After Sanpanger and the others left, the Jiang family villa returned to its usual peaceful state.
However, the small restaurant inevitably faced another staff shortage.
This time, Han Yunru had gotten smarter—she didn’t hire full-time workers but instead recruited university students for part-time shifts. The wages were settled daily, three meals were included, and the shop’s sweet soups were free to drink as much as they wanted.
With the couple’s warmth and sincerity, many students were drawn in—not just for the money but to experience the viral restaurant and witness the legendary couple, Jiang Da and Han Yunru, up close.
During their shifts, these students frequently updated their Weibo with posts, tagging the trending topic. Sometimes, they shared photos of the long lines outside the store, sometimes it was candid moments of Jiang Da and Han Yunru exchanging warm glances. And, of course, they never forgot the daily meal updates—
“Uncle Jiang made sweet and sour ribs today. Tell me, are you jealous?”
Attached: A nine-grid collage of the dish.
The comment section was flooded with reactions—
“Hand over the ribs, and we’ll spare your life!”
“So jealous of those who get to eat Uncle Jiang’s home cooking every day.”
“I was there once! Uncle Jiang made a simple stir-fried cabbage dish, and my god—the crisp texture, the savory soy sauce, the kick from dried chili—unforgettable!”
“Sis, I’m drooling now. You better take responsibility. slurp~”
“I had his steamed egg once—so smooth, not a single air bubble, like a silky pudding bursting with eggy goodness!”
“Uncle Jiang, please open a private dining restaurant. I swear I’ll be a regular!”
“Signing in blood to support this idea!”
“Second”
“Third”
…
【I want to hire Uncle Jiang as the head chef at our family’s hotel 】
【Whoa! A rich kid just appeared upstairs! But—Uncle Jiang belongs to everyone! Don’t even think about keeping him to yourself!】
【Exactly! Who has the right to monopolize Uncle Jiang just because of love?~】
【Uh… that last comment just made me burst into song.】
…
There were even some who flew in from other cities just to work a couple of days at the shop.
They were all genuinely shy, well-mannered, not the least bit delicate, and actually helpful around the kitchen—real little gentlemen and ladies.
Of course, if they didn’t have all those qualities, Han Yunru wouldn’t have invited them in the first place.
When it came to reading people, Han Yunru seemed to have a natural gift—far sharper than the slow and oblivious Jiang Daling.
Jiang Da himself seemed to know that too. When it came up, he never got offended. Instead, he’d smile and say—
“That’s perfect. Your mom and I complement each other. That way, we’ve got everything covered at home.”
Smart, sharp, kind, and content.
Jiang Chenxing blinked his big eyes: “Then what about me?”
Jiang Fuyue teased him: “You’re the stinky kid.”
The little guy pouted, cheeks flushed red, and after a long pause mumbled, “I’m not stinky…”
Which made the whole family burst out laughing.
“Okay, okay, you’re not stinky. You smell wonderful from head to toe,” Han Yunru cooed.
Jiang Chenxing replied earnestly, “Really, I just took a shower.”
“…Hahahahaha…”
Laughter drifted out from the villa, swirling through the flower-scented lawn.
In sharp contrast to the Jiang family’s warmth and joy, the atmosphere at the Cao household in faraway F City was rather tense.
“Resigned?” A woman’s sharp, high-pitched voice suddenly rang out, laced with edge and accusation. “Who?”
The secretary braced himself. “It’s… Head Chef Cao and a few others.”
“Hah,” Yu Shangmei sneered, “I didn’t even fire them, and now they’re pulling this on me? What—have those honest, simple men finally learned how to play reverse psychology? I have to say—I’m impressed.”
Ugh.
The secretary winced. “It… doesn’t seem like a bluff. The resignation emails have already gone through the HR process. If it weren’t for their special status, HR would’ve already approved it.”
And once approved, they’d no longer be employees of the Cao Group.
No matter how you framed it, this wasn’t some calculated gamble—it looked like they were serious.
Yu Shangmei frowned slightly. “What are they up to now?”
“I heard…” The secretary hesitated, “Head Chef Cao and the others recently took an extended leave and went to Linhuai. Said they were going to visit someone called… Senior Brother? The day after they returned, they sent in the resignations. Maybe the two are connected?”
At the mention of “Senior Brother,” Yu Shangmei’s eyelids twitched, veins popping.
Jiang Da—
A name that had been absent from her life for twenty years, suddenly barging back in.
“…Tell Little Zhang to look into it.” It took her a while to find her voice again.
But the secretary noticed something different—there was a chill and heaviness in her tone that hadn’t been there before.
He didn’t dare question it and quickly nodded.
Back in Linhuai, the Jiang family remained completely unaware of the brewing storm in F City.
Jiang Da and Han Yunru were not only busy running their small shop but also dividing time to oversee the renovation of their new branch.
Even though they’d outsourced the work, material selections still needed their personal approval, right?
And once each phase was completed, it had to be inspected too.
Meanwhile, little Jiang Chenxing was balancing schoolwork with livestreaming and video content creation alongside Wu Qian—not only keeping up with his grades but also rising steadily in online popularity.
As for Jiang Fuyue—
She had already thrown herself fully into training for the upcoming tournament.
