As mentioned by Lu Zhenhua, this time when he went back, he indeed discussed with the higher-ups and established an accelerated genius class.
This accelerated genius class will have mentors sent by the provincial base to lead it.
These individuals will be dispatched here for training.
Now, it’s time to negotiate with Xiao Feng about the related prices and usage time.
"I mentioned the prices to Lu Zhenhua before. I wonder if they informed you?" Xiao Feng inquired.
"I discussed it with our higher-ups, but the costs have indeed exceeded our budget and expectations," replied Huang Ren with bitterness.
"For the three rooms, we’ll naturally choose the higher-grade and more efficient ones for consumption. Besides, the cost is much more favorable compared to the lower-grade rooms," Huang Ren explained.
"You understand it’s advantageous? That’s precisely the point!" Xiao Feng continued.
"Consider this, twenty of your people in a room, twenty thousand for an hour—equivalent to a thousand energy units per person!" he elaborated.
"But this is only for the room cost," Huang Ren acknowledged, knowing well that the price was indeed very reasonable. However, it’s only for the room’s cost, and one must consume within the room.
"Let’s not discuss the price," Xiao Feng interrupted Huang Ren. "If twenty people spend over fifty thousand for a meal, following that, all your costs, including room charges, will be at an 20% discount. If dining expenses exceed a hundred thousand, I’ll give you a 30% discount. How about that?"
Xiao Feng presented a different approach to Huang Ren, who started calculating to see the difference, finding it indeed somewhat cheaper.
"Deal!" Huang Ren finally agreed.
"Now that everything’s settled, shall we sit down for a meal? How about tasting my cooking?" Xiao Feng suggested.
Upon hearing this, Huang Ren’s eyes lit up.
After Lu Zhenhua returned, he highly praised Xiao Feng’s restaurant.
Huang Ren, who was always quite picky about food, was eagerly looking forward to this opportunity.
During peacetime, Huang Ren traveled far and wide just for good food. Plus, he had his exclusive hotel.
Immediately, Xiao Feng got into the kitchen and prepared a table for Huang Ren himself.
This person was responsible for military supplies and would inevitably have frequent contact with him in the future. It’s quite a lucrative position.
After the meal, Xiao Feng had completely won over Huang Ren.
Patting his stomach, Huang Ren said contentedly, "Ate too much today. This is about three days’ worth for me. Looks like I’ll have to diet again when I get back!"
Hearing this, Xiao Feng was speechless.
This was the apocalypse, where countless people couldn’t even get a proper meal, and this guy was thinking about dieting?
If others heard this, they’d probably wish to knock their heads against a wall!
However, it was evident that this position had quite a substantial profit margin.
"Don’t worry, boss. Although the higher-ups might not be entirely satisfied with the negotiated prices, I can definitely seal the deal for you!" Huang Ren assured, patting his chest.
Observing Huang Ren leaving, Xiao Feng couldn’t help but think to himself, "Even at this price, this kid must be making quite a profit!"
As he watched Huang Ren depart, Xiao Feng began pondering how to plan out this business deal.
If the ingredients were to be delivered, demand would undoubtedly need to be kept up with.
Relying solely on himself and robots, even working around the clock for 24 hours wouldn’t suffice.
"If only I had a few more automated cooking robots!" Xiao Feng couldn’t help but think.
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...
The next day, a fleet of trucks entered the city.
Five hundred Razorback Goats and a hundred Bloodfang Wild Boars were transported.
Once again, it was Huang Ren in charge of the delivery.
Upon getting off the truck, he walked over with a cheerful smile. "Boss, here are the five hundred Razorback Goats and a hundred Bloodfang Wild Boars. For the first time, we’re sending this amount temporarily. The higher-ups are worried that your refrigeration facilities might not keep up and that the meat might spoil, so they’re sending this amount first. Additionally, considering production speed, we need to plan a suitable supply plan!"
Xiao Feng nodded in acknowledgment. Despite the explanation, the other party still wasn’t entirely confident in him.
So, the initial delivery was definitely minimal.
"Regarding the expenses..." Huang Ren hesitated.
"Can we settle the payment after the finished products are made?" he proposed.
"Of course, no problem!" Xiao Feng immediately agreed.
"Rest assured, if they fail the inspection, I won’t take a single cent!" Xiao Feng emphasized.
"Deal!" Huang Ren smiled.
"I like doing business with you, boss. Straightforward and fair!" Huang Ren remarked cheerfully.
"Okay then! Transport everything to the backyard!" Xiao Feng immediately instructed.
Subsequently, the ingredients were moved to the backyard.
If left outside, the zombies wouldn’t be fully fed even by midnight.
After seeing off Huang Ren, Xiao Feng began contemplating.
Suddenly, a system prompt completely resolved Xiao Feng’s worries.
[Task Completed: Restaurant income accumulated to two million]
[Task Reward: Unlocked Kitchen Tools Store]
[Task Issued: Fame reached 50]
"This... wasn’t my task still incomplete?" Xiao Feng was momentarily stunned by the notification sound.
However, after consulting the system, he realized that the ingredients sent by Shelter No 1 were already counted in the task.
So, Xiao Feng had actually completed the task ahead of time.
Seeing this reward, Xiao Feng became curious.
This time, the reward didn’t unlock new dishes but instead unlocked a feature called the Kitchen Tools Store.
Opening this Kitchen Tools Store, Xiao Feng was instantly dazzled.
"Oh my goodness! Is this for real?"
With just one glance, he saw a plethora of kitchen utensils available inside.
However, to obtain them, one had to purchase them with energy points.
After carefully looking, Xiao Feng noticed that the stir-fry robot, which he had received as a reward, cost a hundred thousand energy points.
Browsing through, Xiao Feng directly purchased five of them, spending a total of five hundred thousand energy points.
"This is way too extravagant!"
Xiao Feng couldn’t help but be amazed.
Five hundred thousand was gone just like that.
However, Xiao Feng had completely freed up his hands.
With a total of six robots, each one responsible for a wok, he could now work around the clock.
"A food packaging machine?"
Xiao Feng clicked on such an item.
Upon seeing it, Xiao Feng fell into contemplation.
He had also thought about food packaging before.
It was a crucial issue; after all, you couldn’t just use plastic bags to pack food.
So, this food packaging machine was the perfect solution to Xiao Feng’s problem, enabling long-distance sales.
This food packaging machine could place food in a vacuum bag, extending its shelf life. Moreover, it even came with self-heating bowls.
With this, even in the wilderness, one could enjoy a hot meal at any time.
However, when he saw the hefty price of one million, Xiao Feng rolled his eyes in exasperation.