Traveling Through Ancient Times To Be a Shopkeeper

Not only a restaurant, but also an inn.

The daily traffic of Tai Fu Lou is endless. After noon, the business is still busy.

Wei Cheng still went there in ordinary clothes. Of course, he had to change his dirty clothes after working at the stalls.

Wei Cheng was carrying a food box in the past.

Steward Quan was waiting for him in the wing room, and when he saw him coming in with a food box, he rarely showed a surprised expression.

The two sides exchanged greetings and sat down.

Wei Cheng took out the upper food box, which was shredded chicken and crystal elbow mixed with sesame oil.

"This is a new food at my stall, and I brought it to Guan Guan to taste it. Although it is not as delicious as Taifulou's delicacies, it is also Wei's kindness."

"Boss Wei is polite."

It was the first time for Guan Shi to see that the person who came to the appointment brought food as a gift.

Call Xiao Er to come in, and let him take out a large part of the two plates of food. Xiao Er knows where to send it, but the whole manager doesn't explain it, Wei Cheng pretends he can't see it.

After finishing all this, Steward Quan picked up his chopsticks and tasted a few mouthfuls. After eating, he remained calm on the surface, but was surprised that the taste of the two dishes was not inferior to his signature dishes.

The dish of shredded chicken tasted very strange, what was the sesame oil, and what was even more peculiar was the crystal elbow, he couldn't even taste what it was made of.

"Boss Wei, is this plate of crystal elbows?"

"Crystal elbow is made of pig's trotters, sliced ​​well."

"Pig trotters!"

Guanshi Quan was really surprised. The pig’s trotters are common meat and the price is so cheap that they cost a few pennies a catty. Not only are the pig’s trotters full of bones, but also the parts of the pig’s trotters are not tasty. The merchants don’t use pig’s trotters for food. Buying trotters is a common portal.

The pig's trotters are so delicious that the whole manager feels that he has too little experience.

Still nothing showed on his face.

Wei Cheng saw all this.

It is worthy of being the steward of Taifulou, and his life is tight.

But it was hard to escape Wei Cheng's eyes.

He is also a businessman.

The businessman's eyes are sharper, and he can control all directions.

"Boss Wei, Ming people don't talk dark words. I invite you here today. I, Taifulou, want to buy your food recipe. Except for egg pancakes, you can set a price for other recipes." It's not that the egg pancakes are not delicious, it is It doesn't fit the atmosphere of the restaurant.

"All? Both the morning market and the afternoon market?"

Wei Cheng didn't seem surprised at all, and he still pretended to be confused.

He guessed a little bit that the guard who came to his stall to buy food two days ago should have something to do with Taifulou, and they were almost inseparable.

Otherwise, how could Taifulou, who had never been in contact with him, invite him for no reason.

Wei Cheng's words stunned Quan Guanshi for a moment, but he quickly recovered.

"Just the recipes for the lunch market." He didn't even know what foods were available in the morning market.

Room next door.

Yan Yi, a martial arts practitioner, has keen ears, and when talking in the next room, he will pass on every detail to his young master.

Yun Chengfeng ate all the food that the steward asked Xiaoer to bring, and when he heard that there was a morning market at the Weicheng stall, he thought, let Yan Yi buy it tomorrow.

Yan Yi and his guards were all treated as errands by his young master.

Signal Yan Yi to continue listening.

In the private room.

Wei Cheng said unhurriedly: "The recipe is sold to Taifulou, I absolutely can't refuse it, but the recipes for eating are all related to sauces, but there are no less than a hundred types of sauces, and one recipe is sold to expensive restaurants. I can also make all the changes in the sauce and make more recipes, if it is sold in expensive restaurants, I am afraid that expensive restaurants will suffer."

All the housekeepers didn't know how to start a conversation.

After managing the restaurant for ten years, how can he not understand that the ingredients can be mixed to produce different flavors? Wei Cheng boasted that even experienced chefs dare not easily say that they can mix sauces at will.

No matter what Wei Cheng said is true or not, this is still a problem.

It is very simple to buy a formula, but if a formula can be changed in different ways, then buying it is equivalent to not buying it.

This is not Taifulou's loss.

"Boss Wei is an honest man." Steward Quan probed.

"In business, the most important thing is integrity."

Wei Cheng knew that people still had doubts, but luckily he was prepared.

When the bottom of the food box was opened, Steward Quan thought it was for food, but he didn't expect it to be a palm-sized ceramic jar. The jars were placed one by one, and the names of the jars were affixed to indicate what kind of sauce it was.

"Boss Wei, what is this?"

This confuses Guanshi Quan. In fact, since Wei Cheng came in, his way of doing things has baffled him.

"All in charge, here are all kinds of prepared sauces in the ceramic jars, the sauce for cooking, the miso sauce for stewing meat, the cold sauce sauce, and the hoisin sauce for fried rice. I can make two kinds of sauces, and what Wei said is hard to convince Quan Guanshi, so I brought sauces, so that the chefs of your restaurant can use different sauces to make several dishes, and you will know after you try it."

Steward Quan: "......"

It was the first time for all the stewards to see this operation, and it was also the first time for Master Yun in the private room next door.

Yun Chengfeng said to the guard posted: "Yan Yi, look at people, you should not be so rigid in doing things, but be flexible."

"Master, you are right."

"I think Uncle Quan is being led by the nose."

Unexpectedly, an ordinary farmer has such business acumen.

As for Wei Cheng's situation, everything was turned upside down.

Yun Chengfeng ordered: "Remember to tell the kitchen, and the last copy will come to the young master."

Yan Yi led the order to go to the kitchen.

the other side.

Steward Quan also began to instruct the main chef of the restaurant to follow what Wei Cheng said.

Stir-fried vegetables and cold dishes are quick to cook, and stews need more heat.

Now we can only wait.

The main chef of Tai Fu was quite unconvinced, thinking how good the sauce produced by a small boss at an ordinary stall could be.

Due to the order of the steward Quan and the young owner of the restaurant, he could only do it with all his heart.

When the fragrance wafts out, the chef knows what it means to be beyond others.

The aroma of stewed pork with miso sauce wafts into the lobby of the restaurant.

Many old customers asked if the restaurant had new dishes, and they all asked to order one.

"Shopkeeper, what kind of dish is this, don't care what it is, just give me one."

"It smells like stewed meat, but the stewed meat is not as fragrant, let's ignore it, let's have a—"

The guests are ordering one after another.

Even a few famous masters who just stepped into Taifu Building offered to send a copy to the private room.

In addition to Steward Quan, Taifulou also has a shopkeeper. The shopkeeper manages the work of Taifulou, and Steward Quan manages all the properties of the Yun family in Nanshan County.

The shopkeeper of Taifulou knew the reason and had to explain it to the guests.

"I would like to apologize to all distinguished guests. The chef is trying a new dish. The new dish has not yet been officially launched. To express my apology, I will send a piece of sorbet to each table."

The guests can only regret, but not embarrassing.

As for those old men who are all good people, who would believe the shopkeeper's words? After entering the private room, he said to the shopkeeper who came to receive him: "Shopkeeper Fu, don't talk about lies, and quickly serve the dish that smells fragrant in the hall." If we don’t have one now, we’ll have to wait for the next one.”

Shopkeeper Fu couldn't refuse, so he could only ask Steward Quan for instructions.

Steward Quan knew that he asked Shopkeeper Fu to go to the kitchen to see if there was enough sauce to make another serving. Without him, he could only explain it himself. If he tasted the dishes alone, he didn't mind sharing them out, but he really tasted the dishes. It's his young master.

Shopkeeper Fu had no choice but to go to the back kitchen. Fortunately, the sauce can make another stew.

All the dishes made in the kitchen are ready and sent to the two private rooms.

Whether it is stewed meat with attractive color, cold vegetable salad, or stir-fry with full of fragrance, the taste is enough to conquer the taste.

The stewed meat miso that Wei Cheng gave was not a sauce for braised meat, but ingredients for stewed meat. The stewed meat can also be put into suitable side dishes, but the braised meat is somewhat lacking.

After Quan Guanshi tried the dishes, he really believed it. The stir-fries he ate were all stir-fried with different sauces. The dishes were the same, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. The cold dishes looked more delicate and tasted refreshing.

Steward Quan was about to ask Wei Cheng for other details when Yan Yi came over to invite someone.

"My young master is here to invite you."

When Wei Cheng saw Yan Yi, he knew he guessed right.

Going to the private room next door, Wei Cheng saw the luxuriously dressed Yun Chengfeng, the owner of Taifulou.

Steward Quan introduced: "This is my young boss."

"Hello Young Master." Wei Cheng spoke respectfully.

"Boss Wei, please sit down."

Although Yun Chengfeng usually looks like a kid from a rich and dandy family, but when it comes to serious business, he will put on the posture of a nobleman, "I am very satisfied with the dishes made by Boss Wei's family recipe. I also know what you said before. No matter what plans Boss Wei has, I only want the best formula in Boss Wei's hands."

Wei Cheng thought to himself, he is worthy of being a member of a family, so he can point out the key points at one point.

But he also has a way to deal with it.

"At present, the best formula in my hands is already in front of Shaodong's family." As for the "better" research in the future, it is unknown.

Yun Chengfeng raised his eyebrows: "At present." He was not satisfied with this statement.

"Yes, these sauces are the sauces that I have prepared so far, and they can be sold to Shaodong's. I can only use the previous recipes for business in the future. As for whether I will research a better sauce, that's up to me. There will be." There are tens of thousands of sauce recipes and different methods, and the so-called best is the combination of ingredients and ingredients.

Not only did Yun Chengfeng not think this was a problem, but he smiled and said, "Boss Wei seems to be well prepared today."

Wei Cheng drank his tea, but smiled and said nothing.

"If Boss Wei has other ideas, feel free to tell me."

"The formula can be sold to the expensive restaurant, and Wei wants to discuss another cooperation with the expensive restaurant." This is the purpose of Wei Cheng's visit today.

He didn't need to waste his time talking and detours to sell a formula, his goal was to get on the boat of Taifulou.

It was an unexpected surprise to meet and talk with the owner behind Taifulou.

Taifulou was able to rank first among the powers of aristocratic families everywhere in the inner city, and its background was definitely not ordinary.

With Taifulou as a backing, even if it is on the upper edge, it will be more convenient to do things in the future.

"Master, I am in a good mood today, so let me hear what you mean by cooperation." After speaking, he ordered the steward Quan to bring a table of pastries and dishes with drinks.

"You should be clear that no matter restaurants or restaurants have exclusive recipes, the most indispensable recipe is the sauce. Wei has at least dozens of sauce recipes in his hand. If the ingredients are sold separately to restaurants, restaurants or even big customers Others, and selling to ordinary people’s homes, if this business is done, it will enter the business of tens of millions of people.”

"And I want to cooperate with Gui Restaurant to open a sauce workshop."

Yun Chengfeng pondered, and said: "Business is a profitable business, but it's not about finding the right restaurant for me."

"No, it will make your restaurant a monopoly instead."

"So what do you say?" Yun Chengfeng was very interested in this statement.

"Our own sauce factory, whether it's ordinary sauces, high-end sauces, or even new sauces, the good ones can be supplied to our own restaurants alone. This is not a monopoly, what is it."

"No matter how good the recipe Wei researches out in the future, as a cooperation, the recipe is for you to choose first."

Yun Chengfeng smiled.

He was really moved.

He finally agreed, but for cooperation, he must see the actual formula, not empty words.

Wei Cheng still sold the other recipes, but he made a request that the business at his stall can continue. The recipes sold are all improved recipes for eating at the stall, but jelly noodles and sour plum soup are not.

As for the shredded chicken recipe, Wei Cheng said: "A special sesame oil is used in the shredded chicken, and the sesame oil alone is a new oil recipe." It doesn't mean that the recipe is only used for eating.

The price of the sesame oil recipe alone is comparable to dozens of food recipes, and Weicheng can't make a large amount of sesame oil for a while, so it can't supply it.

Yun Chengfeng laughed angrily, so what did he mean?

Wei Cheng said that this meant sincere cooperation.

To Yun Chengfeng, Wei Cheng was like an ant that could be crushed to death at will in his eyes, but he had never been played like this before.

Yun Chengfeng restrained all his outward expressions, his gaze revealed danger, Wei Cheng still met the opponent's gaze calmly, he was not afraid, he was able to propose cooperation, and he knew the opponent's personality on the premise.

Although he only had a brief conversation with the owner of Taifu Restaurant, he could also deduce the character of the other party. He would not be a treacherous and cunning person, a person who calculated behind the scenes, or even a person who bullied others.

As for whether it is a good person or a bad person, this conclusion has never been single.

All right, so as not to be angry with future patrons, the children of the family also have the arrogance of the children of the family, Wei Cheng sold the sesame oil formula cheaply.

The other recipes sold for two hundred taels, and the sesame oil recipe sold for three hundred taels, for a total of five hundred taels.

Sign a contract.

Wei Cheng read out the recipe on the spot, he didn't know how to write with a brush, so he didn't make a fool of himself.

Yun Chengfeng rolled his eyes upside down, a person who has a good business plan can't even write, just now, he almost forgot that this person is still a rural man, not a child from any aristocratic family.

The recipe is written out, and the cooking and making of the sauce must be learned by others, otherwise they will study it by themselves.

The restaurant must send people to learn, and the people who learn are definitely subordinates of the Yun family, not hired from outside.

Both parties have reached an agreement, and the signing will be in charge of the whole manager. If you can't sign the contract, let the young master Yun Chengfeng come, Yun Chengfeng will go back first.

In the end, when Wei Cheng went back, he asked Steward Quan if he wanted any more untouched dishes on the table, and if he didn't, he would pack them back so as not to waste them.

The food box I brought couldn't fit in it, so I had the cheek to ask the steward Quan to borrow a food box and return it another day.

Steward Quan didn't care about a food box, so he didn't have to return it.

With Steward Quan's black face on his face, Wei Cheng was content to go home with two food boxes.

Manager Quan reported the matter to his young master, but Yun Chengfeng found it interesting.

Steward Quan was puzzled: "The young master seems to be very optimistic about Wei Cheng. An ordinary farmer, do you really want to cooperate with him?"

Yun Chengfeng swiped the fan in his hand and closed it: "Wei Cheng is not an easy person. Cooperation is a matter of cooperation. It depends on what skills he can show to convince me. At present, it is unknown." His tone changed, and his seriousness became lazy. People are not as rigid as you in how they do things, and they have their own set of ideas, Uncle Quan and Yan Yi, you should learn more."

Yun Chengfeng leaned back in his chair, "Don't underestimate a small person, they are like the power of ants." He doesn't know how capable Wei Cheng is at the moment, and it doesn't prevent him from looking at people differently.

The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest.

Quan Guanshi thought of that sentence.