Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing

October 14th was a Thursday with a bright and cool autumn weather.

On this day, Hao Qiang began to taste the food with great anticipation.

If the taste test was OK, he would prepare for another day tomorrow and plan to open the restaurant the day after tomorrow, which is Saturday, October 16th.

If there were any problems, he would not plan when to open the restaurant until the rectification was completed.

He wanted to open the restaurant and make money, but he didn’t need these few days.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, their class just didn’t have classes and it was still early for dinner, but Hao Qiang’s classmates couldn’t wait to visit his hot pot restaurant.

They were curious about the class leader’s entrepreneurial achievements and wanted to see it for themselves.

Yesterday afternoon, a small number of students had already arrived in advance to explore the restaurant. After returning to the dormitory, they excitedly shared what they saw and heard with other students.

Today, when most of the students came near the restaurant, they saw the eye-catching four artistic characters “Human Fireworks” and the creative LOGO on the front of the store from a distance.

The charcoal black background wall occupied the entire front of the store, forming a sharp contrast with the neighboring shops.

When approaching the store, I was immediately attracted by the large floor-to-ceiling glass windows. The sunlight poured into the store through the glass windows, making the store bright and warm.

Outside the store, there are also several rattan chairs, which feel quite comfortable to sit on.

Pushing the door in, what comes into view is a neat and bright space.

On the ceiling, there are exquisite chandeliers of various shapes hanging, adding a unique artistic atmosphere to the entire space.

On the wall, there are also a few lines of beautiful artistic small characters: “Watching the fireworks of the world, tasting the world’s flavors, I wish there are years to look back, and to grow old together with deep affection.”

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After seeing it, I couldn’t help but read it, feeling very philosophical about life.

The overall interior decoration style tends to be a rural style with cold cloth pasted on the windows and bamboo curtains reflecting the sun. The warm and romantic atmosphere permeates every corner.

In addition to the main hall area, there are two exquisitely decorated small boxes, each with three hot pot long tables closely connected together, which can hold various gatherings, such as birthday parties, team building, etc.

“I’m right, the decoration is very stylish and romantic. It doesn’t feel like a hot pot restaurant, but more like a coffee bar full of artistic atmosphere.”

“Well, the decoration style is completely different from other hot pot restaurants. It is full of romance and is very suitable for couples to gather.”

The classmates praised it and were also curious about such a place. The consumption level must be much higher than that of ordinary hot pot restaurants.

Hao Qiang saw his classmates coming over and smiled and asked them to sit anywhere. The waiter served tea and melon seeds very tactfully.

“Class monitor, you are busy with your own things, don’t worry about us.”

“Class monitor, if you need help, squeak.”

“Haha, you’re polite. I don’t need help for the time being. You can order whatever you want. I have something to deal with on hand.” Hao Qiang smiled, then walked into the kitchen and saw the chef making hot pot soup.

Hao Qiang has clear division of labor and refined requirements for the production of hot pot. Chefs must strictly abide by his standards and cannot change them without authorization.

He is personally responsible for making unique pot base, and pot soup is another independent process.

When making the soup, add bones and selected spices, and after a long period of careful cooking, set the time and heat to ensure the mellow taste and uniform taste of the soup base.

If you make a beef hot pot base, just add the beef hot pot base customized by Hao Qiang to a certain amount of soup.

This standardized operation process not only ensures the consistency of the taste and quality of the hot pot, but also improves the production efficiency.

“For each pot of hot pot soup, how much soup to put, how many packets of hot pot base to add, and how long to cook, must be strictly followed.” Hao Qiang solemnly reminded the chef, “We must standardize and must ensure the consistency and efficiency of each pot. Unless the customer has special requirements, we can make appropriate adjustments.”

“Okay, boss.” At the beginning, the chef was a little dissatisfied with the young boss’s autocracy.

But these two days, when I saw the boss making the soup himself, the skilled operation and the precise control of each spice, I realized that the boss really has real skills and I had to be convinced.

Moreover, the soup base is the boss’s own secret recipe, which is a trade secret that cannot be disclosed.

After tasting five different soups, they found that the boss’s soup was much more delicious than theirs, and they couldn’t help but admire it.

Sure enough, without some skills, how dare you invest hundreds of thousands of yuan?

In addition, they must standardize everything they do. For example, the white radish pieces have customized cutting tools for how thick and long they should be cut. Except for the scraps, the cut radish pieces are exactly the same size, and the processing efficiency is extremely high, which also reduces the labor intensity.

Of course, the cutting of meat cannot rely on machines, and must follow the basic principles of cutting beef and mutton horizontally and pork vertically., they still understand these simple truths.

As time went by, Hao Qiang’s classmates came to the store one after another, and the atmosphere began to become lively.

Near 5:30 in the afternoon, when the waiter brought the steaming and fragrant hot pot, the food tasting session officially began.

Except for a few students who did not come due to special circumstances, most of the students arrived.

Hao Qiang specifically asked the chef to prepare ten hot pots, two pots of each soup base.

The waiter placed fresh vegetables, bean products and other ingredients on the table, which made people greedy.

Hao Qiang clapped his hands, and the students immediately quieted down.

He cleared his throat and said, “Brothers, when you taste the dishes later, please don’t put in meat with a strong fishy smell first, so as not to affect the original flavor of the pot soup.

I suggest you try the light-flavored hot pot first, and then try the spicy and beef flavors.

If you eat spicy at the beginning, it may affect your judgment of other flavors.

Thank you very much for taking the time to come and help taste the dishes. Although the portion is not large, you may not be able to eat it to your heart’s content, but it should be enough to eat half full.

Okay, now start to use your chopsticks, be casual.”

“Thank you for the class leader’s hospitality, haha!”

“The class leader is too polite. There are so many of us, and we have to eat a lot of money.”

The students cheered and smiled. They didn’t expect to be able to eat so soon.

Everyone put the ingredients into the boiling pot in an orderly manner. The soup base of the light hot pot tasted delicious, and the ingredients were cooked to perfection in the soup. Everyone praised it after tasting it.

Next, the students began to try the spicy and beef hot pot.

The spicy hot pot base is very spicy, but it does not cover the taste of the ingredients, making people unable to stop.

The taste and unique aroma of the five hot pots quickly conquered everyone’s taste buds.

During the tasting process, the students also exchanged their feelings and suggestions.

“Delicious, really delicious.”

“Class monitor, this soup base tastes great, I want to drink it all.”

Hao Qiang frowned when he heard the praises.

What he expected was not just simple praise, but also the valuable opinions and suggestions of the students.

Of course, the taste of these five hot pot bases is very good, and the store staff have carefully confirmed them before.

However, Hao Qiang was still not satisfied with the status quo. He said solemnly:

“Classmates, come and help me taste the dishes, not to flatter or praise me.

If you can’t find any problems, today’s tasting task will fail.

So, please taste carefully, think carefully, and see what needs to be improved.

Not only limited to the dishes themselves, other suggestions are also welcome.”

Hearing Hao Qiang’s words, the students couldn’t help but put away their praise and began to taste the hot pot in front of them more carefully.

The monitor asked everyone to come over, mainly to check for omissions, but the hot pot was really great.

“Class monitor, Yuecheng has a lot of rainy seasons. If it rains, I need to put an umbrella on the table, which may get wet.”

“I don’t like spicy food very much, lighter food is better.”

“What I am not satisfied with is the pricing. It is estimated that it costs about 40 yuan per person to eat a full meal, which is not affordable for ordinary students.”

Some students suggested that more seasonal vegetables could be added, and some suggested that more dipping sauces could be provided.

Hao Qiang carefully wrote down every opinion to see which ones really need improvement.

As one classmate said, Yuecheng has a lot of rainy seasons, and a place for umbrellas can be set up at the entrance of the store.

The tasting process ended after about an hour, and the students left the hot pot restaurant with satisfaction.

The tasting activity ended successfully, and Hao Qiang decided to open the restaurant on Saturday the day after tomorrow!

After the decision, he and the staff plunged into the intense preparation work, repeatedly checking and optimizing every detail.