Early the next morning.
After getting up, Lu Rong quickly brushed his teeth and washed his face before heading to the Chuxin Kitchen.
Today is the first day the store opened after the renovation, and to be honest, I'm still very excited.
As soon as they arrived at the store entrance, they found that Su Tingyun and Xu Fei were already there.
Because Lu Rong had given them the key to the shop last night, the two of them were now meticulously wiping down the countertops in the shop.
Organize everything you need, including all kinds of seasonings, pots and pans, into a neat and tidy place.
Upon seeing Lu Rong enter, the two stopped what they were doing and greeted him with smiles: "Good morning, Senior Lu Rong."
The store was already very clean and tidy because it had just been renovated yesterday, but after their careful tidying up this morning, the whole store felt even better.
It looks very clean and comfortable.
Judging from the looks of it, they've probably been here for more than half an hour.
It's not even eight o'clock yet, which means they arrived at seven, or even earlier.
"You guys are too early. From now on, you can arrive around 8 o'clock every weekend."
Seeing how enthusiastic the two of them were, Lu Rong felt as if he were a heartless boss who exploited his workers.
It made him feel a little guilty.
"I was so excited this morning that I couldn't sleep, so I came early," Xu Fei said with a cheerful laugh.
Su Tingyun nodded in agreement: "Me too."
Su Tingyun dressed simply today, wearing jeans and a sporty T-shirt.
He looks very sunny.
"In that case, let's go buy today's ingredients now." Since Chuxin Kitchen doesn't sell breakfast, we only need to prepare lunch and dinner each day.
Lu Rong had considered selling breakfast before, but gave up when she thought about having to get up very early every day.
He knew that many breakfast shops went out of business not because their breakfasts were bad.
Rather, the shop owner simply couldn't get up that early and couldn't make it.
So I gave up on that idea.
To ensure the quality of its ingredients, Chuxin Kitchen purchases everything on the same day.
There is no such thing as leftover food.
Moreover, given how booming his business is right now, it would be difficult for him to have anything left over.
Every day, it's completely divided up.
Today we're making three dishes, so we'll be buying a variety of ingredients.
But now that I have two assistants, none of that is a problem.
Next, Lu Rong led Su Tingyun and Xu Fei to the vegetable market outside the school gate.
He has been coming here to buy groceries every day for some time now, and he has gained plenty of experience in choosing vegetables.
Even without system prompts, he can usually tell at a glance whether the selected dishes are of good enough quality.
The group first went to the meat stall.
Because all three dishes I'm preparing today involve meat.
First, Sichuan-style chicken requires chicken meat, while sweet and sour pork ribs and shredded pork with garlic sauce require pork ribs and tenderloin.
The remaining ingredients are what we'll be adding.
The shop owner is a typical butcher, slightly overweight.
Upon seeing Lu Rong and his group arrive, they greeted them with smiles.
"Boss, let's take a look at the spare ribs." Lu Rong walked up to a pile of spare ribs.
While selecting items, he taught Su Tingyun and Xu Fei how to check the quality.
Although he could clearly see the quality of all the ingredients because of the system, it was best to teach them in a way that everyone could understand.
After all, if I'm not free one day, I'll have to ask them to come and buy it.
In reality, it's also preparing for the future.
"For ribs, we should first look at their color. Good ribs have a reddish and glossy color in the meat, and the bones should also have a glossy color. Don't choose ones that are too whitish," Lu Rong said to Su Tingyun and Xu Fei, picking up a piece of rib.
The two listened very attentively and nodded repeatedly.
Then he picked up a piece, put it to his mouth and smelled it: "Good fresh ribs have a faint meaty smell and a unique pork fat aroma, and they don't smell pungent."
"Moreover, when we buy pork ribs, we must pay attention to choosing the softer bones. Some vendors will mix in parts that are not pork ribs and sell them at a higher price. The difference in taste between the two is huge."
"Whether a dish is good or not depends first on the selection of ingredients. If you buy bad meat, the taste of the dish will definitely not be good."
Lu Rong kept explaining to them in various details.
Su Tingyun and Xu Fei listened attentively to every word Lu Rong said, feeling that they had really learned a lot.
This knowledge is something you can't learn in regular school classes, but it's something you frequently use in daily life.
Not only the two of them, but even the pork stall owner praised them repeatedly: "Young man, you're quite something, so knowledgeable at such a young age."
"Haha, it's just that I've had a lot of contact with them and know a little bit about them. You flatter me," Lu Rong replied modestly.
Next, they bought pork tenderloin and chicken, as well as various side dishes.
For example, scallions, ginger, garlic, etc.
For each type of ingredient they purchased, Lu Rong humbly explained to them how to select it.
Because we needed to prepare a lot of boxed lunches, we also bought a lot of vegetables, which totaled about one or two hundred pounds.
However, none of this was a problem. For large quantities of meat, the vendor would deliver it to his door using a small tricycle, while Xu Fei could carry the rest of the meat by himself.
This guy is a real strongman. He can easily lift dozens of kilograms without any problem.
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