Chapter 49 New Store Location Selection

Xia Tang wanted evidence, but how could that woman produce it?

Her family originally sold glutinous rice in the back street. The food they sold was generally not tasty, but it was cheap, so the business was still going.

But in recent days, because Xia Tang’s glutinous rice is cooked well, his business has been greatly boosted.

So he came here deliberately to cause trouble and commit fraud.

I originally thought that when running a restaurant, it is better to do less than more.

Even if she couldn't get the money, it would be fine if Xia Tang's business went bankrupt. But who would have thought that Xia Tang would actually go against her!

The woman stammered:

"What evidence do you need? We are just ordinary people, how can we know so much? You want this and that, which is embarrassing me!"

Xia Tang smiled:

"I'm not trying to embarrass you. We're all small businesses, and what matters is that everyone eats with peace of mind. You've wronged me so much, and if I don't get things straight with you, it's my reputation that will be ruined in the future."

"I'm putting this on hold today. If you really want to argue with me about this, fine, we can go to the hospital or the police station. But if you're wrong, I want you to apologize in public to my store."

The woman became a little anxious at this time.

At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly recognized the woman and shouted loudly:

"Aren't you Xiao Yuzi's wife?"

Others said:

"That's right! Don't you sell glutinous rice? Why are you coming here to buy something from Tang Kee?"

"If you ask me, it's not because they saw that Tong Kee was doing well that they wanted to mess things up!"

"How can people be so bad!"

The woman was so embarrassed by what she said.

She looked at the glutinous rice that had just been placed on the table and made up her mind:

"Yes! I make glutinous rice! I just found out that there is something wrong with Xia Tang's glutinous rice!"

"What a colorful mess! It's obvious that it was dyed with industrial pigments! It's impossible to make it look like that with normal dyes!"

"What?"

"Industrial pigments?"

The crowd thought it made sense and immediately looked at Xia Tang.

Although he didn't say anything, it was obvious that he had some doubts in his heart.

Xia Tang said openly:

"Since everyone is suspicious, then it's actually simple."

"I'm cooking glutinous rice in my backyard. I invite everyone to go to the backyard and see whether my glutinous rice is edible or not."

As soon as these words were spoken, half the people on the street became excited.

Led by Xia Tang, many people who were queuing in front followed him in, vying to be the first to get a sneak peek.

That woman was naturally among them.

Her eyes were wider than anyone else's, she just didn't believe that Xia Tang's colorful glutinous rice didn't have anything weird added to it!

Xia Tang's kitchen is kept clean and tidy.

The originally quiet kitchen was now crowded with people, which made Ma Dafeng, who was cooking, a little nervous.

Xia Tang washed her hands and washed the rice and boiled water with her. While she was very skillful, she also did not forget to comfort Ma Dafeng:

"Don't be nervous, just do it as you normally would."

Ma Dafeng nodded.

The two of them started cooking quickly.

The crowd, who were not very credulous at first, became more and more confused the more they watched Xia Tang and her team's actions:

"What is this? Butterfly pea flower? Can this thing also be used to boil water?"

"What is this red flower? It smells sour..."

"What are Boss Xia and the others going to do with the beetroots?"

Everyone watched Xia Tang's operation in confusion until the glutinous rice was steamed out of the pot, and then they suddenly realized:

“So it’s cooked right here?”

"You can cook colorful glutinous rice like this! It's amazing!"

"No wonder it tastes a bit like grass, it's amazing! Boss Xia, give me two servings!"

"I want three!"

“I want one too!”

People at the scene were rushing to buy, creating a chaotic scene.

Xia Tang asked Zhu Cunhua to serve glutinous rice at the door while he shouted:

"Everyone, don't crowd! Don't be anxious! Two pots have been prepared! We have everything!"

Behind them, the woman just now walked out of the crowd dejectedly, preparing to escape.

But she was dancing so happily that she was recognized before she took a few steps:

"Xiao Yuzi's wife, why don't you want to compensate?"

"That's right! If you do this, the police station should arrest you!"

"Why don't you apologize to Boss Xia?"

The woman apologized shyly, not even daring to raise her head, and ran away in shame.

*

The most direct impact of the incident involving Xiao Yuzi's wife was that people no longer had any doubts about the colorful appearance of glutinous rice.

Without any doubt in my mind, I am more willing to buy.

Sometimes there is a long queue outside before the food is even out of the pot.

Another impact was that after that day, many glutinous rice restaurants opened on the back street.

Xiao Yuzi’s stall is one of them.

After they were scolded, they returned home and lived peacefully for two days. Then someone saw them opening a stall in another place, selling colorful glutinous rice with more toppings, and still selling it for three cents.

Xia Tang had no objection to this.

After all, glutinous rice is a kind of food. Once you make it yourself, it is only natural for others to follow suit.

What's more, even if those people learned how to make colorful glutinous rice, they couldn't learn how to mix the seasonings with the rice, and they were reluctant to add so much seasoning.

She runs a snack bar based on her unique craftsmanship and her sincerity towards her customers, rather than on popular products.

Sure enough, none of the small stalls selling colorful glutinous rice could outsell Xia Tang’s.

At first, some people were interested in it, but after a while, the taste was not good and fewer people bought it.

If fewer people buy, the stall owner will give less ingredients in order to make more profit, which makes the taste worse.

Sometimes it’s like this in the catering industry: bad business means poor quality, and bad quality means even worse business, and it becomes an unsolvable cycle.

In the end, shop owners and stall owners will complain that the customers are too picky and "too bad."

But who is the truly evil one?

Xia Tang didn't know, she just wanted to concentrate on cooking her own meal.

After the glutinous rice was launched, the business was so good that there were long queues every day.

When there are many people, the entrance of the small snack bar is so crowded that even Lao Zhang, who delivers food, has to carry a shoulder pole to clear the way.

What’s even more outrageous is that at first everyone lined up in front of the small door in the back street. After they discovered that Tang Ji actually had a big door, some people came to knock at the back door in order to wait in less line.

Even if you go around from the back street to the back door, you still have to walk one more street.

Living like this every day is happy, but it is easy to have a heart attack.

When Xia Tang returned home at night, he didn't even have the energy to open his eyes. He lay on the bed and sighed:

"This life is unbearable."

Qin Yue's left eye twitched ominously a few times, and he hurried over to take off Xia Tang's shoes and coat.

While asking attentively:

"Wife, what's wrong with you?"

After getting married, he used to call her by her name, but gradually changed to calling her wife. It took Xia Tang a long time to get used to it, but Qin Yue could call her by her name fluently without any shame.

Xia Tang closed her eyes and let him play with her.

She didn't have the energy to tell Qin Yue everything that happened during the day, so she could only pick out the important points.

After finishing speaking, I couldn't help but sigh:

"I can't stand it if you keep busy like this."

Qin Yue couldn't get a word in.

He knew nothing about running a snack bar except for food. Seeing Xia Tang worried, he could only put Xia Tang's head on his legs and massage it slowly.

Xia Tang was so comfortable that she was about to fall asleep. She wanted to say something to Qin Yue, but she no longer had the strength.

With his eyes half closed, he murmured:

"This won't work... I have to..."

"What?"

Qin Yue moved closer to listen.

"We need to... open a new one..."

After she said this, she could no longer resist Zhou Gong's call and fell into a deep sleep.

Qin Yue found Xia Tang inexplicably adorable when he saw her like this, but when he thought of what she had just muttered to herself, he couldn't help laughing:

You are already so busy, why do you want to open a new one?

*

Qin Yue didn't know that sometimes if one store was too busy, they would split it up into another one. Although it would be busy, it wouldn't be overloaded every day like it is now.

Xia Tang has decided to open a new store and is also looking at shops in the back streets.

Today, the backstreets are more prosperous than before.

There were a lot of small stalls on the street, blocking the road completely. As a result, the shops behind were blocked by the small stalls, making it seem like the business was not that good.

Xia Tang's location is a triangle with intersecting roads. It is rare that there is no obstruction in front, which is why the business is so good.

But the other houses in the back street looked bleak, and some even had their doors closed and signs saying "For Rent" posted.

Xia Tang didn't plan to rent any of those properties that were for rent.

She knew that in three years, all the street stalls would be under the control of the urban management department.

When there is no obstruction in front, the business of the store in the back will also improve.

But that was a few years later.

When she chooses a location now, she still needs to consider the flow of people.

Moreover, with Tang Kee’s current reputation, if they open a new store, they will inevitably have to queue up again.

The queue is so heavily blocked that there's no place to even stand. Where are the customers supposed to queue?

Xia Tang thought to himself that he had looked all over the back street but couldn't find anything suitable.

There was nothing in the back street, so Xia Tang turned to the commercial street to look.

The current commercial street is still similar to before.

There are more people coming than before, but most of them are going to her snack bar, and there are very few new shops.

However, she noticed that there was some movement in the largest storefront opposite her own store.

When I walked over, I saw a woman in a tweed suit directing workers at the door to do the renovation. They had demolished the front storefront and it looked like they were going to do a major renovation.

Seeing Xia Tang coming over to look, the woman smiled:

"You are Xia Tang, right?"

"I heard the old man mention you."

"Old customer?"

Xia Tang repeated in confusion.

"Oh, it's Section Chief Gu Yan. You don't forget him, do you?"

"Oh, I'm sure I remember that."

Only then did Xia Tang nod.

The head of the Personnel Department, Gu Yan, how could she not remember her?

The woman looked at her with a half-smile:

"My name is Suman. I asked the old customer for this shop and I am planning to open a restaurant. When the time comes, I will need your guidance."

"You are very kind."

Xia Tang said politely.

The woman in front of me said she was giving instructions, but her tone did not sound like any instructions at all. Instead, she sounded arrogant, as if opening a store here was giving everyone a huge honor.

However, Xia Tang didn't say much to her. He just nodded and walked towards his shop.

Anyway, she opened her big store, which has nothing to do with her snack bar.

She herself is busy selecting a location for a new store!