Chapter 289: The Day of the Opening
The taste of Lianzhou City is spicy, so her hot pot, whether it is the bottom of the pot or the sauce, is spicy, and she has not put much effort into the sweetness, so she naturally will not be interested in the taste of the people in the capital.
The corners of Qian Qianqian's lips were lightly raised, and she couldn't help but have a plan, she not only had to adjust the recipe of the pot base and sauce, but also changed the specific form of the hot pot, so as to satisfy everyone as much as possible.
"Help me go back to my room to rest, and I'll do it tomorrow."
Qian Qianqian turned around, just said a few words, then raised her feet and walked to the door, Xue Yi immediately supported her beside her, and her every move was cautious.
On the second day, Qian Qianqian was bored in the kitchen, focusing on improving the hot pot, and those maids were all supported by her, and Xue Yi watched from the side, and she couldn't help at all.
"Miss Qian, you better rest first, don't get tired."
Qian Qianqian handed over a cup of tea and reminded in a low voice that Xiao Mohan had instructed her to take good care of Qian Qianqian, if Qian Qianqian was tired, she would definitely be to blame.
"I'm not tired at all, I've had so many days off, and I'm good at activities."
Qian Qianqian didn't take the cup of tea, just concentrated on the matter at hand, although she drank medicine every day during this time, but fortunately, the medicine didn't damage her tongue, so she could taste the ups and downs.
Within a few days, Qian Qianqian developed more than ten kinds of sauces, each sauce is sweet, but some are sweet and sour, some are sweet and spicy, and some are fresh and sweet, and each sauce is secretly made by her, and it has its own special features, which cannot be found outside.
"Well, it's delicious, Miss Qian, each of these sauces is fragrant and has an endless aftertaste."
Xue Yi tasted the sauces in turn, and couldn't help but nod her head and praise it.
Qian Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled, in this way, she finally lived up to her hard work in the past few days, and at this time, Xiao Mohan also walked in from outside.
"Why are there so many copper pots and clay pots here? There are several grids in this copper pot, what do you do? ”
Xiao Mohan looked at the things on the table, very puzzled, in fact, he had been secretly here in the past few days, just seeing that Qian Qianqian was busy, he didn't come in to disturb, just stood in the dark and looked at it quietly, and then left.
"I changed the pot of shabu-shabu and added several varieties, including clay pot pots, six-grid copper pots and enamel pots, each of which is different from what is cooked, which is not only fresh, but also allows customers to have more choices."
Qian Qianqian explained lightly that she asked Xue Yi to find them from outside, and this ancient people's power was limited, and there were not as many tricks as modern times, so she could only find these for the time being.
Xiao Mohan looked at these strange things, and couldn't help but think of something in his heart, his eyes flashed with inspiration, and his face revealed an indescribable mystery.
"You are really smart, you can come up with so many strange ideas, all of which are not available in the capital, and if you launch them once, the people will definitely feel fresh."
Xiao Mohan said quietly, his thin lips were lightly raised, his eyebrows were heroic, his eyes were burning, his long eyebrows were in his temples, and he looked really clear and extraordinary.
"I want to use these to make a shame, so that my hot pot restaurant can really take root in the capital."
Qian Qianqian is also full of confidence, although the last incident hit her a little, but she was not defeated, her temperament has always been stubborn, she does not hit the south wall and does not look back, this time it is the same.
"I know your ambitions, but even so, you have to take care of your body, don't hurt yourself for the sake of the hot pot restaurant."
Xiao Mohan walked in front of Qian Qianqian, his deep eyes were full of tenderness, his sword eyebrows were slightly raised, and his voice was low, revealing the power to calm people's hearts.
"I know, I've been drinking medicine on time for the past few days, so my body is not in any condition, don't worry."
Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, squeezed a smile from her face, wiped the sweat on her forehead, although her face was a little pale, but it was a little more vibrant than before.
Xiao Mohan didn't stay long before leaving, and after staying in the study for a while, he left the General's Mansion and found Shao Huaigu.
"What's the matter with being in such a hurry to find me?"
Shao Huaigu received Xiao Mohan's news, so he immediately went to the restaurant to meet Xiao Mohan.
"Look at these drawings." Xiao Mohan took out a few pieces of rice paper from his sleeve and handed them to Shao Huaigu, his expression a little dignified.
Shao Huaigu was suspicious, took the drawing, opened it and looked at it a few times, his face suddenly showed a look of surprise, as if he couldn't believe it.
"The design of these weapons is indeed exquisite, if we can improve it according to the drawings above, our weapons will definitely be invincible, and the morale of the soldiers will be greatly boosted and their strength will be greatly increased."
"Then let's improve it according to this drawing, these weapons are all good, how many days will it take?"
Xiao Mohan's eyes didn't fluctuate at all, he just asked lightly, raised his head and took a sip of tea, and lifted his thin lips lightly.
"The structure of this drawing is a bit complicated, and there are too many weapons in that batch, and it may not be completed in two or three months."
Shao Huaigu thought about it in his heart, and slowly spoke, his eyes flashing with suspicion.
"It's not a long time, after the weapon is improved, don't make a noise first, this drawing is novel, and the weapon must be tested first."
Xiao Mohan lowered his eyes slightly, there was no superfluous look on his face, and he spoke lightly.
"That's what I mean, but General, I don't know where I got this drawing? Such a novel idea is incredible. ”
Shao Huaigu couldn't believe it, as far as he knew, Xiao Mohan didn't have such a talent around him, and it must be unusual to be able to draw such a drawing.
"It's just a coincidence, you just need to take the drawings and make the weapon, and you don't need to ask anything else."
Xiao Mohan didn't say much, in fact, these drawings came up after he saw Qian Qianqian's improved hot pot, although the pictures were drawn by him, but the inspiration still came from Qian Qianqian.
"Yes." Shao Huaigu knew Xiao Mohan's temper, since Xiao Mohan didn't want to say it, then he didn't ask, and did what Xiao Mohan wanted.
After Qian Qianqian was ready, she handed over the new hot pot ingredients and those strange pots to Xiao Mohan, and asked Xiao Mohan to send someone to Shao Huaigu, I believe Shao Huaigu will understand.
"How? Is this hot pot to the taste of the people of Beijing? ”
Qian Qianqian was waiting in the house, and Xue Yi walked in from outside, holding a letter in her hand and handing it to Qian Qianqian.
"The slave maid inquired, the improved hot pot is very popular in the capital, for a few days, almost all the guests in the restaurant come for the hot pot, and those sauces are almost not enough."
Xue Yi was a little excited, with a smile on her face all the time, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and reported anxiously.
Qian Qianqian also opened the envelope, which contained a letter from Shao Huaigu to her, which clarified the situation of hot pot in the restaurant, which was basically the same as what Xue Yi said.
"Girl, don't worry, it's all true this time, the slave doesn't dare to lie to you, and the restaurant has sent someone to bring a message, and I want to ask for more sauce."
Xue Yi saw that Qian Qianqian had some doubts, so she explained on the side, Qian Qianqian put away the envelope, and her heart suddenly became clear.
"Since this hot pot is so popular, it's time to open a restaurant."
Qian Qianqian counted the days, it was exactly one month from the day she signed the contract with Shao Huaigu, and the business of this hot pot was dismal in the first half of the month, but it turned over in the next few days, which is really unpredictable.
At the same time, Shao Huaigu saw those strange pots, and he also understood something in his heart, the weapon drawings that Xiao Mohan gave him, to a certain extent, were really similar to these pots, so he guessed in his heart that the drawings should be related to Qian Qianqian.
Xiao Mohan has already set up everything outside, and the store is all arranged according to Qian Qianqian's intentions, which is completely different from ordinary restaurants and restaurants, which makes people feel refreshed as soon as they enter.
On the day of opening, Xiao Mohan did not appear in order to avoid suspicion, and Qian Qianqian should not show up at this time, so Xiao Mohan found a competent shopkeeper for her to take care of all the affairs of the hot pot restaurant for her.
But Xiao Mohan said that on the day the store opened, she would be asked to cut the ribbon in person, so she disguised herself as a man, blended in the crowd, and when the ribbon was officially cut, she pretended to be a businessman in Beijing and cut the ribbon for the hot pot restaurant as a shopkeeper friend.
Throughout the day, the "Qian's Hot Pot Restaurant" is very lively, the first floor is a place to entertain the common people, and the second floor is an independent Accord, which can be used for those dignitaries to eat and recreation.
The guys shuttled among the customers, without the slightest chance to rest, and after only one day's work, the sauces and dishes in the store were less than half.
Qian Qianqian handed over the recipe of the sauce to the shopkeeper, and asked the shopkeeper to instruct the chef in the store to prepare the sauce according to the recipe, so that Qian Qianqian only needs to collect the money on time every month and check the accounts, as for the business, she doesn't have to worry about anything.
"Don't worry, although Tong Qian is young, he has always been safe, he used to follow Shao Huaigu in secret, and he is in the hot pot restaurant, and it will only get better and better in the future."
After a tired day, Qian Qianqian returned to the General's Mansion, and Xiao Mohan was waiting for her in the courtyard, although Xiao Mohan didn't seem to appear, but when cutting the ribbon, he kept standing in the dark, looking at the door of the hot pot restaurant, and watching Qian Qianqian's every move.
"The people you choose are naturally the best, and it is naturally good that you don't have to do anything every month, and you can have a lot of silver."
Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, a faint smile appeared on her face, Xiao Mohan arranged everything for her thoughtfully, she understood this painstaking work, and in addition to opening a store, she also had more important things to do.
"In the future, you will stay in the General's Mansion, tell Xue Yi what you like, no matter how many stores you want to open, no problem."
Xiao Mohan said it categorically, he knew that Qian Qianqian liked to do business, so he tried his best to satisfy her, with his connections in the capital, it was not a problem to open a few stores.
"Let's open this one first, if the business is good, when the money is enough, I will open it again, I'm not in a hurry now, I still have something to do."
Qian Qianqian pondered in her heart, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and her eyes were a little mysterious, which made people a little incomprehensible.
"What?" Xiao Mohan wondered.
"I want to buy more fields in Beijing, middle and high rice, and when the harvest is in the coming year, I will hoard the grain, although the food that has been hoarded for a long time is not delicious, but it is better than being hungry, if there is any accident in the future, you can take it out to save the emergency."