Since then, "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" has taken root in the Xiangyang Road vegetable market in Ziqiang County. As the number of customers has increased, Qinghe has launched new varieties such as beef fried rice, pork chop fried rice, and shredded pork fried rice with fish flavor.
In fact, Qinghe had prepared several large pots of hearty dishes, such as braised beef, braised pork chops, and shredded pork with garlic sauce. If a customer ordered the corresponding fried rice, they could simply take a spoon, scoop a large spoonful from the pot, and pour it directly over the original fried rice.
Soon, more diners shared their tips with Qinghe, teaching her how to make various side dishes, which led to the addition of many new varieties of side dishes such as pickled vegetables and cilantro to the restaurant. At the same time, Wang Yao also purchased a freezer based on the diners' suggestions.
Wang Yao uses his "fire control" technique to cook each pot of white rice, then chills it overnight. The next day, the fried rice he makes is even more plump and chewy.
As Wang Yao and Qing He gradually became more skilled and learned from others, their "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" quickly became a well-known and popular stall in Ziqiang County within a few months.
Of course, for a food like fried rice that doesn't require much skill, many imitators of "Brother and Sister Fried Rice," such as "Father and Son Fried Rice," "Husband and Wife Fried Rice," and "Real Brother and Sister Fried Rice," have sprung up in Ziqiang County.
However, as the pioneer of the fried rice industry in Ziqiang County, "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" still has an irreplaceable influence as a time-honored brand. Many important figures in Ziqiang County will make a special trip to Xiangyang Road Market to eat a bowl of fried rice from "Brother and Sister Fried Rice".
Every day, the "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" stall is always packed with customers, with queues stretching all the way to the Xiangyang Road vegetable market. At this time, the vendors at the Xiangyang Road vegetable market have a unique advantage, simply because they are in a prime position to benefit from the proximity.
Wang Yao is an immortal, so he doesn't need to sleep. Qing He is a fox demon, so although she needs to sleep, she doesn't need to follow the mortal rule of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. Therefore, the daily business hours of "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" are very beneficial to the vendors in the vegetable market.
Usually around three or four in the morning, when the large vegetable vendors arrive at the market with their trucks full of vegetables to wholesale the first batch of vegetables from the small vegetable vendors in the county, "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" has already started operating.
After finishing their first wave of business for the day, the vegetable vendors can head over to "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" for a bowl of fried rice piled high with beef and pork chops, enjoying a delicious meal. At this time, no one else will bother them, and the restaurant is relatively spacious.
By 5 a.m., almost all the vendors at Xiangyang Road Market were in place, but not many people had actually come to buy vegetables. Some vendors took a break to have a hearty meal at "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" to recharge for the rest of the morning.
From around 6 a.m. until around 10 a.m., "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" mainly serves the citizens of Ziqiang County. After 10 a.m., the Xiangyang Road vegetable market gradually closes, and the store will see another wave of lunchtime customers.
Some vendors who had eaten breakfast at home early, or who didn't have the habit of eating breakfast, would come in and have a bowl of fried rice when they saw that there were few people in the shop. This was their lunch after finishing work, so they wouldn't have to delay their afternoon work.
Molopo came to eat the 10 o'clock brunch. He wasn't one of the earliest fans of "Brother and Sister Fried Rice". After all, given his personality, he would definitely avoid any place that was lively. But as a mortal, he couldn't escape the greatest temptation: the desire for food.
After he had grown calloused to the word "sibling fried rice," he would inevitably crave a treat. A bowl cost 5 yuan and was all you could eat, which was quite cheap and delicious. For Molupo, who had lived a frugal life, this was an affordable indulgence.
Besides, the storefront of the "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" restaurant wasn't too far from his fish stall.
So, on a relatively quiet noon, Molopo, covered in fishy smell, walked into "Brother and Sister Fried Rice." Although he was covered in fishy smell, since Wang Yao changed his fate, the problem of Molopo not being easily discovered by women had been completely solved.
As a fishmonger who was obviously wealthy to anyone with eyes to see, Molupo was quite popular among a group of divorced or very old single women in the suburbs of Ziqiang County. Although he remained unmoved and rejected all intentional or unintentional attempts to test him, a lot of confidence appeared in his eyes.
When Molupo took his first bite of fried rice at the "Brother and Sister Fried Rice" shop, his eyebrows lifted. Wang Yao, who was not far away, could see clearly that Qinghe had added something to his bowl because they had found many empty bottles of a certain brand of broad bean paste in Molupo's old house.
With the addition of Lao Mo's favorite broad bean sauce, the fried rice naturally tasted different. As Mo Luopo ate, tears welled up in his eyes. Wang Yao couldn't guess why, and Qing He didn't say anything. She just packed the leftover side dishes in a plastic bag before Mo Luopo left.
"Take it with you, it's a waste to leave it here." Qinghe handed the plastic bag to Molupo. Qinghe usually had this attitude towards diners who were greedy for cheap deals and often took too many side dishes. The restaurant didn't say that the side dishes could be taken away, nor did it say that they couldn't, leaving it entirely to the customer's conscience.
A bowl of fried rice costs only 5 yuan. Even with beef and pork chop, it's only about 10 yuan. If you take a big bag of side dishes with you, most people wouldn't do that, but there are always those who take too many side dishes and end up not being able to finish them. Qinghe would quietly and proactively pack them up for them to take away.
This not only increases diners' sense of satisfaction, but more importantly, it gives diners complete peace of mind about the hygiene of "Brother and Sister Fried Rice". When they come again next time, they will be more careful when taking side dishes.
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