My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 80: A busy little B&B, a profitable big restaurant
"Sister Wu, prepare another pot."

Li Feng used a fishing net to catch some small fish in the fish pond. The best delicacy in Jiangnan is actually a pot of small fish. A big pot needs four and a half big crucian carps, eight meat skewers, twelve ditch crawlers, two yellow croakers, and a few river shrimps.

Li Feng was quite experienced in handling these small fish and shrimps, and he quickly processed them with a fish shaver. Cleaning was a bit of a hassle, but Li Feng was quite particular and patient. "Just clean them thoroughly, that's it."

"Bah."

Li Feng was startled and saw that it was a giant salamander, which stole a crucian carp in a sneaky manner.

"You're quite cunning. Go ahead." After saying that, he threw another skewer of meat. The giant salamander opened its mouth and continued to eat it, shaking its tail. Damn, it really looked like a dog.

"One more."

Li Feng, amused, threw another crucian carp, then picked up the bamboo basket and said with a smile, "Okay, I'm not going to play with you anymore." Returning to the kitchen from the stream, Li Feng handed the washed small fish to Sister Wu.

"Sister Wu, thank you for your hard work."

"No, boss, this is what we should do."

Sister Wu took the fish and shrimp. "Is it a big pot?"

"Correct."

Li Feng wiped his hands. "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Wu. This Jiangnan No. 1 Fresh Dish was ordered by the owner of the Huicai Garden. He probably came to test our quality."

"what."

When Sister Wu heard about Huicai Garden, a large restaurant chain known for its top Anhui cuisine, she said, "Boss, I can only do my best." She didn't think her cooking skills could compare to the chef at Huicai Garden, so she had to bite the bullet and go for it.

"Sister Wu, don't worry too much." Li Feng helped cut the side dishes and put down the knife. "This dish is mainly about the fresh ingredients. Don't worry about ruining the place."

"I'm still confident in your craftsmanship."

Sister Wu felt a bit stressed. Boss, you'd better not be so worried. You can only grit your teeth and make this Jiangnan best delicacy. Fortunately, I tasted it this morning. The fish is very fresh and tender. It tastes very good with simple processing.

Li Feng came out of the kitchen, sat down and took out his cell phone. After thinking for a while, he marked it for Mr. Cheng. He was afraid that it would be difficult to make a reservation for the health banquet in the future.

In the Longsheng Hall, Qin Guocheng raised his teacup and apologized to Mr. Cheng with a smile. "Mr. Cheng, I'm sorry."

"What are you talking about? Mr. Qin is too polite."

Cheng Feng waved his hand and said that he was just a small B&B owner, and he didn't take him seriously. But Mr. Qin in front of him was his big client. The fresh produce used in the Huicai Garden accounted for more than 30% of his company's supply in a year.

The two of them quickly laughed it off and didn't mention what had just happened, not taking it too seriously.

"The food is here."

"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Qin has been waiting for a long time."

A few side dishes arrived first, and the taste was just okay. The main dish was the loach. Cheng Feng greeted Qin Guocheng. "Mr. Qin, try it. This is a rare and good thing."

"Oh."

Qin Guocheng smiled. He wasn't surprised by the razor-finned loach, but he tried it anyway. The razor-finned loach was already delicate, and the razor-finned loach, which had been repaired and optimized by the system, was even more delicate and delicious. "It tastes good."

“Taste is just one aspect.”

Cheng Feng also heard from Mr. Wu Zhengxiong that knife loach has miraculous effects, although he felt that Mr. Wu was exaggerating.

"Are there other benefits?" Qin Guocheng was a little curious.

"Strengthen the kidneys and body."

Cheng Feng said as he asked others to try it.

"Hahaha, that's good stuff."

Qin Guocheng smiled and shook his head. The loach did have this effect, but the effect was probably negligible. It was just a gimmick, and Huicai Garden had never used such a gimmick before. Qin Guocheng didn't care too much, but the taste was indeed quite fresh.

“The best delicacy in Jiangnan.”

"coming."

Mr. Cheng greeted with a smile. "Mr. Qin, you go first."

"That's so embarrassing."

"Boss Qin, you are an expert."

“When it comes to food, you are a master”

The others present all agreed, wow, that was almost the same as saying, Mr. Qin, you are a food expert, please give us some comments.

"OK then."

Qin Guocheng took a look and thought the small fish pot was quite good. The fish and shrimp were all quite fresh. Hmm, let's try the ditch crawler first. "Hey, this meat is really delicious."

"Not bad." Qin Guocheng said calmly.

Qin Guocheng had to admit that at least in the Huicai Garden, there was no such delicious small fish hotpot. "As for the cooking skills, it can only be considered average. The fish and shrimp are good, but the taste is just okay."

"Everyone has a taste."

Qin Guocheng finished speaking and called the others. Cheng Feng and the others all started to eat. After just one bite, their expressions changed. This was just average, but the taste was too fresh. "Did they add flavor enhancer to this?"

It's so fresh and tender. This small fish tastes even fresher than puffer fish. This is a bit too much.

Cheng Feng glared at the person who spoke. If they really added a flavor enhancer, President Qin would have said it long ago. He didn't expect that this Jiangnan delicacy was worthy of its reputation.

“The ingredients are better.”

Qin Guocheng planned to talk to the boss later. If Huicai Garden could get such good stuff, it would be easy to beat the other competitors in the small fish hotpot. "Boss Cheng, this Boss Li is quite young."

"Yes."

Cheng Feng was also thinking in his mind, he didn't know where this small fish, which is the most delicious dish in Jiangnan, came from. He was afraid that President Qin had set his sights on it. If he could help get it, the supply in the second half of the year might be increased.

"Finally, I can take a break."

I have to hire a waiter. Otherwise, it would be too cheap for me, the boss, to have to serve tea and water, and collect dishes every day. "But waiters are not cheap these days. They earn at least 3,000 or 4,000 yuan a month, and it's hard to hire young people."

After all, the B&B is in the mountains, and young people aren't likely to come here. Li Feng rubbed his forehead and decided to post a job posting online in Chicheng. "If the salary is a little higher, there will always be someone willing to do it."

"Really? It's not easy to be a boss these days."

Li Feng thought that it would be great if the system could bring two people from Hanjiaba. There would be no need to pay them any salary. Just give them a hundred kilograms of rice and flour a month. I'm afraid a lot of people would be scrambling to come and work as waiters.

"Oh, what a shame." Li Feng's idea was great, but it was a bit difficult to implement. "Oh, right, I remembered what the system had prompted this morning." Taking advantage of the free time, Li Feng opened the system.

“The number of tourists has exceeded ten?”

Li Feng thought about it and it was true. "Upgraded, the amount of items you can carry doubled, which is great. Unfortunately, the next upgrade requires over a hundred players. Hey, why does this thing even have a lottery?"

"Let's draw. What kind of prizes are these? Weird. A scenario exploration tour?"

Li Feng muttered as he clicked on the instructions. Wow, this system has all these things. You're awesome! I can go on a three-day exploration tour in movies and TV shows of that era. Unfortunately, the script is disposable and can only be used once.

"Let's draw a lottery."

"Heavenly Courtyard?"

Li Feng had heard of this TV series. It was quite close to reality. Of course, it somewhat beautified that era. Whether it was clothing, food, drink, or behavior, the people were too modern.

Compared to that era, the characters in this TV series are pure white lotus. No elderly people starved to death, no parents were reported, and no couples lived in heaven compared to the countryside.

"Let it go first."

However, the system upgrade has added leisure tours, but the conditions are quite harsh. Li Feng, the leader, must ensure that the food reserves reach 500 kilograms before the leisure tour can be launched. "500 kilograms, that's about enough."

"Nima."

After checking, he found no other updates and was about to log out, but when he glanced at the tasks, Li Feng was a little confused. "Experience Task: Bamboo Master Experience 1% Completed."

"When did this come?"

This should be given to Gao Cheng. Li Feng just helped roast a few bamboos. This has nothing to do with bamboo products, so how did a task pop up? The problem is, this task seems to be able to be brought to the modern world. It's really strange.

"Boss Li."

"Oh, bro, what do you want?"

Li Feng quickly stood up and decided to think about the system later.

"Give me some rice."

Li Muchen was very happy. He had never thought that his brother had such a good appetite today. He had to say that the health banquet tasted really good, especially the main course. The more than 3,000 yuan was well worth it. "Boss Li, I want to order some more health banquets."

"Brother, I'm so sorry."

Li Feng was helpless. So many tables had already been booked, especially since Wu Tong's grandparents were coming over tonight and were likely to stay for a long time. The loach restaurant might not be enough. Li Feng explained, and Li Muchen was surprised to hear that Wu Tong had booked twenty tables for his grandparents.

Not to mention that the guy felt a little regretful. Why didn’t he order more at the beginning?

"But don't worry, little brother. I will get the knife loach as soon as possible."

"OK then."

Li Muchen thought about where the knife loach came from and thought it wouldn't be that difficult. He wouldn't have to worry about not being able to book a health banquet. "By the way, Boss Li, can you help me prepare another room?"

"Row."

That's a minor issue. As for the money, they'd already transferred a 100,000 yuan deposit right from the start. "This B&B is a lot busier now." Waiting for Wu Tong's grandparents to arrive, the B&B rarely has more than five guests.

"Breakfast has to start."

It seems that this breakfast room has not been open for half a year. It needs to be cleaned up in the afternoon. Li Feng rubbed his forehead. Alas, he really needs to hire some people. He can't do so many things by himself. Even if Gao Jue and Gao Cheng are added, they will probably be very busy.

Besides, Gao Cheng was busy learning how to make furniture with bamboo, so Gao Jue had to go out and find old friends to sell his old items.

"Boss Li."

"coming."

Well, as the boss, he had become a waiter, serving dishes, serving rice, pouring water, and greeting customers. From time to time, he also had to help Sister Wu in the kitchen wash and process some ingredients.

Finally finished the work, drank some water and went to clean the table.

"Boss Cheng, is Boss Qin's cooking okay?"

"not bad."

Cheng Feng said with a smile. "Boss Li, the ingredients here are pretty good."

"It's OK. A friend sent it to me. It's delivered right away and the ingredients are guaranteed to be fresh."

Li Feng helped Cheng Feng with the bill while chatting. He seemed not to understand the meaning behind Cheng Feng's words. "Mr. Cheng, okay, you give me 4,000 in total."

"Okay, turn around."

"Walk slowly."

Li Feng escorted Cheng Feng, Qin Guocheng, and the others out of the B&B, and didn't return to the lobby until they got in the car. "I also want to inquire about my own fish and shrimp supply channels, haha."

"Become stupid."

Shaking his head, Li Feng went to Longsheng Hall to put away the dishes and send them to the kitchen, and then cleaned the private room again. It was already two or three in the afternoon after all this busy work. "Young man, are you going to rest?"

"Not long after I left, the room was ready."

Brothers Gao Ju and Gao Cheng were busy cleaning up the dishes in Longyue Hall, and brother Li Muchen actually persuaded him to stay.

"Okay, clean up and let's eat."

I just had to shovel some rice, so Sister Wu would just cook a few dishes. She could make a pot with some fish, a pot with beef, and two stir-fried side dishes. "Sister Wu, you've worked hard today."

"Sit down quickly."

"Boss, I can do it myself."

After dinner, Sister Wu went back to the kitchen to prepare ingredients for dinner. Li Feng went to the reservoir to get some fodder to feed the fish. It was a relief since no one came to the reservoir today and he didn't have to keep an eye on it.

"correct."

Li Feng almost forgot something, and quickly wrote a message that the health banquet had been booked until next month.

"I'm sorry, bosses, but reservations for the health banquet are suspended. We are really too busy."

Li Feng posted a few screenshots of the booking information and prepayment, which made his circle of friends lively.

(End of this chapter)