Chapter 206 Noah's Barbecue Restaurant
"Sorry, I'm not really interested in starting a business. I just want to live a normal life. Starting a business sounds exciting, but it's definitely exhausting and tough. It doesn't benefit me, so why would I agree?" Noah countered.
"Um..."
Xavier was speechless, unsure of how to respond.
"Besides, my family is wealthy. Even if I do nothing every day, I'll never run out of money. I can do whatever I want and eat whatever I want. Do I really have start a business?" Noah added.
Xavier felt helpless. Noah was right. His family's fortune could last for generations, so why would he want to endure the hardships of entrepreneurship?
"Larry told me that if you didn't see any benefits right away, you definitely wouldn't agree," Xavier suddenly chuckled.
Noah shook his head. "Did he mention any benefits?"
"Larry said that if you complete these two tasks, you would be contributing to the family. It would also showcase your outstanding abilities to the higher-ups in the family, which would make the family head very proud. Therefore, your future control over the Lin family's wealth will be smoother," Xavier explained.
"In terms of benefits, Larry and Lisa will each take one day out of the year to spend time with you," Xavier said.
"One day per year?"
Noah fell silent for a moment, a hint of something flashing in his eyes. He calmly said, "Just one day then. I agree."
"Alright, I'll inform Larry about this right away," Xavier said. He could tell that even though Noah sounded calm, his inner turmoil was still present.
Noah and the family head hadn’t seen each other in ten years!
"Okay." Noah nodded before hanging up the phone.
He took a deep breath, his gaze once again becoming calm as water.
The two listed companies couldn't be rushed.
Noah planned to turn Facebook Live into a listed company within a year.
As for the second company he had to acquire, Noah didn't have a target yet. He could explore various options during this time.
He also needed to negotiate logistics cooperation with the Winchester family. After what happened at the Majestic Suite, his relationship with Gideon was not good enough for smooth collaboration.
'If we can cooperate honestly and can both benefit from it, that's the best choice. If the Winchester family refuses, I'll have to use stronger methods.' Noah's eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
Then, he glanced at the time. It was almost 7 o'clock in the evening.
Noah told Lisa that he wouldn't have dinner at home and drove to Orchard Breeze Avenue instead.
Half an hour later, Noah arrived at Orchard Breeze Avenue.
There was a barbecue restaurant called "Noah Barbecue Restaurant" there, with barbecue grills and blowers in front. There were over a dozen customers inside the restaurant, and the air was filled with the aroma of charcoal and barbecue.
A petite and slender girl named Grace was busy working.
Noah parked the car on the side of the road and walked over.
"Noah!"
When Grace saw Noah, she immediately greeted him with joy.
"Looks like business is good." Noah looked around the barbecue restaurant and saw over a dozen people seated inside.
It was still early evening, and it was sure to be packed later in the night.
"It sure is." Grace wiped the sweat off her forehead and smiled. "This place used to be a barbecue restaurant too. The owner of the restaurant wanted to go abroad, so he sold it at a low price. The storefront cost me a million dollars in total."
"And the name, Noah Barbecue Restaurant, was also inspired by you. We serve every ordinary yet extraordinary person. What do you think about that slogan?" Grace smiled.
"It's meaningful." Noah nodded.
"With my current revenue and take-out orders, I can make two to three thousand dollars in one night. I estimate that I’ll break even in a little over a year. By then, I can also rent out the storefront and earn rental income. In short, I've stumbled on a great bargain," Grace said again.
"Not bad, not bad." Noah was also very satisfied.
This morning, Grace had told him that she had opened a barbecue restaurant and asked Noah to come and support her.
So as evening approached, Noah had come over.
Grace had just graduated from university and lacked social experience. If she encountered any problems running the business, Noah could lend a hand.
"Are you the only one in charge of barbecuing now?" Noah asked again.
"Yeah, after all, if I hire someone, I'll have to pay them a salary. I can save some money by doing it myself, even though it's a bit tiring." Grace smiled.
"It's better to hire someone. You're the owner now, you don't need to do everything yourself," Noah said, "Barbecuing is tiring, if you overwork yourself, the medical bills will be enough to pay several months' worth of salary for your employees."
Grace's eyes lit up. She thought that Noah made a valid point.
She was doing everything herself in order to save some labor costs. If she got sick and couldn't take care of the business, she would lose a lot of money by closing for a day, not to mention the medical expenses.
"Thank you for your advice, Noah. I'll hire some people tomorrow!" Grace expressed her gratitude.
Noah shrugged and said, "No problem, you have the capital. You need to have a comprehensive view of the whole situation. If you try to do everything yourself, you'll be exhausted and won't make any money."
Grace pondered over Noah's words and found them to be quite reasonable.
Next, Noah helped Grace in barbecuing.
"Ding! You have a new order for takeout. Please process it as soon as possible!"
"Ding! You have a new order for takeout. Please process it as soon as possible!"
...
The sound of the phone placed by the side kept ringing.
In less than a minute, there were four takeout orders.
"Business is too good. I feel like the two of us can't handle it." Noah shook his head.
"There's no other way. In the evenings, people who love to eat barbecue and skewers all come here," Grace said helplessly.
"And this restaurant has many regular customers, so business is good every night. It’s a lot of work, but it's all money. We make a good profit," she added.
Noah nodded and picked up a skewer of enoki mushrooms and placed it on the grill.
Noah didn't know how to barbecue, but he could handle small tasks like putting the skewers on the grill.
"Is order number 56 ready?"
At this moment, a delivery guy wearing a yellow jacket hurriedly and anxiously approached them.
"Yes," Grace handed over the packaged takeout to the delivery guy.
The delivery guy took the barbecue and quickly left.
It was evening. The roads were filled with taxi drivers, delivery guys, and people rushing home after work, with the sound of car horns and a bustling atmosphere.
"It's really not easy to be alive, but everyone is desperately living for themselves, their loved ones, and their families. These are all extraordinary people," Noah watched the people and inexplicably felt emotional.
"Is order number 57 ready?"
Another delivery guy in a yellow jacket who had ridden on an electric bike came running in anxiously.
"Not yet, it'll take a while. The customer ordered twenty skewers of sheep's kidney and they're not cooked yet." Grace also seemed anxious.
