83 Selling Fresh Dishes
Drunken Cloud was one of the first restaurants to open in Tanghe town, so there was a history to it, and business went smoothly.
However, Zhu’s Guests had deliberately opened across the street to steal customers from Drunken Cloud. They even stole two chefs and some recipes from Drunken Cloud.
Drunken Cloud’s signature dishes were no longer theirs alone because Zhu’s Guests also served the same thing. Zhu’s Guests had robbed Drunken Cloud of most of their customers.
Drunken Cloud wasn’t doing as well as before. There were only a few loyal customers who still went there to eat. Moreover, Zhu’s Guests deliberately lowered their prices so more people would go there instead of Drunken Clouds.
The manager and the young master were worried about the lack of customers. At that time, the manager and the young master discussed that matter in the kitchen when the waiter interrupted them, “Sir, there’s a girl outside who said she wants to discuss business with you. She also said she has a way for us to beat Zhu’s Guests.”
Xu Mochu was listening to the manager’s report on Drunken Cloud’s current situation, and when he heard the waiter’s words, he revealed a surprised expression.
The manager became excited when he heard the waiter’s words. “Was that really what the girl said?”
“Yes, she did. Although she’s wearing ragged clothes, she doesn’t seem like an ordinary person,” the waiter replied.
The manager exclaimed, ��Quick, invite her in!
After that, the manager realized he had made a rash decision when Young Master Mochu was still around. Therefore, the manager quickly rephrased himself, “Y-Young Master Mochu, is it okay if…”
Xu Mochu waved his hand and said, “I’ll just stay here since there’s no need for others to know I’m here. You can meet back with me when you’re done discussing business with that girl.”
“Yes, Young Master Mochu.”
Then the manager, Mr. Wang, quickly told the waiter to lead him to the girl. Mr. Wang was surprised when he saw Su Binglan because she possessed a fresh and refined temperament.
He also thought Su Binglan was gorgeous but wore raggedy clothes that did not match her demeanor. It was bizarre. However, he knew Su Binglan was no ordinary person when he saw her expression.
“Nice to see you, sir.”
“Miss, please, have a seat.” Mr. Wang poured Su Binglan some tea as he sat across from her.
Drunken Cloud had performed well all these years because of Mr. Wang’s management skills. He taught his workers never to look down on anyone. Moreover, he treated his guests as his own. Since Su Binglan was there to discuss business, he showed his sincerity.
Still, Su Binglan was in a hurry, so she hurriedly said, “I’ll get straight to the point, sir.”
Mr. Wang was stunned. Then he asked, “What is it?”
Su Binglan said, “I’m here to sell my recipe to Drunken Cloud. I guarantee Zhu’s Guests have never served anything like it. You can even claim it as Drunken Cloud’s signature dish.” Su Binglan was confident.
Mr. Wang was ecstatic, but he remained calm. Some people had sold him recipes before, but they were nothing special. Still, he believed Su Binglan’s words for some reason.
Su Binglan always had the power to convince anyone of anything effortlessly.
“Honestly, some people have come to sell their recipes before, but they were nothing special. I’m curious to know what dishes you have in mind.”
Su Binglan understood Mr. Wang’s curiosity and said, “I brought some of my ingredients, but I need to borrow your kitchen. If you think the dishes are reasonable, we can make a deal. If not, I will compensate for the extra ingredients I used from your kitchen. You’ve got nothing to lose then, right?”