Chapter 305 Business Talent [4K]

“Mom, where are Ayana and Ryoko?”

After sitting in the back seat, Watanabe Yu first glanced at the empty passenger seat, then retracted his gaze and looked at his mother sitting in the driver’s seat through the rearview mirror in the car.

“Can you please stop using the word old? I’m not that old yet.” Watanabe Akihime rolled her eyes and drove the car steadily into the main road, “Ayana and Ryoko are going to order food first.

“Let’s improve our food tonight and have a good meal.”

In fact, according to the plan, she should have brought Ayana and Ryoko with her.

But when the three of them got in the car, she suddenly came to her senses. This was not in Naha, and her car had been reduced from five seats to four seats.

Just when she was thinking about how to start the conversation, the considerate Ayana took the lead in defusing the awkwardness.

——On holidays like this, it’s usually difficult to book a table at a restaurant, so even if you’ve made a reservation over the phone, it’s better to go and reserve a table in advance to be on the safe side.

“It’s as if we don’t eat well.”

Watanabe Yu pursed his lips.

It is no exaggeration to say that the level of food in their family is already better than that of most families. Every meal is made with good ingredients and tastes great.

Of course, the latter is thanks to Ryoko’s increasingly sophisticated cooking skills.

“Oh, now I understand why Ayana said that you are really unromantic sometimes.”

Watanabe Akie sighed and slowed down the car.

Now that we are approaching an intersection, there are a lot more cars around.

“That’s true.”

Hayakawa Yuki, who had been silent until then, nodded and echoed.

“But then again.”

Watanabe Akie gently stepped on the brakes and the car stopped steadily in front of the intersection.

“hold head high?”

Watanabe Yu cooperated very well and played the role of supporting actor, continuing his mother’s conversation.

But unfortunately, he misjudged his mother’s thoughts this time.

“Yuki, how was your class reunion today? Did you enjoy it?”

Watanabe Akie raised her eyebrows, and looked through the car’s windshield and the wipers moving back and forth at the red and green indicator lights in front that were blurred by the rain.

It should be said that she was having some hallucinations again.

It seems as if this is the crossroads in the urban area of ​​Naha City.

“…Well, overall I’m pretty happy.”

Yuki Hayakawa thought about it and gave a very frank answer.

If it was when she first met Watanabe Akiie, she would not have spoken like this. She would have just given a standard formulaic answer, which was “very happy”, without adding any modifiers in front of it.

“Overall, you’re pretty happy? You mean you encountered some minor episodes that made you a little unhappy?”

As Watanabe Akiie spoke, she withdrew her gaze from the front window and instead looked at Hayakawa Yuki who was sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

“Yes.” Hayakawa Yuki nodded slightly and added, “But that little episode is over.”

just now.

Or to be more precise, the moment they got into the car in the rain.

Her mother told her that pride and inferiority complex are overlapping and coexisting things.

The more a “successful person” cares about face, the more difficult it is for him to accept that the things he brags about are worthless in the eyes of those who can really get them.

Not to mention that half an hour ago, the ‘successful person’ still looked superior, and once used a ‘broad’ perspective to measure many issues with a superior look.

All I can say is that the disparity between before and after should make that fashionably dressed boy more restrained in the days ahead.

As for the poor sleep during this period, or the embarrassment that makes my scalp tingle just thinking about it, I might as well take it as a lesson for him.

“That’s good.”

Watanabe Akie nodded and focused her attention back on the present.

The red light that shone through the rain curtain has turned into green light.

As she stepped on the accelerator again, the blue luxury car once again drove through the thick rain.

“I thought you were going to ask how it ended.”

Yuki Hayakawa turned her head and looked out the car window.

The street scene that was constantly receding was reflected in those beautiful eyes.

For some reason, the melody of “The Clock in the Opposite Direction” suddenly emerged in her mind.

If the person driving the car was the mother, similar questions should have been asked before she asked this question.

“It depends on whether you are willing to talk about it.”

Watanabe Akie chuckled, as if she could see through her thoughts, slowed down the car, turned on the car music, and then opened the driver’s window a crack.

The sound of rain, wind and pure music broke the silence in the car.

As luck would have it, the song playing right now is the piano version of “The Clock in the Opposite Direction”.

“It’s just a small episode.”

Yuki Hayakawa thought about it for a moment and gave a tactful answer.

Similarly, if her mother asked her the same question, she would respond with the same words.

After all, the boy who was dressed fashionably just wanted to show off and was a little stupid. In fact, he didn’t do anything. From another perspective, he was quite a comedian.

Moreover, compared with those treacherous and evil guys, this guy is relatively simple.

You can only say it’s a bit stupid, you can’t say it’s both bad and stupid.

“Ang~”

Watanabe Akie chuckled and responded.

She was not surprised by Xiao Yuki’s answer.

When the latter said that, she had already expected this result.

All I can say is that the facts have once again proved one point. As she gets to know Xiao Yuki better, she understands this girl’s thinking more and more.

“By the way, auntie, how was your conversation with Sister Risa today?”

Yuki Hayakawa brought up a new topic.

She knew about this.

As early as yesterday afternoon, Ayana brought up this matter in that small group, and Ryoko also made sufficient additional explanations.

So even though she was not with Watanabe Akie and the others today, she roughly knew what they talked about.

“It’s OK. It has met expectations, but we’ll have to wait for a while to see the results.”

As always, Watanabe Akie chose to tell the truth.

As an aunt, she must treat Ryoko, Ayana, and Yuki equally.

——Even if sometimes it’s just to save face.

In fact, Ayana knew it, and Yuki also knew it, that, relatively speaking, she was more inclined towards Ryoko.

But her attitude towards Ayana and Yuki was actually not much different from that towards Ryoko, so even if they could sense her “bias”, they would not complain or grumble.

“I hope everything goes well.” Yuki Hayakawa said this very seriously.

“hope everything is fine.”

Watanabe Akie repeated it.

If everything goes well, the Watanabe family’s steps in Tokyo will be visibly lighter.

“By the way, was the barbecue at noon today delicious?”

She changed the subject and continued talking about something lighter.

In her opinion, Yuki was not interested in these business matters, and asked that question only because he cared about her. If she followed up on this topic and started talking immediately, it would go without saying that the topic would become visibly serious.

Rather than turning it into a one-man show where she has to narrate it alone, she would rather listen to Yuki.

After all, Yuki gave her the impression of a lively little girl.

Since you are all full of energy, you must listen to her.

“As for the taste, it’s okay overall, but it’s still a little worse than Maki’s barbecue. Of course, that’s just my personal taste. Everyone in the class is quite satisfied with this barbecue, but the price is indeed a little high.”

When talking about this, Yuki Hayakawa suddenly became interested.

She discussed this issue with Maki after eating barbecue.

Maki’s answer was that the seasoning on the meat at home is meant to highlight the aroma of the meat itself, while the seasoning on the meat here focuses on the flavor of the spices.

These are two different styles. It’s not a question of which is better or worse. It’s simply a matter of personal taste.

“It’s a buffet after all, and we ate so much, so we’ve made our money back – although I don’t recommend eating at a buffet with the intention of making a profit.”

Watanabe Yu took up the conversation.

In his opinion, a buffet means spending relatively less money and tasting more of your favorite food.

It doesn’t mean you have to eat your money back.

If you go to a buffet with this idea in mind, there are only two possible results: feeling that you got your money’s worth, or feeling that you didn’t.

The former will feel that they have gotten a good deal and be more satisfied, while the latter will have a feeling of “Damn, the boss made money again.”

In short, I set goals for myself in eating, but eating is not something that requires goals.

“That’s true, and you get what you pay for.” Hayakawa Yuki paused, “I secretly asked Maki about the quality of the meat they provided, and she said the quality was good enough and worthy of the price.

“It’s our meal today. It should be to clear out their food storage.”

Anyway, that’s what Kiriyama said when he went to pay the bill.

“So, Yuu, what do you think it tastes like there?”

After their conversation, Watanabe Akie also became interested.

“I’d give it 10 out of 7.8. It’s one of the best value for money restaurants in Tokyo. Other restaurants in the same area are either too business-like or too sporty. Anyway, they’re all a little off.”

Having said this, Watanabe Yuu unconsciously slowed down his speech.

He thought back to the days when he visited the store with Miss Saint last year.

It must be said that he still remembers the ink pasta meal vividly. It cannot be said that it was unpalatable, but the taste was rather bold.

“Only 7.8 points? I mean, since you commented like that, I thought you would give it 8.5 points or higher.”

Watanabe Akie glanced at the intersection ahead and turned on the turn signal.

They are almost there.

It’s this rain that seems to be getting heavier.

“If you go there on your birthday, you can get a 9 out of , because on birthdays, they give birthday celebrants a % discount. At this price, I can only say that this self-service barbecue restaurant is unbeatable.”

Having said that, Watanabe Yu added another sentence.

“Those that use better ingredients than him have much higher prices, while those that are priced lower don’t use very good ingredients. Simply put, it has found its own position.”

As far as his hometown was concerned before he traveled through time, the catering industry was extremely booming.

If the positioning is not clear enough and the taste is only a little bit prominent, it will be a failure.

“Ask a question!”

Yuki Hayakawa raised her hand as if she was in class.

“Hayakawa-san, please speak!”

Watanabe Yuya cooperated very well and imitated Sister Risa’s usual behavior, raising his chin and signaling her to speak directly.

“Without discounts, can that barbecue restaurant really make money with the quality of ingredients it provides? I mean, if it were a situation like ours, where students go to eat together, can he make money?”

Yuki Hayakawa looked at Yu Watanabe with curiosity.

This is what puzzled her the most. According to You, the quality of the food in this store is there, plus various costs, it is a bit “expensive”. In fact, if you think about it carefully, can the price really be sustained?

“The answer is yes, and definitely.” Watanabe Yu paused, “As far as buffets are concerned, the boss’s daily purchase volume is fixed.

“In other words, with the same purchase volume, the more people come to eat, the more money he makes.

“The fewer people eat, or even if the food is not finished, the more he loses.

“His pricing is based on a fixed daily purchase volume.

“In other words, as long as the food can be sold out, he will not lose money. The more people eat, the more money he makes.

“This is finding the right positioning. It seems that the profit per unit price has been reduced, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that he chose to increase the volume, which actually allowed him to win more profit space.

“After all, not everyone can eat that much.”

In a sense, this can be considered a step backward to advance.

“Well, I think I understand why Sister Risa wants to invest in you.”

Yuki Hayakawa’s eyes flickered, and there were some different emotions in her heart.

She dared to guarantee that there were not many people in the entire South City Private High School who could say the same thing, and say it so simply and easily.

Having knowledge and teaching people knowledge in an easy-to-understand way are two different concepts.

People like You are absolutely a minority among his peers.

“Haha.”

Watanabe Yu laughed.

Watanabe Akie, who was sitting in the front row, raised her eyebrows in surprise.

To be honest, her son’s performance was a little beyond her expectations. She thought he would speak in a more difficult way and in a more written manner, but she didn’t expect him to speak so simply.

So, what Ayana said was no joke! ?

You is indeed very talented in business! ?
Thinking of this, her mind inexplicably became active.

If he really had a talent for flowers, then she would consider other things, including but not limited to letting him take over Genichirō’s shift earlier, and…

Never mind, it’s a bit too early to say that now.

After shaking her head in her heart, she stepped on the brakes.

A dark blue luxury car stopped in front of a Japanese restaurant.

“Here we are.”

She unbuckled her seat belt, turned around and greeted the two people sitting in the back seat.

Update sent, I thought I could write longer today, but I have to go to a parent-teacher meeting. Yes, because my mom had surgery, so I have to go to the parent-teacher meeting for my younger brother. Sigh.

As usual, I’d like to ask for a ticket. See you all tomorrow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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