Chapter 235: Chapter 169: Crispy, Sweet, Fresh Winter Melon Candy! Junior Brother, Show Qiuqiu Your Skills! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]
Shu Yun led Mr. Jin and the others to Table Nine, poured tea for each of them, and then hurried toward the small dining area where the employees were eating.
The Braised Pork Belly couldn’t be cooked on the spot, and a customer was willing to pay a high price for it. Her only option was to snatch the Braised Pork Belly meant for the employee meal.
「Inside the small dining area.」
Cheng JianShe, unable to find any rice for himself, had no choice but to take some rice prepared for the customers. After serving himself a bowl, he sat down and eagerly tasted a piece of the Braised Pork Belly.
Mmm, this Braised Pork Belly is truly authentic. No wonder all the rice for the employee meal was gone. With this Braised Pork Belly, one could definitely eat an extra bowl of rice.
Thinking about rice reminded him of what he had said at lunch, and he couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
I had thought Master Lin was just a young man boasting, but it turned out I was the one with limited experience. Truly, a young hero has emerged. Back when I was in my twenties, I was still just a kitchen helper who could only chop. But Master Lin is already capable of managing things on his own, his skills no less than those of the head chef in charge of the signature dishes. Perhaps this is a matter of talent!
Cheng JianShe was filled with deep emotion.
After he had two more pieces, the Braised Pork Belly on his table was all gone. But no worries, there was still some in the insulated pot nearby, set aside for employees who arrived late. Cheng JianShe planned to help himself to some.
However, just as he walked over with his plate, he saw Shu Yun, the front desk manager, hastily approaching and taking away all the remaining Braised Pork Belly from the insulated pot...
What’s going on? I’ve barely started eating!!!!!
Cheng JianShe asked, somewhat displeased, "Manager Shu, what is the meaning of this?"
Everyone knows today’s Braised Pork Belly is delicious, but for you to take away the whole pot like this is simply outrageous, isn’t it? Why don’t you just dump the rice in there too while you’re at it?
At the next table, Xie Baomin, who was praising Lin Xu’s skills, also looked over, "What happened, Little Shu?"
Shu Yun explained, "It’s like this, Mr. Xie. One of our regular customers, Mr. Jin, saw the Braised Pork Belly in my bowl and thought it looked good. He offered to buy a portion for two thousand yuan just to try it..."
Xie Baomin had been a bit displeased at first. You, a front desk manager, suddenly came over and took the dish reserved for the employees. You’re not giving me, the executive chef, any consideration, are you?
However, upon hearing that someone was willing to pay two thousand yuan for Braised Pork Belly, he immediately picked up the plate of Braised Pork Belly in front of him and offered it. "Here, here! I haven’t touched this plate yet. Take it away too!"
Phew... I was just worrying about how to increase the restaurant’s revenue, and now a customer willing to pay a high price for Braised Pork Belly shows up. What’s there to hesitate about?
Lin Xu, on the other hand, was inwardly astonished. A whole side of pork wouldn’t cost two thousand yuan, yet someone is willing to spend so much on just a few pieces of Braised Pork Belly...
He looked at the servings of Braised Pork Belly on several tables and felt a twinge of heartache. All this food for tonight’s staff meal... if sold, it would probably fetch over ten thousand yuan! No wonder Senior Brother got so excited upon hearing the price. But is it really necessary to sell the Braised Pork Belly that the employees are currently eating? That wouldn’t sound good if word got out.He said to Xie Baomin, "Senior Brother, put that down. There’s still more Braised Pork Belly in the pot."
He had deliberately prepared extra Braised Pork Belly today, intending for Shen Baobao to take some home. But now that a customer wanted to buy it, they naturally had to prioritize sales for the restaurant. After all, this concerned his senior brother’s performance.
When Xie Baomin heard there was more, he put his plate down, but then he immediately asked, "Is there much left? Is it enough for a portion?"
"Absolutely enough!"
The Braised Pork Belly I set aside for Shen Baobao’s entire family? Of course that’s enough for one portion! Are you underestimating my father-in-law’s appetite for meat or something?
Assured there was more Braised Pork Belly available, Shu Yun was also relieved. She put the insulated pot back in its place and then said to Lin Xu, "Thank you, Boss Lin. I’ll go ask the customer when they’d like to eat, and then I’ll have a waiter notify you to plate it."
After saying that, she hurried back to the front desk. She needed to communicate with the customer and also finish the rice she had left.
Mmm, such delicious food should not be wasted! The chefs in the back kitchen take turns cooking, and there’s no telling when it will be Boss Lin’s turn again. So, I have to eat as much as possible today, even if it means jumping rope a little longer after work.
After everyone had eaten their fill, according to the kitchen rules, the chef responsible for cooking also needed to tidy up the tables and utensils. However, just as Lin Xu was about to start, Cheng JianShe, his stomach a bit rounder, came over. "Master Lin, don’t you still have to serve the Braised Pork Belly to the customer? Hurry up and get ready for that. I’ll handle these small tasks. I was careless at noon. Next time it’s your turn to cook, I’ll definitely steam more rice."
Since the customer outside might want the meat at any moment, Lin Xu didn’t stand on ceremony. He wiped his hands with a towel and went to his stove.
It wasn’t long before a waiter came to notify him to serve the Braised Pork Belly.
Lin Xu lifted the lid of the clay pot. He carefully arranged the Braised Pork Belly on a plate with chopsticks, skin side up. The succulent, red pieces quivered, looking tempting enough to take a bite. Considering the amount left, he arranged them in a four-by-four grid in the dish, each piece touching the others.
Once arranged, he poured the sauce from the clay pot over the meat, which not only made the meat’s color more glossy and vibrant but also made the aroma richer. The presentation immediately went up a notch.
Such gorgeous meat didn’t need any additional garnish; it would only be superfluous. Lin Xu handed the plate to the food runner to be served.