Chapter 721 Sweet or Savory?

Ou Shaokun was still holding a stack of information in his arms.

Academician Sun gave it to him specially before leaving.

He took the shortest time to remember the pile of information that he had just been asked to read in the office next door, and he also had his own unique insights in some aspects. Because of this, Academician Sun valued him more and more and picked out the information from the pile of information. Picking and choosing, the most suitable one was chosen for him.

"I don't know when I will finish reading this pile of information." Ou Shaokun's face drooped, but if you look carefully, you can see his smiling eyes.

So what if it's a little bit harder and a little bit more tiring? His talent has been recognized by Academician Sun.

If he works harder, he might be able to become the youngest member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences like Xu.

Although, his actual age is one year older than Xu Wanning.

School and the army go in two different directions, so Xu Wanning and Ou Shaokun took different buses.

But Xu Wanning did not go home directly. Instead, she went to Xujiapu Restaurant first.

It was only around three o'clock in the afternoon, after the lunch rush, but not yet dinner. It was supposed to be the freest time of the day.

But what surprised Xu Wanning was that Xu's shop was not overcrowded and full of guests, but there were still seven or eight tables of guests.

Seeing Xu Wanning come in, Dongzi hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.

The fat face was squeezed into a ball with laughter.

"Sister-in-law, you're here, have you eaten? Shall I ask the chef to prepare something for you?"

Xu Wanning shook her head: "I'm not hungry yet."

She looked at the guests who were eating.

Well, as expected, everything we eat is hot pot.

Dongzi pulled up a chair and sat next to Xu Wanning, and explained with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you don't know how popular hot pot has been since our restaurant launched it. The business can be described as booming!"

The only bad thing is that , there were so few tables and mandarin duck pots specially customized for hot pot that he could only entertain ten tables of guests at a time.

But hot pot is not like stir-fry. A meal takes at least an hour or two. Many customers can't wait and leave.

It's not that Dongzi hasn't thought about customizing a batch of tables and pots, but the area of ​​Xujiapu Restaurant is so large.

Is it necessary to cancel the cooking for the sake of profit from the hot pot?

But doesn’t this violate the original intention of Xujiapu Restaurant?

Rather, it would be better to just open a hot pot restaurant!

Once this idea pops up, it can't be contained.

Dongzi geared up and asked tentatively: "Sister-in-law, do you have any ideas to open a hot pot restaurant by yourself?"

"Yes." Xu Wanning answered without hesitation.

The smile on Dongzi's face became brighter and brighter, but Xu Wanning's next words made his smile freeze instantly.

"But not now."

"Hot pot is a new thing that just popped up in Beijing. Many people come here for the novelty, but they may not really like it. So after coming here a few times, the novelty wears off. In a short time, I won’t come again. If I invest a lot of money in a hot pot restaurant, I’ll lose money!”

“Then… when will we open a hot pot restaurant?”

Xu Wanning said with a smile, “When the time comes, for example. Eating hot pot has become a trend. Don't worry, that day won't be too far away. "

After winter comes in Beijing, the weather will get colder and colder, and those who love hot pot will also get colder. Come more and more.

"Sister-in-law, the profit of hot pot is really high. Cuifen even made an accounting with me last night. The profit of hot pot in one day is equal to the profit of two days and nearly three days of cooking. But we don't have enough tables and pots. We can make enough money every day. The number of tables we can accommodate is limited. I am really reluctant to watch the profits slip through my fingers."

Xu Wanning looked at the hot pot guests and said with a smile, "This problem can be easily solved except for a few tables. The large round table has been replaced with a special table for eating hot pot."

Dongzi said with a slumped face. "But there is a big hole in the table for eating hot pot."

"Wouldn't it be better to cover it with a wooden board? The wooden boards that were taken out are picked up and smoothed. When eating hot pot, the wooden boards are removed and replaced with the mandarin duck pot. Isn't it enough to just cover it? "

The worst thing is, wash the tablecloths frequently and give the waiter who washes the tablecloths a raise.

The net profit from two or three tables of hot pot is enough to cover this expense.

In this way, wouldn't it solve the problem that Dongzi was melancholy about?

Dongzi almost applauded Xu Wanning.

"Sister-in-law, how on earth did you come up with such a good idea!"

Xu Wanning smiled: "You are just trapped by a fixed mindset."

"By the way, how is Chef Yu's tofu?"

"It's delicious. It's delicious!" Dongzi said with a smile: "Chef Yu is very good at making tofu. The tender tofu melts in your mouth, and the northern tofu doesn't have a beany smell. It also has tofu skin and dried tofu, which are all cooked in the hot pot. It’s delicious!”

But the yield of soybeans is not high enough, so the supply of tofu is small.

But the price of a plate of old tofu and a plate of soft tofu is almost as much as a plate of pork belly.

Even though the price is expensive, there is still an endless stream of people eating.

"Go to the kitchen and see if there are any soy products left. I want to taste them."

"Okay! Sister-in-law, please wait for me."

Soon, Dongzi and Cuifen came out with several plates. .

Soft tofu, northern tofu, tofu skin, dried tofu.

Just these four kinds.

"No more?"

Chef Yu smiled sheepishly: "Currently, I have only made these four kinds. In fact, I can also make vegetarian chicken and fried bean skin, but the soybean inventory accumulated in our restaurant is too small, and Fried bean curd requires too much oil, so it’s not cost-effective no matter how you calculate it, so together with Manager Su, we only made these four kinds.”

“Can you make tofu skin?”

“The little boss asked whether it’s sweet or sweet. "Salty or not?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's sweet or salty, what's important is the tofu itself."

Chef Yu nodded: "Yes, of course I will! But hot pot with tofu brain is not as delicious as soft tofu, so I didn't make it."

"Actually, I also made bean juice, but except for Lao Zhang and Lao Yang, the other No one can tolerate the taste of bean juice."

Including Xuehua, a few natives of Beijing.

When Xu Wanning thought of the taste of bean juice, she instinctively began to feel nauseated.

She couldn't accept it either.

But as a specialty snack in Beijing, Douzhier still has a large audience.

Xu Wanning tapped her fingers on the table. After a long while, she said: "I will find a way to send some soybeans in the next two days. You can add vegetarian chicken, yuba and fried bean skin to the menu. In addition, soy milk and Bean juice is provided, and both are given as gifts. It’s up to the customer to choose whether to drink soy milk or bean juice. "