Chapter 18: Unexpected Gains
Master Ding, who was in a happy mood, bluntly said that Sheng Zhiyao would call him Grandpa Ding, and she readily agreed, after all, Master Ding was indeed not much different from the old marquis.
"Grandpa Ding, has the business of Juxian Building on the other side always been so good?"
"No, the business of the shops we opened before and after was almost the same, but since Juxianlou changed owners and chefs a few years ago, the business has become better and better, and of course the food tastes good." Old Man Ding sighed, a little helpless.
"Grandpa Ding, don't sigh, we'll push this dish out at noon today, presumably there will be results in the afternoon."
Old Man Ding nodded, Sheng Zhiyao was full of confidence, she had confidence in her dishes.
When lunch time came, there were many customers in the restaurant, and Xiao Er tried to recommend today's new dishes to each customer, but no one was willing to try it.
At this time, there was a commotion on the street, and the junior second of Juxianlou on the opposite side seemed to be beating people: "Don't you look at what kind of place this is, run to Juxianlou to find fault, you are tired of the old man." ”
"That dish just now wasn't delicious, why can't you tell the truth?" The old man sat on the ground in rags, and blood was still flowing from his head.
"I'm worthy, just you?" Xiao Er made a gesture and wanted to continue fighting, but Sheng Zhiyao stood in front of the old man.
"Old man, you also fight, are you still worthy of being a person?"
"Hey! It's you again, little bunny, so you two shouldn't be in the same group. Xiao Er recognized Sheng Zhiyao, and she didn't get angry, not because she wouldn't have been scolded by Miss Jiang yesterday.
Xiao Er picked up the guy and was about to fight with Sheng Zhiyao, but at this time, Mei'er directly pushed Xiao Er to the ground with her backhand.
"Okay, I brought a helper today, see how I clean you up, guys give it to me." Xiao Er beckoned the people in the store to come up together, but Sheng Zhiyao unhurriedly picked up the old man and walked towards Qingfeng Tower.
"Old man sit down first, I'll show you the wound on your head." Sheng Zhiyao took out the bench and asked the old man to sit down, and carefully checked the old man's head, and found that it was just some skin trauma, so he asked Zhu'er to fetch some water to clean it.
"Thank you, girl."
"Grandpa, don't thank you, although there are some skin injuries on this head, it also needs to be disinfected, you wait a minute." Sheng Zhiyao ran to the back kitchen, took out some Yunnan Baiyao and band-aids from the bracelet where no one could see them, and served them out after heating up the Jinhua ham stewed cabbage she had just made.
"Grandpa, don't move, I'll sprinkle some medicine on your wound."
"Okay."
Sheng Zhiyao poured some Yunnan Baiyao on the wound, and the blood on the wound immediately coagulated, and she took out a band-aid and carefully pasted it.
"Grandpa, don't get wet on the wound these days, and pour some Yunnan Baiyao on the wound tomorrow for a band-aid, understand?" Sheng Zhiyao patiently explained to the old man, and told the old man how to use these things, and finally she handed the cabbage soup to the old man.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? You pad your stomach first, I'm going to prepare something for you to eat. ”
"Thank you girl, you don't need the food, just drink the soup." The old man was a little shy, he was robbed of all his money by Xiao Er in Juxian Building just now.
Sheng Zhiyao seemed to see his thoughts, so he smiled and said, "Grandpa should help me try the dishes, no money." ”
She didn't wait for the old man to agree, she ran to the back kitchen again, and when she saw that Master Ding was busy, she ran to another stove and let the bamboo make a fire.
Sheng Zhiyao secretly took out two preserved eggs from the space, borrowed some lean meat and rice from Master Ding, and began to prepare the dishes she was going to make.
After Master Ding finished his work, he happened to see Sheng Zhiyao take out another ingredient that he had never seen before, so he walked over curiously.
"Girl, what is this?"
Sheng Zhiyao replied to him while processing the ingredients: "This is called preserved eggs, also known as Songhua eggs, which are pickled with fresh duck eggs, which don't smell very good, and taste special." “
When Master Ding heard her explanation, he also became interested in this black preserved egg: "Wait a minute, bring me a bowl too." ”
"Yes, Grandpa Ding." Sheng Zhiyao looked at Master Ding who was leaving, smiled, and continued to stir her porridge: "It's okay, Zhu'er go get the bowl." ”
"Yes, miss."
Sheng Zhiyao took out two bowls of porridge and put them on the tray, she wiped her hands and picked up the tray and walked outside, leaving the rest to Zhu'er to clean up.
As soon as she walked to the door, Xiao Er hurriedly ran over and almost didn't bump into her: "Little brother, why are you running so fast?" ”
Xiao Er looked at her happily and said, "Girl, the guests outside are clamoring to eat the dish you made." ”
Sheng Zhiyao was a little surprised, how did the wind change when she was cooking: "What's the matter?" ”
Xiao Er swallowed his saliva and continued: "It's the soup you just gave the old man to drink, the old man is full of praise, and the fragrance makes the customers who just come in want to try it when they smell it." ”
Sheng Zhiyao smiled lightly and nodded understandingly, and Xiao Er saw that she didn't speak anymore and hurriedly ran towards the back kitchen.
She also walked to the old man with the tray: "Grandpa, let's eat something." ”
The old man was very curious when he looked at the crystal clear black unidentified object in the bowl, and without saying anything, he picked up the spoon next to him and scooped it into his mouth, and the guests around him also cast their eyes.
The old man finished eating one bite after another, and the already small rice bowl was eaten after a while, and the old man put down the bowl and praised it: "This black thing tastes very strange, but this porridge tastes really good." ”
"If you like it, just like it."
"Dare to ask the girl, what is this crystal clear black substance?"
"This is called preserved eggs, which have the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, stopping bleeding and cooling blood, and rescuing, and can also remove heat poison from the blood, which is good for your wounds, but preserved eggs should not be eaten more."
The old man listened to her explanation and was surprised to find that the little baby in front of him, who was at most five or six years old, could know so much, not only to make these delicacies, but also to give different foods according to the body of the eater.
"You also made that Jinhua ham stewed cabbage just now?"
"yes, what does the old man think of the taste?"
The old man recalled the soup just now, it was really delicious: "Fresh, really fresh, the salty aroma of the meat and the sweetness of the cabbage are just right." ”
"Haha! It seems that the old man is still a glutton. Sheng Zhiyao heard the old man's praise, and the corners of his mouth were almost at the root of his ears.
Some customers next to him couldn't sit still, and they also wanted to taste it: "Xiao Er, why hasn't my cabbage soup come yet?" Is there any porridge in this porridge? Give us a copy too. ”
"yes, and ours."
"As soon as we came in, we smelled the smell of the soup, shouldn't the shopkeeper be gone?" The guests at the other tables heard the conversation between Sheng Zhiyao and the old man, and they also began to be curious about this bowl of porridge.
"Don't be impatient, the back kitchen is already cooking, and I'll send it to you right away." The shopkeeper didn't expect that the dish that no one wanted to eat just now would be so popular now.
Sheng Zhiyao also said to the guests sitting on the hot iron: "At noon today, this Jinhua ham stewed cabbage is considered to be given to everyone by the shopkeeper to taste, if it is delicious, everyone will bring more people to cheer up, as for this porridge will be available tomorrow, so everyone will come often in the future." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeeper was anxious, but Sheng Zhiyao was happy.
"Shopkeeper, don't worry, you'll earn it back at night." After listening to Sheng Zhiyao's words, the shopkeeper was able to settle down.
Sure enough, after the dish came up, the guests were full of praise, and the guests who refused Xiao Er's recommendation before added this dish, and even the customers who walked out of the door were talking about the deliciousness of this dish, it seems that this dish has successfully opened the market, and the business must be very hot tonight.
"Thank you, girl, for your hospitality, I should go back."
"Grandpa is leaving? Is it good to eat? ”
"Very well, I'm here another day to try your new dish."
"No problem, old man walks slowly." Sheng Zhiyao sent the old man away and walked back to the store, and at this time, Master Ding also came to the front of the hall after finishing the kitchen.
"Girl, you sell me this preserved egg too?"
"It can be, it's just... This time the recipe can't be sent to you. ”
"Haha~ Okay, then you make a price."
"Grandpa Ding is just refreshing, it's inconvenient for me to come out at night with a small child, so I'll ask someone to bring you preserved eggs and recipes later."
"Okay, come often." Chef Ding no longer spoke, although the business at noon did not make any money, but there were many more people than usual, and if it was still like noon at night, it was estimated that he would need to prepare more ingredients, he walked towards the back kitchen with a smile on his face.
Sheng Zhiyao was also in a happy mood, and went home with the maidservant, today is a big deal, she has already negotiated a contract with Qingfeng Lou, it depends on how the business is at night, and the ingredients are also ready-made, just take them out of the bracelet directly, and she is not afraid that someone will learn it.
Now she is finally rich, people are a little floating when they have money, Sheng Zhiyao is no exception, but she is thinking about the next goal of making money.