Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 657- Make the burgers so unaffordable that they can’t be eaten, and then sell them in the Magic City!
Wang Fan did indeed run away, but the most crucial reason was not that he gave the teachers and students of Kainan University a chance to succeed, but that the system, for some unknown reason, directly gave him a task that he could not refuse.

"Task issued: Starting next Monday, please set up a stall on Huaihai Road in Magic City for five consecutive days and sell at least 10 servings of the system-specified delicacies."

"Mission reward: money."

"Special Mission: Starting next Monday, please set up a stall on Huaihai Road in Magic City for five consecutive days and sell at least 100 servings of the system-specified delicacies."

"Task Reward: A lot of money, and permanent use rights to the King of Glory restaurant on Huaihai Road (the hosting system can be rented out, with an estimated rent of 150000 yuan/month.)"

"This task cannot be refused, and rent must be paid, and 6000 yuan will be automatically deducted every day."

Wang Fan was considered to be a wealthy man, but spending 6000 yuan every day was painful even for him.

And who knows if the reward will continue to be deducted if the task is not completed, so Wang Fan can only run to the Magic City overnight.

It is more than 1000 kilometers from Tianjin to Shanghai. No matter how fast or slow you rush, you have to rest in the middle. It was already the next day when you arrived in Shanghai.

He had been to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but this was his first time in Shanghai. As an international metropolis, Shanghai's prosperity and internationalization really opened his eyes.

However, he didn't have much time to understand and appreciate these things now. His priority now was to conserve his energy and wait for tomorrow's system-designated delicacies to make a big effort and replenish his small treasury.

"I don't know what's going on with this system. This is the first time I've assigned a task."

Wang Fan, feeling a little resentful, lay on the bed and emptied his mind, and soon fell asleep. But when he woke up after practicing cooking all night in his dream, he felt like the sky was falling, because the first designated dish of the system had already appeared on the system interface.

"Day 1 of the mission: Designated delicacy - beef burger (electric griddle has been issued)."

What made him feel like the sky was falling wasn't the delicacy itself; it was just a hamburger. Making it wasn't difficult, and it was a piece of cake for him. What really made him speechless was the fact that there was a small tail attached to the task - a specified retail price of "100 yuan, and a profit of no less than 50%. (Note: If the task fails, the daily rent will increase by 50%)."

"What kind of devilish mission is this? Come on, system, come out and tell me, who would be willing to spend 100 yuan on a hamburger?"

Wang Fan was really disappointed. In his opinion, hamburgers were just fast food. Twenty or thirty yuan for one was still within his acceptable range. But if a hamburger cost 100 yuan, how extravagant would one have to be to be willing to eat it?
The system has no dialogue function, so his complaints are doomed to fall on deaf ears.

No matter how unhappy he was, Wang Fan had no choice but to accept this difficult first task.

100 yuan, with a profit of no less than 50%, means that the production cost of this hamburger must not be higher than 50 yuan, and this does not even include the 5000 yuan daily rent.

Not to mention anything else, just to break even, he would have to sell more than 50 hamburgers to make a net profit of 100 yuan.

Wang Fan, who was a little crazy, looked up and saw a long line at the store opposite.

I looked at the time, it was 9:10 p.m.

"Neither early nor late, what kind of store can attract such a long queue?"

Wang Fan looked curiously at the sign hanging at the door of the store. The name "five guys" was very conspicuous.

"Five strong men?"

Wang Fan’s English was poor, but the name of the store was just two simple words, so he had no problem translating it. However, he didn’t know what the store’s main business was.

Anyway, the ingredients haven't arrived yet, and he has some time, so he simply picked up his phone and searched for it. It didn't matter, but when the information of this store appeared, he was completely confused.

"Five Guys" is actually a burger shop! They specialize in American-style burgers, French fries, hot dogs, and milkshakes.

This store is not only a hamburger restaurant, but also a chain hamburger restaurant known as the number one American hamburger restaurant. The one that has opened now is its first store in China!

This is simply hitting the face with a big gun!
Wang Fan had the urge to look up at the starry sky at a 45-degree angle. A hamburger costing 100 yuan was already quite speechless, and this happened to be the first day of the American burger restaurant's opening. Could this system task be any less reliable?
"You're not giving me a task, you're just dragging me out to challenge you!"

Just then, a small truck stopped at the door of Wang Fan's store, and then a young man in yellow clothes got out of the car and looked at Wang Fan's store with some suspicion.

He is responsible for the delivery of fresh food in this area and has been in charge for several years, but he can't remember when such a small shop appeared here.

Moreover, the name of this small shop is "Honor of Kings", which is such an arrogant name. Is it really not afraid that Penguin will sue it for infringement?
However, as someone who often surfs the Internet, he knows someone who also arrogantly opened a store using this name, but he has never heard of Penguin Company causing trouble for him.

Looking at the sign suspiciously again, Zu Lingxiao couldn't help but have a guess in his mind - could it be that person has come?
As soon as this idea came out, he felt a little excited. At his age, he was very curious about many things, especially the amazing Wang Fan cuisine that was circulated on the Internet. He had been longing for it for a long time. Now that such a magical shop suddenly appeared, he felt a little more excited.

"It has to be Boss Wang, it has to be Boss Wang..."

While muttering to himself, Zu Lingxiao pushed the ingredients ordered by the system into the shop.

"Hello, boss. This is what you ordered."

Zu Lingxiao spoke politely while looking up at Wang Fan. The moment their eyes met, a feeling of excitement suddenly emerged in his heart.

Boss Wang, it’s actually Boss Wang. His face is exactly the same as in the photos and videos!

"Boss Wang? Is it really you?"

Zu Lingxiao's voice was filled with excitement and disbelief. He couldn't believe that such a big internet celebrity was standing in front of him.

Wang Fan nodded and said politely, "Hello, thank you for delivering the things for me."

Zu Lingxiao quickly said excitedly, "No, no, this is my job. Oh, I'm so excited to see you. I've been following you for a long time, but I didn't expect to see you in person today. You're even more handsome than in the photo, on par with Hu Gebi."

Wang Fan waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's just an ordinary person. The money should have been paid, right?"

Zu Lingxiao nodded repeatedly: "I've paid, I've paid. Boss Wang, are you planning to cook something delicious here? I've been dreaming of eating your delicious food for a long time, and today is finally the chance. I wonder what kind of delicious food you're going to prepare today?"

Wang Fan felt a headache when he heard this, but he still said patiently: "I plan to make hamburgers today."

"Ah?" Upon hearing Wang Fan's words, Zu Lingxiao's mouth suddenly opened wide, so wide that a fist could almost be stuffed in. Then his neck twisted mechanically, and he turned around to look at the red sign opposite.

"The five guys across the street are opening today, and you're ready to go all-in right now? This is really King of Glory..."

Wang Fan was helpless, but he didn't know what to say. He couldn't say that he didn't want to do it and that the system forced him to do it, right?

Before he could finish, Zu Lingxiao excitedly said, "But Boss Wang, if you want to go all in, I absolutely support you. I'm responsible for the five strong men on the opposite side, so I know everything about them."

Wang Fan looked at Zu Lingxiao in surprise, waiting for his next words.

Zu Lingxiao leaned close to Wang Fan and whispered, "Boss Wang, to be honest, I think the burger across the street is more famous than it actually is. For example, their signature beef burger, the burger buns are all pre-made and vacuum-packed, and they must have been puffed, fixed, and emulsified with some advanced technology.

His steak sauce is made from ready-made A1 steak sauce, which isn't bad, but it's definitely not great either. He puts all these things together and charges 85 yuan for it. It's a complete rip-off!

Good guy!
Wang Fan didn't expect that ordering ingredients would bring him an unexpected surprise. Now he has a general understanding of his biggest competitor today.

"So, Boss Wang, if you want to make a hamburger and compete with him, I will definitely support you. I'd love to be your first customer."

Wang Fan said dryly, "But my burger is priced at 100 yuan..."

He originally thought that the other party would give him a look of contempt after he said this. After all, he had already belittled the 85-yuan hamburger. However, Zu Lingxiao's reaction was far beyond his expectations.

"Others selling it for 85 yuan might be inflated, but if you're selling it for 100 yuan, it must be because this burger is truly worth it! Everyone on the internet knows that Boss Wang's burgers are never low-priced, but rather offer excellent value."

Zu Lingxiao's words and tone were filled with trust in Wang Fan: "I believe Boss Wang's things must be worth the price!"

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Wang Fan's reputation and reputation are built on quality and taste.

"Thank you."

Wang Fan had heard Zu Lingxiao's words many times, but every time he still felt deeply moved.

He originally had no idea, but after listening to Zu Lingxiao's words, he basically had an idea.

If the other party dares to sell so many pre-made things for 85 yuan, then there is no reason why my purely handmade things cannot be more expensive than theirs, even if it is just an ordinary beef burger!

Zu Lingxiao still had work to do, and before leaving he specifically emphasized that he would come over as soon as he had a break, while Wang Fan had already started making his first hamburger.

A hamburger is roughly divided into three parts: the bun, the beef patty, and side dishes such as lettuce and tomatoes. He plans to make all three parts by hand, otherwise he really feels that the price is not worth it.

The first thing he made was the bread dough.

It is not difficult to make bread dough. The ingredients required are just high-gluten flour, warm water, milk, butter, eggs, yeast, sugar and salt, which is no different from ordinary bread.

It’s just that the proportions and technical levels are different, so the taste will be slightly different.

The initial steps are the same as making steamed buns with yeast. Wang Fan pours yeast powder into warm water and stirs it evenly. Then he pours salt and sugar into the flour and stirs them evenly. After that, he pours all the other prepared ingredients into the mixture and stirs them evenly. Then he gets a large yellow dough.

Although time is tight, Wang Fan is not planning to open the business hastily. He must make something that he is satisfied with by hand before he will sell it.

While the dough was fermenting, Wang Fan started making his own sauce, and he only planned to make one type of sauce.

Dice the onion and garlic, and after the animal butter melts in the pot, push the chopped onion and garlic into the pot.

Soon the milky aroma of butter mixed with the aroma of onions and garlic hit my face, and the rich fragrance filled the entire shop.

The purple-white onions gradually became somewhat transparent after being heated. Without waiting for the onions to burn, Wang Fan poured the freshly opened can of tomatoes into the pot.

Ever since using canned tomatoes produced by DJI, Wang Fan has not used any tomato sauce. This kind of pure natural diced tomatoes is much more delicious than tomato sauce and tomato salsa with various seasonings.

While the tomato pieces were being fried, Wang Fan slowly crushed them with the spoon in his hand, and finally turned them into a liquid like tomato sauce.

"Gurgling..."

Bubbles rose from the bright red tomato sauce, and the sweet and sour refreshing aroma completely replaced the original butter aroma.

These fine bubbles also indicate that the tomato sauce at the bottom has begun the most mysterious Maillard reaction.

Wang Fan pressed his finger on the mouth of the apple cider vinegar bottle, and a trace of light yellow liquid flowed into the pot, making the already sour taste even more intense.

I opened the honey jar and poured some of the honey I brought from my hometown in Northeast China into the pot. After stirring it evenly, I poured some of the chili powder I prepared myself into it, adding more flavor variations to the seasoning.

Wang Fan took a deep breath of the rich sour, spicy and sweet aroma from the pot and closed his eyes to savor it carefully.

perfect.

Wang Fan felt that there was no room for improvement in the seasoning, so he turned off the fire and poured the seasoning in the pot into the blender next to him.

As the blades at the bottom of the blender rotate, the remaining tomato particles, chopped onions and minced garlic are blended into real sauce.

Putting it in a jar on the side, he started making beef patties.

The beef Wang Fan bought from the hindquarters and part of the top of the head had already been minced. He pinched a handful of the minced meat, arched his palm to form a pit in the center, and then gently squeezed the beef into shape.

He did not season the beef at all. The salt would cause the protein to break down and denature, making the originally loose beef become tightly held together. The resulting meat patties would not be tender and juicy, but would become as chewy as sausages.

When Wang Fan starts to prepare delicious food seriously, all the messy thoughts in his mind are thrown out of his mind. The diners queuing up outside the doors and windows are naturally not within his attention.

(End of this chapter)