Chapter 432 Smooth Switching Professional Mode
It was almost four in the afternoon when they returned to Jiangcheng. Guan Yingxia said goodbye to the three of them after leaving the high-speed rail station. Zhao Xiaojing had booked a room for Fatty and Wen Xinyuan, intending to let them rest up before heading to the restaurant tomorrow. Instead, the two of them left their luggage and followed Zhao Xiaojing out, insisting they go to the restaurant first.
"This is our restaurant. These two and the two next door are all ours."
"They weren't rented together. It was a storefront that was later expanded, so there's a room in the middle."
"Now we cook over here, and over there are two older sisters selling fried food and some braised dishes. The kitchen over here is bigger, and over there is just a small operation room with a window."
"There aren't many customers at this time, so everyone's relatively relaxed. If there are too many people later, we'll have to shout to talk."
"There are three chefs in the kitchen, and a group of people who move things wherever they are needed. If there are takeout orders, they deliver them. If there are no takeout orders, they cut and prepare the pork trotter rice ordered by customers in the kitchen, and sometimes they wash the dishes."
It was just five o'clock and customers had started to arrive in the store. Zhao Xiaojing took the two of them to familiarize themselves with the environment in the store.
"This is our menu. Let's see if you two can make it. No, it should be whether you two want to make it. If not, we can change the menu if there are any stir-fries you want. You two can sort it out later and send the ingredients to me. I'll have my eldest sister buy them tomorrow and then write it on the menu."
"Okay, then I'll change a few dishes. I can cook what you have, but I'm afraid the taste will be too different from your original ones, and customers won't be able to accept it. It will ruin your reputation." The fat man said, looking at the menu on the whiteboard.
"That's right. Instead of asking customers to accept old dishes with new flavors, why not just replace them with new ones? That way, it's convenient for you to order directly after we leave, without any subsequent hassles. We'll write down a few dishes for your reference and decide whether to keep them or not."
"Then let's just cook a few dishes for her to try. Just looking at the names of the dishes won't be enough as a reference. If we haven't tried them before, we won't be sure of the taste. What if the style is too different and the customer can't accept it?"
"Then let's go buy some groceries? We'll be busy soon, and standing here will be in the way." Wen Xinyuan thought for a moment and said.
Zhao Xiaojing on the side wanted to respond, but seeing the serious expressions of the two people, she couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?"
"We're not bickering right now, are we?"
The two were baffled.
"It's just that you two haven't been bickering. You suddenly got so serious that I'm not used to seeing you two." Zhao Xiaojing said happily, "I've seen you two scolding each other all day, and now you're suddenly so serious. The contrast is so funny."
"Don't they say that men are the most handsome when they are serious? Sister, am I handsome?" The fat man immediately regained his sly expression and winked at Zhao Xiaojing.
"Are you even close to being handsome? Lose all that fat first!" Wen Xinyuan saw the fat man getting coquettish, and immediately returned to his troll persona.
"You guys gasp when I tell you you're fat! Your chemistry and switching speed are so smooth!"
The three of them couldn't help but laugh at the same time.
"Sister Jingzi! You're back!" Lu Hongwen came out of the kitchen happily, carrying a stack of packed lunch boxes. Seeing Zhao Xiaojing, his eyes lit up. "Did you advance? What place did you get?"
"Advanced, no ranking. These are the two chefs I brought back. They will be cooking in the restaurant tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
"Hello, Masters!" Lu Hongwen looked at them curiously and suddenly became excited. "Sister Jingzi, have you found the store?!"
"What store?"
"The shop for the new store, the chef has been hired, so the location must have been decided as well, right?"
"Oh, no." Zhao Xiaojing was at a loss for words. "Last time, we talked about opening a new restaurant, but that's after the competition. I haven't gotten around to it yet. These two are the chefs competing with me. They're just staying here for two days. Their ancestors were all famous chefs for generations. I can't even afford to hire them even if I sell the restaurant."
"Really?! Hello, two chefs! Welcome, chef!" Lu Hongwen was so excited that his mouth was grinning to the sky.
"Hello to you too, brother!" the fat man responded cheerfully.
"Hmm? What brick brother?"
"Brother, a brick in the revolution, hurry up and deliver the food. Your roommates will be waiting anxiously." Zhao Xiaojing smiled and pointed at the pile of lunch boxes in Lu Hongwen's hand.
"Oh, yes! Chef, I'll go deliver the meal first. Please sit for a while!" Lu Hongwen said as he trotted out of the restaurant.
"Brother, you're quite polite." The fat man looked at Lu Hongwen's back and smiled. "You know what, I'm used to seeing old chefs and old friends in a restaurant, but suddenly I see a bunch of young people here, you're really full of energy."
"Yes, the two eldest sisters are the oldest, but they are still under 40. The store is indeed full of energy."
"No, it's fine that the waiter and the brother are so young, but do you mean the three chefs are also young?" Wen Xinyuan was surprised.
"Yeah, they're all only twenty-five or twenty-six. The oldest, Senior Brother Nie, is only twenty-eight. I'd like to take you into the kitchen to meet them. But you have to change into chef uniforms."
"Should we go buy groceries first?"
"Okay, then you go ahead and do your work. Wen Xinyuan and I are just going to the market to take a look and see what we can do."
"Then let's go together. I'll drive you there." Zhao Xiaojing said as she opened the drawer and took out the car keys.
"No, you can stay in the store. I think it's already busy. Just send me your location. The two of us can go there and browse around for a while. We have to rush back with you."
"Okay then, do you have an electronic driver's license? I'll let you drive the car."
"No, no, we're not familiar with the road. We might as well take a taxi."
"Exactly. I can't drive in a strange city. It also affects my grocery shopping efficiency."
"Okay then." Zhao Xiaojing smiled, took out her cell phone and sent the locations of the markets and supermarkets she often went to to the two of them. Once they found the direction, they left the restaurant.
Zhao Xiaojing watched the two men's swift backs, shaking her head and laughing. They were indeed chefs, trained from a long lineage of chefs. While they appeared to be frivolous, scheming, and unserious, they became serious and professional when it came to cooking. Even though it wasn't their own restaurant, they were very thoughtful, considering the customers and the quality of the dishes first. This was something worth learning from.
"Sister Mirror, Sister Comb said she won't be back for the next two days and left the car to you. She asked me to tell you something." When Ouyang Yidan saw the fat man and the other person go out, he ran over and explained to Zhao Xiaojing.
"Okay, I see."
Zhao Xiaojing saw how busy Su Yuchen was in the past few days. At that time, Su Yuchen was muttering that if he continued to be so busy, he would get a room near the company to sleep in. Unexpectedly, he would not come back so soon.
But being busy is a good thing. You can only be busy if you are successful in your career.
"I'm going to the bathroom and will be back later." Zhao Xiaojing patted Ouyang Yidan and slipped out the door.
I spent the whole day chatting and didn't even have time to claim the rewards for the mission to advance to the breakout round.
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