Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Zhang Liang hasn't been dining at Ruyi Hotel much lately, even though Chef Liao's cooking skills at Ruyi Hotel are undeniable and there's nothing to criticize.

But the food at Zhouji Restaurant is just as good as what your Ruyi Restaurant makes.

What's more, every dish served at Zhou's Restaurant was something I had never eaten before in my life.

Or it could be something creative: fried chicken skin or shrimp and mushroom noodles.

Or it could be food from other provinces, such as sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, oil-splashed noodles, hot dry noodles, and so on.

Moreover, their prices are cheap, and you can eat comfortably.

"Bring us a pound of crayfish," Zhang Liang said after placing his bag on the empty chair next to him.

"Do you need anything else?"

"Three more roujiamo (Chinese hamburgers), please."

"Two roujiamo (Chinese hamburgers), and a bowl of hot dry noodles, the modified version. I haven't had hot dry noodles for almost a week, and just thinking about the aroma of sesame paste makes my mouth water," said the diner sitting opposite Zhang Liang.

Roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) is arguably the most popular dish at the restaurant right now.

When choosing noodles, restaurant diners often order a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) to go with the meal.

They cost five yuan each, and when paired with hot and sour noodles or oil-splashed noodles, the total price is only about ten yuan.

"And another order of fried chicken skin, please," Zhang Liang said, looking at the menu.

"Please get one bottle of soda for each of us."

The preparation of crayfish usually takes some time, and the first thing served is fried chicken skin.

Zhang Liang really liked the fried chicken skin. Dipping it in the sauce provided by the store, it was incredibly delicious with just one bite.

I personally prefer fried foods.

Zhang Liang skillfully placed his favorite seasonings into his dish, then dipped his food in the sauce and ate.

"I'm starting to really enjoy eating at Zhou's Restaurant more and more these days."

Zhang Liang ate some chicken skin and remarked something.

"Who can argue with that?" a friend who was with us agreed.

While everyone was eating fried chicken skin and waiting, crayfish were also served.

Zhang Liang fanned the aroma into his nose with his hand, greedily inhaling the fragrance of the crayfish.

Then he let out a heavy sigh: "It smells so good!"

The same was true for his two companions.

"Try it quickly," Zhang Liang said, and then picked up a crayfish first.

Last night, Zhang Liang learned a thing or two from watching others eat crayfish. He dipped the crayfish in the broth before putting them in his own bowl.

Seeing that everyone else sucks the shells first, Zhang Liang was actually quite puzzled as to why this crayfish required sucking the shells first.

Although he was puzzled, Zhang Liang still gave it a try.

Slowly, I put the crayfish's head into my mouth and then gently sucked on it.

Zhang Liang was taken aback at first, then his eyes widened, clearly surprised by the smell.

Spicy and savory, it hits your taste buds right away.

After the first attempt, Zhang Liang completely dispelled his concerns.

They started eating freely.

After sucking out the flavor of the shells, Zhang Liang began peeling the crayfish.

It wasn't too difficult to peel, but once peeled open, I found that the meat wasn't very big, but it wasn't very small either.

Zhang Liang ate a peeled lobster tail on its own.

He smacked his lips, savoring it.

It just doesn't feel quite right.

His eyes widened, clearly indicating that he had thought of something.

He ladled a spoonful of broth into the small bowl in front of him, then began slurping the shells and peeling the shrimp.

This time, Zhang Liang plunged the peeled shrimp meat into the sauce in the bowl with a sudden motion.

Then put it in your mouth.

"Hmm~!" Zhang Liang licked the sauce off his fingers and nodded in satisfaction.

This tastes right.

Everyone was very satisfied with the spicy crayfish.

However, most of the pound of crayfish was devoured in no time.

Zhang Liang rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and then exchanged a few words with his two friends.

When Shi Ying saw Zhang Liang waving at her, she quickly came to the side.

"Is there something you need?"

"Give us another pound of crayfish," Zhang Liang said, wiping his hands with a tissue.

"it is good."

Later customers who arrived at the store were greeted by the aroma of crayfish filling the front hall as soon as they entered.

Zhang Liang ate this meal for almost half an hour.

Even though he ordered two pounds of crayfish and ate his fill, Zhang Liang was still a little unsatisfied.

But there's nothing we can do but wait until next time.

The three people who left the restaurant were also talking.

"This boss is really amazing. It seems like he can cook anything and make it all taste delicious."

"Indeed, I'd never even heard of crayfish before. Turns out it tastes so good when cooked."

The two companions were chatting.

Zhang Liang touched his somewhat round belly, but just listened without saying a word.

I was wondering whether I should come back for another meal tomorrow, or skip a day.

During the nearly three-hour lunch break, all the crayfish, weighing just over ten pounds, were sold out just before the restaurant closed.

Many of the diners, like Zhang Liang, had wanted to eat there the previous night but hadn't been able to, so they came to the restaurant at noon specifically to try it out.

Zhou Wen, inside the kitchen, shook his head inwardly, looking at the two large garbage bags full of lobster shells, unsure of what to say.

Zhou Wen had thought that crayfish might become popular, but he really didn't expect it to be this popular.

Last night we only sold for half a day, and today is only the second day that the crayfish have been available. At noon, the ten or so kilograms of crayfish were all sold out.

In the lobby, Shan Wei leaned back in his seat, lying sprawled out.

However, Zhou Wen could understand that business was indeed booming in the morning, and Shan Wei was only helping out and wouldn't be busy all the time.

When I first arrived at the restaurant, I would be busy for about half an hour, and then I would have three to five minutes to catch my breath.

It's probably only busy during the two peak periods when there are the most people.

But now it's almost nonstop, every single moment.

However, if it's already like this in the morning, it might be even more unbearable in the afternoon.

Fortunately, Shi Ling has decided to return to work at the restaurant; otherwise, she would have had to post recruitment notices outside like before.

Regardless of whether the recruits are satisfactory, it will take at least a few days.

Zhou Wen also chimed in, "Tonight's work might be a bit busier than the daytime, but tomorrow will probably be much better."

Shan Wei quickly adjusted his posture, as for what Zhou Wen said.

Shan Wei was somewhat confused, but he didn't have the energy to ask any other questions.

After the meal, Zhou Wen also told the two of them to get plenty of rest.

Afterwards, we went to the second floor to rest for a while, as the main event was in the evening, and we also had to go out in the afternoon.

After arriving at the market in the afternoon, Zhou Wen bought about ten more kilograms of crayfish than he had in the morning.

Two large bags of crayfish were hanging from the handlebars of the bicycle.

Based on the current usage by restaurants, we should be able to negotiate prices with wholesalers in a few days.