chapter 15 foodie

by J.D. Salinger 20:14,May 25,2023


In a blink of an eye, ten days have passed since the opening of Shilong Farmhouse, and the big discounts have also ended.

The business in the store was not as good as expected, although everyone who ate it said it was very delicious, and the evaluation was very high.

The reason is that the prices of the dishes are too high. Many people go into the store to see the menu and leave directly.

After all, most of the people who come to the store are people from the town, and their consumption level is limited.

"A Yang, why don't we sell it at the price of 30% off for big bargainers?"Three Fatty said.

Su Yang shook his head, "Our dishes are worth the price. The new store has opened soon, so take your time."

After Li Muyue found out about this situation, she once advised him to change places. If he came to Yunhai, he would definitely be popular.

But Su Yang refused. He believed that delicious food could attract the city and tourists.

"Hey, Boss Su, you are so leisurely." A man with a long face and a mustache walked in.

"Aaron Zhao, what are you doing here?"Three Fatty frowned.

Aaron Zhao also has a restaurant in the town, which has been running discounts for the past few days, and the business is good.

"I'm here to visit you."Aaron Zhao said with a smile, "To be honest, I originally planned to take over this store for 350,000 yuan, but Lao Huang was not happy at all. I didn't expect to be taken over by you."

"You really know how to do business."Three Fatty snorted, "No one knows how to sell 350,000."

"If you press it, you will sell it. You are too young."Aaron Zhao said, "I heard that there were a lot of sports cars on the opening day. I thought your business was very good, but I didn't expect it to be so deserted."

"Boss Zhao didn't come here just to see a joke, did he?" Su Yang said lightly.

"Of course, I'll just say it straight."Aaron Zhao said, "How about transferring the store to me for 400,000 yuan?"

"What are you thinking about?"Three Fatty said, "We have spent more than 100,000 yuan since taking over. You want to eat ready-made ones, and they look beautiful!"

"It's just to see that it's okay, so I gave this high price."Aaron Zhao said, "If you continue to drive, you will definitely lose more and more. I'm afraid you will ask me to buy it."

"Really, then just wait, this life is enough." Su Yang sneered, "Is there anything else?"

"Young and energetic, think about it again, and come to me when you think about it."Aaron Zhao got up and said, "No need to send it away."

"What!"Three Fatty said angrily.

"My colleague is an enemy, so ignore him." Su Yang said, "We also have to find a way to attract people here. If the store's business is good, it will be the most powerful counterattack!"

A few more days passed in a blink of an eye, but the business was getting worse and worse, and not many people came a day.

The Chinese cabbage and carrots that Su Yang planted in the backyard were growing very well. He picked some and brought them to the shop, and asked Three Fatty to make a few small stir-fries and eat them with the shop assistants.

"Brother Su, is sister Mu Yue your girlfriend?" Zhao Ling asked sitting beside him.

Zhao Ling is different from her elder brother Three Fatty. She is slender, her skin is not dark, and her appearance is considered to be upper-middle-class.

"No, how could people fall in love with me." Su Yang said with a smile, "The ones chasing her are probably queuing up to the United States, and all of them are a hundred times stronger than me."

"Love is hard to talk about." Zhao Ling said, "Besides, you have your own career. Although it has just started, it will definitely get better and better."

Su Yang didn't speak, he believed that he would reduce the gap between her and Li Muyue, but it would take time.

Just as Xiao Mo was serving two plates of stir-fried vegetables, an elegant middle-aged man entered the shop.

"Ah, these two dishes of stir-fried vegetables are delicious, can you sell them to me?" The man sniffed his nose.

A plate of cabbage and a plate of shredded carrots look the same, but they are full of fragrance.

"This is our home-cooked stir-fry, you can order something else." Su Yang said with a smile.

It's hard to come to a customer, but you must wait on it.

"Can I taste a chopstick? If it tastes good, I'll order something else." The man said.

"Yes, you can try it." Su Yang handed over a pair of chopsticks.

"Thank you." The man took it and put a few slices of cabbage into his mouth.

After chewing slowly a few times, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't believe it.

Everyone in the store looked at each other and smiled, they had great confidence in their own food.

"It's delicious, it's delicious!" the man said slowly, his eye circles were a little moist, "It reminds me of the taste of the dishes my mother cooked when I was a child. It's not easy to make top-notch flavors with the simplest ingredients!"

"You're visiting from out of town. If you don't mind, come eat with us." Su Yang said, "There are a few more dishes to come."

Anyway, there are no other customers in the store now, so it's time to make friends.

"Thank you so much, can I take a few photos first?" the man said.

"of course."

The man thanked him again, took out a SLR camera from his bag, and seriously took a few pictures of the two plates of stir-fried vegetables.

Su Yang blinked, feeling a little interesting.

Most people will take a few pictures with their mobile phones, but it is rare to take pictures with a camera so seriously.

When the next few dishes came out, Su Yang called the man to have dinner with everyone.

"It's so delicious, delicious in the world! Every dish shows the most unique side of the ingredients. I didn't expect that there is a top chef hidden in this small shop." The man praised.

"You're too much."Three Fatty felt a little embarrassed.

During this period of time, he discovered that cooking with Su Yang's ingredients tastes great, but cooking with other ingredients tastes mediocre.

He naturally understood that the difference was mainly the source of ingredients.

Su Yang has never pointed it out, and often praised him in front of others, which moved him and made a secret decision that he must work hard to become a real top chef.

As long as he has time, he studies recipes and improves his cooking skills.

"I don't want to eat your meal for nothing." The man said with a smile, "To be honest, my name is Gongzicheng, and I am a gourmet. I work for Oriental Taste Impurities, and I also host a food show in Yunhai City part-time."

Su Yang was overjoyed. He was thinking about how to promote Shilong Farmhouse, but he didn't expect a famous gourmet to come.

"I was passing by here and came here for a meal when I was hungry. I didn't expect such a surprise." Gongzicheng said, "I plan to recommend your store on Weibo, and I will publish impurities later."

"Great, thank you so much!" Su Yang was overjoyed.

"Delicious food should be shared, or the food in your restaurant is really delicious. I have been a food reviewer for twenty years, and this is the most delicious meal I have ever eaten." Gong Zicheng said, "If I have time, I will Will come often."

"You are always welcome." Su Yang said with a smile.

Because Gong Zicheng still had business to do, he took a few photos of the store before leaving.

"A Yang, do you think he's reliable?"Three Fatty asked, "This is the first time I've heard of this surname, and there are people with the surname Gong. Maybe the names are all fake."

"I don't know, of course there is a public surname. The general saying is that this surname comes from the surname Ji, which originated in the Zhou Dynasty, and the emperor bestowed a title as a surname. My former classmate was surnamed Gong, and I checked it out. Hey, You can see that there is such a person on Weibo, and he is still a big V." Su Yang picked up his phone and checked, "Fuck, more than five million followers, amazing!"

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Two days later, the business of Shilong Farmhouse suddenly improved, and there were more and more people.

Gong Zicheng posted a few photos of Shilong Farmhouse’s stir-fried dishes and storefronts on Weibo, and gave them a very high evaluation.

Some fans who are not far from Springwater Town came here one after another to see how the taste of the store that has received such a high evaluation from Gongzi City.

The result did not disappoint them, on the contrary, it far exceeded their expectations, and they took photos and posted them to various media for praise.

As a result, more people rushed over.

The business of Shilong Farmhouse is extremely hot, and the phone number in the store is almost ringing, and they are all by appointment.

"You can do it. You actually managed to deal with Mr. Cheng." Li Muyue called Su Yang and said, "Do you know how many stores in Yunhai offer him benefits and invite him to come, but he doesn't come."

"It's just luck." Su Yang said with a smile, "Did you receive the things I sent you?"

During this time, he would occasionally send some special products over.

"I received it, it's very delicious." Li Muyue said, "Grandpa's health is getting better and better, thank you so much."

Grandpa is the most important person in her life. Seeing him getting better day by day, I feel very grateful to Su Yang.

"Don't be polite to me." Su Yang said, "Just tell me if you need anything."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yang looked at the diners sitting in line outside the shop, and frowned.

The business in the store was so good that we had to use the method of queuing up with numbers.

He told Three Fatty to return home. Now that the business in the store is so good, the demand for chicken and vegetables will soon be out of reach.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Su Guoping asked.

Recently, Su Yang usually stays in the store until very late before coming back.

"I want to contract some land to grow and grow vegetables." Su Yang said, "I think the land in the back mountain is good."

He got up at dawn every morning, drank a sip of ambergris water, and went to the back mountain to run back and forth three times to exercise his body.

He is very familiar with the area behind the mountain.

"You mean the wasteland." Su Guoping shook his head and said, "The land is too thin, so it's no problem to raise chickens and ducks, but it's almost impossible to grow vegetables."

"That's not a problem. You also know the efficacy of my nutrient solution." Su Yang said with a smile, "Because the land is thin, the rent will be cheap."

Su Guoping nodded. The nutrient solution is indeed powerful. Ordinary vegetables usually take three months to ripen, but after using the nutrient solution, they can be picked in less than 20 days.

This was the result of dilution with ambergris, otherwise he would be even more surprised.

Su Yang came to the house of the village head Wang Desheng and patted on the gate.

"Why are you here!" Wang Desheng immediately pulled his face down when he saw him.

The last time he and Wang Xiaocui were photographed, although the video was deleted, I was worried for a long time.

Fortunately, no rumors were heard in the village, otherwise he would never be spared.

"Of course there is something to do. Auntie is at home." Su Yang pouted and said.

"Why are you looking for her?" Wang Desheng lowered his voice, "Boy, you'd better not make trouble!"


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