Chapter 194: Chapter 194: Room Seven Isn’t Just Any Restaurant!

In a spacious office in Jiangzhou City District.

Director Liu was sitting behind his desk, carefully reviewing a document with a red header.

“Ring, ring, ring, ring!”

Just as he was absorbed in reading, the landline on one side of the desk suddenly rang.

Director Liu frowned slightly and waited for the phone to ring twice before reaching out to pick up the receiver.

Before he could speak, the person on the other end said with a smile:

“Director Liu, it’s me, Xiaozhao! The matter from last time has been resolved. I really appreciate your help.”

“Just doing things by the book, no need to thank me.”

“Oh, it’s necessary! So, tonight, a few of us have booked a private room at Jiangzhou Restaurant, and we hope you can grace us with your presence.

We also want to thank you in person and toast to you!”

“Xiaozhao, really, there’s no need to go to the trouble, and besides, today is my wedding anniversary, I have to go home and be with my wife.”

“Ah, well…”

“Xiaozhao, let’s just leave it at that then, I have some other matters to attend to.”

After hanging up the phone, Director Liu leaned back in his chair and pinched the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger.

In this position, there are always all sorts of people coming to find you, and invitations to dinner are inevitable.

But ever since the last meal hosted by Liu Shurong, in that inconspicuous Seventh Dining Hall hidden in the campus…

Director Liu suddenly found himself disinterested in the food at other restaurants, completely lacking appetite!

The restaurants that he used to enjoy eating at are now just full tables of lavish dishes, and he doesn’t even know where to start.

When he finally did start eating, he could only manage a few bites before he couldn’t swallow any more.

It’s not that the food is bad, it just doesn’t have the taste he’s looking for. Chewing and swallowing them only fills the stomach, not enjoyment.

Isn’t the point of enjoying food to make oneself happy?

If even that can’t be achieved, what kind of gourmet is it?

Thinking about it, the dishes at Seventh Dining Hall are so much more upscale. Besides looking beautifully plated, each dish has its own character, delicious whether spicy or not.

Unfortunately, it’s said that Seventh Dining Hall has officially opened to the public and only accepts advance reservations.

There are only a few private rooms in that little restaurant, who can even get a chance?

People who don’t know would think Jiangzhou people can’t afford to eat!

Thinking of this, Director Liu felt a bit indignant.

That Boss Xiao Jiang really doesn’t know how to do business. If I had such skills, wouldn’t I open a dozen or twenty private rooms and rake in the money every night?

After letting his mind wander for a while, he suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and his eyes brightened instantly.

Right, how did I forget this?

I’m not familiar with Boss Xiao Jiang, have no connection. But Jiang University’s Vice Principal He is different.

He is Boss Xiao Jiang’s senior at the school. Surely, he can ask for the favor of a private room?

Thinking of this, Director Liu didn’t waste a moment, picked up the phone and called Vice Principal He.

Receiving the call, Vice Principal He also felt quite conflicted.

In theory, getting a private room from the university’s dining hall wouldn’t require him, a vice principal, to appear personally; a simple phone call would do.

But the problem is, it’s not an ordinary dining hall!

Recently, to make up for his previous lack of attention, Vice Principal He did a lot of “catch-up studying.”

He was shocked at what he discovered.

It turns out, even before it opened, Seventh Dining Hall had already become an “internet-famous restaurant” on Douyin, with a crowd of netizens waiting to try the food!

Before this, the Seventh Dining Hall was the most famous university dining hall online. According to people from the publicity department, many people only knew about Jiangzhou University because of the Seventh Dining Hall.

Thanks to Seventh Dining Hall, Jiangzhou University’s renown increased manifold!

In such circumstances, how could Vice Principal He have the nerve to act high and mighty and ask Boss Xiao Jiang for a private room?

If he’s willing, then everything’s fine. If not, what would happen to his own reputation?

Forget about being a vice principal, with treasures like Seventh Dining Hall and Jiang Yu, the university is eager to appease them, why would they risk pushing him out?

Believe it or not, just a whisper from Jiang Yu, and countless universities would rush over at once to poach him overnight!

Such a figure, wherever he stands, it will surely shine bright!

Director Liu guessed that Vice Principal He, who had been silent on the other end for a long time, was in a dilemma, and he chuckled to remind him:

“Lao He, have you forgotten about Niu Wenlin and Fan Chuliang?”

With this reminder, Vice Principal He’s mind suddenly cleared, like a lightning bolt striking through the night.

Right, how did I forget about the two of them?

No, there’s also Xiong Bingsheng, who was instrumental in helping Jiang Yu establish the Seventh Dining Hall.

If not for the Seventh Dining Hall, there would be no Seventh Dining Hall.

It’s not too much to say he has a favor owed by Jiang Yu!

If Xiong Bingsheng is willing to help and asks Jiang Yu for a private room, wouldn’t it be a matter of minutes?

He was just about to agree to this, to return Director Liu a favor, but then thought better of it, wait!

If Director Liu wants to eat dishes cooked by Boss Xiao Jiang, I want to as well!

Since you can go eat there, why can’t I?

Thinking of this, he deliberately pretended to hesitate and said:

“Niu Wenlin and the others might have some work connections with Boss Xiao Jiang, but if you say there’s any personal friendship, I think it’s unlikely.

Director Liu, it’s really not that I’m unwilling to help!

If it were something else, like dining at First or Second Dining Hall, even if you wanted a unit gathering there, I’d have no objection!”

Director Liu couldn’t help but snort.

The kind of places at First and Second Dining Hall, I wouldn’t bother you for that!

With the food they serve, I wouldn’t even want to eat it if it was given to me!

Forget it, we won’t do a couple’s dinner with my wife; let’s just have a big gathering. This way, we can try more dishes.

Thinking of this, Director Liu said:

“Lao He, I can tell, you also really want to eat there; we’re all craving it.

But you know, the price for a table at the Seventh Dining Room isn’t cheap, and with our assets, hosting a party is off-limits.

So how about this, see if you can call Niu Wenlin and the others, and let’s be trendy—do it AA style, split all the expenses per person!

Of course, I don’t have the ability to get a private room; it’ll be up to your school to see if they can manage!”

…

Seventh Dining Hall, in the kitchen on the first floor.

Hu Zhihai had just bought a smartphone and a SIM card, but hadn’t gotten a chance to play with it before the phone was handed over to Hua Xiaoling.

Hu Zhihai looked frustrated:

“Isn’t it just opening a Douyin account? What’s so difficult about that? I have a Douyin account myself with over a thousand followers!”

Hua Xiaoling said seriously, “It’s not just about opening a Douyin account; you have to post videos every day!”

“Who can’t post videos? Record them, upload them, and it’s done, right?”

“Don’t you need to edit the videos? Adjust the colors? Add effects?”

Hua Xiaoling’s eyes suddenly widened, “Even if you’re doing Douyin sales, you need to use beauty filters!”

Hu Zhihai shrank his neck; he, a philosophy major, had no clue about what Hua Xiaoling was talking about.

Hua Xiaoling quickly downloaded the Douyin app, registered and logged in, and swiftly created an account.

Hua Xiaoling asked, “Boss, what should the account name be? Seventh Dining Room?”

Hu Zhihai said, “Of course, it’s called Seventh Dining Room; that’s the name upstairs!”

“How about calling it Jiang University Seventh Dining Room?”

Lu Shuwu came over at this point, glanced at the others, and explained,

“The name ’Seventh Dining Room’ is probably used by other restaurants too, but ’Jiang University Seventh Dining Room’ has a regional touch, showing it’s here!”

Hu Zhihai nodded slowly and said, “That’s not impossible.”

“Let’s just call it Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall.”

Jiang Yu picked up a cup and took a sip of tea, speaking seriously,

“Seventh Dining Hall and Seventh Dining Room are two sides of the same coin, both a cafeteria and a restaurant, just targeting students and the public respectively.

Plus, using this account name, any future news or notifications about Seventh Dining Hall and Seventh Dining Room can be posted there, killing two birds with one stone.”

The boss has spoken, so naturally, no one else expressed any objections.

Hua Xiaoling operated a bit more and proudly announced:

“All done, the official Douyin account for Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall is now officially open!”

Hu Zhihai pouted, “Look how proud you are.”

“Shouldn’t I be? You ought to know, Jiang University Seventh Dining Hall will soon become legendary, we’re making history!”

Hua Xiaoling passionately exclaimed and then turned to ask Hu Zhihai,

“Don’t you think we should celebrate this properly?”

Hu Zhihai was stunned, then he reacted quickly and shouted:

“Right, this is such a happy event; we should indeed celebrate it well!

Lao Jiang, how about opening a table upstairs tonight?”

Everyone was stunned by this scene; they had seen people scamming for food and drink, but never like this.

It really opened their eyes!

“Alright, alright, we haven’t even finished our proper business yet, don’t get carried away with unrealistic ideas!”

Jiang Yu glared at the two, then said to Hua Xiaoling,

“Why don’t you issue a notice, focusing on two main points.

One is that private rooms can’t be transferred; otherwise, the number will be blacklisted and not entertained in the future; moreover, booking a private room requires an ID number registration, and if it doesn’t match, service will not be provided.

The other one is that the private rooms have already been booked out for half a month; from tomorrow, reservations will be paused and will reopen in half a month.”

“Anything else?”

“Once the reservations reopen, go upstairs to verify with the waitstaff and confirm the timing.”

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and said,

“Reservations are on Monday mornings each week, for five days each time, and the restaurant is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.”

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