allonlinenovel Chapter 114 Chaos at Juxian Restaurant
Chapter 114 Chaos at Juxian Restaurant
Juxian Restaurant.
After being quiet for many days, the restaurant finally became lively again. Manager Zhang and Manager Li stood under the second-floor window, watching the number of customers coming and going from the main entrance downstairs increase by dozens of times compared to usual. They were all beaming with joy.
At this moment, a cook from the kitchen rushed up, pulled Steward Li aside, and whispered a report to him.
"Manager, there's something off about the taste of these braised pig's trotters."
Manager Li's smile froze, and his face suddenly darkened.
"They're all the same braised pig's trotters, so why would they taste wrong? Have you ever eaten the braised pig's trotters from Yunlai Restaurant?"
Because the two restaurants had been secretly competing with each other, their business suddenly declined after Yunlai Restaurant launched braised pig's trotters. The manager was furious and ordered that neither of them could buy food from Yunlai Restaurant.
Therefore, even Manager Zhang and Manager Li have never tasted what the braised pig's trotters at Yunlai Restaurant taste like.
The cook's eyes darted around.
He didn't mean to disobey the manager and supervisor. Yesterday was his son's birthday. After finishing work and leaving the restaurant, he asked his wife to secretly go to Yunlai Restaurant to buy two dishes to take home and eat.
A plate of boneless chicken feet, and a plate of braised pig's trotters.
Both dishes were new additions to Yunlai Restaurant, and they tasted absolutely amazing.
Two days ago, the shopkeeper and manager somehow got in touch with the Shen family who make braised pig's trotters, signed a contract, and set the official opening date for today. At that time, it was the shopkeeper and manager who tasted the food, and he didn't know it. Today, the Shen brothers delivered the food, and when he tasted it, oh my god, the taste was completely different.
It not only tasted like spicy braised pig's trotters, but also like boneless chicken feet. One dish made him taste the flavors of two dishes.
How could it not taste strange?
The restaurant's business was important, but his job in the kitchen was equally important, so after thinking for a moment, he immediately told a lie.
"It was my older brother's child's birthday a few days ago, and he invited me over for a couple of drinks. Who knew he would prepare dishes from Yunlai Restaurant? I only had a couple of bites."
Manager Li's expression immediately turned serious, and he took the matter seriously.
"Did you take two bites?"
"How's it going?"
"The taste is different?"
The cook lowered his head and shook his head, not daring to breathe.
Manager Li's expression changed slightly, and he immediately asked, "They're all made by the same company, so how can they taste different? Is there a big difference?"
The cook hurriedly said, "Manager, let me tell you the truth, the taste is completely different, like night and day. I have tried the boneless chicken feet and braised pig's trotters that Yunlai Restaurant has just launched. The braised pig's trotters they sent us actually tasted like both of those dishes."
It's over! It's over!
Manager Li seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and couldn't help but take two steps back.
The shopkeeper also sensed something was wrong, quickly looked away, ran over from the window, grabbed the cook's hand, and was extremely excited.
"What did you say? The braised pig's trotters they brought us had the flavors of two other dishes mixed in?"
The restaurant across the street sells braised pig's trotters and boneless chicken feet, but what they're selling is actually a mixture of those dishes.
Isn't this just messing with him?
Only now did he begin to regret his stubbornness. He hadn't even tried the braised pig's trotters from Yunlai Restaurant. So when the Shen family sent over the braised pig's trotters, he didn't find them strange at all. He was just happy that his restaurant could also sell braised pig's trotters, and that he finally had a way to compete with Yunlai Restaurant for customers.
The cook nodded vigorously, "That's right, boss. What should we do? More than half of the customers who come in have eaten the braised pig's trotters at Yunlai Restaurant. They think the taste is different, and they will definitely make a fuss if they don't like it."
Manager Zhang was so angry he was practically spitting fire. His eyes were bloodshot as he said, "Manager Li, quickly find someone unfamiliar to buy braised pig's trotters and boneless chicken feet from them."
He wants to try it himself before he says anything!
Manager Li realized what was happening and quickly ran downstairs to find someone to buy it.
Manager Zhang was so angry that he punched the wall, his mind in turmoil, not knowing what to do.
If we stop selling now, the customers who came for the buy-one-get-one-free deal will feel cheated and will definitely cause trouble.
But if they grit their teeth and sell it, the customers won't be satisfied with the food, and it will ruin the reputation of their Juxian Restaurant.
He was suddenly caught in a dilemma!
The cook immediately said, "Manager, this was sent by the Shen brothers. We must ask them why the braised pig's trotters taste like this. We must get an explanation from them and make them send us braised pig's trotters just like those from Yunlai Restaurant as soon as possible."
Manager Zhang's eyes turned bloodshot with anger. He nodded and said, "This is the only way for now. There's no other way. Quickly... go and arrange for someone to take a carriage to Guihua Village to find the Shen family. They must not have gone far after delivering the goods. We must catch up with them."
The chef immediately went down to the restaurant to make arrangements, only to find that the guests were already causing a disturbance on the first floor.
A well-dressed middle-aged man, slightly overweight, who must come from a good family.
He paid for his friend to eat at Juxianlou Restaurant. He ordered a braised pig's trotter dish, and they even gave him an extra plate. Unexpectedly, he almost threw up from eating it.
"Refund! Refund! Give me my money back right now!"
After Manager Li arranged for someone to buy braised pig's trotters and boneless chicken feet from the rival shop, he got stuck here.
He wiped the sweat from his brow and carefully apologized, "Sir, please calm down. Let's talk this out slowly. We'll definitely resolve whatever it is for you."
The middle-aged man paid for a meal at Juxian Restaurant because of the buy-one-get-one-free offer. However, the food was so bad that he lost face.
He was furious and extremely angry, so he couldn't speak slowly and started shouting even louder.
"What kind of crap are you selling here? It's nowhere near as good as what you'd find at Yunlai Restaurant. What a weird taste! Ugh! It's awful!"
Some of the diners at the restaurant noticed something was wrong and immediately chimed in.
"Your Juxian Restaurant has been in town for years, how can you sell beef under the guise of dog? If you want to sell braised pig's trotters like others, at least make them look decent and taste good. What is this? It's just a bunch of rubbish."
"Pah, this stuff dares to sell for such a high price. My wife can make it much better than this with a simple recipe."
"Ah... does this braised pig's trotter taste wrong? I've never eaten at Yunlai Restaurant before, I only came here because I heard they had a buy-one-get-one-free deal..."
"My goodness, you didn't know that? I've tried the food at Yunlai Restaurant. It's so good that you can't get enough of it. The taste is simply amazing. Juxian Restaurant's food can't compare at all."
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The crowd was abuzz with discussion, demanding that Manager Li refund the money.
Some people who bought the food intending to take it home turned out to have their money back and didn't want it after hearing that the taste was off.
Juxian Restaurant was thrown into chaos, and business was about to collapse.
The waiter who went to Yunlai Restaurant to buy braised pig's trotters and boneless chicken feet quietly went up to the second floor after seeing the chaotic lobby.
After Zhang the shopkeeper tasted it, he felt like the sky was about to fall!
That's it, this time it's really over.
His Juxian Restaurant's reputation is going to be ruined!
It must be that Yunlai Restaurant deliberately set a trap for him. He not only wants an explanation, but also wants to report it to the authorities to recover his losses!
"Bring your men and come with me to Yunlai Restaurant. I'm determined to get an explanation from them."