Chapter 87: Yanjing Roast Duck
Gu Feixue spent the whole morning preparing these four dishes, trying them many times before she finally picked out the most suitable recipe.
When she left, there were still a few burnt roast ducks in the Gu family's kitchen, which showed how difficult it was to control the temperature of the earthen stove.
Without waiting for Gu Feixue to say anything, Bao Hongcai started tasting it.
As expected of a professional restaurant, although Bao Hongcai's eyes were almost drawn to the Yanjing Roast Duck, the first dish he picked up was the savory and fresh salted duck.
The saltiness can be diluted with tea, and your palate will be more sensitive when you taste the roast duck later. Dishes with a strong, oily taste will naturally be left for later.
"Okay! What's the name of this dish? It's refreshing yet delicious. Not bad, not bad."
"This dish is called salted duck, a Jiangnan dish. Few people here have ever eaten it."
"Wonderful! What's the name of this dish? It's tender, refreshing, fatty but not greasy, with a chewy texture and a refreshing flavor. I never thought goose meat could be so delicious. It's amazing!"
Gu Feixue smiled and said nothing:
"This dish is called salted goose, and it's also a Jiangnan dish. Compared to salted duck, it can nourish yin and qi, warm the stomach, and promote salivation."
"Oh my god! What kind of vegetable is this?! Why is the skin so crispy?!"
At this time, Gu Feixue was already accustomed to Bao Hongcai's sudden surprises. She still smiled faintly and said:
"This dish is called roast goose, and its characteristic is its crispy skin, tender bones and fragrant flesh."
Bao Hongcai ate several chopsticks of roast goose, then drank half a cup of tea to rinse his mouth with a look of unsatisfied feeling, and then he stretched out his chopsticks to the Yanjing roast duck beside him.
This is Gu Feixue who said mysteriously:
"Boss Bao, this last dish is called Yanjing Roast Duck. It can be paired with other side dishes and can be eaten in three different ways."
Bao Hongcai didn't suspect anything and immediately asked the waiter to bring the side dishes that Gu Feixue mentioned.
"The first way to eat it is to dip it in sugar." Gu Feixue stood up, picked up a piece of slightly crispy Peking duck with clean chopsticks, dipped it in sugar and put it into Bao Zhanggui's bowl, saying:
"please."
Bao Hongcai took a bite and found it crispy and crunchy, and the addition of sugar made it even more sweet.
Then Gu Feixue put the chopped green onion strips, the crispy and oily roast duck skin, and the tender duck meat into the lotus leaf pancake, and finally picked up a touch of sweet bean sauce with chopsticks.
"The second way to eat it is to add scallions and sweet noodle sauce."
As she spoke, Gu Feixue rolled up the lotus leaf pancake and put it into her mouth, chewing it with a hint of enjoyment on her face.
Bao Hongcai couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he saw it, and then he saw him follow suit and roll a lotus leaf pancake himself.
When he was eating, he looked as if he had forgotten the world, which made the waiters watching at the door laugh.
When Bao Hongcai came to his senses, he found that there were many waiters at the door. He deliberately put on a stern face and sent them to work.
Seeing this, Gu Feixue couldn't help but want to laugh, but she pretended to pick up the lotus leaf cake again.
This time, she rolled something with garlic and sweet bean sauce, roast duck skin and roast duck meat. Without waiting for her to say anything, Bao Hongcai spontaneously followed suit and started adding ingredients to the lotus leaf pancake in his hand.
After rolling it, the other party couldn't wait to throw it into his mouth. After chewing it twice, his eyes lit up.
"The umami flavor is enhanced with a hint of spiciness, which is fantastic!"
In this way, Bao Hongcai finished tasting the four dishes.
The look he gave Gu Feixue was no longer as hesitant as before.
"Miss Gu, if I can sell these four dishes at Zuixianlou, I'll sell them at a price that's 10% or 20% higher than the market price!"
Bao Hongcai was a smart man and knew that even if he said so, Gu Feixue would not change the price on the spot. He just said this to express his eagerness for cooperation.
Gu Feixue drank a sip of milk tea and said with a smile:
"Okay, okay. As long as the shopkeeper is satisfied with these dishes, we can sign a contract based on the market price. When the business grows, I will bring the villagers from Anju Village to raise some crops. Then Zuixianlou can have as much produce as it wants. And I can guarantee that the price I provide to Zuixianlou will be the lowest in Liangcheng."
Bao Hongcai was surprised when he heard this: "Does the Gu family have such a plan?"
Gu Feixue smiled and nodded. What she said was also a way of telling Bao Hongcai that the Gu family might supply goods to other people in the future, so they should be more careful with the prices of the dishes, otherwise they would follow the same path as the Qian family restaurant.
Bao Hongcai suddenly realized that the dishes were easy to crack and there were many individual farmers. Even if Zuixianlou could take the lead and seize the initiative, it would have to rely on a stable supply of goods to win in the future.
Even if the Gu family does not sell it to others, there are other breeders doing this business. Who knows what the cost will be for others by then?
It would be better for the Gu family to take control of the duck and goose farming in Liangcheng from the beginning. By then, other retail investors will not be able to compete with them, and Zuixianlou will have the lowest cost price.
By then, even if someone wants to engage in a price war, there will be no profit.
Bao Hongcai figured out the key point and naturally had no objections.
I thought Bao Hongcai would need at least a day or two to consider it, but I didn't expect the process to be so smooth.
Gu Feixue came alone today, and the documents she requested were not something an eight-year-old girl could sign.
So Bao Hongcai sent his servant to Gu's house to invite Wang over and signed a pledge with her on the spot.
After finishing the work, Gu Feixue and Wang returned to the Gu family.
"Mom, let's not sell our down jackets for now. Once everyone in our village starts raising ducks and geese and starts to make a stable profit, we can buy their down from them."
Wang said without hesitation: "Listen to Xue'er."
Gu Feixue was slightly stunned, and finally realized that she was only eight years old. Would having too many ideas make others feel weird?
Thinking about it, he tried to ask:
"Will mother think Xue'er is different from other girls?"
"Xue'er is the most intelligent woman in the world, so she is naturally different."
Wang's serious words made Gu Feixue burst out laughing.
Perhaps it was her actions during the disaster that made the Gu family and even the prefect subconsciously believe that she was gifted?
At first, the owner of Zuixianlou didn't care about her as a little girl, but after the battle with Qian's Restaurant over dairy products, Bao Hongcai also treated her with respect like an adult.
I don't even have any problem talking business with her.
Thinking about the celebrities who were gifted and brilliant at a young age in this time and space, with these celebrities as examples, her actions did not seem so abrupt.
It seems that as long as a person has the ability, he can gain the respect of others no matter what era, age or class.
Driven by the imperial court's tax reduction and exemption, Liangcheng gradually recovered its pre-disaster production and economic status.
After trialing several new dishes, Zuixianlou once again set a new culinary trend in Liangcheng. Thousands of diners lined up at Zuixianlou's door every day just to taste its exquisite delicacies.
Half a month later, the Gu family also sold a batch of adult ducks and geese, and the single transaction amount with Zuixianlou exceeded ten taels of silver for the first time.
With Gu Feixue's deliberate promotion, many households in the village expressed their willingness to join the Gu family in the breeding business.
However, Gu Feixue's plan to create an ancient luxury brand was also quietly being prepared in secret.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
