The NO.1 Food Stall in the Wasteland novel Chapter 154

Chapter 154: Chapter 154: "Sister Boss Shen, can we have something else?

Thanks to Li Zexing’s influence, Shen Lu’s food today sold out exceptionally fast and completely.

Usually, there were some leftover vegetable dishes for the staff meal, but today, even the broth was nearly scraped clean. A large crowd of customers who didn’t get to eat were still clamoring for food.

"I’m sorry, but all the food for today has been sold out. Please don’t linger in the restaurant. If you’d like to eat, please come back tomorrow."

Saying it once was useless; no one was listening.

In the end, Shen Lu had to broadcast the message on repeat over the restaurant’s announcement system. It took over an hour to finally disperse the lingering crowd.

Wang Daguo wiped away the sweat from being squeezed by the crowd. "So this is the power of a big star?"

Shen Lu watched the crowd gradually recede. "Yes, this is the power of a big star."

’I won’t have to worry about business for a while. These fans will definitely come to check in and try the same food Dog Hero ate.’

But on the other hand, Shen Lu was now worried about a new problem: production capacity.

’There still isn’t enough staff. I need to hire a head chef who can hold their own.’

[DING! New Quest Issued: Hire a new employee.]

[This is a side quest. The host may decide whether or not to complete it. There will be a corresponding reward upon completion!]

’Complete it? I *must* complete it!’

Deciding to act immediately, Shen Lu promptly posted a hiring notice on the restaurant’s front door.

Wang Daguo and Cai Su came over, curious.

"You’re hiring a chef?" Cai Su’s sense of insecurity immediately flared up. ’Is Boss Shen unhappy with my slow progress? Is she just going to find a master chef who can start right away?’

"The number of customers is only going to increase. The amount of food the three of us and Little Mantis can make is limited. Besides, I can’t stay in the kitchen all the time. I need to develop new dishes or go visit ingredient suppliers. With an experienced old hand here, things will be much easier for us."

As the veteran employees who had been with her since she started with a food stall, Shen Lu valued Cai Su and Wang Daguo highly. She patiently explained her reasoning for hiring a new staff member.

"Oh, so that’s why." Wang Daguo had no talent for cooking and no ambition to become a chef. His thinking was simple: he just had to do whatever was within his abilities.

Cai Su nodded thoughtfully. What Shen Lu said was true; the staff shortage was a real problem, and she couldn’t become a master chef in such a short time.

And taking a step back, even if she did, Shen Lu would still need to hire someone to help out in the kitchen.

"Brother, Sister Boss Shen, Aunt Cai, why are you all standing outside?" a young girl’s crisp voice called out from behind them.

The three of them turned to see the sisters, Wang Xiaoci and Wang Xiaohui.

The two were pushing a small flatbed cart piled with sheets of steel, blocks of copper, and other metals.

Shen Lu’s eyes lit up. ’The Wang Family is really efficient,’ she thought. ’I just told them about this yesterday, and they’ve already found something.’

Cai Su, who didn’t know that Shen Lu needed materials to upgrade her kitchen equipment, pointed at the cart and asked, "Are you here to set up a stall? The foot traffic here dies down in the evening, you know."

Little Deer Cuisine only operated during lunch. They would only sell through dinner if they hadn’t sold out in the afternoon, but that had yet to happen.

Wang Xiaoci blinked and looked at Shen Lu. "Sister Boss Shen, these... you’re not taking them anymore?"

"I’ll take them, I’ll take them. Come on in first." Shen Lu led them into the waiting area and had the system check if the materials the Wang Family Sisters brought were acceptable.

[After consolidation and assessment, you have obtained: Refined Steel x6, Copper Block x3, Tungsten Wire x2. You are still some way from upgrading the Malatang Machine.]

Shen Lu was unconvinced. "But this is a whole little pile! Is your system’s judgment really fair?"

[Rest assured, Host. Our system is absolutely fair to young and old alike and would never intentionally shortchange the Host on materials.]

Shen Lu pouted. "Fine."

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