Chapter 50 Chapter 50
Jiang Huai faced fewer temptations, but the merchants who arrived in Anyuan Prefecture faced more temptations.
In the past, although merchants who came to Anyuan Prefecture often ate in restaurants, they did not think the food in these restaurants was very good. After all, Anyuan Prefecture was located in a remote area. Although the competition in restaurants was fierce, it was still less intense than that in other places. However, since they were already here, if they did not eat in the restaurant, the food they ate would be even worse.
This time when they came to Anyuan Prefecture, the merchants who came and went did not notice anything when they entered the city, but as soon as they arrived at the street where the restaurant was located, they discovered the problem and then immersed themselves in the delicious food.
"It smells so good!" Liang Quan took a deep breath. The aroma of food that hit him was extremely strong. The aroma was so overbearing that it actually floated directly from the kitchen to the street.
Liang Quan originally wanted to have dinner at the restaurant he often went to, but when he smelled this aroma, he stopped unconsciously and wanted to change restaurants. He just followed the aroma and was stunned. It seemed that there was more than one restaurant with this aroma. He could smell the aroma of food just by standing at the door of a restaurant. Although the aroma at the door of each restaurant was different, they were all very tempting, which made him suffer from decision-making difficulties.
The guards brought by Liang Quan smelled the fragrance floating in the air and swallowed hard. It was not because they were short of food, but the fragrance was too strong. The more they smelled it, the more greedy they became. Especially after walking all the way, they were hungry. The smell of the fragrance would arouse their greed.
But as Liang Quan walked along, he felt that this restaurant smelled good, and that restaurant smelled even better. He was so confused that he couldn't decide which one to go to. Just when the guards were about to urge him, Liang Quan finally settled down and chose a restaurant to go in.
Liang Quan made up his mind. He would definitely stay in Anyuan Prefecture for a while anyway. It was not like he would just eat and leave. So he might as well go to each restaurant one by one and there was no need to worry too much.
As soon as Liang Quan entered the restaurant, the waiter came over to greet him warmly. Liang Quan felt a bit fresh when he heard the names of the signature dishes announced by the waiter. Most importantly, after he smelled the aroma wafting outside, which was the aroma of the signature dishes, he ordered one of them all.
When the new dishes were served, Liang Quan found that the dishes seemed different. Not to mention the meat dishes, he didn't know how the vegetables were made. They looked extremely green and tender, but after taking a chopstick to taste them, he found that they were not as soft and wet as before. They were a little oily and tasted particularly crispy, refreshing and sweet.
Liang Quan didn't like eating vegetables in the past, but when he was traveling for business, if he didn't eat some vegetables, it would be difficult to go to the toilet, so sometimes he had to force himself to eat some vegetables. But now, he doesn't need anyone to force him to eat, he eats it spontaneously and on his own initiative.
In addition to vegetarian dishes, Liang Quan also ordered lamb, chicken, duck and other meat dishes. When he took a break from the vegetarian dishes and picked up a piece of chicken, he found that the chicken had a light spiciness as soon as he took a bite. He didn't know how this dish was made, but it was fresh and tasty, and the meat was tender and not dry.
Liang Quan unconsciously quickened his eating pace. Delicious food makes people want to eat more.
After coming out of the restaurant, Liang Quan touched his bulging belly and felt a little embarrassed. Usually he would stop eating when he was 70% to 80% full, but this time he was really full. Seeing that there were still some leftovers on the table, he couldn't help but pick up his chopsticks and start eating again. He felt that there was not much, and the dishes were really delicious, so he accidentally finished all the dishes.
Fortunately, the other diners who came to eat were in a similar state as him. They were all tempted by the delicious food and ate too much without paying attention, so much so that their walking speed slowed down.
If only one person walks slowly, then that person will naturally stand out, but if everyone else walks slowly, then you will naturally not stand out among them.
Liang Quan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that today's meal was too indulgent. He had to be careful when eating next time and not eat too much, as it would not be good for his health. Not to mention that this meal was not cheap. He felt really sad to eat this new dish.
Although the price per dish is not particularly expensive compared to what I ate before, I can still order too much if I’m not careful, and it doesn’t add up to a lot. When you’re out and about, you still can’t spend too much money on food.
He just thought so in his mind, but when it came to the next meal, he went to the restaurant and took a look. When he smelled the aroma of food coming towards him, Liang Quan's steps stopped unconsciously, then he went in and ordered a lot. When he came to his senses, he ordered a table full of stir-fried dishes.
This happened several times in a row, and Liang Quan felt that he couldn't go on like this. If he continued like this, all the money he earned from each trip would be spent on food.
But the waiter's boasting made him unable to help but continue.
"This stir-fry is only available in Anyuan Prefecture. Sir, you've traveled extensively, have you ever seen stir-fry elsewhere?"
Liang Quan had indeed never seen stir-fried dishes elsewhere. Perhaps some dishes looked similar to stir-fried dishes, but none of them were as fresh, fragrant and delicious as these stir-fried dishes, which made him unable to stop eating once he picked up his chopsticks.
Anyway, I won’t be staying in Anyuan Prefecture for too long, so I might as well eat more. After all, I won’t be able to eat this dish after I leave Anyuan Prefecture.
This is from the perspective of pure diners, facing the attitude of cooking. Some people have noticed the ability of cooking to attract diners and have some ideas, such as taking a chef away, maybe they can open a restaurant with this new dish, especially those whose families are involved in this industry, are even more eager to try.
If it was still the same as before, with only Chunfenglou knowing how to cook, the pressure on Chunfenglou would be even greater when outsiders came. But now, all the big restaurants in Anyuan Prefecture have united, and those small restaurants have no chance to learn how to cook. These outsiders want to make some changes, but they will be discovered as soon as they move.
As for poaching chefs, that is even more impossible. Every chef who has learned to cook has signed a contract with the restaurant. If they breach the contract, they cannot afford it.
The fame of Anyuan Prefecture's stir-fried dishes gradually spread as merchants moved around. Although it didn't attract people who heard about it to come to Anyuan Prefecture just for the delicious food, it did encourage some people who might have chosen not to come to visit.
Since Anyuan Prefecture is so big, it is impossible to come here in vain. Whether buying or selling something, it is all to revitalize the economy of Anyuan Prefecture.
Wei Xuan didn't notice this situation at first, but later he found that the economy of Anyuan Prefecture was gradually improving.
When asked, they found out it was related to cooking, and fell silent. The people who conducted the survey also found it incredible, but the results were just like that. Many people really came for the food. Although this might be just one of the reasons, and the proportion may not be too large, it still made them come.
Wei Xuan thought about the taste of fried food. Although he found it very strange, he had to admit that there should be no problem with this investigation because he himself was also one of those who were captivated by fried food.
When Jiang Huai was teaching those chefs, Wei Xuan specially sent the chef of the Wei family over and asked Jiang Huai to teach him. When the chef came back after learning, Wei Xuan usually ate stir-fried dishes. Although he also ate dishes made with other cooking methods, he still felt that they were not as delicious as stir-fried dishes.
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"What is this?" Jiang Huai looked at the contents in the booklet and felt a little dizzy. He wondered if he had seen it wrong.
Chen Hui wiped the sweat from his forehead. He actually didn't want to come, but who knew that more and more people came to ask, and other restaurants were tempted. He was actually a little tempted too, so after hesitating, he came to find Jiang Huai.
"Sir, these stir-fried dishes are so attractive to diners that many outside diners are reluctant to leave. It's a pity that they can't eat them in other places. So our association is thinking, why don't we just open restaurants in other places and open them all over the country." Chen Hui said with a hint of ambition in his eyes.
It is considered good enough for a restaurant to dominate a certain area. It is extremely difficult to open branches in other places, let alone open branches all over the country. In the past, they did not dare to have such ambitions. After all, their own people know their own abilities. Opening a restaurant in Anyuan Prefecture is fine, but if they want to open branches in other places, do they have the background and the competitiveness?
But now they think it's worth a try.
Listening to Chen Hui's words, Jiang Huai didn't know how to respond. After all this time, was it him who aroused the ambitions of these people?
No, if you want to let it go, why bother looking for him?
In response to this question, Chen Hui answered honestly that although most restaurants were interested, there was also a problem. If they went to other places to open restaurants and cooperated, no restaurant could suppress the others. But if they went alone, they all felt that they were not capable enough, so naturally they wanted to find a boss.
As for this boss, they felt that Jiang Huai was the best choice.
Jiang Huai laughed in his heart and didn't want to care about this at all. This was different from teaching cooking before, which was easy. Opening a restaurant in another place sounded much more glorious, but there were so many troubles involved that Jiang Huai couldn't count them all. Not to mention that even if it was successfully opened, what would it matter?
Jiang Huai paused, he remembered something, it seemed that opening a restaurant might not be without its benefits.
"What are you thinking about?" As soon as Xiao Jingzhao came back, he found that Jiang Huai was distracted. He didn't know what he was thinking about, and even his movements didn't wake him up.
"Ah, nothing." Jiang Huai came back to his senses suddenly and evaded the question subconsciously. When he met Xiao Jingzhao's gaze, he realized that his evasion was too straightforward. He felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help sighing. Anyway, there was no need for him to pretend in front of Xiao Jingzhao.
"I'm a little confused. I don't know whether I should say it or not?" Or whether I should get involved.
"What?" Xiao Jingzhao was a little curious. He could tell that Jiang Huai was not talking to him. If it wasn't him, then it must be Wei Xuan.
Jiang Huai sighed. When Chen Hui mentioned the restaurant, he realized that this restaurant might be a good place to get information. Anyuan Prefecture is far away from Kyoto. If Wei Xuan and the hidden prince want to get information about Kyoto, it may not be possible to rely on people on the periphery. If there is a restaurant, it should be able to help.
But he didn't know whether he should mention this matter, because if he did, it would mean that he knew something about the inside story.
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