allonlinenovel Chapter 110 Changing Tracks
Chapter 110 Changing Tracks
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Brother Dahei, don't worry, we can just think of some new dishes to add to the menu."
Upon hearing this, Big Black's eyes lit up: "Mu Zi, do you have a solution?"
Li Mu said, "There is a method, but it depends on whether you dare to try it."
Big Black urged, "Mu Zi, tell me quickly! I'm willing to try anything to solve the problem at hand!"
"Customers get tired of eating too much fish, and nobody wants to eat greasy food on a hot day. How about we try introducing some light and refreshing dishes, such as cold dishes or steamed dishes?"
This was the first time Big Black had heard Li Mu make this suggestion, and a hesitant look appeared on his face.
He has been running a restaurant for many years, and his main dishes have always been strongly flavored. He was really unsure about changing the style of his dishes all of a sudden.
"Mu Zi, is this going to work? Our Black Wind Village has always attracted customers with its strong-flavored dishes. Will our customers be able to accept a sudden change to light and refreshing dishes?"
Li Mu looked at Big Black Brother and said seriously, "Big Black Brother, think about it. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and people want to eat something light to cool off. These dishes we've introduced will perfectly meet the needs of our guests. Besides, guests will get tired of eating strong-flavored food all the time. They'll find it refreshing to change things up occasionally."
After listening to Li Mu's words, Big Black felt that there was some truth to them, but he was still a little worried: "But, Mu Zi, our chefs have never made these dishes before, can they make them?"
"Brother Dahei, don't worry. These dishes aren't actually difficult to make. As long as you master the basic cooking skills, you can make them. We can have the chefs try making a few first and see how it goes. If it doesn't work, we can adjust them."
After listening to Li Mu's words, Big Black Brother thought it was feasible.
“Then let’s give it a try. Mu Zi, I’ll leave this to you. Go talk to the chefs and tell them to try making a few light and refreshing dishes as soon as possible.”
"I'll give you this price if you introduce one dish."
Big Black Brother held up one finger.
Tian Xiaohu was taken aback: "That's quite a number! Brother Dahei, you're really willing to invest." Tian Xiaohu stared wide-eyed at Brother Dahei with disbelief.
Big Black Brother smiled and said, "As long as we can keep the customers here, this little bit of money is nothing. Mu'er, this matter is up to you."
"Okay! I'll come back tomorrow, Brother Hei!"
Li Mu and Tian Xiaohu went to the Lakeside Hotel to talk to Zhou Li and Jin Dachuan about it.
Zhou Li was a little worried: "Mu Zi, you don't know that the restaurants in the city are making boiled fish, and it's really popular. Why do you suddenly want us to change the menu? Isn't that stealing their business?"
Jin Dachuan patted Li Mu on the shoulder: "Muzi, I think your idea is good. We can't always follow in other people's footsteps; we have to have our own unique style. Besides, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so light and refreshing dishes will definitely be popular."
"The boiled fish and squirrel fish are just gimmicks. To attract customers in the long run, we still need to rely on the quality and uniqueness of the dishes. I think Mu Zi's suggestion is a good one. We can give it a try."
Zhou Li was a straightforward person, and immediately agreed: "Okay, let's give it a try. Mu Zi, what are your thoughts?"
Li Mu simply said he would come back tomorrow. He drove back to Li Family Village with Tian Xiaohu and distributed the remaining fish money. Everyone received a few hundred yuan as a bonus, and everyone was very happy.
"I'll tell my brothers first that we're not going to fish anymore, we'll just focus on raising fish."
Some people were unhappy: "Everything was fine, why can't we fish anymore? We're counting on fishing to earn some extra money!"
"If we catch all the fish, how will they reproduce? The breeding season is approaching, and we need to leave some space for them to breed. Otherwise, where will we catch fish in the future?"
Although everyone was still somewhat unwilling after hearing Li Mu's words, they also felt that what he said made sense.
"So what will we do from now on?" someone asked.
"Let's go up the mountain and pick some new things."
"What's this new gadget?" Everyone looked at Li Mu with curiosity.
Li Mu smiled mysteriously: "You'll find out tomorrow. I guarantee it's a great way to make money."
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and expressed their desire to work with Li Mu.
That evening, Li Mu and Tian Xiaohu discussed it again and decided to go up the mountain to scout the way first thing the next morning.
The next morning, the two men, along with several of their brothers, went up the mountain.
They wandered around the mountain for half a day. Li Mu specially found a sunny spot with fertile soil and pointed to a forest in front of him, saying, "This is it. You see, the soil here is moist and the sunlight can shine in. It's perfect for planting the new stuff we found."
Everyone looked in the direction Li Mu was pointing and saw that the forest was full of various weeds and trees, with nothing particularly special about it.
"Aren't they just some weeds?"
Li Mu was looking for wild vegetables. He parted the weeds and revealed tender green leaves of wild vegetables.
He squatted down and carefully examined the wild vegetables, feeling a secret joy in his heart.
These wild vegetables are not only growing well, but also come in a wide variety, including shepherd's purse, purslane, dandelion, and so on, all of which are popular wild vegetables on the market.
Li Mu didn't find those, so he dug further ahead and finally found several precious wild vegetables he had been looking for in a hidden corner—purple-backed amaranth.
This wild vegetable is not only delicious, but also nutritious and has high medicinal value, and can fetch a good price in the market.
Li Mu carefully dug out the purple-backed hibiscus, afraid of damaging its root system.
He gently shook off the soil from the roots and put these precious wild vegetables into the prepared basket.
"Look, this is the wild vegetable I've been looking for, the purple-backed amaranth," Li Mu said to the crowd, pointing to the vegetables in his basket.
The crowd gathered around, examining the wild vegetables closely with expressions of curiosity on their faces.
"Can these wild vegetables really be sold for money?"
"Don't underestimate this purple-backed amaranth. Although it looks inconspicuous, it's quite popular in the market. Look at these leaves, so tender and green, how tempting! Moreover, this wild vegetable is very nutritious and good for your health. As long as we pick these wild vegetables, process them properly, and take them to town to sell, we're sure to get a good price."
"and this."
Li Mu pointed to the wild vegetables with yellow flowers in the distance.
"Isn't that daylily?"
Tian Xiaohu casually picked a daylily, took a bite, and said, "These daylilies taste pretty good. Can we sell them too?"
Daylily, also known as golden needle flower, is a common wild vegetable with bright yellow flowers that have ornamental value.
Besides being edible, daylilies can also be used in medicine, having effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, and improving eyesight.
"No one knows yet that so many treasures are hidden in these mountains. If we can pick all these wild vegetables and take them to town to sell, we can definitely make a lot of money."