Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

Chapter 23 Head-to-Head

"Even nursing homes don't have that much cash these days, do they?"

Grandma Chen looked at Zhang Yang with a mocking expression, while Zhang Yang was completely bewildered.

He wasn't surprised by the old lady's questions.

But seeing that the words above her head changed back to "The show is about to begin" in the blink of an eye, I really felt a little uneasy.

The speed at which this old lady's emotions changed was faster than even the sun showers during the plum rain season in Songhai.

"What's wrong, young dean? You haven't made up your mind yet?"

Old Mrs. Chen, fanning herself, smiled like a fox who had just stolen a chicken: "How about you beg this old woman, and I'll reluctantly try to think of a solution for you?"

Hmm, what kind of terms should I set?

Should we have him tell us a few jokes every day? Or...?

correct!

The old lady was thinking about what conditions she should offer if Zhang Yang asked her for help later when suddenly a brilliant idea flashed in her mind.

She was about to speak with a look of delight when she looked up and saw Zhang Yang shaking his head: "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, there's always a way."

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Before Old Mrs. Chen could even utter a word, it choked in her throat. She quickly waved her fan twice to cover half her face.

"Oh, then why don't you hurry up and tell us?"

Behind the fan, she gritted her teeth, thinking, "He's going to die soon. How can this little rascal have so many tricks up his sleeve!"

No, I have to think of a good way to help him find something to blame!

"The solution is very simple..."

Seeing the word "depressed" above the old lady's head, Zhang Yang felt much better and smiled, spreading his hands:

"With so many elderly people living in the compound, surely you must know some of them, right?"

"Please help introduce the head office first."

He shamelessly looked at Old Mrs. Chen and said, "Mr. Chen, weren't you a big star before? You must have known a lot of influential people, right?"

"At that time, we can not only ask about our private kitchen dishes, but also about finding beds in nursing homes."

Make good use of all available resources around you; this is a lesson he learned in his previous life.

Making a GG (boyfriend/girlfriend) costs money, what a waste!

The elderly people in the compound all come from extraordinary backgrounds, and the friends they know are probably not much different either.

If we could help promote it, it would be effective and save money, wouldn't that be perfect?

On the other side, Old Mrs. Chen was furious with Chen Yang. Was this brat a tapeworm in her stomach?

"Heh, you little rascal, you're quite clever. You've already come up with a scheme against me so quickly?"

"Haha, isn't that to make Mr. Chen and your family more comfortable in the nursing home?"

Zhang Yang chuckled, not daring to further provoke the still sulking Old Mrs. Chen, and turned to look at Chef Xu:

"Grandma Xu, what do you think about the private kitchen project? Or perhaps we could try promoting it on a small scale first and see how it goes?"

"Since it's made to order, there's no need to schedule it for every day. We can just do it according to your individual needs."

Seeing that the old lady seemed somewhat interested, Zhang Yang added:

"You're the main force, and Director Li can help you design healthy recipes. You'll get the lion's share of the profits in the future."

"The nursing home will provide the operating space and take a 20% cut. I won't put that money into my own pocket; I'll invest it all in the nursing home."

"If I make more money, I'll discuss with Director Liu of the Civil Affairs Bureau whether we can set up a community canteen or something."

"The healthy meals that you and Director Li make together can also help more elderly people in the surrounding area."

Zhang Yang forced himself to suppress his heartache and tried to comfort the old man.

"Save where you can, spend where you can! It's all for this 300 million house; the money earned from the private kitchen is just small change!"

The success of this business mainly depends on Chef Xu. The nursing home is lucky if it can benefit from his services and resolve the issues of repairing the building and air conditioning.

In order to better persuade Grandma Xu and to successfully acquire the 300 million yuan house in the future, he had no choice but to sacrifice his immediate interests.

I kept trying to comfort myself.

Hey~

He had barely finished speaking when he heard another familiar soft sound in his ear.

New quest triggered...

Mission objective: Gain Xu Suying's approval.

Task Requirement 1: Target's favorability level >= 60; Task Requirement 2: Prepare any dish and gain the target's approval.

"Task Rewards: 1 Random Beginner Skill Pack; 1 Jar of Aged Brine; 5000 Cash Reward..."

New quest triggered...

Task: Manage a nursing home; Current status: Incomplete

"The nursing home currently only has an annual income of 60,000 yuan, which is not enough to withstand risks. Please increase the annual income to over 200,000 yuan as soon as possible..."

The reward for this task will be adjusted based on the completion time and circumstances.

Basic rewards include: Management Points; Random Treasure Chests (different quality chests depending on task completion).

As lines of text appeared before his eyes, Zhang Yang, who had triggered a new task, couldn't help but feel delighted when he saw the 58 points of favorability above Chef Xu's head.

New tasks mean more rewards, which is great news.

And now that the favorability rating is already 58 points, isn't it just one step away from 60?

However, after reading the mission details, he was immediately filled with question marks.

How can you cook a dish to gain the approval of a chef who serves at state banquets?

Is this something a small guy like him could accomplish?

And what's with this "aged brine" in the reward?

At least Mr. Jiang was rewarded with a laptop, so why did Chef Xu's gift turn into a jar of brine?

The difference seems a bit too big, doesn't it? Is it not just skills, but also physical rewards that are tied to the person?

Luckily, Old Jiang likes playing video games; otherwise, it would have been fun to reward him with a pool paddle.

"Is everything you said true, young director?"

As Zhang Yang was looking at the mission instructions, Old Mrs. Xu looked up at him and asked a question.

"That's right!"

Seeing that the old lady's favorability rating had risen to 59, he quickly nodded vigorously:

"Grandma Xu, if you're worried, we can include these conditions in the agreement!"

"It will be in writing, and then we'll have the grandpas and grandmas in the courtyard supervise it."

"OK!"

Seeing that Zhang Yang's expression was calm and he didn't seem to be lying, Old Mrs. Xu nodded in agreement.

"I originally thought you were just doing this to make money, but I didn't expect you to be willing to donate all your money to the nursing home. I can support you."

"I'll help you with this!"

"Haha, that's wonderful, thank you Grandma Xu!"

As the words "Persuasion Successful" above the old lady's head gradually disappeared, Zhang Yang was overjoyed and couldn't help but hold the old lady's hand and thank her repeatedly.

"Haha, Dean, you're too kind."

The old lady was amused by him and smiled broadly: "Don't worry, I'll ask around about ordering food. I still have some influence."

As the words fell, the old man's favorability rating slowly rose again, eventually reaching 65 points before stopping.

Zhang Yang was so moved after hearing this that he didn't know what to say.

Look how kind and approachable Grandma Xu is!

Then look at some people, they are simply difficult and cunning, not easy to please at all!

"Cough cough..."

The thought had barely formed in his mind when he heard Old Mrs. Chen cough twice beside him: "I never expected that the young director would care so much about us old folks."

"Or I could lend a hand and ask around among my old friends for you, Dean?"

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Zhang Yang's face stiffened upon hearing this. When did Old Lady Chen become so kind?

He turned his head and looked the old lady up and down with a suspicious expression: "Mr. Chen, are you serious? You're not just teasing me again, are you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little monkey!"

When Grandma Chen saw Grandma Xu and Grandpa Zhou over there, one was looking up at the ceiling with a dreamy expression, while the other was looking down with his shoulders shrugging, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.

She couldn't help but blush, and with a snap, she raised her hand and hit Zhang Yang on the head with her fan.

"Who would want to mess with you like that!"

"Alright, alright! Then could you please go and ask around for me?"

Zhang Yang covered his head, grimaced, and said something rather reluctantly.

That old lady has an incredible grip!

"Hehe, since I, this old lady, have already helped you, shouldn't you do me a favor too, young director?"

Ugh?

Zhang Yang was taken aback and looked up.

What kind of trouble is this old lady Chen up to now?

Wait, how did the favorability rating suddenly drop to 59?!