"Boss, the hot soup and hot noodles are not selling well recently."
That day, Tang Lin, a clerk in the store, found Jiang Miao and told him about his discovery.
Jiang Miao nodded: "I've noticed that too. The weather has been hot lately. Eating hot noodles with boiling soup early in the morning makes your head sweaty, so no one wants to order it anymore. How about this, starting tomorrow, take the hot noodles with boiling soup off the menu and wait until the weather is cooler before serving them again."
"Okay, I'll go tell them right away. But boss, take these things away, what else can we get for everyone to eat?" Tang Lin is very concerned about the business in the store, because the business is linked to their monthly salary. Although it is very tiring to be busy, the money earned is not bad. To be honest, others want to make money but don't have this opportunity yet!
Tang Lin once again felt fortunate that he had chosen this small shop. Although it was not as grand as the big restaurants and inns, he could definitely earn more money than the waiters in those shops.
Jiang Miao said: "I'll go back and think about it first, and then I'll say it when I think of it."
Tang Lin went to inform others. Jiang Miao sat at the counter in front, thinking hard, and occasionally scratching on paper with a charcoal pencil.
The summer in Liangjing is very hot. It's still two days away from June, but it's already unbearable. Jiang Miao looked around and found that some of the guests sitting at the table were eating steamed buns and soy milk, some ordered two tea eggs and slowly peeled them, and some ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and fried dough sticks and ate them with relish. The common point of these things is that they are not too hot, and they taste good after being cooled.
It seems that when the weather gets hot, people's mouths tend to lose taste. What can be cold and still taste good
Thinking of this, Jiang Miao's eyes lit up. Isn't this the cold noodle? It tastes cool, sour, spicy and delicious, very satisfying. However, it's too stimulating to eat in the morning. If it is sold at noon, it should be better.
What to eat in the morning? Jiang Miao's eyes wandered around and suddenly stopped at the big steamed bun in the steamer outside. He suddenly remembered that he had some urgent matters that morning and didn't have time to make breakfast, so he casually cut the remaining steamed bun into two halves, fried an egg, spread some meat sauce on it, and put it in a sandwich. It seemed to taste good.
This thing is not hot, and it is easy to carry. You can put it in a paper bag and eat it while walking. Most importantly, except for the meat sauce, which takes a little time, the other steps are very simple and can be done by any waiter.
The more Jiang Miao thought about it, the better he thought his idea was. He stood up and walked outside, and asked the big cow who was guarding outside to pick up a plate of steamed buns for him. Then he took the steamed buns to the kitchen and fiddled with them for a while, and then brought out a plate of brightly colored things. The white ones were steamed buns, the yellow ones were fried eggs, the green ones were cucumber slices, and the brown ones were meat sauce. Although the fragrance was not as obvious as other things, it looked very beautiful.
A familiar customer asked, "Manager Jiang, what are you doing?"
"It's called... Three-in-One." Jiang Miao remembered that Pei Che complained about his bad name last time, so he chose a new one. In fact, he thought that steamed bun with egg sounded simple and crude, but it was also clear at a glance, right
"Three in one?" The customer showed a strange expression, observed the thing carefully, and said with sudden enlightenment, "It really is three in one." Steamed buns, fried eggs and cucumbers, aren't they three things combined into one
"Would you like to try it?" Seeing that he was interested, Jiang Miao generously let him have a taste.
The customer waved his hands hurriedly, as if if he was a second slower, Jiang Miao would put the strange three-in-one on the plate in front of him.
"Have you thought it through? It's free only this time. Next time you want to eat it, you will have to pay for it." Jiang Miao reminded.
The customer thought, only a fool would buy this to eat, steamed buns, fried eggs, raw cucumber slices, how can these things taste good when stacked together? If it weren't for the fact that he was the wife of the prince, the customer would have said something to him, wouldn't this be a waste of food
"You guys don't want this thing?" Jiang Miao looked at the other people who were on the sidelines.
The other customers also shook their heads. They had almost finished their meals and naturally did not want to try this weird food. Besides, if they could sit in the restaurant and eat, they would not be greedy for such a cheap meal.
Their attitude made Jiang Miao a little unconfident. Could it be that this Chinese hamburger really failed? He picked one up and put it in his mouth and took a bite. The steamed bun was soft, the egg was fragrant, the cucumber was crisp, and the meat sauce was moderately salty and slightly spicy. The taste of these things mixed together was very wonderful.
Jiang Miao's confidence returned instantly. It was definitely because they didn't know how to appreciate it. The food couldn't be wrong!
Jiang Miao distributed the food to several employees in the store and asked them to try the taste first. Then he would see if they had any opinions or suggestions and make adjustments.
After closing the store, Jiang Miao hosted a meeting. In addition to the store employees, Pei Mu and Xiao Baidian also came. There are actually quite a lot of people living in Jiang's house looking after the children, but Pei Mu still likes to come with Jiang Miao. He has been practicing speaking recently and likes to watch other people move their mouths when they speak.
"Can you get rid of it after eating this?" Jiang Miao asked.
Li Ping, Tang Lin, Jiang Yu, Daniu and Aunt Wen all nodded. They all thought the food tasted very good. Although the combination was a bit strange, it was inexplicably delicious!
"Okay, then it's passed unanimously. Let's cook the meat sauce this afternoon and serve it fresh tomorrow."
"Boss, how much would you like to charge for each one?" Tang Lin asked.
Jiang Miao thought about it. They sold a steamed bun for one cent. An egg also cost one cent. There were a lot of cucumbers, so a basket of them only cost five or six cents. This could be ignored. A large spoonful of meat sauce cost about two cents.
"Let's set it at eight cents. I'll make the buns bigger tomorrow."
"Okay." Tang Lin responded.
"Everyone, don't be anxious. There is one more thing I want to ask for your opinions. We have always been doing breakfast here. If I want to sell lunch, do you think it is possible?"
Although his store is only open until about nine in the morning, employees are still doing preparation work at other times. Jiang Miao wants to see what everyone thinks. If everyone thinks time is tight, then forget it.
Li Ping asked, "Boss, are we going to cook lunch? If so, we won't have enough manpower." He only knew a little about cooking, and the others could only cook some home-cooked meals at best. As a result, Jiang Miao would be the only cook in the restaurant.
"Instead of cooking, do something else. This thing is quite simple and everyone should be able to do it." Jiang Miao gave a brief introduction to the method of making cold noodles.
"I think it's OK." The first person to come out to support was Daniu. When the weather got hot, Jiang Miao asked him to close the fried buns stall. This stuff is greasy, and few people buy it in the summer. Besides, it's not worth standing in the sun to fry buns on such a hot day, and people will get sick.
Daniu always did what Jiang Miao said. When he heard this, he closed his stall and devoted himself to the business of Jiang's shop. When he heard that the shop could make money at noon in the future, he was immediately happy.
Others had no objections. Compared to other employers, Jiang Miao was simply too good. He discussed everything with them. Other employers would never do that. Most of them would just not want to tire you out.
After they agreed, Jiang Miao went out and bought some things and decided to make some cold noodles for them to try at noon.
Everyone gathered in the kitchen and watched Jiang Miao's every move carefully. They found that although this thing looked simple, there were actually many tricks to it.
"Boss, is this the food you came up with?" Tang Lin asked.
Jiang Miao smiled, his hands moving non-stop: "How could I have such a skill? I heard that our ancestors made this a long time ago, and I learned it by chance. Our Daliang is vast and rich in resources, and there are actually many kinds of food. It's just that it's inconvenient to travel that we don't know about their existence."
After listening to this, everyone nodded. That was right. They had never left Liangjing in their lives, so naturally they had no idea about the delicacies in other places.
After the cold noodles were made, they were light, thin and translucent, which made everyone exclaim in amazement. Jiang Miao quickly prepared the seasonings and side dishes and asked them to add them according to their own taste.
"Delicious!" Daniu took a bite and put it in his mouth. There were cold noodles, bean sprouts, tofu shreds, cucumber shreds and other things in it. It tasted sour and spicy, refreshing and refreshing. The whole person seemed to cool down.
Others had the same reaction. Jiang Miao ate the delicious food he hadn't tasted for a long time and sighed in his heart. Unconsciously, he had been in ancient times for more than half a year. Unexpectedly, what could not be achieved in modern times had almost been achieved in ancient times.
"Brother! What are you eating? Why don't you wait for me!" Little Stone came running in with a cloth bag on his back. Recently, Master Yu was preparing for the Autumn Examination. Apart from teaching them, he spent all his time reading. He needed quiet time. The small canteen was closed at noon, and everyone went home to eat. Little Stone also had a companion to go home with. These days, he went home with his classmates, and no longer needed his brother to pick him up.
"This is for each person. I'll make it for you now. Wait." Before Jiang Miao finished speaking, Xiao Shitou had already washed his hands and sat next to Pei Mu with chopsticks in his hand.
Pei Mu habitually pushed the plate to the middle. Jiang Miao shared the food that they wanted them to eat less. They ate in a very good manner and didn't make a mess.
Okay, Jiang Miao shrugged, went over and mixed another portion and poured it into the empty plate, letting the two of them eat it.
Seeing that everyone had a good feeling about the cold noodles, Jiang Miao decided to boost the lunch business as soon as June came. As for the three-in-one, he would start tomorrow.
The next morning, customers were all interested in the three-in-one dish on the sign. Some of them had seen it yesterday, so they naturally avoided it. Others they had never seen before, out of trust in Jiang's shop, ordered one directly.
After it was served, some people cried out that they were cheated, while others thought it was novel. No matter what they thought, in the end, everyone still tasted it. This taste opened the door to a new world for them. It turned out that putting some vegetables in steamed buns was so delicious
Some people think that the price here is too high in Jiang Miao, so they secretly buy the raw materials and make their own. They look similar, but the taste is very different. Those who are better at making sauces will naturally feel that they taste good, while those who are not so good will not like it.
However, no matter what they do, they can never imitate the unique taste of the three-in-one snack in Jiang’s shop.
(End of this chapter)