PDLP Chapter 86 Double Private Banquet
Chapter 86 Double Private Banquet
The popularity of mala tang restaurants continues today, as word-of-mouth takes time to build.
Sister Lu's spicy hot pot is top-notch in taste and reasonably priced. Word of mouth quickly spread among the villagers.
Two yuan for a bowl of spicy and satisfying mala tang is simply the perfect deal.
So today it basically became a village-only event. Passing vehicles came to join in the fun, but they couldn't even squeeze in.
The business of Xiao Lu's farmhouse restaurant has recovered somewhat, reaching 4532 yuan after the lunch break.
In particular, Lu Yuan has spoiled the palates of these drivers on the national highway; now, the first thing they order is a pound of lamb.
Adding another dish will cause the average order value to rise sharply.
Aunt Xinyue and Aunt Chaoyun have not yet officially started working in the kitchen.
Lu Yuan is very cautious about introducing new dishes to Xiao Lu's farmhouse restaurant, after all, this is his base.
He must maintain his consistently high standards in order to continue to build the reputation of Lujia Village.
So now the two aunties' main job is to keep tasting the dishes.
The dishes that were tried were not wasted; they were all turned into staff meals.
After the lunch break, Xu Jianjun and General Manager Wang both came to see Lu Yuan at the same time.
They were all there to place orders, but coincidentally, they all chose tomorrow afternoon.
Needless to say, Mr. Wang's dinner was a business banquet as usual.
This time, Xu Jianjun's dinner was no longer a family gathering; it was actually a business banquet.
When they arrived, Lu Yuan happened to be at a mala tang restaurant.
When they heard that the other person was also there to place an order, they immediately became wary.
Tomorrow's business dinner is very important to both of them; it's a deal worth at least six figures. If it doesn't go through, the losses will be quite severe.
So Mr. Wang spoke first: "Excuse me, sir, would it be convenient for us to talk in private?"
Xu Jianjun nodded and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Please!"
"please!"
Xiao Lu's Farmhouse Restaurant has closed for the day; the dining hall is empty.
The two found a table in the corner and sat on either side of each other.
Mr. Wang was the first to hand over a business card, saying, "Jinchuan Construction, Wang Mingchuan."
After accepting the business card with both hands, Xu Jianjun paused for a moment, then took out a business card and handed it to the other person: "It's an honor to meet you! Xu Jianjun, Shenglong Dairy."
Mr. Wang also showed a surprised expression: "So it's Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu's name is very famous. I've heard of him before."
"If I had known it was Mr. Xu, I wouldn't have scheduled the appointment for tomorrow. I would have made sure to make time for him." Xu Jianjun said with a troubled expression.
"However, tomorrow's dinner is extremely important; it could be said to concern the very survival of Shenglong Dairy. We implore Mr. Wang to be lenient!"
"Mr. Xu, I'm in the same boat. If it were just a matter of adjusting the time, I would definitely give you face," said Mr. Wang, a helpless expression on his face.
"But, you know, we, the service providers, are treated like sons. We have to do business with them all the time, depending on their mood. There's really nothing we can do!"
These two are both foxes who have cultivated for a thousand years. They flatter each other to the skies, but they are not willing to back down at all when it comes to tomorrow's banquet.
Just as the awkward situation was reaching its peak, Lu Yuan returned. Seeing the two people's entourage, he thought some kind of conflict had occurred.
After rushing over and finding out what happened, I couldn't help but laugh:
"Hey, you two bosses, why can't you both come tomorrow? Why do you have to make me earn less money?"
"Huh?" Mr. Wang asked doubtfully, "Can you manage to serve two tables at the same time?"
Mr. Wang is very familiar with the situation at Lu Yuan's restaurant; he knows that Lu Yuan cooked all the dishes on the table by himself.
Moreover, the quality of Lu Yuan's private banquets is so high that it must have taken a lot of effort and thought; he didn't think Lu Yuan could possibly host two tables at the same time.
Lu Yuan crossed his arms, tilted his head, and said, "This is nothing. It's just two tables of food."
If it were just the beginning, Lu Yuan really wouldn't be confident of opening two tables.
But now that a month has passed, Xiao Lu's farmhouse cuisine has a very solid foundation.
In terms of personnel, his mother can help him with the pastries, and his aunts can help him with the fried food.
He also prepared plenty of ingredients, and he almost bought out all the frozen and dried goods in the county, including frozen black tiger shrimp, Zhoushan ribbonfish, sea cucumber, and abalone.
He also picked a lot of purple mushrooms from Helan Mountain, dried them, and stored them for a long time, making them taste even better.
Even his apprentices, like Lu Jie, can help him with some simple, basic tasks.
So now that he's setting up two tables, he's basically under no pressure.
Moreover, the two tables overlapped so much that they were both business banquets.
Most of the dishes can be served repeatedly; they only need to prepare some special dishes to suit the different guests they are entertaining.
With Lu Yuan's reassurance, the two CEOs were finally able to relax.
They were still worried when they left, so they took out 5000 yuan and handed it to Lu Yuan, fearing that something else might happen.
. . .
Mr. Ding's banquet today is a family dinner.
To Lu Yuan's shock, it turned out that President Ding's son was about the same age as Xiao Xue.
You should know that President Ding is older than Lu Changming. People who don't know the situation might think that President Ding brought his grandson to dinner.
Rumors circulate that Mr. Ding married more than one wife in order to have a son.
But this has nothing to do with their restaurant; restaurant owners just need to focus on making good food.
To avoid any trouble, Lu Yuan specially called Zhenzhen and Pingping over after the banquet to settle them in.
Compared to business banquets, these kinds of family dinners are actually the easiest to organize.
The entire family dinner went smoothly, and Mr. Ding and his family were very satisfied with the meal.
Only at the end did Boss Ding's son suddenly come over and hug Lu Yuan's leg, crying and shouting that he wanted to take Lu Yuan back to cook.
It took a lot of effort from Mr. Ding's family to pull his son off Lu Yuan's lap.
Mr. Ding said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Mr. Lu. We are an elderly couple who had a son late in life, and we've spoiled him a bit."
When Lu Yuan got closer, he realized that President Ding's wife was almost 50 years old.
She was just dressed fashionably and looked younger from a distance; the rumors were disproven.
"It's alright, it's better for kids to be lively!" Lu Yuan said, patting the boy's head.
At this moment, Mrs. Ding, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up:
"Boss Lu, can I learn to cook from you? I really don't trust anyone else to cook for him, but he doesn't eat my food properly..."
Looking at Mrs. Ding's eager eyes, it was clear that she doted on her.
In his view, this was simply a result of being spoiled by a comfortable life.
If he hadn't eaten properly when he was a child, Lu Changming would have kicked him long ago.
If anyone dares to waste food, Wei Yinghong throws another scathing rebuke at them.
A sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned, and the same goes for children; the more you spoil them, the more likely they are to cause problems.
Lu Yuan instinctively felt disgusted by this request and promptly refused.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ding was still not giving up and added, "Boss Lu, I can pay. Name your price."
Lu Yuan certainly didn't lack the tuition fees; the key issue was that teaching a wealthy woman was a very troublesome matter.
So this time, I patiently explained my reasons and politely declined:
"Learning to cook is a tedious and lengthy process. It's not something you can do just because I tell you how. Here's what we'll do: if your child wants my cooking, you can come anytime. Whenever I'm free, I can cook for him separately."
However, Lu Yuan did not expect that Mrs. Ding would be so straightforward. The next day at noon, she actually brought her child!