Chapter 212: Loophole
Translator: Xiong Guoqi Editor: DesTheSloth
On the next early morning, the advertising material store sent the DM advertising pamphlets ordered by Yuan Zhou to his restaurant.
"Hello, boss. These are the advertising pamphlets that you have ordered," wearing a peaked cap, the staff of the store took out a thick stack.
"Sorry to bother you," Yuan Zhou nodded the head and received them.
"That’s all right. It’s a total of 150 RMB," the staff pointed at the pamphlets and then said.
"One mont, please," carrying the materials, Yuan Zhou walked back to the kitchen and then took out 150 RMB from the drawer and handed them to the staff.
"Thank you. I’m leaving now. Bye," the staff of the store received the money and left the restaurant after checking the authenticity of the notes.
Yuan Zhou picked up an advertising pamphlet and checked it carefully. It was designed elegantly, therefore Yuan Zhou nodded the head contentedly, "Nice work."
The business ti for lunch arrived after a while and the custors waiting outside started to enter the restaurant one after another.
"Boss Yuan, a serving of Translucent Beef Slices and a bowl of white rice." The custor who entered the first ordered his dishes imdiately.
Other custors behind him also started to order their dishes. It was a scene of bustle and prosperity in Yuan Zhou’s restaurant.
People were hungry during lunchti at noon and hence busied themselves enjoying the delicacies. Therefore, no one noticed the advertising pamphlets that Yuan Zhou had put at a conspicuous place. It was Mu Xiaoyun who noticed them first.
"Boss, what’s this?" Mu Xiaoyun took up a pamphlet.
"An activity," Yuan Zhou said concisely.
"Award Contest for Gourt Map?" Taking the pamphlet, Mu Xiaoyun read out the conspicuous characters on it.
"Boss, are we going to take part in the contest?" Mu Xiaoyun looked at Yuan Zhou excitedly.
It was known that the gourt map of Chengdu was reputable all over the country. Almost everyone that ca for tourism would have one in the hand as a guide. Despite the uncertainty if the restaurant would be chosen, it was nevertheless a semi-official grand advertisent with the major advantage of it being free of charge.
Yuan Zhou neither nodded the head to admit nor denied Mu Xiaoyun’s question. After all, the system rcilessly didn’t allow him to publicize himself.
There was a saying that "The one who understands you most is usually the one who hates you the most, rather than the one who loves you.
Though Ling Hong didn’t hate Yuan Zhou, he didn’t like him, either. If it wasn’t that Yuan Zhou really cooked well, he would have already beaten up this expressionless guy. Therefore, once he saw Yuan Zhou’s reaction, he knew this guy was pretending to be deep again.
"No need to ask him. You boss has surely taken part in that contest. Otherwise, where did the pamphlet co from?" Ling Hong took a sip of the waterlon juice and said comfortably.
"Gee? That’s great. No wonder that my boss cooks so well but the restaurant isn’t on the gourt map. So that’s the reason," Mu Xiaoyun was suddenly enlightened and then said.
"Well, so they choose by voting. Boss Yuan, do you need my vote?" Ling Hong began to ask Yuan Zhou with great interest.
"It’s a fair contest," Yuan Zhou said primly.
"No one denies that. If you say yes, I will vote for you. If not, I think the neighboring noodle restaurant is also nice," Ling Hong tried to force Yuan Zhou to say yes.
"If you believe the noodle restaurant cooks better, you naturally can choose them," Yuan Zhou nevertheless revealed a manner of calmness and indifference.
In his heart, however, he had already sculpted Ling Hong into a flower with his gorgeous knife skills. However, he would never make the thought appear on his face.
"Boss Yuan is still so dishonest. Although you say no, you nevertheless act the opposite. You won’t be able to get a girlfriend that way," Ling Hong shook his head and sighed, directly pointing out Yuan Zhou’s pain of having no girlfriend.
"I don’t need to chase after girls by myself. Girls will chase after . Besides, I have never seen you with any," Yuan Zhou said with great confidence.
"I have many girlfriends. Which one do you want to see?" Ling Hong answered uncaringly.
"I have no interest in that," Yuan Zhou refused him flatly.
"Ok, all right. Anyhow, there would be benefits if you can be chosen. My vote goes to you," Ling Hong picked up a pamphlet and walked out of the restaurant while waving his hand.
"Don’t worry, Boss Yuan. Our votes are also for you," the custors surrounding also took up the pamphlets and then start to pledge after they had finished their als.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou thanked them after a nod.
"Don’t ntion it, Boss Yuan. If only you can let eat two Soup Dumplings or Stead Assorted Vegetable Buns for one al one day," the custors said with a smile.
"Humm, we can talk about that later," Yuan Zhou didn’t refuse them directly.
"And the Duck Oil Sesa Seed Cake," said a custor who had profound love for the snack.
Although one serving for each dish couldn’t fill their stomach at noon and in the evening, they could at least order so other dishes, which were also delicious to the extre."
After the current ten custors finished their al, there ca another ten. As a result, Yuan Zhou felt more assured.
Because Mu Xiaoyun beca a publicist voluntarily.
"Uncle, this restaurant is going to take part in this activity. Please rember to vote for us," Mu Xiaoyun took the pamphlets and imdiately went to publicize the restaurant when the custors finished ordering their dishes.
There were also custors who liked joking.
"Boss Yuan, are you going to join the activity?" a custor asked curiously.
Yuan Zhou’s reaction was... NO REACTION. After all, he could neither say yes nor say no, thus he might as well prepare the dishes attentively.
"Xiaoyun, see? Your boss isn’t saying he will attend the activity? How do you know that?" The custor bent down to joke with Mu Xiaoyun when they found no response from Yuan Zhou.
However, Mu Xiaoyun was also a clever and smart girl. She rolled her eyes and then got close to that custor. Then she said with a show of seriousness, "My boss is ashad of saying that, so I am helping him to tell you."
"Ha Ha. Xiaoyun, you are so lovely. For the sake of you, I decide to vote for your restaurant," the custors laughed and then said readily.
These were rely tiny interludes. What attracted the vote most was actually the awfully delicious dishes and the disgusting rules of Yuan Zhou’s restaurant. After all, any of the custors was likely not to get their turn even after they waited for long for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Once the restaurant was chosen, there would be more people suffering with them, which let them cheer up.
Ti passed quickly. In a twinkle of an eye, the deadline for voting arrived.
In these several days, many people said they would go to vote consciously, but they all appeared a little strange when they ca back.
At the middle of the breakfast ti, Man Man asked Yuan Zhou straightforwardly, "Boss Yuan, didn’t you take part in this activity? We all didn’t find the na of your restaurant."
"Did your dessert shop also join in the activity?" Yuan Zhou was a little surprised but he still asked back, without showing his feelings.
"Of course. Director Wang wrote my store na on the chart," Man Man nodded her head affirmatively.
Then Yuan Zhou got puzzled. Without saying anything, he prepared to go to the administrative office where the voting took place directly to have a look.
As soon as the breakfast ti ended, he set out.
The administrative office was not far from here. It took only ten minutes to get there on foot, thus Yuan Zhou diligently walked there instead of taking a cab.
He bumped into Director Wang once he entered the office.
"Boss Yuan, I’m about to go and look for you. Didn’t you tell others that you took part in the activity? Why is there nobody who votes for you," Director Wang spoke a long sentence quickly with concern.
Director Wang had originally been optimistic about Yuan Zhou’s restaurant as it indeed deserved the reputation. Even when the activity almost ended, however, not a single person voted for Master Chef Restaurant.
"Yes, I told them. Are there any other exceptions?" Yuan Zhou frowned.
"Oh, yeah. Your words have really reminded . Those who ca to vote all ntioned that they would vote for Yuan Zhou’s restaurant. But there’s no restaurant with this na on the street, so we have to count them as wasted votes," When Director Wang looked at Yuan Zhou’s expression after she explained, she imdiately understood.
"That restaurant is yours?" It turned out that Director Wang truly didn’t know the full na of Yuan Zhou.
"Yes. Can you add those wasted votes on my na?" Yuan Zhou nodded the head and said seriously.
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