The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 290 Fruit tea and four-happiness dumplings are a perfect match!

The staff at the Yunzhong Canteen are almost going crazy with work.

Everyone in the kitchen who could help was helping Qin Huai. Except for Chen An who was still sticking to his duties as a breakfast chef, making buns, steamed buns, and frying dough sticks, the two dim sum chefs, including Pei Xing and Li Hua, all became excellent helpers, competing to be the most capable assistant to Master Qin.

The waiters in the lobby cannot be idle either. There are so many people dining in, and some are even standing outside eating with their bowls in their hands. The speed of turning over tables becomes the key to success or failure.

Basically, as soon as a customer finishes eating and stands up, the waiter will rush over and start collecting the bowls and wiping the table. Then the customers who were eating standing nearby will sit down and experience the joy of playing musical chairs while eating the four-happiness dumplings.

Waiters who are slow to clean up or cannot help have other good places to go - go to the kitchen to wash dishes and serve dumplings.

We sold too many Four Happiness Tangyuan and there are not enough bowls and chopsticks. Dishwashers are good, but they are not as fast as manual washing.

Everyone is very busy.

But the old employees don’t feel tired.

Many old employees of Yunzhong Canteen felt that they had found the feeling they had when they were working a few months ago, with this flow of customers, this level of busyness, and this feeling of wishing they could grow four arms and eight legs.

That’s right, this is the business during breakfast hours at the Yunzhong Canteen that I am familiar with!

Master Qin is back!

The employees of the Yunzhong Canteen were busy all the time, unaware that just opposite their canteen, in Xiaoou's Hand-made Lemon Tea Shop, someone was already shaking their milk tea to the point of sparks.

That’s right, that person is Ouyang.

Let's turn the clock back to 7 o'clock.

On the first day of opening, Ouyang was not as excited as he had expected.

Because he felt like he had already opened his business yesterday.

Ouyang didn't want to recall what happened yesterday.

He vaguely remembered that he went to the airport to pick up Qin Huai at first, and then Qin Huai told him that he had 4 very good fruit tea recipes. It happened that Xiao Ou's hand-made lemon tea shop had materials and machines, so Ouyang opened the door of the shop and went in with Qin Huai to try the fruit tea recipes.

With the arrival of Xu Tuqiang, things started to get interesting.

Ouyang no longer remembered what happened in between. He only remembered that 337 cups were missing from the store yesterday.

He originally wanted to go to the store to try making fruit tea, but he ended up trying it until 8 o'clock in the evening.

A total of 337 cups, Qinhuai exchanged 37 cups from beginning to end!
The remaining 300 cups were all bought by Ouyang, a full 300 cups, 300 cups!
But I made a lot of money.

The guests arrived too suddenly, and everyone waved their money and clamored for milk tea. Ouyang had not decided on a name or a price. When Xu Tuqiang asked him what the coconut drink was called and how much it cost, Ouyang blurted out:

Coconut No. 1, 30 per cup.

The remaining three types of fruit tea are called: Strawberry No. 1, Mango No. 1 and Blueberry No. 1, and the price is all RMB 30 per cup.

If the high price hadn't discouraged many people, Ouyang suspected that he would have exchanged fruit tea until 11 o'clock yesterday.

Because they were too tired the day before and the opening time was delayed from the first day of the Lunar New Year to several days after the New Year, Xiaoou Hand-beaten Lemon Tea opened very quietly. There were no banners or flower baskets. They just quietly launched a buy one get one free promotion for hand-beaten lemon tea.

Oh yes, Ouyang did not do nothing. He urgently contacted Huang Xi yesterday and asked Huang Xi to help him find someone to customize a new menu, adding Coconut No. 1, Strawberry No. 1, Mango No. 1 and Blueberry No. 1.

What? You asked Ouyang why he didn't look for the manager of his own store.

There is only one regular employee in Xiao Ou Handmade Lemon Tea Shop, and the remaining four are all student workers. Ouyang is the store manager.

As a second-generation rich man who once lost 660 million yuan in a fish hotpot restaurant, Ouyang knows the importance of formula in the catering industry. He knows the cruelty of business wars and the weak will of employees.

Many times, stealing someone else’s recipe does not require a huge amount of money. You only need to spend 2000 yuan to bribe the other party’s temporary workers.

So Ouyang decided that several other employees in the store would be responsible for hand-made lemon tea, and he, as the store manager, would be responsible for the four kinds of fruit tea.

I'm sorry, Xiao Ou Hand-beaten Lemon Tea, Ouyang, I won't make hand-beaten lemon tea from today on.

With this mentality, Ouyang had been quietly preparing fruits and various drinks since entering the store at 6:1, waiting for the first official customer to arrive.

This guest is Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang ate two bowls of Four Happiness Tangyuan in Yunzhong Canteen, packed up Sanding Bao and tea eggs for lunch, and then sat in Yunzhong Canteen until 7 o'clock, chatting happily with several uncles and aunts. When Xiao Zhang mentioned Xiaoou's hand-made lemon tea across the street, the uncles and aunts also enthusiastically recommended it to this young man.

The milk tea in this shop is delicious. The Coconut No. 1, Blueberry No. 1, Strawberry No. 1 and Mango No. 1 are all especially delicious!

Although he didn't understand why the signature dish of a hand-beaten lemon tea shop wasn't hand-beaten lemon tea, Xiao Zhang chose to trust the old man and the old lady, and also chose to trust Master Xiao Qin.

So at 7 o'clock, when Xiaoou's hand-made lemon tea shop officially opened, Xiao Zhang, who happened to be walking to the door of the shop, pushed the door open and walked in, saying loudly: "Boss, how much is a cup of your Blueberry No. 1?"

"30." Ouyang said.

Xiao Zhang:?
30? A cup of milk tea with a weird name is sold to me for 30? What a scam!

Xiao Zhang wanted to turn around and leave, but then he remembered the special instructions from Master Xiao Qin yesterday. After thinking for two seconds, Xiao Zhang decided to splurge. After eating the breakfast worth more than 100 yuan, the 30 yuan milk tea was not a big deal.

"Give me a drink." Xiao Zhang took out his mobile phone to pay.

If Ouyang has any talent in making milk tea, it must be that he is strong, makes it quickly, and serves the food efficiently.

Soon, a freshly brewed cup of 350 ml Blueberry No. 1 appeared in Xiao Zhang's hands.

Xiao Zhang took a big gulp.

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This taste, this rich blueberry flavor, this smooth texture, this cool but not chilling temperature, this perfect sweetness!

Oh my god, no wonder Master Xiao Qin recommended this hand-beaten lemon tea shop to him. It turns out that this hand-beaten lemon tea shop and Four-Happiness Tangyuan are a perfect match!

After Xiao Zhang finished his first bowl of Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls, he wanted to drink something. However, he didn't like soy milk or mung bean soup. The glutinous rice ball soup also had no flavor and tasted bland, so he chose to endure it and go to the company to drink free instant coffee.

This urge to drink something seemed to reach its peak when he finished the second bowl of tangyuan, which was why Xiao Zhang was so eager to come across the street to buy a cup of milk tea.

The moment he took a sip of Blueberry No. 1, Xiao Zhang felt that he had found the drink that best understood Four-Happiness Tangyuan in the world.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Zhang took out his phone again and shouted, "Boss, another cup of Strawberry No. 1!"

Xiao Zhang remembered that Miss He at their workstation loved eating strawberries the most and must also love drinking strawberry tea.

Xiao Zhang sent a message to remind Miss He to come to Yunzhong Canteen early to eat Four-Happiness Dumplings, and then waited for Miss He to arrive at her workstation before delivering Strawberry No. 1 to give Miss He a surprise.

Oh, Chef Qin is so thoughtful. Not only does he make delicious dumplings, he also recommends to the guests the drinks that go best with dumplings.
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Xiao Zhang is not the only one who discovered that four-happiness dumplings and fruit tea go well together.

Many office workers drank fruit tea yesterday afternoon. After eating the four-happiness dumplings, they found that they still had time. Xiaoou’s hand-made lemon tea opposite the Yunzhong Canteen was open, so they went across to buy another cup.

One drink is enough to amaze you.

Office workers who like to share started posting it on their Moments right away, and then this way of eating quickly spread in the Yunzhong Canteen’s group-buying group, meal reservation group, and nearby major work groups.

There was also a long queue for Xiao Ou’s hand-made lemon tea.

Ouyang was mixing fruit tea until sparks appeared. In order not to delay the office workers' work, he had to work at full speed. Several employees in the store were completely reduced to fruit cutting workers. Ouyang also experienced the treatment of Master Qin in the kitchen.

At 9:12 a.m., business in Yunzhong Canteen gradually slowed down. The companies in the nearby office buildings had irregular working hours, usually between 9:00 and 9:30, and sometimes even 10 a.m., but that was rare.

Qin Huai didn't even remember how many four-happiness dumplings he made that morning. He just felt that the battle was more intense than in the countryside during the Chinese New Year. After all, the relatives who came to the Qin family to pay New Year's greetings in the countryside were not in a hurry, but the office workers who came to Yunzhong Canteen to eat four-happiness dumplings in the morning were really in a hurry.

After the customer flow came down, Pei Xing and Li Hua officially started to work on their daily snacks. Qin Huai planned to make some four-happiness dumplings, which are served in the restaurant and are more suitable for lunch and dinner than breakfast.

Qin Huai has been working with Huang Ji for such a long time, and he deeply feels that being a dim sum chef is easier than being a breakfast chef, as he does not have to get up so early.

He planned to bring his identity as a dim sum chef back to Yunzhong Canteen to change the customers' usual impression of him.

First, conquer your guests with the Grade A Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls, and then tell them that the Four-Happiness Glutinous Rice Balls do not have to be eaten in the morning, but can also be eaten at lunch and dinner.

Then send out an announcement to inform the guests of the sales time of dim sum such as Four Happiness Dumplings and Three-Ding Buns, leaving the breakfast time period completely to Chen An, so as to avoid having guests squatting outside with their bowls to eat early in the morning.

Before continuing to make the dumplings, Qin Huai first taught Li Hua how to prepare the filling.

Li Hua is good at steaming dim sum, especially dim sum with beef filling, which is why he is better at knife skills than Pei Xing and is better at chopping meat.

“When preparing stuffing, it is often not about addition, but subtraction.” Compared to kneading dough, which is hard to describe, Qin Huai, who is a master at preparing stuffing, can tell you a lot of real tips.

"You made beef steamed dumplings. Normally, beef steamed dumplings should be juicy and tender. I haven't tasted your beef steamed dumplings, but when you look at the filling, don't you find it's not pretty enough?"

"You added too much seasoning, and the color of the stuffing isn't the prettiest color it should be."

"You added salad oil, pepper oil, salt, seafood soy sauce, green onions, ginger and bone broth. Admittedly, such a filling must taste delicious at the first bite, but is this the deliciousness of the beef itself?"

"Many times when making stuffing, you shouldn't add too many seasonings. When adding doesn't produce any results, you might as well try subtracting."

"If we use less, let the original flavor of the beef stand out a little more, and be more meticulous in the selection of ingredients, we will get better results."

"When the dumplings are ready, bring them to me to try. I'll give you some advice then."

Li Hua said excitedly: "I think I understand a little bit. Thank you, Master Qin. I will go back and experience it myself."

Qin Huai: ...?
Did he seem to have heard these words from someone else just now?
Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Qin Huai went back to continue making the four-happiness dumplings.

Li Hua happily continued to make beef steamed dumplings, planning to adjust the filling by subtraction as Qin Huai had said after this batch was put into the pot.

Seeing that Li Hua seemed to really understand, Pei Xing was so envious that his teeth were about to break. He could only work harder to knead the dough, hoping that this time he would make obvious progress. Then he could take the dough to Master Qin for more instructions.

The two dim sum chefs at Yunzhong Canteen really rolled it up.

An Youyou watched quietly from the side, and then continued to cut potatoes. Seeing that Chen An was very calm in making breakfast, she asked curiously: "Master Chen, why don't you ask Master Xiao Qin for advice?"

"What can I ask you? With my level of knowledge, I can learn a lot just by watching from the side." Chen An said calmly, with a rookie look written all over his face.

"But Master Xiao Qin also taught me some knife skills this morning." An Youyou glanced at her right hand holding the knife, "I feel like I still don't know how to hold a knife very well. It feels weird no matter how I hold it."

Chen An: ...

That’s because among all the kitchen staff Qin Huai is familiar with, only you can ask for advice on knife skills.

Others are better at knife skills than him.

No, in fact, An Youyou’s knife skills are slightly better than Qin Huai’s.

Chen An took a look at Qin Huai and felt that Qin Huai was indeed a talent that was envied by heaven. Such an awesome white case actually had such poor knife skills, and he didn't know how he did it.

After Qin Huai finished instructing Li Hua, he felt refreshed and regained some of the feeling of being Master Qin at Huang's. He took out his mobile phone to see if anyone had replied to his message, and found that everyone had.

Tan Weian: Holy crap, this is awesome, this must be the filling for the Sanding Buns, awesome!
Zheng Siyuan: I booked a flight to Shan City on March 3st.

Zheng Siyuan: [Picture]

Zheng Siyuan: See you then.

Huang Shengli: Very nice meat filling. It seems that you, Xiao Qin, have made great progress in making fillings during the Chinese New Year [laughs] [laughs] [laughs]
Cao Guixiang: Not bad, keep up the good work. Once you have mastered your knife skills, the meat filling will be even more beautiful! [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up] [Thumbs up]
Zheng Da's message was the last one to be replied, at 9:11.

Zheng Da: [Picture]

Zheng Da: Xiao Qin, the coconuts in Sanya are really good. Do you want me to send you ten boxes?
Zheng Da: Seafood is good too. Can I send you some? It's fresh and arrives on the same day.

Qin Huai: Thank you, Master Zheng!

Zheng Da: Xiao Qin, if you have a suitable girl, remember to introduce her to Siyuan. This boy is too stubborn. I introduced him to more than a dozen girls during the Chinese New Year, but he didn't like any of them.

Zheng Da: I don’t understand the aesthetic taste of you young people. You and Siyuan are about the same age, so you may understand. If you have any girls, please introduce them to me.

Qin Huai: Okay, Master Zheng, don’t worry, if I find someone suitable, I will definitely introduce one to Zheng Siyuan!

Qin Huai took a sip of tea and suddenly felt that the taste was a little off.

"Youyou." Qin Huai put down his phone, "Are you free? Go to the Ouyang store across the street and get me a cup of hand-made lemon tea."

"I'll go right away when I'm free!" An Youyou put down the kitchen knife, washed her hands and went.

In Xiao Ou's hand-made lemon tea shop, the takeout order machine is constantly spitting out orders.

As soon as An Youyou entered the store, she heard the constant voice: "You have a new takeout order from a certain group, please process it in time."

"You have a new takeaway order from a certain group, please process it promptly."

"Wow." An Youyou exclaimed, "Business is really good."

Ouyang was working at the operating table, mixing milk tea and was almost as skilled as a chemist.

An Youyou stepped forward: "Brother Yang, Master Xiao Qin wants a cup of hand-made lemon tea."

Upon hearing that there was finally an order for hand-made lemon tea, the regular worker who had been cutting fruits became very excited and started cutting lemons.

Then he was stopped by Ouyang.

Ouyang Zhong said with full energy: "My buddy makes lemon tea by hand, I must make it for him myself!"

"Youyou, did Qin Huai say what flavor he wanted?"

"...No, does the hand-made lemon tea have any other flavors?"

"Of course, I developed a new coconut milk strawberry, blueberry, mango bubble hand-beaten lemon tea yesterday. Wait, I'll make it now!"

An Youyou: ...

Is this... really hand-made lemon tea?

An Youyou glanced at the machine that was still spitting out takeout orders, with question marks all over her face.

The tastes of today's customers are so weird.

(End of this chapter)