Shu Yu and Hu Yueyue were well aware of Gu Zheng's culinary skills. Gu Zheng's culinary skills were definitely at the professional level. When they were still in school, they had joked that Gu Zheng should learn better culinary skills instead of studying Chinese. That way, there would be another Michelin three-star chef among the Chinese people in the future.
It was precisely because he understood that Shu Yu agreed. However, Gu Zheng's words earlier made him feel as if he had misheard.
"How much did you say?"
Shu Yu asked with uncertainty. Her restaurant was well-decorated, but the price was closer to the people. The main dish, wonton, was 9 yuan per bowl. For the time being, there was only one flavor. She had several other flavors of wonton, which she planned to sell once she gained some popularity.
Rice noodles and rice noodles were all 8 yuan. Braised eggs and fried eggs were 2 yuan. In addition, the drinks were also at the ordinary price.
The reason why her fried eggs were sold at 5 yuan was that the price of eggs was really high and the taste was very good. Even so, after she sold them at 5 yuan, the sales were obviously not as good as ordinary eggs. She could only sell about 10 eggs a day, and most of them were bought by customers.
"88 yuan!"
Gu Zheng braced himself and said again. In his heart, he was arguing with the device spirit. The price was really not set by him, but by the device spirit.
"I've already made some adjustments based on your situation. If I didn't do that, do you think you can eat the delicacies cooked by Lord Glutton Immortal with your eighty-eight bucks?
"I am not Gokusen. This is my fried eggs!" Gu Zheng reminded angrily.
"You have learned the cooking skills of Lord Gokusen, so you have to follow the standards of Lord Gokusen. In the untainted world, there were countless real immortals. Jin Xian took pride in eating the food made by Lord Gokusen. 88 yuan, this is the lowest price. You cannot change it. Otherwise, you will fail the test!"
The voice of the device spirit was firm and certain. Gu Zheng could not argue with it. In the end, he could only say, "You win!"
"Gu Zheng, today isn't April Fools' Day. I already feel that Shu Yu's omelette is expensive enough for 5 RMB. You said that she's ripping people off, but it's definitely worth it after eating it. But your 88 RMB is too ridiculous!"
Hu Yueyue looked at Gu Zheng in confusion. The most expensive dish in Shu Yu's restaurant was wonton, which cost 9 yuan a bowl. Shu Yu's family was in the business, so she knew a lot about business. She purposely set the price at 9 yuan and did not break through the double digits. She wanted people to feel that the price was low, so she could use the price advantage to win over more regular customers.
The taste was good, and the price was cheap. She believed that the business of her store would get better and better, and she would open more branches in the future. It wouldn't be too late for her to raise the price after she had made a name for herself.
"Shu Yu, Hu Yueyue, you have to believe me. The omelettes I make are definitely worth this price. I'll go back today and buy some eggs while I'm at it. I'll come back tomorrow. If the price of the omelettes I sell is too high and affects your business, I'll compensate you. I won't come back to sell them in the future!"
The device spirit refused to budge. At this point, Gu Zheng had no choice but to endure. Shu Yu and Hu Yueyue's gaze made him unable to stay here any longer. He had no choice but to leave.
Shu Yu had already given Gu Zheng the phone number and address of the inferior egg seller. After leaving Shu Yu's restaurant, Gu Zheng did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to the place where the eggs were sold.
The person who sold the eggs lived in a slightly remote area in the suburbs. He rented a house with a courtyard. The courtyard was divided into many self-built houses. However, there were no signs of chickens being raised around the house.
"Old lady, are you the one who sold these eggs?"
Gu Zheng took the address and phone number. Nobody answered his call. He could only walk into the courtyard and ask an old lady in her eighties in front of the door of the house Shu Yu wrote down.
"These eggs are sold by my son!" The old lady took a look at the eggs in Gu Zheng's hand and nodded.
"Is your son here?"
It was good that he found the right place. Gu Zheng looked around curiously. He did not know where the chicken farm was. If there were no chickens, there would be no eggs. Inferior eggs were not that easy to raise.
"I've sent the eggs. Are you here to buy eggs?"
The old lady was old, but she spoke very clearly and was in good spirits. When she saw Gu Zheng nodding, she walked into the room and took out an exquisite little box.
"I only have these left for today. Take a look and see how much you want. If it's not enough, you can come back tomorrow!"
The box was not bad. It was not made of foam or plastic. Instead, it was a box made of good bamboo. It could be seen that the box was quite old. Some parts of the box were very shiny.
The box was neatly arranged with the inferior eggs that Gu Zheng saw in Shu Yu's shop. Each egg was placed in a bamboo pit in the box. The small pits made of bamboo strips were just right for the eggs to be placed. Each egg was very clean and there were no traces of chicken feces.
This box had less than a hundred eggs. The quantity was not small. Gu Zheng did not know how much he needed, so he bought all of them.
"Our eggs are sold by the box. It's 3.50 yuan for one, not by weight. You should know that right?"
The old lady saw that Gu Zheng wanted all of them and immediately said. Gu Zheng quickly nodded. Shu Yu had indeed told him the price of the eggs. 3.50 yuan for one fried egg was sold for 5 yuan. Shu Yu's price was actually not expensive. After removing the raw materials and labor costs, the gross profit was less than 20%. For a restaurant business, the gross profit was less than 40%.
There were a total of eighty eggs. Gu Zheng took all of them away, including the basket. He also paid a deposit of 100 yuan for the basket.
According to Gu Zheng's own calculation, there were about fourteen or fifteen of these eggs per kilogram. It was 3.50 yuan for one. According to the calculation of fourteen eggs, each kilogram of eggs would cost about 40 yuan. The price of 40 yuan per kilogram of eggs was considered high among eggs.
However, Gu Zheng understood that these eggs had reached the inferior grade. According to the grade, this price was definitely not expensive. On the contrary, it could be said that it was a lot cheaper.
After returning home, Gu Zheng took out the eggs he had bought, as well as the sesame oil, mineral water, and table salt at home. Then, he sat there and pondered.
After taking the Ordinary Immortal Essence Pill, his immortal power could increase the grade of the ingredients in the Primitive Space. It could increase the grade of the ingredients below the Ordinary Level by one level, up to the Ordinary Level.
Whether it was the eggs, the sesame oil, the mineral water, or the table salt, they were all inferior. In other words, he could only choose one of these four ingredients to improve. What he was thinking about was which one to improve.
Gu Zheng quickly gave up on the mineral water and the table salt. Mineral water was purely used to wash pots, pots, and dishes. It was a waste to improve it. The table salt was a seasoning. It only increased the taste. It was not as important as the sesame oil and the eggs.
Not long after, Gu Zheng pulled the eggs in front of him.
The sesame oil was an oil. It had important functions such as moisturizing, increasing the taste, and so on. However, the most important thing for a food was the main ingredient, which was the eggs. This was what the customers wanted to eat. If he could only improve the grade of one ingredient, Gu Zheng chose the eggs.
After making his choice, Gu Zheng held the eggs and asked the Tool Spirit to open the Primitive Space. He once again appeared under the sky of the nine suns.
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