Border Cook

Chapter 196 Chicken Pot

It only shows that his sales ability is not good enough.

The business of the Rouge Shop was not doing well, and now he couldn't sell the delicious stewed food made by Madam Xia...

Shopkeeper Qian was so depressed that he didn't even have the energy to sell his goods.

Liu thought for a long time, then took out a large plate, fished out a chicken from the broth, and began to tear it apart with chopsticks and a small fork.

The braised chicken was soft and tasty, and Liu was very skillful, so she tore the whole chicken into small pieces in no time.

Then he shouted loudly, "Xia Ji Braised Chicken, free tasting, try before you buy!"

When the braised chicken was torn into pieces, a rich aroma was already emanating from it. Now that it was called out like this, passers-by immediately looked over.

Even the diners at the nearby Xia Ji snack stand couldn't help but look over.

After confirming that they could indeed try a piece of the braised chicken for free, and could also buy it after tasting it and finding it delicious, they all came over to try it.

The chicken is tender and rich in flavor. When you take a bite, your mouth is filled with fragrance...

"Don't mention it, this braised chicken tastes pretty good."

"Well, it tastes better than the braised chicken I had before."

"Give me one."

"Can you try this pork elbow? There aren't many good braised pork elbows, most of them are too salty. If it's not so salty, I'll buy one."

"Give me an elbow!"

People started buying whole braised chickens and half pork elbows, and the chickens and pork elbows soaked in the braising soup were almost sold out.

After the last half of the pork elbow and the braised potato slices were sold, Manager Qian and Mrs. Liu began to prepare to close the stall.

"It's really thanks to my wife's ability that she knows how to sell this braised meat." Shopkeeper Qian sighed.

Liu smiled and said, "It's not that I'm so capable, I'm just copying and doing it in a mimetic way."

When Xia Mingyue set up a new stall to try to sell new food, Liu went to patronize it because of her greed and to show her support, so she noticed this.

No matter how famous Xia Ji is, as long as they sell fresh food, they will use it to attract customers, and the effect is quite good.

If you think about it carefully, this makes a lot of sense.

Even though the food Xia Ji sold previously was good and everyone approved of it, they were still a little nervous and unsure about the new food.

After all, your money didn't come from the wind, it was earned through hard work. If the food you buy is not tasty, not only will your mouth be upset, but you will also feel that you have wasted your money and you will be very angry for a long time.

Try it first, and then buy if you like it. Then you will feel more confident and at ease spending your money.

Especially since the food Xia Mingyue sold before was only a few cents per serving, the cost of trial and error was lower, and most people didn't really care about it. But this braised chicken and braised pork elbow cost dozens of cents each, and braised food was different from ordinary snacks. Many people couldn't make it taste good, so people would be more careful. It was understandable that they didn't dare to spend money when they were not sure about the taste.

At this time, food tasting becomes particularly important.

Shopkeeper Qian listened to his wife's explanation and nodded repeatedly, "That's what happened."

"Look at my stupid head. I can't even remember this." Shopkeeper Qian slapped his forehead in self-mockery. "I'm really getting dumber." After doing business for so many years, I am now like a beginner. I feel ashamed.

"You're not stupid." Liu sighed, "You're just anxious, insecure, and afraid. Your brain is a little confused and you don't know what to do."

Qian's cosmetics shop's business has been sluggish for such a long time, and manager Qian has been feeling anxious. This time, he has put all his chips on joining Xia's, so it is inevitable that he is very anxious.

When people are anxious, their brains don't work very well.

"That's what happened." Shopkeeper Qian nodded again, feeling even more ashamed, "I'm already so old, but I can't even see through this."

"It doesn't matter if you can't see through it now, you'll just have to learn from it." Liu said earnestly, "Since we are ready to join Xia's, we should concentrate on doing it well. On the one hand, we should seize this opportunity to turn things around, and on the other hand, we should not embarrass Madam Xia."

Others joined Xia Ji’s food business, and it became prosperous.

They were making the braised food that Xia Mingyue valued very much, so they had to cook it well.

"Yes, madam is right!" Shopkeeper Qian nodded hurriedly in agreement.

It’s still the same old saying, if you have a virtuous wife at home, you won’t have to worry about anything!
Fortunately, my wife is here.

Shopkeeper Qian was smiling so hard that none of his eyes or brows could be seen.

Xia Mingyue, who was not far away, also smiled when she saw this scene.

If it was a normal trial sale or trial operation, Xia Mingyue would usually go to help out for a day or two, firstly to keep up appearances, and secondly to teach the students how to do business.

But this time, the Qian couple were selling braised food, and Xia Mingyue felt that she didn't need to.

After all, he has been doing business for many years. Even if he accidentally misses or forgets something, he can remember it quickly and do it very well.

Perhaps with their business experience, they could provide Xia Mingyue with some new ideas.

And now, Xia Mingyue's guess has been confirmed.

All in all, the first day’s attempt to sell braised food went quite well, and I’ll be able to sell more items tomorrow.

While Xia Mingyue was thinking, she bought some fresh ingredients on the street and went back to cook lunch.

Kill the whole chicken, clean it, chop it into small pieces, blanch it in cold water to remove the blood foam, pour it into a pot with various spices such as bean paste, onion, ginger, garlic, aniseed, pepper, chili segments, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, etc., stir-fry evenly.

Add soy sauce, bone broth, etc. to stew the chicken pieces thoroughly, then add some side dishes such as mushrooms, bean curd sheets, lotus root slices, bean skin, fish tofu, cabbage hearts, etc., and stew for another cup of tea, then you can add coriander and serve.

Steam another pot of rice. When eating, you can either pour the chicken pot meat and various side dishes directly on the rice, or eat it directly around the casserole. Both are delicious.

The chicken pieces are stewed until they are very soft and boneless, and the various side dishes are also tasty. The slightly spicy taste whets the appetite, and it is quite warming to eat in such cold weather. When the dish is served, Xia Mingyue uses a casserole to keep the heat from dissipating, so it is still steaming hot even when you eat it to the end, which is very comfortable.

The chicken hotpot made at noon tasted delicious. After everyone finished their meal, only a few mouthfuls of soup were left in the pot.

Jiang Zhuguo smiled when she saw this, "I originally thought that such a large amount would be too much to finish, and I was also thinking that if there were any leftovers, I would mix some noodles in the afternoon, and make noodles to eat in the evening. It will definitely taste good."

Now that I’ve eaten it all, I definitely won’t be able to make pulled noodles in the evening.

When Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu heard the word "zha mian", their eyes suddenly became bright.

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