The two got off the car in front of Yangcheng Restaurant. Jiang Yu looked at the door with some peeling red paint and hesitated:
"How about we find another one? There is a newly opened Yipin Pavilion not far from here. I heard that the chef was hired from the Minato Hotel. Do you want to try it?"
Before Yu Changle could answer, the guests from Yangcheng Restaurant came over warmly.
"I'd like to invite you two to dine. New one-month-old squabs have arrived today. You two are in luck. Be sure to order two to try. They are at their most tender and juicy!"
Yu Changle turned to Jiang Yu and smiled: "I happen to like eating squab, so this is the one."
Jiang Yu obeyed the host and let the guests do as they pleased. If the guests said they liked it, then he would eat it. Anyway, apart from the poor environment, the taste of Yangcheng Restaurant is definitely outstanding.
When the young man who greeted the guests heard what Yu Changle said, his eyes lit up and his smile became brighter. He bowed and welcomed the two people into the store.
The sun was shining brightly in Yangcheng today, and the sunlight was so strong that it dazzled the eyes. But as soon as he stepped into Yangcheng Restaurant, Yu Changle felt his eyes go dark, and it took him two seconds to adjust to the dim light in the hall.
Noon is the pick-up time. Are the lights on in the store?
Yu Changle looked up in confusion. All six chandeliers on the roof were turned on. They probably didn't have enough wattage and the brightness was worrying.
The greeting guests had long been accustomed to the light in the store, but judging from Yu Changle's reaction, he knew that the guests thought it was too dark, so he quickly led the two of them to the seats by the window:
"You two, please take a seat. This location has good air and is out of the sun."
The light from the window seat is better, but it is only compared to other locations in the hall. There is a three-story building less than three meters away from the window, and a lot of sunlight is blocked.
A waiter who looked to be in his 50s or 60s brought the menu over for the two of them to order. He rinsed and washed the tableware for the two of them very quickly. While setting the table, he asked them what kind of tea they wanted to drink. Once he did it, he knew it. He is an old employee of the store.
Jiang Yu asked Yu Changle what kind of tea he liked to drink. Yu Changle thought about it and ordered a pot of Tieguanyin.
Jiang Yu had to order two of Yangcheng Restaurant's signature dishes first when he was treating a guest. He ordered Huaishan Braised Abalone with Mushrooms and a Black Brown Crispy Roast Goose.
After ordering, he asked Yu Changle to see what he liked to eat. Seeing that Jiang Yu generously ordered two large dishes, Yu Changle planned to only add some snacks and vegetarian dishes.
She ordered the roasted January squab recommended by the welcome guest. Thinking of the roast goose, she only ordered one, so that two people could taste it. She also ordered a portion of boiled green vegetables, which was just enough for two people. eat.
Seeing that Yu Changle only ordered this, Jiang Yu thought that Yu Changle was being polite to him, and kept urging her to order something else. Yu Changle couldn't resist Yu Changle's hospitality, so he had to add another Jinding Xianzi, a specialty of Yangcheng Restaurant. Shrimp Dumpling King.
The food was served very quickly, and the appearance was not much different from what Yu Changle had eaten in later generations. However, the presentation was not as exquisite, and the smell was still very fragrant.
Food is in front of you, grab your chopsticks and start eating!
Sure enough, Yu Changle was not disappointed with the taste of the dishes at Yangcheng Restaurant. The braised mushrooms and abalone were delicious, the roast goose was plump and juicy, not dry or dry, and the one-month-old squab was grilled to a crispy skin and tender meat. After eating, I was still unsatisfied.
Shrimp dumplings and boiled vegetables are old partners of Yangcheng morning tea, and their quality is as good as ever.
Sipping tea and eating delicious food, Yu Changle felt comfortable all over. The fatigue caused by taking a long-distance train was also swept away. It must be said that foodies are so easily satisfied.
Even Jiang Yu, who had always disliked Yangcheng Restaurant for lowering his standard of hospitality, remained silent while eating. Regardless of how good the environment of those newly opened restaurants was, Yangcheng Restaurant still had the most unpleasant taste in the stomachs of old Yangcheng people at this moment. People iron the posts.
It’s really a pity that such delicious food and such a stagnant business exist.
Looking around the entire store, apart from Yu Changle's table at noon, there were only two or three tables of people sitting here and there. Judging from the age, they were all uncles and aunts. There were one or two refreshments and a pot of tea on the table. While eating, we chatted in Yangcheng dialect.
Yu Changle is also a businessman. When he saw the business situation, the first thought in his mind was whether the owner owned the store or rented it. If it was rented, he might not even be able to pay the rent!
Not to mention that the huge store is full of waiters with nothing to do, and the monthly salary is probably not a small amount.
After finishing the meal, he sat for a while and drank two sips of tea. Jiang Yu asked the waiter to pay the bill. The lobby manager came over with the handwritten bill and smiled respectfully:
"You two spent a total of thirteen yuan today. I'll give you a 30% discount. If you erase the change, you can give me nine yuan."
I ordered five dishes at Yangcheng Restaurant and only paid nine yuan? !
Not to mention the local Jiang Yu who was surprised, even Yu Changle who came from Jinbo City was also shocked.
This is not as much as the cost of a treat at Haoke. If Yu Changle hadn't chosen the Yangcheng Restaurant himself, Jiang Yu would have been so embarrassed that he couldn't hold his head up, just for the price. If you treat someone to a meal of five dishes, you must not be accused of being stingy? !
Jiang Yu was a little embarrassed: "This isn't morning market time, so what's the discount? Thirteen, take it."
The lobby manager responded with a smile: "Guest, you haven't been here for some time. Our store has been conducting this customer feedback activity since July. Firstly, we would like to thank our customers for their continued love for Yangcheng Restaurant, and secondly, we would like to wish our regular customers Continue to patronize and help us.”
"Regardless of morning market and lunch market, as long as you come to dine, you will get a 30% discount."
Discounts on dishes have been offered since July, and the discounts are still so strong. It seems that the boss is really determined. However, after three months of business operations, the situation is like this. It can only be said that the effect is not very good...
Jiang Yu has never heard of a store doing this kind of business. He is also a businessman and can calculate accounts quickly:
"The 30% off event has been going on for three months? How much money does your boss have to pay for it?!"
When the lobby manager saw him asking this question, he guessed that this customer must also be a businessman, so he smiled bitterly and told the truth:
"Compared with rent and labor, it's really not much. You can also see the business in the store. There are only a few tables a day, and the revenue is not high."
This...Jiang Yu didn't know what to say. The lobby manager's implication was that because the guests didn't spend much, the boss didn't pay much. Is this considered a blessing in misfortune?
Jiang Yu looked at the idle waiters standing around in the empty hall, and made a suggestion:
"Since the business is not very good, don't hire so many waiters. Isn't it a waste of labor to stand around and have nothing to do?"
Speaking of this, the lobby manager was very grateful. Few bosses these days are so humane and nostalgic.
"Don't look at the business in our store is not very good now. When the business was good, these people were so busy every day that they often didn't have enough to eat."
"Our restaurant has been open for 45 years, and there are employees who have been working there for 45 years. When they can no longer work, young people from the family come to take over. Looking at the whole Yangcheng city, there is no second restaurant."
"Our boss has said that without these old employees who have stayed with us all the way, Yangcheng Restaurant would not be able to make it this far. As long as there is Yangcheng Restaurant, the old employees will never lose their jobs!"
