Reborn not to be a simp, the school beauty's whole family goes crazy

Chen Xiumei paused again, her eyes filled with doubt, and replied hesitantly, "Yes, there is, but what do you want to do?"

Chen Dong didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "I want to buy this Hunan restaurant."

These words immediately made the two waitresses laugh.

Aunt A covered her mouth, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight. Amused, she said, "Oh dear, young man, you've gone too far with that joke."

"How old are you? Buying a Hunan restaurant? Do you know how much that costs?"

Aunt B chimed in with a laugh, "That's right, that's right, this child is probably still half asleep and talking in his sleep."

Chen Xiumei also thought Chen Dong was joking, and jokingly teased her younger brother Chen Dong.

"Dongzi, don't tease your older sister. We don't have the ability to buy this store. You should calm down and think about serious matters."

As a result, Chen Dong repeated it again in a serious and solemn manner.

"Sister, I'm serious. I really want to buy this Hunan restaurant."

Sensing that her younger brother wasn't joking, Chen Xiumei couldn't stand still.

He asked with a puzzled look, "Why buy a Hunan restaurant? Even if you're rich, Dongzi, you shouldn't buy a Hunan restaurant."

"If the previous owner, Mr. Li, couldn't make it work, it proves that opening a Hunan restaurant here is not a viable option."

Chen Dong calmly and confidently said, "If Boss Li is incompetent, it's because he lacks ability, but that doesn't mean I, Chen Dong, am incompetent."

At this moment, waitress A stopped what she was doing.

He smiled and said, "Young man, your sister often talks about you when she chats. I remember you were just a high school student, right?"

"Oh, I've already taken the college entrance exam, so I'll probably be a college student soon."

"How could you possibly have the money to buy a Hunan restaurant?"

Another waitress, Auntie B, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Don't think this Hunan restaurant is going out of business. It's still worth several thousand yuan or even more."

"Where did you get so much money, you young upstart?"

Chen Xiumei knew that her younger brother had made tens of thousands of yuan from stock trading, so he was capable of buying this Hunan restaurant that was about to go bankrupt.

But deep down she didn't think Dongzi could revitalize the Hunan restaurant.

In her view, if the money can't be revitalized, wouldn't that be a complete waste of money?

Chen Dong shrugged helplessly, then pulled his older sister outside and whispered, "Sister, just believe me, I really can revitalize this Hunan restaurant and make it a lot of money."

"However, at that time, we can't use this name anymore, and the operating model and other things will have to be changed a lot."

Seeing that Chen Dong wasn't joking, Chen Xiumei gritted her teeth and asked again, "Are you really confident that you can make money and not lose money?"

Chen Dong reassured her again, "Big sister, I definitely won't lose money, you can rest assured."

So Chen Xiumei told Chen Dongdao, "Boss Li will be coming over at two o'clock this afternoon."

Chen Dong nodded, led Chen Xiumei back into the shop, and found a place to sit down.

Sipping tea, I quietly waited for Mr. Li, the owner of the Hunan cuisine restaurant, to arrive.

Seeing that Chen Dong didn't seem to be joking, the two women exchanged a glance, feeling quite surprised.

They whispered among themselves, "Is this kid serious? Can he really do it?"

"Who knows? They seem quite determined, but this isn't going to be easy."

A little after 2:10, Mr. Li, the owner of the Hunan restaurant, arrived in a hurry on a motorcycle, carrying a briefcase under his arm.

Mr. Li walked into the store, glanced around, and saw Chen Dong sitting there with an air of nonchalance, which aroused his curiosity.

He turned to Chen Xiumei, an employee, and asked, "Xiumei, who is this?"

Chen Xiumei smiled and introduced him to Boss Li: "This is my younger brother, Chen Dong."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li was utterly disappointed, thinking that the customer was a big client who had come to buy the Hunan cuisine restaurant.

It turned out they were just relatives of an employee, probably there for a visit.

He pursed his lips, gave a few perfunctory replies, and then prepared to go to the back to check on the situation in the store.

Mr. Li, with his briefcase tightly tucked under his arm, hurriedly circled the store.

The store was deserted, with tables and chairs scattered haphazardly.

There were still some unswept debris on the floor, and the kitchen was filled with a pungent smell of cooking oil that had just been prepared and hadn't been cleaned up yet.

Mr. Li frowned, feeling that it was probably because the waiters didn't know how to use the kitchen equipment.

Looking at the mess in front of him, Mr. Li was filled with helplessness and frustration.

This Hunan restaurant, which once held countless hopes for him, has now become a mess he can't shake off.

Just as he was about to give Chen Xiumei a few simple instructions and then get on his motorcycle to escape this troublesome place,

Chen Dong suddenly said loudly, "Mr. Li, I want to buy your Hunan restaurant."

Mr. Li suddenly stopped in his tracks, as if he had heard some absurd joke.

He slowly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Chen Dong from head to toe with intense intensity.

Seeing that the person in front of him was just a hot-blooded young man, a disdainful expression instantly appeared on his face.

Mr. Li shouted, "You brat, what are you talking about? Buying a Hunan restaurant? Do you know how much effort it takes to run a restaurant?"

"Kitchen management, ingredient procurement, customer acquisition—which of these isn't a challenge?"

"Don't cause trouble here, I don't have time to play your pranks."

After saying that, he impatiently lifted his foot to leave.

Chen Dong had anticipated this. He stepped forward and steadily stopped Boss Li again, his expression calm and composed, showing no sign of being affected by Boss Li's attitude.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dong took out an ICBC VIP bank card from his pocket and waved it in front of Boss Li.

The bank card gleamed with a metallic sheen in the dim light, and the three English letters "VIP" in particular caught Mr. Li's eye.

This card is only issued to people with tens of thousands of yuan in savings!

Holding the VIP bank card, Chen Dong solemnly said, "Mr. Li, I'm serious. Money is not a problem; I have the capability."

Mr. Li's eyes widened instantly, like two copper bells, as he stared intently at the bank card.

He re-evaluated Chen Dong, and his attitude underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

Mr. Li immediately put on a big smile and said warmly, "Oh, young man, you're a real hidden talent!"

"Come, come, let's find a place to have a proper talk."

The two sat down facing each other at a table in the hall.

Chen Dong spoke first: "Mr. Li, you are aware of the current situation of this store."

"Business is very slow. All the chefs have left, and there are hardly any waiters left."

"Our food supplies are almost gone. If this continues, we'll have to close down sooner or later."

"I was willing to take over because my older sister has worked here for so long and I've developed an attachment to it."