Chapter 624 - Chapter 624: New Dishes
Chapter 624: New Dishes
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Su Binglan was an angel in the town folks’ hearts. They wanted to talk about her more, but they had many customers to tend to.
Drunken Cloud Restaurant’s business was unparalleled, and the boss was generous with their salaries. Therefore, the staff there worked quickly and diligently.
Su Binglan read the menu and passed it to her parents. “Father, Mother, look at the menu and choose what you want.”
Shen Qiuhua looked at the menu and felt a headache coming on. She waved and said, “l don’t know what to order since I’ve never eaten here. Do any of you know what you want?”
“You can order whatever you want, Mom.”
Shen Qiuhua and Su Fengmao shook their heads. Su Fengmao said, “You can choose whatever you like, Binglan. We’ll have what you’re having.”
The older couple passed the menu along and said, “You guys can order the dishes you like. Your father and I will have what you want.”
Meanwhile, Su Wenvvu thought the end of his mother’s sentence sounded familiar. Ye Feiran would also say the same thing whenever ‘he’ and Su Wenwu went out to eat. At that moment, Su Wenwu felt something was amiss but did not overthink it.
Then Su Binglan told her big brother to take the lead and order. However, they returned the menu to Su Binglan. Since no family member had eaten at
Drunken Cloud, they were too shy to order.
Only Su Wenwu took the initiative to order a few dishes.
He had gotten to know Ye Feiran when he went to another town to expand the hotpot restaurant. The two became close friends, and Ye Feiran often took Su Wenwu to restaurants, so the latter had experience ordering food.
Then Su Binglan ordered a few more dishes, and Mr. Wang jotted everything down. Still, he could remember the orders without writing them down because he had worked in the restaurant for a long time.
Soon after, he went downstairs to manage the staff while they cooked. The kitchen would then serve the dishes to the table as soon as possible. The waiters even went to pour hot tea for the family while they waited for their dishes.
Everyone drank the tea and took in the scenery outside the window, feeling relaxed. Su Fengmao spiked his tea and smiled as he looked out the window.
“l used to pass by this place but never thought I could afford to eat here. Now, here I am, enjoying my life with my family.” He felt proud to have such a lovely daughter like Su Binglan.
Su Fengmao knew Mr. Wang was polite to him and his family because of what his daughter had done for the restaurant. “Drunken Cloud’s manager would never look my way if it weren’t for Binglan, let alone speak to me so politely.”
Su Binglan said embarrassedly, “Father, let’s not speak of such things when we’re out for a meal.’
“All right, fine.” Su Fengmao was not the only one who felt that way—even Su
Wenzhe, Liu Yinyin, and Su Wenxiu did.
“We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, Sister, not to mention being respected by others.”
“We must admit, being respected feels good when we’re capable. We work hard and earn money daily, which is fulfilling. It makes me feel at ease. Otherwise, I’d feel guilty eating here.”
Soon, the waiters filled the table with many dishes, and the family started eating. Although the family often ate various dishes, they had to admit the food at Drunken Cloud was excellent.
It differed from what they ate at home, especially the pork trotters they ordered. They also ordered a plate of roasted meat with tofu skin, which was just as delicious.
“Is the tofu skin our factory produces?”
“Yes, Drunken Cloud orders those from us. Their chef is the one who developed this dish, too.” Su Binglan agreed that the food tasted excellent. “This braised chicken wing is just as delicious as the others.”
She nodded after eating a few more dishes. She realized how much effort Drunken Cloud and its chef had put into developing and improving their cuisine. The chef even introduced many new dishes to the menu.
Mr. Wang dared not disturb Su Binglan and her family as they ate. He only went to the private room when the family almost finished eating. He asked, “Do you need anything else, Miss Su?”
He rubbed his hands together and wanted to say something else but felt embarrassed.
Su Fengmao looked at him and could guess what he was thinking. However, Su Binglan was the one who usually made decisions, so Su Fengmao did not say anything.
Su Binglan asked, “Is there something you want to say, Mr. Wang?”
Finally, Mr. Wang said, “Well, I’m sorry, Miss Su. I was just wondering if you found any of these dishes unsatisfactory. I was hoping to get some of your advice. It’ll help Drunken Cloud greatly if you could offer some insight.”
Su Binglan did not hesitate to reply, “These dishes were excellent, but I would suggest adding crispy chicken wings to the menu. You can use eggplants into sour eggplants and add some sugar to make it taste good.
“Sugar with eggplant?” Although Mr. Wang was puzzled, he knew Su Binglan’s opinions and suggestions were essential and immediately noted them. Then he would review his notes with the chef later to develop new cooking methods and do research.
‘Miss Su would call it innovation.’
Although Mr. Wang did not know what that word meant, he had a vague idea. Su Binglan gave a few more suggestions afterward, and he grew excited. He felt Su Binglan was wonderful for willingly giving him valuable advice.
Ultimately, Mr. Wang did not charge Su Binglan and her family for the dishes they ate. When the family left, he even gave them some small gifts.
Su Fengmao and Shen Qiuhua felt warm inside as they enjoyed eating with their daughter.
Later that afternoon, the family went shopping for clothes before going home. Shen Qiuhua and Liu Yinyin bought cloth and planned to make clothes for the family members. Then each family member would have new clothes for the New Year celebrations.
After Liu Yinyin finished measuring everyone, she prepped and cut the cloth before sewing them together.
Su Binglan raised her brows when she saw her sister-in-law making clothes. The former wished there was a sewing machine to make things easier for Liu Yinyin.
However, making a sewing machine was difficult as mechanical things would significantly impact the entire era and create a self-sufficient lifestyle. Su
Binglan considered these things and decided to focus on something else first. After all, she still had to cook with her parents to prepare for the New Year..