"Done!!"
Zhiyin clapped her hands happily, her eyes full of joy.
As for the quantity…
She stroked her chin and pondered for a moment, and soon came up with a plan.
Taking dry pot chicken as an example, generally speaking, you put half a chicken in a small pot, a whole chicken in a medium pot, and a whole chicken and a half in a large pot.
Essential side dishes include potatoes, onions, cabbage, lotus root, and konjac.
A typical chicken costs around 27 coins, and if you add up all the miscellaneous side dishes to about a pound, it would average out to about 10 coins.
The cost of a small pot is roughly estimated to be around 30 coins.
A small pot of food sells for 500 coins, and you can make a profit of almost 450 coins.
Of course, this excludes the cost of labor and coal.
We can only make a rough estimate for now, but even so, the net profit is still very considerable.
Not to mention that in the early stages, you only need to buy chickens, ducks and geese from outside. Later, when the chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits raised by the confidants themselves come in handy, this cost is almost negligible.
Only beef, pork ribs, and pork remain that require initial investment.
The more Zhiyin thought about it, the brighter her eyes became. The thought of a large sum of money coming in soon filled her with excitement. She couldn't wait to go outside and teach Li Dachuan, Chen Qi, and Wang Fang how to make dry pot.
Of course, in general, modern dry pot dishes are prepared by stir-frying a portion first and serving it at the table, while the remaining side dishes are added and cooked by the guests themselves as they eat.
However, due to the limited conditions, there was no induction cooker or gas stove, which was very inconvenient. Therefore, it could only be cooked like ordinary stir-fry and served.
Even if you want to add extra side dishes, you need to order them in advance and then stir-fry them in.
The three of them moved very quickly, and by the time Zhiyin returned to the shop, the entire shop had been completely transformed and was incredibly clean.
The walls were also covered with various promotional slogans related to food that Zhiyin had Zhihua draw for her.
For example
'This world, besides poetry and distant places, also has ideals and hot pot.'
In this world, you can put down anything except chopsticks.
Rain or shine, festival or not, we'll be here waiting for you.
And so on, a series of slogans.
To enhance the aesthetic appeal and evoke associations and resonance, Zhihua also painted various types of dry pots on the walls with paint.
Her paintings are truly excellent; the texture of each chicken leg is incredibly lifelike, and the various colors create a striking and warm atmosphere. They are unique and captivating, making one linger just looking at them.
I really want to just hug the mural and chew on it.
As Zhiyin watched, she nodded repeatedly in her heart. She touched Zhihua, who was still engrossed in her painting, and her eyes were full of praise. "Your painting skills are really good. Just looking at it makes my appetite soar!"
"Hehe, I think it's great too, but of course, the most important thing is that my sister's opinion is the best."
Zhihua stared intently at the mural on the wall, making no attempt to hide the pride in her eyes.
"Uncle Da Chuan, Aunt Wang, Aunt Chen, all three of you come here for a moment. I'll teach you how to cook."
After watching for a while, Zhiyin looked at Li Dachuan and the other two who were resting nearby and said with a smile.
"good!"
The three obediently followed Zhiyin into the kitchen, clearly looking forward to it.
“Uncle Da Chuan, I’ll definitely come during the initial opening phase of this shop, but later on we’ll probably have to rely on you. From now on, you’ll be the de facto manager, overseeing everything, and responsible for things like purchasing coal, beef, ribs, and hiring more staff when needed…”
"So you might need to put in a little more effort."
As Zhiyin walked, she glanced at Li Dachuan and smiled slightly at him.
"Okay, don't worry, boss. I've sold pork before, so this job suits me quite well. Since you've given me this opportunity and entrusted me with such an important task, you must trust me. I will definitely manage this shop well."
Li Dachuan was stunned in disbelief for a moment, then patted his chest, his face full of solemnity and determination, while his heart was filled with emotion. He never expected that his kindred spirit would entrust him with such an important task.
He instantly felt an overwhelming sense of responsibility and belonging.
"Okay, I have one most important requirement: the food must be fresh and clean!"
"Also, although you are the manager in charge of everything, you must also know how to cook. If Aunt Chen and Aunt Wang are too busy or need to take a break, you can lend a hand."
Zhiyin added seriously that although she knew Li Dachuan wasn't the kind of person who would stand idly by, she still had to make it clear beforehand.
"Don't worry, I understand, boss!"
Li Dachuan nodded solemnly as always.
"good."
Zhiyin smiled with satisfaction and patted the three of them on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. You'll get the same monthly allowance as Gou Dan."
"Boss, you're so kind. Don't worry, we will definitely learn well and run this shop well, treating it as our own home."
Li Dachuan and the other two nodded vigorously in unison, their eyes visibly brightening.
I feel even more motivated and energetic for my future work.
Seeing the three men's excited expressions, Zhiyin smiled with satisfaction, "Let's go."
"I'll teach you how to stir-fry dry pot chicken first. Once you learn one method, the others are pretty much the same, just different versions of the same thing. I'll teach you the specific, subtle differences slowly."
After saying that, under the expectant gazes of the three, Zhiyin began to marinate, take it out of the pot, heat the oil, and fry...
Every step is meticulously planned, down to how long to stir-fry the chicken until it becomes tender and soft.
When to start frying the side dishes until cooked and set aside, the frying time for each type of side dish, and the addition of chili sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, etc.
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