Food Intelligence King

Chapter 117 Intelligence Update, Experimental Approach

That evening, Chen Zhou learned from Ms. Lin that Teacher Li from the kindergarten had highly praised Chen Taotao.

They said the little guy is especially cute and has a strong ability to take care of himself.

Of course, Teacher Li also praised the parents for making the steamed buns.

“She said the little rabbit is cute and delicious,” Ms. Lin smiled. “She’s complimenting you.”

Chen Zhou said, "The main reason is that the dough is rolled out well."

Lin Yifan gave a soft hum, knowing exactly what was going on.

Chen Taotao was already asleep in the small bedroom. The couple chatted casually about kindergarten.

Although the kindergarten is full of children, the number of births is indeed decreasing every year.

Even running a kindergarten is becoming increasingly difficult.

Ms. Lin sighed:

“This kindergarten was really busy recently. During the summer vacation, the principal was busy with the enrollment of new students. One day, she even asked me if Tao Tao had any younger brothers or sisters.”

On Friday, the intelligence was updated.

[Food News]: Old Chen mistakenly sent chestnuts meant for the community canteen to Jinda Tobacco and Liquor.

Autumn is the time to harvest chestnuts. Because of the suitable soil and topography, there are many fruit farmers in my hometown who grow chestnuts.

Last year, Lao Chen even took Chen Taotao to pick chestnuts.

The little girl really likes to eat it, and this year Old Chen sent it to her ready-made.

Old Chen didn't even ask a question.

Chen Zhou thought to himself, "That's definitely his style."

Although the father and son had a good talk before and still occasionally communicate, it's still very difficult to change a person's personality throughout their life.

Chen Zhou originally wanted to take this opportunity to tease Old Chen and play a joke on him.

But thinking that this was his own father, Chen Zhou put the idea aside.

Second piece of intelligence—

[Customer Update]: The principal of the Fifth Kindergarten in Guangming District will be dining at your restaurant today.

Chen Zhou had actually met this kindergarten director before.

My impression of her is that she was a very capable woman in her forties or fifties.

I guess Teacher Li gave her a taste of the steamed buns yesterday after receiving them.

Although Chen Zhou didn't intend to promote it specifically in kindergartens, it seems to have had an unexpected effect.

Finally--

[Market News (Rare)]: Ren Danruju is ranked in the middle of the popularity among new creators in the Seaside City residential area. Her fans have accumulated a certain willingness to spend and may come to your store to taste your products on Sunday.

Market news may not have made it into the diners' news section.

But his wife always manages to find a relatively central position.

Chen Zhou originally planned to rotate the snacks weekly, but business needs to be more flexible and not so rigid.

Now that we know Ms. Lin's fans have started to exert their influence, her video in that episode featured roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

Let's extend the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) service for another week.

It can be served with minced meat pies.

After reviewing the intelligence, Chen Zhou found that there was nothing else to deal with this time.

Today is Friday, and I have tomorrow off, so I can enjoy a relaxing weekend.

He glanced at the shop packed with customers; the breakfast hour was when the shop was operating at full capacity.

The store's current growth drivers are twofold: snacks and group meals, which Chen Zhou had previously considered.

Once the turnover reaches a new level, we can consider appropriately increasing manpower and expanding the scale.

Around 10 a.m., the shop was a little quieter, and before Chen Zhou could go to the tobacco and liquor store next door, Old Meng carried a large bag of chestnuts into the community canteen.

"Brother Chen, these chestnuts are for you! They're really heavy."

Pun, bad review. Chen Zhou smiled as he took it from Lao Meng's hand.

Adhering to the principle of sharing half when meeting, Chen Zhou cut open the bag and prepared to put some in for him.

As the new product taster for the community canteen, Lao Meng never tastes products for nothing.

At Chen Zhou's shop, drinks were always available, including for Aunt Zheng and the junior sister.

However, this time, when faced with raw chestnuts, Old Meng waved his hand:
"I'll forget about the ones who gave birth to me."

I'd almost forgotten about that. Old Meng's family never cooks.

Chen Zhou invited, "Then I'll call you after I've cooked it."

Old Meng grinned and recounted a funny little story about chestnuts from before.

"Once, my wife bought some roasted chestnuts, and she didn't finish them, so she just put them in the freezer."

I found it the other day, tried it, and it was pretty good. You can try it. I guess you don't even need to stir-fry it; steaming it will do.

[Your experimental, personal method for obtaining frozen chestnuts]

The weather in mid-September is neither cool nor hot; frozen chestnuts are definitely worth trying.

Chen Zhou never expected that someone who never cooks could contribute a dish.

Old Meng did complain to himself that he hadn't had a hot meal since he got married.

I never expected that Sister Meng, Liu Jinyan, would even freeze roasted chestnuts in the refrigerator.

Lin Yifan and Liu Jinyan could chat together; one collects refrigerator magnets, and the other collects refrigerators.

Since Lao Meng had already taken over the shop, he added some equipment. Now, several beverage cabinets of different brands are lined up side by side in the tobacco and liquor store.

With that in mind, Chen Zhou decided to ask Lao Meng about the beverage cabinet.

Because sometimes customers ask if the store has bottled water or drinks.

Although Chen Zhou later got two boxes from Lao Meng, it didn't look good to leave them scattered outside.

It would be neater and more aesthetically pleasing to have a designated place to display them.

There weren't many customers in the store,
Old Meng took Chen Zhou to the tobacco and liquor store for a look.

He pointed to the three beverage cabinets that were not neat and uniform and said:

“Look, I have Coca-Cola, Nongfu Spring, and a local brand that specializes in copying them. Your sister-in-law found all three of them, and they didn’t cost any money.”

The business model of tobacco and liquor stores is ultimately quite different from that of restaurants.

Besides regular customers, many of Lao Meng's customers are temporary patrons.

As long as the goods are plentiful, authentic, and the payment code is clear and non-reflective, the customer's shopping experience will be excellent.

As for the three beverage cabinets, they look different, and it doesn't look good if they're arranged together.

This is not a big problem.

We can even make more money from the manufacturers.

Considering the different business models of the two stores, Lao Meng suggested that Chen Zhou buy a separate beverage cabinet.

“You can’t list all three brands in your store like I do. If it’s just one brand, they can give you free use of the refrigerator, but you can only display their drinks.”

People come here regularly to take photos, which will be a hassle.

Chen Zhou nodded. "I'll go back and study it some more."

"Okay, you're busy, but come over and visit when you have time."

Watching Mr. Chen's departing figure, the taster began to look forward to the next new product.

Around noon, the community canteen began to welcome customers.

About one-third of them are students from Haibin No. 2 Middle School.

The kindergarten principal, mentioned in the intelligence report, also arrived at the shop around noon.

Quite by chance, the senior student who had previously faked anorexia was standing behind her.

"Mom, the steamed buns at this shop are especially delicious."

(End of this chapter)