Chapter 208 Master Wang, We Can't Live Without You
Just as Wang Jianye's family was happily having lunch, Xu Youliang, the head waiter at Fengze Garden, became unhappy.

Because many guests come to Fengzeyuan to taste the signature spicy and sour potato shreds made by Master Wang, and they come specifically for Master Wang.

But you told me that Master Wang is off today?
Then I'll take Der.

As a result, many guests came and left disappointed. The head waiter Xu Youliang didn't know how many times he said sorry to the guests, and he didn't know how many times he had to listen to the guests' complaints.

After finishing his lunch work, Xu Youliang came to the third courtyard, found the office of the boss Jiang Rongqing, and told him about the matter.

Both of them fell silent.

The simplest way to solve this situation is to let Master Wang never take a break in the future, work 7 days a week, 30 days a month, and 365 days a year.

But Wang Jianye would definitely not be happy with this, and even if he was happy, Jiang Rongqing would not be willing to let him go.

After all, Wang Jianye is the treasure of Fengze Garden and one of its biggest attractions, attracting a large number of customers to Fengze Garden.

It would be totally not worth it if he were to tire himself out.

Jiang Rongqing asked Xu Youliang to call Zhou Qingde from the kitchen and asked, "Can you make the signature spicy and sour potato shreds made by Master Wang?"

Zhou Qingde shook his head in shame: "When Master Wang made his signature spicy and sour potato shreds, I also watched from the side, but... with my current level, I can't make such a good one."

"What about the other masters?"

“No one can make it as high as Master Wang.”

Zhou Qingde speaks the truth.

Jiang Rongqing was very disappointed. "Many customers came to Fengze Garden at noon and then left. They came here specifically to eat Master Wang's signature dish, but Master Wang couldn't help but rest, and no one in the kitchen could cook to Master Wang's level. Sigh..."

Jiang Rongqing sighed and felt worried.

If Wang Jianye was not in Fengze Garden, he would be invited by many restaurants and given extremely high treatment.

If Fengze Garden did not have Wang Jianye, it would not only lose a huge sum of money, but also cause many people to complain.

This is a situation that no boss wants to see, and no one wants the success of his restaurant's business to depend on one person.

But there is no way, with so many chefs in the kitchen, no one can replace Wang Jianye's important role.

It’s not that the chefs in the Fengzeyuan kitchen are too weak, but that Wang Jianye’s level is too high.

"Boss, if Master Wang can make other dishes as good as the spicy and sour potato shreds, and this dish can be heated up the next day, then before Master Wang takes a break, let him make a big pot of his signature dish. When customers come the next day, won't they be able to taste Master Wang's signature dish?"

Zheng Hao thought about what Jiang Rongqing was thinking and was worried about what Jiang Rongqing was worried about. Finally, he racked his brains and came up with a solution.

"Oh?" After hearing Zheng Hao's words, Jiang Rongqing looked at Zhou Qingde hurriedly: "How is it?"

Zhou Qingde said uncertainly: "The improved version of hot and sour potato shreds that Master Wang introduced is of a very high standard and is extremely difficult to make. No matter if our chefs have ten, twenty or thirty years of experience, they cannot reach the level of Master Wang.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary chefs like us to improve a dish to the same level as Master Wang’s improved spicy and sour potato shreds. It is simply impossible in a short period of time.

But Master Wang is not an ordinary person, he is too talented, maybe...if we give him some pressure and motivation, and bring out his talent, we can improve the second dish to a level as delicious as spicy and sour potato shreds."

"Then let's give it a try." The boss made a decision. "If he can improve the second dish to the same level as his spicy and sour potato shreds within half a month, no, a month, Fengzeyuan will give him a bonus of fifty yuan! But this second dish must be like Zheng Hao said, it must be made the day before and still be very delicious when heated up the next day. You can discuss it with Zheng Hao."

"Yes." Zhou Qingde and Zheng Hao answered at the same time. ...

in the afternoon.

Wang Jianye rode his bicycle and arrived near Zhengyangmen.

“Daqianmen Bistro…”

Seeing the sign of a shop, Wang Jianye got off his bicycle.

The shop with its own door and yard given to him by his master is right next to Old Man He's tavern.

“This should be it.”

Wang Jianye pushed his bicycle forward a few steps and came to the locked shop next to him. He took out the key from his pocket and opened the door.

This shop originally belonged to Master Luo. He had rented it out to someone else. After the other person moved out, the shop became vacant and was then given to Wang Jianye by Master Luo.

After walking in, Wang Jianye discovered that this shop had the same structure as Xu Huizhen’s tavern next door. There was a shop facing the street, and inside was a yard where people could live.

There are three houses in the yard, and the glass windows and doors of each house are intact.

It seems that the previous tenant was very careful and took good care of the house when he lived there. Even if he used a flashlight to assess the damage, he couldn't see any problems.

Apart from some spider webs, there are no cracks, rubbed-off whitewash, etc. on the walls of the house. It's just that over time, some of the whitewash that was scraped off at some point in time has naturally turned yellow.

"In a couple of days, I'll find a craftsman to re-shave the white stripes."

Wang Jianye walked around the three rooms. There was not a single piece of furniture in them, making the space seem particularly large.

In fact, these three rooms are not small. Wang Jianye estimated that the main room is about 50 square meters, and the other two smaller ear rooms are about 30 square meters.

The three houses together account for 120 square meters, plus the street shop of more than 70 square meters, plus the vacant yard of more than 100 square meters at the back, which makes a total of 290 square meters.

"If this house had been preserved until after the 1990s, how much would it be worth?"

Wang Jianye remembered that in the 1990s, the street-side shops on Wangfujing Street cost more than 30,000 yuan per square meter. Although the location of Qianmen Street is slightly worse than that of Wangfujing Street, it still costs at least 10,000 or 20,000 yuan per square meter.

This 290-square-meter house would have been worth at least three or four million yuan in the 1990s.

Later in the new century, after the housing prices have risen, it will be even more valuable, reaching tens of millions.

"And now, this house belongs to me, Wang Jianye."

The more Wang Jianye looked at it, the happier he became, and the more he liked it.

A water tap was also introduced into the yard. In addition to the front door of the shop facing the street, there was also a back door leading into the yard, from which one could go out directly...

After walking around the house and yard, Wang Jianye was very satisfied with this private house.

From now on, when he lives here, he can eat whatever he wants and play whatever he wants. He doesn't have to worry about being discovered by the neighbors and getting jealous and reporting him.

It is much more convenient and freer than the courtyard house at No. 11 Qianmen and No. Nanluoguxiang.

(End of this chapter)