Duan Yiming probably doesn't know yet that this call might not be that easy to get through.

Because at this moment, there are quite a few people just as excited as he is!

One foodie after another, both big and small, picked up the phone and started dialing!

The moment the message "Seventh Dining Hall is officially taking reservations" was posted on Jiang University's official Douyin account, even though it was still early, quite a few netizens rushed over to "watch."

In just a few minutes, the number of likes surpassed a thousand, and there were hundreds of comments in the comment section:

"So the restaurant on the second floor of the Seventh Dining Hall is called the Seventh Dining Room, huh? That's a nice name, it matches perfectly with the Seventh Dining Hall!"

"The Seventh Dining Room is indeed open to the public, that's great! I've always wanted to try the food at the Seventh Dining Hall, but I just couldn't get in!"

"I tried the food at the Seventh Dining Hall once; it was so memorable! If the big pot dishes are that tasty, the refined ones from the restaurant must be even more delicious! I definitely have to go taste it again!"

"I heard there aren't many private rooms, I better call quickly to reserve one!"

"Hehe, smart people have already quietly called to reserve a room, who has time to comment here?"

"..."

For a moment, whether it was the netizens who had tasted the delicacies of the Seventh Dining Hall or those who hadn't, everyone became extremely excited.

The netizens who had tasted it knew just how delicious the food at the Seventh Dining Hall was, and were thrilled at the chance to enjoy it again.

Those who hadn't tried it had heard the constant praise about the food from those who had, and they were just as eager!

Moreover, they had to try it for themselves to truly know how good it was!

So in the Seventh Dining Room, this morning, the fixed phone that was just installed yesterday was almost overwhelmed with calls!

...

"Hello! This is the Seventh Dining Room!"

"Ah, hello, hello, young lady, I'd like to reserve a private room!"

"Sure, may I have your last name, sir? And what time would you like to book?"

"My last name is Duan, how about today at around 11:30?"

"Alright, would Mr. Duan like to pre-order the dishes? This way, the restaurant can prepare in advance, so you won't have to wait too long."

"Ah, such thoughtful service? Sure, sure! I'll have steamed pork with garlic sauce, braised pork with fermented bean curd, ginger spicy ribs, spicy green pepper chicken, baked bass with green onions, cabbage rolls with minced meat, and mushroom pork soup!"

"OK, I've noted it down. Mr. Duan, your reservation number is CF20190221006. Shortly, the restaurant will send the reservation number to your phone via SMS, and you can use the number to drive in and out of Jiang University campus. The reservation number is only valid for that day and will expire after.

If Mr. Duan is unable to come for any reason, please inform the restaurant one hour in advance.

Thank you for your patronage!"

"Oh, oh, I understand, no need to be polite, goodbye, goodbye!"

"..."

Hanging up the phone, Duan Yiming still found it a bit unbelievable.

This service is amazing, there's even a reservation number, and you can use it to enter and exit Jiang University campus...

The boss of the Seventh Dining Room really thought of everything.

He was worried before that if he successfully reserved a room but couldn't enter the Jiang University campus, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?

Now, he realized that he had been worrying unnecessarily.

Thinking about all the delicious-sounding dishes he ordered earlier, Duan Yiming suddenly got excited again and picked up his phone to call Deng Linhui.

As soon as the call connected, Duan Yiming happily said:

"Lao Deng, are you free at noon?"

"Damn! It's not even nine o'clock and you're calling me to ask if I'm free at noon? How should I know if I'm free at noon?"

Deng Linhui was obviously busy on his end, and he said,

"Just get straight to the point, I'm busy over here!"

Duan Yiming pretended to be nonchalant and said:

"Oh, I had booked a private room at the Seventh Dining Room for lunch today, and wanted to invite you. Since you are so busy, never mind, I'll ask someone else."

"What the heck is the Seventh Dining Room? You, you, you, you're going to ask someone else... What? Did you just say the Seventh Dining Room?! That new restaurant Boss Xiao Jiang opened?"

"Yes, where else in Jiangzhou is there another Seventh Dining Room?"

Snickering to himself, Duan Yiming said,

"Whatever, you go on with your work, I'll give He Xiaowei a call."

"Hey! No, please don't! I am free, I definitely have time for lunch! Even if the sky falls down, I have to make time!"

Deng Linhui hurriedly interjected and said with a grin,

"I already saw the news on Douyin. The Seventh Dining Room officially opens today.

I've been trying to call and reserve a private room, but I've made dozens of calls, and every time it's been busy!

When I finally got through, I found out that all the private rooms had been booked out, not just for today, but for tomorrow, the day after, and even for a whole week!

"I almost got my nose crooked with anger!"

"Hehe, you think it's easy to book this private room?"

Hearing Deng Linhui say this, Duan Yiming also felt a bit proud, he said with a smile,

"I made over ten calls in a row before finally getting through. After all, it's my outstanding character that did the trick!"

"Alright, alright! Your character is great, mine isn't. Since you've successfully booked the private room, I won't argue with you."

Deng Linhui, too lazy to bicker with Duan Yiming, said,

"Let's leave it at that for now. I'll drive to your office building to pick you up after eleven.

This time, I'm going to have a great meal and really treat myself!"

"Okay!"

After hanging up the phone, Duan Yiming called He Xiaowei and Zhu Youfeng to tell them about having lunch at the Seventh Dining Hall's second-floor room seven.

The two were also extremely excited to hear the news. They didn't have much going on, to begin with, and even if they did, they'd surely clear their schedules!

Besides the major life events such as birth, old age, sickness, and death, what else can stop a foodie from rushing towards delicious food?

Especially Zhu Youfeng, he was quite surprised. He never expected that after booking the private room, Duan Yiming would think to bring him along for the meal.

Duan Yiming actually didn't think much of it. Last year, to get into Jiang University and taste the Seventh Dining Hall's food, he troubled Zhu Youfeng quite a bit. Now that he has the opportunity, he just wanted to return the favor.

After all, isn't human interaction all about give and take?

If a person only knows how to take and never gives, they won't gain genuine friendship.

After informing everyone, Duan Yiming took a deep breath and returned to work.

There's still a few hours until eleven. Eating is indeed important, but you can't just entirely ignore work.

Without work, where would the money come from to spend at room seven?

What Duan Yiming didn't expect was that in the midst of all the hustle and bustle about room seven, a problem at work that seemed unsolvable suddenly had a brand-new solution.

And it actually seems feasible...

...

Room seven.

"Xiaoyan, do we have any reservations today for lunch?"

Jiang Yu took a round at the first-floor kitchen of the Seventh Dining Hall before heading back upstairs.

Since room seven was officially opening today, he naturally didn't have time to stay and help in the first-floor kitchen.

"Yes! There are four tables at noon!"

Yan Tongtong's response startled Jiang Yu.

It wasn't the four tables of guests at noon that surprised him, but rather Yan Tongtong's voice.

After answering calls for so long, probably due to overusing her voice, Yan Tongtong's originally sweet and crisp voice had become hoarse and harsh.

Upon first hearing it, Jiang Yu thought it was a stranger speaking.

"Bring the reservation register over, I'll take a look myself."

Seeing how hoarse her voice was, Jiang Yu quickly interrupted her from speaking further and reached for the reservation register to check it himself.

He thought for a moment and then said to Yan Tongtong,

"Go and ask Xiaoma to take over temporary reception here, then hurry to the pharmacy to buy some throat lozenges or something to take care of your voice. Don't damage it."

"Uh-huh."

Yan Tongtong nodded repeatedly at these words and turned around to call Xiaoma, the newly hired part-time server from yesterday.

As she walked quickly, her cheeks flushed, thinking, "Senior brother is really such a considerate guy!"

Jiang Yu was unaware of Yan Tongtong's bustling thoughts despite her hoarse voice. He flipped through the reservation register and couldn't help but nod satisfactorily.

Yan Tongtong recorded everything in great detail, from who made the reservation, their contact number, the day and meal they reserved, the time they would arrive, to which dishes were pre-ordered...

All the information was tabulated clearly and straightforwardly.

This girl, if she were to manage accounts, she'd probably be excellent!

Before accepting reservations, Jiang Yu, Lu Shuwu, Ma Guoqiang, and others discussed it and ultimately decided to accept guests for only four private rooms per meal.

After all, Jiang Yu was the sole chef at room seven. Even with assistance from Ma Guoqiang and others in preparing ingredients, cooking eight different tables of dishes would undoubtedly exhaust Jiang Yu.

Even just managing four isn't easy, because you never know how many dishes the four tables of guests will order.

The only fortunate thing is Jiang Yu releases ten "Today's Recommended Dishes" each day, meaning that guests at the four tables ordering simultaneously will have some overlapping dishes.

This saves Jiang Yu a bit of time.

After copying the menu for the four tables coming for lunch, Jiang Yu instructed Xiaoma, who came to replace Yan Tongtong temporarily, to take the copied menu to the first-floor kitchen and hand it over to Ma Guoqiang and others to begin preparing the ingredients.

Jiang Yu himself didn't remain idle; he headed straight to the glass kitchen and started getting busy with preparations.

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