Feng Haidong was somewhat surprised when Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong both refused to let him teach them.
“I can indeed come back once a week to make the soup base for you, so you can use it for a week. But it’s getting hot soon, and if I make too much in the summer, it might spoil. Besides, it’s quite troublesome for me to come back every week.”
Yang Chengjian said earnestly, "Brother Feng, this soup base is your treasure; you can't just pass it on to anyone else."
Chen Zhiyong said, "That's right, Uncle Dong, with this soup base, it will be your secret weapon when you open a branch store in the future."
Hearing their conversation, Feng Haidong chuckled and said, "Of course I know this soup base is crucial, an important ingredient for opening future branches, but that doesn't mean I can't teach you. Are you trying to tell me I shouldn't trust you?"
These words surprised Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong.
Feng Haidong continued, "I think I can trust Xiao Yang and Dayong. Even if I open a branch store at home later, I probably won't be able to stay home all the time. I'll still need you two to help me keep an eye on things. So how can you two not know how to make soup base?"
Yang Chengjian snapped out of his daze and asked in surprise, "Brother Feng, are you planning to open a branch store at home and let us run it?"
Feng Haidong said, "My idea is to open one or two shops on this street, so that locals who want to eat crayfish in the summer will recognize this street and come here when they want to eat crayfish in the summer."
Chen Zhiyong, being quick-witted, immediately chimed in, "Does Uncle Dong mean to turn this street into a crayfish street?"
Feng Haidong said, "I never thought about turning the whole street into that. After all, crayfish are seasonal, and once the season is over, they're gone. We definitely need to do something else to keep the business going. So my idea is to just open one or two more stores."
At this point, Feng Haidong looked at Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong and said, "When the time comes, Chengjian and Dayong, you will each be in charge of one shop. You can't just rely on me to come back to make the soup base, can you?"
After listening to Feng Haidong's words, Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong both understood.
Yang Chengjian said, "If that's the case, then we will definitely help you do a good job in your business, Brother Feng."
Chen Zhiyong said, "Yes, yes, Uncle Dong, don't worry, I will definitely help you keep the restaurant in good condition."
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "I trust you. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the provincial capital to hand over my family restaurant to you to run."
My idea is that we should all make money together; I'm not the kind of person who only thinks about making money for myself.
I hope we can all make money together, so that everyone can have an easier time in the future.
Hearing Feng Haidong say this, Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong both believed him.
After being persuaded by Feng Haidong, the two finally agreed to learn from him.
Seeing that the two were willing to learn, Feng Haidong nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. After you two learn it, if you want to go out on your own in the future, you can do so."
Yang Chengjian said, "Brother Feng, don't worry, I definitely won't go out and work alone."
Chen Zhiyong said, "Uncle Dong, I know my own abilities very well. I definitely can't run a restaurant like this by myself."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Don't be so absolute. Once you've accumulated experience and grown, going it alone will be no problem at all."
However, if you don't leave our area, I still hope you'll open your restaurant near mine. That way, it'll be easier for us to exchange ideas, and if you have any new dishes or services, I can let you try them out too.
Hearing Feng Haidong say this, Chen Zhiyong smiled and said, "Uncle Dong, why don't we let you run the branch?"
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Yang Chengjian said, "Yes, Dayong and I are on this street, helping to run the branch."
Feng Haidong said, "That's fine. We'll give each of you a branch to manage, and all the profits will be yours."
Yang Chengjian said, "That won't do. We should distribute dividends according to the shares. We can't take all of them."
Chen Zhiyong said, "Yes, yes, it's better to have dividends."
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Okay, we'll arrange it according to your suggestion."
Feng Haidong then began to teach Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong the key to making the soup base.
"Actually, the key to making soup is not the various seasonings. The most important key is to add the roe and shells of crayfish to the soup."
Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong were surprised to hear Feng Haidong say that.
Chen Zhiyong asked, "Really? Uncle Dong, can the shrimp roe be made by peeling the shrimp that were sieved out, and then peeling the shrimp shells and putting them in?"
Feng Haidong said, "No, it's true that we use the shrimp that are delivered each time but they need to be cleaned before adding them. Whether it's the shrimp roe or the shrimp shell, you have to be careful to leave them when peeling the shrimp, and the shrimp shell must be cleaned completely. You can't add them directly to the soup."
Yang Chengjian thought for a moment and said, "It does need to be cleaned, otherwise the shrimp shells will be quite dirty."
Feng Haidong nodded: "Yes, so you can sort out the shrimp that are not vigorous or small from each batch of shrimp that are delivered. Fry the shrimp tails, and don't throw away the shrimp heads. Clean the shells off the shrimp heads and use the shrimp heads and the shrimp roe inside to make soup."
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