Chapter 61
This approach is like hurting the enemy by 800 and hurting yourself by 1,000
When Fang Sanhong saw Xiao Yue like this, she was not so angry anymore.
"The meaning of his invitation is that my Wei Ke Ju is opening, so please make way for me. I have no other intention in inviting you to dinner. It's just that all the customers will be at my place tomorrow, and no matter how busy you are, there won't be many people around. Why don't you come and have a meal?"
Xiao Yue nodded: "Yes, but...what does it have to do with us?"
There will definitely be customers going to Yueting Buffet to join in the fun, but there are definitely quite a few who stay.
The implication is that other stores have no customers and no work to do, so why are Yueting Self-service included in the list?
Other customers may not be familiar with the dishes at Wei Ke Ju, but how could the old customers of Yueting Buffet not understand what’s going on?
These words made Fang Sanhong stunned, and Su Xiaoxiao, who was lowering her head, immediately looked at her.
Xiao Yue remained calm: "It is true that his approach can attract a large number of customers, but it is like hurting the enemy by 800 and hurting himself by 1,000."
Especially this "enemy" is not necessarily Yue Ting's own fault.
Xiao Yue is a modern person. He doesn’t care who learns how to cook. Aren’t there enough countless professional tutorials on the Internet?
But this is ancient times. Even if it is a fictional ancient time that does not exist in history, people were relatively open-minded and many people still think that the formula cannot be leaked.
Xiao Yue's approach was shocking, so at least half of the people ate it but still felt it was ridiculous.
Now here comes Si Pu and Wei Ke Ju, who are fearless and are dancing right in the customers' worst spots...
Xiao Yueyu said casually: "I can't control the customers. What happens to them is their business. I just need to continue running my shop."
With just one sentence, Fang Sanhong and Su Xiaoxiao, who had been angry and feeling guilty for the entire afternoon, looked at each other, and their eyes gradually became clear.
It seems... yes.
They themselves are angry about this behavior, let alone the many customers who are unaware of the truth?
While Si Pu has one group of customers, he is destined to lose another.
Xiao Yue has said many times that she doesn't care, and it's true, but she really can't control what her customers think. What's more, she has also said - believe her.
At this moment, Fang Sanhong and Su Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief, and the depression in their hearts was blown away by the wind.
Seeing this, Xiao Yue curled his lips, stood up and walked to the corner to pick up the little orange cat. Under its feet were torn invitation cards.
"Don't play with this." Xiao Yue came back with it in her arms, and asked the two of them, "It's time to add new dishes tomorrow. Let me think about what to add..."
"Meat?" Fang Sanhong picked up the skewers again and began to thread them, offering good advice: "After all, everyone loves meat."
Su Xiaoxiao nodded: "Meat is good! I like it too...hiss, the bamboo stick pricked me again!"
"Take your time."
Xiao Yue felt helpless when he saw that her originally fair and tender hands were now covered with small wounds. He took out a box of ointment and handed it to her.
"I bought it on the way back. Go wash your hands and take a rest first. I'll take care of the rest."
“…Oh, okay.”
Su Xiaoxiao was stunned. It took her a long time before she got up and went to the well to wash her hands. She also washed her face, leaving water marks all over her face.
The next second, Su Xiaoxiao rushed back to her seat with a smile on her face.
"I know this ointment. Did Sister Xiao buy it from the Moyao Pavilion on South Street? I remember it was very valuable!"
"Moyao Pavilion? It seems so."
"I knew it!"
——
Night, meeting room in the City Lord's Mansion.
"Do you have anything else to discuss?"
At the main seat, a man in an elegant black robe spoke in a deep voice. His dark eyes in the shadows beneath his mask took in the expressions of the people on both sides.
No one spoke.
"Then let's go." Fu Xunzhou stood up calmly, waved his sleeves and left the main seat.
Ever since I went to Qingyun City to discuss the "Zhihuai Festival" at the end of next month, there have been more and more things to do in the city.
There has been a shortage of staff recently, so Fu Xunzhou has been doing almost everything himself.
Fortunately, there was food ready in the memory room, so he quickened his pace.
The City Lord's Mansion is very large, accommodating places for handling affairs and living. It was even expanded in order to welcome the arrival of the new owner. However, after the expansion, none of the people who should be dismissed were retained, so there were few people on the road.
Unexpectedly, before Fu Xunzhou reached the courtyard where he lived, he heard footsteps from behind.
"Young Master!"
Fu Xunzhou frowned and looked back. The person coming was Duan Lin, followed by Cheng Min.
"Sir, the new people are all good, they don't have the old-fashioned style. But the higher-ups will probably send more people in a few days..." Duan Lin said hesitantly, "How will they be arranged?"
Fu Xunzhou had a blank expression on his face: "Go back to where you came from. When do you need me to teach you?"
"Yes, I understand." Duan Lin wiped the sweat off his forehead and observed his expression: "By the way, the old man of the Su family invites you to go to Wei Ke Ju tomorrow..."
He didn't even dare to finish what he said, but he couldn't leave out what he was supposed to report. It was his duty, even though it would definitely not have a good outcome.
Sure enough, Fu Xunzhou glanced at him, turned around and left without saying a word.
Duan Lin breathed a sigh of relief and muttered softly, "Young Master went there before because of my birthday, but now he doesn't realize how shameless he is in his old age..."
After saying that, Duan Lin clicked his tongue a few times and patted the shoulder of the person next to him: "What do you think? I said the new city lord is different from the previous one, right? As long as you make achievements, I guarantee you will have a good life!"
Cheng Min: “…”
Man, do I look like a fool?
Cheng Min was about to say something but stopped himself. He watched Fu Xunzhou's figure completely disappear around the corner of the courtyard, then turned his gaze to Duan Lin.
He said a few days ago that the new city lord had taken a fancy to his previous drawings, and that they could be used during the summer when there was a water shortage, so he asked him to go to the city lord's mansion to be responsible for this part.
Not only does the monthly salary have a high level, but there is also a dedicated person to provide the materials that Cheng Min needs on a daily basis, so he does not have to worry about conducting research freely.
It really is... pie in the sky.
Cheng Min went from being incredulous to doubtful. He hesitated all night and decided to follow Duan Lin. The result was something he never expected.
The new city lord is Fu Xunzhou.
Cheng Min watched him put on the mask and enter the meeting room!
Even if Fu Xunzhou hadn't warned him, Duan Lin would always appear serious and resolute in front of others, but smiling playfully behind their backs.
But when Chengmin came to his senses, he knew what to say and what not to say.
He was in mixed feelings. He didn't know why Fu Xunzhou had hidden it from Xiao Yue, but he understood that he was able to come here most likely because of her.
Who made Xiaoxiao busy in the store? Madam Xiao treats her like a younger sister?
Cheng Min is not someone who would dwell on such matters, and said calmly, "I naturally believe that Master Fu is not a villain, and I will do something to prove myself."
By then, he will get rid of the title of "a bastard with no future in marrying a family" and express his feelings to Xiaoxiao openly.
——
The morning light is dim and the lotus fragrance calls for summer.
Early in the morning, Xiao Yue noticed an unusual atmosphere in the store. Many customers would look at her when she came out.
It's not that he's gloating, but he looks like he wants to say something but doesn't know whether he should mention it.
Xiao Yue walked around while setting out the breakfast and roughly understood why this was the case.
It turns out that in addition to sending invitations to the shop owners on West Street, Wei Ke Ju also posted red paper on the door in advance of the opening today, and what was written on it was the menu.
Fang Sanhong came over and laughed with an ambiguous tone: "I listened to a few words, and most of the dishes listed are not from our place. Those dishes are listed at the end."
But how many customers can actually watch to the end? Most of them just go there happily after hearing that the food is free?
But the invitation only clearly stated those dishes.
“…”
Xiao Yue's eyes twitched, and without saying a word, he put the hot noodles in his hand on the tray and took it out to add them.
This morning, we added something new to our breakfast: "egg noodles."
Like rice noodles, it is placed in a small bowl for customers to serve themselves, and the way of eating and the ingredients are the same.
Compared to the soft and chewy rice noodles, egg noodles are more fragrant and many customers like them very much. Perhaps it is because of the bone soup and condiments that these things complement each other and are more delicious.
Everything in Yueting Buffet is proceeding in an orderly manner, and customers are still coming and going.
When it was time to prepare a new dish, Xiao Yue was about to enter the kitchen when he heard the sound of gongs and drums in the distance.
She looked in the direction she was looking and saw that the customers in the store were also attracted.
"What's going on?"
"Wow! Look at the other side of Yanting Bridge, what a festive procession!"
"What are you carrying?"
"I saw words on the front! Congratulations on the grand opening of Wei Ke Ju, the Liu family is sending a special gift..."
“What a grand display!”
The news that a Wei Ke Ju restaurant had opened on West Street had spread several days ago. It was located in the best spot in the middle of West Street.
Seeing this, many customers who had enjoyed their meals made plans to go over and join in the fun.
Because not only the Liu Mansion, but also the Niu Mansion, the Ma Mansion... all sent people to deliver gifts.
Of course, there were also customers who didn’t go. They looked at the shop with disdain and discussed things in groups of three or four with their heads down.
Xiao Yue didn’t care. She just took a look and went back to the kitchen to cook.
She arrived two quarters of an hour early because she was going to make an extremely popular dish today.
Fatty and lean with a rich flavor - braised pork!
Choose the pork belly part, because the pig skin needs to be roasted in the pan, which can not only remove the greasiness but also make the pig skin more fragrant.
Xiao Yue prepared four large pieces of meat in total. He placed the pig skin towards the bottom of the pot, grabbed the meat inside with his hands, and roasted it back and forth against the bottom of the pot.
It can be seen that she put her hand directly into the pot, and the customers watching made exclamations and looked worried.
But how could a veteran like Xiao Yue have any problems? He calmly burned the skin of the four pieces of meat into brown-black, and then scraped and washed them clean with warm water.
The next step is to blanch the meat. For convenience, Xiao Yue puts the four pieces of meat into the pot with cold water, and then adds rice wine, green onions and ginger slices.
The blanching time does not need to be too long, the meat can be taken out as soon as it is slightly shaped.
The pork belly at this moment is very different from what it was before it was put into the pot. The pink meat has turned into light white, the grease has turned into a springy texture, and the smell is just that of pure white meat.
Xiao Yue waited for it to cool down a little before starting to cut it into pieces.
In order to ensure that everyone would enjoy the look and the food, she did not cut it too small, but instead cut it into large chunks.
Once everything is cut, the next step is frying.
There are many ways to cook braised pork, but the purpose is only one, which is to eat it.
For this reason, Xiao Yue has improved the method, and since it is a self-service model, it is more convenient to fry directly in this step.
When the oil temperature is about 40% to 50% hot, you can put the pork belly into the pan and fry it until it becomes golden and fragrant.
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