sjar Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Seeing the noisy crowd, Zhong Ruyi went over and said a few words to her second sister-in-law. They both felt that they should not let the noodle shop owner buy so much at one time, but her second sister-in-law didn't know what to do.
Zhong Ruyi whispered something in her ear. The second sister-in-law hesitated but still chose to believe her.
Zhong Ruyi walked to the second brother again and whispered a few words to him. The second brother nodded, then stood in front of the crowd, pressed his hand down, and said loudly: "Listen to me, guests. Today, you can buy no more than four scoops. This is also for the sake of the guests who will come later. Our family is a long-term business. We only make two pots a day. We also have to consider the guests who will come later. So today, you can buy no more than four scoops, and from tomorrow on, you can only buy no more than two scoops."
Upon hearing what Brother Zhong said, the noodle shop owner's face looked a little unhappy: she came privately to ask if she could make a reservation, but Zhong Ji disagreed. Now she has lined up to buy it openly, but he said that the quantity is limited.
"Limited edition, what does limited edition mean?" The customers in the back only heard a few words and didn't understand clearly what was said.
"I don't know. It seems that someone in front of me wanted to buy ten scoops at a time, so they said it was limited."
The team was noisy.
Brother Zhong said loudly again: "I'm so sorry, everyone. We can only make two pots a day. We are really short of manpower. Please bear with us."
Only two pots are made a day, one pot with twenty scoops, and two pots with forty scoops. Although it's very leisurely after selling them, my second brother's cart can only carry four buckets of pig offal a day. More than that can't fit, otherwise he will have to customize a bigger cart to carry more.
But braised goods are not limited to braised pork offal. Braised chicken, duck, peanuts, tofu and dried tofu are all possible. However, whether or not to make and sell these products needs to be discussed with my second brother and his wife. After all, the cost of chicken and duck is high, and the pricing needs to be high as well. I'm afraid that the price will be too high and the customers will not want to buy them.
The customers at the back heard the loud shout and started to complain, but there was nothing they could do to change the situation. They could only hope that the people at the front would buy one spoonful at a time and leave some for the people at the back.
A passerby saw the hustle and bustle and asked what they were doing. The customer at the end of the line said they were selling pig offal. The passerby curled his lips when he heard it: Is pig offal worth snatching? The world has really changed.
In the end, the second brother gave the noodle shop owner four scoops, but only for today, and starting tomorrow only two scoops at most. Helplessly, the noodle shop owner paid the money and left with a disappointed look on her face.
Zhong Ruyi didn't expect that on just the third day someone would come up with a new business idea using her braised food. In fact, if her family could handle it, she could accept the reservation from the noodle shop owner, but there were only three people in her family, so she still had to think of a way.
In less than half an hour, all the two braised dishes were sold out. There were customers at the back complaining about why they were sold out so early today. They came early to queue up but didn't even get a share of the pot. They would never come again next time.
After hearing this, the customers who had already made a purchase were secretly delighted in their hearts: It would be better not to buy, so that they won’t have to queue up for a long time to buy braised goods in the future.
"Why is the quantity limited? Who will buy it in the future? If this continues for a long time, the business will not last long."
"It would be better if it was limited. One person ordered ten spoons. Could it be that Zhongji only does business with her?"
"That's right, if you don't buy it, we will." This was said by the owner of the tea shop.
"That's right. If you don't buy it, there will be many people who do. I don't know how Zhongji makes this stewed food. My family relies on it to go with rice. The more we eat, the more delicious it tastes."
This cannot be told to outsiders, after all, this is the Zhong family’s exclusive secret recipe.
After closing the shop, the second sister-in-law was still a little scared. If she really sold ten spoons to the noodle shop owner today, it would be difficult to deal with the people behind her who couldn't buy it and made a fuss. Fortunately, the younger sister came up with an idea to limit the number of spoons in the future, otherwise there would be chaos.
Zhong Ruyi sat on a stool wiping her sweat. It was almost December and she was still sweating from being busy. Seeing her second sister-in-law frowning and looking a little worried, she told her second sister-in-law about the idea she suddenly thought of today, that is, braised chicken and duck.
"Second sister-in-law, actually, braised food is not limited to pork offal. Other braised food such as dried tofu, bean curd, peanuts, braised chicken and braised duck can also be used."
The second sister-in-law was a little surprised: "Dried tofu, chicken and duck are also OK?"
Zhong Ruyi nodded, "Tofu, dried bean curd, and peanuts are considered vegetarian dishes, so we should price them cheaper. Chicken and duck are both expensive meats, so we should price them more expensive."
It would be better if they could braise more and sell them every day. After all, even if the cart can carry all the offal, the pork stall can only provide a limited amount of offal every day. And as for the noodle shop owner, Zhong Ruyi suggested that they make a reservation for her.
The three of them discussed it and decided to ask a carpenter to customize a larger cart for transporting pig offal. When they return to the village in a few days, they will collect some peanuts to marinate and see if they sell well. They can also buy some dried tofu and bean curd tomorrow to see if they sell well. As for chickens and ducks, they are not sure for the time being. After all, chickens and ducks are much more expensive than pig offal. If they cannot be sold, they will lose money.
Second Brother Zhong went out to look for a carpenter, while Zhong Ruyi and the other person went into the kitchen to cook. They cooked a pot of white rice, a plate of cold cucumber salad, and a plate of green vegetables with garlic. The vegetables were all sold in the town by nearby villagers carrying poles on their shoulders that morning. They also braised the spare ribs that Second Brother brought back this morning, and made a bowl of egg drop soup.
There were three dishes and one soup, one meat and two vegetables, just enough for three people. As soon as the meal was ready, my second brother came back and said that the carpenter said it would take two days to get it.
During the meal, the second brother mentioned that he met Chen Dongzhi, the eldest son of Aunt Chen from the same village, on the street. The second sister-in-law thought for a while and then remembered that it was Aunt Chen’s eldest son who had returned from the army. She casually asked him what he was doing in the town.
“He was selling a cage of rabbits. I went up to say hello and he wanted to give me two, but I refused. He said he raised them himself and they were free, so I didn’t want any.” It’s not easy to make money nowadays, so you have to sell them if you can. Brother Zhong didn’t have the nerve to take them.
Just as we were talking about rabbits, the voice of the proprietress of the tea shop next door came from the door, "Yu Niang, are you eating?"
As soon as she heard Chen's voice, the second sister-in-law put down her chopsticks and came out, "Aunt Chen, I'm here, what's the matter?"
The second sister-in-law led Chen in. As soon as they entered, they saw food on the table. She smiled a little embarrassedly, "We've been busy for so long and now we're just having dinner." She handed over a few bags of tea leaves, "This is the new tea leaves that just came in this year. I'll bring some over for you to try."
Mrs. Zhong accepted it, and seeing that Aunt Chen hesitated to speak and looked like she had something to say, she asked Aunt Chen if there was anything else.
Aunt Chen said with an embarrassed look on her face: "I just want to ask how the bowl of rabbit meat you brought yesterday was made? Several of my children are clamoring to eat more. If you sell it at home, I want to buy some back."