Chapter 92 091. Zhou Yi was born to cook
Although I don’t know what “chili” is, the temptation of one hundred taels of silver is huge.
As soon as Chen Xiangrang finished speaking, someone came on stage, and several people came on stage in a row. When the bright red peppers were brought up, the crowd, who saw the true appearance of the peppers, talked a lot.
“Is this chili?”
"I've never seen it before. It looks like fruit..."
"This is some good stuff from Nakagawa City. It looks delicious. I wonder what it tastes like..."
"Ouch! That guy's face turned red after eating just one! He drank several bowls of water!"
"Is this really edible?"
"That little girl ate a lot, handful after handful, her mouth turned red..."
Some people on the stage could not eat anymore and drank several bowls of water before being helped off the stage. Others watched them slurping and eating more and more as if addicted, and could not hold back any longer, so they also went on stage to taste the pepper.
——Even if I don’t get the 100 taels prize, I can still brag to others that I have tasted chili peppers that are not available in Qingmi County, Nakagawa Prefecture.
If there is one, there will be two.
People have a strong herd mentality and curiosity. Some people don't know what is going on on the stage or what they are eating, but they still follow them up. As a result, they get so spicy that it reaches the top of their heads.
"Please be careful. If someone is overly spicy, give them some sugar water and have them spit it out. Don't let them eat any more chili peppers."
"If someone looks off, has a rash, diarrhea, nausea, or something like that, bring them down to the doctor. Allergies are a serious matter, so be careful not to cause any accidents."
Chen Xiangrang gave a few instructions and asked the manager to keep an eye on the competition stage. He also observed the receptionist at the door for a while. Seeing that there was no problem, he entered the "A Sichuan Restaurant".
Lei Li was in the lobby on the first floor of the restaurant.
Lei Li is the head manager of the restaurant. He is in charge of the situation and dispatching staff inside the restaurant. Chen Xiangrang is the second manager. He is in charge of the competition stage and greeting guests outside.
——According to the profit sharing, the Lei Li and Meng families share the profits in a 2:8 ratio. Either Chen Xiangrang or Meng Luo should be the head manager. I don't know why Lei Li should be the manager.
But never mind.
Lei Li and Zhou Yi invested in technology and took 20% of the profits. Lei Li also took the title of a general manager and Zhou Yi took the title of a kitchen manager, so they had two salaries in total.
Rich and powerful.
Don’t miss it.
"Boss Lei."
Chen Xiangrang remained gentle and polite. He bowed to Lei Li and then said with a smile, "The competition outside is very lively. Many people are so busy that their faces are red and their necks are thick. They are even looking for water. Boss Lei, do you want to go out and take a look?"
"I'll go out and take a look later."
Lei Li shook his head and gave a wry laugh. "I didn't expect so many people would come to the restaurant on its first day just for the 'Zhongchuan Prefecture Specialty' reputation. The lobby on the first and second floors, and even the private rooms on the third floor, were all full. This is the first time I've had such a big business, and it's really keeping me busy."
"But I could hear the noises outside from inside, too: gongs and drums and laughter, like a pot boiling. It was really lively."
Chen Xiangrang smiled upon hearing this and said, "The people in the city are very curious about chili peppers. Many of them have come on stage to participate. There are even some who can handle spicy food the first time they try it. They are truly masters among the people."
"There are so many people who can handle spicy food, and there are so many skilled chefs. If it weren't for Boss Zhou discovering the wonders of chili peppers and letting others come up with spicy dishes, I'm afraid today's excitement would have belonged to someone else."
“There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers.”
Lei Li also smiled and said, "No matter how talented my husband is, it would be useless without the discerning eyes of Master Mengluo and Master Meng, and the oversight and coordination of Shopkeeper Chen. Win-win cooperation is the best thing."
"There are many good horses, but few good horse trainers..."
Chen Xiangrang chewed on these words.
There was no one named Bole before the Dayou Dynasty, and he didn't know the story of Bole being good at judging horses, but this did not prevent him from understanding the meaning.
The more Chen Xiangrang chewed on it, the more he felt that this sentence was easy to understand and profound, including Lei Li's words "discerning pearls with wisdom" and "cooperation for win-win results", which were both clear and concise.
Chen Xiangrang smiled and sighed, "I never thought that this small Qingmi County would actually have two talented people. The more I get along with Boss Lei and Boss Zhou, the more I feel... listening to your words is worth ten years of reading."
"Thank you, Chen Xiangrang, for your compliment."
Lei Li also smiled, but in his heart he was thinking, it's so tiring to talk to Chen Xiangrang. He always has to rack his brains to come up with these flowery things.
If Zhou Yi hadn't told Lei Li many idiom stories and allusions in order to increase his interest in learning, Lei Li would have been at a loss for words and could only say yes and thank you.
How embarrassing.
After all, he is one of the partners in a business worth 50,000 taels. How can he be without some culture?
and……
Although Lei Li didn't want to talk about such complicated things, as soon as he met Chen Xiangrang, he unconsciously turned on the social mode and started to flatter each other for some unknown reason.
Luckily he has a wide vocabulary hum.
"Where's Boss Zhou?"
Chen Xiangrang asked again.
"He's in the kitchen. It was the first day of opening, and he was there to keep an eye on things to make sure nothing went wrong. They were a little short-handed, and the dishes couldn't be served, so he took over cooking."
Lei Li found it a little funny.
Zhou Yi is also quite unlucky. He had to swing a spatula in the village, in a fast food restaurant, and now he is the head kitchen manager of a big restaurant, and he still has to swing a spatula.
——Zhou Yi himself didn’t feel unlucky.
He lived with his grandfather when he was a child, and started cooking for his grandfather when he was old enough to understand. Later, when he joined the army, he also joined the kitchen squad. Although he was transferred to be an instructor, the old squad leader would ask him to help every now and then.
When the army was on holiday, his friends and brothers who had already retired invited him out for dinner, and he was the one who cooked. When the soldiers he led got married, he was the one who cooked.
Zhou Yi feels like he was born to cook.
The Blessed Sacrament of the Rice Gate.
——Lei Li recently praised his improved cooking skills. He can eat in bed, but not just in bed. He can also eat at the table, standing or sitting.
Just be careful not to be seen by others when making side dishes, especially by children like Xiaohua. Zhou Yi feels embarrassed every time he thinks about it.
Lei Li just laughed.
It's almost turning into a smiling lip.
Zhou Yi sighed inwardly, sprinkled a handful of salt into the pot, collected the sauce, poured in the vegetables, washed the pot and prepared the next dish while calling the waiter to serve the food.
"This plate of spicy chicken is for table three on the second floor."
“Here it comes!”
The kitchen is bustling with activity.
The waiters were coming in and out, the chefs were stirring the woks, taking the food out of the wok, and stir-frying, and the kitchen helpers were picking, washing, cutting, serving and passing the vegetables, wishing their two hands could become eight.
There is a constant stream of customers coming to the restaurant because of its reputation.
In the most spacious private room on the third floor, Meng Luo was accompanying two of Qingmi County's most distinguished figures, the magistrate Xu Xingzhe and his wife, Xu Xu.
County Magistrate Xu Xingzhe was transferred to Qingmi County two years ago after passing the imperial examination. He was a seventh-rank official, not too high or too low. If he had no political achievements, he might have been the county magistrate in Qingmi County for his entire life.
Qingmi County is considered wealthy.
Although the area and the talents produced are not among the best, the area is a major rice producer and is located next to the canal. County Magistrate Xu is not very greedy and is quite satisfied with the current situation.
But if there was a way to go to the provincial capital or the provincial capital, Xu Xingzhe would certainly be very happy.
And Mengluo——
The largest rice merchant in Zhongchuan Prefecture, he has unclear relationships with both the Zhongchuan and Xiling prefects, and is the youngest son of Master Meng Fuguang.
It is undoubtedly a huge piece of gold.
Upon hearing that Meng Luo was going to open a restaurant in Qingmi County, Xu Xingzhe immediately asked his subordinates to facilitate the opening, so that it would go smoothly. When he saw that Meng Luo had handed in a visiting card and invited him to the opening ceremony, Xu Xingzhe was even happier.
——If the county magistrate Xu Xingzhe had not taken the lead, no matter how lively the "Sichuan Restaurant" was, it would not be able to reach the point where people were constantly talking and laughing.
“This dish is really colorful and fragrant.”
Xu Xingzhe tasted a few dishes and smiled, saying, "I heard this is a specialty of Zhongchuan Prefecture? I passed by Zhongchuan Prefecture when I went to Beijing for the imperial examination two days ago. I've never tasted such delicious food before. What a pity."
“It’s a Nakagawa specialty but it’s not Nakagawa cuisine.”
When Meng Luo saw that Xu Xingzhe was interested, he excitedly explained to him how he discovered Lei Ji Fast Food Restaurant, decided to cooperate with Lei Li and Zhou Yi, and then went home to ask for money.
"This is truly fate."
Xu Xingzhe smiled in agreement, but then thought, "Isn't this just fooling a fool? He actually believes this? ... What would happen if I tricked him into giving me a promotion?"
Xu Xingzhe just thought about it, after all he was not as bold as Lei Li. But if he really did it, he would find that Meng Luo, this naive person, was so easy to deceive.
certainly.
It is one thing for Meng Luo to be deceived, but it is another thing for his father to really help Xu Xingzhe get promoted.
Xu Xingzhe and Meng Luo had a very pleasant chat.
When they parted ways, Meng Luo still felt a little reluctant. "I wanted Lei Li and Zhou Yi to chat and have dinner with you, but I didn't expect them to be so busy. There were so many people looking for you."
Whether they wanted to board the magistrate and the Meng family's boat, or out of courtesy, those prominent figures who came here to eat would come to the private room to pay a visit.
One person said a few words, then another said a few words. There were so many people that Meng Luo couldn't tell who was who. Lei Li and Zhou Yi were too lazy to join in the fun and quickly left with work.
joke.
Which worker wants to have dinner with his immediate boss?
"There is ample time."
Xu Xingzhe led his wife out of the private room and said with a smile, "If my wife and I come here more often in the future, I hope Mengluo won't think we are too greedy."
"How could that be?"
Mengluo happily sent the people away. When he turned around, he saw a few local wealthy businessmen whose names he didn't know, buzzing around him.
Lei Li was watching the show upstairs, showing no intention of coming down to help his partner. "Let Meng Luo handle the social etiquette. It's too tiring to talk to these people. If you don't take the time to understand, they won't understand what you're saying."
Lei Li only wants to make money and doesn't want to put on a fake smile. When he makes enough money, he will buy a big yard in the county town and bring his parents over with Zhou Yi to take care of them in their old age.
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