Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

The guests were now eating the braised meat, and their attitude towards chef Chen Jun improved a lot.

When they heard him ask this, everyone expressed their opinions.

"Young boss, I have to say that your braised meat is really delicious and the portion is big, but one plate is not enough. Give me a few more plates."

"That's right. If it were you, I'd just double the amount of braised meat and set the price at $1.50. It would be more enjoyable to eat that way!"

"What my brother Li said is correct. You chose the right amount of fat and lean meat for this stew. The fat part melts in your mouth and is not greasy at all. The lean part is not dry at all, but rather chewy. The only drawback is that it is not very durable and is finished in a short time. I also suggest increasing the portion!"

"Also, Boss, can you cut the meat faster? It really drove me crazy just now."

"There will be stewed meat tomorrow. If there is, I will come again tomorrow!"

Listening to the guests' speeches, Chen Jun summarized the two most common opinions.

The first is that the braised meat is so delicious that I recommend ordering a large portion.

The second reason is that he complained that he was cutting the meat too slowly, which delayed their eating.

Well, Chen Jun didn’t intend to adopt either of the two suggestions.

The price is set at 80 cents per serving, which is not cheap. At least it can attract some people to pay for it. If the price is changed to more than one yuan, a large number of customers will be lost.

Chen Jun really didn't want to refute those who complained that he was slow at cutting meat. He swung the kitchen knife so hard that it left an afterimage. Wasn't that fast enough?

"Okay, I've written down all these comments. I'll make corrections when I have the chance. I won't disturb you all from eating."

After saying that, Chen Jun went to prepare the dishes.

After being busy for a while, I found that all I was selling was braised meat, which shows that this braised meat is quite popular.

But this thing is expensive, and customers can't come to eat braised meat every day, so stir-frying is the most stable source of income for the stall.

The stall opens at 11 o'clock and closes at 2 o'clock.

Although Chen Jun prepared some extra ingredients, in the end many people didn't get to eat the dishes he cooked.

These are because the distance is quite far or some other things delayed their arrival so they came late.

"Hey, everyone, please stop complaining. I really prepared a lot of extra ingredients today, and I even specially added a braised meat dish."

"But now more and more people are ordering meals. There are only two of us running this small stall, and we can only make so many portions a day."

In order to appease the customers who were still queuing, Chen Jun resorted to self-torture.

For a small two-person stir-fry stall, working for three hours is already very tiring. Even if the ingredients are prepared enough, you have to consider whether people can bear it.

A customer wearing a hat shouted in dissatisfaction: "Boss, I didn't get to eat yesterday. There are too many people here, and some people want several servings at a time. This is not fair."

"Yes, this is unfair to us. Boss, why don't you limit the quantity in the future? You can only order one of each dish, and you won't sell more. This way we can get a queue."

"Hey, that's a good idea. I just saw a guy buy three portions of hot pot meat and two portions of stir-fried liver and kidney. It really pissed me off."

"Oh, you came really late, otherwise you would have met the little girl who bought five servings of braised meat. The little girl had skinny arms and legs, but she ate three plates of braised meat in one go and packed up two before leaving. Even I can't compare to her appetite."

"Hey, what does this stewed meat taste like? I came quite late, and there is only some soup left in the bucket."

"Tsk tsk, braised meat can only be understood but not described. You will know when you try it yourself tomorrow. You will definitely not regret it!"

Gradually, the guests' conversation was diverted.

Some customers were so greedy that they asked Chen Jun for two spoonfuls of stewed meat soup and ate two large bowls of rice.

In the end, there was no rice left.

Now the guests were at a loss and could only leave with regret.

The boss who sells braised pork next door also made a lot of money today. His business has been getting better and better in the past few days, and he made more money today than in the previous three or four days.

After cleaning up the tables, chairs and benches, and cleaning the floor.

Lin Yao sat behind the cart as usual and began to count the money in her bag.

"Brother, brother, come here quickly!" Lin Yao's voice trembled a little, as if he was trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled, found a stool and sat next to Lin Yao.

"How's it going? It should have exceeded 100 today, right?"

"One hundred and six dollars and sixty cents! If we don't count the money for the tin bucket, we made a total of one hundred and six dollars and sixty cents!"

"Brother, you are amazing! If you can earn more than a hundred dollars a day, our family will become a millionaire in less than four months!"

Lin Yao grabbed Chen Jun's arm excitedly, her eyes widened, as if she was about to jump up and shout in the next second.

Seeing this, Chen Jun smiled and patted his sister's hand.

"Okay, okay, we'll be able to earn that much every day in the future, so we should stay calm."

"Yeah! Calm down, I'll be calmer!" Lin Yao took a few deep breaths, trying hard to calm her emotions.

Chen Jun smiled and told Lin Yao to tie her bag. At the same time, he noticed the pair of worn cotton shoes on her feet.

If I remember correctly, this pair of cotton shoes was bought in the winter of the year before last, and I have worn it for two or three winters.

Lin Yao is twelve years old this year, and is at the stage of growth and development. The pair of cotton shoes on her feet must have long been out of place.

In fact, it's already crowded now.

Before, the family was poor and had no money, so Lin Yao never mentioned buying new shoes.

"Lin Yao, let's go for a walk this afternoon. It's almost New Year's Day anyway, so I'll buy you a new pair of shoes."

Buying new shoes?

Lin Yao looked down at the worn-out cotton shoes on her feet, shook her head and said, "Brother, buying shoes is too expensive. Let's buy some cloth and cotton and let our mother make new ones."

"No, let's buy some ready-made ones this afternoon. We'll go to work in the steel mill as soon as we get well, so we don't have time to make shoes for us." Chen Jun tapped Lin Yao's head and said with a smile, "We can earn more than a hundred dollars a day, and shoes only cost a few dollars. Let alone buying one pair, we can afford ten pairs!"

"Well, I'll listen to you then!"

Although Chen Jun's words were a bit unreasonable, Lin Yao felt warm inside when she heard them.

Although she and Chen Jun are not biological siblings, Chen Jun treats her better than his own sister. Even though his own shoes are more worn out, he still thinks of buying shoes for her first.

Thinking of this, Lin Yao happily packed up the chairs, pushed the cart and left with Chen Jun.

Some are happy and some are sad. While the Chen brothers and sisters are happy because they are making money, the shopkeeper Liu of Fengdeng Tower is worried and is tapping the abacus on the table.

I don’t know what happened these days, but the number of customers coming to the restaurant to eat suddenly decreased.

Although he is the shop owner, he is also working for the boss and he should bear the main responsibility for the decline in business.

Just as I was thinking about it, there was suddenly a noisy sound coming from the door.

Looking up, I found that there were more than a dozen people coming.

"Is there any stewed meat here? Give me some."

"I want twice-cooked pork and liver and kidney stir-fry, and two bowls of rice."

"Do you have spicy shredded potatoes? If you do, give me a plate."