Great Imperial Merchant

Fumanlou has only opened for more than three months. Even if the craftsmanship and meals are better than Jinxiu Garden, it is still limited.What's more, Jinxiu Garden also occupies the time of the time-honored brand. Under such circumstances, diners who have never tried Fumanlou before and want to try something new on August [-]th will naturally choose the restaurant with a good reputation, and The cheaper Jinxiu Garden.

This is all understandable, but on such a festive reunion day, Jinxiu Garden and their Fumanlou launched exactly the same new products, which is a bit intriguing.

Cheng Weizhe was sitting in the back compartment, sitting on both sides of his hands, one was Shopkeeper Qian, the shopkeeper of their Fumanlou, and the other was of course the head chef, Yu Zhen.

Yang Zhongyuan has been raising at home for a while, so the three cooks from Fumanlou went to Yang's house to discuss the order of dishes. The shopkeeper Qian was also there at the time, and there were four people who knew about it.

Because almost all the flowers used in the Hundred Flowers Banquet were flowers booked with Qing Zhi Yuan, and it was only two days earlier, with Qing Zhi Yuan's reputation, it would definitely not do such a thing.

There are only four people who have known about this matter for a long time.

Cheng Weizhe's face was very heavy. He knew how much effort Yang Zhongyuan had put into this Hundred Flowers Banquet. He tried five or six times a simple chrysanthemum cheese in it, and finally came up with a satisfactory recipe. clear.

All the chef apprentices and waiters currently employed by this restaurant are carefully selected by Yang Zhongyuan and him. They are not bosses who like to treat people harshly, and they are also used to be gentle with their subordinates. They have been doing business in the past few months It's getting better and better, the guys are getting busier, and their wages are also rising accordingly.

In good conscience, on this point, many big names in Quzhou are not as good as them.

But in the end, it was still at this juncture that such a thing came out.

Cheng Weizhe sighed. Fortunately, Yang Zhongyuan didn't go out for a while, otherwise he might be very sad.

Their hard work was wasted, their trust was trampled on, and the ability to judge people that the two of them had always been proud of seemed to have disappeared at once, leaving nothing but disappointment.After working so hard for so long, not making any money is still a trivial matter, but such a betrayal by a subordinate who is taken seriously is a major matter that cannot be ignored.

Yu Zhen is a very thin-skinned person. When he saw Cheng Weizhe sighed, his face flushed immediately, and he stammered, "I'm the chef, and I'm not doing enough to supervise this matter. Boss...boss, this You should have deducted all the monthly wages, don't tell Boss Yang, so as to make him feel unhappy."

The reason why Cheng Weizhe asked the two of them to come in was because he trusted them in his heart. The previous few new dishes were almost all researched by Cheng Weizhe and Yu Zhen, and nothing happened. Besides, his personality is also very gentle. Like someone who can do such a thing.

"How can you deduct your wages? Is your father not taking medicine? I called you here to ask who you think is not right. It's fine if this happens once, and it can't happen a second time." Fumanlou was in a difficult situation, the business was not ideal, the flowers that had been ordered were in vain, and only a few regular customers came to order a table. In short, it was considered that the carefully prepared dishes came in handy.

Cheng Weizhe spent a day working outside with a smile on his face. Even if some diners passing by would say, "Why do you have the same noodles as Jinxiuyuan, it's more expensive than Jinxiuyuan", he still didn't let go and lowered the price.

In the face of familiar diners, he has to explain over and over again why he set the price and why he made such a table.

Even though there were few people eating, he still wanted to tell the diners Yang Zhongyuan's dedication to each dish, how much effort they put in behind this banquet.

It was probably because his attitude was more sincere, and because Fumanlou's craftsmanship was really good, most of the diners who had eaten the noodles were full of praise, and there were a few sporadic ones who patted Cheng Weizhe on the shoulder when they arrived, without saying anything.

Not everyone is a fool. Knowledgeable gourmets are very clear about what is going on in Jinxiu Garden recently.Now that something like this happened in Fumanlou, it's not easy for them to persuade others, but they can come here to taste the delicacies by themselves, which can be regarded as giving Fumanlou a face.

After a busy day like this, how could Cheng Weizhe not be tired?

He was tired, and so was the money shopkeeper. He was almost forty. Seeing Cheng Weizhe's exhausted face, he could only sigh: "I am the shopkeeper, and I am also responsible for this matter. But boss, the owner of our restaurant The children are still very honest, even if they follow the ingredients, they will not be so clear about what the menu is. Xiao Shan and Li Shu know, but I have known those two children before, so you can rest assured."

Cheng Weizhe knew what he said, but if everyone is trustworthy and can rest assured, then who did this thing?

Yu Zhen and Shopkeeper Qian looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

The two young bosses of Fumanlou have always been sincere to them, paid high wages, and never put on airs. Moreover, these two people are really determined to do a good job in the business and make it bigger.

It is their blessing to follow such a boss. They can't figure out who is dissatisfied with Fumanlou. If you take a step back, even if you are not satisfied, you can just tell the boss directly. The means of doing it.

Cheng Weizhe saw that the faces of the two of them were also quite bad, and finally took a deep breath, and he had an idea in his mind: "Master Qian, Master Yu, you two, Xiao Yuan and I have a hundred hearts in mind, I will go back and talk to Xiao Yuan about this matter." Discuss with Yuan, you have to worry about the finishing work today."

Shopkeeper Qian nodded: "I will definitely watch them clean up the shop and tear down the banner before leaving."

On the contrary, Yu Zhen thought more: "Boss...boss, what about the leftovers, those flowers? They were all bought with money, so it's a pity to throw them away."

He is a chef, and he has to count everything in the kitchen. There are still more than half of the flowers left, if they are all thrown away, then today's hard work will be in vain.Besides, he didn't want to see ingredients go to waste.

Cheng Weizhe didn't expect this. He lowered his head and thought about it, but when he looked up again, his face was extremely firm: "Keep them all, and change back to the original recipe tomorrow. I will discuss it with your boss Yang before deciding."

Yu Zhen nodded and didn't say anything more.

In fact, if they keep doing the Hundred Flowers Banquet for the next few days, the flowers will be completely used up.

But since Jinxiu Garden already knew their recipes and suppressed them with their qualifications and prices, it would be inappropriate to continue selling them.At that time, even if the diners don't say anything, Jinxiu Garden will be able to catch their words.

Serving diners with stale ingredients is a taboo.

Cheng Weizhe went all the way home in deep thought, and as soon as he returned to the main house, he saw Yang Zhongyuan sitting by the pool reading.

The lingering power of the setting sun is still there, and the evening wind has not yet blown, but when Cheng Weizhe looked at Yang Zhongyuan in light blue clothes and reading a book with a face of ease, the irritability and depression in his heart also dissipated a lot.

Yang Zhongyuan seemed to feel that someone was watching him, turned his head and saw that Cheng Weizhe had returned, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You're back." Yang Zhongyuan said, slowly getting up from the reclining chair.

The child is only three months old, and he still looks very thin, but he is extremely careful when walking, which makes people feel how much he cherishes the child.Cheng Weizhe smiled at him, the last haze in his heart disappeared, and all that was left was satisfaction and comfort.

Cheng Weizhe walked up to Yang Zhongyuan, took him with one hand, and stroked his stomach with the other.

Since Yang Zhongyuan was pregnant, his stomach has become softer day by day. Although he has not yet shown his pregnancy, touching it always makes people feel a different kind of happiness.

Cheng Weizhe touched Yang Zhongyuan's stomach, and greeted him in a low voice: "Baby, father is back, did you bother your father today?"

Yang Zhongyuan pushed him with a smile, and the two walked slowly into the main house together: "What nonsense, he can't even move."

Back in the main house, Cheng Weizhe invited Yang Zhongyuan to the tea room after cleansing his face and changing clothes.

"When does Changqing set the meal? I'm a little hungry, have you eaten yet?" Cheng Weizhe sat with him on the soft couch at the door, looking at the lotus in the sunset.

The pink and white petals were dyed rouge, and the water in the pool shone with light. Even though it was sunset, it also had a different kind of beauty.

"I have to eat several meals a day. Just now, my father brought me a bowl of soup and forced me to drink it up. I am not very hungry at the moment. If you want to eat, ask Changqing to put it on. My father and master are here An Yuan ate it."

Cheng Weizhe nodded, seeing that he looks very good today, because now he rarely worries about other things and has slept well, he is much more energetic than when he was just pregnant.

He understood Yang Zhongyuan's temper, no matter what the situation was, he couldn't hide anything from him, otherwise the consequences would be more serious than telling the truth.Cheng Weizhe thought for a long time, finally held his hand, and said in a gentle voice, "There is something small about the Hundred Flowers Banquet today, I want to talk to you and ask for your opinion."

In fact, as soon as Cheng Weizhe entered the house today, Yang Zhongyuan felt that something was wrong. If the business of Baihua Banquet was particularly good today, one of them would not come back so early, and the other would not have a smile on his face.

With the bottom line in his heart, he accepted it faster.

"Speak, I'm listening." Yang Zhongyuan gently stroked his stomach with his right hand, reminding himself to be calm.

Cheng Weizhe wrapped his arms around his waist, leaned over and pressed a light kiss on his cheek: "I'll speak slowly, and you listen slowly, okay?"

Seeing that he was more hesitant and cautious than himself, Yang Zhongyuan felt a little less worried, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm just chattering, and I still have to eat after talking."

Cheng Weizhe then continued: "Today, Jinxiu Garden also made a Hundred Flowers Banquet. I asked the servant to inquire about it. Except for the last reunion cake, the rest is exactly the same as our recipe. I didn't ask them to taste it. I don't want to ask them to make our recipe." The business of our family. But I guess the taste of each dish may be slightly different, and it is definitely not as good as ours. "

After he finished speaking, seeing that Yang Zhongyuan lowered his eyes and did not answer, he gently followed his back: "Every table in their house is two taels cheaper than ours, so our business is not particularly good today, but many regular customers have come , everyone said that our rice noodles are delicious.”

Although he spoke these few words slowly and softly, they were all the truth.

He knew that Yang Zhongyuan would be angry, but he still wanted to speak.Fumanlou is his painstaking effort, because he can't go to the building every day to take care of it, so he has to explain everything clearly.

Finally Cheng Weizhe said in a low voice: "This kind of thing happened because I didn't take good care of the guys in the building. If you want to be angry, scold me first."

Originally, Yang Zhongyuan was so angry that he felt uncomfortable after hearing what happened before, but after Cheng Weizhe finished speaking, he gradually calmed down again.

When opening the door to do business, there are always various things to encounter.

What they want to do is big business, and there will definitely be more such things in the future. If they get angry like this every time, they will have to get angry before they make a lot of money. They really don't deserve the behavior of Jinxiu Garden. angry.

Yang Zhongyuan took a few deep breaths, touched his stomach again, and then said slowly: "They are two taels of silver for a table? How much do you earn for a day of hard work?"

Originally doing face-to-face word-of-mouth blogging, the price they set was not high, basically keeping the cost to earn two or three taels of hard-earned money.

Jinxiu Garden is bigger than Fumanlou, and there are many junior apprentice cooks. They not only want to save two taels of silver, but also can give more workers start-up wages. In this day, they may not earn or lose money.

"Tell me, what are they planning?" Yang Zhongyuan asked puzzled.

His hard work for so long was wasted, Yang Zhongyuan was naturally aggrieved, but when he thought that the other party basically didn't make any money, he felt happy again.

Tell you to play tricks, you deserve it!

"Pictured what?" Cheng Weizhe's eyes flashed, and he said with some disgust, "It's nothing more than disgusting us, but their business has not been very good recently, so I want to take this opportunity to turn around."

Yang Zhongyuan also said: "Turn over? Take this opportunity? It's a good idea. It is said that painting a tiger is not an anti-dog. This Hundred Flowers Banquet is our idea from the beginning to the end. They copied the fur, but they can't imitate it." It’s our real good craftsmanship. It’s not like having a recipe, you can make the taste of Fumanlou.”

The more Yang Zhongyuan spoke, the more confident he became, and the more excited he became, but Cheng Weizhe hurriedly comforted him a few times, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, our Xiao Yuan is the best, and no chef can compare to him."

"No, it doesn't matter who I learned from." Yang Zhongyuan said.

Seeing that he wasn't angry anymore, Cheng Weizhe thought about it and said, "There are still a lot of flowers left in the back kitchen, I thought... we won't be doing the Hundred Flowers Banquet, how about just making reunion cakes?"

Yang Zhongyuan rolled his eyes, and suddenly came up with another idea: "Good idea... Let's not do those thankless things, and if we want to do it, we must make money in an upright manner! Tell them to wait for me!"