After raising prices, the restaurant's daily revenue increased from 160,000 to 230,000.
With the newly launched takeout service providing an additional 140,000 in earnings, the total weekly income reached an astonishing 2.2 million, more than double the amount from before.
It took less than half a week to earn back the 800,000 design fee paid to Ma Lu, and the expenses remained virtually unchanged since the ingredients came from the Desktop Farm.
The only change was Sun Mei's salary.
After being promoted to sous-chef, her wages jumped from 5,000 to 32,000, plus bonuses and full attendance rewards. All together, she could make about 40,000 a month, with a potential increase during holidays and festivals.
This salary is naturally not low in the chef industry, but considering Sun Mei's long-standing reputation as a renowned chef, it's not exceptionally high either – it's just a fair price.