After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

The parent-child event at the school didn't last very long, and by two o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Yu and Tong Ya had already returned to the shop.

The shop had now entered a state of autonomous operation, and it could run normally even if Chen Yu didn't manage it at all.

Moreover, the popularity of the shop far exceeded Chen Yu's expectations.

In the past, by eight in the evening, there would hardly be any customers left, but now, people were still coming to the shop at midnight wanting to eat.

Additionally, the various revenues of the shop had basically stabilized, and many were coming here to reserve tables.

As such, the shop was beginning to feel a bit cramped.

Wang Qingshan and the other two chefs were already swamped with work. Since coming in the morning, they hadn't left the kitchen and hadn't even had a chance to take a sip of water.

Actually, if one really thinks about it, the original scale of their shop was just a breakfast place, catering to a very limited crowd.

But as its fame grew, more and more people started coming, and now with the steady stream of people booking tables for banquets, the shop was becoming overwhelmed.

Wang Qingshan and his colleagues, feeling helpless, could only select a few waiters with decent talent and bring them into the kitchen to help out.

However, this made staffing in other areas somewhat tight.

Seeing this situation, Chen Yu didn't say much and went straight to the kitchen to help.

"Old Chen, how come you have time to come by today?"

Wang Qingshan was somewhat surprised; it had been a long time since he had last seen Chen Yu.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Chen Yu replied, "I was at the school with the kid today and just happened to pass by, so I came to have a look. I didn't expect our business to be booming like this."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Wang Qingshan sighed helplessly, "It's more than just booming. You don't know what it's like here at our busiest times. Even those girls outside don't have time to rest!"

"They can't even get a good night's sleep. If you ask me, we should hire more people. If possible, we should also consider expanding the shop."

Chen Yu nodded, he had similar thoughts. Now that the shop's revenue had significantly increased, they could further expand the shop just from its earnings.

With that in mind, he subconsciously glanced across the street.

This street was considered one of the more bustling locales in Suzhou City, but now, apart from some other shops, there was only his restaurant left, and it seemed like the convenience store across the street had started clearing out, preparing to move.

It was said that because a supermarket had opened nearby, the impact on the convenience store was too great, forcing them to leave.

However, the location of the convenience store was a prime spot, not only connecting with several specific buildings but also hooked up to a building behind!

If he could take over both the convenience store and the building behind it, not only could they strike while the iron's hot and expand the shop, but they could also build a hotel and even transition the shop to a 24-hour operating model.

At this thought, Chen Yu suddenly fell into deep contemplation, and his movements unconsciously came to a halt.

Right at that moment, a middle-aged man barged into the shop in a hurry. He didn't care whether there were people around or not, and quite rudely pushed through several people in line to get to the window.

"What the hell is going on with your shop? Why did my child suddenly die after eating food from here?"

As soon as these words were spoken, they startled everyone present, and all eyes quickly turned to the middle-aged man.

He was a sight, clad in tattered clothes, bruises covering his arms and legs, and even some bloodstains on his forehead—clearly, he had just gotten into a brawl.

Moreover, he looked dizzy, as if he were drunk.

Chen Yu's brow furrowed deeply as he quickly peered out from the kitchen.

Before he could speak, Wang Qingshan raised the large spoon in his hand.

"Where did you come from? Our restaurant is well-known far and wide, and there's absolutely no such thing as dead people here. If you're looking to cause trouble, do it somewhere else. We don't serve your kind here," he said.

Yet the middle-aged man was unrelenting, laying himself on the ground and rolling around.

The customers nearby frowned at the scene, but they didn't intend to leave, still waiting in line there.

After all, it was mealtime, and they had already queued for such a long time—how could they just leave?

A group of delivery guys waiting on the side, upon seeing this situation, moved forward to help, with two even trying to drag the middle-aged man out.

Chen Yu let out a heavy sigh, feeling that something was off no matter how he looked at it. He had never seen this man before; it was impossible for him to specifically come to cause trouble, unless someone was behind this.

Just then, he suddenly noticed an old man with white hair standing not far from the shop's entrance.

The old man seemed panicked, pacing back and forth on the street as if he was waiting for something.

After giving a few instructions to Wang Qingshan, Chen Yu walked out to approach the old man.

"Sir, you've been wandering around here for quite a while. Is there something you need? If there's an issue, we can go inside and talk," he suggested.

Startled, the elder took a few steps back involuntarily, watching Chen Yu with a wary gaze.

"Don't play dumb with me. I did my homework before coming here. You, young man, practice sorcery, bewitch people, especially with the dishes you cook, adding some sort of love potion to them. Anyone who eats your food becomes blindly loyal to you!" the old man accused.

Chen Yu's mouth fell open in shock—what was this all about?

"Sir, perhaps there's some misunderstanding about me? My restaurant is legitimate, and we certainly don't engage in any other..." he began.

Before Chen Yu could finish, the old man pulled out a newspaper from his person.

One could not tell which publishing house had produced it, but it painted Chen Yu's restaurant as a den of evil.

All sorts of absurd charges were attributed to him, even claiming he was messing around with women on the side.

But even if these allegations were true, what did they have to do with the old man? Why would he come unprovoked to cause a scene?

Without waiting for a response, the old man pointed toward the high-rise behind him.

"I live right here, I can keep an eye on you every day. Whatever you do, I can see it all. I advise you to repent before it's too late, otherwise, I'll hand over all the evidence to the authorities," he threatened.

Chen Yu was unnerved, slandered beyond any reasonable measure.

Moreover, he himself was an external member of the said authorities and had every right to arrest the old man for defamation!