Chapter 40 (2/2)

So this ‘private’ reputation would naturally come from real distinction.

Firstly, he did not need a place that was too large if they opened a private restaurant here. Secondly, a private restaurant was just like rural tourism. If done well, it would always attract customers to eat there.

Since Lin ShuYi was not ready to make the XiQin Restaurant into a hotel, he did not need to win by quantity nor maintain such a large expense with the hiring of so many people. He could abide by his original intention and quietly run the restaurant, remaining forever in his land of idyllic beauty.

After listening to Lin ShuYi’s thoughts, Shen Fu thought that… it was really great. Although he also felt that as long as Lin ShuYi was in-charge, it would be good no matter what happened.

Since it was a private restaurant, it was natural that it would still be located in the original location of the XiQin Restaurant. However, the original area of the XiQin Restaurant was still too small, so in order to expand, it was necessary to expand sidewards.

However, the XiQin Restaurant was surrounded by residential houses and there was no room for expansion.

In addition to that, the neighbors living on either side were all familiar with Old man Yang. They had been living here all the time and this which made Lin ShuYi feel a little like he did not know how to start.

Yet, things took a turn for the better before Lin ShuYi could think over how to resolve this problem.

The couple living to the right of the XiQin Restaurant were invited to move to the city as their son bought a house there. They originally intended to leave the house empty, but took the initiative to look for Lin ShuYi and said that they wanted to sell the house when they heard that Lin ShuYi wanted to expand the XiQin Restaurant.

Shen Fu immediately agreed before Lin ShuYi could even hesitate about making this decision. “What are you hesitating about when the matter has been settled so smoothly? Where are you going to cry if you wait until they go back on their word?” Shen Fu was beaming as he went through the procedures with the landlord and Lin ShuYi.

Lin ShuYi looked at Shen Fu and frowned. It was because the matter was solved so smoothly and skillfully that he felt as if everything was due to Shen Fu’s influence.

But the owner did not reveal anything that linked him to Shen Fu in front of Lin ShuYi. Lin ShuYi could only keep his doubts to himself.

Even more coincidentally, floor area of the house on the right was wider, yet the price he quoted to Lin ShuYi was quite low. However, Lin ShuYi did not feel that it was strange even if he was a little suspicious, since it was an old house that had been bought many years ago.

The wall separating the two houses was knocked down, and according to Lin ShuYi’s design, it was to be re-built into a two-storied building that had a front courtyard. This time, he would definitely have more than enough space.

Next was to finalize the construction plan of the building and then they could start the construction.

Lin ShuYi’s intention was that it must have its own distinguishing feature since it was a private restaurant. If it was still similar to the surrounding houses, then he had nothing new. So he decided to make the style of the XiQin Restaurant stand out. At the very least, he wanted customers to be able to recognize which building was the XiQin Restaurant at first glance.

Shen Fu had no objection to this.

This was the XiQin Restaurant belonging to Lin ShuYi. Shen Fu would support it no matter what kind restaurant he hoped to make.

As a result, Shen Fu was amazed by the reality before his eyes.

Lin ShuYi had his own unique opinions about the design even though he was young. He had a long conversation with the architect that lasted for a whole afternoon, before deciding on the re-modeling and renovation plan. Before leaving, the architect continuously looked back and as he reiterated that Lin ShuYi was talented in this field and when the time comes, he must take the university entrance exams for an arcitecture major.

Shen Fu’s reaction to this was his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

After pushing the architect out of the door, Shen Fu turned around and sighed, “You really amaze me every time.”

Lin ShuYi cocked his head, expressing his puzzlement.

A little suspicion flashed through Shen Fu’s eyes, “You probably stopped schooling after graduating from high school, right?”

Lin ShuYi nodded as he recalled the diploma he had managed to find at home.

“But why do I feel like you know a lot?”

Lin ShuYi guiltily moved his eyes away, “I learned everything from the web.”

The knowledge that he had in the past had combined with what he saw and remembered after he came to this world and benefited him a lot. He had already achieved a mastery through a comprehensive study of the subject by drawing inferences from one fact even for a subject like mathematics which he had never been exposed to before. This was probably all due to his brain which absorbed knowledge like a sponge.

Shen Fu instantly felt as if he had picked up a treasure. Then he went up and rested his head on Lin ShuYi’s shoulder. Before Lin ShuYi pushed him away, he pouted, “I haven’t eaten anything since you spoke with him all afternoon.”

What was clearly coquettish and shameless words took on an ambiguous flavor when paired with Shen Fu’s low and husky voice. Not to mention that Shen Fu’s lips were still right beside Lin ShuYi’s ear.

Lin ShuYi awkwardly tilted his head away, and then he lifted his hand to push Shen Fu away. He did not know why, but his ears were a little red. “You don’t know how to go out and buy it yourself?”

“But I want to eat bibimbap. I’ve already bought and cut all the vegetables.”

Lin ShuYi rolled his eyes and suppressed the strange feeling in his heart. Then he put on an apron and went to cook.

After quite a while, Lin ShuYi suddenly came out with a knife in hand and looked at Shen Fu with a dark gaze. “Next time, you’re not allowed to get grope me!”

It was only then did he recall that Shen Fu had said he was a cut-sleeve. When he thought about all of Shen Fu’s previous actions, Lin ShuYi began to feel a bad premonition.