Chapter 126 I Paid
"Wait a minute." Zeng Qing tasted another dish of cabbage, one with the powder that Xiao Jiuyue brought, and one with flavor. Why did the taste... feel different!
"No, this is the same cabbage." Zeng Qing looked at the cabbage, thinking he had tasted the wrong one. He said, "Miss Xiao, what kind of powder did you use? After adding it, the cabbage is even more delicious!"
"MSG." Xiao Jiuyue's eyes flashed slightly. Although real MSG is fermented from grains, the powder made from dried and ground sea intestines that she used can also replace MSG with its delicious flavor.
"MSG?" Zeng Qing listened to this unfamiliar word. He tasted the cabbage again, then the other dishes. He had eaten these dishes thousands of times before, but today, the taste seemed even more delicious. He had only added a spoonful of powder, but this taste...
Zeng Qing felt that this dish was indescribably delicious. He asked, "Miss Xiao, is this a lot of noodles?"
Xiao Jiuyue took out a small jar that was half full and said, "Pick a meat dish."
"This, this isn't much!" Zeng Qing looked at the small jar, which weighed about one jin. Zeng Qing asked, "Does the restaurant in our city have any left?"
"There's still one jar." Xiao Jiuyue took a look and said, "MSG isn't easy to come by. Not only is the production process complicated, but the raw materials are also very hard to find and very expensive!"
"Miss Xiao, how much is this bottle of MSG?" Zeng Qing understood immediately as if he were a smart person.
Xiao Jiuyue pondered for a while before saying, "Ten taels of silver."
Zeng Qing glanced at the small jar of one kilogram of food, then at the cabbage fried with MSG. He said, "No problem. However, the restaurant in the city is expected to open in June or July. By then, if I choose a few dishes, I can add MSG..."
It is April now, and there are still more than two months until June or July. The time is a bit tight, but it is not a big problem.
Xiao Jiuyue estimated it in his mind for a long time before saying, "No problem."
"Shopkeeper Zeng." Xiao Jiuyue pushed the jar to Zeng Qing and said, "I spent a lot of effort to transport this MSG from far away, so the price is a bit high. Consider this jar as my gift to the restaurant. If you need MSG again, you will have to pay for it!"
Before coming, Xiao Jiuyue had thought about it. Chu Ang brought back a jar of MSG, which weighed about three pounds. It would be fine for her to give it to the restaurant, but these were made by her father and eldest brother with great effort. She could not give away three pounds all the time, right?
In the future, the restaurant will need more and more MSG. If this matter is not made clear at the beginning, it will be less interesting to charge money later.
"Thank you, Miss Xiao!" Zeng Qing smiled. With this MSG, he felt more confident about opening a restaurant in the city. He talked to Xiao Jiuyue about the dishes for the restaurant's opening!
The restaurant in the city is currently being renovated at a rapid pace, but Zeng Qing also cares a lot about the dishes that will be served when it opens!
Xiao Jiuyue looked back at Luo Kui, who handed the box forward. The box contained the opening marketing campaign she had written for the Hongdu Fucheng Restaurant. There were two plans, and it was up to Zeng Qing to choose which one, or to let Zeng Qing, who was more familiar with Fucheng, choose the plan!
"Manager Zeng can take a look at the opening event. As for the dishes, in addition to the regular dishes, I want to create a signature dish that will remind people of Fengchunlou in Hongdu Mansion when they think of it!"
Xiao Jiuyue's calm and composed voice made people rely on and trust her involuntarily. Shopkeeper Zeng was even more excited when he saw the two opening activities written by Xiao Jiuyue. There was a lucky draw and free sour plum soup. Zeng Qing seemed to see customers coming in.
"Miss Xiao, what is the signature dish of our restaurant?" Zeng Qing asked, then lowered his head to continue looking at the activity plan. Xiao Jiuyue's hairpin-shaped calligraphy was pleasing to the eye, but it also made him excited. He had never heard of these activities before!
"We need to be very careful about choosing a signature dish. We still need to discuss it more. How about we come back to discuss it in May or June?" Xiao Jiuyue hadn't decided on a signature dish yet. There were simply too many dishes to choose from. She said, "I brought three new dishes today. Shopkeeper Zeng can try them. From now on, I'll send you three dishes every ten days."
"Miss Xiao wants to try first and see which dish she likes best?" Zeng Qing immediately understood what Xiao Jiuyue meant.
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue nodded and said, "It's hard to satisfy everyone. We have to choose what the public likes most!"
"Don't worry, Miss Xiao. I will have someone carefully record it." Zeng Qing said emphatically. He asked, "What kind of dish is this one penny worth of food?"
Even a dish of stir-fried cabbage costs three cents, so where can you get a dish that costs only one cent?
Xiao Jiuyue didn't answer but asked, "One dish is definitely not enough for a table of people, right? Even if every table orders a dish worth a penny..."
"I understand! A table is only allowed to buy one dish worth one penny, but people will definitely want to eat other dishes. This dish seems to be a loss, but the other dishes make up for it!" Zeng Qing looked at Xiao Jiuyue with shining eyes. The dish worth one penny is just this one dish, and I'm afraid the guests will come.
Then, Zeng Qing asked worriedly: "The restaurant has been renovated and looks very nice. Now that we have the cheap dishes, will the expensive dishes be unsellable?"
A restaurant cannot survive just by offering a few cheap dishes.
"So, we're also going to launch set menus. For example, the "Fortune and Fortune" set menu costs 9,999 wen, symbolizing long-lasting fortune. Another example is the "Flowers in Bloom and Wealth" set menu, which costs 8,888 wen, symbolizing continuous wealth."
Xiao Jiuyue introduced each set meal. She said, "As for the names of the private rooms, you can use names like Tianshou Hall, Fuyun Hall, Jinyu Hall, Shuangximen, Wufumen, etc., which make people feel auspicious and festive when they hear them."
With every word Xiao Jiuyue said, the worry in Zeng Qing's eyes faded a little, and finally all that was left was joy and excitement. She said, "Miss Xiao, you've thought of everything."
After lunch, Zeng Qing asked the kitchen to prepare a lot of dishes that Old Madam Xiao could eat, as well as dishes for other members of the Xiao family. He brought several full food boxes and said, "Miss Xiao, consider this meal my treat."
Zeng Qing enthusiastically escorted Xiao Jiuyue to the door of the store. This was Fengchunlou's God of Wealth! Any idea in her head could be put to good use!
Xiao Jiuyue asked Jinwu to send the food box back to the Xiao family first, and Xiao Jiuyue took Luokui to Huang's Baozi Shop.
"Miss, do you want some buns?" Luo Kui looked at the bun shop that had been set up in the alley and asked, "Miss, how many buns would you like? I'll go buy them."
"Two." Xiao Jiuyue walked to the stool in the shed and sat down. The tables and chairs were very old, but they were wiped very clean. It was obvious that they were people who worked efficiently and effectively.
"Miss, the buns are here." Luo Kui handed over two steaming buns. Just as she placed them in front of Xiao Jiuyue, she saw the bun shop owner coming. Luo Kui turned around and said in confusion, "I paid for it."
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