Chapter 441 Responding to All Changes with Unchanging Principles
"The food is here!"
Lei Zi placed two steaming hot dishes in front of Wan Qiqi's table.
He grinned and said, "This is stir-fried three shreds, made by mixing shredded bamboo shoots, shredded bean curd sheets, and shredded pork. Sister Qi, why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Wan Qiqi glanced at him, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "You're using me to test your cooking?"
"Hehe, Sister Qi, you're just about to eat! I'll give it a try." Lei Zi patted his chest and said, "I guarantee it'll taste great!"
"Okay!" Wan Qiqi smiled helplessly, picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.
Lei Zi stared intently at Wan Qiqi, holding his breath, as if his breathing would affect the taste of the dish.
After a long while, he finally heard Wan Qiqi speak.
"It's alright, but the flavor is a bit bland and needs improvement." Wan Qiqi said, picking up another chopstick and taking a bite of rice.
She was so hungry that she didn't even want to talk.
The other dish was stir-fried greens; she just picked some up and ate it without even commenting.
Lei Zi was somewhat disappointed, but seeing Wan Qiqi eating so heartily, he felt a little happy.
Regardless of anything else, at least Manager Wan acknowledged his own culinary skills and didn't frown after eating, which is enough!
Wan Qiqi had taken several bites when she noticed Lei Zi was still standing beside her. She looked up and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Lei Zi shook his head violently.
“Go back to the kitchen whenever you have free time and tell everyone to clean it up. Compared to the front of the house, the kitchen is a complete mess…”
Before Wan Qiqi could finish speaking, Lei Zi had already disappeared from the hall.
Everyone knows that when Manager Wan was in charge of the kitchen, the thing he talked about most was kitchen hygiene.
She would nitpick over every little detail, nagging like a woman.
Wan Qiqi is a woman by nature, so it's normal for her to nag a bit.
She smiled helplessly, ignored everyone else, and continued eating, thinking that she would be better able to work after she was full.
Today I went to visit guests from all directions, but I didn't get any benefits and instead got a lecture from Fang Ziming.
She couldn't help but curse in her heart: Wan Qiqi, Wan Qiqi, you're such a big idiot!
After taking a bite of rice, she said again: It's okay, fools are lucky!
A little while later, Zhu Chengye returned after finishing his work, sat down in front of her, and said, "You really lost out on this trip?"
"Yeah! I'm still not full!" Wan Qiqi sighed, put the empty bowl aside, and let out a burp.
She's not usually like this; she must have been hungry and ate too fast today.
She covered her mouth and smiled at Zhu Chengye, thus defusing the awkward situation.
Zhu Chengye didn't mind, poured a glass of water and handed it to him, asking, "Do you have any plans for this trip?"
Wan Qiqi took the tea, glanced at the still-sitting guests, and smiled, "No, I just think our restaurant is a bit too small. Next time, we'll make a bigger place."
"Yes, it is rather small." Zhu Chengye's eyes drooped slightly, revealing no emotion.
He originally intended to negotiate with the government to buy the shops owned by the visitors from all directions.
But before the negotiations were even finished, the shop had already been bought back by Pei Shi'an.
Therefore, he had no choice but to look elsewhere.
If we're talking about shops in Hefeng Town, the largest one is the one owned by Bafanglaike. If you want something bigger, it's practically impossible!
However, if it were in Baizhi Town or Yunhe County, there would certainly be even bigger and better options.
However, these are things we can only think about when we open more branches in the future.
“We’re doing the same business as the visitors from all directions; we’re just competing for customers. It seems like the outsiders want to see us fight each other for fun.” Wan Qiqi glanced outside and sighed.
"It's only natural to attract customers when a new restaurant opens." Zhu Chengye doesn't feel anxious about the current low customer volume.
"I don't know what the dishes were like at Bafang Laike before, but I've heard people say that there seem to be a lot more stir-fried dishes now." Wan Qiqi told Zhu Chengye everything she had seen that day.
She genuinely didn't know what dishes Bafanglaike used to serve.
Judging from the letter Chen Yongliang recently sent back, there have been some changes to the menu at Bafang Laike over the past two weeks.
The active part is stir-frying!
Most restaurants serve few stir-fried dishes because stir-frying was not popular at that time, but stir-fried dishes made up the majority of Xinglong Restaurant's menu.
This shows that visitors from all directions are emulating Xinglong Restaurant in this regard.
However, because they cooked so few dishes, they were unsure how well they should be cooked, so only a small portion was served.
"With you in charge of the dishes, I believe that even if they try to learn from you, they won't be able to match you." Zhu Chengye was confident in Wan Qiqi.
As the two were talking, the remaining tables of guests left.
Xinglong Restaurant has now become a restaurant where only the restaurant staff remain.
The waiter stood at the door, hoping that a few tables of customers would come and make the restaurant's business better.
The two shopkeepers remained calm and unhurried, sitting and chatting over tea, while also discussing their future plans.
“Brother Zhu trusts me so much, I would feel guilty if I didn’t do a good job.” Wan Qiqi smiled and continued, “They will probably learn more than just the dishes next, maybe they will learn how to deliver food.”
“Delivering food is not a simple task. We’ve been constantly improving it to do it well, so it certainly won’t be as easy for them.” Zhu Chengye leaned back in his chair, revealing a hint of confidence.
"Of course, but it won't be long before they figure it out. It just depends on whether they can hold on."
Wan Qiqi glanced at the guests from all directions and saw Feng Gan coming out, looking drunk again.
Feng Gan, whether he saw her or not, grinned in her direction, looking as silly as could be.
Wan Qiqi sighed, not wanting to pay any attention to this person.
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