Chapter 94 Meow meow meow
Boss Xiao Lan's stall opening was like a heavy punch in the face for Lao Song and Lao Hu.
The originally long queue shrank by half in the blink of an eye, leaving only a few ignorant onlookers still queuing - many of them didn't even know what they were queuing for.
Of course, there are also some people who come here just for Zhuyuan Roast Duck, such as the father and daughter at the back of the line.
"Nannan, you wanted to eat at Zhuyuan on your birthday before, but Daddy was incompetent and couldn't make a reservation for you. We are lucky today and we actually encountered Zhuyuan setting up a stall outside."
The middle-aged man in a suit held his daughter's hand, his face showing unconcealed joy.
——When my daughter had her birthday earlier this year, her only wish was to have a taste of Zhuyuan Roast Duck. The man is a self-employed boss and his business is booming. The price of Zhuyuan Roast Duck is not a problem for them.
However, they were rejected by Zhuyuan because they had no connections in upper class society.
Failure to fulfill his daughter's birthday wish has always been a regret in a man's heart.
Unexpectedly, when I came to pick up my daughter from school for lunch today, I happened to see Master Song, the head chef of Zhuyuan, selling roast duck at the door. There is no need to make an appointment in advance, you can just pay and buy it!
The man immediately joined the queue with his daughter.
Although, with the arrival of the 'Little Blue Roast Duck' next door, the aroma from next door obviously overshadowed the aroma of the Zhuyuan Roast Duck here, but the man did not waver.
He himself has no obsession with food, he just wants to fulfill his daughter's wish to have Zhuyuan roast duck once. No matter how delicious the roast duck next door is, it is not from Zhuyuan after all.
"Dad, isn't four thousand yuan too expensive?"
The girl dressed as a junior high school student looked at her father hesitantly, then looked at the "Little Blue Roast Duck" which had already formed a long line.
For some reason, the roast duck next to it seems to smell more delicious...
But she kept this sentence in her heart and didn't say it out loud.
"It's a little expensive, but if my dear daughter wants to eat it, of course Daddy will buy it for you," the man patted his chest, "Darling, just eat it, no need to save money for Daddy. Look, it's our turn soon!"
The girl nodded thoughtfully.
As He Duojin and the tourists in the tour group left, the line became shorter, with only a dozen or so people still queuing.
An auntie carrying a basket of vegetables came to the front of the line.
The aunt looked to be in her fifties, holding a teddy bear in her hand, and asked Lao Song and others cheerfully: "What is your stall for?"
Under normal circumstances, Old Song and his apprentices would not even bother to look at these diners who were obviously ordinary people.
But this time is different from the past. If all these roast ducks are unsold, the loss will be more than 200,000 yuan!
So, Lao Song forced a smile and explained to the aunt, "We sell Zhuyuan roast ducks, 4,000 yuan each. I'll give you one to try. It's usually limited!"
As he spoke, he winked at his apprentices, asking them to quickly take a roast duck from the oven and put it into the aunt's hands.
——I don’t care about that anymore, I’ll just sell one if I can!
However, after hearing what Lao Song said, the aunt's face changed drastically. She shook her hands away as if she was throwing away something dirty, and didn't even try to take the roast duck: "I thought you were giving out free eggs... Turns out you're not giving out eggs. Why didn't you tell me earlier? You're wasting my time!"
Four thousand yuan for a roast duck? Who buys it?
She is not a big villain.
The aunt didn't reach out to take it, but Lao Song's apprentice thought the roast duck had been handed to her, so he let go, which led to...
Pop.
The whole roast duck fell directly to the ground.
The side of the roast duck that was facing up had been burnt and looked a bit black. When it fell to the ground, a crack actually appeared on the burnt surface.
The little Teddy in the aunt's hand twitched its nose, tilted its head curiously, then walked forward and took a bite.
Aunt:"……"
Seeing this sudden change, Lao Song and his companions were stunned at first, and then tried hard to hide the joy on their faces.
Lao Song and his apprentices grabbed the aunt and shouted, "Auntie, your dog ate our roast duck. You can't deny it! Four thousand yuan, transfer it now!"
In front of the Zhuyuan team, everyone in the queue was attracted by the commotion and cast their eyes over to watch the excitement.
The aunt holding the basket twitched her lips, looking at her little Teddy, feeling very disappointed: "Qiuqiu, why are you so unpicky? We usually give you the best dog food, why are you still picking up garbage outside to eat..."
Hearing this, Lao Song's nose almost became crooked with anger: "Whose roast duck are you calling rubbish?!"
Most of the diners with normal thinking patterns have already left to go to Boss Xiaolan's place. Among the dozen or so people still waiting in line, many, like the father and daughter, came here for Zhuyuan's fame.
Most of these people are well-dressed and are wealthy middle-class people, but they are not rich enough to join the VIP ranks of Zhuyuan - in their circle, being able to eat Zhuyuan roast duck is a symbol of elevated status.
Although the roast duck that fell on the ground looked black and suspicious in appearance, it was the famous Zhuyuan Roast Duck after all. Maybe it was a special cooking method?
Therefore, many people could not help but speak up to defend Lao Song:
"Auntie, don't slander me out of thin air. This is Zhuyuan's roast duck, a century-old tradition. How can you call it garbage?"
"That is, if it really tastes bad, would your dog eat it without even looking at it?"
"I see you can't even afford the four thousand dollars. Are you planning to default on your debt?"
"Hurry up and pay Chef Song some money and apologize!"
Old Song gradually straightened his chest amidst the flattery, regained his self-confidence, and began to look askance at people again: "Hurry up and pay the money, or we will call the police."
Under the condemnation of so many people, the aunt became a little flustered. She moved her lips, as if she didn't know how to refute.
However, before the aunt could say anything, the next second——
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the little Teddy bear's face suddenly changed after eating the roast duck.
"Woof woof...yue!"
Everyone seemed to see tangible disgust on the little Teddy's furry face. It made a "yue" sound, opened its mouth wide, and spat out the piece of roast duck it had taken a bite of.
——The roast duck had hardly been chewed, and the surface was black and charred, while the duck meat inside was still bloody, emitting an unpleasant burnt and bloody smell.
The little Teddy vomited several times and spit out all the roast duck. Then he kicked the roast duck with his paw in disgust and kicked it far away: "Woof!"
Even dogs won’t eat Zhuyuan roast duck.
Old Song: “…”
Everyone: “…………”
The aunt quickly picked up her little Teddy and said angrily, "Look, this roast duck is so burnt and raw. If my dog gets sick from eating it, I will never forgive you!"
After saying that, she hurriedly carried the little Teddy to the nearby pet hospital.
Only the crowd remained silent.
——No matter how blind they were, they could still see how poor the quality of Zhuyuan’s roast duck was.
In fact, Zhuyuan’s roast duck has been famous for a long time, and Lao Song is the chef of Zhuyuan after all. Although the roast duck he makes is not top-notch, it is at least cooked and delicious.
But because he usually cooks roast duck for some big shots, and today he suddenly set up a stall to cook roast duck for "ordinary people", he himself had a kind of disdain for ordinary people, and felt that setting up a stall was not worthy of his status, so he didn't put too much effort at all, including leaving most of the roast duck process to his apprentices, and the apprentices were resentful under the scorching sun, so naturally they couldn't make any delicious roast duck.
Plus, in order to make money, they filled the ovens to the brim.
At this time, the roast duck that Teddy took a bite of and spit out was burnt on the outside and raw and bloody on the inside. Even the one roasted by an amateur was not as good as it could be.
Now, even the few people who had just been speaking for Lao Song could not help but fall into silence, with somewhat ugly expressions on their faces.
Even people like them who can blow the roast duck with their eyes closed as soon as they see the two words "Zhu Yuan" can't blow it out!
Moreover, this is literally something that even dogs wouldn't eat.
Who on earth could pay four thousand yuan to buy a roast duck that was vomited out by a dog, burnt on the outside and raw on the inside, and streaked with blood without blinking an eye?
Although they are innocent, they are not blind...
Old Song wiped the sweat from his forehead and didn't bother to ask the leaving aunt for money. Instead, he quickly sent a few apprentices to clean up the roast duck on the ground.
He picked up another roast duck from the oven and said to the crowd in front of him, "Thank you for your support. There is no limit on the number of roast ducks we can have today. You can buy five, six, or even ten!"
Old Song also had some impressions of these big enemies. Once, someone came to give him gifts, cigarettes and alcohol, and wanted him to use the back door to let them order a roast duck, but at that time, Old Song was proud of his status and did not agree.
Who knew that the positions would be reversed now.
Old Song couldn't help but grit his teeth. He was very unhappy inside, but the smile on his face was very enthusiastic.
...However, the few people who had just been speaking for Lao Song took a step back without making a sound.
Someone smiled awkwardly:
"I suddenly remembered something happened at home." "Yeah, yeah, hehe, I've actually had lunch, so I won't buy it for now." "Come next time..."
Several people left the team one after another.
The father and daughter were the first to leave.
They didn't even say a word. They just took one look at the charred roast duck, and then the father and daughter looked at each other with twitching lips. They left the line and walked towards the little blue roast duck that was already in a long queue next to them.
In the blink of an eye, the last few people in front of Lao Song Roast Duck also left.
There was no one in front of the team.
Looking at the fifty-odd roast ducks in the oven that no one was interested in, Lao Song and his apprentices sat down on the ground dejectedly.
Old Song murmured:
"How could this happen? This is the recipe of the imperial chef from hundreds of years ago. If it were at that time, I would be the imperial chef..."
His voice was picked up by the live camera nearby.
Lao Hu, who was holding up his mobile phone to broadcast the live broadcast, had trembling lips.
With the start of the live broadcast by the blogger "My Baby is Three and a Half Years Old", the traffic in their live broadcast room has dropped dramatically. Just like the queue in front of the roast duck stall, most of the traffic in the live broadcast room has been attracted to the next room.
Many of the remaining spectators were there to watch the fun.
After hearing what Lao Song said, the audience laughed out loud:
[The royal chef!] Wake up! It’s been many years since the Qing Dynasty fell! 】
[Zhu Yuan charges an exorbitant price and has a bad attitude, they deserve it (middle finger) Go and watch the live broadcast of the blogger next door who shows off his baby, the roast duck there looks really delicious! 】
[I don’t know if you have noticed that the big man in the corner who turned away with a sullen face seemed to be Mrs. Huo... The Huo family is another major client of Zhuyuan. I heard that Young Master Mu just cancelled his VIP membership at Zhuyuan not long ago. Now, could it be that Old Madam Huo has also cancelled it? 】
[If Mrs. Huo also cancels it, Zhuyuan will probably be on the verge of bankruptcy~]
…
Not far away.
Mrs. Huo originally asked her bodyguard to wait in line while she went to the side to handle some business matters on the phone.
When she came back, she found that there was another queue in front of her, and the queue she was originally in was shortening rapidly, while the new queue on the other side was lengthening rapidly.
Madam Huo was stunned for a moment, and then she saw the front of her queue -
'Bamboo Garden Roast Duck'.
Mrs. Huo: “???”
She waited in line for so long, and it turned out to be Zhuyuan Roast Duck? She wants to eat Zhuyuan roast duck. When does she need to queue? !
The arrangement is wrong!
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