Chapter 461 - 171: One-Size-Fits-All Spicy Rabbit Head (Part 2)

Chapter 461: Chapter 171: One-Size-Fits-All Spicy Rabbit Head (Part 2)

Before Fang Chang could even make his way over, he was shoved to the back by a group of customers.

"You must be the owner, right? Boss Su?"

"Hey, Boss Su! We made a special trip today to try that snack that’s supposedly so good it could kill you. Are you making it today?"

"Yeah, exactly, Boss Su! I’ve been wondering, too. What kind of food could possibly make someone eat themselves to death? The person who spread that rumor is hilarious."

"We have to try this snack today! I fell in love with rice noodle rolls back when I was in college in Yue Province. I’ve been back in Jingzhou for over ten years and haven’t seen anyone else sell them. Boss Su, please, I’m begging you, just make a portion today!"

Su Chen had just finished his work on the nineteenth floor. He hadn’t even stepped onto the third floor when a crowd of people suddenly appeared and blocked his way.

’Looks like this rumor is actually working...’

Of course, everyone wants to make money. The problem was, Su Chen was short-staffed!

He could make snacks, sure. But from a profit standpoint, how could the margin from slaving over rice noodle rolls and pork rib rice cakes compare to the windfall from the crab roe buns?

’I’m not even making crab roe buns anymore, and they want me to make rice noodle rolls?’

But the customer is king, after all. Su Chen spotted Fang Chang in the crowd.

"Hey! Hey!" He waved at Fang Chang. "Go find Ling Shuyu."

’It’d be better to let someone else handle this situation.’

Fang Chang happily agreed and immediately jogged off to the second floor to get her, while Su Chen stayed on the third floor to pacify the hungry souls.

"Everyone, the snacks here at Delicious are still in the experimental phase. I’m sure you’ve all tried our home-style cooking, so you have a general idea of the quality of our food."

The middle-aged man at the front of the crowd gave a firm thumbs-up. He was the one who had just said he wanted rice noodle rolls.

"Boss! Your food is top-notch!" He gestured with his thumb again. "For the past few years, I haven’t had a regular spot for eating out. I always felt like nothing compared to a home-cooked meal. But ever since I tried your stir-fries, I don’t want to go anywhere else."

Seeing how approachable the owner was, the others began to chime in.

"That’s right, Boss! The quality of your home-style stir-fries is truly exceptional. I invited my colleagues here for a gathering a few days ago, and everyone said it was delicious!"

"It’s just a shame that there are only thirty dishes on the menu. They’re delicious, but I eat here almost every day, and it’s starting to get a little repetitive."

"Exactly, Boss! When are you adding new dishes? Even if you don’t add new main courses, at least give us some snacks! I just want to see how good they really are—good enough to make someone eat till they drop, heh heh."

’Damn it!’

’How did the conversation circle back to this again?’

Su Chen maintained the gentlemanly smile befitting a gourmet in a suit.

"We won’t be adding new dishes for the time being. Oh, by the way, I’m not sure if you all know this, but our second floor serves breakfast. It’s just not open for lunch."

Liu Ahbao, who had been hiding somewhere in the crowd, had a question mark forming over his head.

’Wait, Boss... How did my second floor get dragged into this?’

’Isn’t it enough that I have to handle that horde of starving ghosts from Xinghui all by myself?’

Then they heard Su Chen continue, "The company is currently developing a concrete plan for the snacks. I’m confident you’ll be able to see them before long."

The moment Su Chen finished speaking, a cool, detached female voice spoke up from behind him.

"That’s right. Our company will be launching the new snacks very soon. We’ll be gradually announcing the menu on our Douyin account over the next little while. You can also leave comments with any requests. We’ll take them into consideration based on the number of likes they receive."

Ling Shuyu’s outfit for the day consisted of a white, floral-collared blouse and a slim-fitting black blazer.

Ever since returning from abroad, she exclusively wore black business suits.

Seeing that his savior had arrived, Su Chen quickly smiled at the crowd. "Well, I really must get back to work now."

Ling Shuyu stood beside Su Chen. "In addition to our home-style dishes, we also offer a custom fine-dining service. Our boss needs to attend to that now, so we appreciate your understanding."

Su Chen finally made it into the kitchen, and the smile instantly vanished from his face.

"This is killing me."

Fang Chang leaned on the pass-through counter. "Boss Su, this is the first time I’ve ever seen someone look so miserable while making money."

If his Fang’s Meat Industry had this many people lining up to buy meat every day, Fang Chang would be over the moon.

"You can never make enough money."

If it were purely about the money, Su Chen would have switched to a different business model during Delicious’s first wave of massive popularity. He wouldn’t have stuck to running a food-centric business.

He lifted the lid to look at the delivery. "Not bad. This is a good batch of ingredients."

The rich, gamy smell of the pig brains that wafted up was still warm, a sign that they had been freshly extracted—a cruel thought, perhaps.

But...

they were absolutely delicious!

The rabbit heads were the same—all cleaned spotlessly, requiring almost no secondary prep from Su Chen.

"You can always trust me to get things done right." Fang Chang pulled over a stool and sat in front of the pass-through. "I had the rabbit heads specially processed at the factory. Boss Su, just put these on my personal tab, alright?"

Su Chen shot Fang Chang an exasperated look. "Fine. Take a few for yourself after they’re cooked."

"You got it!" Fang Chang was so happy he was grinning from ear to ear. "I’ll take a few home for Jiang Yuan to try."

"Alright, alright. Go wait somewhere else."

Strictly speaking, making spicy rabbit heads is a form of braising. There wouldn’t be enough time to make them from scratch right now.

Besides, the hallmark of Sichuan cuisine is its seasoning. Rabbit meat itself is quite bland; it takes on whatever flavors it’s cooked with.

That’s why rabbit heads became so popular in Sichuan Province. The seasoning styles of other regional cuisines just can’t do the dish justice.