Chapter 46 - Chapter 46 - 46 Spicy Braised Delicacies (2/2)

Chen Yu roughly calculated the ratio of stewing time between the pressure cooker and a regular pot.

With bold strokes, he set to work.

The whole process took nearly half an hour to stew a pot.

Each of the five large pressure cookers could stew forty pounds of marinated delicacies at a time.

That is to say, in half an hour, two hundred pounds of marinated delicacies could be produced.

When the first batch of five pots of marinated delicacies was ready, the entire shop instantly buzzed with activity.

“Young Boss Chen, quickly sell me three pounds; I’ll take it home to eat,”

“I’ll have two pounds!”

…

In turn, no one was interested in the fried pastries and cakes anymore, with everyone’s attention now focused on the marinated delicacies.

By noon, the shop was still swamped with people.

Usually, at this time, the flow of customers would have died down.

With the introduction of marinated delicacies, it was as if the shop had launched a lunch service.

However, the shop did not offer staple foods like noodles or pancakes, so many people were eating the pastries with marinated delicacies.

As a result, the sales volume of pastries greatly increased today.

Chen Yu thought about whether he should collaborate with other businesses outside to bring in some noodles or pancakes.

The bustling scene continued until five in the afternoon.

The previously popular pastries and cakes had already accumulated a large flow of customers for the shop.

Hence, the marinated delicacies were an instant success when launched.

Up to now, the fourth batch of marinated delicacies was about to sell out.

After one more round, the five hundred pounds of pig’s heads and five hundred pounds of hocks that came in last night would be sold out.

Just as Chen Yu was busily preparing for the fifth round, Tong Ya suddenly called.

“Do you need me to bring some vegetables back for you today?”

One couldn’t tell if Tong Ya was doing it on purpose or not, but she deliberately spoke in a coy, high-pitched voice.

Chen Yu cleared his throat, “Then when you come back, bring fifty pancakes.”

“Okay, wait for me.”

Chen Yu quickly hung up the phone, as just those last few words made him feel as if he had been electrocuted.

If she continued like this, he would be numbed to death.

At that moment, a large number of customers rushed to the display window, afraid that they would not get their chance at the marinated delicacies.

Su Qing, Han Cai, and Zhao Meng were frantically trying to maintain order.

The kitchen on the first floor had stopped the production of pastries and cakes and became completely dedicated to marinated delicacies.

Up to now, the last batch, weighing one hundred and ninety pounds, had all been reserved and sold off.

Those who couldn’t get in line could only leave in disappointment.

“Boss Chen, make more marinated delicacies tomorrow; many of us didn’t manage to buy any,”

“This is too delicious, much better than the marinated delicacies from the shop on East Street,”

“Boss Chen’s culinary skills are truly beyond compare,”

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When Tong Ya arrived with Tuan Tuan, the last batch of marinated delicacies was just ready.

The enticing aroma made them rush into the kitchen involuntarily.

But soon, as the crowd dispersed, the last batch of marinated delicacies also sold out.

Fortunately, Chen Yu had the foresight to set aside nearly ten pounds of marinated delicacies.

However, coinciding with the peak of the evening rush hour, there was still a large influx of customers entering the shop to buy pastries and cakes.

It wasn’t until eight o’clock in the evening that the flow of customers finally began to diminish.

Chen called over his staff and brought out the ten pounds of marinated delicacies they had set aside.

The wafting aroma instantly made everyone salivate.