For the next three days, Miracle Restaurant remained closed. The small wooden sign hanging outside the entrance stayed flipped to "Temporarily Closed," swaying lightly whenever the wind passed through the quiet street.
At first, Shen Jia genuinely believed she would be able to resolve the situation quickly.
She posted hiring notices online, contacted local connections in the restaurant industry, and even arranged interviews with several chefs personally. However, reality proved far harsher than she had expected.
The experienced chefs demanded absurdly high salaries the restaurant could never sustain. Some openly tried taking advantage of Miracle's recent online popularity, quoting prices far beyond what a small local business could afford.
