Xu Tongdao took the lead into the beef noodle restaurant, followed closely by Xu Tonglin.
The man sitting behind the dining table immediately put on a smile and stood up, "Do you want some beef noodles?"
"No..." Xu Tonglin just said two words when he was interrupted by Xu Tongdao, "Yes! Give us a bowl of beef noodles!"
The man frowned slightly, "You two just want a bowl of beef noodles?"
Comrade Xu smiled back, "I've eaten, and I ordered it for my brother!"
As he said that, he turned around and gave Xu Tonglin a look to let Xu Tonglin understand. Xu Tonglin originally wanted to say - I have eaten it too.
He and Comrade Xu had just come out from breakfast.
But when he received Xu Tongdao's look, he could only swallow back the words that came to his lips and try to force out a smile.
"Oh, that's right! Okay, wait a moment, I'll cook some noodles!"
The man put down the enamel pot in his hand and went to the kitchen at the back to cook noodles. Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglin walked casually in the store, looking at the layout of the store.
The layout is quite simple. In addition to the hall facing the street, this store also has a kitchen and a bathroom at the back. The bathroom and kitchen are side by side. The bathroom is relatively small and the kitchen is not too big.
Xu Tonglin came close to Xu Tongdao and whispered: "Xiaodao, my stomach is still full and I can't eat anymore. Isn't it a waste for you to order a bowl of beef noodles? If you want to rent this store, just say no to them directly.
Is that enough?”
Comrade Xu smiled lightly and said, "It's okay. You can just take a few bites. It's not a good idea to ask directly!"
"Why isn't it good?" Xu Tonglin expressed doubts.
Comrade Xu was not interested in explaining to him.
Not long after, the man just brought out a bowl of beef noodles from the kitchen. At this time, Xu Tongdao and Xu Tonglin had already found a table and sat down.
Seeing this bowl of noodles on the table, Xu Tonglin's face turned bitter.
He had been very full in the morning, and if he was asked to eat another bowl at this time, it would not be enjoyment, it would be torture.
Xu Tongdao ignored Xu Tonglin's expression. When the beef noodles were served, he squinted at the chopped green onion and a few slices of beef exposed on the noodle soup, as well as the little oil droplets floating on the surface of the noodle soup that was obviously made with soy sauce.
With just two glances, Xu Tongdao had already made a preliminary evaluation of this bowl of beef noodles.
——The chopped green onions were cut into different sizes, the knife skills were poor, and there were several chopped green onions connected together without being cut off.
——The beef is cut quite thickly, which is very affordable, but the thickness of the beef is also very uneven. The biggest problem is...these beef are not cut into shreds, but are cut along the texture of the beef. This is
A layman's cutting method! Professional chefs will not cut beef like this, because beef cut along the texture of the meat will easily get stuck in the teeth when eating.
——Use soy sauce directly to prepare the noodle soup... When you drink it, you will taste a very obvious taste of raw soy sauce, which is also very amateurish!
——Looking at the size of the oil droplets floating on the noodle soup, it should be cooked lard. I didn’t see oil droplets of obviously different sizes... It means that this noodle soup only contains cooked lard, sesame oil, chili oil, etc., and nothing else.
If you put it in, you can only see a few small pieces of dried chili peppers that have changed color due to cooking, so the noodle soup cannot be rich in texture.
——Also...forget it! This is a roadside shop after all, so when it comes to choosing noodles and putting them into bowls, there is no small issue of plating.
Xu Tonglin held the chopsticks and smiled bitterly, not wanting to take them off.
Xu Tongdao looked at him, and in order to make a more accurate judgment, he reached out and took the chopsticks in his hand, took out a chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and tasted both the texture of the noodles and the taste of the soup.
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If it's just to satisfy his hunger, he can eat noodles like this.
The noodles they usually cook for breakfast are very simple, but if they were to sell them for money, he wouldn't be able to sell them.
The noodles were cooked a little too soft and lost their chewiness.
The taste of the soup was exactly what he had just judged. It had a single taste, with an obvious taste of raw soy sauce.
I couldn't even taste the pepper, so obviously no pepper was added.
Look at the table, there is no vinegar or chili oil for guests to season themselves...
The man who had just greeted them returned to his previous position, sitting behind the dining table, holding the enamel jar with "Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory" written on it in both hands, and looking at the street outside the door.
This man was obviously only in his thirties, but he was sitting there with his shoulders hunched over and looked like he had no fighting spirit.
Xu Tongdao returned the chopsticks to Xu Tonglin, stood up and walked towards the man, taking out the cigarette case from his trouser pocket as he walked.
"Boss, does this store belong to you?"
Comrade Xu walked over and handed a cigarette to the man with a smile.
The man was a little surprised. He looked up at Xu Tongdao, smiled, and took the cigarette, "Thank you! Yes! This store is mine, what's wrong?"
Tongdao Xu sat down opposite him, first used a lighter to light a cigarette for the other party, and then lit one himself, "How is your business here? Is it okay?"
The man exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed with a wry smile, "Oh, that's it! It's not bad!"
Don't want to tell the truth?
Comrade Xu smiled and did not expose him.
This street has the best business at night. If the business of a restaurant like this is good enough at night, there is no need to open during the day.
Because you are already very tired after working all night, you need to rest during the day. Moreover, there are no people on this street during the day, and you can't do much business during the whole day. It is better to concentrate on just making midnight snacks.
"By the way, boss, how much is the annual rent for your store? Can you tell me?"
Comrade Xu changed the topic.
The man was unprepared and said casually, "The rent! It's quite expensive. It costs less than 10,000 yuan a year! Oh!"
"What do you call eldest brother?"
Comrade Xu changed the topic again.
The man was still unprepared, "Didn't you see the sign of my shop just now? Xiao Liu Beef Noodles, just call me Xiao Liu!"
Xu Tongdao: "Haha, how can that be done? Brother, you are much older than me, I'd better call you Boss Liu!"
Boss Liu laughed and nodded, "Okay! You can shout whatever you want."
Comrade Xu's eyes moved down and landed on the enamel jar with "Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory" written on it in his hand, "Boss Liu, you used to work at Qiaotou Fertilizer Factory?"
Tongdao Xu has heard of the fertilizer factory, which is located in this county.
Boss Liu hummed, "Yes! But I stopped working there half a year ago."
Tongdao Xu smiled, "Then you opened this noodle shop here?"
Boss Liu hummed again.
Xu Tongdao: "By the way, Boss Liu, how much is the annual rent for your store?"
Boss Liu frowned and looked Xu Tongdao up and down, "What? Someone in your family wants to rent a store on this street?"
Comrade Xu nodded with a smile, "Yes! Look, there is a store next door to you that is for rent. I have relatives who want to rent that store, so they asked me to come here to help and inquire about the rent prices here first."
Boss Liu nodded, "That's right! Okay, then I'll tell you! My rent here is 7,500 a year. By the way, what kind of store does your relative want to open here?"