The first thing I did was to find out

Chapter 46: Fighting for a bite to eat (asking for monthly votes!)

When Qin Luo heard Qin Huai asking Huang Xi to notify the supplier to send more materials needed for hand-beaten lemon tea tomorrow, he smiled happily, thinking that he would have hand-beaten lemon tea to drink every day in the future, not knowing what he was about to face.

The next day when Qin Huai arrived at the cafeteria, he found that Huang Xi had already arrived.

"Sister Xi, why are you here so early?" Qin Huai was very surprised.

It's not 6 o'clock, it's 4 o'clock. It's not even daybreak yet. Huang Xi's home is quite far from the Yunzhong Canteen. If he arrives so early, he must have gotten up at 3 o'clock. If you don't know, you might think Huang Xi is the new dim sum chef hired by the store.

"There was a problem with the supplier. Frangipani and chrysanthemum were out of stock. Last night I had to urgently contact the supplier of the restaurant where I used to work and asked for these two items. The quality should be good, but I have to go get them. Their warehouse ships the goods at 3:, so I got them and came directly here." Huang Xi said a little tiredly.

Zhao Rong leaned over and said loudly, "Xiao Xi, I think you should go back and rest. You don't have to come to work today. We will give you a day off."

"That's right." Qin Congwen agreed, "You've only slept for a few hours. Even a body of iron can't handle it."

Qin Huai didn't expect that he just randomly picked two kinds of raw materials for herbal tea, and Huang Xi had to toss and turn for the whole night. He nodded quickly: "Yes, Sister Xi, you go back and have a rest. I'll let my sister and An Youyou take care of the morning meal delivery. My mom and dad can also take over temporarily from the supplier."

Huang Xi has been working in the catering service industry for so many years. She has been promoted from an ordinary employee to a store manager and then back to an ordinary employee. There are times when she is even more powerful, but it is rare to have a boss who advises her to work less.

Huang Xi blinked her eyes that were slightly red from lack of sleep, yawned, and tears welled up again. She didn't refuse and nodded readily: "Thank you, bosses."

"By the way, Master Qin, Grandma Ding came over last night and brought two more cans of acacia honey. She said she asked her in-laws for the best quality, which is good for your health, and asked you to keep it for making honey water."

"I put the locust flower honey on the second layer of the first shelf on the left side of the warehouse. Master Qin, Master Qin, Sister Rong, I'll go back first. You've worked hard." Huang Xi said with a smile, and walked briskly off work.

Huang Xi's words reminded Qin Huai that he seemed to have abandoned Grandma Ding.

Coo coo coo coo.

When Qin Huai happily accepted the honey given by Grandma Ding that day, he was thinking of making locust flower steamed buns the next day.

Indeed, he definitely couldn't make S-grade locust flower steamed buns.

Of course, A-level ones are not allowed either.

Qin Huai of Class B is not very sure either.

After all, Jiang Chengde’s video tutorial is really not that good, it’s too fast and too awesome. It feels like a top student going over the whole process in his mind and only writing down the simplest steps to score points on the test paper.

But the problem is that Qin Huai is not a top student like Jiang Chengde, and he can't quite understand Jiang Chengde's steps.

He couldn't contact Jiang Chengde on WeChat to ask him the detailed steps for solving the problem.

If the key to making fermented glutinous rice steamed buns is temperature, then there are many key factors to making locust flower steamed buns.

Mixing dough, kneading dough, rubbing, honey fermentation, venting, kneading dough, secondary fermentation and steaming are all key.

To put it simply, throughout the entire video, wherever the dough appears is critical.

The most difficult thing is undoubtedly the fermentation of honey.

Qin Huai had a good idea at the beginning. He started by making glutinous rice wine steamed buns, which he succeeded at once. Then he practiced making locust flower steamed buns step by step. He first conquered the most difficult honey fermentation, and then solved the other steps which were not easy one by one.

Then put them together and see if you can make a Grade B locust flower steamed bun.

As a result, Qin Huai didn't expect that his plan would fail at the first step.

Not only did the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns fail to succeed at once, but they also failed for two whole days, which almost broke his mentality.

Qin Huai had a rough time these days, then doubted his life, then worked hard, then suddenly realized, then performed exceptionally well, and finally rewarded himself. His life was so wonderful that he threw all the sophora japonica honey and sophora japonica steamed buns out of his mind.

I don’t know how Grandma Ding has been spending the past few days.

In addition to a little grandson who loves to eat locust flower honey steamed buns, her family also has a second granddaughter who loves to eat milk buckwheat steamed buns and a great-granddaughter who loves to eat honey and goat milk buckwheat steamed buns.

These days, Qin Huai didn’t even make buckwheat steamed buns, let alone locust flower honey steamed buns.

If three children cry together...

I hope Grandma Ding is old and hard of hearing.

Qin Huai went to the warehouse and found the locust flower honey that Huang Xi mentioned. The quality was very good, even better than the jar that Grandma Ding brought over two days ago.

It can be seen that even the former kindergarten principal could not handle the three children making a fuss.

Qin Huai began to knead the dough.

Sophora japonica steamed buns need to be made, but not now. In the morning, it is time for three-dining buns and five-dining buns. Now that the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns have been made, Qin Huai thinks that the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns can also be added to the fixed drop combination for breakfast. After all, the buff of the fermented glutinous rice steamed buns is quite good.

Being able to feel the happiness of being cared for by others early in the morning should put you in a better mood when facing work.

The only regret is that the quantity of Buff steamed buns is a bit small, 3 trays a day, each tray is limited to 24. Only the lucky guests who eat the first 72 steamed buns a day can eat Buff. What if you meet someone with a particularly large appetite who eats three or four steamed buns?

Qin Huai can only say that luck is also an important factor in obtaining happiness.

"Mom, help me wash the ingredients for Wuhua Tea and Qiwei Qushi Tea. Dad, help me cut the Chinese yam into pieces. Remember to pick them out before cutting. Don't use them if they are not fresh."

"Tell me when Luo Luo comes."

"Don't worry, Huaihuai. I'll ask your dad to keep an eye on it." Zhao Rong said, putting down the bun wrappers and washing her hands to pick out the ingredients.

Zhao Rong may not be a professional in making steamed buns, wontons, and siu mai, but she is very professional in making herbal tea. Putting aside the taste of the herbal tea, Zhao Rong is still good at controlling the amount of each ingredient.

Zhao Rong picked the ingredients skillfully and asked as she did so: "Huai Huai, how much should we cook?"

"The one with the biggest blame." Qin Huai said without even raising his head.

After hearing this, Zhao Rong hesitated.

The biggest pot in the store is quite big.

As for the cafeteria, the main feature is the large portion, and the soup pot is big enough for children.

"Huai Huai." Zhao Rong looked at Qin Huai who was still mixing the stuffing, "Can we sell all the herbal tea we make at home?"

It’s not that Zhao Rong is not confident in Qin Huai’s craftsmanship, it’s that she is not confident in herbal tea.

Well, she admitted that she was not very confident in Qin Huai's skills in making herbal tea.

How about herbal tea?

It can be seen from the fact that Zhao Rong often uses the saying that good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease to persuade Qin Huai and Qin Luo to drink more herbal tea in the summer that this stuff is really not very tasty.

"Not for sale, but for free." Qin Huai said, "If you spend over 25, you can get it for free. It's hot now, so I'll give you some herbal tea to clear away heat, relieve summer heat, and eliminate dampness and phlegm."

"It's free for both dine-in and take-out. When Youyou and the others start working, tell them to pack a batch in advance so that we don't have to rush when the time comes."

"Mom, just wash the ingredients and I'll cook when the time comes."

Although Zhao Rong felt that sending herbal tea was a bit of a loss, she also felt that there was nothing wrong with what Qin Huai said.

In summer, you should drink more herbal tea. When Luo Luo comes, let her drink two bowls first. I have been busy recently and forgot to make herbal tea.

Qin Huai was quite busy this morning because he promised Uncle Wang that the crab shell yellow would be ready on time at 6 o'clock this morning. Three-piece buns, five-piece buns, crab shell yellow, fermented rice steamed buns, and herbal tea were all working on multiple fronts, and he had to take care of the kitchen counter, pots, and oven.

Qin Huai was so busy that he wanted to send a message to Chen Huihong, telling her that the resume he saw yesterday was good, and asked the masters to pack up and come to work.

The recruitment of dim sum chefs is not as smooth as before. It may be that it is more difficult to recruit professional dim sum chefs these days, or it may be because professional dim sum chefs look down on community canteens. Qin Huai took a look at the resumes that were screened by HR and felt that they were not very good.

Either he has no work experience and is obviously a newbie who is just trying to get by, or he has very high salary requirements. No wonder Chen Huihong didn't contact him actively. It was only after Qin Huai asked that he sent his resume.

When he thought about the Dingsheng cake, lotus pastry, donkey rolls, and glutinous rice cake that would be available later, and that he would have to try the locust flower steamed buns later, and that he might need another batch of fermented glutinous rice steamed buns, Wuding buns, and Sanding buns, and that he would have to ship out a few more batches of crab shell yellow in the morning, Qin Huai sighed deeply.

Is this the price of slacking off?
Qin Huai glanced at the lobby on the first floor.

Full to the brim.

Elderly people, office workers, and the owner of the convenience store across the street wearing a mask all gathered together at 5:55, waiting eagerly.

and so……

Why would office workers want to buy breakfast at this time?
Are there any companies in the office buildings nearby that start work after 6 o'clock? Has the world become something he could not imagine?
At 5:59, Uncle Wang and Chen Juan walked into the cafeteria hand in hand.

"Wow, so many people today?" Uncle Wang was surprised and went straight to Table 9. Sure enough, the thoughtful Uncle Cao and Xu Tuqiang had reserved a seat for him.

"What's going on today?" Uncle Wang asked as he sat down.

"It's all because of you." said Uncle Cao.

"Yes, because you have a lot of face. Didn't Master Qin promise you at the kitchen door yesterday that the food would be ready on time at 6 o'clock this morning? Everyone is here to take advantage of you and have some hot shrimp-stuffed crab shell roe." Xu Tuqiang said, with an inevitable sarcasm in his tone.

He just didn't understand. It was clearly him who came first and discovered the canteen first. He was the first diner. He was even an owner of the Yunzhong community and was in the same owner group as Master Qin.

Why! Why does Master Qin only give special treatment to the one with the surname Wang?

What's so good about Wang Laogen? This dead accountant can't even say a nice word, and he still insists that the steamed buns made by Master Xiao Qin are not as good as those in Gusu.

Xu Tuqiang was almost biting his teeth.

He is a loyal customer of Yunzhong Canteen. He eats three meals a day here and tries all kinds of snacks. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any favorite foods.

The crab shell yellow with shrimp flavor that Wang Laogen liked only appeared twice in 21 days, and he said nothing about his favorite glutinous rice cake.

Ginger rice cake has only appeared once since the opening of Yunzhong Canteen!

once!
Qin Huai's voice awakened Xu Tuqiang from his sadness.

"The crab shell yellow is ready!" Qin Huai shouted towards the window, "It's not yet business time for our store, and the waiters haven't come to work yet. The crab shell yellow is freshly cooked. Please line up to buy it and scan the code to pay."

The diners lined up consciously and bought in an orderly manner.

The first person in line is an office worker wearing a work badge.

Qin Luo was watching over the pot of herbal tea. Qin Huai glanced at his work badge, Luo Zijun.

The last name is Luo, but unfortunately it’s not Luo Jun.

Considering that the guest's last name was Luo, Qin Huai decided to say a few more words: "Your company starts work so early."

Luo Zijun smiled weakly, "I go to work at 9 o'clock. When I was buying buns yesterday, I was squeezed to the side. I happened to hear you, Master Qin, telling an old man to come on time at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning to eat the freshly baked crab shell roe."

"It just so happened that our department was working on a project, so I volunteered to work overtime and rest today. I got off work at 4 o'clock, slept for more than an hour, came here to buy breakfast and went home."

Qin Huai:......

No, buddy, I’m working so hard just to eat some fresh crab shell roe.

Qin Huai silently filled one more for him and said, "It just so happens that our cafeteria is having a promotion recently. If you spend more than 25 yuan, you can get a cup of herbal tea. If you are surnamed Luo, you can get one too. Just show your ID card or related documents."

Luo Zijun was overjoyed and quickly raised his work badge: "My last name is Luo, my last name is Luo!"

"It will take a few minutes for the herbal tea to be ready, and it will also need time to cool down after it's out of the pot. Can you please wait a moment? I think you'll need some time to eat." Qin Huai glanced at the pot of herbal tea. Qin Luo was abusing his power for personal gain and pouring rock sugar into it.

Qin Huai could only cough twice to remind her not to go too far. Herbal tea is unpalatable without sugar, but it is also unpalatable with too much sugar.

After saying this, Qin Huai felt that this activity of giving away herbal tea by Mr. Luo was a great idea. After all, he was the boss and it was up to him to decide what activities to organize.

When the printing shop next door opens, Qin Luo will go there and make an event poster to post at the door.

He just didn't believe that he couldn't find Luo Jun like this.

If you still can't find them, you can only post a missing person notice.

Qin Huai was thinking while putting the food on the plate.

It's Xu Tuqiang's turn.

"Master Qin, give me four crab shell roe dumplings. Please let me know when the buns are ready. By the way, what snacks are you selling today?" Xu Tuqiang said.

"Dingsheng cake, lotus cake, donkey rolls, glutinous rice cake. If nothing goes wrong in the afternoon, I will try to make new steamed buns, and maybe buckwheat steamed buns." Qin Huai knew that Xu Tuqiang was a resident of the community, so he said a few more words.

Xu Tuqiang, who had been strong all his life, almost shed tears.

"Okay, okay." Xu Tuqiang decided to sit in the cafeteria and not leave today, just squat.

Anyway, he doesn't have to go to work, so he has plenty of time!
It was Uncle Wang's turn. Qin Huai smiled and took the initiative to greet him: "Good morning, Uncle Wang. The steamed buns with fermented rice wine may not be ready until around 8 o'clock. It takes a lot of time to make steamed buns. It will probably be around this time in the future. I'm sorry that you may not be able to eat steamed buns after your morning run."

"It's okay, just make one more trip." Uncle Wang waved his hand to indicate that it was no big deal, as long as there was crab shell yellow.

"Master Qin, I want to tell you something."

"You say."

"Didn't I tell you that the steamed buns I ate in Gusu when I was young were more delicious? I'm not lying to you. I still have old co-workers living in Gusu. I called them last night and asked them to help me find Master Jing's contact information."

"Let me tell you, Master Jing is a very good person who likes to help the younger generation. I'll give it to you when I get the method. If you encounter any problems in making steamed buns, just give Master Jing a call. He will definitely be willing to give you some pointers... some useful help."

Uncle Wang said with a bit of guilt: "I didn't finish what I said yesterday. I didn't say it very nicely. I apologize to you. I really like your craftsmanship. Master Qin, if you have any problems in the future, or if you encounter accounts that you don't understand, just come to me directly. I have been an accountant for more than 40 years and have never made a mistake in calculations. I can still do it now."

Qin Huai didn't expect that Uncle Wang still cared about this matter, so he could only pick up another one for Uncle Wang and comfort him, "I really don't take it to heart. Uncle Wang, it's enough that you can come and support our canteen's business."

"I'll ask Luoluo to bring you two cups of herbal tea. Which one do you like? Five-flower tea, seven-flavor dehumidifying tea, tangerine peel tea, and hand-made lemon tea."

Uncle Wang:?

Hand-made lemon tea?
This chapter is two in one～

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