Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

"They're even giving away side dishes now?"

Liu Fengru smiled and said, "We're all old acquaintances, so I'll bring you side dishes every time you come."

"Really? Your service is getting better and better these days," a female customer said with a smile.

Liu Fengru replied with a smile, "Things will only get better from now on."

Within ten minutes or so, the food was served one after another.

The diner with a small bag tucked into his waistband picked up some food.

"This swordsmanship looks pretty good, much better than before."

This customer with the bag around his waist usually likes to cook for himself, and he also knows the restaurant owner.

He picked up the food and put it in his mouth, savoring it slowly.

Then he joked, "Boss lady, you shouldn't let Lao Ma cook anymore. This chef's food tastes much better than your Lao Ma's."

Liu Fengru wasn't annoyed and smiled, "Alright, then come and eat here more often in the future."

After tasting it, the others nodded in agreement, saying that the taste was much better than before.

Liu Fengru looked at the table of guests and seemed to have thought of something. Then she went into the kitchen, said a few words, and came out a few minutes later with a bowl of noodles.

"Isn't it your child's birthday today? I cooked a bowl of noodles for the child," Liu Fengru said.

This is also considered a birthday noodle dish, a local custom where people eat a bowl of noodles on their birthdays.

However, the children were not really interested in longevity noodles; instead, one of them was happily munching on a fan rib.

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"We're all regular customers, so I'll round it down to zero for you."

Liu Fengru was chatting with these diners at the front desk.

"Round it down to zero, right?"

"Oh, it's only about twenty yuan. I'll come often in the future."

Liu Fengru straightened the bills one by one and put them into the drawer, then poked her head out and said:

"Goodbye, bosses, come again next time."

After seeing off the guests, Liu Fengru was very happy. It seemed that hiring a chef was indeed necessary.

Afterwards, the customers who came to the restaurant tasted the dishes and, like the first table of customers, gave them extremely high praise for the taste.

night.

"Old Ma, many customers said our food tastes better today." Liu Fengru's joy was evident, and her tone was much gentler than usual.

"I told you long ago that Chef Liao is capable," Ma Xianling said with a confident expression.

"When Chef Liao is cooking, you can stand by and learn from him, or take notes in a notebook."

Ma Xianling shook his head and said, "If you do it this way, Chef Liao might not say anything, but others will definitely have opinions. Those are their skills for making a living; how could they possibly teach you all at once?"

"It would be good enough if you just stood by and watched, and learned a little."

Liu Fengru's idea was certainly not as simple as just having Ma Xianling study.

The idea was that if he could learn Liao Zheng's skills, he could save 3,500 yuan every month.

Thinking about it, I also thought of something else.

"By the way, now that the restaurant is crowded, the food service is a bit slow, especially around 7 or 8 pm when it gets really busy. There were two tables of customers who almost canceled their orders, but thankfully they were satisfied with the taste in the end."

"When there are many people, you should urge them on," Liu Fengru said.

After hearing this, Ma Xianling gave a wry smile and waved his hand, saying, "Don't even mention it. With so many dishes, Chef Liao couldn't handle it all by himself. At first, he had to ask the staff to help him."

"However, after seeing the dishes those people made, his face immediately darkened. You know, chefs with such talent usually have rather eccentric temperaments."

"Well, you can cook too."

"Sigh, in Chef Liao's eyes, my cooking skills are no different from theirs..."

"Also, could you talk to Chef Liao again? He's only making 3,500 a month, can't he work a little longer each day?"

Ma Xianling stood up, stretched his back, and said, "You should be grateful that Chef Liao can work at our Ruyi Restaurant for 3,500 a month. If you accidentally upset Chef Liao, he won't bother with you and will just turn around and leave."

"If you regret it later, where will you cry? Do you think you can just find a chef like that?"

Liu Fengru knew that her husband was telling the truth, and she also knew that Liao Zheng was indeed capable, but his temper was also strange.

But I do have some opinions.

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A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhouji Restaurant's minced meat and eggplant rice bowl and Mapo tofu rice bowl continue to perform consistently well.

The arrival of a new chef at Ruyi Restaurant was a news that spread to diners and residents alike along Zhongshan Street.

Furthermore, the chef's skills are truly excellent, and Ruyi Restaurant has started offering some discounts.

The so-called discount is just rounding down the price by one zero, and giving away a few side dishes to customers who order a lot of food.

But something is better than nothing, so this can indeed be considered a discount.

Many diners come here because of Chef Liao's reputation, and Ruyi Restaurant has been doing brisk business these days.

The improved business of Ruyi Restaurant did not actually affect Zhouji Restaurant's business much.

It's unlikely that diners would go to Ruyi Restaurant every day. After all, Ruyi Restaurant's prices are what they are. Although the food is delicious, how could anyone eat there every day?

The average cost per person at Zhouji Restaurant is probably only around 15 yuan, while the average cost per person at Ruyi Restaurant is much higher, with a meal costing at least 60 or 70 yuan.

Zhouji Restaurant now mainly serves noodles and rice dishes, while Ruyi Restaurant serves large portions of meat and fish.

The target audiences are also very different.

Construction workers like Brother Zhang and Xiao Gang are unlikely to dine at Ruyi Restaurant; they're practically NPCs who are open and refreshed daily.

With its delicious food, generous portions, and reasonable prices, Zhouji Restaurant perfectly meets the needs of these workers who do heavy labor.

Or perhaps it's factory workers like Li Lichun and Lao Wang. If they're treated by colleagues, they might go to Ruyi Restaurant once or twice a week, but most of the time they'll eat at Zhouji Restaurant.

Then there's Zhang Liang, a foodie, who went to Ruyi Restaurant these past few days with two or three friends. They didn't order many dishes each time, just three or four, and they enjoyed their meal.

Zhou Wen was naturally aware of this matter.

When the store closes in the afternoon.

Zhou Wen and Shi Ying also talked about recent events.

Shi Ying ate Mapo Tofu over rice while chatting with Zhou Wen about everyday life.

"Boss, I heard from the diners that Ruyi Restaurant recently hired a new chef."

Zhou Wen had naturally heard about it, and in fact, he was quite interested in trying it.

For no other reason than simply wanting to try it.

However, they might be kicked out as soon as they enter the store, since last time they said they were going to learn, but the next day they came up with the signature dish of Ruyi Restaurant.