Chapter 207 Boss, one platter of braised dishes, please!
There is no such thing as a peaceful and carefree life in this world; it's just that someone is bearing the burden for you.
While Xu An slept soundly, Liu Tong began the preliminary plan to open up sales channels for Xu's braised food shop—persuading the owner of the Old Place Barbecue Shop to introduce Xu's braised food!
Yesterday, he was thinking of going directly to Xu An to surrender, but surrendering requires sincerity, so he had to bring some gifts! At the moment, the easiest person to win over was the owner of a barbecue restaurant who had a special passion for braised food, so he was naturally the best target and the most sincere gift.
Fortunately, on this last day, my boss seemed to have resigned himself to his fate and didn't cause any more trouble. He left work promptly at six o'clock in the afternoon.
After getting off work, Liu Tong rushed to Liu Zhaowen's house to pick up the ten kilograms of braised food that Liu had asked him to buy, and then went to the Lao Difang barbecue restaurant that had just opened for business.
"Hey, why are you here so early today? Are you alone? Didn't you have any friends with you?" The barbecue restaurant owner greeted Liu Tong very warmly.
"He's busy tonight, so I'll have some fried rice and two beers." After placing his order, Liu Tong looked at the barbecue restaurant owner with a sly grin and said, "Boss, I found a pretty good braised food place, do you want to try it?"
The barbecue restaurant owner's gaze naturally fell on the small insulated box Liu Tong was holding, and an interest appeared in his eyes. He agreed without hesitation and joked, "You have to try it. If it's good, I'll add an egg and a sausage to your fried rice later. If it's not good, then you can have soy sauce fried rice tonight!"
"Alright, looks like I can earn an egg and a sausage tonight! Here, boss, give me a plate!"
After taking the plate, I opened the insulated box that had just been placed on the table and took out four bags of braised food, three vegetarian and one meat: edamame, potatoes, lotus root, and braised pig ears, a favorite of barbecue restaurant owners.
Almost the instant the barbecue shop owner saw the braised pig ears, his eyes lit up, and he quickened his pace while frying the egg fried rice, becoming incredibly impatient.
The moment the braising liquid melted, a rich aroma wafted out. The barbecue shop owner sniffed and asked in surprise, "Where did you buy this? It smells so good, even better than what I make myself."
"Try it first. If you like it, I'll tell you which braised food shop you bought it from." Liu Tong was very satisfied with the barbecue shop owner's reaction; the fish had taken the bait!
The barbecue restaurant owner didn't stand on ceremony. He placed the fried rice with eggs and sausage in front of Liu Tong, turned around and took out three bottles of beer from the freezer. Then he tore open a pair of disposable chopsticks, picked up a big bite of shredded pig's ear and put it in his mouth.
Since most pig ears are bought as a snack with alcohol, and given that people in Haishi don't eat spicy food, braised pig ears are seasoned with five-spice flavor.
The five-spice flavor is rich and intense, with a robust seasoning. The outer layer of the shredded pig's ear is tender and melt-in-your-mouth, while the cartilage in the middle is chewy and springy, resulting in a delicate and refreshing taste. Paired with beer, the rich spice flavors combine with the refreshing malty notes, creating an instantly delightful and satisfying experience.
This was the first time the barbecue restaurant owner had admitted that someone else's braised pig ears were better than his. He stubbornly said, "They're still slightly inferior to mine," but he didn't slow down when he picked up his chopsticks, and half a pound of pig ears was gone in no time.
He twirled his chopsticks and tried three vegetarian dishes that he wasn't particularly interested in, but they surprised him. This braised food shop has impressive skills!
"Boss, how do these braised dishes taste?" The invisible demon tail behind Liu Tong stood up high.
"Not bad, your skills are almost as good as mine!" The barbecue shop owner praised generously. "Which braised food shop is this? Is it newly opened?"
"Yes, these three vegetarian dishes are five yuan per jin (500g), and braised pig ears are twenty-five yuan per jin." After introducing the prices of the braised dishes, Liu Tong changed the subject and introduced Xu's Braised Food Shop to the barbecue shop owner: "This braised food shop just opened three days ago and it's become an instant hit, packed with customers every day. The shop offers fourteen different varieties of braised dishes in four different flavors, all of good quality and inexpensive..."
The barbecue shop owner remembered Xu's Braised Food Shop. He'd even gone to check out the shop's opening day—the one with the 10,000 yuan cash prize for a successful challenge. But the place was packed with people, and the heat was unbearable; he left in less than ten minutes. He never expected their braised food to be so amazing!
Then, the barbecue restaurant owner sensed something was wrong. This kid was giving him such detailed instructions; something felt off!
After recounting the many impressive achievements of Xu's Braised Food Shop, Liu Tong finally revealed his true intentions and asked directly, "Boss, would you like to try stocking some of Xu's Braised Food Shop's products to sell in your shop? You just tried them, and they tasted good..."
"No, no, no." The barbecue shop owner waved his hands repeatedly, looking frightened. "I've received a lot of complaints about the braised dishes before, so I dare not buy them again."
Liu Tong understood the boss's concerns and didn't force him to accept. However, the devil's tail wagging changed, and his tone became deep and seductive: "Boss, how about I give it a try? I still have four braised food platters. You set a price, and I'll help sell them. If they sell out without any bad reviews, you can consider it?"
"You little rascal!" The barbecue shop owner pointed his finger at Liu Tong in the air. "No wonder my right eyelid twitched a few times when you came in today. So you were waiting for me here!"
The boss's tone was firm, but his attitude was ambiguous. After Liu Tong's persuasion, he not only agreed to Liu Tong's request, but also took the initiative to hand Liu Tong four plates and cleared out a side of the freezer for him to place the braised food.
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