"Well done. I've read your essay for this month's exam. It's worthy of praise, but don't be too arrogant. If you want to achieve great things, you must get rid of your arrogance. Sometimes, being too confident can lead to over-aggression and backfire."
The monthly examination was based on policy essays. Xiao Hechuan said his policy essay was second and no one dared to claim to be first. When the teachers who were evaluating and reviewing the essays saw them, they were speechless and even felt a little inferior to them.
They found that there seemed to be nothing to teach Xiao Hechuan. He understood everything at once and didn't even need to be taught. He understood it all on his own. If he hadn't been very serious in every class, they would almost think that he was not here to listen to the lectures but to provide guidance.
"I will definitely remember what you taught me." Xiao Hechuan bowed. He was always so respectful and polite in front of his teacher.
"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, you can leave first. Today's class will be cancelled for now. You can go home early to be with your family."
Today is a day to remember old friends, so at times like this, Mr. Zhong Yun usually doesn't have the patience to give lectures to Xiao Hechuan.
Xiao Hechuan also understood, so he didn't say anything more. He just told the teacher to drink less and then left.
After finishing the last class in the afternoon, Xiao Hechuan rushed back home early to help take care of the family business.
Jiang Sui was wondering why he came back earlier than usual today. After asking, he found out that he did not attend Zhong Yun's class today.
As soon as Xiao Lanlan came back from the girls' school, she went to her family's shop and started helping out. Her life in the girls' school was very comfortable. Her classmates were all very kind and friendly, and there was no one who looked down on anyone.
Moreover, if she asked them about something she didn't understand, they would tell her and guide her without reservation. As a result, she made several new friends in the girls' school, all of whom lived in the west of the city. They also made an appointment to go for an outing in the suburbs together when the weather cleared up and became warmer.
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Counting the days, Xiaoji has been open for more than a month, and business has been good. This has also made its peers on the street feel huge competitive pressure, because the customer flow has basically been divided away by Xiaoji.
Seeing their business severely reduced by half, they had no choice but to improve the food or launch new products.
Jeju does not allow malicious price cutting to disrupt market order in order to grab business. Once someone reports it to the government, they will face fines from the government and may even go to jail.
However, they only knew a few ways to eat noodles in the noodle market, and they couldn't copy Xiao Ji's things too much, mainly because they couldn't copy the essence.
They studied it for half a month but still couldn't figure out what the hot and sour noodles were made of.
The same goes for the mashed potato noodles. The noodles can be replicated, the mashed potatoes can be replicated, but the minced meat with sauce can never taste the same. It's either too fatty or too greasy, which greatly affects the taste.
There is also the braised pork noodle soup. Braised pork also requires special skills. Under normal circumstances, it is really difficult to make the flavor that is fat but not greasy. In short, except for the fried dumplings that they can learn, the others are really difficult to master.
No, many shops have already started to learn from Xiao Ji to sell tofu pudding. It doesn’t require any technical skills. Anyone who knows how to make tofu can do it. Just add some sugar and you can sell it.
Gradually, many shops selling fried dumplings appeared on the market. They made improvements in the shape and fillings, but they were still inferior to Xiao Ji’s dumplings.
I always feel that it is not as crispy on the outside and tender on the inside as Xiao Ji’s. After all, when frying, Jiang Sui added water starch and sprinkled it with soul-stirring black sesame seeds and green onions.
Moreover, Jiang Sui spent a lot of time preparing the filling, using a lot of spices and sauces. So, not every step can be replicated 100%. You can only learn the basics but not imitate the essence.
If they want to learn, let them learn. After all, classics will last forever. Even if they are attracted to it at the beginning, after those diners taste it themselves, they will feel that they have made a bad choice and will obediently go back to Xiao Ji's. It will not have much impact at all.
Every single product of Xiao Ji sells well and has loyal fans. Even the cured meat fried rice sells about 30 portions every day.
Xiao Yi went out and bought some missing seasonings on the street, and brought back some news, such as which family followed their example to sell cured meat fried rice, which family followed their example to sell tofu pudding, and which family followed their example to sell fried dumplings.
In short, if he hadn't seen that his own business was stable, he would have been a little angry.
Jiang Sui had no choice but to comfort him:
"Don't be angry, Third Brother. Actually, those who understand will understand. Everyone has the same price. First come first served. Look, our business has not declined at all because of their imitation. This shows that everyone knows that our Xiaoji is the most classic. Moreover, I have been researching new products recently, and I guarantee that they will be popular in West Street again."
She may not be good at other things, but she is best at food. She has recently started to study casserole noodles. You can add some meat, fish balls, meatballs, etc., as well as vegetables, dried orchids, etc. to the casserole noodles, which is equivalent to malatang maocai.
This novel way of eating is unprecedented and unparalleled in Jeju. It is innovative enough. You can choose to eat only the original clay pot noodles, or you can pay extra for side dishes. You can order whatever you want. The price is reasonable and the taste is great. If you promote it well, I guarantee that the door will be crowded with people.
Recently, many customers have complained that Xiaoji's business is too good and there are too many people every day, especially at lunch time. There are not enough seats and they have to wait for a seat, but the food at other restaurants is not as delicious as Xiaoji's.
They asked when Xiao Ji would expand its business. Some people who lived far away asked when Xiao Ji would open a branch. Otherwise, if they wanted to eat Xiao Ji's food, they would have to travel a long way.
Xiao Ji is not only popular for dine-in customers, but also for take-out. The masters of some wealthy families directly ask their servants to bring bowls to pack the food, cover it and take it home to eat after it is cooked.
There are thousands of fried dumplings packed every day, and we are extremely busy.
When they first saw the shop, they thought it was quite big. Now, Xiao's mother and Jiang Sui feel that it is a little small and not big enough for their needs. The whole family is busy from morning to night every day.
The day with the highest turnover reached nearly six taels. The daily stock was sold out and everyone didn't even have time to rest.
After one month of opening, I calculated the expenses and found that after deducting the costs, I had directly recovered the investment of eighty taels of silver and made a net profit of more than twenty taels.
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