Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Shi Ying really can't live without spicy food. Sometimes she will add a few spoonfuls of chili to her white rice and keep blowing her nose while eating.

Even so, they continued to eat it.

Xiao Jie also drank half a bowl more at Zhou Wen's request.

After Ren Xuan and Shan Wei arrived at the restaurant, they each drank a bowl of soup.

Shan Wei himself doesn't really like drinking soup. As for the reason, there isn't really any particular reason; he simply doesn't like drinking soup, which is related to his personal dietary preferences.

After finishing the first bowl, he quietly got another one.

Not only is the soup delicious, but the pork ribs are also stewed to perfection.

Ren Xuan really liked this Five-Finger Peach Rib Soup.

The restaurant serves the lightest food, followed by Ren Xuan.

"It seems I made this Five-Finger Peach Rib Soup quite well," Zhou Wen thought to himself.

The feedback has been good, which puts my mind at ease, just like the previous scallop and crab mushroom noodles.

Shi Ling and Ren Xuan thought it was good, while Shan Wei and Shi Ling thought it was too bland. There was a disagreement at first, but after the new dish was actually served, the diners were divided into two camps.

Actually, pork tripe and chicken soup sells quite well at the store.

When there are many people, everyone orders more dishes, so soup is naturally indispensable.

The pork tripe and chicken soup is undeniably delicious and incredibly flavorful.

However, soup is really not like staple food or dishes; it only sells well when there are many people.

Five-finger peach pork rib soup is much cheaper than pork tripe and chicken soup.

As for why it's so much cheaper, it's mainly because of the portion size Zhou Wen ordered.

Previously, the pork tripe and chicken soup was made in individual pots.

This time, Zhou Wen plans to make some changes and use a stewing pot instead.

Restaurants used to have a lot of tableware, including some stew pots.

This way, individual diners can have the opportunity to try it, and Zhou Wen also wanted to see if this would improve sales.

Because of the ingredients, pork tripe and chicken soup is not easy to serve in small portions.

Whether it will work or not can only be judged after the Five-Finger Peach Rib Soup is fully launched.

A serving of pork ribs, containing four or five pieces and filled to about eight-tenths full, costs seven yuan per serving.

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Zhou Wen felt a little uneasy; how to describe this feeling?

The dishes he makes have always had a good reputation, but the good reputation is not because the cuisine is unique. Ultimately, it is because Zhou Wen's dishes taste good.

I'm also a little worried that customers won't accept this approach.

When a restaurant opens, customers do come in.

Seeing the notice at the entrance, someone said, "Why is the new product soup this time? I thought I'd come early and catch the new product launch, but it's just soup."

The diners were also somewhat frustrated, on the verge of tears.

Shi Ying blinked, thinking that the diners probably didn't know the situation this time, and explained, "This time the soup can be ordered by one person."

"Ordering alone?"

Shi Ying nodded: "Yes, this time there are single servings. The price is seven yuan per serving."

One diner chimed in, "I usually eat alone, and I'd like to try the pork tripe and chicken soup, but it's definitely too much for one person to finish."

"Then let's have one, seven dollars, right?"

Finally, the diner ordered a bowl of modified hot dry noodles along with five-finger peach pork rib soup.

The soup is prepared in advance; all that's needed is to put it into a clean stewing pot. Zhou Wen doesn't need to do this; Ren Xuan can do it herself.

Since the restaurant has just opened and there aren't many customers yet, they will serve all the items together to accommodate customers who don't order too much.

The noodles and soup were served together on the table.

Because of their eagerness, the diners touched the edge of the stew pot and immediately pulled their hands back because of the heat.

After learning to be clever, I picked up a soup spoon and slowly swirled it inside.

The quantity of ribs was good, and the ribs weren't small pieces; there were large and small pieces.

Zhouji Restaurant always uses the freshest ingredients.

He scooped up a spoonful of soup and slurped it up.

"Wow." The taste is surprisingly good, with a very obvious aroma of five-finger peach, mixed with the meaty aroma of pork ribs.

This pork rib stew is also very well done, but why can't I stew it to the same effect at home?

The diners stopped worrying and continued to enjoy their food.

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Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the sales of Five-Finger Peach Rib Soup have been remarkable these past few days.

The effect was indeed good; after changing the way the quantity was sold, there were no more restrictions.

They catered to diners who came to the restaurant alone and wanted to drink soup.

The soup was also delicious and there was nothing wrong with it.

However, the restaurant has never offered soup delivery, as there is a lot of soup in it and they are afraid of spilling it.

Speaking of food delivery, the food delivery business has been getting better and better lately.

The surrounding area has done a pretty good job of advertising, especially some internet cafes.

Dan Wei would occasionally go to internet cafes to hand out promotional cards.

Everyone knows how it is to work on a construction site. The project is so demanding that you have to work all morning and there isn't much time to rest.

Many of the diners at Zhouji Restaurant at lunchtime are construction workers from nearby sites.

Therefore, this delivery service is a good option for these workers.

Often, several workers would order food together, with one person acting as a representative and calling the restaurant using the construction site's landline or a worker's cell phone.

They even ask you to bring a few bottles of beer when you order food.

However, just today Zhou Wen was praising the food delivery service, but the very next day a problem arose.

When Shan Wei returned, Zhou Wen saw the pants covered in dust.

There were also abrasions on one of his arms.

"You're injured? Shi Ling, please help Shan Wei get treatment first. Let Xiao Jie go and help with your work."

"Boss, it's nothing serious, just some scratches," Shan Wei said nonchalantly.

"It would be better to deal with it," Zhou Wen said.

While Shi Ling went to get something, Zhou Wen asked her a question.

"What happened?"

However, Zhou Wen noticed something was amiss when he saw Shan Wei's somewhat evasive gaze.

"Did you spill the food?"

Dan Wei paused for a moment, then nodded.

Zhou Wen just didn't quite understand why Shan Wei hesitated after spilling the food. Was he afraid of being scolded?

"If it's spilled, it's spilled. Safety should be the priority," Zhou Wen said.

Accidents are inevitable, as long as no one is injured, it's fine.

Shi Ling also found the restaurant's medical supplies.

"How did you fall? Where did you fall?" Zhou Wen asked.

"Uh..." Shan Wei stammered for a long time, but couldn't manage to fart.

Zhou Wen also knew that it was definitely not as simple as just falling.

"What exactly happened?"