Meng Huai, after receiving another million star coins from An Ran for assistance, understood that her monthly quota for calculating fortunes was only one, and this was already an exception. She couldn't be so tactless as to expect Meng Huai to help for free.
An Ran had also joined the new film crew. Although the director, scriptwriter, and actors were all newcomers, there were capable individuals among the newcomers, and new actors were cheaper. The money saved could be used elsewhere.
For instance, in sets, props, and post-production. If money was spent generously on these aspects, the audience wouldn't feel pulled out of the story.
However, as An Ran became busy, she and Xiao Bai no longer frequented the medicinal cuisine restaurant as much.
But the restaurant had become incredibly popular online, with every table fully booked each day. Because of this, Meng Huai issued a notice stating that only one hundred tables would be available daily, with fifty tables for on-site queuing and fifty for online reservations.
Consequently, many online comments read: "Owner! Boss! Can't you expand your establishment? A hundred tables are not enough for anyone! We can't get a reservation!"
But Meng Huai had no intention of expanding. She was due to start school in just over a month and wouldn't be able to manage the establishment constantly. A hundred tables a day was sufficient.
Sister Ting observed the constant stream of customers in the restaurant. While the hundred reserved tables were fixed daily, there were also customers who bought tea, pastries, and other items for takeaway. This meant the current staff was insufficient. The two chefs and their assistants in the kitchen were managing fine. However, Sister Ting and another person were constantly on their feet.
Sister Ting, finally managing to catch her breath, suggested to Meng Huai, "Boss, I think we should consider hiring another employee!"
Hearing Sister Ting's words, Meng Huai put down her work and replied, "It's not impossible. I will hire more people."
Meng Huai calculated with her fingers that an employee would come without being sought. She decided to wait and did not post any recruitment advertisements.
She had not expected the person to arrive so quickly.
...
Xie You had been lying in the hospital for several days. He had been dealing with a star beast on the battlefield, and his mental perception had been overused, rendering it unusable.
Initially, he had stayed in the hospital for a few days. However, upon waking, he wanted to be discharged.
Xie You did not become despondent due to his inability to use his perception, as he was not that fragile. Moreover, the doctors had not given him a death sentence. According to the doctors, his perception could recover, but they were also unsure about the specific speed of recovery.
Xie You watched his normally resolute father shed tears due to his perception issues and his usually gentle mother argue loudly with the doctor because of him.
Everyone assumed that Xie You, being typically proud, would not be able to withstand this blow.
However, after waking up in the hospital, Xie You heard his subordinate explain in detail what had happened. He showed no anger or complaint, merely saying to his subordinate, "Oh, I understand. Please arrange my discharge!"
The subordinate was stunned by these words. Upon hearing about the discharge, he tried to persuade him, "Crown Prince, you still need to be observed in the hospital for a few more days! And regarding the perception issue, we still need the doctor's help!"
Xie You said, "Didn't the doctor say he was powerless? Then why stay in the hospital? I have many things to attend to!"
"No, Your Highness..." The subordinate couldn't finish his sentence. With your condition, what else could you possibly be busy with? You've always been the one fighting on the battlefield; do you know how to do anything else?
Xie You, sensing his subordinate's unspoken thoughts, turned and said coldly, "Are you dissatisfied?"
The subordinate quickly replied, "I dare not. I will help you with the discharge procedures right away."
The subordinate thought, how could someone with damaged perception be so intimidating!
Thinking this, he hurried to handle the procedures. Although Xie You couldn't go to the front lines due to his damaged perception in the past few days, he hadn't rested. There were many matters that required his attention.
The Emperor had long intended to pass on the throne to his son. However, with his son's perception damaged, he had to put this matter aside. But he was very willing to overwork his son to free up his own time.
After all, his son had no wife, and he wanted to go on vacation with his wife.
Xie You had been busy for days. His subordinate then sent someone to brief him on the matter of the new mech.
"This patent is held by Master Wen Bai. If this issue cannot be resolved, progress will halt."
Xie You naturally knew Wen Bai and also knew that Wen Bai had long since retired.
"Master Wen?"
The subordinate informed Xie You, "Yes, Master Wen. Not long ago, Prince Xie Xue invited Master Wen to help with Blue Sea Star."
Xie You found the name Xie Xue very unfamiliar and asked, "Is that the illegitimate son of the Third Royal Uncle?"
"Yes."
Xie You thought that since Wen Bai had returned to public life, it wouldn't hurt to find him. He then asked, "Is Master Wen still on Blue Sea Star?"
"No, Master Wen has returned to Capital Star. He initially opened a mech material shop on Capital Star, and after returning from Blue Sea Star, he went back to his shop."
The subordinate felt that Master Wen spending his days at such a sparsely populated shop was a waste of his talent. However, Master Wen clearly did not think so. He didn't respond to their attempts to contact him. Therefore, the subordinate had no choice but to ask the Crown Prince to seek his help.
"Then let's go and have a chat with Master Wen."
It wouldn't do if the new mech couldn't progress without the patent held by Master Wen.
Xie You now also needed more protection. His subordinate drove the hover vehicle, taking Xie You to Mech Parts Street.
Upon reaching the intersection, the subordinate regretfully told Xie You, "Crown Prince, we have to get off and walk for a bit."
"Yes, lead the way."
The subordinate led Xie You along Mech Parts Street. As they walked to the entrance of the medicinal cuisine restaurant, the aroma wafting from the shop caused Xie You's expression to change slightly.