After the new menu was launched, egg tarts became a hot seller, milk tea became a popular choice, and Hong Kong-style fried chicken legs also gained popularity, attracting a group of loyal fans.
Chu Yu and Shu Hui had done the math. The two restaurants' Hong Kong-style cuisine had earned back the money they spent on the two houses for the secret recipe in less than two months. They had already turned a profit a few months earlier, and now each restaurant's daily turnover was no less than 20,000 yuan.
Deng Fangping's eyes widened in disbelief. "Just selling fried chicken, and you make so much money?"
Chu Yu smiled. People who hadn't tried it found it strange that a fried chicken shop could make so much money. Chu Yu ordered a table full of their signature dishes for them.
Fried chicken legs, popcorn chicken, Hong Kong-style large chicken legs, egg tarts, milk tea, cola, braised pork rice, spicy chicken wings, hamburgers, etc.
Xiao Jiang and Yunyun were already craving food when they saw the other children eating in the store. Seeing a table full of delicious food, they picked it up and started eating. After just one bite, they nodded repeatedly.
Perhaps because I've never tried it before, this burger smelled incredibly delicious, with a flavor completely different from Chinese or American burgers.
Deng Fangping took a bite of the crispy fried chicken and nodded repeatedly. "You know, city people know how to eat," she said. "Chicken itself isn't anything special, but with this different cooking method, the taste is completely different."
These days, there's no such thing as junk food, so the whole family shared one.
Before Deng Aiguo came, he asked what fried chicken was available, but he ended up eating the most, especially Hong Kong-style fried chicken legs, which he thought were much tastier than Western fast food.
"Chu Yu, your braised pork rice is really good. The braised pork is cooked until it's very tender and melts in your mouth. The braised eggs that come with it are also very flavorful," said Shu Aiguo.
"These egg tarts smell delicious too. My aunt has never had such a trendy fast food before."
Shulan's favorite foods are Hong Kong-style milk tea and original fried chicken.
This table of food included almost everything from Yorkham, and honestly, there wasn't a single bad dish; everything was delicious.
Deng Fangping used to think that running a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop was enough. At her age, she had enough to eat and drink, her children were ambitious, and her husband had his own career. What more could she ask for?
But seeing Shu Hui start a new business, Deng Fangping was extremely envious.
It was already 3 PM, and there was still a queue in Yorkham. Deng Fangping's eyes widened in amazement. She pulled Shu Hui aside and asked, "Auntie, how much money do your two stores make in a day?"
Shu Hui didn't hide anything from her and told her the truth.
"Each store can earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan a day. Business is good recently because of the holiday. The two stores earn at least 50,000 yuan a day."
Deng Fangping's eyes widened. Fifty thousand? In a day? Is this chicken inlaid with gold? How can it sell for so much money?
Deng Fangping runs a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop in her hometown, earning two or three hundred yuan a day, which amounts to tens of thousands of yuan a year, and she considers that pretty good.
Given the income level in Deyang, Deng Fangping's wealth is quite impressive.
But she never imagined that Shu Hui's Yorkshire could be so profitable. The speed at which she made money was simply outrageous. How much money would she make in a year? Deng Fangping wasn't good at math, and the number she calculated astonished her.
Shu Hui laughed and said, "This is not my ability. From choosing the location for the store to decorating the store, to setting the menu, to cooking the food, Chu Yu handled everything. I was just an executor."
"Yes, we all know Chu Yu's capabilities. Our roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop, Aiguo's Xibao (a type of fortified shop), and Shulan's clothing business were all started by Chu Yu. Without Chu Yu, our family would still be stuck in three dilapidated mud houses in Shanguan Village, barely able to get enough to eat, and being bullied by Shu Jiandang's family to the point of not being able to lift our heads."
"That's right. She said she wanted to open a fast food restaurant, so I did. When I opened the restaurant, I just wanted to have a business in Beijing. I was also afraid that if I didn't do well, I would be ashamed when I went back to my hometown. Who would have thought that it would be so profitable after it opened? Recently, Yorkham even hired a few chefs to develop new products. I'm just afraid that when Western fast food enters the market, our restaurant will not be able to compete with them."
Deng Fangping admired Chu Yu so much. Back then, Shu Jiandang looked down on people and wouldn't even let Shu Hui and her daughter into the house. Fortunately, Chu Yu had some conscience and took in her sister-in-law's family.
Who would have thought that by clinging to Chu Yu, their family's life would get better and better?
"I see that Mandarin has opened fifty chain stores. Why don't you open a few more in Yorkham?"
"If we open too many stores, the turnover of each store will decrease. Besides, Chu Yu and I are also worried that if the delivery is not timely, the taste of the food will be spoiled. In the short term, we will only open chain stores in big cities where it is easy to manage. We will cast a wide net once the delivery method is more mature."
Deng Fangping thought Chu Yu's idea was very thoughtful. Food and clothes are different. Clothes are the same no matter which store you go to; you just need to send the items over. But with food, you have to consider the taste and the way the staff handles it. If any step is not done properly, it will affect the taste.
"That's why Chu Yu has such a long-term vision; she's always thinking ahead of us."
Deng Fangping sighed, realizing the importance of studying more and more. Why is Chu Yu so amazing? Why can she do everything? In the end, it's because she's well-read and knows things that others don't.
Deng Fangping secretly decided that when she got back, she would urge Xiao Jiang and Yunyun to read more books and try to raise a little Chu Yu.
However, there's no rush regarding Xiao Jiang and Yun Yun's relationship, since they're both still young and have endless possibilities for the future. It's Shu Lan's situation that's giving her quite a headache.
“I’m not young anymore, and I haven’t dated anyone since my last breakup,” Deng Fangping said, sounding quite anxious.
Shulan was well past the age of marriage. In Beijing, that wouldn't be considered old, but in Shanguan Village and Deyang, there weren't many unmarried women her age.
There's a lot of gossip in the countryside. Many people were talking behind her back, saying that Shulan had lost her virginity to that man, which was why no man dared to want her. When Deng Fangping heard these words, she was so angry that her heart ached. She wanted to find a good partner for Shulan and slap those women in the face.
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