The wealthy man's wife is a sideline [rebirth]

Chapter 53 Beef Diced with Mushroom and Black Pepper

When I arrived at the store the next day, the business was indeed worse than the day before.

At noon, the store was barely full. Compared with the previous grand occasion of long queues, it can almost be said to have plummeted.

Although the business is not bad in terms of the flow of people nearby, it always makes people feel depressed to see Song Shiji learning his own skills and stealing away customers.

Not to mention that Su Qiao had been at odds with Song Wenxing in the first place, and now the new hatred and old hatred doubled their power.Every time she saw a passer-by walk into Song Shi Ji, Su Qiao's lips tightened a little.

If you compete openly and aboveboard, the other party's business is better, and you are not as good as others, so you don't have any complaints.

Croissant Food Notes is as disgusting as swallowing a fly.

But right now, it's more important to deal with the things in the store first.Only by finding out the problematic people can we change the menu and teach the other side how to behave.

According to Luo Yunshen's words, Su Qiao went around the kitchen first.But at the moment, they are all in front of the stove, no one comes out with cigarettes and mobile phones, and they can't see anything.

In order not to startle the snake, Su Qiao had no choice but to back out. After thinking about it, she called her two roommates and asked them to come over.

He doesn't smoke himself, so he can't recognize the brand, so he can only ask his roommates to help.

Cheng Yishu and Li Mao happened to have no class in the afternoon, so they came over in a short time.

When Su Qiao finished speaking on the phone, both of them were a little angry.Cheng Yishu is loyal, and has a slightly impulsive personality. Passing by the door of Songshiji, he almost couldn't hold back and went in to argue with others, but was persuaded by Li Mao.

"What's the use of arguing with them?" Li Mao said. "People who can use this method will not feel that they are wrong at all. If you have the time to talk to them, it is better to help Su Qiao think of a way."

Cheng Yishu couldn't help but scolded, "Sooner or later it will go bankrupt!"

There was a waiter standing at the door of Song Shi Ji, and when he heard someone say such words, his expression was not very good.But he obviously still remembered Cheng Yishu's face, and knew that he was from Su Ji, so he was angry and guilty.

He couldn't say anything to refute, so he could only use his essence and rolled his eyes.

When they arrived at the store, Cheng Yishu and Li Maoxian did not go to the back kitchen, but stood beside the cashier and talked to Su Qiao, asking him what he planned to do next.

Su Qiao said truthfully: "I plan to close down for a while..."

Cheng Yishu was surprised and said: "Ah? Isn't this letting the other party take advantage? If you close your business, all the customers will really go there. It's not worth it!"

"I haven't finished talking yet, why are you in a hurry." Li Mao obviously thought a little more than he did. "Now it's half price across the street, and the menu is exactly the same. If you have fewer customers, you can't make a profit. Aren't you afraid of bad reputation after a long time?"

Su Qiao nodded and said seriously, "That's what I think."

Replacing a new menu is not a matter of a short period of time. The new menu can only be replaced after the chefs have initially stabilized their level and the taste of the meals is basically the same.

But during this period of time, the current menu is still used, which will inevitably leave a bad impression in the minds of subsequent customers.After all, the price on the opposite side is half price. With a comparison, who doesn’t think Su Ji is cheating?

At that time, customers who dine here will feel that they have spent a lot of money.One pass ten, ten pass one hundred, when the time comes to change the menu, it will take a lot of effort to promote it again.

Instead of this, it is better to close the business for a period of time, wait until the new menu is replaced, and then regroup.

Li Mao also said: "At that time, they will be caught off guard. If Song Shiji really thinks that this side can't do it any more, and take advantage of the situation to raise the original price, we will open the door again at that time, and we will definitely be furious."

Cheng Yishu: "..."

He thought about it for a while, and the store manager of Songshiji was complacent, but when he suddenly learned that his competitor had used his own menu, he was immediately persuaded, and he smacked his lips and said, "Why are you so hurt?"

Li Mao didn't want to care about this kind of straight-talking person, so he pushed his glasses and said tolerantly: "I think it's because you're not smart enough."

Su Qiao hiccupped from laughing.

The three of them stood in one place talking nonsense to pass the time. When it was time for a break, the employees started to eat, so they went over to eat together.

Judging from the situation in the past two days, the situation in the store is not optimistic.Because Su Qiao and Sister Zhong didn't inform everyone of the countermeasures they had discussed because they were worried that Song Shiji would know about the countermeasures in advance, the employees were a little worried.

A group of people sat at several tables, Su Qiao was young and had a good personality.The employees usually knew him well, and they were uncertain, so they asked at this time: "Little boss, business is not good these days, and the bonus at the end of the month is estimated to be gone. Will the salary be paid as usual?"

The employee who asked the question was still a little uneasy, worried that he would not get his salary, worried that he would change jobs before working for a long time, and worried that the small boss would be angry.But I have to ask again, because I don’t have much savings at hand, and I’m living alone, food, clothing, housing, and transportation all cost money. If I can’t do it, I have to plan ahead.

Half of the employees thought this way, and turned to Su Qiao unconsciously, wanting to hear what he had to say.

Su Qiao was picking ginger shreds with her head down, there was still something in her mouth, her cheeks looked full.Hearing this, he quickly swallowed the food and put the chopsticks away.He sat upright, looked up and said sincerely: "The wages are paid as usual. It has nothing to do with you if the business is not good this month, so although the bonus is gone, each person can receive a subsidy of 500 yuan. The amount is not much. It's a little thought. Originally, the bonus would exceed this figure, but now..."

He plans to suspend business for a period of time. This month's turnover is almost equal to zero, so he can't figure out how much bonus he should give.

Originally, the basic salary was not high, and after removing the bonus, it was actually not much money.In this incident, the waiters suffered an unreasonable disaster. They didn't have much contact with the kitchen, so the suspicion of being connected with Song Shiji can be completely ruled out.If this hadn't happened, everyone would have gotten a lot of money.

The waiters work hard every day, serving customers with enthusiasm from morning to night, shuttling in the store non-stop, and all of them are so tired that their waists and backs hurt, just to earn some hard money.

Su Qiao saw it, and didn't intend to be merciless at this time.

No one expected that there would be a subsidy. Although it was not as large as a bonus, no one felt dissatisfied with the loss.

The business in the store is not good, and everyone knows it in their hearts. They have already made preparations for only basic salary this month. They are just worried that the store has just opened, and whether the small boss will not be able to withstand the blow from the other side, so he will close the store and quit.At that time, it will be more difficult to settle wages than it is now.

But now the small boss promised that in addition to the salary, there will be a subsidy of 500 yuan, which immediately moved them a little.

After all, the 500 yuan is optional.

A group of people thanked Su Qiao one after another, then chatted and continued to eat.After letting go, the atmosphere became more relaxed.

Cheng Yishu has a cheerful personality, speaks carelessly, and mixes with the kitchen group very familiarly.He and the person next to him are already called brothers, and when he talks, he puts his arm on the shoulder of the neighbor sitting next to him.

Not long after, Cheng Yishu smacked his lips in the middle of the conversation, and suddenly reached out to touch his pocket.

With his expression, you can tell what's going on at a glance.

The person next to him glanced at him and said with a smile, "Are you addicted to cigarettes?"

Cheng Yishu nodded, and while fumbling in his pocket, he said, "I want to smoke one after dinner, and I don't know if I brought it today."

"You don't smoke often?"

"Where is it?" Cheng Yishu said nonsense without changing his face. "I played ball in the morning and I was sweating. I changed my clothes. I don't even remember whether I put it in my pants pocket or not."

The person next to him patted him on the shoulder, and said in a joking tone, "Okay bro, don't look for it anymore. What level do you smoke that cigarette?"

"It's the most common kind." Cheng Yishu said. "20 yuan a pack."

Su Qiao listened with ears stretched out, holding the bowl in both hands, looking at a child who strayed into the adults' dinner, looking dumb and autistic, giving him a corner to grow mushrooms smoothly.

Ah Wen, one of the chefs, teased: "I'm still a student, so I only smoke cigarettes worth 20 yuan, my brother's family is not poor."

The others all laughed a few times, and then booed to the other person: "Lu Ren, give a cigarette to the friend of the little boss, let him try a better one!"

The atmosphere is unprecedentedly warm.

Lu Ren obviously had a good relationship with the staff in the kitchen, and laughed and scolded: "You want to smoke my cigarettes, right? How many cigarettes have you rubbed these days? Will it end?"

That's what he said, but Lu Ren wasn't really angry.

He quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. It was unclear what brand it was, but from what everyone said earlier, it was definitely not cheap.

Su Qiao watched silently.

Lu Ren acted as if he was very generous, giving each smoker two cigarettes.In the end, he said to Cheng Yishu: "Try it too, little brother. You probably haven't smoked this one before. There is no comparison to a cigarette that costs 20 yuan."

Cheng Yishu picked it up, and grinned at him, "Thank you."

There was obviously something else in this smile, but Lu Ren was immersed in the pleasure of showing off some subtle charity, and didn't care.

……

After confirming that Lu Ren was the one who contacted Song Shiji in private, it was naturally impossible to keep him working.

Su Qiao didn't show up and left with her two roommates early.Let Sister Zhong settle Lu Ren's salary for this month, and she will not come to work from tomorrow.Others in the store only knew that Lu Ren was called out by foreman Zhong alone, and they didn't know what he said. When he came back, he looked very ugly, took off his work clothes and left.

Chef Ah Wen came to ask, but Sister Zhong only said, "Here is not suitable for him."

Although he didn't say it clearly, the incident happened only two days ago, and the back kitchen was fired immediately after a short period of time, which is enough to make people guess.

Ah Wen said regretfully: "Obviously I will be able to be a chef in a while."

The person recruited together with Lu Ren to be a lotus dealer has better skills and has already become the chef.Usually, it can be seen that Lu Ren is not convinced.But Ah Wen never expected that he would do such a thing as handing over the recipe to others.

In the chef industry, this kind of thing is very taboo.You have to respect whoever you learn to cook from, after all, the ability to eat is taught by others.If it wasn't for the little boss's reluctance, everyone in the kitchen should be called Master.

Once you have finished your studies, you will have the opportunity to set up your own business, and it will be fine for you to take on apprentices and pass on your skills.But selling to a competitor... When the news got out, Lu Ren's reputation in the industry would be ruined, and no chef would dare to let him work under his own hands in the future.

The relationship between the kitchen staff is relatively good, and Ah Wen is both angry and regretful.

Sister Zhong said: "Think about how the little boss treats you all the time. Which of his own crafts has not been taught to you? He is not good at learning, can't go to the stove, and he does this kind of thing. Why don't you think that he accepts praises?" How much is the food note?"

Awen was taken aback for a moment, stopped talking immediately, and lowered his head in shame.

After a few seconds of silence, he said: "I will tell the people I know about this matter. Many of them work in hotels and restaurants in Jincheng. The little boss is merciful. If others don't know that Lu Ren is such a person, he may still Go to another place. This kind of thing, if there is the first time, there may be a second time."

Sister Zhong nodded, remembering Su Qiao's plan, called everyone together, and told them: Su Ji will be closed for a while, and the little boss is researching a new menu.

Su Qiao left the store early with the menu of Songshiji in her pocket.He looked at the names of the dishes above and thought about what ingredients he wanted to buy. On the way back, he pulled a form with his mobile phone.

He originally planned to go to the shopping mall downstairs to purchase by himself, but he estimated that he needed a lot of things, and the weight was not light.All kinds of meat and vegetables are very heavy on the scale. Even if there is an elevator, it would be difficult to move back alone. After thinking about it, let the staff of the mall deliver the goods to the door.

The staff will use a special small trailer without much effort.

While waiting for the ingredients to arrive, Su Qiao thought about how to do it.The menu of Song Shi Ji is no different from that of ordinary Chinese restaurants. They are common dishes that most people can accept.Such as braised pork, soup meatballs, dried vermicelli, garlic open back shrimp...

Probably because of the developed transportation, many of the restaurants now serve fusion dishes in a certain sense. Among the ten restaurants on the roadside, eight of them have similar menus, and Song Shiji is no exception.

After the ingredients were delivered, Su Qiao changed her clothes and went into the kitchen.

The fine-textured beef tenderloin is spread out on the table as a whole, showing a fresh and beautiful red color under the light.With one cut, the texture was broken neatly, and the one and a half centimeter thick slice fell to the outside with a magnificent momentum, and fell gently.

Immediately, the fallen beef tenderloin was cut into strips fairly and impartially, and then cut into pieces.As the blade passed by, the edges of the beef became sharp and soft, and small cubes were obediently driven into the white porcelain bowl.

Whole black peppers are rolled in the grinder jar and pooled to the bottom.Su Qiao turned the mouth of the bottle a few times, and the fine black particles fell down, exuding a unique fragrance and pungent.He didn't continue to add salt and other ingredients until the ground black pepper piled up in a sizable pinch on top of the beef cubes.

The black and white particles are mixed together, like falling snow gradually melting, rushing and falling along the direction of the texture, and slowly seeping into the inside.

Remove the stalks of the mushrooms, and use a kitchen knife to decompose them into snow-white chubby dices.The asparagus was washed and laid neatly on the plate, showing a lovely green color.

When chopping the onion into fine pieces, Su Qiao kept blinking, trying to alleviate the physiological reaction of crying in this way.The eyes were sore and sore, and the tears were pouring out uncontrollably, being caught by the lower eyelids.

Su Qiao: "..."

He sniffed and chopped up the last bit of onion very tenaciously before going to the living room to cry alone.

There were tears on the eyelashes, which were wet and could not be blinked cleanly.Su Qiao's eyes were red, and while wiping, she thought: It would be great if Mr. Luo was at home... wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

Slowing down, he took a breath and went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

Put the oil in the hot pan, and when the temperature rises, put the minced garlic in and fry until fragrant.This is the first step to improve the flavor. When the minced garlic is golden, it must be fished out and discarded.After this process, the oil in the pot will become more fragrant.

Then add chopped onion and fry slowly over low heat.

Strong-flavored ingredients such as ginger, garlic, and onion are the easiest to produce fragrance, which will make the main ingredients added later have more complex and deeper flavors, which is an essential step.

The minced onion softens under the hot oil, and with the sound of "sizzling", it becomes transparent a little bit.At the same time, the air began to fill with the smoke and fire of stir-frying.

Mushrooms were added to the pot, and the chubby guys were squeezed into a ball, and were mercilessly separated by the spatula.The snow-white body rolled around a few times, and was immediately stained with an attractive light yellow.

When the mushrooms have absorbed enough oil juice and the taste is full, it is the turn of the marinated beef cubes to be put into the pot.For a split second, notes of black pepper take over the space.

Many restaurants use ready-made black pepper sauce for this dish.Su Qiao didn't intend to do this, but instead used freshly ground black peppercorns.

The granulated black pepper is attached to the beef cubes, and when it is bitten off, it will suddenly burst into a unique taste, giving people plenty of enjoyment.It is double, it is the ultimate, it is a layer of black pepper added to the taste of black pepper, like a surprise gift.

With the addition of seasoning, brown juice overflowed from the bottom of the pot.This is the delicacy contributed by minced garlic, onion and fresh beef. Together, with the high temperature, it enters the inside of the mushroom, giving it an otherworldly charm.

Before serving, Su Qiao thickened the sauce slightly, and the dish was finished.The final garnish is asparagus sautéed in a pan.

……

At night, when Luo Yunshen got home, he first saw two pairs of shoes in the entrance.

He was startled, and then he heard his cousin's familiar voice: "Jiujiu, you are amazing! Oh my god, this is really delicious - it's not the same as the restaurant outside!"

Pompous as always.He thought coldly.

Su Qiao came out of the kitchen carrying a plate with a smile on her face.From the corner of the eye, he caught a glimpse of the figure standing at the door, his eyes lit up, and he turned to this side.Because of the hasty pace, the slippers made a "tattling" sound.

"Mr. Luo!" He stopped two steps away and raised his head slightly. "you are back."

Luo Yunshen tugged on his tie, took the plate from Su Qiao's hand with one hand, and walked towards the restaurant with his other hand, and still wanted to answer: "Yes."

Su Qiao was a little embarrassed with empty hands.But then, with some praise-seeking show off, he said cheerfully: "I cooked a lot of dishes today!"

There were indeed a lot of plates on the table, steaming hot, and various aromas intertwined, very tempting.

Luo Yunshen put the plate on the dining table, stroked Su Qiao's hair, and praised: "Dinner is good, thank you for your hard work."

Then he glanced at his cousin Luo Xingzhu and his good friend Xu Shun who had come uninvited and had not made a sound until now, their eyes were really not welcoming.

The dinner was good, but the people with whom we had dinner were not so good.

Luo Xingzhu: "..."

Xu Shun: "..."

dare not speak.

It is right to be disgusted by disturbing other people's two-person world.But what is it to be cold-eyed when you can eat the food cooked by Jiujiu?

Worth it.