Zhang Dezhen moved a long table out of the shop and placed it on the open space to the left of the shop entrance. Then he brought out four large basins full of braised dishes and placed them on the long table.
The aroma of the braised food wafted straight into Liu Tong's nose, piquing his interest even though he wasn't particularly fond of braised food.
Just as Zhang Dezhen was making preliminary preparations for the upcoming sales, five or six more people appeared behind Liu Tong...
"Master Zhang, give me a little of each vegetable to make up a pound, and ten yuan's worth of pork belly. I'll split it into two orders and order two cans of apple cider vinegar."
"Alright." Zhang Dezhen quickly packed up the braised dishes, then turned around and took two jars of frozen apple cider vinegar from the freezer, put them in a transparent plastic bag, and handed them to the first customer.
"Master Zhang, I'd like two jin of vegetables, the usual, and two jars of apple cider vinegar too."
"Master Zhang..."
Liu Tong overheard clearly in the queue that among the people buying braised food, two out of every five people would add one yuan to buy apple cider vinegar, and most people would split one order into two orders to buy two bottles of apple cider vinegar.
The team moved forward quickly, and it was Liu Tong's turn in about ten minutes.
Looking at the three bowls of plain braised dishes, Liu Tong wasn't very interested; his attention was completely drawn to the fourth bowl—the spicy braised dishes.
It's rare to find spicy braised dishes in Haishi, so I'll have some of those.
Like everyone else, I ordered a little of every vegetable dish, and then added an extra dollar to get apple cider vinegar.
Carrying a bag of braised food and a jar of ice-cold apple cider vinegar, Liu Tong sat back down in the shop and suddenly realized that the owner of Xu's Fast Food Restaurant had taken advantage of him again.
But thinking about it carefully, the original contract only stated that customers could add 1 yuan to their purchase when they made a purchase in the store, and there was no specified amount.
In theory, even if you only buy one yuan worth of braised food, you can add one yuan to get a jar of apple cider vinegar.
However, Liu Tong didn't care about this. If it weren't for company restrictions, he would have liked to give them away for free. He would have given away 100,000 cans to meet the performance target set by the stupid leader.
The braised food tasted good, but while eating it, my tongue suddenly went numb, my saliva production increased, and I couldn't help but make a 'hissing' sound as I inhaled.
Water! I need water!
Liu Tong couldn't find water, but there was a jar of apple cider vinegar emitting a chill in front of him.
Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed the apple cider vinegar, pulled the tab, and gulped down a big mouthful.
The refreshing apple flavor, combined with the carbonation and the numbing spiciness of the braised dishes, clashed in the center of the mouth. Although the spicy army was strong and well-equipped, its numbers were limited, and it was quickly defeated by the endless army of carbonation. Then, the carbonation army raised its banner high, conquering cities and fortresses, from the tip of the tongue to the depths of the stomach, unstoppable, and completely subjugated.
Cool!
In that instant, Liu Tong finally understood why people who bought braised food would also buy a can of apple cider vinegar.
Braised food and apple cider vinegar are a match made in heaven!
A bold idea popped into Liu Tong's mind. He didn't even have time to eat the remaining braised food. He picked up the bag and went back to the very end of the braised food queue.
He ordered one pound of braised food from each of the four basins, and left in a hurry after receiving the food from Zhang Dezhen.
When Xu An finished his work and returned to the No. 1 store, Liu Tong was nowhere to be seen.
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