"Which private room's guests want to see me?"

Hearing the words from the waitress Xiaoma, Jiang Yu couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.

Generally, guests don't make such requests unless there's a problem with the dish.

For instance, if there's a foreign object in the food and the customer is displeased, they might ask to speak to the restaurant manager or the chef for an explanation.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Did they say what it's about?"

"It's the guests in the 'Orchid' room, uh, four young people."

Xiaoma tried her best to provide Jiang Yu with the information she had, and said,

"One of them said they wanted to discuss something with you.

Oh, right, they also said it's okay to wait until you're not busy, they can wait a bit."

"Oh, I see, then I understand."

Jiang Yu let out a sigh of relief when he heard this. As long as there's no problem with the dishes he made, that's good.

What's the biggest fear when running a restaurant? Isn't this the kind of situation?

He casually picked up a dry towel to wipe his hands, nodded, and said, "I'll go over and take a look."

As he spoke, he straightened his chef's uniform, made sure there were no stains, and then headed towards the "Orchid" room.

When he reached the door of the private room, Jiang Yu heard lively laughter coming from inside. He hesitated for a moment before finally raising his hand to gently knock on the door.

The laughter inside immediately stopped, and after a few seconds, a clear voice said, "Come in!"

Jiang Yu raised his hand, gently pushed open the door, and was greeted by a warm wave of air conditioning mixed with the aroma of various dishes.

He held his breath, looked up, and saw four people sitting around the table, three of whom looked quite familiar.

Although Jiang Yu couldn't immediately recall their names, he already knew they were his regular customers. Ever since the days of the "Jiang Family's Soup Dumplings" at the second canteen, these people had been patrons.

With this thought, Jiang Yu smiled, walked in, and greeted with a smile:

"Hello, everyone. How's your lunch so far?"

"Boss Xiao Jiang is here? Please have a seat, have a seat!"

Before Duan Yiming could speak, He Xiaowei jumped up from his seat, pulled out a chair, and said with a big smile,

"This lunch was really satisfying for us!

Just look, just look! There's not a bit of leftovers on the table!

If there were a few buns or steamed buns, I'm sure even the sauce on the plates would have been wiped clean!"

Deng Linhui couldn't help but cover his face with his hand, feeling a bit embarrassed.

If it weren't for the fact that they were on the second floor, he'd probably dig a hole and crawl inside!

He Xiaowei really isn't afraid of losing face. It's one thing to joke about it among themselves, but saying it in front of outsiders too!

How do you even know to use buns to wipe the sauce? Why don't you just lick the plates directly with your tongue?

Zhu Youfeng also looked bewildered, glancing around as if he'd rather have it written on his face that "I don't know this person."

Jiang Yu just chuckled and humbly replied, "You're too kind, as long as everyone enjoys the food."

"Boss Xiao Jiang, we asked you over for something we wanted to discuss."

Duan Yiming saw that Jiang Yu had arrived and didn't beat around the bush, directly saying,

"Here's the thing, hasn't the Seventh Restaurant Room started taking reservations by phone?

We discussed it and find this phone reservation quite troublesome.

The restaurant needs someone to keep an eye on the phone, and regardless of who it is, answering so many calls every day would be annoying for anyone.

We chatted for a bit and thought of an idea that could achieve the same effect as phone reservations but is simpler and more convenient.

Boss Xiao Jiang, would you be interested in hearing about it?"

"Oh, really?"

Jiang Yu smiled, now remembering that the person speaking was a Boss Duan, right?

He also recalled that this person mentioned being his senior, also a graduate of Jiang University.

Back in the second canteen, he had come with the boss surnamed Deng who hadn't spoken yet, looking to hire him as their company's canteen head chef.

Are they here again with the same idea, or have their plans evolved?

Jiang Yu's mind turned these thoughts over, deciding to listen first and then consider. With that in mind, he smiled and said,

"Boss Duan, can you tell me more?"

"Oh, Boss Xiao Jiang still remembers me!"

Duan Yiming was pleasantly surprised, laughing as he said,

"It's no secret, so why not say it?

Actually, it's quite simple. My current company is in the nearby Entrepreneur Park and mainly does computer software development.

So, I was thinking maybe I could help design and develop a reservation system software for the restaurant private rooms.

This way, guests can simply download this software on their phone or computer and book a private room at a designated time.

In addition to this, we can also pre-enter the restaurant menu into the system, allowing guests who successfully book to not only fill in their name and phone number but also pre-order their dishes.

If necessary, early billing is also an option, depending on whether the restaurant wants this feature.

Boss Xiao Jiang, don't you think online reservations are much more convenient than phone reservations?"

Jiang Yu was a bit stunned after hearing all this.

The reservation phone for his restaurant had only been in use for a day, yet the other party had already thought of an online reservation system, complete with various functions...

This guy is indeed suited to be a boss; his mind works brilliantly!

Thinking this, Jiang Yu couldn't help but praise,

"It does seem much more convenient than phone reservations, and it spares the waitstaff from answering calls.

To be frank, on the first day of taking reservations, the young girl who I had answering the phone ended up with a sore throat."

"Right?"

Duan Yiming laughed even more heartily and said,

"The most convenient thing about this reservation system software is that we can control when to start the reservations ourselves. Once the time comes, everyone can rush in at the same time!

There's no need to trouble the waiters to keep watch, and no need to make any records. The customers can handle it themselves!"

"It certainly seems quite convenient."

Jiang Yu nodded and then asked,

"I want to ask, how much would it roughly cost to have Boss Duan help develop such a reservation system software?"

"Huh? Well, talking about money kind of hurts the relationship, doesn't it? Haha!"

Duan Yiming was momentarily taken aback when he heard Jiang Yu ask that, as he hadn't considered the money aspect at all — he just wanted to get a few free meals.

He chuckled awkwardly and said,

"Boss Xiao Jiang, to put it bluntly, I'm still your senior. Developing computer software is my strong suit. Talking about money makes it sound like you underestimate me."

He Xiaowei, who was beside him, also laughed heartily and said,

"Lao Duan is right. We're not exactly people who lack money. If we were really after money, we wouldn't be doing this."

Deng Linhui heard this and couldn't help but raise his hand again, thinking, all right, I'll just smother myself! Which eye was blind when I first met this idiot He Xiaowei?

"Although I don't understand much about software development, even a simple software like this would take quite a bit of time and effort."

Jiang Yu looked at He Xiaowei, then at Duan Yiming, and said seriously,

"Although we're like brothers, even real brothers should keep accounts clear. I can't let you suffer a loss, can I?"

Sometimes, the free things are actually the most expensive.

Jiang Yu certainly understood this logic.

The fact that Boss Duan planned to help develop a reservation system software for free most likely meant he wanted Jiang Yu to owe him a favor.

But favors are the hardest debts to repay!

Jiang Yu wasn't about to take on a favor for a reservation system software that was really optional.

To be honest, having this software would make it easier for the waiters, but without it, it's not like they'd be miserable either.

If taking too many calls harms their throats, they can just rotate more often.

As for customers thinking it's too inconvenient if they can't get through and might give up calling altogether?

Jiang Yu would actually be glad if there were fewer customers!

Didn't you notice only four out of the eight private dining rooms in the restaurant are open?

Is it because no one booked the other four?

No, it's because Jiang Yu didn't allow the bookings!

With too many customers coming in, he simply couldn't manage them all on his own.

So, this reservation system software really was optional for Jiang Yu.

It would be more convenient with it, but without it, the restaurant would still operate the same.

Thinking this over and seeing Duan Yiming's troubled expression, Jiang Yu smiled, stood up from his seat, and said:

"Boss Duan, if it's really hard to set a price, let's just forget it. Don't make it difficult for yourself.

I have other things to handle in the kitchen. If there's nothing else, I'll head back. If you need anything else, just ask the waiters..."

Saying this, Jiang Yu turned around to head back to the kitchen.

Just as he was about to leave, Duan Yiming hurriedly stood up and called out,

"Hey, Boss Xiao Jiang, don't rush off!

Developing a reservation system software doesn't actually take much effort because most software development companies have corresponding templates that just need some customization.

The key part is in the software's operation and later maintenance, which requires technical support, something that's not just for anyone to handle."

Jiang Yu stopped in his tracks, turned around to look at Duan Yiming, and slightly furrowed his brow:

"That does sound quite troublesome."

"It's not troublesome at all; our company specializes in this,"

Duan Yiming laughed and said,

"We really don't need to talk about money.

Here's the deal: we'll help you develop a customized reservation system software and handle the maintenance and upgrades. All you'd need to do is treat our company's key technicians to one meal a year, around ten people or so.

How's that sound?"

Developing software costs money, and meals cost money too. Though they didn't talk about money, the money aspect was subtly bypassed.

Upon hearing this, Deng Linhui and He Xiaowei immediately got anxious.

What do you mean? Treat your company's key technicians to dinner?

What about the two of us?

Before they could speak, Duan Yiming saw Jiang Yu's hesitation and quickly added,

"There's just one small request.

We, amongst us brothers, are actually fans of Boss Xiao Jiang's. Your dishes make us uncomfortable if we don't eat them for a day!

So, could we have a special privilege of sorts, like reserving a private room for us once a month? So, we brothers can come by to have our cravings satisfied.

As for the meal costs, we'll pay as usual. We don't want Boss Xiao Jiang to lose out!"

This time, Deng Linhui and He Xiaowei felt relieved and couldn't help but gaze eagerly at Jiang Yu.

They were a bit anxious, afraid Jiang Yu might not agree to this cooperation arrangement.

"All right then!"

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and considered that these two conditions might more or less match the cost of developing reservation system software.

After all, a meal for ten people would at least cost a minimum of ten thousand RMB, not counting the ten thousand RMB Liu Shurong quoted.

And reserving a private room once a month...

Well, they'd be paying as usual, whether the dishes were sold to others or to them; it made no difference, and he wouldn't be losing out.

With this, he smiled at Duan Yiming,

"Then here's to a pleasant cooperation!"

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