Xu Xiaohong was still a little incredulous when she heard the news: a large-scale purchase?
Her cake shop had just opened, but business was bad, and she couldn't even cover the rent.
Chu Yu has an extraordinary air about her. She invested a lot in opening her shop and needs bread every day, so it's a long-term, stable supply and demand relationship.
Xu Xiaohong couldn't have gotten what she wanted.
How many do you want?
Chu Yu pondered for a moment: "Let's set the number at 200 for now and see how well it sells after the opening. If it does well, we can discuss the specific number later."
"Okay, what kind of bread do you want?"
Chu Yu described the desired firmness and softness; she wanted to make both round and rectangular shapes, with the round ones being firmer and drier, and the rectangular ones being softer and gentler.
"I'll make you different levels of doneness. After you finish eating, tell me which one is the best. I'll write down the recipe and cooking time for that one, and I'll make it according to that standard from now on."
Chu Yu shared the same idea: relying on intuition can easily affect the taste due to the chef's mood, so standardized preparation is preferable.
Write down how much butter and how much flour to use, so that everyone can follow this recipe from now on.
This is the most reliable method.
Xu Xiaohong cooked two batches, and Chu Yu and Shu Hui ate them one by one.
The two had similar ideas. The long, soft bread had a great texture and a rich milky flavor. Paired with fried chicken and a slice of lettuce or cucumber, it would definitely be delicious.
Chu Yu and Xu Xiaohong agreed on the price and arranged to sign the contract another day. After all, it was something that was ingested, and Chu Yu wouldn't feel at ease without a contract.
"Now that the bread has been sold, it's best to find someone to make the chicken rolls as well. Sign a contract, follow the regulations, and make them according to the specifications. There will be requirements for the firmness and texture, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."
Shu Hui also agreed with her approach; it was indeed not easy for her to do it all by herself.
There are more than a dozen kinds of fried chicken alone. After frying and preparing the chicken, you need to make bread and flatbread, and then add vegetables and other things. I almost forgot about rice bowls. With so many varieties, it's impossible for her to take care of everything.
There are always unexpected moments.
It's better to outsource it to someone else, spend more money but less effort, and not need to hire too many employees.
The recipes for fried chicken and building a house still need further refinement. Shu Hui has been spending the last few days in the kitchen, cooking meals and then having Chu Chu and Chu Yu try them. If they like them, she writes down the recipes for later use; if they don't like them, she tries the next one.
In order to make more delicious fried chicken, she also changed the recipe, and some of the recipes turned out really well, which made Chu Yu's eyes light up.
However, we need more people to try it and give their opinions.
"I'll bring it to school another day and ask my roommates to help me eat it."
Shu Hui nodded. It wasn't too much trouble for them to offer free samples of fried chicken. She was also afraid that she wouldn't be able to make it well and would be laughed at. She even thought about the recipe while sleeping at night. If she thought of a good way to make it, she would jump up before dawn and run to the kitchen to continue trying it.
When Chu Yu got up, Shu Hui was busy in the kitchen. She inexplicably thought of her mother from her previous life. Her mother was also able to endure hardship, which seemed to be the nature of Chinese women, with an imperceptible resilience hidden in their bones.
They always manage to support a family when all else fails.
Shu Hui has made a lot of progress compared to a year ago. If the fried chicken shop can be successfully opened, it will be one of the earliest fried chicken shops in China. If not the best, it will be a leader in the industry.
"Mom, let me help you?" Chu Yu went into the kitchen.
"No need, there's too much smoke in here. Go sit in the yard for a while, Mom will take care of you."
Shu Hui couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer, and besides, this was her career, and she couldn't rely on her daughter for everything.
She made more than a dozen kinds of fried chicken, spicy and non-spicy, coated with flour and not coated with flour, including popcorn chicken, chicken wings, chicken legs and chicken nuggets. She also brought hamburgers and rice bowls.
Chu Yu was asked to take a large basin of food to school.
"Please write down which ones taste good for Mom. We'll also listen to your classmates' opinions. Mom is waiting for your feedback."
Chu Yu smiled and put the fried chicken under the quilt to keep it warm. It wasn't cold when she got to school. Although it wasn't as crispy as the chicken at home, it still smelled delicious when she opened the quilt.
Zhang Ying had just arrived. Her roommates had arranged to come back for lunch that day. As soon as she entered the dormitory, she smelled a special fragrance that was hard to resist.
"What's that smell? It smells so good!"
Li Miao and Chen Qiufen, along with several of their roommates, also returned.
Chu Yu took out fried chicken and placed it on the table. She told them about Shu Hui opening a fried chicken shop in Beijing. Her roommates admired her ability to execute the plan. Bringing her whole family to Beijing was no easy feat.
Zhang Ying understands this deeply. She has been working hard to earn money so that she can bring her daughter to Beijing for medical treatment and for her husband to come and reunite with her. It has been more than half a year, and she still hasn't saved enough money.
Housing and living costs are high in Beijing; without money, it's really hard to get by.
"Chu Yu, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Chen Qiufen picked up a piece of fried chicken and put it in her mouth. Crispy crumbs filled her mouth, and the aroma was so enticing that she was completely captivated by it.
Chu Yu said she would take her mother to open a fried chicken shop, but Chen Qiufen thought she had no good judgment. What's so good about fried chicken? How can you make money from it?
You'll know how amazing it is once you try it! No one can resist this flavor.
"It's so delicious! Chu Yu, I never knew chicken could be cooked like this. Your mother is amazing for developing such a recipe." Chen Qiufen praised sincerely.
On her way here, Zhang Ying only ate a few boiled eggs. To save money, she didn't eat a single meal during the 40-hour train journey.
She was really hungry and originally wanted to go to the market to eat rice soup, but Chu Yu actually brought some food for free tasting. Zhang Ying picked up a hamburger and took a bite.
Chu Yu's homemade long hamburger has a soft, milky bun filled with crispy and tender chicken pieces. One bite is full of flavor, and it's hard not to love it.
"This burger is so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good in my life."
"This is an imported product, something that foreigners often eat. I've had it in Guangzhou and have always wanted to open a similar shop. This burger is my own creation, but I'm not very confident about it and would appreciate your feedback."
Li Miao and her roommates also tried it one by one. They thought the rice bowl was delicious and convenient, but the broth wasn't thick enough, the spicy chicken pieces weren't spicy enough, and the numbing and spicy chicken flavor was too bland.
Not all opinions should be adopted. For example, Li Miao said that spicy chicken is not spicy enough. Indeed, for people who like salty and spicy food, the spiciness of fried chicken is nothing.
Fast food caters to all customers and therefore requires a more moderate flavor.
After all, spicy chicken is spicy chicken; it doesn't have to be like hot pot.
"Chu Yu, my mother-in-law has a way of cooking this chicken that I think is quite delicious. It's made by mixing egg liquid with flour and then frying it in oil."
Zhang Ying's method is somewhat similar to Original Recipe Chicken. Shu Hui also tried it, but the chicken pieces she made turned out strange.
"It's not about mixing the egg and flour and then throwing the chicken pieces in. Instead, you put the marinated chicken pieces into the flour first, then add the egg mixture, and then the flour again."
The ingredients are largely the same, but changes in the method and order can make the finished product very different.
Chu Yu wrote down the recipe Zhang Ying mentioned, planning to have Shu Hui try it when she got back.
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