Chapter 15: Steamed buns
In the modern society in which Ye Xiao lives, the application of fermented flour can be said to be extremely extensive.
From steamed buns and fritters that can be bought for a few cents to high-end restaurants that can only be eaten by hundreds or thousands, almost all of them can see the presence of fermented flour.
The fermentation of flour in front of him is completely in line with Ye Xiao's imagination.
It's still early, but the chef in the kitchen is already boiling water and busy preparing all kinds of ingredients for the lunch meal.
Ye Xiao was not idle, after taking out the fermented flour, kneading it into a ball and placing it in the steamer, and steaming it in the basket drawer.
After calculating the time, Ye Xiao opened the cage drawer.
Lotus was preparing to comfort Ye Xiao no matter what monster came out of the cage drawer, and was stunned when she saw that the cage drawer had become big and round and looked very good.
Just put a piece of flour the size of a thumb in it, how long has it been, how it has swelled so much like inflation, it has become the size of a fist.
And all of them are white and pure, and they look more appetizing than the bread sold on the street.
Ye Xiao stretched out his hand and took one and broke a few pieces and distributed them to everyone, he also tasted it himself, nodded his head, and the taste was in line with his expectations.
Lotus and Ah Fu both took a bite like death, chewed it in their mouths, first surprised, then surprised, and then swallowed the thing in a few bites, and asked in unison: "What is this, why is it so delicious?" ”
Ye Xiao smiled and replied, "This thing is called steamed buns." ”
After Ah Fu heard this term, he was a little dazed, and couldn't help but take another steamed bun, ate it in a few bites, and praised sincerely: "My mother, I have never eaten such delicious things, this is only in the palace, right?" ”
This thing is soft and fragrant, and it tastes many times better than the hard and hard-to-swallow wheat cakes.
Ah Fu was even more like a starving ghost reincarnated, he ate two in one go, burped, but as if it wasn't enough, he reached out to grab it again, but was slapped by Ye Xiao and stopped his movements.
"Uncle, don't you want to use this thing to fight against Cao's Restaurant?"
No matter how stupid Ah Fu's mind is, when he sees the thing called steamed bun in front of him, he can probably guess what Ye Xiao thinks in his heart.
Ye Xiao also nodded, did not answer Ah Fu's words, but turned his head to the lotus and said: "Lotus, in the future, this steamed bun will be made by you, and you will sell it, and the money from the sale will ......."
"The money from the sale is all yours!"
This was what Ye Xiao wanted to say, but he was preempted by Guan Yuelin, who suddenly walked in.
After Guan Yuelin came in, she only glanced at the steamed buns in the steamer lightly, then turned her head and continued: "This steamed bun can be sold in any restaurant of our Guan family, and all the money sold is also yours, but there is a premise...... Every month you have to pay the same amount of money as a booth fee! ”
Regarding Guan Yuelin's arrangement, Ye Xiao also nodded secretly. secretly said in her heart, Guan Yuelin doesn't do things like a woman at all, but she is a little courageous.
You must know that the location of the shop is very important, although Guan's restaurant is not as good as Cao's restaurant's business, but it can't stand its location is better, which is in the modern era, it is the center of the high-end business district, the land price and land rent are sky-high, Lotus can mix there to sell steamed buns, and within a year, you can make a fortune and become well-off.
Ye Xiao's previous plan was to give the fermentation technology to Lotus, which was a disguised way to help her solve the problem of getting rid of poverty and becoming rich.
Of course, Lotus also knows that being able to sell catering in Guan's Restaurant is definitely a pie in the sky.
She didn't worry about sales, but she frowned, and asked Ye Xiao timidly: "Then Ye Gongzi, this steamed bun...... How much is the right amount of money to sell for? ”
The price is too high, I am afraid that no one will buy it, but the price is too low, and I am worried that I will lose money.
Lotus Tangled Nature is this problem.
"Wheat cakes are a penny, what about this steamed bun...... Don't be too expensive, just two pennies. Ye Xiao thought about it and estimated that two cents was equivalent to five cents in his time.
The big white steamed bun for five cents can be said to be an extremely reasonable price.
But after hearing this, Lianhua frowned even deeper: "Then Ye Gongzi, aren't we at a loss?" The honey in there is worth a lot of money......
Hearing this, Ye Xiao smiled dumbly.
Honey is indeed valuable, especially in this day and age, honey is hard to come by and appears more precious. If you need so much honey every time you make noodles, it is indeed a big loss.
The biggest benefit of fermentable flour is that it can be recycled as long as there is pasta.
After each dough is made, leave a small dough and knead it in the next dough to make the dough, and the fermentation effect is exactly the same.
"You don't have to worry about this, you won't need honey to make noodles in the future, as long as there is flour, it is enough."
Ye Xiao planned to quietly tell Lotus about the fermentation technique.
After all, no matter what the era, patented technology is extremely precious. The fewer people know about it, the less people will compete.
Monopoly is the most profitable!
Without further ado, the sooner this is done, the better it will be for everyone.
After Ye Xiao finished speaking, he asked Lotus to go back and prepare. After all, if you want to sell food and beverage in Guan's Restaurant, you can't even take pots and pans from Guan's Restaurant, right?
After the lotus left, Guan Yuelin pulled Ye Xiao to sit in the private room, snorted coldly, and her face was full of unhappiness: "Ye Xiao, you are very skilled......
Ye Xiao really didn't know whether to call Guan Yuelin's wife or Miss Guan.
After hesitating for a long time, he was stunned: "How do you say this?" ”
"As the uncle of the Guan Mansion, you can only do this kind of skill if you sell the things you make to the Guan Mansion to make money, right?"
Ye Xiao couldn't cry or laugh, and the helpless expression on his face was unobstructed.
"Miss Guan...... Wife, you misunderstood this. ”
Steamed buns are not Ye Xiao's main product, but they are just his test of the waters. Honey is provided by the lotus flower, and fundamentally, this steamed bun is also considered a lotus flower.
Moreover, Ye Xiao himself has never really regarded himself as the uncle of the Guan family, sooner or later he will have to leave the Guan family, and drawing a clear line with the Guan family will be beneficial to himself and others.
Fortunately, Guan Yuelin didn't pay too much attention to this matter, and after a while, she asked, "Are you really going to use that ...... Steamed buns, and Cao's Restaurant? ”
"Isn't it qualified?"
"Of course not enough!" Guan Yuelin pursed her lips, a little disdainful.
Although the steamed bun looked good, and she had tasted it just now, both in taste and appearance, it was several streets away from the wheat cake.
Guan Yuelin hesitated, and finally expressed the doubts in her heart: "The price of that steamed bun is too cheap, only two pennies a piece, even if it sells one hundred and eighty a day, it won't sell much." ”
Ye Xiao is not a stupid person, of course he knows another meaning of Guan Yuelin's words.
It's nothing more than worrying that the sales are too low, even if the business is good at that time, it can't compare to Cao's Restaurant.
But he didn't worry at all, but smiled: "Miss Guan thinks that if the price is too high, how many people will buy steamed buns?" ”
"I'm afraid...... Not much, right? Guan Yuelin hesitated: "Although this steamed bun is better than ordinary wheat cakes, it is just something to fill the stomach after all, if it is too expensive, most people may not choose him, but choose a more flavorful meal." ”
"That's it." Ye Xiao nodded, and deeply agreed with Guan Yuelin's statement: "The price is too high and no one buys it, so let's go with small profits and quick turnover...... And. ”
After a pause, Ye Xiao glanced at Guan Yuelin mysteriously before continuing: "Have you forgotten the gamble we played with Cao Guan before?" ”
"In a month's time, whoever has more customers in the restaurant will win, but there is no set amount of sales......
After Ye Xiao said this, he grinned, revealing an old and cunning expression.
Guan Yuelin's eyes were already big and expressive. After listening to Ye Xiao's words, his eyes widened.
She never thought that Ye Xiao, who was like a waste, not only improved his medical skills, but also invented such a miraculous food as steamed buns.
Not only that, but this waste's brain seems to have suddenly opened up, and it actually knows how to dig a pit and let others jump into it?