“Mashed potatoes.”
After seeing the first customer into the shop and sitting him down, Si Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this customer did not choose French fries or fried wolf teeth. She just remembered that the life of having all kinds of seasonings in the farm is far away from her. She only went to the market yesterday, and the seasoning gap in the shop has not been filled. In fact, the so-called four flavors of French fries can only complete the semi-finished product of pepper and salt - that is, only salt.
Fortunately, the mashed potatoes in the Sky Star recipe are not lacking in seasonings.
Si Li called Xiao Que to guard the front, and Meng Taotao continued to supervise the house. She went into the kitchen and washed two potatoes, peeled them, and put them in the pot. In the curling steam, the lingering smell of mutton from the big pot left in the Ma family shop became strong again.
[System: A bowl of K-bean mashed potatoes (fake) has been completed, achievement point +1.]
A bowl of mashed potatoes was sent to the front hall. The scholar who had entered the shop for unknown reasons was looking around with interest. Si Li smiled apologetically and said, "The shop is still being cleaned up. It doesn't look very good. Please bear with me."
Wanglaiju was not in a good condition. In the front lobby, only one table had its chairs neatly arranged, while the others were scattered all over the place. Wang Ting was still struggling to take off the cloth sign in front of the door. The noisy sound of masons working on the wall in the yard behind created a noisy scene. It was obviously not a wise move to eat while enduring such noise.
"I'm the one who disturbed you." Zhong Liuru pinched the edge of the bowl and suddenly became interested in the small white porcelain bowl.
If he was not mistaken, the texture of this bowl was very similar to the plate that had passed through his hands before. Thinking about the fact that His Highness had stopped looking for someone, Zhong Liuru changed the purpose of investigating His Highness's taste to investigating the food of the officials of the Eastern Palace.
He had heard with his own ears that the reason why he was looking for someone was because the East Palace lacked an official in charge of food. Regardless of how much truth there was in his words, the arrangement of people would definitely not change. Perhaps, this Miss Si would be his future colleague?
However, the road of a female official when she is still the chief assistant is probably not so easy. Just look at the days of Xiao Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice. Most of the time, the proposals she submitted are ignored, and the remaining ones may be on the list of people to be executed in the autumn this year - the kind that has to be approved by the chief assistant.
Si Li did not say much to the new guest. She only said a few polite words and invited him to open the restaurant before returning to the backyard. Xiao Que, who strictly followed the young lady's instructions, was left staring at Zhong Liuru, as if he was a reckless man who was ready to cause trouble at any time. Zhong Liuru looked at her for a while, shook his head and laughed, and then focused his attention on the small bowl again.
The light yellow paste in the bowl looked familiar, but he couldn't find the source of the familiarity in his memory. He scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth. The taste, which was more familiar than the appearance, swept through his memory and made him stand there.
Si Li pushed Meng Taotao out to find the paper mill. As soon as she walked from the backyard to the front hall, she saw the only customer staring at Xiao Que in a daze. His appearance was exactly the same as when he recalled the memory after using the "never forget" bonus. She carefully checked that she had not used the bonus provided by the system when cooking just now. The mashed potatoes of the Sky Star level only had a bonus effect of satiety, and she immediately became alert.
Could it be that she had encountered a scammer? Nowadays, it was obvious to the naked eye that the people who were visiting the place were all poor and shabby. Just now, she had only politely invited the other party to come often after the opening, but the opening time had not been determined yet, so it was useless to say it. How could she have attracted a scammer?
Meeting Si Li's gaze, Xiao Que quickly stood up and hid behind her, rubbing his arms and shuddering, and whispered self-righteously, "Shopkeeper, didn't you see that look? It was very penetrating..."
Si Li: I think you could speak louder in his ear.
Zhong Liuru, who was immersed in his memories, was awakened by this shout. He lowered his head and wiped the corner of his mouth in a somewhat wolfish manner. When he raised his head again, he was relaxed and easy-going, "I wonder where this dish came from and what its name is?"
The name is K-Ke Mashed Potatoes, but Si Li couldn't explain what "K-Ke" meant. She just pretended not to know, "I just made it randomly. If the customer thinks it tastes bland, you can add some salt."
"Just thinking about it," Zhong Liuru repeated, smiling. "The last time I ate mashed potatoes was the first time I saw this crop. I guess all chefs are similar. They always have countless creative ideas for new ingredients."
Si Li was indifferent to his compliment and ended the conversation with a smile, "If the customers like it, they can come often. Mashed potatoes are easy to make. There are countless talented people in the world. My little idea is certainly not innovative."
"Go to the paper mill to ask for the price and deadline and come back. If it doesn't work, ask the carpenter how to make a custom-made plate. We'll do it ourselves." Si Li sent Meng Taotao out and repeated the previous instructions. At the end, she added a restriction that both of them knew well, "It has to be more affordable."
You can tell by looking at what kind of masons the royal court finally chose. The most affordable one is basically the cheapest one. Meng Taotao pressed his eyebrows, glanced at the scholar sitting in the front hall, and said meaningfully, "The shopkeeper, please stay in the store and be careful."
"Come back early. Reading by lamplight at night will hurt your eyes."
Zhong Liuru looked at them for a while and truly felt the predicament of this small shop - this should not have happened.
"Shopkeeper, settle the bill."
“I’m coming.”
After seeing off the first customer of the shop, Si Li finally relaxed. For some reason, she could always feel the inquiry from this person at every moment. As Meng Taotao hinted, this customer must be extraordinary. The phrase "first time seeing potatoes" implies that the other party must be either rich or noble, but this is the capital. Si Li thought about the domineering spy setting and finally gave up torturing her brain.
If you have that much free time, you might as well study the employee module of the system update.
While making mashed potatoes, Si Li had been thinking about the updated system for a long time. The staff module was in two completely different states before and after the update. If I had to explain it, it was probably like the difference between the trial version where you could only buy three ready-made dishes and the fully unlocked mall.
The employee column originally in the basic information module has been completely separated into an option module. In addition to the confirmed chef Meng Taotao, Xiao Que and Wang Ting, and even Wang Ting's nephew Wang Xiaochong are also included in this column.
——It is worth mentioning that Si Li really wants to know why the loyalty of Wang Ting’s nephew is 60, while Wang Ting is only 50. Regarding Wang Ting, the system’s prompt is “an excellent employee who may rebel at any time and whose trust is at risk.”
Each employee's information was visualized as a character card by the system, which made Si Li feel more and more like the game after seeing the progress bar reminder. The employee information, which was previously just simple character values and introductions, was also expanded to include details such as mood and location, as if Si Li knew that Xiao Que was wiping the table, Wang Ting was staring at the bricklayer in a daze, and Meng Taotao was walking towards the west of the East Market.
On the other hand, the name on Wang Ting's character card is marked as "Candidate for Wanglaiju Shopkeeper", while Meng Taotao is "Candidate for Wanglaiju Assistant Chef/Cashier". Obviously, the system thinks "What do you, the owner of Wanglaiju, know about Wanglaiju? Let me do it."
The employee module contains not only three character cards, but also the current and future data of the residents. The numbers on the interface are extremely bleak, and there is also a shocking red warning line.
[Host owned: Wanglaiju
Reception of diners: 1 person;
Current disposable assets: unknown;
On the menu currently: mashed potatoes;
Current profit: 10 coins;
Number of approvals: 0.
Warning: A mature business entity needs to clearly separate public and private assets. Please separate private assets from inter-business assets as soon as possible. 】
For these few coins, does it make any difference whether we divide them or not?
Si Li suppressed her thoughts of complaining and confirmed that this system was useless except for a mixture of various small software. If there were no computers now, she would not understand how to modify the system using the C language commonly used in her previous life. She felt that this system could be improved.
After the "Establishment of Wanglaiju" mission was completed, the newly issued mission was not unexpectedly directly linked to Wanglaiju. This time, two tasks were issued at once. I don't know if it was because Si Li took shortcuts to complete the mission, but the requirements of this mission were very harsh.
【“Qualified Menu”: A qualified restaurant is not just about hanging up a sign. Perfecting the menu selection is one of the responsibilities of managers and chefs. As a reserve chef, you should understand your employees and your own abilities and point out the direction for the development of the restaurant. Please design a menu selection that fits the style of Wanglaiju and submit the task. Please note that the menu must contain more than six dishes.
Reward: 1 attractive signboard, Penalty: Deduction of 1000 achievement points. 】
【“Attack! Wanglaiju!”: You don’t think that just by putting up a sign you will have customers come, do you? The probability is much lower than a rabbit hitting a tree. The accumulation of initial popularity is crucial to the development of the restaurant and the future reputation of the chef. Please host to receive 100 diners within five days. Free distribution will not be counted in the statistics.
Reward: 1-star recipe from the designated mall, Penalty: Deduction of 100 taels of silver. 】
Si Li felt that the system simply didn't want her to have an easy life.
Time was running out, so Wang Ting was rushed to buy seasonings. Si Li and Xiao Que each sat on a bench under the eaves and watched the bricklayers work. Xiao Que was drowsy, while Si Li was repeatedly studying the opening menu.
The requirement of conforming to the style in the task requirements was very clever. Si Li did not think that the system would add such a requirement out of nowhere. Sure enough, after she wrote down all the recipes she currently had on the ground and chose to submit, the system did not respond at all.
So the question comes back to what is the future style of communication.
The new dish, French fries, is very suitable for the snacks that Wanglaiju is going to eat. Si Li listed French fries, sweet potato shreds, mashed potatoes and fried wolf teeth as must-have dishes. The two one-star pastries and the cold cucumber salad are obviously inconsistent in style. To be honest, they are not competitive with the major pastry shops or restaurants in Beijing. They can only be added as icing on the cake when they are expanded in the future.
As for the remaining two vacancies, Meng Taotao could provide a "Top Scholar Tofu" recipe, but the other one was nowhere to be found. In addition to the three recipes that the original owner brought and she brought with her, which were not used, the sources of the recipes were either system rewards or the system mall.
After thinking about it, Si Li became extremely worried. He couldn't afford to buy the recipe and he didn't have any of the recipes himself. It seemed that he would not be able to complete this task.
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The author has something to say:
Lao Zhong: Great, let me see how the future canteen master’s skills are!
Prince: Hmm? Did I say that?
Lili (alert) Brothers, let’s settle the bill clearly and give the money first.