Chapter 590
It was already noon when he walked out of the sales office. The winter sun was warm on his body. Su Miao stretched and felt a lot more relaxed.
She looked at her father's bulging waist, which was tied with 120 Yuyuan stocks!
Su Yuanzheng was very happy that he had accomplished what his daughter wanted to do. He waved his hand and invited her to dinner.
Yesterday, when he was chatting with others in the hotel lobby, he heard them talking about a local cuisine restaurant called De Xing Restaurant. He was very interested, so the whole group went there excitedly.
As soon as you enter Dexing Hall, you will find it bustling with people.
The waiter carried steaming and fragrant dishes and moved flexibly between the tables and chairs.
Shi Guowei was obviously a regular here. Following his suggestion, Su Yuanzheng ordered signature dishes such as fried shrimp, braised pork, pork with fermented bean curd, and fried eel paste.
At the dinner table, everyone was chatting animatedly, and both hosts and guests enjoyed the meal very much.
The big deal of buying stocks came to an end. Su Miao and Su Yuan were planning to stay here for another day before setting off to return to Yongcheng.
Zhu Guoming had been accompanying them for the past few days, and the father and daughter felt embarrassed to trouble him any further, so they decided to go around on their own and experience the unique charm of this city.
This prosperous and complex city had two polarized faces even during the war years: on one side, there was decadence and prosperity; on the other side, there was hardship and difficulty in life.
The father and daughter strolled along the Bund, feeling the river breeze on their faces and enjoying a leisurely time.
Suddenly, Su Yuan pointed to a shop not far away and said to his daughter with curiosity:
"Miao Miao! Look at what kind of food that store sells. The words on it are weird, like they're in foreign languages!"
Su Miao looked in the direction his father pointed and saw a KFC.
"Dad, that's a Western fast food restaurant. It came from abroad. The first one in China opened in Beijing two years ago. This one should be the first one in Shanghai."
Su Yuanzheng became interested and asked, "Foreign food? Then what is their best signature dish?"
"Um... maybe fried chicken?"
Su Yuan was looking at the red and white sign that was particularly eye-catching under the lights. Through the bright glass windows, he could see that the shop was full of customers, with children holding fried chicken and happy smiles on their faces.
He smacked his lips unconsciously and said to his daughter, "Miao Miao, my family is also in the catering business. Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. Let's go! Let's try this Western fast food and see what's so special about it!"
As you push open the door of the shop, a rich aroma of fried chicken hits you in the face.
There were quite a few people coming to dine, so they had to line up. While waiting, Su Yuanzheng looked at the menu.
This restaurant must have just opened recently, and the menu still has the opening special package.
2 pieces of original chicken + mashed potatoes with chicken gravy + shredded vegetable salad + a small bun, the price is 7.30 yuan.
Su Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "This set meal is really not cheap. I can eat good food twice in our house.
What does "finger-licking original chicken" mean? Is there a foreign chicken breed called "finger-licking chicken"? Two pieces, mashed potatoes, and a bun are all for this price?
What is this salad? It might be good, but that's why it's so expensive. I want a set meal. What do you want, Miaomiao?
"I want a set meal, too."
After ordering the food, the two sat aside and waited for the meal. Su Miao looked at the menu carefully again.
In her previous life, it was not until her sophomore year that she went to KFC for the first time in her life with her roommates. At that time, hamburgers were already available for four dollars and fifty cents each, but the current menu is still very simple.
There was only original chicken, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, shredded vegetable salad, bread and drinks, including Coke, 7-Up, Mirinda and beer.
She still remembered that in her previous life, in 1989, when she was preparing for the high school entrance exam, she saw an article in the People's Daily titled "What to Eat at KFC?" That was her first impression of Western fast food.
Looking back at the price now, a piece of original chicken costs two dollars and fifty cents, which is considered a high consumption for ordinary people. If an average family wants to try it together, they will probably have to save money for half a month.
No wonder, some time after the first restaurant opened, controversy arose in the media about whether foreign fast food should develop rapidly in China.
However, it must be said that KFC understands marketing. Not only did they invite celebrities to help increase exposure, they also used the banner of Western food.
Regardless of whether it is fast food or not, it is definitely Western food. At that time, Western food was considered high-end and classy in people’s minds.
But the price of a Western meal is very high, and KFC seems affordable in comparison.
A few dozen dollars can only afford one person to have an average Western meal, but it can allow the whole family to experience the "Western life" in everyone's mind.
Such commercial gimmicks and people's psychological suggestions are very attractive to Chinese people who have been isolated from poverty and consumerism for a long time but are gradually starting to have money in their pockets.
The booming real market has also provided answers to the questions raised in that article in practice.
There was a constant stream of people placing orders, and the father and daughter waited for more than twenty minutes before they received their meals.
When I returned to my seat, an elderly couple at the next table said with a puzzled look on their faces:
"Why haven't we been served yet? Those who arrived much later than us have already eaten."
Su Miao looked at their menu and explained:
"Grandma, you have to get this dish from the serving area. Please ask if it's ready."
The old man hurried to check, and sure enough, he brought it back immediately. He smiled at Su Miao and said:
"So this is how we get our meals. We were used to waiters bringing our meals, so we just waited like idiots. Thank you, little girl."
"You're welcome. This is how Western fast food is. A lot of things require semi-self-service."
The father and daughter began to eat. Su Yuan was looking at the food in the set meal. In his opinion, the preparation of these dishes seemed very ordinary. Fried chicken was just fried chicken, and mashed potatoes were just mashed potatoes. There was nothing special about them. Only the salad did make him a little confused.
"Miao Miao, this... is this vegetable leaves? You're eating it like this without cooking it? What kind of dish is this?"
"Dad, this is the good thing you were talking about, salad."
Su Yuanzheng widened his eyes and said in surprise:
"Ah? Chopping up a few vegetable leaves and adding some sticky stuff is a salad? I don't understand. I thought it was like the Mala cake in our Yongcheng, at least it requires some complicated craftsmanship."
Su Miao smiled and said, "It seems that foreigners are not very good at cooking. They often eat vegetables to supplement their vitamins by eating salads like this. You should try it, you might like it."
Su Yuanzheng nodded doubtfully, carefully picking up a mouthful of salad and putting it into his mouth...
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