farmer's wife

Chapter 199 Roast Meat
Shi Yang stood up and said with a smile, "Just tell me what Uncle Wu wants to eat, and I'll make it for you when I come back tonight."

"That's great, I'll go and get you the good wine I've kept privately."

Thinking of having good wine and good food in the evening, Wu Feng took Fu Yan's blueprint in high spirits and went to find someone.

"Let's go." Fu Yan called to Shi Yang.

The two came to the inn again.

After going back and forth a few times, the shopkeeper already knew that she was the new owner, and as soon as he saw them coming, he immediately led them to a small private room on the second floor.

"Shopkeeper Cheng, please sit down." Fu Yan greeted.

Cheng Wenkui is in his 30s, with seniors and juniors, and the last thing he wants is a change in his stable life.He noticed some signs from the inspections of the new owner's house in recent days. He tossed and turned for several nights and was disgusted by his wife.

Cheng Wenkui carefully sat on half of the chair when he heard his boss's order.

Shi Yang poured a cup of hot tea and pushed it to him.

"Brother Lao Lao."

Shi Yang waved his hand: "My name is Shi Yang, and shopkeeper Cheng can call me A Yang."

"I'm sorry, brother Ayang." Shopkeeper Cheng thanked him again graciously. Although the boy in front of him is about the same age as the son of the family, he can always follow the owner's side. He must be a celebrity in front of the owner. fault.

Fu Yan put down the teacup in her hand, and asked in a low voice, "How does shopkeeper Cheng feel about the business of our inn?"

Shopkeeper Cheng's expression froze, here we come!

The new owner is a pretty and gentle wife, with a noble status backed by Duke Yongyi, and a pretty face.Shopkeeper Cheng was almost dazed when he saw Fu Yan take off his veil for the first time. Sure enough, everyone envied the wife and daughter of the rich and powerful family, and there was no fairy concubine more than this.It's a pity that the beauty holds your lifeline, so naturally there is no time to appreciate it.

Shopkeeper Cheng sat upright, and replied cautiously: "If you go back to Madam, our inn... has a slight surplus every month." It's not that he didn't think about running the restaurant and inn better, and he went to other places to eat and observe many times.

However, the cash on the books is limited, several attempts have been made but nothing has improved, and the former club didn't care too much, so it has remained like this for a long time.

Fu Yan raised her eyebrows and looked at him: "Satisfied with a little surplus?"

Shopkeeper Cheng lowered his head.It's because he's incompetent as a shopkeeper.

Fu Yan said slowly: "Our inn is only one street away from the main city road, and the location is not bad. There are people coming and going every day, and there must be no shortage of guests passing by to see."

"Then what's the reason why the business has been tepid? Our restaurant accommodation business is nothing more than board and lodging."

In order to show his hard work, shopkeeper Cheng hurriedly replied: "The private rooms on the second floor, I have visited all kinds of inns in Yunjing City, and arranged them according to their styles. It is absolutely not bad."

Fu Yan: "Yes, I can't say it's bad. It can be seen that shopkeeper Cheng is dedicated. But the layout is the same, and the price is not much cheaper. Why don't the guests choose the cheaper one in the West Market? Why don't the rich merchants choose the more luxurious one? How about a big and comfortable inn? It’s a big place, and the food is delicious.”

Shopkeeper Cheng opened his mouth, unable to refute.

"I came here today just to talk to you, we will stop doing inn business in the future, and we will renovate behind closed doors from tomorrow."

Shopkeeper Cheng had already expected it.He bowed his head in silence for a while, and pleaded for mercy to the staff and handymen downstairs.No matter what business the shop does in the future, it still needs manpower.He is not capable enough, so the new boss can just fire him. Those good guys are hardworking and honest, and he still hopes that the boss can feed him.

"In addition to the master chef and two apprentices in the kitchen, our inn also has two or three junior servants and two handymen. They are all diligent. If the owner needs manpower, we can see if they can use it."

"I'll go down later and hand over this year's accounts to Madam. In the past, I was concurrently the accountant, and Madam will have to hire a new one in the future." The previous years' accounts had already been handed over when they met the new owner, and he Only one copy of this remains.

"I have a small room for rest in the backyard, which is full of my personal additions. I hope my wife will allow me to tidy up for a day and leave tomorrow."

Thinking of leaving the inn where he stayed for several years, shopkeeper Cheng felt a little discouraged. Can he find a good job at his age?
Shi Yang looked at Shopkeeper Cheng who had already arranged a series of things, and stopped his chatter in doubt: "Where Shopkeeper Cheng is going?"

"I... go home?" Shopkeeper Cheng looked up at him blankly.

Fu Yan smiled and nodded: "The inn will be redecorated inside and out, and shopkeeper Cheng has to go home to avoid the smoke and dust. However, the renovation is estimated to take more than a month, and the new restaurant will reopen for business by the end of April as soon as it is completed. There are a lot of busy things in the middle, and the storekeeper Cheng has to watch over it."

Let him stare?Can he still work in the restaurant?

Shopkeeper Cheng's question was mixed with a hint of surprise: "I... what am I going to do?"

Fu Yan thought for a while, and explained her new plan: "The new restaurant is only for food business, not for accommodation. The second floor will be re-divided into private rooms. In terms of manpower, these few are definitely not enough. You are the shopkeeper. This Yue, you have to recruit first, and we will talk about it in detail later. As for the back kitchen, Shi Yang will be in charge, and he will personally take care of the recruitment."

"Go and call the three from the back kitchen to talk, we will have a new way of eating in the future, ask them if they want to stay."

Shopkeeper Cheng clenched his fists excitedly, he still belongs to the shopkeeper!He can still stay in charge!It doesn't matter even if the back kitchen is under the control of the boss's celebrity.

It is a matter of course that eating prescriptions are in the hands of one's own people.

"I'm going to ask someone to invite the three chefs from the back kitchen. The boss will wait a moment." Shopkeeper Cheng hurried to the door of the private room and called Xiao Er to call someone over.

After returning to the private room, Shopkeeper Cheng inquired, "I wonder what kind of food business does Xin Restaurant do?"

"Barbecue."

"Barbecue?" No more?Shopkeeper Cheng looked at Fu Yan suspiciously, waiting for her next words.

Fu Yan turned to ask: "Have shopkeeper Cheng tasted the restaurant dishes in Yunjing?"

"Once in a while."

"how?"

Shopkeeper Cheng thought about it, there are all kinds of cuisines, and the big restaurants that can gain a foothold in Yunjing all have their own signature dishes to attract gourmets.

"There are unique recipes, delicious."

"If we also cook these dishes, can we compare with them?"

"This..." Shopkeeper Cheng glanced at Shi Yang and said hesitantly, "If Brother Shi Yang's cooking skills are unique, we should be able to gradually accumulate diner business."

There must be something new and unique about this cooking skill, but is it possible?I heard that those chefs were either from the imperial dining room, or from a family of culinary arts.

(End of this chapter)