The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 169 Windfall
The proprietress put the dumplings on the table and said enthusiastically: "The dumplings are ready, use them slowly."

The proprietress is beautiful, with big beautiful eyes and a plump figure, which is very attractive.

Gu Yi said, "Your dumplings are delicious."

"That's right, thank you for the compliment." The proprietress gave a charming smile, and then asked, "I heard that there is also an Aqiao dumpling restaurant in Hohhot?"

The three of Lao Tan laughed at the same time.

Gu Yi pointed to Lao Tan and said to the proprietress, "Do you know who he is? The authentic owner of Ah Qiao's dumpling restaurant, you've met a real god, you fake."

The proprietress was stunned, and looked at Lao Tan in disbelief.

Old Tan smiled at her.

"Impossible, Aqiao's boss is a woman." The proprietress said.

"You know him?" Old Tan asked.

"Yes, I have said a few words." The proprietress said.

"Did you meet at the old store in the provincial capital?" Old Tan asked again.

"Yeah—that shop in Santaizi."

After the proprietress finished speaking, she looked at Lao Tan carefully, and asked uncertainly, "Are you Ah Qiao's?"

Old Tan nodded with a smile, and said: "Yes. I created Aqiao. You are absolutely correct in saying that the boss is a woman, and not one or two are all women." Old Tan raised two fingers.

"He is Ah Qiao's general manager and also the boss." Gu Yi added.

The landlady opened her eyes wide.

"It seems that your family is about to change its name. It has already been registered. Your family's name Aqiao is an infringement." Zhou Yujun said from the side.

"Is it true?" the proprietress asked, but she already admitted in her heart that it was true—Old Tan had been looking at her calmly, and he could tell from his eyes that it was not false.

"Why lie to you? His surname is Tan, the general manager of Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant. If you don't believe me, go to his branch on Haidong Road, Hushi. It has been open for half a year, and you will know when you inquire." Gu Yi said.

The expression on the lady boss's face became unnatural.

She heard about Aqiao by accident when she went to the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine last summer. She has the habit of being a restaurant person, and she always pays attention to restaurants with good business wherever she goes. .

When I arrived, I was shocked.

This is what they call a restaurant, the business is booming, there are no empty seats, and there are still people waiting outside the lobby.I am from a pastry background, and I feel that the dumplings are pretty good, but they are not a bit worse than others, and they are not at the same level at all.They are professional and make dumplings into culture.What I make myself is just a staple food, no different from rice.

It makes sense that their business is booming, and there are too many things worth learning.

After being shocked, I went there for three days in a row, and each time I ordered a plate of all kinds of dumplings and sat there to taste them slowly.Find the gap through tasting, so that you can improve after going back.

At the time, she thought that her shop was too small to be compared with Ah Qiao's, and she couldn't do it like other people's, but she could learn how to make dumplings.

Of course, what attracted her most was health wine, knowing that she couldn't learn it, she had no choice but to give it up greedily.The idea of ​​joining Ah Qiao also came into being, but after thinking about whether my home is a small restaurant or in a small county town, it is impossible for others to agree, so I gave up this idea.

Yanhua happened to be in the store when she went there on the third day, and she knew that Yanhua was the owner from the waiter's address, so she said that the owner of Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant was a woman.

After returning from the provincial capital, she improved the dumplings. Although they did not reach Aqiao's level, they were much more delicious than before. The frequent guests all said they were good, and some customers were added.

Business has picked up, but not by much.

She doesn't want to be as popular as Ah Qiao, what kind of store is there, unless she joins others.

This is only possible. After all, Jining is not a provincial capital, and there is not such a large passenger flow.If you pay the franchise fee and then use the money to decorate, you will lose the business if you continue like this.

So can I also be called Aqiao?

The word Aqiao has an indescribable intimacy, like the little girl next door, who wants to get close after hearing it.

She knew that calling Aqiao without joining her was a tort, and she would have to pay compensation if she was found out.But he also thought that Jining was far away from the provincial capital, so it was impossible for Boss Aqiao to come here.

So with a fluke mentality and the idea of ​​changing the face, I changed the name of the store to "Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant" last winter.Not to mention, after the modification, there are really more customers than before, and the dinner table can still be full at night, which makes her very happy.

While I am happy, I am also worried that if the owner finds out one day and sues me for infringement, compensation is a trivial matter, and if I change the name back to the previous name, I will be finished, and the business will decline, even not as good as before.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and what I was worried about did not happen.

From the beginning, the proprietress gradually calmed down, feeling that her judgment was correct. Boss Aqiao would not come to this small county at all, and her previous worries were unnecessary.

But she never expected that today, at this time, the bald man sitting here smiling and eating dumplings turned out to be the general manager of Aqiao's dumpling restaurant, and he became confused for a while, as if he was caught stealing something.

Old Tan smiled at the proprietress, and said, "There's nothing fake about it. Besides, no one dares to fake it. It's just that your learning is a bit different."

The lady boss was very embarrassed.

But after all, she is the proprietress, who has experienced the world.Seeing Lao Tan say this, he smiled embarrassedly, and then said: "I went to the provincial capital to see a doctor last year—"

She told Lao Tan the whole process of changing the name of the restaurant, and finally said: "Your family is doing really well, which is enviable. I have a small profit, so I can't do that. Thinking about how far away from the provincial capital is." , It’s impossible for you to come here, so you yelled secretly—it’s okay, if it doesn’t feel right, I’ll change it right away.”

Lao Tan didn't plan to ask her to change her name, so she didn't say anything about it, and asked, "How is your business?"

The proprietress replied: "After calling Ah Qiao, it's much better than before. I don't lose money, but I earn some money."

"That's good." Lao Tan nodded, and continued: "They all work in restaurants, it's not easy. Your family can't affect my family, so call."

The proprietress was worried that she would ask her to change her name, but she didn't expect Lao Tan to agree to her and continue calling. She was grateful and said excitedly, "Thank you so much. I don't know what to say. I'll ask the chef to cook two more dishes."

After speaking, he turned around and prepared to make arrangements, when Gu Yi and Lao Tan spoke out at the same time.

"No, you can't eat it if you cook it, and it's a waste." Old Tan said.

"I haven't eaten these four dishes yet. You don't need to make them. It's too polite." Gu Yi said.

The proprietress was grateful and insisted on doing it, so Gu Yi said: "It's almost eaten, I don't mean you are embarrassed, so let's plate peanuts, Gada Ya."

Of course not just a plate of peanuts.

Lao Tan did not pursue the responsibility for the infringement. To him, it was a matter of one sentence, not a big deal.But for the proprietress, it's a big deal, it's tantamount to saving my business, so I have to express it well.

Soon, the chef cooked four dishes and brought good wine, which was equivalent to resetting the table.

The proprietress was happy, and warmly greeted the three of Lao Tan for a drink.

Let me introduce here, the proprietress' surname is Huang, and her name is Huang Lijuan.Local, 38 years old. When I was 20 years old, I went to work in a restaurant and learned pastry. When I was [-] years old, I opened a restaurant and worked on my own until now.

Huang Lijuan has a cheerful personality, warm and generous, and is more particular about how she behaves in the world. She is a bit like a man, and she is more similar to Li Shuang.

My husband works at a gas station and is very honest. My daughter is 15 years old and is in junior high school.

The life of a family of three is more than enough than the top and more than the bottom. They have a car and a house, which is at an upper-middle level.

While drinking, Zhou Yujun said to Huang Lijuan: "Actually, you can cooperate with Aqiao. President Tan provides technology and management, and you provide money. It's good for everyone. It's a mutual win."

"My shop is too small, it is impossible for Mr. Tan to cooperate, and I feel ashamed myself." Huang Lijuan said.

Lao Tan said: "It's a bit small and not big enough. It would be great if it was bigger. Another point is the most important. How is the passenger flow in this place? Do ordinary people recognize dumplings?"

"This place is mostly repeat customers. It's okay. The common people are good at dumplings. The main reason is that there is no decent dumpling restaurant. If the business is guaranteed to be as good as yours, this place is considered a good restaurant." Huang Lijuan said.

Zhou Yujun said: "Then you can do it, it's called Ah Qiao, what else is there?"

"I can tell, it's mainly because I don't know what to do, and I'm afraid of losing money, right?" Gu Yi asked.

Huang Lijuan said: "Yes, I've been working in a small restaurant. I haven't built a big one, so I dare not compare myself. With that little family background, it's good to run this small restaurant well. I don't want to earn too much. As for the money, it’s enough to spend enough. Besides, I’m in charge of this restaurant alone, shopping for vegetables, noodles, making dumplings and fillings are all my business, and I can’t handle it.”

Lao Tan helped Zhou Yujun solve the work of his cousin and his wife. Zhou Yujun wanted to repay the favor and wanted to promote the cooperation between Huang Lijuan and Aqiao.

"You have been running a restaurant for seven or eight years. You should know that the more tired the boss is, the less money he makes. Your name is Aqiao, and the general manager of Aqiao is here. They have ready-made technology and management models, and they make money when they do it. What are you trying so hard to fix?

If you want, I will cooperate and be the first family in Jining.Let me put this aside, the second store of Aqiao Dumpling Restaurant in Hohhot will open in the next year, and there will be three in less than half a year. You know how the business is going.Jining is not far from Hohhot. If you don’t do it, someone will do it. Not only will you not be able to call it a Qiao, but when it really opens, all the guests will eat dumplings there, and your house will be cold.

Why can't you wait, don't miss it if you know you can make money, and you also know that Ji Ning lacks a decent dumpling restaurant, so do it, and it will be too late to regret when the opportunity is lost. "

It has to be said that Zhou Yujun was quite good at talking, and all of them went to Huang Lijuan's heart.

Huang Lijuan thought this was the case, but she didn't dare to decide on such a big matter privately, so she had to discuss it with her husband.Lao Tan has no plans to start a cooperative store now, so he is not in a hurry.

The two have reached a cooperation intention. As for whether they can achieve success, it depends on future development. This is also an unexpected gain from this trip to Jining.

(End of this chapter)