Chapter 394 - 158: I, Zhang Li! I Won’t Have My Food Stolen Anymore

Chapter 394: Chapter 158: I, Zhang Li! I Won’t Have My Food Stolen Anymore

’Who would’ve thought that the successful, middle-aged Shi Qi is still single?’

"We’ll have to introduce Shi Qi to someone later. Aunt Fang, if you know any suitable ladies, you could help set them up."

Aunt Fang paused with a sunflower seed at her lips. "No problem!"

After a short meeting, just as it was ending, Su Chen dropped a bombshell.

"The sports meet is starting soon, but it’ll only last for about a week. Before it starts, I want you all to get your passports processed."

Zhang Li pouted. "Get passports? Boss, are you taking us abroad to run a food stall?"

"What kind of crazy logic is that?" Su Chen gave the short-legged girl an exasperated look. "Everyone’s been working hard for a month. Once the sports meet is over, I’m taking you all on a trip abroad."

"Yay!"

"For real? Holy shit!"

"Are the company benefits this awesome now? Going abroad just like that?"

"Oh my god, we’re actually going abroad? I’ve never even left the province..."

Unlike the several excited employees, Liu Shengnan was the first to look worried.

"It’s true we’ve made a lot of money, and our accounts have a decent balance, but something like going abroad..."

Ling Shuyu was the second to frown.

"The company is in a growth phase right now. Isn’t doing something this big a little excessive?"

Su Chen wagged his finger.

"In early September, the kindergarten is having its autumn break, so the ’little canteen’ will be closed too. Everyone’s been working hard for a month and deserves to relax. Besides, there’s something else we need to do on this trip."

Su Chen pulled an envelope from his suit pocket.

"Ah Bao’s final round is about to start. He sent us this invitation so we can watch the cooking competition live! Of course, if you don’t want to go, you can go shopping on your own."

Hearing this, Ling Shuyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

’She remembered that Liu Ahbao’s final was in Malaysia. If it’s in Southeast Asia, that’s not too bad. The distance isn’t too great.’

’If it were in Europe, she would have definitely put a stop to this overseas team-building trip!’

Liu Shengnan counted on her fingers for a while. It seemed the budget for a team-building trip to Southeast Asia wouldn’t be that high after all, so she decided not to say anything more.

This time, it was Zhang the Second and the other chefs who were the most excited.

"Holy shit? We’re going to Southeast Asia to watch a global cooking competition live?"

"You’re the man, Boss! We actually get to be part of something this great? I’m gonna message the guys right now, haha!"

"Boss, this is my first day on the job. Can I really be included in something this good?" Shi Qi asked uneasily.

Su Chen waved his hand. "Everyone’s included! Get your passports done quickly. I’ll send out the itinerary later. Liu Shengnan, you’ll be in charge of booking the flights and hotels."

After saying this, Su Chen left.

The employees in the conference room watched his retreating figure, thinking he was so damn cool!

’It’s true that the cost of taking so many people to Southeast Asia was a bit high, but Su Chen didn’t think the money was a big deal.’

The company was doing so well now.

The ’little canteen’ on the second floor had a fixed monthly income of 300,000, and the cafeteria next door, which provided affordable employee meals, brought in another 40,000 to 50,000 a month.

The third floor was the same. If things continued at this rate, a stable gross monthly income of over 300,000 was a sure thing!

And then there was the nineteenth floor, which was even more incredible. After they were done with the sports meet, just a few orders would bring in tens of thousands in revenue.

The Delicious of today was no longer the on-the-verge-of-bankruptcy Delicious of two months ago!

’Some money, you just have to spend it.’

’Spending a hundred thousand or so to earn the undying loyalty of his employees was an incredible value. It was just that many bosses didn’t understand this principle.’

’They were always trying to find ways to squeeze every last drop out of their employees, turning the boss-employee relationship into something like a class struggle. It was ridiculous.’

Su Chen was going to do the exact opposite!

He wanted all his employees to know that Delicious might not be some powerhouse company, but it was absolutely the best company to its employees!

Of course, there was another reason.

A few days ago, Liu Ahbao had begged Su Chen for a long time, even offering to pay out of his own pocket for Su Chen to come and watch him live.

Lu Yongliang had also called repeatedly, hoping Su Chen could be there in person.

’One was a respected senior, the other a good employee who had stepped up to hold down the fort on the second floor at a critical moment. Refusing such requests would just be too cold-hearted.’

After dealing with the current matters, Su Chen returned to his office.

Although the online hype had died down, the orders for the nineteenth floor had not. Su Chen stuck to his previous stance.

During this period, he wasn’t accepting any orders.

The main reason was he was afraid he wouldn’t have enough energy.

The sports meet was an official task given to him, and it had to be done perfectly!

He locked the door from the inside to prevent interruptions, then sat down on his reclining chair and naturally entered the practice room.

’Breakfast will be simple. Traditional tea eggs, large pork knuckle buns, some millet porridge and milk bread. I can also steam some root vegetables. But there’s just one thing missing.’

After looking up many sports meet cafeteria menus, he discovered that many of them offered this one particular breakfast item for the athletes: egg fried rice!

’I don’t know why, but basically all of them have it.’

Now, Su Chen had to make this egg fried rice. The other recipes were ones he already knew, so they would be easy and trouble-free to prepare. It was just this egg fried rice that he had never made before.

’Yangzhou fried rice would be too complicated. Golden egg fried rice is also a bit complex.’

’Then let’s go with a basic version of egg fried rice! The key is to be simple, but not simplistic!’