Chapter 34
The best way to curb rumors and slap people in the face
Rice noodles are a special snack with a long history in China. They are most often eaten for breakfast and are also the food that you will never get tired of eating.
Because different flavors can be created every day, everyone can also make rice noodles that suit their taste based on different ingredients.
This was one of Xiao Yue’s favorite breakfasts before he traveled through time. When he had the idea of making breakfast, this was the first thing that came to his mind.
Since yesterday, Xiao Yue has been looking forward to introducing it to customers.
As soon as she came over, she took out the small casserole that looked like a ladle from the cabinet below and introduced them aloud from left to right.
"Rice noodles are actually similar to the noodles we usually eat. After taking out the clay pot, you can add rice noodles according to how much you want to eat, then scoop up the bone soup and add seasonings..."
Xiao Yue moved the casserole bowl with two bowls of rice noodles to the condiment area, raised his hand and added the ingredients in the condiment area one by one.
Salt, chili, soy sauce, pepper, pepper powder, minced garlic, green onions, bean sprouts, mint, celery... nearly twenty kinds!
While adding, Xiao Yue said: "Not all of these need to be added. You can add whatever you want according to your taste. The amount will not affect the final taste."
But since it was just a display and introduction, Xiao Yue naturally added them all.
Even if she only took a small handful of each, the amount piled up in the bowl was still considerable.
Everyone was dazzled by the sight, and that was not all, there was also meat after the seasonings.
Xiao Yue lifted the casserole bowl over and glanced over each small basin, each of which had words written on it.
Crispy sausages, sausages, ham, lean meat, barbecue, liver, pork skin, pork tripe, dried beef, spicy chicken, poached eggs, fresh shrimp... basically all fried foods.
"This is just like the seasoning, just add it as you like." Xiao Yue picked up the tongs, selected a few of them and put them into the rice noodle bowl.
In an instant, the meat directly filled the surface!
The aroma of rice noodles, the spicy aroma of condiments, the fragrance of meat and the rich aroma of bone soup are all so perfectly blended together, rushing straight into the human nasal cavity and making people saliva secrete.
Xiao Yue took the bowl of rice noodles in his hand, turned around and said, "This is the most popular flavor. Who wants to try it first?"
The stunned crowd came to their senses, and before they could scramble to speak, a pair of well-defined hands took the bowl.
Only then did Xiao Yue realize that Fu Xunzhou had come to his side without him noticing.
"Thank you." He took the bowl and said naturally.
Xiao Yue was stunned, not only because Fu Xunzhou looked a little pale, but most importantly, "I added spicy sauce to this bowl. Mr. Fu likes something light, why not change to another bowl?"
Xiao Yue can basically remember what kind of tastes familiar customers have.
For example, Li Xiong who likes spicy food, Zhao Liang and Liu Meng who like fragrance, Su Xiaoxiao who likes sweet food, and Cheng Min who likes fresh food, not to mention Fu Xunzhou who deliberately comes late every day.
Unexpectedly, this sentence made Fu Xunzhou pause for a moment. He looked at her and said softly, "It's okay. I'm not picky about food."
Not picky about food?
Xiao Yue raised his eyebrows, thinking that not being picky about food and not eating spicy food couldn't be the same thing.
But before she could say anything, Duan Lin's voice came from the door of the front room.
"Mr. Fu, it's a little chilly in the morning, let's go sit inside!"
In an instant, the smile on Fu Xunzhou's lips disappeared, but when he looked closely again, it remained the same, as if it was an illusion.
Xiao Yue turned around and saw Duan Lin standing at the door of the front room, holding a plate of buns and two cups of soy milk.
I didn't expect him to come today.
"Madam Xiao, these buns smell so good!" Duan Lin greeted her when he saw her looking at him, and then walked in.
Xiao Yue blinked.
Three seconds later, Duan Lin stepped back with a suspicious look on his face. He looked up at the sign of "Yueting Self-service" and walked in again.
But this time, within a second, Duan Lin strode out and looked at Xiao Yue as if he had seen something extraordinary.
"Madam Xiao!!"
Such a loud noise naturally attracted the attention of customers.
Especially the people sitting at the round table under the tree, who had seen Duan Lin's actions before, couldn't help but stand up and tentatively walked into the front room.
The next second, a sound of shock even louder than Duan Lin's was heard.
"ah?!!"
Now everyone around could no longer sit still. They all thought something had happened and started to gather around.
After all, no matter how many people eat breakfast, it is not as many as lunch. For convenience, most people choose to sit outside in the yard, so no one really goes to sit in the front room.
Duan Lin was the first one, but his reaction was too exaggerated.
"What's going on?"
"What did you see? What's going on?"
"What's in the store?"
Xiao Yue listened to the questions from all around, and looked at Duan Lin's surprised expression, and asked knowingly: "What's wrong with Master Duan?"
"I..." Duan Lin was worried about Fu Xunzhou's health, so he decided to sit inside and have breakfast, but he didn't expect: "Why did the wall inside suddenly disappear?"
The wall is gone?
What wall is missing?
Everyone was confused.
Xiao Yue seemed to have suddenly realized something: "You are talking about that, it's not sudden, I have had this idea for a long time..."
As he was talking, a few confused customers came forward, intending to see for themselves what was going on.
But when they saw the drastically changed furnishings inside, they were stunned as if their necks were being strangled.
I saw that in the front room of Yueting Self-service Buffet, most of the wall on the left side facing the door suddenly disappeared, and in its place was a large window that was so bright that you could just flip through it!
Through this window, everyone can see the bright and tidy kitchen furnishings inside, and can also clearly see the ingredients in the cabinet that are so fresh that they are dripping with water.
Not only that, on the inside closest to the large window, there are two large stoves and chopping boards.
I'm afraid you can see clearly how the people inside cut vegetables and cook, and even what seasonings they add!
No wonder Duan Lin and the first customer who entered were so dumbfounded. Who wouldn’t be confused?
But how come there was suddenly a window here? Did Yueting even chisel away the wall during the self-renovation yesterday? !
Xiao Yue walked over slowly and continued calmly, "Isn't this because we want to be able to respond to customers in a timely manner and make it easier to add dishes?"
This was indeed her very first idea, and she had prepared for it even before the rumor.
After all, this way of opening a store is very common for Xiao Yue, a person living in the 21st century.
But Xiao Yue didn't expect that someone like Zhang Mo would appear, so he simply accelerated the rectification process.
Aren’t you questioning whether there’s something wrong with Yueting Buffet’s ingredients? Isn't he just stealing and doing petty things all day long?
Then just be open and frank, and avoid nagging later.
Xiao Yue didn't want to bother with the clown anymore, and doing it in one step was the best way to curb the rumors and slap him in the face.
"What if someone imitates the dishes in our restaurant?" At this time, Fu Xunzhou, who had also followed over, withdrew his gaze from the front room and suddenly asked.
This was said in a tactful way, but everyone actually understood what it meant: what if someone stole the secret recipe?
Seeing the concerns of the customers around him, Xiao Yue smiled carefreely: "Don't worry, anyone who wants to learn can come, the purpose of delicious food is to fill your stomach."
She felt that even if someone really wanted to replicate the dishes one-to-one, it would not have any impact on Yueting Buffet.
Not only because Chinese food is made to be eaten, but also because they imitate only the "form" but not the "meaning."
Xiao Yue’s biggest reliance nowadays is not how delicious the dishes are, but the “price”, and also the growing reputation of Yueting Buffet.
But her words shocked the customers present so much that they didn't know what to say for a moment. They just felt vaguely that... it was quite right.
Moreover, that large, bright window with a clear purpose was more convincing than the official response the day before.
After all, there were only a few people present that day, and although many people knew the result afterwards, the government only said that "Yueting Buffet did not affect the normal operation of other stores" and did not give a clear answer to the issue of ingredients. Therefore, many people still had doubts after the news spread.
But now... the slap in the face comes too quickly!
There has never been such a store in Liuyun City. Not only was the food cheap and unlimited, but now there is also a window where everyone can watch the cooking process.
It's unheard of!
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Xiao Yue's words and his action of drilling a hole in the wall to see the kitchen spread quickly, and the result was that Yueting's buffet was always full of people during its operation.
Not to mention those who come for breakfast and lunch, even customers who come with the mentality of "I want to see if it's real" are eventually conquered by the food in the restaurant.
Fortunately, Xiao Yue had foresight and had already removed two of the square tables in the front room and replaced them with small round tables, making the entire front room suddenly much more spacious.
The store originally had a good location, with good natural tables in the yard, and now it has expanded to the riverside, adding more space to accommodate customers.
So this change in the front room did not affect anything.
If I have to say... Fu Xunzhou's seat moved from outside to the round table in the corner of the front room.
Not only is it far away from the crowd, but no one will go there specifically to share a table, because most people still choose to sit outside, so Fu Xunzhou's place seems a lot quieter.
Originally, Xiao Yue would not have noticed it particularly, after all, she had already started making lunch when half of the breakfast was sold.
Many customers paid for lunch in advance and came in to watch. Every time they saw Xiao Yue cutting vegetables quickly, they would exclaim in admiration. The window was basically surrounded by people, blocking the view.
But there will always be gaps, and then Xiao Yue saw Fu Xunzhou.
This person has been sitting there without moving since he finished his bowl of rice noodles early in the morning.
How could it not attract attention?
However, Xiao Yue didn't talk to him, not because he didn't want to, but because he didn't have the chance - because there were constant customers coming to the store today.
With a constant stream of customers, Xiao Yue and Fang Sanhong were naturally very busy, and they even added a final dish at 3 p.m.
Only then did Xiao Yue stop swinging the smoking spatula.
At this time, Su Xiaoxiao came over and said, "Sister Xiao, will the brown sugar buns still be sold tomorrow?"
Seeing her depressed look, Xiao Yue couldn't help but wonder, "There shouldn't be any changes within five days. There will be changes tomorrow. What's wrong?"
"I..." The little girl said aggrievedly, "I just got up late, oooh."
Xiao Yue almost laughed out loud when he heard this. No wonder he always felt something was wrong so early in the morning.
It turned out that Su Xiaoxiao, who had been thinking about having breakfast, didn't come at all this morning!
My goodness, she had been talking about breakfast for a long time, but she didn’t get to eat it on the first day. No wonder she felt so aggrieved.
Seeing that Su Xiaoxiao's mouth was about to curl up to the sky, Xiao Yue leaned over and whispered, "Tomorrow we will not only have brown sugar buns, but also a sweet bun."
"real?"
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly lit up. When she saw her nod, she let out a "Woo" on the spot, left a sentence "Long live Sister Xiao" and ran away.
Xiao Yue laughed and shook his head, his eyes accidentally meeting the gaze of Fu Xunzhou in the corner.
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