In fact, Chen Chen was quite panicked when he saw that the last thing his parents brought out was a bowl of fried rice with eggs. Although Lu Yao had just told himself before that besides delicacies, he also occasionally liked to eat these simple meals. But Lao Chen
After working in the kitchen for a long time, I finally brought out a bowl of egg fried rice, which is an ordinary staple food. Chen Chen felt that he had to make some stir-fries anyway. His father was still very good at stir-fries, although it was not as good as
If you don’t go to the chefs at Lu Yao and Fan Lou, at least you will feel good eating it yourself.
However, looking at his father's appearance, he seemed to be very confident in this egg fried rice dish, so Chen Chen could only choose to believe him. In fact, not only Chen Chen, but even Chen's mother felt that it was indeed inappropriate for the old man of his family to entertain Lu Yao with this.
It's a bit shabby. Since the Chen family moved to the inner city, life has been much better than before. There are also some ingredients in the kitchen. It can be said that it is not a problem to cook two or three decent dishes.
However, Lao Chen said in the kitchen that only this egg fried rice could truly reflect his cooking skills. Lao Chen was proficient in accidents, and he knew very well what Lu Yao said after coming to his home just now.
He came just to try his cooking skills. Although Lao Chen didn't know that Lu Yao had already told Chen Chen that he wanted to go to his house to try Lao Chen's cooking skills. However, after Lu Yao entered the room and told Lao Chen
Judging from what he said, although Lao Chen didn't understand why Mr. Xiao Lu wanted to eat the food he cooked, the purpose of coming to his home today was definitely not just to visit him.
Since this was the case, Lao Chen simply regarded Lu Yao's desire to taste the food he cooked as a test. Facing the test, what he had to show off was naturally his cooking skills. Although Lao Chen cooked
I do have two brushes, but when I was in the outer city, I had been making it for the longest time, and I also think that the thing I made was the most delicious, which was egg fried rice. Since my wife and son always eat egg fried rice on weekdays, of course it is
He couldn't detect the essence of the staple food he made, but for someone like Lu Yao who rarely eats this delicacy on weekdays, Lao Chen was still very confident that he could get a mid-to-high score.
Moreover, Lao Chen had always heard Chen Chen talk about Mr. Xiao Lu before. This Lu Yao is a very careful person. In this case, Lao Chen used the meat he just bought in the egg fried rice. Since Mr. Xiao Lu is very interested in delicious food,
With such research, he must be able to taste whether the meat is fresh or not. Lao Chen's idea is indeed right. Lu Yao just took one bite and knew that Lao Chen used fresh meat and added it to the egg fried rice.
Going there shows that Lao Chen still attaches great importance to his arrival. Although he has moved to the inner city, according to Chen Chen's current economic situation, he has not yet reached the stage where he eats meat and vegetables with the same frequency. Therefore, today
Lu Yao was already satisfied that he could serve himself with fresh meat.
Chen Chen on the side was very worried that Lu Yao would say that this thing was very shabby. Unexpectedly, when Lu Yao saw the egg fried rice brought by Lao Chen, his eyes were shining. Then he took a big bite.
Super addicted.
Having been in contact with Lu Yao for so long, Chen Chen naturally knew what Lu Yao would look like when he told the truth. The words of praise he just said were spoken from the bottom of his heart. When Chen Chen saw this, he felt a little relieved.
The three members of the Chen family were all watching Lu Yao eat. The egg fried rice in his bowl was too common for them. They could eat it on weekdays, but for Lu Yao, since he came to Bianliang, he only had egg fried rice.
I have never tasted it, let alone the egg fried rice cooked by Lao Chen.
Chen Chen and Chen's mother now understood why Lao Chen made this dish to entertain Lu Yao.
Then a very strange situation occurred at the dinner table. Each of the three members of the Chen family only ate a bowl of egg fried rice, and most of the remaining rice was wiped out by Lu Yao alone.
Seeing Lu Yao next to him wolfing down food, it was really difficult for Chen Chen to combine him with the Lu Yao he usually had.
After Lu Yao completely destroyed the rice in front of him, Chen Chen finally asked weakly, "Sir, is this egg fried rice still delicious?"
Lu Yao then wiped his mouth and said, "It's really delicious. I haven't had such delicious egg fried rice in a long time."
When Lao Chen heard someone complimenting his craftsmanship, he smiled and expressed his gratitude.
Chen Chen was a little confused and said: "But, I basically eat the egg fried rice made by my father every now and then. I don't think it's delicious."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "It's just because you and your aunt eat it all the time that you feel it tastes the same every time. And I guess you have never eaten egg fried rice made by others."
Chen Chen nodded, and Lu Yao said: "So, I want to give you a word. If there is no comparison, there will be no harm. Even if I make egg fried rice now, it may not be as delicious as your father's."
Seeing Lu Yao say these words, Chen Chen finally felt relieved. At least he had passed the test on Lao Chen's cooking skills.
Lu Yao then looked at Old Chen and said: "Uncle Chen, I really want to tell you something important when I come today. For you, and also for the Chen family, it is a profitable business. I don't know.
Are you interested?"
When Old Chen heard this, he immediately winked at his wife next to him. Chen's mother immediately understood, cleared the table, and then poured a bowl of water for Lu Yao.
Lao Chen also understood at this time that Lu Yao came today to see his cooking skills, and what he was going to tell him next was probably related to cooking. Otherwise, there would be no need to go all the way to eat.
Eaten.
Of course, Lao Chen also made his position very clear. He knew that no matter what Lu Yao was going to say, the reason why he was able to find him was probably because of the relationship between his son Chen Chen and Lu Yao.
Living outside the field, thinking of this, Old Chen couldn't help but look at Lu Yao a few more times. He not only helped Chen Chen in the Cuju competition and changed his family's living conditions, but now he also thinks about the Chen family when there are new things.
With such a benefactor here, as long as I can do what Lu Yao said this time, I will try my best.
Moreover, since Lu Yao only expressed this idea after eating, then
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It means that the things he proposed should be something that Lao Chen can do himself. In this case, he only needs to try his best to do it.
"Sir, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. Regarding your relationship with Chen Chen, if my old bones are useful, just give me your orders." Old Chen said.
Lu Yao waved his hand and said, "This business requires your skills and your connections."
"Connections? I am an old man who is not familiar with the place in the inner city. I don't know many people." Lao Chen was a little worried. What he said was indeed true. Although he and his family had moved to the inner city,
But this place is said to be an inner city area, but in fact it is similar to the outer city area. However, after the neighbors learned about Chen Chen's identity, they did not find any trouble with Lao Chen. But instead, Lao Chen was around here, too.
There is no way to make any new friends, but that's fine. Lao Chen is a person who likes to be quiet. He is used to being alone. During this time, Lao Chen has actually gone to the outer city two or three times.
, for him, at his age, prosperity and wealth are not that important. It is enough for a family of three to have enough food and a better place to live. Under these conditions, it is still in the outer city.
The residents and his former friends are more suitable for him. Even though he has lived in the inner city for a while, Lao Chen still feels that he prefers the atmosphere in the outer city.
Lu Yao said: "Of course I know what you are talking about. You have just arrived in the inner city not long ago. The connections I am talking about here are the people you met in the outer city before."
Old Chen was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Sir, I don't quite understand what you mean. Do you want to do your business in the outer city?"
Lu Yao nodded and said: "Yes, this business can only be done in the outer city, so I need to find someone who knows the outer city better and gets along well with the people to do it. The most important thing is,
This person's financial situation cannot be very good. In fact, I can find other people in the outer city to do this work. After all, the salary is not bad, but your son has a good relationship with me. Furthermore, let other people do this.
I'm not particularly reassured about this matter, so I came to ask you today."
Lu Yao's words can be said to have revealed all the trump cards to Old Chen. Old Chen started to murmur in his heart. Everyone knows that business in the outer city is not easy. Mr. Lu Yao
How could he think of doing business in the outer city? Moreover, the person who took the lead turned out to be himself. Although Lao Chen thought that his connections in the outer city were pretty good, the people he knew were usually the same as him.
It is an identity, that is, they are ordinary people, and they are not said to be penniless, but their economic conditions are not very good. If they want to rely on them to help Lu Yao's business, Lao Chen really thinks it is unlikely.
"Sir, I don't know what kind of business you want to do. To put it bluntly, the people I know are from poor families like me. I don't think they can afford to support your business."
Lao Chen said this very euphemistically, and Lu Yao could tell that Lao Chen felt that he wanted to recruit his friends to be the first batch of consumers.
Lu Yao then began to change direction. He felt that he should first talk about what business he wanted to do, so he said: "Uncle Chen, have you ever thought about it, it is actually quite profitable to sell the egg fried rice you just made in the outer city."
Lao Chen smiled and said: "It's not that I didn't think about it when I was in the outer city, but at that time, our family basically didn't have enough to eat, let alone buy ingredients to make egg fried rice, and...
Although the outer city is poor, there are also many restaurants, and they are all very formal and well-established restaurants. Where can I rent a store to make food?"
Lu Yao waved his hand and said: "What you said makes sense, but I think the most important thing is that this food tastes delicious. It doesn't have to be about a row of noodles. Just like just now, you just used a big bowl to make it.
I taste, what I eat is the taste, and I don’t care too much about whether you made the fried rice in a restaurant or a small stall."
Old Chen thought thoughtfully and said, "What do you mean, sir, by setting up a small stall to sell fried rice in the outer city?"
"Yes, I'm talking about really delicious food. Those who love it don't care whether it appears in a restaurant or on the street."
Lao Chen said: "Even so, it still doesn't work. Although I already have the money to build this stall, you also know that the government is very strict with this kind of roadside stalls. Some people are so shameless that they simply won't let it go."
You open it, and those who are easy to talk to and allow you to set up a stall and do things need to collect benefits, otherwise your stall will not be able to open at all. This is what my friends in the outer city told me."
When Lu Yao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "It seems that this kind of corruption can't be stopped wherever it goes."
Then, Lu Yao looked at Old Chen and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Chen, the business I want to do is just like a roadside stall, and with me here, you will definitely not have to pay those so-called
What kind of benefits do people pay?"
Lao Chen's eyes lit up and he said: "If that's the case, it's okay. And the first impression people in the inner city have when they see this fried rice is that they don't want to eat it. The outer city is more in line with the appetite and perception of these people."
After saying this, Lao Chen sighed again. Of course Lu Yao knew what Lao Chen was thinking. This was the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was not like modern times. You could set up a small stall on the street and connect a gas tank to make stir-fries and the like.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was very troublesome to make a fire to cook. If you want to sell fried rice, you still need a front door and a stove. Street stalls are not feasible.
Lu Yao said: "I know what you are worried about, Uncle Chen. I just asked you, are you acceptable to this kind of business of setting up stalls and selling food in street bars, or are you willing to do it?"
Lao Chen thought for a while and said: "Of course I am willing to do it. After all, it would be good to give my family more income. And when I get to the outer city, I know some people. At least they can actually set up a stall.
Someone will also give me face."
Lu Yao said: "This is exactly what I want to say, Uncle Chen,
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Don’t worry. What I just said about setting up a stall is not asking you to make egg fried rice. After all, if you really set up a stall to sell egg fried rice, egg fried rice will be more troublesome. It’s better to come up with something simple and easy to make and make it on the spot.
We do it in limited quantities every day, and when it’s sold out, you can go home and rest. This way of selling will be more popular with everyone.”
Old Chen looked confused as he listened and said, "But, old man, I can't come up with anything new besides stir-frying vegetables and fried rice. Besides, is there anything that can be made on the spot?"
Lu Yao smiled and said: "If Uncle Chen really wants to make it, I can leave it to you, but you have to promise me that after you learn how to make this food, you won't tell others how to make it."
Having said this, Lao Chen finally understood why Lu Yao came to see him specifically today.
Mr. Lu Yao has taken a fancy to a new type of business, and he wants to operate it in the outer city. To do this, he needs to find someone with some connections in the outer city to start it, and, most importantly, this person must
He has some basic skills in cooking, and the business that Lu Yao wants to do should be a unique skill, so he must find a stable and trustworthy person to do it.
To sum up, the most qualified ones are naturally Chen Chen's family, that is, Lao Chen, so after Lu Yao came to Chen's house today, he first tested Lao Chen's cooking skills, and then Cai made suggestions.
Thinking of this, Lao Chen also became interested in Lu Yao's ideas, so he continued to ask.
Later, Lu Yao told Lao Chen that he wanted to open a food street near the Bird's Nest Stadium in the outer city and find many people to make delicious food. Not to mention Lao Chen, this was the first time even Chen Chen had heard of it
Regarding the food court, Lu Yao told Chen Chen that he had a sudden idea when he followed them to the Bird's Nest Stadium, so he did not tell Chen Chen and Pan Wen. Moreover, Lu Yao told Chen Chen that if Pan Wen did not take the initiative to ask, Qian
Don't tell him. Lu Yao is worried that if Pan Yuanwu finds out about this business before it opens, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Regarding the food street, Chen Chen naturally knew that since Lu Yao wanted to rely on the Bird's Nest Stadium to do it, it meant that this business must complement the Cuju competition, so it must be approved by the emperor. Once the emperor approves, then
The stalls set up in this food street should be considered legal operations, so the so-called favor fees and not giving way are not problems.
Lao Chen didn't quite understand Lu Yao's series of ideas. He only knew that Lu Yao needed to be the first merchant in this food street. After making profits, he would use his contacts in the outer city to start with himself.
Let’s start with friends and see if there are other people who want to work and make money in this food street, and they can also bring them over together. Of course, each merchant is responsible for different types of food, so there will be no conflict, so,
The person Chen pulls over must also be someone he trusts. The craftsmanship cannot be passed on to others. This is also the most important part of the food street. Once the cooking method of this food is known to people in the inner city, then Lu Yao wants to attract people from the outer city.
The idea of developing, narrowing the gap between inner and outer cities, and allowing people from inner cities to go out has come to nothing.
Lao Chen is still clear about this. Lu Yao allowed himself to be the first person in this food street because he trusted him. If he made an announcement casually, there would be many people in the outer city who wanted to make money through this, among them
There are many people who are better at cooking than me. The reason why I chose myself was not only because of Chen Chen, but also because of my connections in the outer city.
Lao Chen did not expect that although Lu Yao was young, he looked at problems and considered things very comprehensively. He had already made the calculation accurately. He left this matter to himself without thinking about betraying him at all, except for the way he would cook delicious food.
After all, his son was still working under Lu Yao. Lao Chen then asked Lu Yao what kind of delicacies he planned to make. As soon as he said this, Lu Yao knew that Lao Chen had already agreed.
After finding out about this matter, it shouldn't be a problem to at least use his connections to contact three or four ordinary families in the outer city who are willing to make money from this.
Lu Yao said not to worry, and then he actually took out a manuscript from his sleeve. This was something Lu Yao had written when he was at home. It was naturally about the contract issue of the food court. Lao Chen had no education.
, so he asked Chen Chen on the side to look at it for him.
Chen Chen took it, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt something was wrong. When he finished reading it all, Lao Chen found that he was looking at Lu Yao with a very surprised look.
Chen Chen did not speak to Lu Yao, but turned to look at his father and said: "Dad, the contract is very clear, sir. After your stall opens and makes a profit, in addition to the fixed monthly payments to the royal family,
Apart from money, the young master will not charge a penny."
After hearing this, Old Chen had the same surprised look on his face as Chen Chen. He had made some calculations in his mind. As for the cost, although this food court finally required the emperor's consent, it was exempted from giving to those officials.
Benefit fees, but necessary taxes must be paid. Lao Chen also understands this. He even said that if you open a business, you will pay a fixed amount of money every month. As long as you make money, it doesn't matter. What surprised Lao Chen is that as a
Lu Yao, who was about to teach him how to make delicious food, and Lu Yao, who gave him this opportunity, actually stated in the contract that he would not take any money from him. Even the sophisticated Lao Chen could see that Lu Yao was
It's completely a free opportunity given to yourself.
Lu Yao looked at the Chen family and his son and said: "Uncle Chen, don't worry, I'm not just treating you, I'm treating all the people who want to start a food street in the future. I won't take any money. I just want to make everyone's life better."
Living a better life has no other meaning."
Lao Chen didn't know what to say for a moment. He stood up from his seat and looked about to kneel down in front of Lu Yao.
"My benefactor, please accept my worship!"
In Lao Chen's view, people like Lu Yao who want to do things are much more practical than those officials who are sanctimonious and superior. Before meeting him, Lao Chen actually had doubts about Lu Yao, but today
After meeting Lu Yao, Lao Chen truly believed in the saying that a hero comes from a young age. He also strengthened his determination to let his son work with Lu Yao. It seems that Chen Chen is not with the wrong person. Lu Yao will be the best choice in the future.
It will definitely become a great thing, Lao Chen said in his heart.