Chapter 274: Core Secrets And Trump Cards!
Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi chatted in the living room for over ten minutes.
Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran began bringing dishes to the dining table.
Unlike before, the vessels used to hold the dishes today were clay pots instead of plates.
Moreover, these clay pots were all taken from the system’s warehouse by Jiang Tao and possessed the attribute of “Deliciousness +3”.
Jiang Tao was now the most honored guest in the Yuan family.
The standard of reception for him was extremely high.
Twelve clay pots were arranged densely on a large round dining table.
Inside were ingredients of various vibrant colors and enticing aromas.
“Brother Jiang, your clay pots are truly amazing!”
“The ingredients are the same, and the cooking method is exactly the same as before, but the result is so much different!”
“With the help of your clay pots, I have a thousand percent confidence in our Jiang’s Delicious Clay Pot!”
“Once our clay pot restaurant opens, it will definitely become popular in a short period!”
After everyone sat down at the dining table, Yuan Mengjie looked at Jiang Tao with excitement, full of anticipation for the future.
“Hahaha, absolutely, these clay pots are not cheap. I spent a lot of money to get them from a friend.”
“To develop these clay pots that can bring out the ultimate flavor of ingredients, they invested tens of millions at least.”
“Now, it seems they have succeeded.”
“Everyone try them and see if there’s any difference from before.”
Jiang Tao said as he gestured for everyone to take some food.
Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran had already sneak-tasted during the cooking process in the kitchen, so they naturally knew how extraordinary these clay pots were.
Yuan Mengqi and Zhao Huilan also picked up their chopsticks, each taking a piece of boiled fish and a shrimp from the shrimp dish.
“This fish tastes fresher, more tender, and more fragrant than before! Is this… is this all due to the clay pot?”
Yuan Mengqi’s eyes lit up as she tasted the boiled fish, looking at the clay pot and then at Jiang Tao with disbelief.
“These shrimp are also exceptionally delicious. In my whole life, I’ve never eaten such delicious shrimp.”
Zhao Huilan praised the shrimp highly after taking a bite.
“As the saying goes, a craftsman must have good tools to do his work well. These clay pots are the killer weapon for our Jiang’s Delicious Clay Pot to break through in the culinary world.”
Jiang Tao said as he took a slice of boiled beef into his own bowl, looking up at Yuan Mengqi and the others.
“Mengqi, Mengjie, Aunt Zhao, Ranran, these clay pots are our secret weapon for victory and the biggest secret of our Jiang’s Delicious Clay Pot.”
“Regarding the clay pots, I’ve only told you few because I consider you all as my own people and I trust you completely.”
“At the same time, I hope everyone can keep this secret and not let a sixth person know.”
Jiang Tao’s gaze was unusually serious as he spoke. Yuan Mengqi and the others exchanged glances, knowing what they needed to do.
“Brother Tao, you can rest assured. We will never reveal this matter and will never betray your trust in us!”
As Yuan Mengqi made her promise, she felt immensely touched and relieved.
Especially Jiang Tao’s words, “I consider you all as my own people,” made her feel incredibly happy.
She never thought about replacing anyone or ruining his family to take him for herself when she was with Jiang Tao.
She wasn’t greedy; she just needed a little bit of love from Jiang Tao.
But Jiang Tao had given her and her family far more care and help than she could have ever imagined.
The rent for the house they were currently renting, over a hundred thousand a year, was paid by Jiang Tao.
Her own work, as well as her younger brother’s and sister-in-law’s, were all arranged by him, and they were all high-paying, important positions.
Furthermore, Jiang Tao had shared the biggest secret of Jiang’s Delicious Clay Pot with her family.
He truly didn’t treat her and her family as outsiders at all!
While touched, Yuan Mengqi’s gaze towards Jiang Tao became even more infatuated, and the love in her eyes deepened.
Although she had only been with Jiang Tao for a little over two days, her love for him surpassed that for anyone before!
“Brother Jiang, don’t worry! Yuan Mengjie would rather die than betray Brother Jiang!”
Yuan Mengjie patted his chest vigorously. His feelings for Jiang Tao were complex yet sincere, and he was sufficiently loyal.
“Don’t talk nonsense, kid. Death or anything like that, it’s not that serious.”
Jiang Tao was amused by Yuan Mengjie’s words, and at the same time, he was very pleased with his attitude and saw his determination.
Lin Ranran also raised her hand and promised, “Brother Jiang, I promise I won’t say anything carelessly. If I break this, I’ll be unlucky for a lifetime!”
Zhao Huilan’s oath was even harsher: “Xiao Jiang, if I say anything I shouldn’t, may I have a terrible death!”
“Mengqi, Mengjie, Auntie, Ranran, I know you won’t say anything carelessly, and I believe you, which is why I’m telling you this core secret.”
“You don’t need to give me any guarantees, because this matter is closely related to everyone’s interests.”
“The clay pot restaurant in Century City is our first branch, but it won’t be the only one.”
“In my plan, we will open more branches by leveraging these high-tech clay pots as our killer advantage.”
“Mengqi, Mengjie, Ranran, you all need to look at the long term and not limit yourselves to entry-level positions.”
“You are all my right-hand men and my assistants. All future branches will require you to manage and supervise.”
“You should view issues from a managerial perspective.”
“Of course, your current salaries are just transitional wages in the initial stage.”
“In the future, once our business grows and strengthens, you guys will be our veteran management team, and earning millions a year won’t be a problem!”
Jiang Tao’s speech appealed to their emotions and reason, coupled with the bright future prospects he painted.
It instantly made Yuan Mengqi and the others’ hearts surge with excitement!
Veteran management team, annual income of millions!!
These were things that Yuan Mengqi and her brother had never even dared to imagine!
The 15K salary Jiang Tao was currently offering them was already a high salary they had never received!
Lin Ranran was also shocked by the beautiful vision of earning millions annually in the future described by Jiang Tao!
Could she, an ordinary college student with no special skills, also have the opportunity to earn millions a year?
Lin Ranran’s gaze towards Jiang Tao became fervent, her eyes full of admiration.
At this moment, Jiang Tao was her greatest idol and the boss she would follow her entire life!
Jiang Tao looked at Yuan Mengqi and Lin Ranran and said:
“By the way, Mengqi, Ranran, during the renovation of the shop, I plan to enroll you in an offline corporate management training class at Xingdong Education.”
“Corporate management training class?”
Yuan Mengqi was a bit surprised by Jiang Tao’s words, and at the same time, she felt deeply touched.
It seemed that the bright future Jiang Tao painted for everyone wasn’t just empty promises, but a genuine desire to help them grow.
“Xingdong Education’s offline courses!”
Lin Ranran exclaimed upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, her face showing immense surprise.
Yuan Mengjie also said in surprise, “Huh, Ranran, isn’t that the training company you interned with when you were in Shi City?”
Yuan Mengqi asked curiously, “Do you two know this company?”
“Yes, yes! Sis, Xingdong Education is a listed training institution on the A-share market, and their training targets are key management personnel of enterprises.”
“Their offline courses, the cheapest ones cost thirty-nine thousand eight hundred!”
Lin Ranran excitedly explained Xingdong Education to Yuan Mengqi.
She had previously interned at the branch in Shi City selling courses, but unfortunately, she wasn’t made regular.
Now, hearing Jiang Tao say he would enroll her and Yuan Mengqi in Xingdong Education’s training courses, Lin Ranran became even more certain that he truly intended to cultivate her as a core management member, not just talk about it.
“The cheapest course is 40,000 yuan?”
Yuan Mengqi’s small mouth parted in surprise upon hearing the price.
Previously, she only earned about seventy to eighty thousand a year as a salesperson at a real estate agency.
A single course here sold for 40,000!
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “The expenses will be accounted for by the company, and the company will reimburse you.”
“Thank you, Brother Jiang!”
Lin Ranran said gratefully to him with excitement!
She never dreamed that she would have the opportunity to attend a corporate management training course worth 40,000 yuan!
“I’ll listen to you.”
Although Yuan Mengqi felt a little pained for Jiang Tao’s expenses, she fully complied with all his arrangements.
If Jiang Tao told her to go east, she wouldn’t go west. Whatever he asked her to do, she would do it.
Jiang Tao looked at Lin Ranran and said:
“Since Ranran is familiar with Xingdong Education, I’ll leave the enrollment to you. You and Mengqi will have normal attendance during the training period.”
Lin Ranran excitedly replied, “Okay, Brother Jiang! I’ll get this sorted out tomorrow when I get to work!”
“Yes, I believe you can do it well.”
Jiang Tao finally turned his gaze to Yuan Mengjie beside him:
“Mengjie, you’ll oversee the shop renovation for now. The renovation process is quite complex, so pay close attention.”
“Once the first store is on track, you can go for further training.”
“Also, during the renovation and before the opening, you need to hire all the service staff for the front and back of the house.”
“Hire as many people as needed. Just recruit based on the store’s situation.”
“As for salary, set it based on the wages of restaurant servers in the Capital City, perhaps around 10% higher than the industry average.”
“Yes, Brother Jiang! I understand! Don’t worry, I’ll handle this perfectly!”
Yuan Mengjie patted his chest, a confident expression on his face.
“Eat, eat, everyone, don’t just listen to me. Pick up your chopsticks and eat.”
Seeing everyone put down their chopsticks and listen attentively, Jiang Tao felt a bit amused and urged them to continue eating.
“Brother Tao, try the soup from the clay pot meatballs. It’s really much tastier than before.”
Yuan Mengqi said as she scooped a small bowl of meatball soup with a small ladle and offered it to Jiang Tao.
“Okay, thank you, Mengqi.”
Jiang Tao picked up the small bowl and drank the meatball soup in one go. The taste had indeed improved.
“This, and this, and this…”
Yuan Mengqi continuously put food on Jiang Tao’s plate, as if she were a considerate wife, as if she were afraid he couldn’t reach.
Soon, Jiang Tao’s small plate was full of various dishes that Yuan Mengqi had put there for him.
The others at the table watched Yuan Mengqi and Jiang Tao acting so lovey-dovey, and they were fed a full mouth of “dog food.”
The meal, which started around 7 PM, lasted until past 9 PM.
After eating their fill, Jiang Tao chatted with Yuan Mengqi’s family for another half hour.
Around 10 PM, he finally got up to leave.
Zhao Huilan, Yuan Mengjie, and Lin Ranran escorted Jiang Tao to the elevator.
Yuan Mengqi took the elevator down with him.
She escorted Jiang Tao all the way to his car and got in with him.
Yuan Mengqi was a quick healer.
Her walk was still a bit awkward when she checked out of the Century Hotel that afternoon.
After getting into the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon with Jiang Tao, the automatic driving mode was activated for another half hour.
Fortunately, the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon was heavy and had a stable chassis.
People were coming and going in the residential area, and no one noticed that someone inside was driving.
“Miss you.”
Yuan Mengqi lightly kissed Jiang Tao’s lips before reluctantly pushing the door open and hobbling towards the stairwell entrance.
After watching Yuan Mengqi disappear into the stairwell entrance, Jiang Tao opened all the car windows and took out his cigarette case to light one.
After finishing the cigarette, the smell inside the car had mostly dissipated, and Jiang Tao then texted Old Jia on his phone, asking him to come and drive.
Less than five minutes after Jiang Tao sent the message, Jia Guilin jogged over to the car and got into the driver’s seat.
“Sorry, Boss, for making you wait.”
Jia Guilin respectfully greeted Jiang Tao after getting into the car.
Jiang Tao said calmly, “It’s fine, let’s go. Head back to Bai Ge Zhuang New Village.”
“Okay, Boss, please buckle up.”
Jia Guilin called out to Jiang Tao, skillfully started the car, and turned to drive towards Bai Ge Zhuang New Village.
Bored in the back seat, Jiang Tao took out his phone to browse, his focus primarily on financial news.
Based on his observations during this period, browsing hot news was also a way to trigger intelligence.
Before the Lunar New Year, he and Third Sister earned eighty to ninety thousand from Ultraman hair clips.
That piece of intelligence was triggered when he was browsing news and happened to see Liu Tianxian’s Weibo hot search.
The journey from Century City to Bai Ge Zhuang New Village takes about 40 minutes.
After finishing browsing hot searches and news, Jiang Tao also scrolled through his friends’ updates.
Seeing a post Yuan Mengqi had made 20 minutes earlier, Jiang Tao liked it.
【 The moment we part, I start missing you, and it only stops the moment I see you. 】
The accompanying picture was a selfie of her left wrist.
On her fair wrist was a beaded bracelet made of “Heluo Stone” that Jiang Tao had given her.
This bracelet was not gold, not jade, and not even wood.
It was just a stone that looked ordinary on the outside.
But its value was definitely thousands of times more precious than gold of equivalent weight!
Many friends commented, asking if Yuan Mengqi was in a relationship.
Some “condemned” her for showing public displays of affection on her Moments.
Others commented on her unique bracelet, asking where she bought it and how much it cost.
