Zhao Yilin in the group chat.

I also told her about the business hours.

Considering the nature of her work and her commute, Chen Zhou told her that she could come at 6:30.

"receive."

My junior sister replied very promptly.

Ms. Lin seems to have seen the group chat during a break from work.

He instructed Zhao Yilin: "Ride your bike slowly on the road, and get some rest early after you get home from get off work."

The junior sister replied to Ms. Lin with a heart emoji.

In terms of work alone,
Junior sister really doesn't need anyone to worry about her.

She worked part-time at a bubble tea shop for a while and even got a health certificate herself.

(End of this chapter)