dognovel Chapter 240 The New Task of Pickled Vegetables
Chapter 240 The New Task of Pickled Vegetables
A group of college students tasted the tender ginger sprouts, and although they were panting from the spiciness, they couldn't bear to put down their chopsticks.
"Boss, your ginger is amazing! It goes especially well with meat sandwiches, perfectly cutting through the greasiness. Plus, it's hot and spicy, making you sweat as soon as you eat it, and it makes you feel refreshed all over."
"I also think this tender ginger sprout is delicious, but it's a bit too spicy. The bird's eye chili is spicy, and this ginger sprout is spicy too."
"I feel like I could eat another bowl just with this pickled vegetable, boss! If I gain weight, you're on my own!"
Besides the popular tender ginger sprouts, baby radishes are also very popular.
"This sweet and sour flavor is really refreshing and helps cut through the richness. I wish the owner could make meat rolls with this."
"My mom used to pickle these small radishes, but for some reason they had a raw taste. The ones you pickle don't. How do you pickle them? Can you teach me?"
"This lettuce is so crisp and not bitter at all; it goes perfectly with congee."
"I also love this lettuce. It would be even better if we had dried bamboo shoots instead. I think it would be even crisper if we replaced the lettuce with dried bamboo shoots."
The new flavor became an instant hit.
The college students invited their friends and family, and every day a long line of people waited to eat.
Chen Yuan is not an unambitious person.
He nailed a whiteboard to the side of the food counter, on which the names of the various pickled vegetables were written. He also provided pens so that people could mark down whichever flavor of pickled vegetable they liked.
There was also a handwritten notice posted.
It's impossible to please everyone; ultimately, the choice of which pickled vegetables to eat is up to the individual.
Each person casts one vote for their favorite pickled vegetable. The one with the most votes each weekend becomes the regular pickled vegetable for the following week, and the rest rotate.
This move caused a stir among college students.
What started as a simple breakfast purchase has now escalated into a vote-buying frenzy.
Even on campus confession walls or websites, many people are campaigning for their beloved pickled vegetables.
[Young ginger sprouts! Vote for young ginger sprouts, and we'll be best buddies!]
This vote must go to Little Radish!
Have you all forgotten about pickled cucumbers? They're the best pickled vegetable ever! How can we forget them!
[Cowpeas, oh cowpeas! Does anyone like cowpeas?! We're way behind in the score now, we need to catch up quickly!]
They launched attacks not only in these places.
Even the college student groups are buzzing with excitement.
Some people, in order to garner votes for their beloved pickled vegetables, have gone so far as to "trick" students from other universities located far away into voting for them.
Standing in the food cart, Aunt Li couldn't help but laugh as she watched the young people arguing so much over a few bites of pickled vegetables.
"These kids make such a fuss over buying breakfast. But you know what, dealing with college students every day lately has made me feel younger."
Sister Zhao chimed in, "That's right, me too. My kids say I've been smiling more and more lately, and they even asked me what good things have happened to me."
Sister Li said, "I must say, our boss's idea is really good. It's much better than us figuring it out on our own."
The statistics were compiled this weekend.
Young ginger sprouts won the permanent seat with an overwhelming number of votes.
Next week, Chen Yuan made sweet and sour shredded purple cabbage and cold seaweed knots.
The whiteboard was wiped clean and a new name was written on it.
As Chen Yuan watched the food truck become increasingly lively, he felt more and more that his choice was right.
Giving the choice to real consumers not only helps us understand their actual needs but also saves us the trouble of figuring things out on our own.
College students love to have fun and enjoy lively activities, and tourists also find it novel.
That's killing several birds with one stone.
late at night.
After Chen Yuan finished his work and sealed the last can of chili oil, a crisp sound suddenly rang in his head.
[Side quest detected.]
[Due to the increasing demand for pickled vegetables, a time-limited task has been triggered: sell 100 bottles of bottled pickled vegetables in compliance with regulations within half a month.]
[Task Reward: Smart ordering and queuing system for the new store's front-of-house area (including complete hardware and back-end debugging)]
[Accept side quests?]
Chen Yuan rubbed his temples.
One hundred bottles, according to his own words.
The whole process of washing, cutting, salting, seasoning, and bottling is so exhausting that you could work yourself to death and still not get it done.
What's more, there's also chili oil to make.
After careful consideration, Chen Yuan accepted the task, because the front-of-house intelligent ordering system was indeed very important.
I thought about it all night.
After closing for business the next day, he went straight to the neighborhood committee.
Zhang Liping was checking accounts in her office when she saw Chen Yuan and stood up.
"Oh, what brings you here today? Finished with work?"
Chen Yuan cut to the chase: "Sister Zhang, to be honest, I don't come here unless I need something. I've come to see you today because I have something I'd like to ask for your help with."
Ever since what happened with Xia Qing, Zhang Liping has grown increasingly fond of Chen Yuan. Hearing that he needed help, she agreed without hesitation.
"Tell me, I'll help you with anything I can."
Chen Yuan said, "Sister Chen, it's like this, my family's pickled vegetables and chili oil are selling so well right now that I can't keep up with the demand on my own. I was thinking of setting up a compliant small workshop in our community and hiring some people to help out."
"I think the candidates can be from our community or other communities, with priority given to those who have difficulties at home or those who are physically unable to make a living."
"It's just pickling vegetables and making chili oil. I'll tell them the specifics of how to do it. We'll settle accounts by weight, paying a certain amount per pound of pickled vegetables. That way, the more you work, the more you earn; the less you work, the less you earn. What do you think of my idea?"
After listening, Zhang Liping slammed the pen down on the table.
"Oh my, what do you mean 'can't it'? It's great, absolutely great!"
"You've done a wonderful thing for our community and neighborhood; it's a virtuous act, and we'll definitely give you our full support!"
She swiftly opened her old notebook, which was worn out from frequent use but she couldn't bear to throw it away.
After flipping through a few pages, Zhang Liping reassured everyone.
"The location is easy to find. I remember there was an unused storage room on the second floor of the old community activity center. It has independent water supply and drainage, as well as windows and such. An area of 80 square meters would definitely be enough."
"If you want this matter to be confirmed, I'll make the decision to give you a discount on the rent, and I'll have someone clear everything out for you before noon tomorrow."
Chen Yuan smiled and thanked her, then said, "I'm definitely at ease leaving the venue in your hands. It's just that we might still need to get licenses and food safety permits, what do you think…"
Without hesitation, Zhang Liping agreed: "No problem, I will apply directly in the name of the neighborhood committee."
"But regarding personnel, I have a small idea..."