Chapter 276: Chapter 184: Ziqiang Shengjian Opens for Business! Booming Sales! The Look of a Lost Culinary Delight! [Vote for Monthly Ticket]_2
I’ll be a dog if I stay up late: Just about to sleep. Boss Lin, are you venturing into another field again?
Eating noodles without garlic is like not eating garlic at all: The user above, maybe change your nickname? No need to curse yourself like that.
What bad thoughts could a little kitty have: I’m just about to pass by that place; I’ll buy a few to taste. Anything recommended by Boss Lin must be good.
Chirp chirp again and again, Mulan raises chicks: Never thought Boss Lin would step into the investment world in one go! How many fields has he crossed already?
What bad thoughts could a little kitty have: Dude upstairs, you finally showed up! Give us the URL!
Heavenwing 3G is so fast: URL, please!
I’ll be a dog if I stay up late: URL, please!
Eating noodles without garlic is like not eating garlic at all: URL, please!
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After Lin Xu sent it, he also posted it on his Moments and in his group chats.
Soon, Uncle Yu from nearby strolled over. "I was wondering who opened a Shengjian Bun shop here," he said. "Turns out it’s Boss Lin. I must support you."
He looked at the prices and chose four types of Shengjian Buns, one of each. After making his selection, he immediately paid with his phone.
Just as he finished paying, the system notification sounded in Lin Xu’s mind:
"The Host’s invested Shengjian Bun shop has welcomed its first customer, completing the side task [Invest and Open a Shop]. You have earned one Double Points Card valid for 72 hours and one Basic Cooking Techniques Upgrade Card. Congratulations, Host."
Finally completed...
After hearing the notification, Lin Xu instantly used the Technique Upgrade Card on his Basic Knife Skills.
"Consuming one Basic Cooking Techniques Upgrade Card, Excellent Level Basic Knife Skills have officially upgraded to Superior Basic Knife Skills, triggering Skill Task: The Host is required to use Superior Basic Knife Skills to make a dish within five hours and receive praise from at least five people; otherwise, Superior Basic Knife Skills will be downgraded to Excellent Level Basic Knife Skills."
Another Skill Task triggered? Last time, I barely completed the task for the dipping sauce with the plain boiled mutton. Luckily, Guo Xinghai was curious about my dipping sauce, which just barely allowed me to finish the task. Today it’s triggered again... Looks like I’ll have to go back and make Steamed Rice Flour Silver Strips again later. Let’s see how this long-lost dish will differ after the Knife Skills upgrade.
While he was thinking, Wang Ziqiang had already prepared a pot full of Shengjian Buns with various fillings. After arranging them one by one in the electric griddle, he began frying them.
Lin Xu snapped back to reality and stood at the shop entrance, chatting with Uncle Yu.
When the Shengjian Buns in the pan began to sizzle, Geng Lele arrived at the shop entrance, leisurely riding a shared bike.
"Haha, I told you it would be opening day today! Brother Ziqiang still thought it was impossible. He was waiting to bring a flower basket, set off firecrackers, and come for the celebratory meal."
A typical opening ceremony would indeed be like that: hire an event company for some performances, friends and family come to give gifts, and then everyone is treated to lunch. But for the opening of a Shengjian Bun shop, doing all that was completely unnecessary. With that kind of effort, he might as well have hired a few people to queue up at the door.
Before long, a few more customers arrived. Some had heard that Lin Xu invested in this shop; others were simply passing by, saw people at the door, and came over to see what was going on.
As soon as the Shengjian Buns in the pot were ready, they were quickly snatched up by these customers.
Geng Lele took a bite immediately and couldn’t help but exclaim, "Wow, I feel like Master Wang’s skill has improved! The savory flavor of the filling is so intense."
Uncle Yu also nodded and said, "Exactly! Fresh and fragrant, this flavor is really good. The old neighbors of Yingchun Street are in for a treat."
Wang Ziqiang, while busy, added, "The boss specifically instructed that we must make new fillings every day and prohibit overnight fillings, so it’s normal for the flavor to be fresh."
Although he didn’t say it outright, he hinted at the practice of the Shengjian Bun shop opposite Haidian Middle School, which used overnight fillings. This was actually quite common in the catering industry. Particularly in shops selling steamed buns and dumplings, if the filling wasn’t used up, it would be refrigerated and mixed with new filling the next day.
But Lin Xu didn’t do that. When he decided to open the shop, he had set the standard of "no overnight fillings." Making them fresh daily ensured the freshness of the fillings. While keeping customers satisfied, it also maximized food safety.
After one pot of Shengjian Buns sold out, not only did the customers not disperse, but their numbers actually grew.
"These Shengjian Buns are so good, I need to buy four more."
"I’ve got to get six to let my colleagues taste the delight of Yingchun Street."
"I used to hardly ever be able to eat breakfast, but who knew these Shengjian Buns would actually whet my appetite."
"The flavor is so rich; it feels like eating them in Shanghai itself wouldn’t be much different."
"Master, can you hurry it up? I still need to get to work."
Wang Ziqiang hadn’t expected his boss to have such strong drawing power. He quickly sped up the filling process and also turned on another electric griddle to preheat.
Seeing him somewhat overwhelmed, Lin Xu walked in, washed his hands, tied on an apron, and started making buns with him. To ensure his buns weren’t different from Wang Ziqiang’s, he also used the Soup Dumpling Category Upgrade Card on the Shengjian Buns, upgrading his Excellent Level Shengjian Bun Technique to the Superior Level.
"Yo, Boss, you can make these too?"
"My girlfriend wanted to eat some a while ago, so I practiced a bit."
The customers outside who heard this thought: I’m just lining up to eat a Shengjian Bun. How did I also get a serving of Boss Lin’s "dog food"? You two, one spreads dog food online, the other offline. Can’t you spare a single bone for us single dogs?!
It was currently the peak of rush hour. People bustled to and from the subway station. Very soon, everyone was attracted by the delicious aroma of the Shengjian Buns.