Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 38 Selling Braised Food Recipes

Looking at the head chef, Manager Wang saw him with an expression of lingering enjoyment. Was it really that delicious?

With some skepticism, Manager Wang also tried a piece. Hmm? This flavor is truly unique; it's really delicious.

Manager Wang took a bite and was about to take a second bite when he heard the hurried voice of the waiter outside.

"Oh no, boss! The customers outside have smelled the delicious aroma and are all asking to order." As he spoke, the waiter secretly swallowed.

Seeing this situation, Song Jiaojiao suggested, "Manager Wang, since that's the case, why not let the customers outside judge? After all, in the end, we should follow the customers' opinions."

Manager Wang thought about it and agreed, so he instructed that the dish be divided into several portions so that the guests outside could try it.

The group quickly divided the food and had the waiter deliver it. Manager Wang didn't wait in the kitchen; he went to the main hall with Song Jiaojiao.

"Master Li, I wonder if this dish suits your taste?" Manager Wang asked when he saw Master Li, a regular customer.

"Manager Wang, you're being unfair! I've been patronizing your business for so long, and you only just brought out this delicious food?" Although Master Li's words were sharp, his face was beaming with smiles, showing that he was truly a loyal customer.

"Oh, Mr. Li, you flatter me. This is a new product that our shop has just developed. We just got it out of the pot and asked you to try it out." Manager Wang said with a smile. Seeing Mr. Li's praise, he knew that he would probably have to get the recipe for this braised meat today.

"Madam Song, let's go upstairs to talk," Manager Wang said as he walked to Song Jiaojiao's side. Song Jiaojiao followed Manager Wang upstairs, and had just sat down when she heard him speak.

"I wonder how Madam Song intends to cooperate?"

"I won't waste any more words. I've already decided when I came here that I'm going to sell the property directly." Song Jiaojiao didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly.

"Oh, I wonder how much silver Madam Song is prepared to offer?" Having seen so many people who played games, Manager Wang was quite surprised to see such a direct approach for the first time.

“Three hundred taels,” Song Jiaojiao said, taking a sip of tea.

"Three hundred taels? Madam Song, you're being a bit too arrogant." When Manager Wang heard Song Jiaojiao's words, he looked at this woman who wasn't well-dressed and clearly looked like a peasant. He wondered where she got the courage to ask for so much.

"That's right, three hundred taels. Manager Wang, don't rush to refute me. The three hundred taels I'm talking about includes more than just this one recipe. The food I brought today is made with pig offal. A serving of pig offal only costs ten coins on the market, and the offal includes stuffed pig intestines, pig stomach, and pig kidneys."

"A single set of offal can yield at least ten plates of vegetables. At two coins per plate, the shopkeeper can earn two taels of silver from that set. And I believe that with Shopkeeper Wang's connections, it will only be cheaper—that's one point," Song Jiaojiao said, taking a sip of water.

"You probably don't know how to handle the offal you bought, no problem, I'll teach you how to handle it for free. Besides, braised meat isn't just about offal, it can be made with pork belly, chicken, duck, beef, and lamb, of course the cooking time will be different, that's the second point."

I'll also give you free tips on how to prepare offal kidneys and turn them into delicious dishes. Plus a few side dishes derived from braised meats to go with drinks.

After Song Jiaojiao finished speaking, she didn't say anything more. She just ate her snacks and drank her tea, waiting for Manager Wang to think it over.

Manager Wang thought about Song Jiaojiao's words. Indeed, according to her, the principal could be recovered in just one week, provided that someone was available.

"According to Madam Song, I am indeed not losing money, but no one comes to my restaurant. Even if there are new dishes, no one knows about them," Manager Wang said with a worried expression, stating this undeniable fact.

"That's easy, it just depends on whether Manager Wang dares to gamble," Song Jiaojiao said confidently.

Seeing Song Jiaojiao's confident demeanor, Manager Wang thought that even if it didn't succeed, it wouldn't be a bad deal. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll trust Madam Song this once, but this recipe can only be sold to my store."

"Of course, I won't tell anyone, but if anything goes wrong within your organization, you can't blame me." Upon hearing this, Song Jiaojiao knew that the matter had been successfully resolved.

"Alright, I'll have someone prepare the contract right away."

"Also, have someone buy me a set of swimming gear so I can teach you later. And prepare some brush and ink for me; I need to write down the recipe," Song Jiaojiao said after thinking for a moment.

"Alright, I'll have someone prepare it right away." Manager Wang said and hurriedly went downstairs to make the arrangements.

After signing the contract, Song Jiaojiao wrote down the recipe for the braised dishes and wrote down the precautions and cooking times for each dish on another piece of paper.

Then I went to the kitchen to teach everyone how to prepare pig intestines, pig stomach, and pig kidneys. An hour passed by the time I finished explaining and teaching everything.

Song Jiaojiao, who had just finished getting everything sorted out, received the contract and money, and was about to leave, was stopped in her tracks.

"Madam Song, wait a moment. What is the method you mentioned earlier to let everyone know that Sifanglou has a new dish?"

"Look at me, I've been so busy I forgot. If Manager Wang just sets up a pot at the gate and simmers the braised food outside for three days, I'm sure everyone will know about it in no time. You just saw how strong the aroma was. If Manager Wang is worried about the recipe being leaked, he could have the pharmacy grind it into powder. That way, he can control the recipe much better." Song Jiaojiao patted her head and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Manager Wang suddenly realized, "That's right! I knew how amazing the aroma was when I was braising it in the kitchen. How come I didn't think of that?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Madam Song. There's one more thing. I just had someone search the entire town for that pungent chili pepper, but we couldn't find any. Could you tell me where I can buy it?"

"You mean green peppers? For now, only my family sells them, and I don't grow many. I just discovered them by chance and planted them because I liked them. If you need them, I can provide them. They're 20 coins a pound, and one pound is enough to make about ten dishes. I deliver them every three days, about 50 pounds each time."

Song Jiaojiao didn't expect that Manager Wang would also need green peppers. Thinking about this, Song Jiaojiao didn't dare to sell too many, mainly because she didn't have a physical store. If she really wanted to sell them, she would have to go home and think of a reason.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to start tomorrow, Madam Song." Manager Wang calculated that it was still within the cost range, so he agreed immediately.

"Tomorrow might not work, maybe the day after tomorrow. I'll have my son bring them over." Song Jiaojiao was thinking that she would have to go to a secluded and warm place in the mountains tomorrow to move some of the green peppers out, otherwise she wouldn't know how to tell Wang Hefan.

"Alright, it's settled then. I'll be waiting for Madam Song at Sifanglou." Manager Wang thought that there were still many things to prepare for tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow would also be fine, as it would keep these people in suspense.

Seeing that everything was settled, Song Jiaojiao planned to buy a means of transportation, as she would be going to town frequently in the future, and walking every time was a waste of time. Before Song Jiaojiao had gone far, a voice called out to her from behind.

"Madam Song, please wait."