Tang Qiqi, a top student from an agricultural academy, transmigrated into a poverty-stricken farmhouse family. Her father's whereabouts were unknown due to war, leaving only her grandmother and...
The woman laughed: "You little girl, you're quite the smooth talker. You're a bit like me when I was little, Sai Jinzhi. You were deliberately shouting at the top of your lungs just now, waiting for me, weren't you? Okay, then I'll hear if you can come up with something beautiful!"
Tang Qiqi smiled politely at Sai Jinzhi and said, "I can't put any fancy words into it, but if Boss Sai can take my suggestion, we can make a lot more money!"
Sai Jinzhi laughed: "Alright, I'm busy, I don't have time to listen to your crosstalk. Just get to the point."
Tang Qiqi nodded and said, "Sister, the most common type of chicken used in restaurants and eateries in Lanling and even the entire Liang Kingdom is the kind of ordinary free-range chicken that your family uses."
They are small, have little meat, and the meat is tough and dry; fortunately, they are still reasonably delicious when used in soup.
Sai Jinzhi sneered: "Little girl, do you know that the chickens I select are all of the highest quality? You dare to say they're barely delicious!"
Tang Qiqi chattered on and on, saying, "If you compare my sister to the new black-boned chickens my family raises, she can only be considered barely delicious at best!"
Besides that, my family has many different breeds of chicken, suitable for various cooking methods. We brought samples; would you like to take a look, sister?
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Although Sai Jinzhi was not entirely convinced, people who cook are always extremely passionate about good ingredients, and she really wouldn't be satisfied without taking a look.
So he went with Tang Qiqi and the others to see the chicken that Tang Qiqi had described in such glowing terms.
Tang Qiqi looked at Erzhuzi and said, "Sister, these chickens were all raised by my uncle himself. He knows them best. Let him tell you about them!"
Erzhuzi still remembered Tang Qiqi's angry words from that morning, and he didn't want to be looked down upon by Tang Qiqi again, so he mustered up his courage, grabbed a chicken, and began to introduce it:
"Boss, this is the new black-boned chicken that Qiqi mentioned. It's a bit bigger than the regular black-boned chicken, and it's made from hens that have been raised for more than two years. The soup made from it is the most fragrant and mellow!"
The manager who just got beaten up for no reason said, "Is what you mean by 'new' just that it's bigger?"
Tang Qiqi immediately added, "The reason it's called 'New Black Chicken' is because this type of chicken is a combination of black chicken and free-range chicken. Its meat is black, but the soup is more flavorful and fragrant. In addition, my family's black chickens must be raised for two years before they are sold, making the flavor even richer!"
The man said dismissively, "You talk like it's the truth, but it's just an ordinary black-boned chicken!"
Erzhuzi got a little anxious: "My chickens are really different!"
Tang Qiqi smiled sweetly: "This uncle is right. No matter how nicely you talk, it's useless. You still need real ingredients. Otherwise, Sister Sai will have to go through the trouble of having the chef come and stew a pot of soup on the spot to compare with yours and then we'll see who's better!"
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Sai Jinzhi readily agreed: "That's a good idea. While the soup is simmering, I'd like to hear you talk about other chickens!"
Sai Jinzhi could tell from their chickens that the two men weren't just bragging. At first glance, their chickens looked no different from ordinary chickens, but upon closer inspection, one would find that each chicken was quite identical to the others.
Tang Qiqi understood and had Erzhu hand the chicken in his hand to the person in charge, and continued to explain the chickens he raised.
He picked out a chicken with yellowish feathers and said, "This is our family's new breed of Sanhuang chicken. It grows quickly and is usually ready for market in six months to a year. The meat is tender and smooth, fresh and not fishy, and is best suited for braising or stir-frying!"
If you're going to roast it, you have to use this Qinghe chicken. Usually, they use young chickens for roasting because they're too tough to chew, but our Qinghe chickens, even after being raised for two or three years, still have tender meat, making them perfect for roasting!
Sai Jinzhi became interested and said to Erzhuzi, "Since every kind of chicken is so good, let's make one of each and let our seasoned diners at Zuixian Pavilion taste them and see if they are really as amazing as you say!"
While the chef was preparing the chicken, Sai Jinzhi teased Tang Qiqi. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that a three-year-old child could have such great skills.
Afraid of being exposed, Tang Qiqi said, "These are all things my mother and Uncle Zhu taught me. Children from poor families learn to be independent early."
Before long, various dishes, including roasted chicken, braised chicken, stir-fried chicken cubes, and poached chicken, made by Zuixian Pavilion's own chicken and by Tang Qiqi and her group, were delivered to the private room upstairs.
Sai Jinzhi and Erzhuzi were both a little uneasy, but Tang Qiqi was confident. These chickens were the culmination of the wisdom of the entire courtyard, and since they were raised in the mountains eating insects, their taste was absolutely top-notch.
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After a while, a waiter came down to invite Sai Jinzhi: "Boss Sai, the top-tier guests request your presence!"
Sai Jinzhi asked Tang Qiqi and the others to sit for a while, and then she went upstairs to take a look.
After a while, Sai Jinzhi came down with a big smile on her face: "Your chicken is indeed extraordinary. With the same ingredients and the same chef, your chicken wins every dish. Let's talk then!"
Honest Erzhu asked, "The chicken soup isn't ready yet, can't we wait a little longer?"
The manager said, "No need to wait. Just by smelling it, I can tell that your new black-boned chicken is superior."
Sai Jinzhi said she sells hundreds or even thousands of chickens every day, and she doesn't know if Erzhuzi can guarantee the supply. She is already eager to make a big splash.
Erzhuzi was undecided, but Tang Qiqi readily agreed. She believed her family had the ability, and besides, she had an inexhaustible source of support.
She lets her family members start their own businesses to cultivate their self-reliance, but when necessary, she also maximizes the use of their space.
Upon hearing that their chicken farm was in Huaiyuan County, Sai Jinzhi, who had been full of high spirits, suddenly felt a little discouraged. A distant source of water cannot quench an immediate thirst, and even if their chickens were of good quality, transportation would still be a major problem.
Erzhuzi did not give up easily. He said, "Boss, Qiqi and I traveled during the day and rested at night. It only took us six days to get here from Huaiyuan County."
If you use the best horses, and the two groups travel day and night in shifts, you can arrive in two and a half days at most!
Sai Jinzhi shook her head and said, "It's not worth the trouble of traveling so far for just a few chickens. Even though you're giving me the chickens at the market price, the round-trip transportation will cost a lot of money. It's not worth it at all."
Erzhuzi panicked and pulled Qiqi aside, saying, "Qiqi, she means she doesn't want to do business with us anymore. Otherwise, we can lower the price a bit, as long as we still make a profit!"
Tang Qiqi put her hand to her mouth, signaling Erzhuzi to shut up, and went to talk to Sai Jinzhi herself.
She sighed and said, "I thought Sister Sai had some guts to run such a big restaurant, but I didn't expect you to give up such a great opportunity to make money just because of a little bit of shipping costs. We have different paths, so I'm sorry to bother you today."
"Uncle Zhu, put the car away. Let's go check out the Fulai Restaurant next door. Maybe the owner there knows better how to make choices!"
This time, Erzhuzi was quick-witted and hurriedly chimed in, "What a waste of time! Qiqi, don't be angry. Sometimes women just have a narrow perspective and lose sight of the big picture!"