The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 268 Putting the restaurant plan on the agenda

Xie Shen really did not expect Xiaolongbao to be so popular.

Even a boss like Xie Qian couldn't hold back anymore.

After a short pause, Xie Shen smiled and cupped his hands and said: "There is still one cage, if Mr. Ge likes to ask someone to take it back."

When Wang Hua heard that he was quitting here, he clapped his hands and said, "Nephew, why is this old man here?"

"Forehead"

Xie Shenwei: "Why don't the two elders divide the steamed buns into half? The two elders don't know. The making process of this steamed bun is extremely complicated, and there are a lot of things to prepare. I really can't steam any more at this moment." There are many."

Xie Qian said with a smile: "There is no rush. After a few days, my nephew can ask the cook in the house to teach the old man, so I don't have to bother brother Yuanyi and my nephew every time."

Although Xie Qian said it seriously, Xie Shen thought the old man's smile was very cunning.

Just when he was in a dilemma, Xu Guan stood up and changed the subject.

"Brother Yu Qiao, don't just talk about this steamed bun, come and taste this Shaoxing Nuerhong, it tastes really good."

Xie Shen looked at Xu Guan gratefully, and quickly filled up the wine for Xie Qian and Wang Hua, thinking that such a jar of good wine can't stop your mouths.

The atmosphere of a small-scale banquet is always peaceful. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Xie Qian and Wang Hua left one after another.

Xie Shen sent the two elders out of the house and then returned to thank the future father-in-law.

"If it wasn't for Lao Taishan's rescue just now, my son-in-law really doesn't know what to do."

Xu Guan waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't say it, the taste of this steamed bun is really good."

Xie Shen had long thought of opening a restaurant, so he hit the rails while it was hot: "My son-in-law wants to open a restaurant in the capital, specializing in steamed buns and all kinds of private stir-fried dishes. I don't know what Lao Taishan thinks."

Xu Guan was startled slightly after hearing this.

Open a restaurant?

In his life of ups and downs in the officialdom, he never considered opening a restaurant.

He is not the only one like this, and none of the friends around him have this idea.

After all, Xie Shen is also an authoritative scholar, so why didn't he spend his time on sharing the worries for the imperial court and His Majesty, instead thinking of opening restaurants for profit?
Seen by Xu Guan, Xie Shen coughed and said: "The sage has a saying, he never tires of fine food, and he never tires of fine meat. The reason why my son-in-law suddenly had the idea of ​​making steamed buns was Kong Shengtuo's dream of my son-in-law. .”

Kong Shengren?
Xu Guan really couldn't laugh or cry now.

The sage Confucius did say that he never tires of fine food and fine meat, but why did he entrust his dream to Xie Shen?Why did Xie Shen become serious when he said anything, and couldn't find fault?

Xu Guan was still in a daze, but Xie Shen continued: "Although the sage Kong didn't explain the method of making the steamed buns, my son-in-law suddenly had this method in his mind when he woke up. The son-in-law thought to himself that since it is The entrustment of Confucius must be fulfilled with all his strength."

In the Ming Dynasty, which honored Confucius and Mencius, it was definitely the most appropriate and efficient to bring out Confucius as a shield.

No matter what others think in their hearts, at least they will not jump out to attack you on the bright side.

Xu Guan asked suspiciously: "Where does the son-in-law want to open a shop?"

Since you want to open a restaurant, you must have a perfect plan, right?
Xu Guan is not a rigid person, but it takes a logical and meticulous plan to get him to nod.

Xie Shen was overjoyed.

"Lao Taishan doesn't know something. My son-in-law has already taken a fancy to the location of the restaurant. It's on Wenzheng Street in Chongjiaofang, next to the Imperial College. Opening a restaurant there will surely make Confucius' teachings known to more scholars."

Since the origin of Xie Shen’s xiaolongbao was Confucius’ dream, it is absolutely most appropriate to open a store in Guozijian so that the students of Guozijian can understand the teachings of Confucius, “Never tire of fine food and never tire of fine meat.”

Of course, the reason why Xie Shen was looking for a restaurant next to the Imperial College was because he liked this consumer group.

In terms of education level, except for the officials of the imperial court who were born as Jinshi, these Guozijian supervisors are the highest.

Most of these supervisors have deep backgrounds and rich families. They have long been used to eating delicacies from mountains and seas, and they would be delighted to change to a lighter taste occasionally.

The taste of Xiaolongbao is just in line with the pursuit of Guozijiansheng.

As long as Xie Shen packs the xiaolongbao a little bit and presents them with a high-end image, he can definitely make a lot of money.

Once the market is opened up among the high-end target group, there will be a wave of Xiaolongbao craze in the capital without Xie Shen's publicity, and after the above-mentioned effects, ordinary people will also talk about this delicious beauty.

The catering industry has always been the industry with the highest turnover. If it is done well in this area, it can expand crazily and bring huge profits to Xie Shen and the Xu family.

Although Xie Shen now has three sources of income from tea shops, bookstores, and cotton planting, but because of the backlog of principal, there is not much cash flow.

This is equivalent to tying hands and feet, and being passive in many cases.

In the Ming Dynasty, except for silk weaving and salt sales, the bank with the most cash flow was the bank, followed by the restaurant.

For a bank, there are more places to manage. As long as the restaurant has the principal, it can be sold in a prosperous shop on the street, which is relatively easy.

Xie Shen believes that Xiaolongbao, a competitive product, will surely capture the taste buds of the people in the capital and occupy a place in the capital’s catering market.

Of course, Mr. Xu didn't know what Xie Shen was thinking at all, so he just nodded and said, "If that's the case, you can give it a try. But my son-in-law should pay more attention to the compilation of "Hui Dian"."

Xie Shen was stunned.

Didn't my future Lao Taishan just return to the capital? Why did he even know that the imperial court ordered the compilation of the "Hui Dian"?

But after thinking about it, Xie Shen had an epiphany.It must be what Wang Hua and Xu Guan said during the banquet just now.

How could he have forgotten that Wang Hua is the editor-in-chief of "Hui Dian".

"Old Taishan taught me that."

What Xu Guan said was politically correct.

After all, Xie Shen is an editor of Hanlin, and his main job is to edit classics. If the compilation of classics is good, it is nothing to do a side job.But if the official business of editing the "Hui Dian" is neglected for the sake of sideline work, it will be unjustifiable anyway.

"Okay, you have full power to do this matter, and if you need money, just tell the old man."

Xie Shen's face turned red for a moment.

This time, he didn't want to borrow money from the Xu family, after all, he had enough money to buy a restaurant in the capital.

What he really worries about is peer poaching.

The steaming technique of steamed buns is not complicated. If you want to prevent imitation by your peers, you must ensure that the cooks who steam the steamed buns are reliable "insiders".

"My son-in-law will raise money for himself, and he doesn't dare to bother Lao Taishan. However, my son-in-law wants the Fudongdong chef to be the person in charge of this restaurant. I don't know what Lao Taishan thinks."

Xu Guan frowned and said, "Let me think about this matter again. Son-in-law, go and accompany Qianqian."

　ps: Thank you book friend King Kong Yingji for the monthly pass ^O^
　　
　
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