Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Zhang Mo nudged Zhou Songyan with her elbow and said, "Xiao Ying is talking to you, didn't you hear her?"

Zhou Songyan had been observing the restaurant since he entered, so he didn't hear anything for a while.

Hearing his lover call him, he immediately snapped out of his daze and said, "I heard you, I heard you."

"Xiaoying, I'll do as you say. I'll have a bowl of shrimp and mushroom noodles and a bowl of pork trotter rice," Zhang Mo said with a smile.

"Auntie, what about other side dishes? Like this sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, hand-shredded Sichuan peppercorn chicken, and this fried chicken skin, these are all options. Plus, these cold dishes are served relatively quickly."

Which item sells best in the store?

"Husband and Wife Lung Slices," Shi Ying replied.

"Then one serving of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce will be enough."

"Anything else you'd like? This crayfish is the most popular dish we've been ordering lately."

Zhang Mo smiled and shook her head: "There are only two of us. We can't finish all the food, and it would be a waste."

"Okay, please wait a moment. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Boss, Uncle and Aunt are here." Shi Ying, who came to the kitchen, told Zhou Wen that the two elders had come to the restaurant.

Zhou Wen was focused on cooking, so he didn't hear clearly for a moment.

"Shi Ying, what did you say? I didn't quite catch it."

"Uncle, Auntie is here."

This time Zhou Wen heard him clearly, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Here for dinner?"

Shi Ying nodded and said, "Yes. We've come to eat."

Zhou Wen nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

After telling Zhou Wen the dishes the two had ordered, Shi Ying went to the front hall to continue working.

However, because of the arrival of the two elders, Shi Ling and Shi Ying would ask if there was anything they needed every time they passed by.

Zhang Mo waved her hand gently, indicating that there was no need to worry too much about herself and Lao Zhou.

While waiting, Zhang and Mo chatted.

The conversation naturally revolved around restaurants.

"I haven't been here for a few months, how come the restaurant has changed so much all of a sudden?"

Zhou Songyan didn't know how to respond to his lover's answer. Several months had passed, and things were indeed different from when he last came.

First of all, the seats were replaced with a completely new batch. The original batch of seats had been sitting for a long time, so the color of the seats was very dark.

Now that a new batch of tables and chairs has been installed, the room looks very bright.

The red menu that used to hang on the wall was also gone this time.

Most importantly, we now have so many more customers than before, and business has improved dramatically in just a few months.

The restaurant was filled with the aroma of food, which easily whetted the appetite.

Xiao Shi also returned to the restaurant.

Etc., etc……

So much has changed.

Zhang Mo also liked Shi Ling very much.

She is a capable and detail-oriented girl, but her personality may not be as likable as Shi Ying's.

But Shi Ling's quiet and reserved personality is actually quite nice.

While we were talking, the sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce was served.

"It looks delicious," Zhang Mo muttered to herself.

"The names are also quite strange."

Even Zhou Songyan's expression changed after eating the "Husband and Wife Lung Slices".

Then I adjusted my posture. I had been eating beef before, but this time I picked up a piece of tripe.

You can hear the cow's stomach crunching inside its mouth.

The ingredients themselves are perfectly braised, without any bitterness from the spices.

Adding this chili oil elevates the flavor to another level.

And this chili oil isn't actually very spicy; it's more about the aroma of chili peppers.

"This sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce is delicious," Zhou Songyan unexpectedly praised.

Clearly, Zhou Songyan really liked the taste of this sliced ​​beef and tripe.

"What would you like to drink?" Zhou Songyan asked, then stood up.

As a couple married for many years, Zhang Mo naturally understood this.

His expression turned serious as he said, "No drinking, it's broad daylight, we're not at home."

Seeing that he had been exposed, Zhou Songyan simply stopped trying to hide it and said, "It's just a bottle of beer, don't worry, I won't drink too much."

However, Zhang Mo's attitude was firm, and seeing that his lover was adamant, Lao Zhou had no choice but to give up in the end.

Older generations generally don't like drinking beverages, so in the end, Old Zhou could only sit down reluctantly and drink the free drinking water provided by the restaurant.

A few minutes later, the braised pork knuckle rice was served, as the pork knuckle and other dishes were braised in advance and then kept warm.

Simply cut and arrange the ingredients, add all the side dishes, and finally add a spoonful of the soul-stirring broth.

Shi Ling was the one who served the braised pork trotter rice, while Shi Ying was busy with other tables.

"The shrimp and mushroom noodles will take a little longer, please wait a bit."

Shi Ling thoughtfully brought two small bowls for the two of them.

Zhou Songyan also planned to get Zhang Mo a bowl of braised pork trotters rice to try.

However, Zhang Mo rejected him.

Zhang Mo has never really liked eating pork knuckles, finding them too greasy and fatty. She usually eats fish and shrimp more often.

Knowing his wife's habits, Lao Zhou didn't force her and started to enjoy the braised pork trotters with rice.

After taking a bite of pork knuckle and a spoonful of rice drizzled with broth, Lao Zhou nodded in approval.

Zhang Mo asked with some curiosity, "How does it taste?"

"tasty."

Zhou Songyan was quite satisfied with the braised pork trotter rice; it tasted better than any he had ever had before.

Lean but not skinny, fatty but not greasy.

Old Zhou didn't know what ingredients were used when braising the pork knuckle, but it had a wonderfully fragrant aroma.

Seeing her husband eating so heartily, Zhang Mo spoke up:

"Old Zhou, why don't you give me some to try?"

It wasn't that I was particularly envious, but mainly because Zhou Wen made this braised pork trotter rice, and I wanted to see what it tasted like.

Old Zhou also used a clean spoon to scoop the rice and side dishes into a small bowl.

I don't know if it's because my son made this pork knuckle, or because it's not as greasy as I thought.

It's possible that both of these reasons are true.

Zhang Mo also finished off the last small bowl of braised pork trotters with rice.

After finishing the pork trotter rice and digesting it a little, the noodles were served.

"Auntie, your shrimp and mushroom noodles."

"Old Zhou, let me give you some noodles."

Given the restaurant's portion sizes, it was impossible for Zhang Mo, who had just finished a small bowl of pork trotter rice, to finish the bowl of shrimp and mushroom noodles.

After dividing the noodles, Zhang Mo began to taste them.

"So fresh!"

The previous dishes of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce and braised pork trotters rice might not have suited Zhang Mo's taste, but this bowl of lightly flavored shrimp and mushroom noodles was very satisfying for her.

The addition of button mushrooms, in particular, adds a mushroom flavor.