The Gourmet Customizer

’He’s crazy. Boss Su is definitely crazy.’ This was what almost everyone was thinking.

But Su Chen didn’t see it that way. ’If I do this, there’s no way Wang Xiaoyi can refuse to come eat, right?’

’I’ll just cover all three of their meals every day!’

’It’s only ten teachers. Delicious can certainly handle this expense!’

’The food is delicious, it’s free, and they can even take the school bus directly to the company, saving them travel costs. Meanwhile, I can secretly complete my mission. How many wins is that?’

’I’ve hit the jackpot!’

’Oh, right.’ Su Chen thought of something else. ’If I also arrange a place for these ten teachers to take a lunch break, wouldn’t that be just perfect?’

Su Chen left, leaving everyone in the conference room in silence.

The company had just started. Why were they getting involved in this kind of charitable activity already?

More schools would move into the area in the future. The number of teachers could grow from ten to a hundred. Could they really sustain the cost of feeding so many people for no reason?

Seeing that everyone was still conflicted...

Ling Shuyu finished writing the last word in her notebook and stood up.

"Just do as the boss says. Whether this is the right or wrong decision isn’t your concern."

Hearing this, Bai Xiaobo suddenly became annoyed.

’It’s not our concern? Is it yours, then?’

"President Ling, that’s taking it a bit too far. We’re all just looking out for the company. Of course, we have to listen to the boss, but there’s nothing wrong with being a little worried, is there?"

Ling Shuyu snorted coldly. "And what have you figured out with all that worrying?"

"You!" Bai Xiaobo was about to lose his temper.

Ling Shuyu continued, "That incident happened yesterday, on the very first day. As the person who served the children their meals, do you really bear no responsibility at all? Did you not notice that Zhang Dali asked for three servings? The boss didn’t call you out on it, but don’t you have any self-awareness?"

The words on the tip of Bai Xiaobo’s tongue were forcefully choked back.

Then, Ling Shuyu’s tone softened a little.

"Perhaps I used to think the boss was just a boss who was exceptionally good at cooking. But his decision today? I’m 100% behind it. Not only do I support it, but I will also do everything in my power to carry out this task."

Liu Shengnan held no prejudice against Ling Shuyu. She asked with great curiosity, "President Ling, why do you say that?"

Ling Shuyu looked around at everyone. "Think about it. That incident happened yesterday, on our first day. Does it have anything to do with us being short-staffed?"

After a few seconds of silence, everyone nodded.

"The boss is just giving up three to four hundred yuan in potential profit per day—which costs us less than a hundred yuan in ingredients—to hire ten teachers to help us watch the kids at lunchtime. Did none of you really think of that?"

HISS!!!

Everyone in the conference room suddenly sucked in a sharp breath.

’This... It seems like that’s really it!’

’You’re teachers. You come for a free lunch, and while you’re at it, you bring the kids up to the second floor. Nothing wrong with that, right?’

’And since you’re already here, keeping a slight eye on the children while they eat isn’t asking too much, is it?’

It was a bit overwhelming for He Shuting and Zhang Li to manage over a hundred kids by themselves. But what if those hundred kids were divided among ten teachers?

Each teacher would only be responsible for about ten kids. That would be a breeze, wouldn’t it?

Moreover, after the lunch break, the teachers could take the children directly to school, adding another layer of security for the students. Plus, the person kids are most familiar with at school is their own teacher.

No matter how you looked at it, this deal was a bargain.

He’d recruited ten free supervisors with just three meals a day. Wasn’t that a huge profit?

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Ling Shuyu added, "And if the teachers eat here too, should another child get a stomachache, the kindergarten teachers who ate the same food can vouch for us in time. The boss’s move is killing several birds with one stone!"

It really seemed to be true!

Everyone started thinking that if a teacher had been eating with them yesterday, when Zhang Dali’s stomach hurt, the teacher would have at least said a few words on the company’s behalf, advising the parents not to panic.

Generally, parents tend to be more deferential when talking to teachers and are more willing to listen to what they have to say.

If that had been the case, yesterday’s incident wouldn’t have blown up like it did!

"Hiss!" Bai Xiaobo shot to his feet. "I get it now! No wonder he’s the boss and I’m just an employee! To think the boss considered things to this level!"

"Indeed." Liu Shengnan sighed in admiration. "The boss’s way of thinking is truly beyond us. He even managed to turn this into a social charity event. Brilliant!"

"A brilliant move, a brilliant move!" Liu Ahbao clapped his hands. "As expected of Boss Su, haha. I never knew that besides cooking, Boss Su was also this amazing at running a company."

"He does seem pretty amazing!" Aunt Fang said thoughtfully, though she still couldn’t quite wrap her head around it. There was one question she couldn’t figure out.

For the company, it was a huge gain for a tiny price. For the teachers, they got delicious, free meals and no longer had to eat at the cafeteria. For the old master chef in the kindergarten’s kitchen, he had a tenured position anyway; with no one to cook for, his job would be much easier, and he’d still collect his full salary.

Everyone received tangible benefits.

So who exactly lost out?

"As expected of Boss Xiaosu! To think of such an excellent plan. Amazing!"

"Boss Xiaosu should be the Jingzhou Mayor!"

Su Chen, who had left the conference room, was watching the monitor in his office. After seeing and hearing this scene, he immediately wrote down the deeper reasons for his plan in a notebook.

He planned to pull it out and show it to others later when it might be useful.

’Thanks, everyone. If it weren’t for you all, I never would have thought of these things.’