Chapter 52: Becoming an Instant Fame
The person at the same table tried to hold back for a while, but couldn't help saying, "Hey, give me a bite."
"Come on, come on. Take whatever you want." He was quite generous. It was a big bowl and he couldn't finish it all.
Everyone was already craving the aroma, and when they heard him say that, they were completely rude.
As soon as it came up, they took a chopstick and shared it among seven or eight people. In an instant, half of the spicy hot pot was gone.
Everyone took a bite and found it spicy, sour and sweet, and both the vegetables and noodles were delicious.
The flavor is quite satisfying.
Suddenly, I felt that the expensive Four Happiness Meatballs I ordered in the cafeteria didn't taste good anymore. I said, "I'll go line up."
Before eating it, I thought, it’s only fifty cents, and I’m eating a bunch of vegetable leaves mixed with noodles. What’s the point of eating it?
After eating it, my mindset changed. I admitted that I was too loud before.
The female comrades in the factory felt that they couldn't finish the food, so they shared some with others. Wow, even if it wasn't a big deal, a few more people would line up.
“These potato chips are the best.”
“Kelp is good too.”
"It's bizarre! These are cheap dishes that I wouldn't even look at at home, but how come they taste so good in Malatang?"
“There are just too many people and I don’t want to queue.”
“It’s worth the wait.”
Others were secretly regretting why they had taken a bite just now. Now they were thinking about it, and if they couldn't eat it, they wouldn't be able to do their work well in the afternoon.
The man didn't expect that after just a short moment of silence, the line for Malatang became longer.
Shen Qingyue's movements were already very fast.
But I was forced to light a second stove, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to handle it.
I washed over 50 kilograms of vegetables, potato chips, kelp, dried tofu, and bean sprouts, but it still wasn't enough. I had to add more vegetables almost every five minutes.
Two hundred plastic bowls were gone. Shen Qingyue had no choice but to ask Aunt Ying to trot to the logistics department to get another five hundred plastic bowls.
The kitchen was bustling with activity. Shen Qingyue knew that Malatang would be popular, but she didn't expect it to be this popular.
After working for two hours, they finally had a short break during lunch break.
There wasn't much left, so a few people boiled some vegetables and noodles, and each had a bowl of spicy hot pot.
They were so busy serving others that when they finally got to eat it, Chen Mei and Ying's wife finally understood why everyone was so crazy about it. It was really delicious!
After eating rice, a bowl of spicy hot pot is simply amazing.
Then Shen Qingyue started counting the meal tickets. It really showed how good the benefits were at the steel mill; no one felt bad at all when spending their meal tickets.
After a quick count, there were more than 500 yuan.
I took two hundred yuan and asked the accounting department to report it.
The logistics director called the accounting department and I exchanged more than 200 yuan there directly.
Things like seasonings can be bought by the logistics department and recorded in the account. This can greatly relieve her financial pressure.
But you have to buy some special sauces yourself, such as Erba sesame paste.
Malatang goes best with soda. Next time I'll get some lychee soda, so they can be sold together.
Shen Qingyue's spicy hot pot became popular in the cafeteria.
This made Chef Li and others in the cafeteria feel a little uncomfortable.
I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still can't figure out what's so delicious about boiling some green vegetables with some seasoning.
It actually surpassed his specialty, the Four Joy Meatballs. If anyone heard this, no one would believe it.
The key point is that when Shen Qingyue made boxed lunches in the past, many people here bought white rice, so today she deliberately made a little more rice.
Who would have thought that Shen Qingyue would go the unusual route and order spicy hot pot instead, leaving a lot of white rice left.
When Chef Li saw the three steamers full of white rice, his head started buzzing.
Shen Qingyue finished cleaning up and was about to leave. Before leaving, Director Jiang from the Workers' Union stopped her and said, "Miss Shen, the spicy hot pot you made is delicious. I had it today and I loved it."
Shen Qingyue said: "As long as you like it."
She did this to cut costs, after all, vegetables are cheap. But after trying it once, she was taught a lesson by the enthusiasm of the steel mill: it was too busy and annoying.
It’s busier than making lunch boxes.
It was also incredibly hot, with the two cooking pots rising, it was almost like working in a sauna.
Shen Qingyue said, "I'll make lunch boxes tomorrow." She had written it all on her blackboard. From now on, lunch boxes will be made on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th, and spicy hot pot will be made on the 2nd and 4th!
Director Jiang from the Workers' Union said, "I'm here just for this. Your spicy hot pot is so delicious! All the employees in our factory love it."
Can you make this for a few more days? We'll talk about the lunch boxes later. Now let's all enjoy the spicy hot pot for a bit of something new. Can you make some adjustments here?
The workers' union listens to everyone's opinions at all times.
Shen Qingyue said, "Okay." Malatang doesn't look very expensive at only fifty cents a bowl, but it's actually more profitable than boxed lunches!
When Director Jiang of the Workers' Union heard that she agreed, a smile appeared on his face.
He became more and more friendly towards Shen Qingyue.
As expected, he is the one who can make the canteen lose money by setting up a stall. He is really capable.
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Fortunately, we had an oxcart on the way back, so we could sit on it and rest for a while. Even Ying's wife, who was so capable, was a little tired.
Shen Qingyue said: "Sister-in-law Ying, starting from this month, I will give you a salary increase, which will double every month."
It was agreed upon that the salary would be fifteen yuan, but now the work is too much and tiring, so Shen Qingyue decided to raise the salary.
When Sister Ying heard this, she said, "Thank you, I will definitely work hard." This time when she followed Shen Qingyue to the steel plant, she realized that the villagers still underestimated Shen Qingyue.
Even the factory director would be polite to her whenever he saw her.
But even so, there are still not enough people. Shen Qingyue said: "We have to recruit another worker."
When Sister Ying heard this, she said, "What do you think of Chun Xing?"
Sister-in-law Ying said, "She's fine."
Shen Qingyue knew Sister Chun Xing, who used to be the village beauty, but later her family married her off to a useless man for a hundred yuan dowry.
As a result, the children born were not healthy.
Sister Chun Xing has been worn down by life and hardly looks like the village beauty she used to be.
She looks older than most people. When someone in the family is sick, no amount of money can fill the gap.
Now that the land has been contracted to each household, her family has no labor force and their lives are getting worse day by day.
Shen Qingyue said: "Okay, Sister Ying, go talk to Sister Chunxing. This job is quite tiring, ask her if she can do it."
Sister-in-law Ying agreed.
When she got home, Shen Qingyue started to prepare some side dishes and ordered 100 kilograms of dried tofu and 20 kilograms of fried tofu puffs from the tofu shop.
I also asked a craftsman to make a small basket for vegetables.
Make a few small clips to be used as markers for future generations so that you don’t have to wait in line all the time.
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