After being pan-fried and then stewed, the fish develops a tiger-skin-like appearance on its skin, making it exceptionally absorbent of the sauce and flavorful. The meat is also very tender and the skin is very chewy.
"Dinner's ready! Get your bowls and serve the rice!" Pei Yuezhi called out as she stirred the pot.
Hearing that it was finally time to eat, the three children, who had been drowsy, quickly came to the kitchen to prepare for the meal.
This fish is so delicious that you can eat a lot on its own, and you can't stop eating it. It's also incredibly good with rice. It has a slightly spicy flavor and a soft, tender texture, and it's so fragrant.
"Yueyue, this fish you cooked is absolutely amazing! I don't usually like fish, but I just can't stop eating it," Liu Yuanyuan praised.
The three children also really enjoyed the slightly spicy dishes, and they were eating with great concentration.
After taking a bite of the fish, my cousin's wife gave it a thumbs up: "Yuezhi, this fish is absolutely delicious! It's so good! Make this for lunch tomorrow, is it complicated?"
Pei Yuezhi replied with a smile, "There's a lot of fish, so eat more. It'll be fine to make this tomorrow. I'm still thinking about what to make tomorrow. It's not complicated, just fry it and then stew it."
"You three eat slowly, watch out for the thorns."
"Great! It's so delicious, Mom is the best." Fan Mu was as sweet-talking as ever.
After a busy day, a delicious meal makes me feel much more relaxed.
The thought that having one more person to help her tomorrow would make things easier and less tiring made Pei Yuezhi especially happy.
Pei Yuezhi, who usually eats less in the evening, happily showed off two bowls of rice.
The next morning, Pei Yuezhi set off for the shop a few minutes earlier than Liu Yuanyuan and Fan Mu, so that the children wouldn't wonder where the vegetables and meat came from.
Since the new employee joined the store, Pei Yuezhi has had to arrive a little earlier.
Fortunately, neither of her two sisters-in-law had arrived yet, so Pei Yuezhi quickly took out all the ingredients she needed.
Sure enough, having one more person greatly improved work efficiency.
We added fish pieces that we made last night, and the customers thought they were fresh, so almost everyone ordered them.
"Boss lady, your fish pieces are so delicious! They're so fragrant and spicy!"
"How was this fish prepared? How was it researched?"
"I don't like eating fish, but after trying one bite of my brother's, I quickly ordered another one. It was delicious!"
Everyone raved about the new spicy fish fillets, and some even ordered two servings.
With someone helping, it was definitely not so tiring.
Zhang Hongying is quick and efficient at her work. She remembers exactly how to cut vegetables into different sizes.
When someone orders, she quickly prepares all the ingredients and places them by the pot, making it easier for Pei Yuezhi to cook.
This new employee is highly efficient and considerate; we really hired a great one!
Over the course of several days, Zhang Hongying became more and more accustomed to it, and Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan also felt much more relaxed.
In the past, besides entertaining guests and handling cashier duties, Liu Yuanyuan would also help serve dishes and clear tables when there were more people.
This is good, hiring one more person, including a newcomer, will make things easier for all four of us.
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"Monthly, a big order: stir-fried mutton with scallions, stuffed green peppers with meat, twice-cooked pork, spicy fish chunks, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and braised tofu with scallions."
"You ordered so many meat dishes?" Pei Yuezhi was a little surprised. It was common for a table to order six dishes, but it was rare to order four meat dishes.
Zhang Hongying came in from the small courtyard carrying firewood. Hearing this conversation, she guessed and said, "Are they my family members? My husband said he would bring our son, and my brother-in-law's family also said they would come to support us. I've been working here for several days now, and they keep saying they'd come, but they haven't. Yesterday I even asked them if they were coming or not, and then my husband said they'd come today."
Liu Yuanyuan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I saw Brother Zhao, and a man and a woman, and two children. It should be the one you were talking about, Sister-in-law Zhao."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuezhi smiled and said to Zhang Hongying, "Since you brought us as guests, Sister Zhao, I should at least offer you two complimentary dishes."
"No need, no need. They've already ordered several dishes; it would be a waste if they couldn't finish them."
"It's just some side dishes. The vegetables are almost all chopped now, so Aunt Zhao can have dinner with her family."
Zhang Hongying was still making excuses, saying that the shop was not quiet either, and it was inappropriate to eat during mealtime.
Seeing that she was still refusing, her cousin-in-law, who was washing dishes, patted her shoulder casually: "Hey, why don't you eat with us in a bit? What's it called again? Employee benefits. Right, my Yuezhi said that everyone who works here gets a little reward."
"They took all the extra food they prepared home with them."
Hearing her cousin-in-law's words, Zhang Hongying felt less embarrassed.
Pei Yuezhi has always been very kind to those who help her with her work. She doesn't lack these benefits, and they aren't expensive or particularly important. Being able to get along well with people is the most important thing.
Zhang Hongying hesitated for a moment before agreeing to have dinner with her family later, but she still hurried over to get back to work and clean up the dishes that hadn't been prepared yet.
After Pei Yuezhi finished cooking the last dish, Zhang Hongying served the food and then returned to the kitchen.
"Aunt Zhao, why are you back again?"
“I see several more tables of guests have arrived, and I’m worried you haven’t cut enough vegetables.” Zhang Hongying is indeed a very honest person.
Pei Yuezhi laughed and said to her, "Look at you, other shops are happy to let you rest when they're busy, but you're still thinking about coming back to work?"
Zhang Hongying smiled shyly: "Yuezhi, you are so kind to us, so of course I'm concerned about whether you're busy or not."
"It's alright, there's still enough food here. Go and eat, don't keep your family waiting."
"Okay, then call me if you're too busy. I'm sitting at the new table in the corner at the back, next to the kitchen."
Just a few days after Zhang Hongying took office, Pei Yuezhi found that she could manage the workload, so she bought two sets of tables and chairs and rearranged the front hall. It was just big enough to seat everyone, but not too crowded.
So now there are eight tables. More people make the work easier, and it hasn't added too much difficulty.
The restaurant isn't full yet, but it will be lunchtime soon, and then it will be busier.
Another thing that reassured Zhang Hongying was that it wasn't the busiest time yet. Her family had arrived early, and they started working right after she finished eating.
Pei Yuezhi hummed a little tune as she skillfully stir-fried the vegetables.
As more and more guests arrived, the front hall was probably full. Pei Yuezhi had just finished cooking a dish when she heard a noisy commotion in front of her.
It sounds like there are several people talking about something like "eating something bad"?
Could it be that same company again? But why would they use the same trick twice?
"Yueyue, someone's causing trouble again!"
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