Chapter 140: Shop Opening
After the renovation was completed, Chen Yimin started recruiting people and purchasing the ingredients needed for the hot pot base.
The first batch of hot pot base is particularly important, and he must make it himself.
Chen Yimin fried the hot pot base in front of all the chefs and waiters.
The employees also wrote down the steps carefully.
The chefs were tasting it for the first time and couldn't help but exclaim that the hot pot base made by Chen Yimin was so delicious.
Seeing that the waiter and the chef were full of praise for it, Chen Yimin's confidence deepened a little bit.
In the first three days before the opening, the shopping mall also cooperated with Chen Yimin to promote the store.
There was a banner hanging at the door and many flower baskets.
The most important thing is the name of the store.
Chen Yimin chose "Let's Have Hotpot Together".
The word "together" is homophonic to "Yi Qi", which also represents that Deng Ziqi and Chen Yimin can be together for a long time.
Many passers-by passing by the mall paid attention to the news, and many people were very interested in the store and planned to come and check it out.
The opening day soon arrived.
Chen Yimin went to the store early.
After confirming that all services and supplies were available, Chen Yimin stood at the door and opened it himself.
Because Chen Yimin had been inside the store, he opened the door and found that there were several cars parked outside.
Moreover, these cars are not ordinary cars, they are luxury cars worth millions.
Chen Yimin couldn't help but wonder why these cars were parked in front of his door just when he opened his business.
He clearly remembered that when he came to check yesterday, there were no such cars at the door.
Walking to the front of the car, Chen Yimin prepared to call the owner to move the car.
But there was no owner's phone number on the car window.
As the opening time approached, Chen Yimin couldn't help but feel very anxious.
When they opened their shop, these cars were parked in front of their shop, which would hinder their grand opening ceremony.
Meetings were held in the store during the first two days.
Many employees suggested that an opening ceremony could be held when the store opens for the first time.
Not only to attract a lot of attention.
It can also let others see the strength of this store.
The simplest way is, if a store is strong, it can invite some famous stars to come and cheer at the opening ceremony.
Some big brands usually invite first-line celebrities to their opening ceremonies.
Thinking of this, Chen Yimin came up with a plan in his mind.
I’m originally in the entertainment industry, so it’s not easy to invite celebrities.
Even if things don't go well, we still have Deng Ziqi at home.
As a first-line singer, she will attract a lot of attention if she personally performs at the opening ceremony.
What's more, Eason Chan also invited some other stars.
For example, Mr. He, Mr. Huang and several other young actors in "A Longing for Life".
When Teacher He was invited by Chen Yimin, I also took the initiative to call other hosts of "Happy Family".
Because Teacher He likes Chen Yimin from the bottom of his heart.
Nowadays, many celebrities have side jobs.
I thought that even if I was no longer in the entertainment industry one day, I would still be able to make a living.
When Teacher He learned that Chen Yimin was going to open a hot pot restaurant, he was very understanding.
The food he cooks recently is so delicious that any place he opens will be liked by many people.
Therefore, they are trying their best to help create popularity for Chen Yimin's hot pot restaurant.
Looking at the luxury cars in front of the store, Chen Yimin couldn't help but feel worried.
I invited so many celebrities to come and support, but in the end the opening ceremony couldn't be held successfully because of all those luxury cars at the door. It would be a waste of time and effort.
Although those celebrity friends won’t think anything of it.
But Chen Yimin still feels more or less guilty.
He invited them here, but ended up with the current situation. It is not reasonable for him, as the owner of the hotpot restaurant, to fulfill his responsibilities as a host.
After waiting for nearly 20 minutes, no one had moved the luxury cars at the door, so Chen Yimin had to call Chengdong.
After all, he is the property manager of the shopping mall, and he might know who the owners of these luxury cars are.
The call was connected soon.
Chengdong was still a little confused when he received Chen Yimin's call.
At this time, their hot pot restaurant should have opened, so why would they call me?
Chen Yimin, who was in front of the mobile phone screen, saw Chengdong answer the call and spoke directly.
"Come upstairs right now. Why are there so many luxury cars outside our store? Isn't parking prohibited inside the mall? How come there are so many cars all of a sudden?"
Hearing this, Chengdong hurriedly took the employee elevator upstairs.
When he stood beside Chen Yimin and saw these cars, he couldn't help but feel worried.
It looks like someone drove in secretly in the middle of the night.
Because their shopping mall is big enough, they often hold car shows inside.
But I didn’t expect that this person would go to so much trouble to move the car up there.
The key is that these cars are parked in very clever locations, just blocking the entrance of Chen Yimin’s shop.
Chengdong quickly called the people in the monitoring room and asked them to check who the owner of the car was.
Just when the two were worried about this matter, the time for the store to open had arrived.
Although there are luxury cars at the door, it cannot stop the enthusiasm of customers.
They gathered at the door of the store, scrambling to get in.
At this time, Teacher He also called Chen Yimin.
"When does today's opening ceremony start? We are all here. You have to treat us to a meal when you are done. They are all missing your cooking skills!"
After hearing what Teacher He said, Chen Yimin spoke embarrassedly.
"I'm sorry, today's opening ceremony will probably have to be postponed. There are several cars parked in front of our store and they can't be moved away for a while."
Hearing this, Teacher He expressed his understanding.
He brought other stars to stand in front of the store to help promote it.
When passers-by saw so many fans standing at the door of the store, they scrambled to go in.
The waiter walked up to Chen Yimin and asked him if he could let the customer in to dine.
Seeing so many people queuing at the door, Chen Yimin nodded to the waiter.
Everyone entered one by one in an orderly manner along the previously arranged passage.
The customers behind got a queue number and waited for the customers in front, and then went in after they finished eating.
Just when there was a bustling crowd in front of Chen Yimin's shop, the bald man next to him showed a jealous expression on his face.
I didn't expect that even though I had a few luxury cars blocking his door, it didn't stop him from opening his business today.
Yesterday, I specifically asked Chen Daohu to find these cars, and then put them up from the mall overnight.
It is to influence Chen Yimin’s opening today.
As long as the business doesn't go smoothly when it opens, there will naturally be fewer customers.
And the threat posed to him by Chen Yimin will also be reduced.
But he still underestimated how much customers liked Chen Yimin.
Many people came from thousands of miles away just to taste the hot pot on the first day of Chen Yimin’s store opening.
