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Zhou Jinnan and his friends were completely unaware of the ghosts and wolves howling in the live broadcast room. Five dishes were not enough for them, so Zhou Jinnan added a few more with the ingredients available in the kitchen.
After the meal, the cups and plates were taken care of by the housekeeping robot. Zhou Jinnan led Qin Kai back to the room for necessary examinations. Qin Kai’s condition was getting better day by day. The hidden injuries of his body and internal organs were almost healed, but the treatment of his mental power was progressing slowly. It was not that Zhou Jinnan did not have a faster way to see results, but he thought that since he had received such a large amount of treatment fees from the Qin family, it would be more beneficial for Qin Kai to take a steady approach.
Zhou Shudi was busy repeatedly checking the menu during the trial operation and the various things needed. The trial operation was only for one week, and it was only open for two hours at noon every day. Zhou Shudi was not sure how much effect the live broadcast advertising on the Starnet would have, but he had already invited many people in the food industry of Aquamarine Star who were on good terms with him. Zhou Shudi would not allow any mistakes in the trial operation the day after tomorrow.
“Jushanlou?” Huo Xuan had nothing to do, so he went over to take a look when he saw Zhou Shudi checking the menu. After noticing the name of the restaurant on the menu, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shudi unexpectedly, “The restaurant you are going to open is called Jushanlou?”
Zhou Shudi nodded: “Yes, what’s wrong?”
Huo Xuan shook his head, his face calm: “I just find it a little strange and curious. There used to be a high-end restaurant called Jushanlou in the capital star, but it closed down a long time ago and were merged into other chain restaurants.”
“Really?” Zhou Shudi said calmly, “Isn’t it not good for you to say this before our restaurant opens?”
“…Haha,” It seems so? It sounds particularly unlucky? Huo Xuan laughed, “Your restaurant will definitely not encounter this situation. Zhou Jinnan’s cooking skills are obvious to all, and there are such special delicacies. The restaurant will definitely be prosperous after it officially opens!”
Zhou Shudi didn’t know whether the business would be prosperous after the official opening. He only knew that the situation on the first day of the trial operation was much worse than he expected. During the trial operation, only the first floor was open to the public. The first two hours of the trial operation were about to end. Zhou Shudi looked at the deserted scene in the restaurant, and a shadow was cast over his heart. Not only did no customers come, but even the people who had been invited and promised to come did not come.
Or was he too optimistic? Zhou Shudi inevitably fell into a negative mood of self-doubt.
Zhou Jinnan and Huo Xuan were both keenly aware of the unusual situation. They looked at each other and went out to see the situation outside. Bazhen Street and Aquamarine Square are almost door to door. It is the most prosperous area on Aquamarine Star. Even a newly opened restaurant will not have no customers on the first day.
Unless someone is deliberately making trouble behind the scenes.
Coming out of Jushanlou and walking forward for less than a hundred meters, Zhou Jinnan saw several simulated robots wearing waiter uniforms at the main entrance of Aquamarine Square opposite. They were saying the same thing in a stereotyped way: “Zhenxiu Pavilion, the largest chain restaurant in the Federation, has settled in Aquamarine Square. It will be open for trial operation for seven days this week. Welcome all customers to come and taste it!” Looking further ahead, at the intersection leading to Aquamarine Square and Bazhen Street, there were also several simulated robots wearing uniforms soliciting customers. It seems that all potential customers were intercepted by Feng Quan’s Zhenxiu Pavilion. Zhou Jinnan had reason to suspect that Feng Quan was behind those who were invited but did not come.
Zhou Jinnan figured out the key almost immediately, and he couldn’t help but sneer. Jushanlou had a trial operation before opening, and Zhenxiu Pavilion also had a trial operation before opening. Both lasted for seven days, and at the same time at noon. If Feng Quan hadn’t done it on purpose, his name, Zhou Jinnan, would be written upside down! Zhenxiu Pavilion’s signboard and reputation are so big that as long as it opens, there will be customers coming to the door for the name of Zhenxiu Pavilion. Why do they need to do things like trial operation to increase customer flow and make a name for themselves? Isn’t that a waste of effort?
He really didn’t know why Feng Quan was so hard on Zhou Shudi. He is a successful businessman yet he is so narrow-minded? Zhou Jinnan couldn’t figure this out, but it didn’t stop him from dragging Feng Quan into his blacklist.
“What are you going to do?” Although Huo Xuan didn’t know about the feud between Feng Quan and Zhou Shudi and Zhou Jinnan, he understood what was going on just by looking at the actions of the other side.
Zhou Jinnan raised his eyebrows, his face full of youthfulness: “Since they want to go against us, let’s have a fight! Let’s see who can beat who!” He hadn’t encountered such a low-level provocation for a long time, and suddenly felt itchy. When it comes to cooking skills, Zhou Jinnan has never been afraid of anyone.
Zhou Jinnan returned to the Jushanlou and asked the service robot to bring the large soup pot with stewed bone soup and the stove to the door of the restaurant directly from the kitchen. He also brought another pot of boiling water, moved a table out, and set up a simple transparent shed. The wonton skins on the table were rolled out yesterday and stacked together. The shrimps and meat fillings were piled together. The fillings were hand-chopped by Zhou Jinnan this morning. All he needed to do was wrap the wontons and cook them in a clear water pot, then pour them into the soup bowl. A bowl of extremely delicious bone soup shrimp wontons is made.
Originally, there were devices to isolate the aroma in the restaurant and the kitchen, which was to prevent the aromas of different foods from intermingling and affecting the diners’ experience. However, since a temporary shed was built outdoors, there was naturally no such special equipment. So when Zhou Jinnan deliberately opened the soup pot of stewed bone soup, the rich and tempting bone soup fragrance instantly drifted in all directions with the air, running rampant into people’s noses.
Pedestrians who smelled the fragrance not far away looked around for the source of the fragrance. Smelling this fragrance, even those who were not ready to eat could not help but shouting: “What is this smell, it smells so good!”
“It smells like bone soup. I wonder which restaurant is soliciting customers outside.”
“This smell is amazing. I’ve never smelled such fragrant soup!”
“Is it the one across the street?” A couple had just finished walking around Aquamarine Plaza and were looking for a place to have lunch. They had planned to go to Zhenxiu Pavilion, but the girl noticed that on the deserted Bazhen Street across the street, there was a shed outside a store. “Only their store has a pot at the door.”
The boy agreed, “It should be that one. Restaurants now have odor isolation systems installed. The smell of ordinary food will never drift this far.”
“How about we go there for lunch?” The girl suggested, “Zhenxiu Pavilion is going to open here anyway. We can come here to eat next time. Why don’t we try this restaurant today? It looks like it’s newly opened too.”
The boy agreed without much hesitation. They just started dating, so he listened to his girlfriend! “Then let’s go to that place.”
There are many people like this young couple who are attracted by the fragrance. At this time, they are all outside the shed asking questions.”It turns out to be wontons!”
“Can wontons be made so fragrant? I want to eat it!”
“Brother, how much do you sell these wontons?”
Seeing that there are finally customers, Zhou Jinnan showed a perfect smile: “A bowl of wontons is 888 star coins.”
Everyone: …? ? ? How much? 888?”
Why is it so expensive here? The seafood eight-treasure wontons in Zhenxiu Pavilion are not as expensive as this!” Someone asked immediately, and compared it with Zhenxiu Pavilion.”
Yes, seafood eight-treasure wontons are one of the signature delicacies of Zhenxiu Pavilion, and a bowl is only 688. The ingredients of your wontons are not as rich as those in Zhenxiu Pavilion, so why are they more expensive!” This is a question raised by a middle-aged woman.
The boy in the couple came from a well-off family, and he also spoke up at this time: “I’ve eaten the seafood eight-treasure wontons at the Capital Star Treasure Pavilion main store. The deliciousness and soothing effect are definitely worth the price. What are the advantages of your wontons that can be priced so high?”
Huo Xuan was watching the show, but when he heard this, he couldn’t help but defend Zhou Jinnan first: “The wontons at Treasure Pavilion for 688 yuan can’t improve the blood like the wontons in our store, and the soothing effect is much stronger than the wontons at Treasure Pavilion. 888 yuan sounds expensive, but it’s really not much.” He had just eaten a bowl in silence but he was still not satisfied. Although Zhou Jinnan’s spiritual food is expensive, the effect is there. The effect of top-level food in soothing the spirit isq not comparable to that of low-level food. As long as it can be afforded, Huo Xuan will not give up the good for the bad.
Some people were still hesitating, while others, after hearing what Huo Xuan said, had already ordered a bowl for themselves and sat in the restaurant.
“Besides wontons, do you have any other recommended dishes?”
“There is a menu in the store. During the trial operation, ten dishes will be served at fixed times and fixed quantities every day, including our signature dishes. The recently launched signature dishes are steamed saury and stir-fried Jinling.” The service robot said at the right time.
Seeing that the purpose of attracting customers had been achieved, Zhou Jinnan handed the work of making wontons to Zhou Shudi and went back to the kitchen to get busy. The wonton skin, fillings and soup base were all ready-made. He only needed to pay attention to the cooking time. Although they would not be as good as what he made himself, Zhou Shudi could cook them to about 80% passability, which was enough to deal with customers outside.
However, the other nine dishes on the menu today, especially the signature dishes, all required Zhou Jinnan to cook it himself.
“Stir-fried Jinling vegetables for 3,888, crystal coconut osmanthus cake for 1,888, red dates, white fungus and lotus seed soup for 688, steamed knife fish for 8,888…” The young man sitting in the restaurant mustered up the courage to come in because of the aroma of wontons, but he lost his voice when he saw the menu handed over.
With this price, he’s afraid the store owner has gone crazy? Is this not a way to rob money! Although the young man has a good family background, he can only afford to go to a restaurant of this price once or twice a month.
Does he really want to spend a lot of money to test the poison in this new restaurant that has no reputation and no recommendation? The young man hesitated.
At this time, the two bowls of bone soup, fresh meat and shrimp wontons and a plate of sweet and sour yellow carp ordered by the young couple were carried by the service robot and passed in front of him. The rich aroma of the food went straight into the young man’s nose.
“Waiter, give me a bowl of wontons and a portion of crystal coconut osmanthus cake!” The young man said with determination after smelling the fragrance.
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