Chapter 84 - 84 Worship Su Binglan
84 Worship Su Binglan
When Mr. Wang heard Su Binglan’s words, he knew he was not dealing with an ordinary girl.
Then he noticed the girl had indeed come with a basket. A cloth was covering its contents, so Mr. Wang did not know what was in the basket. He became curious about the mysterious contents.
He said, “You have a point. Then I’ll have to trouble you to go to the kitchen.”
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Su Binglan followed Mr. Wang to the kitchen. There were three chefs and apprentices working in Drunken Cloud.
The restaurant used to have five chefs, but Zhu’s Guests had poached two of them by offering to pay them more.
If the Drunken Cloud was still as bustling as it once was, the three remaining chefs could not have borne it. However, their business had plummeted, so the remaining chefs could manage and even had some free time.
The people in the kitchen were puzzled when they saw Mr. Wang bringing along a girl, but they did not question it.
It was the first time Mr. Wang had brought a stranger into the kitchen to cook, but an exceptional dish wasn’t something one could easily make.
Su Binglan remained quiet as she placed her basket to the side and removed the cloth that covered its contents. There were some potatoes and chiles in the basket.
Su Binglan intended to make two dishes. One was a sour and spicy potato pancake, and the other was a spicy chicken dish.
Mr. Wang looked at the things in Su Binglan’s basket and asked curiously, “What is that thing?” He wondered why he had not seen such an ingredient before.
Su Binglan explained, “Those are chilies I use as seasoning and flavor.”
Chilies were something new to the chefs, apprentices, and Mr. Wang. They had never seen them before.
Mr. Wang’s eyes lit up as he thought, ‘A dish made with an ingredient like that is undoubtedly something Zhu’s Guests would not have. I’m looking forward to what this girl can make.’
Next, Su Binglan began to make sour and spicy potato pancakes. The kitchen was well-stocked and well-equipped, so Su Binglan made quick work of the sour and spicy potato pancake.
She said, “This sour and spicy potato pancake is of excellent quality and cheap to make. I can be one of Drunken Cloud’s signature dishes. Just lower the price a little instead of charging high-end prices, so ordinary people can come and order this dish.
“That way, you can attract more customers. If more people come and buy this, Drunken Cloud’s business will boom and improve.”
In Su Binglan’s opinion, following the customers’ flow was better.
Mr. Wang felt enlightened when he heard that.
Indeed the price of every dish in the Drunken Cloud was high because they made sumptuous dishes. However, they did that because the cost to produce those luxurious dishes was high.
Still, serving dishes with low cost and excellent quality while charging a low price would go well.
Mr. Wang admired Su Binglan at that point. He felt the girl excelled at doing business. “You’re right, Miss.”
“Try some of this sour and spicy potato pancake,” Su Binglan said.
Mr. Wang, the chefs, and the apprentices smelled the dish’s fragrance and couldn’t wait to try it. They had also never seen anything like it.
Mr. Wang widened his eyes in shock when he tasted the dish. “That’s insanely delicious! It’s just sour enough with a unique flavor that numbs my tongue, but it’s scrumptious nonetheless!”
Mr. Wang was full of praise as he ate one mouthful after another. He then started to imagine Drunken Cloud packed with customers again. Moreover, he had witnessed how easy it was to make that dish.
Meanwhile, the other chefs and apprentices also revealed shocked expressions when they tasted the sour and spicy potato pancake.