As soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked. Such delicious chicken was not the famous dish of the restaurant?
Are you kidding me?
At this time, the shopkeeper continued, "The real Beggar's Chicken has strict requirements on the heat and ingredients. Only Miss Su, the owner of the restaurant, can make it by herself and spend a lot of time. Unfortunately, Miss Su is still young, and she can't make much by herself. Therefore, Miss Su came up with a way to reduce the process and increase the output. This way, everyone can taste the Beggar's Chicken, which is slightly lacking in taste. "
"I see. Miss Su is really considerate." Mr. Zhou was moved to tears, "Since you love food so much, you should be my confidant. I will visit you another day."
"So …"
The shopkeeper pointed to the sign placed next to him, "The real Beggar's Chicken costs 50 taels, which is not expensive at all. This restaurant accepts advance reservations every month, and there are only three plates a month. Today, the Beggar's Chicken you can taste is unlimited, and the price is only 10 taels a plate. "
The price was suddenly reduced to one-fifth of the original price, and everyone felt it was cheap. Middle-class families who couldn't afford it couldn't help but order another plate to satisfy their appetite.
For a whole day, the kitchen kept making Beggar's Chicken, but even so, it could only last for three rounds. After three rounds, it was late at night. After the restaurant was closed, people left.
"Master, look! The profit of the first day of the restaurant comes out. "
In the study of the main courtyard of the Su House, the old butler hurried in with a booklet. Su Huanli immediately took it and couldn't wait to look at it.
"800 taels in the first day! Excluding the materials, the net profit is more than 500 taels, which is much more profitable than the silk shop. "
Su Huanli was so excited that his hands were shaking. This was the profit of the restaurant for a day. Even if he only took 40% of it, it was more than 200 taels, which was 6,000 taels of silver in a month!
"Master, your business strategy is excellent. First, you marked the high price of 50 taels to keep people guessing, and then let them be addicted to it for free, and finally reduce the price. In this way, no one could bear it at all. Even a small wealthy family would be willing to fork out money to buy it. "
Su Huanli was ashamed. This was not his strategy. It was clearly what Erya told him. At that time, he thought it was unreliable. What should he do if he scared everyone away with fifty taels of silver?
But he also knew that even if he let Erya cook 24 hours a day, it would definitely not be able to satisfy everyone's appetite. He couldn't think of any other way in a short time, so he could only do as she said.
But he didn't expect the effect to be so good when it was put into practice. Not only did she raise the price of the Beggar's Chicken, but even the dishes cooked by her daughter had become treasures that people scrambled to reserve.
Erya's business talent was also so high. If she ran the Baiwei Building, the profits might be higher.
"In the past, the highest price of the signature dish of the Baiwei Building was one tael of silver. Now it is ten times more expensive. Those people even think it is cheap. Really … "
Su Huanli shook his head and couldn't help laughing. His previous fear was swept away and he sat firmly on the octagonal chair. Now, all he had to do was to guard the chicken farm and sit at home collecting money. How comfortable.
***
Late at night, there were few people on the streets of the Dasu Town. Fang Yuan moved quickly in the dimly lit alley. After a while, he stopped in front of an old courtyard.
"Is it brother?"
Fang Ling, who heard the movement, leaned against the courtyard door and asked softly. Fang Yuan's vigilance disappeared. He put away his tiredness and whispered, "It's me. Ling, open the door."
Squeak. The courtyard door was immediately opened, and Fang Ling's happy face appeared.
"Brother, you finally come back. I was so worried! Did those guys in the restaurant embarrass you? I heard from my sister that people in the Dahan Country are very cunning and vicious. "
Fang Yuan came in with a small package. Fang Ling kept talking as she closed the door, but she didn't dare to look directly at her brother.
In the soft light of the oil lamp in the room, Fang Yuan's face also softened. He gently wiped away the tears in Fang Ling's eyes. He was so distressed.
The girl must cry secretly during the day.
"I was blinded by the wind. I didn't cry." Fang Ling hurriedly explained, but there were signs of tears in her eyes.
Fang Yuan quickly changed the topic, "The shopkeeper is very nice. He not only raised my salary but also gave me a special reward. Ling, open it and have a look. " Ling, open it and have a look. "
Fang Ling was really attracted to it. She carefully opened the package and saw half of the Beggar's Chicken without skin. She immediately cheered.
"Wow, it's the Beggar's Chicken! Brother, you are so great. I heard that it costs fifty taels of silver! I'm going to heat it up now. Let's eat together later. "
Fang Yuan nodded and watched Fang Ling walk into the kitchen with the Beggar's Chicken. His smile disappeared and his fists were almost bleeding.
"Little Fang, the half of the chicken fell into the swill bucket. You did a good job today. It's your reward. Do well in the future, OK? "
Even if he was no longer high and mighty … he was still an upright and dignified person, not a beggar who dealt with trash!
But the restaurant hadn't paid the wages yet. They … could only eat this.
In the luxurious courtyard not far from the east of the small courtyard, a group of ruffians were sitting together and playing cards. From time to time, there was a woman's voice.
"What about the boy?"
"Hey hey, we stole his money. He and his sister wandered on the street. You gave them the shabby courtyard on credit. He was grateful!"
"I didn't expect that the boy was so rich. He even had more than five hundred taels of silver."
"Hahaha, no matter how rich he is, he belongs to us."
"…"
It was late at night. There was no moon tonight. It was so dark that one couldn't see his fingers.
When Su Li woke up the next morning, she saw that there were hundreds of orders sent by Su Huanli. According to the share of three plates per month, the orders sent on the first day were enough to last until the next year.
"It is said that people in the Dasu Town are not rich. I don't think so." Su Li sighed in her heart. The Beggar's Chicken could not be spread to other towns in one day. These orders were all from the Dasu Town.
Putting the orders aside, Su Li still worked and rested as usual. There was no sign of cooking at all.
Su Huanli was anxious when he received the news. He put down his affairs and ran to her immediately. He said in a slow tone, "Erya, the orders are almost piled up. It's not reasonable to let go of money. Why don't you work hard and finish all these orders? "
Su Li refused and said seriously, "Daddy, it's not that I can't bear hardships. It is said in the book that the rarer something is, the greater its value. If I cook too much, no matter how delicious the Beggar's Chicken is, it will not make those distinguished guests feel that it is worth the money. Instead, they will feel that it is a loss. "
Speaking of this, Su Li paused and said, "Moreover, the meaning of the signature dish is not the food itself. It is the thing to show the identity of those rich people. If it becomes available to everyone, those rich people won't care about it and won't place another order. Dad, don't be blinded by the benefits in front of you. "
Su Huanli suddenly woke up from his dream. His daughter was right. Doing business should have a long-term vision. If he really did it as he said, it would be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. It would only destroy the good situation.
"I am wrong!" Su Huanli sighed and said, "I didn't expect that you know so much at such a young age. I am impressed by you."
Su Huanli praised, but there was still a trace of unwillingness in his heart. It was more than five thousand taels of silver!
"It's all because Mr. Qi taught me well." Su Li began to put the blame on Qi Xianqing, "Mr. Qi not only taught me to read and write, but also told me the truth of life and the way of life. I also think that it seems more correct to follow Mr. Qi's way. "
"I see. Mr. Qi is really a supermundane person!"
Su Huanli echoed, but he was unprecedentedly vigilant. He used to think that Qi Xianqing was good because there was no conflict of interest. But now Erya was an important figure in the Su Family. If Qi Xianqing taught Erya the heart of resistance, his life would not be so good.
"It seems that I have to find a way."
Su Huanli left with a wicked idea. Su Li smiled as if she didn't see anything. Then she sat down to study the book.
What she was reading at the moment was the fifth hurdle of the Ghost Valley Meditation Direction.
"Miss, I find that more than half of the plants brought by the Old Master are gone. Is it stolen?"
Mammy Li came in and asked nervously. Su Li shook her head and said, "Don't worry, Mammy. I found that those are poisonous, so I threw them all away.
"That's good."
Mammy Li breathed a sigh of relief. She inadvertently glanced at a black porcelain bottle on the table, but she didn't ask more. There were a lot of seasonings that the miss had tinkered with.
Suddenly, Mammy Li thought of something and her expression became nervous. She ran to close the door and then came back and whispered, "Miss, the maid you bought before told me that the Third Miss has been inquiring about the layout of your study these days."
Su Li was slightly stunned and immediately chuckled, "Zipei … What does she want to steal?"
"The study of the Miss is full of books. In addition to books, there are only recipes for studying. What else is there to steal?" Halfway through, Mammy Li suddenly realized and widened her eyes, "Is it …"
Su Li shook her head helplessly, "If she wants to take it, let her take it. The Third Sister has been pretending to be me in the restaurant for two days. She must have suffered a lot."
"Miss!" Mammy Li suddenly became anxious, "Su Zipei treated you like that, you …"
"Mammy, don't say more. You go to greet the guards and tell them that I called the Third Sister to come here. Don't embarrass them."
Hearing Su Li's order, Mammy Li stamped her feet and could only do as she said.
No matter how much she cared about Su Erya, she didn't dare to overstep her duty. The biggest taboo for a servant was to disobey the master's words. Who dared to use a servant who didn't even obey the master's words?
"The Miss is still too soft-hearted. I hope nothing bad happens." After instructing the guards, Mammy Li was full of worries. She could only hope that Su Zipei still had a conscience and didn't really come to steal the recipe as she and the Miss guessed.
In the study, Su Li put down the writing brush and gently dried the ink.
She was writing the recipe. There was no complete recipe for the Beggar's Chicken in the study. Since Su Zipei wanted it, of course, she had to prepare it in advance.
She didn't make any mistakes on the recipe. It was even several times more detailed than the one she gave to the kitchen helpers.
"My dear Third Sister, don't let me down."
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