Her Cultivation Diary

This Spring Festival has been the most comfortable and relaxed holiday for Boss Chang in half of his career in the restaurant business.

If there's anyone who's unhappy, it would be the customers.

Who gets it, not opening a restaurant during the New Year — do you want to make money or not?

It wasn't until the fifteenth day of the lunar month that they reopened, and right away they posted a big notice telling everyone that there was no supply of premium vegetables, only regular dining.

Customers: ???

Are they planning to go out of business?

Nowadays, Changleju is packed with customers, and the line to get a membership card here could reach all the way to France!

Just a few days after reopening, a large group of people swarmed in, with cars filling up the entrance, each one asking the receptionist—

"Tell your boss, this is not how you do business; I've even upgraded to a Platinum Card, why can't I order the premium stuff?"

"Sorry, sir, we had notified everyone in advance, the premium vegetables are rare and we really can't supply them."

"No vegetables is one thing, but what does it mean for the tea house to have daily limits? I just want to have a cup of tea and talk business, I don't even mind brewing a pot myself in the lobby, and yet you're not happy?"

"Exactly! Why isn't that tea being sold?"

"Sorry, dear customers, our tea is also supplied seasonally. Last year's stock is all gone, now we have to wait for the spring tea to be listed..."

"Those of us who have tasted know, it's really not about the money..."

The receptionist's sincere explanation didn't meet resistance, but with reluctant grumbles:

"I know it's not about money, but I want to spend it now — I really wouldn't mind if it were aged tea... Do you have any in stock?"

"Sorry, sir, even our boss doesn't have that tea to drink right now."

"Excuse me, I'm cutting in here, is your boss planning to venture into skincare next? Do you have more of the hand cream from the New Year's gift set? I'd like ten more tubes."

"Sorry, ma'am, the gift set is also limited edition. The hand cream in it is seasonal limited, and we don't have it at the moment."

"What do you mean? Is the hand cream in the New Year's gift set very good? At first glance, I saw it didn't even have a brand name, so I... I just..."

"Threw it out?! Oh my, if you didn't want it you should have told me, you don't know how good that is, see my hands—"

"Oh! Did you have cosmetic surgery on your hands?"

"Pfft! What cosmetic surgery, just a little bit of that hand cream every day with gloves to sleep... I wish I could buy 100 jars to apply it all over!"

"Oh my God! Is it really that good? So many brands gave me gift sets over New Year, I don't even know where that one is... Maybe I gave it to our Aunt—"

"You, you, you! You're going to make me lose it!"

"Just checking, is your boss going to start a skincare business? When is it open, I'd like to support it!"

"Sorry, ma'am..."

Chatter, more chatter. Everyone driving luxury cars, now crowding together like they're buying fast food, making a fuss.

Boss Chang just came downstairs, saw the situation, and slipped back into the office.

Then, he lamented profoundly: Exactly! Why leave money unearned?

Clearly, there's this thriving business, and he pays so promptly, always upfront... how hard can it be to grow some vegetables in winter? Even two acres of spinach would do!

And that hand cream... how infuriating! What's this family thinking? With just that flagship product, they could really take the brand public...

Ask why, and they're just lazy, no production, unwilling...

Boss Chang always considered himself a scholar-merchant, not one desperately clinging to wealth. Yet seeing Lao Song's family's style now, he just wishes they were desperate for wealth.

He felt both fortunate and proud, yet deeply disappointed as well.

Standing by the window, looking at the building across the street, observing the thick layer of dust on the windows, he suddenly felt happy again.

Ah, well, even though our supply isn't keeping up, it's still better than their customer service lacking, huh?

The once-busy Tian Ran Residence now sees head chefs change frequently, and its reputation has gradually declined.

Now looking again, it astonishingly scores only a little over 2 points.

Tsk tsk tsk...

Boss Chang shook his head proudly: A restaurant rated below three... it's never coming back now!

No matter, he, Chang Letian, is so generous, when they really can't hold on anymore, he'll offer a fair price.

Then one hand will focus on running the tea house, while the other will specialize in supplying premium vegetables.