Gu Zheng slacked off for the whole morning. When he arrived at Shu Yu's restaurant, it was almost 11: 00 in the morning.
Before he came, Gu Zheng had made a phone call. Knowing that Shu Yu was in the shop, he didn't ask for details and hung up. When he arrived nearby, he realized from afar that there were many people lining up at the entrance. There were at least a few dozen people.
"Good. Even if I'm not here, there are still so many customers. The reputation of Shu Yu's restaurant has been completely established!"
Gu Zheng said with a gratified tone. He had been worried that his absence would affect Shu Yu's business. Now, it seemed that his worries were unnecessary. With such popularity, it proved that his absence didn't affect the business of the restaurant. Shu Yu's restaurant was still very popular.
"Yes, the reputation has been established, but it's not my reputation!"
Suddenly, a resentful voice sounded from behind. Gu Zheng was startled and turned around abruptly. He didn't know when Shu Yu had appeared behind him. Moreover, she was holding a wooden sign that had just been made in her hand.
There were several words written on the wooden sign. Gu Zheng squinted at it and his eyelids immediately twitched. The sign said, "Due to Master Shu's health condition, the 88 RMB fried eggs are temporarily suspended. Please wait for further notice. As an apology, all the products in the restaurant will be 10% off for three days."
"What's going on?" Gu Zheng asked in surprise.
"What else could it be? You just left after experiencing life and I will clean up the mess. These people are all here to eat fried eggs. Fortunately, you didn't go there directly just now. If you did, my newly made sign would have been ruined!"
Shu Yu said without curiosity. She came early this morning because she was worried that the suspension of Gu Zheng's fried eggs would have an impact. She had already prepared herself mentally, but she didn't expect the impact would be so great.
Since the restaurant opened in the morning, the customers who came to buy fried eggs had never stopped. At first, they explained patiently that they had to rest for a few days due to their health condition. Only Master Gu could make fried eggs. Others couldn't. Those who wanted to eat fried eggs could eat fried eggs that cost 5 RMB each. They were all made of the same ingredients.
Shu Yu made preparations in advance. She bought the same imported seaweed salt as Gu Zheng and asked for some sesame oil from Gu Zheng. She also asked for the address of the store where the sesame oil was sold and asked Chef Xu to make fried eggs.
Her fried eggs were still sold at five yuan each. She had used the more expensive inferior sesame oil and imported seaweed salt. In fact, the cost of fried eggs had increased a lot. Five yuan each basically meant that there was no profit at all. She even had to make a small loss.
Shu Yu did not intend to make money by making fried eggs. Chef Xu had been watching Gu Zheng make fried eggs in the kitchen every day. Fried eggs were not a complicated cooking skill. After watching for so long, even if he could not master it, he could at least master 20 to 30 percent of it. Shu Yu's way of dealing with this was to let Xiao Xu's fried eggs replace Gu Zheng's fried eggs. She wanted to see if she could make the transition.
If everyone could accept Chef Xu's fried eggs, then the many customers attracted by Gu Zheng's fried eggs would also become loyal customers of her store. In this way, not only could she eliminate the impact of Gu Zheng's departure, but she could also make her store's business go up a level. It had to be said that Shu Yu was a very smart person. She was also a very smart person.
Dreams were plentiful, but reality was very thin.
At first, everyone could understand when they heard that Master Gu was not feeling well and was resting. When they heard that there were the same ingredients, but a different master was making it, they all wanted to taste it. Moreover, Chef Xu's fried eggs were not limited to purchase like Master Gu's. As long as you were willing to wait, you could buy it.
But who would have thought that Chef Xu's fried eggs did not taste like that at all. The difference was too far.
Chef Xu's fried eggs were not neat, and there were also oil stains on the fried eggs. There was no way to compare it with Gu Zheng's fried eggs that were like white jade agate. Not to mention these, Chef Xu's fried eggs had a fishy smell, and the oil level was also quite heavy. It was completely different from what they had eaten before.
This made the customers unhappy. They did not want the five-yuan fried eggs anymore. They only wanted to eat the eighty-eight yuan fried eggs, even if it was just a bite.
This made Shu Yu very depressed. The ingredients were the same, but she did not use the eighteen yuan bottle of mineral water to wash the pot. In her opinion, it was completely unnecessary. The same was true for purified water. Also, Chef Xu's fried eggs, although different from Gu Zheng's, at least there was a certain degree of similarity. The heat was also the same. Why was the taste so different?
In fact, strictly speaking, the fried eggs made by Chef Xu were not bad. After all, they were all second-grade ingredients. The level of the ingredients was there. If it was the first time they ate this fried egg, they would definitely be very satisfied. At least, it was much better than other fried eggs. The fragrance of the second-grade ingredients was still there.
But what kind of people were those who came to eat fried eggs? They were all people who were raised by Gu Zheng. Moreover, each of them could only eat a little every day, and they were all eating separately. It was simply not enough. It made them miss it every day. Now that they were eating fried eggs that were completely different from before, how could they be willing to eat it?
Moreover, the ingredients used by Xiao Yu were not exactly the same as Gu Zheng's. Guzheng's eggs were ordinary ingredients that had been upgraded. In addition to Gokusen's cooking skills and immortal energy, the difference between the two was actually very big. It was just that Shu Yu did not know this.
There was no other way. Shu Yu and the staff in the shop could only explain again. Their voices were almost hoarse. A portion of the reasonable customers understood and left. There were also many people who asked to see Master Gu. There were also some who did not believe that Master Gu would not come, so they waited at the door. The people that Gu Zheng saw were actually waiting for him. No wonder Shu Yu's tone was so resentful. They were not her customers at all.
Seeing that it was almost noon, more and more people came, and more and more people asked questions. Shu Yu had no choice but to come out and make a wooden sign. She was prepared to place it directly at the entrance of the shop, so that she would not have to explain it one by one. Coincidentally, she met Gu Zheng who was here to give her a share.
"You came at the right time. Xiao Xu can't make fried eggs. Since you're here, go ahead and make them. I'll use this brand in the future!"
Shu Yu pulled Gu Zheng and walked in the direction of the shop. Gu Zheng hurriedly broke free and quickly said, "Don't. I said before that I would only sell for half a month. Now that half a month is over, I won't go back!"
The test was over, and Gu Zheng had completed the test. It was not easy for him to be released. He did not want to be trapped in this small shop again. The past half a month had suffocated him.
According to his plan, he came to give money to Shu Yu, and then find some good food. First, he would complete the task of Mumu urging the manuscript. Then, he would randomly choose a place to go for a vacation for a few days. After being busy for half a month, it was time for him to relax.
After giving the share to Shu Yu, Gu Zheng still had more than 70,000 yuan in his hand. It was enough for him to go out and enjoy his life in peace.
"What should we do if you don't go back? There is no one eating wonton in the shop now. They are all waiting for you. I don't care. You have to solve the trouble you caused!"
It was fine if she did not see Gu Zheng. But since she saw him, Shu Yu had no reason to let Gu Zheng go. But when she said this, the corner of her eyes flashed with a cunning light.
The business in her shop was a little affected, but it was not like no one ate wonton as she said. On the contrary, there were many people eating wonton. Those waiting for Gu Zheng would eat something to fill their stomachs first. After all, the wonton in the shop tasted good.
At this time, the shop was full. People waiting for Gu Zheng were outside the door. The chef and waiters were also busy. It did not look like there was no business at all.
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