"What's the rush? You'll get your share!" Lan Yamei didn't believe that Er Gou and his mother were being dishonest.
Lan Yamei then asked Tie Niu, "How much beef is ready after slaughtering?"
"There's not much beef, less than 300 jin, about 280 jin," Tie Tou said.
Lan Yamei then turned to the crowd and asked the two butchers, "Excuse me, gentlemen, how many kilograms of meat should be extracted from an 850-jin (425 catties) cow?"
The two butchers exchanged glances, and one of them said, "Well, based on my experience, an 850-pound cow should yield about 340 pounds of pure meat."
The other butcher nodded in agreement.
Lan Ya Mei frowned and asked Tie Niu, "Is there anything special about slaughtering the cow?"
"Hmm, something special?" Tie Niu thought for a moment and said, "Right, the cow's belly was full of water. When I killed it, it was like I peed, making water everywhere. My shoes and pants got all wet. I just washed them and they're still drying in the yard."
At this point, the couple exchanged a guilty glance, and the woman started wailing again.
Lan Ya Mei ignored them, clasped her hands in a fist and said to the crowd, "Gentlemen, why do you think cows have so much water?"
The group whispered among themselves, discussing the matter, and all shook their heads, saying they had never seen anything like it before!
"Strange! I've never seen water splash three feet high before! I've only ever seen blood splash three feet high!"
"Strange! Strange!"
At this point, one of the butchers said, "I remember now, I once bought a cow with a belly as big as a drum and foaming at the mouth. The man told me that he was in a hurry to sell it because someone in his family was sick. I didn't check it carefully before weighing it and paying! Later, I found out that it was a waterlogged cow, which caused me a lot of losses!"
“The water buffalo is definitely not worth 28 coins; 20 coins is enough!” another butcher said.
Upon hearing the butchers' explanation, everyone immediately connected it to the current situation and accused the couple of being bewitched.
When the two realized they had been exposed, they cursed and swaggered away from the crowd.
Tie Tou, furious, wanted to take the other party's belongings to the authorities, but Lan Ya Mei stopped him. Then, turning to the crowd, she said, "The World's Number One Barbecue thanks all of you upright, kind, and righteous neighbors for speaking up for us! Everyone, for those of you who come to our barbecue today, each table will receive a jar of sake and a pot of beef bone soup! Let's all drink to our hearts' content and build a better Longyang Town together."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause and rushed into the store! Some even turned to call their friends.
The two butchers were clearly encouraged! Normally, they were just smelly meat sellers in the eyes of the neighbors, but now, because they spoke a few fair words, they were praised by the world's number one barbecue restaurant as upright, kind, and chivalrous heroes! They unconsciously raised their heads, felt comfortable all over, and prepared to go in and have a couple of drinks.
At this moment, Guan Hu, who was sitting on the roof watching the show, saw that he had failed to accomplish anything again, spat, turned around, and jumped off the roof.
After the two butchers were seated, Lan Yamei stepped forward with a smile and said, "Brothers, you are both so chivalrous! I admire you! I have already ordered the kitchen to send you two a special portion of tomorrow's new dish. Please try it in advance and don't be shy."
The two were a little excited. When had a butcher ever been treated so well? They quickly said, "Manager Lan is indeed generous. No wonder your business is so big at such a young age! We used to believe the rumors that Manager Lan didn't have any real skills and was just trying to attract attention and take shortcuts! Now that we've seen it, we will never be led by the nose by rumors again."
Another person also stated, "Yes, we will also promote it. The world's best barbecue lives up to its name. Anyone who doesn't go and eat there is missing out."
Lan Ya Mei was shocked to hear this! Someone was secretly working against the barbecue restaurant?
His face remained calm as he said to the two men, "Then I'll trouble you two to speak well of me and spread the word."
"Definitely! Definitely!"
Back at the counter, the accountant looked at her with admiration. Lan Yamei found it strange and asked, "Why is the old man like this? Did you see through the tricks of the Three Donkeys couple?"
"Hehe, I am but a nobody, I dare not speak recklessly." The old man did not say anything more.
"Go ahead and get busy!" After saying this, Lan Yamei glanced at the other person suspiciously and silently went to the kitchen. After all, Qiu Zeyu was still waiting to eat the sauerkraut fish!
Sauerkraut fish, hot pot fish, and spicy stir-fried fish are all Lan Ya Mei's specialties! After all, she spent many years of being single by studying recipes.
It's true that having many skills is never a bad thing; a hobby has now become a means of making a living. It's just a pity that there are too few seasonings in this era. If I had hot pot base and chicken bouillon, I could make even more delicious meals.
I researched chicken bouillon substitutes last time, but the results weren't very satisfactory.
In the kitchen, Er Gou saw Manager Lan come in and hurriedly explained, "Manager Lan, please criticize me. I didn't handle this matter well today!"
Bluetooth Girl wasn't angry or bothered, she just asked, "Didn't you know the cow was waterlogged? Why did you only sell it to him for 20 coins?"
"I saw the cow foaming at the mouth and rolling its eyes; it looked sickly. I figured it couldn't be sold as good beef, so I paid it the price of a sick cow," Er Gou said honestly.
"So that's how it is! You got lucky by accident. Let's leave it at that for today. But in the food business, we operate with integrity. From now on, we'll only buy high-quality beef. We absolutely cannot buy sick or dead cattle." Lan Ya Mei knew that Er Gou was trying to save her money, so she didn't flatter him too much and just gave him earnest guidance.
"I understand, Manager Lan. I will definitely ensure the quality of food from now on and this situation will never happen again." Er Gou was surprised that Lan Ya Mei didn't blame him at all.
"In the future, we need to be more careful with meat delivered by individual vendors like this, and draw up a written agreement. Cash on delivery. Business is business, and personal relationships are personal relationships."
Bluetooth Girl waved Tie Niu over and said to the two of them, "If you two encounter any emergencies that you can't handle, be sure to notify me as soon as possible. Shop management is also a skill. I learned some things from my father before, and I will teach them all to you."
The two nodded, feeling a great responsibility on their shoulders.
After Er Gou finished his work, Lan Ya Mei called Tie Tou aside to the backyard and asked, "Who hired that accountant?"
“After Butterfly left, none of us could read or write, and we couldn’t manage the accounts. Doctor Mei was too busy, and just then someone came looking for work who could read and do accounting, so Er Gou hired him as the accountant. Well, that was with Manager Mei’s approval.” Tie Tou spoke and acted much more steadily than before, and had lost much of his streetwise air.
"I see, I understand now."
Lan Yamei then said, "Ergou, starting today, you'll keep an eye on him for me. Tell me everything about who he's met and what he's said when you get back."
"Okay, boss, I've got it." Tie Niu didn't ask any questions and just did whatever he was told.
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