Then he turned to Xu Lele and said, "Come with me. I have something else for you to find out."
"Sister Su, you said that I will definitely help if I can." Xu Lele said firmly.
"It's nothing, actually. Just find a few people to go to the newly opened store to inquire about the situation, and then buy back a portion of all the dishes from Shikefang." Su Tao instructed Xu Lele.
Because Lin Jie is in Shikefang, if people related to Su Tao or Taochuanfang go there to eat, they will definitely be recognized and may be disturbed.
"Okay, Sister Su, leave it to me." Xu Lele knew that Su Tao must have a plan in mind, and she just had to carry out the task well, and she felt a lot more relaxed.
In the afternoon, when Su Tao came to Taochuanfang after class to find out the results of the investigation, he saw that everyone's faces were full of anger.
"What's wrong?" Su Tao asked doubtfully. Could it be that the result of his inquiry was very bad?
"Sister Su, I've already found out what you asked me to investigate at noon. They are too arrogant! Their dishes and promotions are exactly the same as ours. They also sell fast food and bamboo basket rice, but they don't sell braised food. The promotion is also 40% off on the first day, 25% off on the second day, and 20% off on the third day. Moreover, the prices of their dishes are lower than ours." Xu Lele said angrily with red eyes, pointing in the direction of Shikefang.
Su Tao had a rough idea in mind. This kind of thing was common in later generations. Whenever a shop was profitable, a similar shop would immediately open up next to it. But Su Tao couldn't understand why his restaurant wouldn't have so few customers if the dishes at these similar shops were similar and tasted similar.
Moreover, Su Tao was confident in the taste of his dishes, which would definitely not be worse than those of Shi Ke Fang. After listening to Xu Lele's words, Su Tao realized...
When a new store opened at Shikefang, they also followed our example and started offering promotions. They also priced similar dishes lower than their own restaurant’s prices, which is why they attracted a large number of diners to Shikefang in a short period of time.
Su Tao smiled calmly and asked, "Have you bought all the dishes I asked you to buy?"
"Sister Su~ You can still laugh. We were all so anxious. Look~ We bought them. They are all over there." Xu Lele said anxiously and helplessly, pointing in the direction of the kitchen.
Su Tao looked around and saw that it was already past dinner time. There were no customers left. The place was very desolate and the staff were a little discouraged.
Su Tao said, "Chen Gu, close the shop early. Let's discuss this together."
"Okay, Boss Su!" Chen Gu turned around and closed the shop door before following everyone to the kitchen.
Su Tao glanced at the dishes on the table and said, "Come, everyone, sit down and try the food at Shikefang and tell us what you think."
Su Tao took the lead and picked up his chopsticks to put some of each dish into his own bowl to taste. After everyone had tasted all the dishes, Su Tao asked, "What do you think of the food at this restaurant?"
"The food in the lunch box is not cooked to the right temperature, and the taste is not salty enough." Chen Gu spoke first.
Su Tao nodded. This was his own idea. Lin Jie's cooking wasn't as good as Chen Gu's, and since they were in a hurry to open the restaurant and couldn't find a suitable one, they chose Lin Jie. Although Su Tao had taught both of them how to make stir-fried dishes and bamboo basket rice, Lin Jie focused on bamboo basket rice, and his stir-fried dishes were far inferior.
"The bamboo basket rice at Shikefang looks the same as ours, but the taste is different. It's not as delicious as ours." Zhao Yun said doubtfully.
Su Tao saw her confusion and said with a smile, "Are you wondering why the bamboo basket rice he makes at Shikefang is so different from the one at Taochuanfang, since Lin Jie was in charge of it originally?"
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