Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Spoiling Unconditionally (1/2)

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Spoiling Unconditionally

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Upon hearing this, Lian Rong immediately wilted like a frosted eggplant, “Alright then…”

“Look at you.” Zhang Yongchang, unable to endure his demeanor, smacked him lightly and joked, “You crumble at the slightest mention of this, you should perfect your stir-frying skill before worrying about cooking.”

“You reminded me, I’ll stir-fry garlic sprouts and bean sprouts with dried tofu later. All the bean sprouts will be cooked, providing an extra dish for lunch.” “Okay.” Knowing that Zhang Yongchang still hoped for his success, the gloom on Lian Rong’s face dissipated, “I’ll prepare the bean sprouts first, looking forward to your cooking at lunch.”

Although the bean sprouts were very clean and Zhuang Qingning must have washed them when she brought them, Lian Rong knew Zhang Yongchang’s temperament. He despised having soybean skins mixed in with his bean sprouts. To be on the safe side, it’s better to inspect carefully and remove all soybean skins.

“Look at this kid, he’s totally unconcerned about anything once there’s food involved. This characteristic of his is well-suited for a chef.”

Zhang Yongchang shook his head and grumbled, “I suspect he was so eager to learn cooking from me just so he could satisfy his own appetite. Why else would his taste buds be so finicky, yet his cooking skill stagnate?”

“It makes sense, he’s learning cooking because he’s become picky about his food.”

Zhuang Qingning turned her eyes and smiled at Zhang Yongchang, “Uncle Zhang, indeed, part of this is your fault. If you hadn’t let Lian Rong taste your food, would he be so eager to learn cooking?”

“It’s you who are spoiling your apprentice, cooking whatever he wants to eat. Now, you are blaming him for not being ambitious.”

“Uncle Zhang, don’t you agree with me?”

“Cough, cough…”

Caught off guard by Zhuang Qingning’s words, Zhang Yongchang was left in a dilemma, attempting to preserve his dignity, he coughed lightly and straightened his neck, “You little girl, you’re still young, but you already love to make noise. You don’t know anything at all…”

“Sure, I don’t know anything.” Zhuang Qingning agreed but pulled a funny face.

This act made Zhang Yongchang burst into laughter.

“All right. I won’t disturb you anymore, Uncle Zhang. I’ll go check on my shop. You should get back to your work too,” Zhuang Qingning smiled and said.

“Okay, go.” With a face full of fatherly love, Zhang Yongchang was about to leave when he asked, “By the way, were the salted duck eggs taken to the county town this morning?”

“Yes, Brother Dong took them to the county town in the morning,” Zhuang Qingning said, “I didn’t mention the dried tofu and tofu sheets. I think these things should be introduced one by one, not all at once. If there are too many items, they might appear less rare. If we can’t keep up with the supply later, it won’t be good.”

Even the best things can become tiresome after a while. Therefore, whether it is a restaurant or a diner, new dishes have to be introduced from time to time for novelty and to make the diners feel they are being catered to, encouraging them to return. The same goes for selling products.

“Hmm, true, you’ve considered this quite thoroughly. Let’s just do it this way,” Zhang Yongchang nodded approvingly at Zhuang Qingning’s decision.

“Alrighty then.” Zhuang Qingning laughed and, after saying goodbye to Zhang Yongchang, headed for the tofu shop.

Zhang Yongchang, with hands clasped behind his back, headed to the kitchen. On the way, he couldn’t help but praise Zhuang Qingning to himself.

Being just a child of around thirteen or fourteen, she was extraordinarily insightful and thoughtful. It was quite rare.

If only Changji Tofu Shop had realized this, they wouldn’t have stagnated after so many years and ended up in this state.