Chapter 49 Chapter 49
As soon as this idea was proposed, it gained the consent of most restaurants. Of course, Chunfenglou could also see that many restaurants agreed because this matter would benefit them in every way and they would naturally not object. The worst situation would not be worse than it is now.
Of course, Jiang Huai taught the cooking method, and he could teach it to the chefs of Chunfenglou, but Chunfenglou could not teach it to other people casually. They had to obtain Jiang Huai's consent first.
"But they all know that this cooking skill is taught by the Master, and they are all willing to pay the tuition. It just depends on how much the Master wants them to pay."
Listening to what Chen Hui, the owner of Chunfeng Tower, said, Jiang Huai's lips twitched slightly. He sounded as if he was running some illegal organization and these restaurants were paying him protection money, but he was just learning how to cook.
Jiang Huai felt a bit of a headache, but now he thought about it, if cooking only appeared in his house, it would be fine, but he let Chunfenglou learn it as well. This was a huge blow to other restaurants, and it was no wonder that they would unite.
But if he refused, Jiang Huai glanced at Chen Hui, who had a hint of hidden anxiety in his expression. It was obvious that the pressure brought to him by the coalition of other restaurants was not small.
He was the one who caused the trouble, so he has to clean up the mess too.
Jiang Huai still hopes that cooking can develop smoothly. Otherwise, with the blockade of other people, it is a question whether cooking can be promoted. Although it may be able to develop, it will always be slow.
Besides, sharing is not without benefits. If a new cooking method relies on chef Fang alone, it will always be slow to research.
Even though he has several apprentices, because Chunfenglou's business is so booming, these apprentices can only repeat the dishes they know how to make every day. As for new dishes, they can only take time to learn from Chef Fang. They have basically no time to research new dishes on their own.
Chef Fang was very disappointed with his apprentices, but there was nothing he could do. He had been to Chunfeng Tower and knew clearly that his apprentices really had no time to research new dishes. They were too busy at mealtimes, and even during mealtimes, their arms were so tired that they could hardly lift them, so how could they have the energy to research?
Jiang Huai understood that if only Chef Fang and a few apprentices knew how to cook, or if only Chunfenglou knew how to cook, then Chunfenglou would definitely not be willing to let these apprentices devote their energy to researching new dishes.
After all, they believed that Chef Fang could still help out from time to time. Even if he stopped helping, Chunfenglou would be the only one cooking. Without competitive pressure, there would be no motivation for innovation. However, if more restaurants were doing research, no one would stand still in order to compete for customers. Instead, they would be proactive, as the consequences of failure in the competition would be disastrous.
Jiang Huai pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
As for tuition fees, Chen Hui said that these restaurants were willing to give him a share of the profits every month, but Jiang Huai did not have a big appetite. Even if the share should be profitable, the other party still had the final say on how much to give. Unless he had the energy to calculate the accounts of these restaurants frequently, it would be better for him to just pay the tuition fees in one go.
All the major restaurants in Anyuan Prefecture were anxiously waiting for Chen Hui's reply, but in their opinion, it might take some time to convince Jiang Huai, and their most important thing now was to quickly make the iron pot.
They didn't know whether they should prepare other things, but they knew about this big iron pot. The blacksmith shop suddenly received such a large business. Even if they wanted to take it all at once, the blacksmith shop only had him and a few apprentices to make a few pots. They could still finish them within a few days by squeezing their spare time. However, the quantity of iron pots required this time was too large, and the blacksmith shop could not take it.
However, he could not take it. The blacksmith shop next door had long been eyeing this business. After discussing with the blacksmith, they gave him some tuition and learned from him the skills of forging large iron pots, and then took over this big business.
Originally, the people in the restaurant were a little worried that the iron pots made by others would not be good enough, but they learned that the blacksmith would teach the skills of making pots to others. Most importantly, they learned that if they had to wait for the blacksmith to finish making all the pots, it might take several months, which they definitely could not accept, so they had no choice but to let others make the iron pots.
At worst, you can make one pot first and see. If there is no difference, you can make a few more.
Just as they ordered the pot, news came from Chen Hui that Jiang Huai agreed, so they could arrange for the chef to go to the Jiang family to learn. Moreover, Jiang Huai only asked them to pay a one-time tuition fee and did not require them to share the subsequent profits.
"Really?" Someone exclaimed in surprise. They had a good impression of Jiang Huai, but who would spit out the fat meat that was delivered to their mouth? Could it be that he had some other requirements?
Chen Hui nodded and looked at the people who were surprised at the scene. He sighed in his heart, no wonder Jiang Huai didn't want them to give him a share every month. With their attitude, it would be too troublesome to take meat from their mouths.
Chen Hui told them about Jiang Huai's teaching plan and asked them to prepare well the chefs to be sent to the Jiang family to study, as only one person could be sent to each restaurant.
After all, there are quite a lot of restaurants here. If there is one person in each restaurant, the number of people is quite a lot. Even if there is one more person, the number of people will double, which will make it more troublesome to teach.
Everyone present was stunned by this unexpected good news. No one dared to think about it anymore. The only thing in their mind was who to send. If possible, they would of course want to send the person they trust the most. However, the most trusted person is definitely not the best chef in the restaurant. Of course, they can let them learn and then teach the chefs in the restaurant, but can the chefs really make good dishes with this second-hand knowledge?
If theirs is the only restaurant that can learn and there are no competitors, then sending the person they trust the most would certainly be beneficial. However, if the chef's skills are not as good as those of other restaurants, some restaurant owners would be conflicted when thinking about the situation they encountered in the competition with Chunfenglou this time.
No matter how much they worried, some people's thoughts disappeared when they saw the bright and passionate eyes of the head chef who received the news.
Going to the Jiang family to learn how to cook is a big deal. As a chef, everyone knows how important this is. If these chefs don’t know, they can just keep it secret, but they all know. If they do something tricky, I’m not afraid of the chefs and the restaurant becoming estranged.
You have to know that most chefs and restaurants only have an employment relationship, and the other party can leave if they are not happy with the job. If he leaves, he might go to the Jiang family.
Taking this into consideration, most restaurants sent their head chefs to the Jiang family. Only a very small number of restaurant owners who had a bad relationship with the head chef or who could completely control the other party chose someone they trusted.
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"Do I look a little fatter?" After dinner, Jiang Huai pinched his wrist and looked at Xiao Jingzhao.
"No, you haven't been eating well recently. You seem to have lost some weight." Xiao Jingzhao shook his head.
Didn’t eat well?
Jiang Huai felt inexplicably guilty. It wasn't that he hadn't eaten well recently, but that he had been eating too much.
Ever since the major restaurants sent their head chefs here, the chefs have been practicing making countless dishes every day. Considering that these dishes are high in oil and water, and the chefs' skills are quite good, even if the taste is not particularly good, it is better than ordinary dishes. Jiang Huai sent these dishes to the workshop as extra meals for the employees who performed well.
However, for dishes that are cooked better, in addition to Chef Fang and the other chefs tasting them themselves, Jiang Huai is also responsible for tasting them, because in the eyes of the other chefs, Jiang Huai is the one who truly understands cooking. Whether a dish is qualified naturally needs to be approved by Jiang Huai. Only when Jiang Huai likes it, can the dish be considered well done.
Even if he only took a bite of a dish, Jiang Huai ate a lot with so many chefs. Moreover, these chefs were very considerate and had figured out his appetite in just a few days. Even without chili peppers, they could make a similar taste to chili peppers just by using dogwood. Especially the duck, it was almost the same as the roast duck Jiang Huai had eaten before, so Jiang Huai ate too much without realizing it.
These were just snacks. When it came to the main meals, three meals a day, the chefs showed their skills and made so many dishes that Jiang Huai couldn't help but eat a little more. These little bits accumulated, and even without weighing himself, his clothes were looser and he didn't feel tight when wearing them, but Jiang Huai felt that he probably gained weight.
It's okay to gain weight normally, but I'm afraid of getting fat. Being fat is unhealthy. Don't think that gaining weight is a blessing in ancient times, but after gaining weight, many diseases will come knocking on your door. Some chronic diseases caused by obesity are difficult to treat in modern times, let alone in ancient times. He still needs to restrain himself.
"Will you come back for dinner these days?" Jiang Huai looked at Xiao Jingzhao. He felt that he needed someone to supervise him, otherwise it would be easy for him to indulge himself alone.
"I will be back. There is nothing happening in the army." Xiao Jingzhao saw Jiang Huai's expectation and responded immediately.
"Okay, then next time we eat, you supervise me and make sure I don't eat too much." Jiang Huai reminded.
Xiao Jingzhao couldn't help but frown when he thought of what Jiang Huai had just said.
"Stir-fried dishes are high in oil, and they are all made with a lot of fish and meat. If you don't control your intake, you will really exceed the limit." Jiang Huai explained. Normally, being able to eat is a blessing, but stir-frying is different from other cooking methods. It is high in oil, and people gain weight easily. To lose weight, you need to control your exercise. It would be easier for him to control his intake now.
Seeing Jiang Huai's seriousness, Xiao Jingzhao nodded in agreement even though he couldn't understand. Anyway, if Jiang Huai really wanted to eat, he wouldn't bother him too much.
However, Jiang Huai's control did not last for a few days. Soon, Jiang Huai no longer needed control. The reason was very simple. The chefs who had studied at the Jiang family had completed their studies. They also learned a few signature dishes and developed a few new dishes. Then they were taken away by the anxious restaurants.
The Jiang family suddenly became much emptier, and the amount of food delivered to Jiang Huai also decreased a lot. Jiang Huai suddenly found that there were fewer temptations.
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