wavenovel Chapter 78 continues to be a hit.
Chapter 78 continues to be a hit.
When humans eat, they often exhibit a phototaxis similar to that of moths.
When there are no tables set up in the front yard of a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant, people might just glance at it as they pass by.
But once the tables were full, passersby became very interested.
Add to that the guys I saw along the way, and my mental suggestion had reached its peak.
Then another group of vehicles turned off the national highway and stopped in front of the mala tang restaurant.
Although Lu Changming was also given a break, he was someone who couldn't stay idle.
I arrived early to do my old job, directing the cars to park.
Grandpa heard that the mala tang restaurant was very popular and wanted to come and see for himself, but he couldn't squeeze in. In the end, he could only follow Lu Changming to direct the parking.
It was 1 p.m., which should have been past lunchtime, but the restaurant was still packed.
These days, villagers are all very thin-skinned.
As customers continue to arrive, villagers who are almost finished eating will quickly shovel a couple of bites into their food and then offer their seats to others.
This method allows for faster table turnover.
At this moment, Second Aunt hurriedly ran into the kitchen and said:
"Xiao Yuan, we're almost out of vegetables!"
Second Aunt refers to the skewers she chose herself.
In fact, the fewest customers are the ones who choose their own vegetables, because the price will be higher if they do.
Those who have eaten malatang by weight in later generations know that when a pot of base vegetables costs more than 50 yuan, it's a painful experience.
The form of skewers also has a similar effect.
Stringing the vegetables together makes them look very small.
One skewer isn't enough, then take two.
As they carried them, they ended up with too many skewers.
But when it comes to paying the bill, 99% of them don't have the courage to pick out any more items and can only grit their teeth and pay with tears in their eyes.
Lu Yuan waved his hand, and Aunt Gui Fen and her kitchen reserve team instantly stepped in and began chopping vegetables.
Aunt Guifen has strong leadership skills; she and Aunt Caixia each have a large knife.
After the two aunties finished washing the vegetables, they passed them to the girls.
Then they started frantically chopping vegetables, and after they finished, they passed them on to the remaining two aunts to skewer.
The dishes that were missing at the front desk were mostly replenished within ten minutes.
At 2 o'clock, there were finally no more customers waiting in line, but the store was still packed.
The old woman suddenly raised her hand and said, "Xiao Yuan, the soup is too mushy, the vegetables won't cook properly!"
Aunt Li immediately raised her hand in agreement, noting that this was a common problem in hot pot and noodle shops.
If you cook too much food, the starch and other impurities in the vegetables will separate out, making the soup or noodle soup cloudy.
This will affect the efficiency of cooking and the quality of the food.
Lu Yuan immediately told his aunt and second aunt to pour out the soup and boil water again.
His stove was installed later, but the soup is still quite clear.
There aren't that many customers waiting for their food now, so he can manage with just one stove.
It was 3 p.m., and the store was finally less busy.
However, there were still several tables of customers eating, and people kept coming in from time to time.
This is actually the advantage of restaurants specializing in mala tang (spicy hot pot).
Unlike Chinese restaurants, it doesn't have specific meal times.
Most people who are a little hungry or craving something at 3 o'clock wouldn't think of eating a plate of stir-fried vegetables and rice.
That would be too solid and would interfere with lunch.
Therefore, these snacks that satisfy cravings and fill the stomach in Mala Tang restaurants perfectly meet the needs of diners who want to "fill the gaps".
So even after mealtimes, people still come from time to time to order a bowl of cold noodles or a bowl of spicy noodles.
In that case, someone would always have to be busy in the kitchen, so the staff meals would have to be taken in shifts.
Everyone was too busy and tired today, so Lu Yuan didn't cook any more dishes. Instead, he told everyone to pick some of their favorite dishes and have some spicy hot pot instead.
The women were starving, but they didn't pick out any of their favorite dishes.
Instead, they cooked the leftovers from the morning, which weren't very fresh, into a big pot of spicy hot pot, and ate it with rice.
After seeing this, Lu Yuan went to the kitchen, blanched some beef, and added it in.
After the aunties had eaten and drunk their fill, they sat for a while, and it was almost 5 p.m. again, which was lunchtime.
The average order value at the mala tang restaurant is relatively low, and they plan to operate all day.
Previously, we were worried that the aunties would be too busy at home, so Xiao Lu's Farmhouse Restaurant was only open for half a day.
But now, my aunt and second aunt are mainly focused on the restaurant by the national highway, and they also plan to rent out their fields, so they don't have much to do.
During the afternoon lunch hour, fewer diners turned off the national highway.
After all, it would be too late to go back after dinner.
There were actually more villagers in the surrounding area.
Some of them had other things to do at noon and couldn't come to try it right away.
Some of them were recommended by villagers who had eaten at the restaurant.
In short, the afternoon lunchtime was still a bustling scene.
However, after the midday ordeal, the aunties were noticeably more relaxed in the afternoon.
They weren't so panicked anymore, and basically nothing was missed.
To Lu Yuan's surprise, the soft drinks in the refrigerator were the first to sell out.
You should know that Jianlibao cans cost 2.5 yuan, while glass bottles cost 0.8 yuan.
But the soft drinks are sold out, and there's no way to restock them in a short time. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to have the wholesaler deliver more.
In the afternoon, diners don't gather as much as they do at lunchtime.
After all, lunchtime is a relatively concentrated period, and if you miss it, you'll be late for work or rushing to work.
The lunch break is relatively flexible, from 5 pm to 8 pm.
So the pace wasn't as busy in the afternoon, and the diners weren't in such a hurry.
It wasn't until 8:30 p.m. that the sky in the northern part of the country became completely dark.
The day's "battle" at the mala tang restaurant finally came to an end.
After everyone finished cleaning up, they all slumped onto the stools, unwilling to get up for a long time.
Lu Yuan is a little worried that he won't be able to handle the workload at Xiao Lu's Farmhouse Restaurant tomorrow, as the restaurant is reopening.
He simply transferred his second aunt back to the kitchen and let Yingying come here to handle the cash register.
With Zhenzhen and Pingping at Xiao Lu's farmhouse restaurant, and Lu Changming keeping a close eye on things, there shouldn't be any problems.
The tables in the front yard of the mala tang restaurant were very effective, and Lu Yuan planned to expand the outdoor dining area.
That afternoon, Lu Yuan asked Lu Hua to go to the county town and order two more large sunshades.
In that case, the mala tang restaurant would need to hire two more servers to keep up with the demand.
Therefore, the other two home-style restaurants that were preparing to open not only had their staff transferred away, but their tables were also moved away, so they had to postpone their opening.
After everyone left, Lu Yuan began to teach Lu Hua how to reconcile the accounts.
Without a computer system and with all payments made in cash, reconciliation is a very troublesome matter.
Lu Yuan didn't design a complicated process; he only used two forms, leaving copies at both the front desk and the kitchen.
After checking both receipts, compare them with today's total income minus the pre-prepared change.
Sure enough, after checking it again, 5 yuan was missing.
This is a very common occurrence. When things are busy, sometimes you charge more, sometimes you charge less, and some people will skip out on their bills. It's unavoidable.
However, if you consistently have low earnings regardless of whether business is good or bad, it indicates that there is a mole within the organization!