Chapter 132 Stuffed Pork Belly with Sandwiches and Pearl Meatballs [Second Update]...
The young owner is still young. Although he had considered that pre-made dishes might not be effective, he did not expect to sacrifice the restaurant's reputation.
How could he not value the reputation his father built up over a lifetime?
However, the trending topic is "[Jin Yu Lou suspected of using pre-prepared food, a long-established restaurant faces a crisis of trust]".
The young master immediately panicked and didn't know what to do.
"Second Master, Third Master, what should we do?!"
Er Jin's face was still pale from last night's hangover. Faced with the young master's anxiety, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
The three of them weren't in the store last night; they actually went out to celebrate.
Having lived in their senior's shadow for many years, the three of them were filled with a mixture of elation and anxiety upon their sudden departure. The elation came from no longer having to be mindful of their senior's/master's mood, while the anxiety made them want to escape reality. So, the three of them found a place to drink, encouraging each other as they drank.
Even without my senior brother, Jin Yu Lou is still Jin Yu Lou!
Master Da Jin chose to sell his shares, and the three of them were afraid that the other party would regret it, so yesterday afternoon they all rushed to transfer the money before the bank closed, and then went to Master Da Jin's house to sign the contract.
With the contract finalized, everyone felt they had benefited from it.
Jin Yu Lou now makes eight-figure profits every year, and the three master chefs each receive at least several million.
Now that Master Jin has left, the store plans to sell pre-cooked meals, which means the profit sharing will be even greater!
The three of them drank more and more enthusiastically, as if they were about to make millions in their pockets the next day.
If the young master hadn't checked his phone between drinks, the three of them would have continued having a good time.
When the young master saw Da Tuanzi's live stream, he had a bad feeling. He called the manager and scolded him. He also lost his appetite for drinking. After the drinking party, he went home and watched the live stream.
—Until I saw the packaging bag controversy.
The young master's mind went blank for a moment, and he couldn't care less about anything else; all he knew was to quickly call other people.
Unfortunately, the store was busy, and the manager didn't have time to answer his call.
When the call finally connected, he angrily berated the manager, who then couldn't bear it any longer.
"I've wanted to quit this job for ages! They're paying me eight thousand a month to be treated like an ox?"
"All you ever do is give orders, and they're as useless as shit. You're just lucky to have a good father and a good master. Now that your master's gone, you think you're some kind of hot commodity?"
"You're really finished. With your IQ, you're lucky you took over the family business. Society needs second-generation idiots like you, otherwise how will wealth flow back into society?"
"I quit!"
The manager resigned, Master Jin was also absent, and the young master was scolded until his eyes were bloodshot.
He watched helplessly as the number of entries grew higher and higher.
The same applies to Master Erjin and Master Sanjin.
Finally, Master Sanjin mentioned that he knew several online marketing promoters.
"I'll go ask them if they can remove the trending topic, but the cost..."
The young master quickly replied, "It's in the accounts!"
At this point, let alone money in the account, he'd be willing to follow any direction given to him!
None of the three mentioned seeking out Master Jin. After all, they had happily divided the shares yesterday, and this mess had happened today. Even those who weren't superstitious would murmur a few words.
Is Jin Yu Lou really going to fail without Master Jin?
The more afraid you are, the less you dare to mention it.
Master Sanjin took a lot of money from the account and left. The three of them went home and worried.
...
Master Jin on the other side was not surprised by any of this.
He turned off his phone and called his apprentice to come outside.
"Master, it's so cold, are you still going out?"
Master Jin: "Okay, let's go have a pig-slaughtering feast."
Last time I only ate two dishes from Wenji, but it's undeniable that Chef Dajin has been putting a lot of thought into it lately.
Poaching talent, offering high prices, using apprenticeship relationships...
Master Jin considered every possible path, but before he could even take action, the second and third brothers squeezed him out of the game.
If the initial talk of selling shares was just an angry outburst, then the fact that the three people were so eager to sign the contract showed that Master Jin had completely given up hope.
The reputation left by his master is not valued even by his own descendants. What can he, as a disciple, do?
That's enough. Over the years, he has helped his master and everyone else, and now his hair is gray. He can't care about anything else anymore.
Now that he has put his worries aside, Master Jin's only thought is about his apprentice.
Seeing Xiao Ge obediently using his phone to hail a taxi, Master Jin felt a pang of sadness.
This kid is pitiful. He's been with me for so many years, and he's always been honest and straightforward in the kitchen, so he's been bullied by everyone else. Now he's come out with me again, and I don't even know what his future holds.
"Wear something warm, we'll order a few more dishes later."
The two rushed to Wen's place, where Wen's father had gone to fetch his third pig that day.
There were even more people queuing at the door. When Wen's father opened the car door, a bunch of curious heads popped up.
"It really is a fresh pig."
"The pig's blood hasn't even congealed yet!"
"Wow, this pig is huge!"
"That's right. Most pigs on the market now weigh over 220 jin, many are between 220 and 260 jin. This pig looks like it weighs over 300 jin."
"Good day, big pig! The big pig's ribs smell delicious!"
"Boss, do you have pork head meat today? I want to eat pork head meat sandwiched in a sesame flatbread."
Father Wen shouted for people to step back, carried the pig into the shop, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile, "There really is one."
Wen Fan only used the pig's ears for the pig head. Now that he has two pig heads saved up, Wen Fan plans to braise them today. Sliced pig head meat, pig ears, and pig knuckles will be sandwiched in sesame flatbread. This will be his basic meal for today.
The girl who had just asked the question cheered, and when she looked at the freshly slaughtered, bloody pig, she was no longer afraid, but only had an appetite.
The pig was handled according to the usual procedure when it arrived at the store.
As usual, put the large bone in the pot to boil, and Wen Fan put all the internal organs aside. He then divided the remaining meat, assigning each part to a specific way of eating it.
Take a good piece of pork belly, heat a pan, and remove the pig hair and any unpleasant smell by placing the skin side down. Scald the surface of the pork slices until they are charred black, scrape them clean with a knife, and then boil the whole piece of pork to remove any remaining odor. Finally, brush the pork skin with prepared rock sugar syrup.
Cut the blanched pork chunks into two connected slices, meaning one deep cut and one shallow cut, without cutting all the way through.
At this moment, Wen Fan took out roasted soybean powder, mixed it with roasted and ground peanuts and sesame seeds, and added some melon seeds and walnuts. The finished filling had a coarse, sandy texture, not too fine, and emitted a nutty aroma when roasted.
Then stuff the fillings into the pork slices and arrange the stuffed pork slices neatly at the bottom of the bowl.
Melt the brown sugar, add glutinous rice and orange peel, and place the glutinous rice on top of the meat slices.
Steam it in the pot with the bowl inside.
Wen Fan glanced at his watch; this stuffed pork belly would take at least two hours to complete.
After preparing the meat filling, there was still quite a bit of glutinous rice left.
Wen Fan then made another dish of pearl dumplings.
The meat filling is wrapped in glutinous rice, making each one bright white, translucent, and beautiful.
...
The enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen made the customers waiting at the restaurant entrance eager to try it.
"It smells so good, are you making pagoda-shaped pork?"
"You're overthinking it. It's said that Wenji doesn't usually make the same dishes twice."
"...I really regret it. My roommate invited me to queue up here, but I thought Wen Ji was no different from other trendy restaurants, so I didn't come. I feel like I missed out on a fortune!"
"There are so many people today, I guess they all came after watching the live stream."
As they were talking, the young men spotted Master Jin in the group.
Master Jin was listening intently to the complaints and comments of these young people, and at this moment, many of them were expressing their contempt for Jin Yulou.
The old man felt a little embarrassed.
Please have a seat.
Master Jin wasn't looking when suddenly a stool was handed to him, and the young man closest to him warmly invited him to sit down.
"No, no," Master Jin waved his hands repeatedly.
But in the end, the young man in front of him helped him sit down: "It's alright, sir, this is a Wenji stool, it's usually placed at the entrance of the shop."
That means the people at the front of the line get this preferential treatment, but now the young man in front has given up his chair.
Master Da Jin was a little dazed. He suddenly remembered what Er Jin had said earlier.
"Senior brother, you're worrying too much. Our Jin Yu Lou is a high-end restaurant, and we're selective about our customers. Those who have just graduated or are still in college are not our target audience!"
Isn't that the customer base?
Master Jin felt uncomfortable. He realized that his junior brother was wrong, but he couldn't think of anything to refute him.
Now, standing here surrounded by the enthusiasm of young people, he suddenly realizes that Jin Yulou's mistake did not happen overnight.
The contempt hidden in the shadows, the constant complaints, the criticisms and pickiness directed at customers...
This has already distanced them from ordinary diners.
Therefore, their failure was inevitable.
Master Da Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
The young people in front suddenly became agitated.
"What's wrong?" Master Jin asked.
The young man said with a smug look, "The proprietress said it was too cold, so she brought everyone some soup."
Wenji's pork bone soup is simmered for several days in a row. The rich, white bone broth is topped with chopped green onions, cilantro, and goji berries. The soup isn't salty, and a small bowl of it warms you up quickly.
Master Da Jin also took a sip from his disposable paper bowl.
When Xiao Ge saw that he wasn't drinking anymore, she reached out to take his drink.
Master Jin shook his head and drank it all in one gulp.
...
Around 11 a.m., Ms. Wen started handing out number plates.
Master Jin, who arrived early, got a number near the front.
Those who came after them were not so lucky.
Perhaps due to the overwhelming online buzz, the number plates were distributed very quickly today, and more than half of the people at the end of the line didn't get a number.
Finally, Mother Wen gave out small round pieces, indicating that there would be meat sandwiches in sesame seed cakes today.
"You can add pig's head meat, pig's ears, and pig's knuckle, oh, and also pork intestines and potatoes."
Originally, Wen Fan didn't plan to make it, but seeing that many people online still miss the braised pork intestines and potatoes, the braised pork intestines and potatoes finally made a comeback today.
Many people can't wait: "Pork intestines and potatoes!"
Anyone who watches the live stream will fall in love with braised pork intestines and potatoes!
Soon, the store opened for business.
Master Jin followed the first group of people in and sat in a spacious seat by the window.
The first dish was pearl meatballs.
"Only three portions available, each costing thirty-eight yuan!"
Xiao Ge ran fast and grabbed the first lane, earning envious glances from many people.
The rice grains on the pearl dumplings shimmered with a soft glow, and a touch of chopped scallions made the jade-like pearl dumplings even more adorable.
"Eat."
Master Da Jin picked up a meatball first. The white meatball was wrapped in plump grains of rice, like a delicate work of art. Putting it in his mouth, the outer layer of glutinous rice, steamed to perfection, was soft and chewy with a slight chewiness from the rice grains themselves. The meat filling inside was firm, and the meat, pounded and kneaded, was exceptionally tender and bouncy. The savory juices of the meat were absorbed by the rice grains, making the meatball fragrant but not greasy. Occasionally, you could even taste crunchy water chestnut pieces, making the meatball even more flavorful.
Master Jin ate several but still couldn't stop eating, so his apprentice stopped him from eating too much glutinous rice.
At this moment, Mother Wen started calling for meat sandwiches again.
Seeing his master staring at him, Xiao Ge silently got up and went to grab some vegetables.
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