Pei Yuezhi tore the chicken apart, and the aroma of the chicken quickly filled the air. Everyone who hadn't eaten yet unconsciously swallowed.
"Alright, try it! This is my first time making this, so I'm a little unsure of myself." Pei Yuezhi put a piece of meat into Granny Liu's bowl.
Seeing that she had tasted it, he looked at her expectantly: "Auntie, how does it taste?"
Grandma Liu tasted it carefully and said, "It tastes very good. It has more of the original aroma of the meat. It's roasted until very tender and marinated. It's delicious."
Hearing her say that, Pei Yuezhi felt relieved and served meat to everyone, and also tried some herself.
The taste was indeed quite good. The seasoning wasn't too complicated, and you could taste the natural aroma of the chicken. Wrapped in lotus leaves, it also had a subtle fragrance. The high-proof liquor added to the yellow mud also gave this beggar's chicken a hint of alcohol.
The tender chicken, paired with freshly cooked, fragrant stir-fried noodles, was a delightful meal for the group. The noodles were so hot that they were sweating profusely as they ate.
During the meal, the observant Liu Yuanyuan would keep an eye on Liang Zhenzhen from time to time, afraid that she would be too shy to pick up meat.
After dinner, Pei Yuezhi boiled some water, went back to her room to wash herself, ate her fill, and wiped away all the sweat from the day, then slept very soundly.
Over the next few days, Pei Yuezhi would teach Liang Zhenzhen some cooking methods and precautions while she was cooking.
Liang Zhenzhen lived up to expectations; after learning for four or five days, she was able to cook some simple dishes.
For dishes like stir-fried shredded potatoes, stir-fried cabbage, or simple stir-fried meat, Pei Yuezhi would assign the task to her.
I haven't been to the new shop these past few days because I've been preparing for some things. The new shop doesn't have a signboard, so I asked Grandma Liu to help me find someone to make one.
They hired two more day laborers to clean the entire restaurant spotless.
Everything is almost ready for today. Pei Yuezhi plans to check what else she needs after get off work.
If there's nothing else needed, you can prepare to move there.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were fewer customers in the evening, Pei Yuezhi asked Liu Yuanyuan to look after the shop, and Liang Zhenzhen could cook the staff meals. She didn't plan to eat there herself and was going to check out the restaurant.
They work here during the day, and Grandma Liu stays here. They've all finished work by now, and Grandma Liu isn't here, so the shop door is locked. I'll go home first to get the key, and then go to the restaurant to check.
After the renovation, the restaurant looks much more impressive. In addition, Zhouji Teahouse had a good business before, so they paid quite a bit of attention to the decoration. Now it looks like a grand restaurant.
Ancient architecture is indeed more grand and exquisite. Although this is considered a small to medium-sized building, it looks much more luxurious than my modern restaurant.
Pei Yuezhi went in and inspected the place. To be honest, these people were really efficient and clean. The quality was excellent.
In that case, I can prepare to rest tomorrow and then move over.
However, if we close tomorrow, the guests won't know and might come to find us empty-handed.
Let's wait until the day after tomorrow. I'll tell everyone tomorrow that I need to rest for a few days and then properly tidy up the new shop.
After checking everything thoroughly and finding nothing amiss, Pei Yuezhi returned home reassured.
The next day, when there were many people, Pei Yuezhi told the customers that she would be closing for a few days starting tomorrow to prepare for opening a new shop.
"Really? Then I'll definitely go to the new store to support them."
"Yes, are you still selling those boxed meals?"
"Yes, now that we've moved to Zhou's Teahouse, we're going to expand significantly. Will we still be selling these small boxed lunches?"
Actually, Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan have been discussing this issue for the past two days. Although ordering dishes will increase the average price per person, the target audience for boxed meals is obviously larger.
After discussing it for a long time, the two decided to increase the variety of the boxed meals. Currently, there are six dishes, but they can increase it to eight dishes. Also, the dining space is much larger now.
With more dishes, there will be more customers, and in the end, we may not necessarily earn less than by ordering dishes in the usual way.
Moreover, although cooking in large batches can be tiring, you don't have to stay in the kitchen waiting for orders.
We plan to add two more vegetable buckets later.
Anyway, my costs are already lower than those on the market.
No matter which way you do it, you're making pure money, and the difference isn't that much. Why not choose the one that's a little easier and has a wider audience?
Seeing that the customers were indeed very concerned about the boxed lunches, Pei Yuezhi felt that her decision was right. The boxed lunches could not be removed; they were a signature feature of her shop, making it different from other shops.
Moreover, people who can afford to eat out are usually from well-off families, but their own boxed lunches are different. They are economical, plentiful, and filling, which attracts many workers, students, or customers with average means.
Another point is that if I stop making boxed meals, many of my customers will have nowhere to eat. These are all my loyal customers who started from scratch.
Pei Yuezhi reassured everyone, and only spoke after their chatter subsided.
"Don't worry, everyone. We will not stop making boxed meals. On the contrary, we will add two more dishes. The price will remain the same. It just means that you may have to walk a little further to get your meals."
Everyone was relieved after hearing this.
"It's okay, what's the big deal about walking a few more steps? It's not food that's scary."
"Yeah, we've got plenty of energy, but we might leave."
"We've finally found such a suitable store, we're not going to stop coming just because it's a bit far."
"Yes! I'll definitely go to the new store to support them."
The guests expressed their support for the Moonlit Restaurant in a variety of ways.
It's rare to find such a conscientious business. Not only are the dishes novel and the ingredients high-quality, but the place is also clean and tidy, the prices are reasonable, and most importantly, the food tastes delicious.
After discussing everything with everyone, Pei Yuezhi could relax and temporarily close the shop, waiting to start moving things out tomorrow.
Fortunately, the shop doesn't have much stuff. Apart from some of my own plates, most of the items are from the shop itself. I can just sneakily use my space to move some when no one's around, saving myself the trouble.
"There's one more thing, ma'am, how many days off do you plan to take this time?"
Pei Yuezhi laughed at her own stupidity; how could she have forgotten to mention this?
"Three days, we'll officially open in three days."
Actually, it doesn't need to take this long; moving the store would only take a day. I just didn't want to rush things.
Moreover, he also planned to go back to the Pei family and bring back Pei's father and Pei Yunzhi together.
I don't know how they are doing lately. I haven't had time to visit them yet, but judging from the days, Pei's father should be almost fully recovered.
I don't know if it's because we're taking a break, but there seemed to be an extra lot of customers in the store today. After being busy for half a day, I finally saw everyone off.
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