Chapter 28 Overturning the Table
What is going on?
How should we solve this problem? Say that the other party is in a different mood? Judging from the other party's attitude, it is obvious that he will not agree.
If you say that if it tastes good the first time, it will taste worse the second time? Doesn't that mean that the dishes at Fu Shun Lou are not tasty enough, which will damage Fu Shun Lou's reputation? But if you say that Chef Zhang is not feeling well today, so the braised tofu he made is not as good as before, but the taste is exactly the same and will remain the same in the future, how can you explain it? What's more, with Chef Zhang's temper, if you question his cooking skills, he will dare to fight with you with a big iron spoon.
But if he said that this was secretly made by the kitchen boy, he could get away with it, but it would be embarrassing to say that all the signature dishes of Fushunlou were made by Chef Zhang. And if the other party directly asked the chef to make another one, he would be completely out of control...
After thinking it over, Feng Yongkang could only smile apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I was just talking about this. This braised tofu is indeed made by Chef Zhang in the kitchen, and we also use the very famous Changji tofu in town. It shouldn't taste different, but the guests at the table over there are also asking why the taste is different. I haven't found the reason yet, and I'm very puzzled..."
"Well, since we can eat at Fushunlou, it's fate. We can also become friends. I'll treat you to this meal. I'll also serve you two of our restaurant's signature dishes, braised carp and stir-fried lamb. If you do business here, you will have surpluses every year and everything will go smoothly. How do you do it?"
"So you've been talking for a long time but still can't make anything clear? What do you mean you don't know the reason? What do you mean you are so confused? You still invite me to dinner and add more dishes for me? Am I unable to afford this meal or this dish?" The man didn't buy Feng Yongkang's nonsense and was only concerned about the braised tofu.
"Of course I didn't mean that, I was just saying this..." Feng Yongkang explained hurriedly.
"It's not what it is, what are you talking about? I don't think you can say anything, you're just fooling me here, making me lose face like this!"
The man shouted, "I told you just now that if you can't tell me something, I'll overturn your table. Now that you say you don't know, I won't waste any more words with you!"
As he spoke, the man stretched out his hand, exerted force, and overturned the table next to him with a loud bang.
The plates, bowls, chopsticks and various dishes that were originally on the table were all scattered all over the floor in an instant, creating a mess.
The noise and the action startled the others, who all looked sideways in amazement. Some who liked to watch the fun even stood up and looked over here.
"You say it's not a scam, but I think this is a scam!"
The man snorted coldly and raised his hand to call the others who were accompanying him: "Let's go!"
After saying that, he strode away.
The other three people in the group had different expressions on their faces and started to chase after him.
Feng Yongkang did not chase after them and let the four men stride out of Fushun Building.
"Nothing, nothing. I'm sorry for startling you all." Feng Yongkang bowed his hands to apologize and comforted the remaining people in the restaurant: "Everyone present today, when you settle the bill later, I will give you a 10% discount. This is my way of making up for today's mistake. I hope you will forgive me, forgive me."
Fortunately, this incident did not affect me, and I just watched the fun but failed. Now I got a 10% discount for nothing, so I was quite happy. I said some polite words and then sat down to eat happily.
Feng Yongkang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Fortunately, it didn't affect others.
"Hurry up and clean up this place. It will be embarrassing if others see us," Feng Yongkang shouted.
Li Fang came to his senses at this point and responded hastily, then quickly took a basin, broom and other things to clean up the plates and dishes on the ground.
Feng Yongkang brows were unhappy, but he didn't dare to leave. He just stood at the counter and stared, fearing that similar trouble would happen again.
Fortunately, the diners in the restaurant gradually got full, paid and left, and nothing else happened.
Feng Yongkang secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Manager Qin, take care." Feng Yongkang saw off Qin Hongbao, who was at the last table, with a relaxed mood.
"Shopkeeper Feng." Qin Hongbao burped with a red face.
He drank about 300 to 400 grams of wine, so he wasn't drunk, but the burp smelled strongly of alcohol, which was very unpleasant.
"The braised tofu tasted completely different the two times I ate it. The braised tofu I ate that day was really delicious. I'm not exaggerating, but if the braised tofu tasted the same as the one I ate two days ago, I dare say that the business of your Fushunlou will definitely be three times better!"
"Yes, Manager Qin is right." Feng Yongkang said with a smile, "I have to look into this matter carefully to find out what is going on. If I can find the cause, that would be the best."
He didn't try the braised tofu that day, so he didn't know how delicious it was, but since the regular customers who often came here to eat said it was delicious, the taste should not be bad.
If I could really find the reason and make such delicious braised tofu every day...
You can really rest assured now.
Feng Yongkang sent Qin Hongbao out and went to look for Chef Zhang without thinking.
In the lobby, Li Fang and Ma Tong were cleaning tables, washing chairs and sweeping the floor.
Seeing Feng Yongkang go to the backyard, Ma Tong touched Li Fang's arm and said, "Hey, do you think this is strange?"
"It is a bit strange." Li Fang nodded, but said impatiently: "But no matter how strange it is, it has nothing to do with us. We work for a day and get a day's wages. This matter is the shopkeeper's concern. Why should we worry about it?"
"This matter definitely has nothing to do with me. I don't know whether it has anything to do with you." Ma Tong curled his lips.
Li Fang paused while wiping the table, and raised his head in fear: "What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean?" Ma Tong approached Li Fang and whispered, "Have you ever thought about it? Whether it was the storekeeper Qin or the so-called merchant, when did they think the braised tofu was particularly delicious? When was it?"
Which day?
Li Fang thought about it and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Yes, wasn't it that day? The tofu girl gave him two cents and asked him to take the tofu to the kitchen to taste it. He agreed to do it and took the tofu to the kitchen, but he did it quietly without telling anyone. He just put the tofu on top of Changji tofu, pretending that it was also from Changji Tofu Shop.
It seems that the tofu was treated as ordinary tofu, cut into pieces, put into the pot, and made into a dish of braised tofu in sauce, which happened to be eaten by Shopkeeper Qin and the merchant.
(End of this chapter)
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