"As expected, otaku from any world love takeout..." Mai Ge couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. Although he usually ate at restaurants by himself, he would occasionally order takeout once or twice.
However, to avoid receiving blades because his address was leaked by the takeout order, he usually doesn't complain on Weibo when ordering takeout.
Furthermore, due to the time delay, the taste of takeout food is generally different from that of freshly cooked food in a restaurant, so it is unfair to make such a judgment.
Although he was sometimes a bit sarcastic, but he disdained using such things to evaluate restaurants. Ultimately, it came down to his own laziness, which was also why he disliked takeout.
Furthermore, modern takeout relies heavily on instant communication. Whether ordering by phone or through various takeout apps, a transaction is only completed after communication between the buyer and seller.
The technological level of the Nolan Continent is not that high, and this problem cannot be solved in the short term. Moreover, he has no plans to expand the takeout business recently. Increasing the number of customers who come to the restaurant is the most important thing at present. The task of getting 1,000 customers to come to the restaurant is imminent.
"If we really need to do delivery, those unemployed, down on their luck knights would be good candidates. They have their own transportation, and they're generally familiar with the streets of Chaos City." Mai Ge muttered to himself as he entered the kitchen.
The restaurant's midday rush continued almost until closing time. Mai Ge calmly declined the requests of several customers who had just entered, the Rou Jia Mo were sold out, and he was indeed quite tired.
"Phew." Mai Ge closed the door, let out a long sigh, and plopped down in a chair.
"Daddy, we sold 96 Rou Jia Mo and 24 servings of Yang Zhou Fried Rice at noon today, earning 432 gold coins." Amy said happily as she walked over with the Ugly Duckling in her arms.
"That much." Mai Ge said, somewhat surprised.
The revenue for one noon is over 400 gold coins, and after deducting the cost of ingredients, the net profit is over 200 gold coins. In the morning, there is also a net income of over 100 gold coins. During the four hours of business in the evening, as long as the number of Rou Jia Mo can keep up, the income is estimated to double again.
What makes Mai Ge even happier is that they had 40 new customers at lunch time today. This growth rate gives him hope that they can reach 1000 customers in fifteen days, they're already at 215/1000.
"Yes, Daddy's rainbow fried rice and Rou Jia Mo are so delicious, everyone wants to try them." Amy nodded, squatted down, put the Ugly Duckling on the ground, walked to Mai Ge, and said softly, "Daddy, let Little Amy give you a back massage, you've worked so hard."
Amy stood on tiptoe and used her little fists to massage his shoulders and back. Because she was still small, it was a bit strenuous, but she still tried her best to give him a good massage.
Mai Ge smiled and tilted his shoulder to the side, enjoying his daughter's little fists massaging his back. Although she could be a bit sarcastic in front of others, but Amy was still his obedient and sensible daughter in front of him.
As for being sharp-tongued, it seems to be hereditary, there's nothing that can be done about it, so he can only ask the guests to be more tolerant.
"Alright, just one back massage from Little Amy, and I no longer feel tired." Mai Ge smiled, picked Amy up, sat her on his lap, and pinched her soft, tender little cheek.
After the improved diet these past few days, Amy's complexion has become increasingly rosy and radiant. She also changes into clean new clothes everyday and bathes and washes her hair frequently. The wild child who used to run around in tattered burlap clothes has now completely transformed into a little princess.
However, becoming a little princess also means attracting the attention of all sorts of malicious people. So, Mai Ge decided to start giving Amy some basic anti-fraud education, otherwise what if his innocent and lovely girl gets kidnapped by someone else one day?
Crassus came again at noon today, but the restaurant was crowded at that time. Mai Ge was busy cooking and serving guests, and Amy was busy collecting money, so he sat there for more than an hour without being able to have a proper chat with the father and daughter. In the end, after silently eating two plates of Yang Zhou Fried Rice, he was asked to leave the restaurant by Mai Ge again on the grounds that the business hours were over.
Mai Ge was doing it on purpose, of course. This guy wanted to lead Amy into that big pit of the Mage Tower, and he had a lot of objections to it. Moreover, he still insisted on coming after being clearly rejected. It was already quite good that Mai Ge didn't put him on the blacklist directly.
"Little Amy, think carefully before you answer the questions that Daddy will ask you, and remember what I say, okay?" Mai Ge said, smiling at Amy.
"Okay." Amy nodded obediently, but looked at Mai Ge with a hint of confusion. What did her father want to say? His expression was so serious and earnest.
"If a stranger told you they wanted to take you to eat something delicious, how would you answer?" Mai Ge asked, looking into Amy's eyes.
Mai Ge's face darkened. The answer was exactly as he had predicted. Foodies have absolutely no resistance to delicious food. However, he still shook his head seriously and said, "That's not right, Little Amy. You have to remember, strangers won't really take you to eat delicious food. Besides, is there anything better than what your Daddy makes?"
"Yes! Daddy's cooking is the best!" Amy nodded, hesitated for a moment, then her eyes lit up. "Next time someone says that to me, I'll let them eat at our restaurant. That way, I can eat and still charge them."
"This problem solving approach is truly unbeatable!" Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, almost wanting to praise Amy. Even the teacher who set the question probably hadn't anticipated this. He continued, "Second question, If someone tells you they'll take you to play something fun..."
"Okay! Okay!" Amy immediately nodded happily, looking like she wanted to leave right away.
"No, no, that's not how you answer." Mai Ge quickly shook his head. It seemed she'd spent almost the entire day at the restaurant. Being at such an active age, Amy really wanted to go out and play. But this question was crucial, otherwise, she'd be too easily lured away.
Mai Ge looked at Amy seriously and said, "It's okay to go out and play with other children or Teacher Luna, but if other strangers say they want to take you out to play or show you something fun or interesting, you must say no, because the most fun and interesting things are with Daddy. They're all lying to you."