"Manager Tong, do you have any extra chili peppers to send to other restaurants...?"
While Manager Tong was still lost in his thoughts, he heard Steward Liu ask him about the chili peppers, and he quickly replied.
"Reporting to Steward Liu, young master, I'm afraid this won't work..."
As soon as Manager Tong finished speaking, he saw Manager Liu's brows furrow slightly, and knowing that he had misunderstood, he quickly spoke up to explain.
"It's like this, Han Niangzi found these chili peppers herself in the hills behind her house, so she kept some seeds and planted some herself. The quantity wasn't much, and these things can only be stored for three to five days at most after being picked, so..."
After finishing speaking, Manager Tong noticed the disappointment on their faces and continued.
"However, Madam Han said that another type of chili pepper will ripen in two months, and perhaps there will be more of that kind, and it can be stored for a longer time..."
Upon hearing what Manager Tong was thinking, Yun Xiao's eyes flickered. He had a premonition that this chili pepper would definitely elevate his Yunlai Restaurant to a higher level, so he directly asked.
"Do you know where that woman lives...?"
Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Manager Tong was taken aback, initially assuming that Yun Xiao had also taken a liking to Han Yiyi. Only after realizing that Yun Xiao wanted to check on the chili peppers did he quickly speak up.
"Yes, I know. It's about a two-hour drive from the town. The restaurant goes to her house to get barbecue ingredients every now and then, so they know how to get there..."
When the topic of barbecue seasoning came up, Yun Xiao suddenly remembered that there was such an item on the expense list in the ledger, and he had also seen the two barbecue grills in the kitchen, as well as the skewers on each customer's table.
He discovered that the food he was grilling was essentially no different from the wild game he grilled outdoors, except for the barbecue seasoning. However, the seasoning was in someone else's hands, which put him in a very passive position.
Furthermore, there's this barbecue. It's a good product with high profits and promising prospects, but it's not suitable for serving in a restaurant. Thinking of this, Yun Xiao looked up at Manager Tong and said.
"Although last month's profits were high, most of them came from barbecue. The sales of other dishes were much lower than before. Moreover, the barbecue seasoning is still in someone else's hands. As a result, the restaurant is in a very passive position. If this continues, and that person stops supplying barbecue seasoning, the restaurant's business will plummet. Manager Tong, have you thought of a way to deal with this?"
Although Yun Xiao's words were somewhat exaggerated, even without barbecue, the few dishes stir-fried with chili peppers today would still make the restaurant's business better and better.
But the key point is that the chili pepper is also in someone else's hands, so Yun Xiao's worries are not unfounded. His experience over the years has taught him never to let others hold his trump card.
After listening to his young master's words, Manager Tong realized that he hadn't thought things through enough regarding the barbecue. He had been too hasty, which allowed Han Yiyi to take advantage of him.
As for the chili pepper, it was because he had been in contact with Han Yiyi for a long time and knew that although she was stingy, she was a trustworthy person, so he did not sign a contract and spoke up.
"Young Master, regarding the barbecue, it was indeed my oversight. Our restaurant has a contract with Madam Han for the supply of barbecue ingredients, and from my observation over this period of time, Madam Han is not an untrustworthy person..."
As he spoke, Manager Tong glanced at the two people at the head of the table. Seeing that their expressions were normal, he continued speaking.
"Furthermore, regarding the impact of barbecue on the entire restaurant, I have a suggestion: separate the barbecue area, or select a stall next to each restaurant, or set up a separate room in the main hall on the first floor of the restaurant. People who only eat barbecue can take it away directly, so as not to affect people dining in the restaurant..."
Although Manager Tong only gave a general outline, he still made his point clear: barbecue could become a specialty of Yunlai Restaurant.
After listening to Manager Tong's words, Yun Xiao's eyes showed a hint of appreciation. He himself had the same idea, but he didn't expect Manager Tong to have the same idea.
While the three of them were discussing barbecue, Han Yi and the others finished their wontons and were then dragged along the street by two—no! Now three "little guys."
One minute one wanted to buy a sugar figurine, the next minute another wanted to buy some snacks. Seeing them so happy, Han Yiyi went with them. Of course, whether it was a sugar figurine or a snack, Nangong Yuan always got a share.
Looking at Nangong Yuan, who was as happy as a landlord's silly son just by eating a candy figurine, Han Yiyi was speechless. At this moment, Han Yiyi really felt like she had picked up a big son for herself.
As the group was strolling around, Han Yiyi was suddenly drawn to something that looked like weeds on a stall not far ahead. She quickened her pace and saw that there were indeed seeds-like things on it.
After examining it closely and smelling it, Han Yiyi's eyes lit up. She thought to herself, "This problem can finally be solved. I don't have to prepare barbecue seasoning so carefully anymore."
That's right, this thing that looks like weeds is the cumin that Han Yiyi has always wanted.
However, the cumin is still on the plant and has not fallen off.
The woman selling the items was an elderly woman. When she saw Han Yiyi squat down to look at what she was selling, she quickly asked what was wrong.
"Young lady, are you going to buy this?"
"Auntie, where did you get this from, and how much does it cost...?"
Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, the old woman's eyes flickered, and she spoke.
"This? My son brought it from a very far place. I heard it's a good thing. If you want to buy it, young lady, I'll give you a discount..."
Han Yi asked a few more questions, but the old woman only said that her son brought it from a very far place, but she didn't know exactly where.
Seeing that she couldn't get any information, Han Yi gave up. As long as she knew that cumin existed in this era, that was enough. If her barbecue seasoning aroused suspicion later, she could simply sell the recipe. Now that cumin was available, she wasn't worried. So she spent five hundred coins to buy all the cumin from the old woman's stall.
Seeing Han Yiyi lead the group away, the old woman quickly got up and left, but kept looking back in the direction Han Yiyi had left, as if worried that Han Yiyi might change her mind and come back.
It turned out that this thing was not brought back from a faraway place by the old woman's son at all, but something she had picked up on the main road a few days ago, and she didn't recognize it.
It smelled strange, and I thought it might be something good that someone had accidentally dropped. So I decided to try my luck and see if I could sell it. Who knew I would be so lucky today? As soon as I took it out, I ran into Han Yiyi, such a "sucker".
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