Chapter 1581: Different from the Rest 2

But after tasting one bite, one wants to eat a second.

In the end, without realizing it, the whole plate was eaten clean!

It feels very satisfying, yet one hasn't eaten much meat; this feeling is quite strange, how should I put it?

It's just that after eating one plate, one wants to eat another.

When Zichen discovered the Principal, he had already almost finished eating.

"Principal, when did you arrive? Why didn't you call out to me?"

Principal Gu said with a smile: "I saw you were busy, so I didn't call you. The noodles taste very good, and the chicken racks are also delicious. How did you come up with this dish?"

Zichen smiled and said: "Chicken racks are used for making broth; after being boiled until cooked, they are fished out and stir-fried with seasonings, and it becomes another signature dish. This dish isn't something I thought of; it's a way of eating that is popular in the Northeast, and I brought it over and slightly improved it."

"Not bad. Is the soup just made from boiling chicken racks? It doesn't taste like it to me."

Zichen smiled and said: "It's not just chicken racks; there are also small crabs."

Their area is near the sea and produces an abundance of crabs, but there are many small crabs the size of a thumb that don't sell for a good price.

You can buy a full bucket for just a few yuan. Zichen had people buy them back and used his unique method to boil them into a delicious soup for the noodles.

They are all scraps, yet they can produce the highest-quality flavor; no wonder business is booming!

After Principal Gu finished the noodles, Zichen paid the bill at the register out of his own pocket.

Although the shop is small, all the procedures are very standardized; even when family members come to eat, they are required to pay as usual.

The Principal gave Zichen's small shop high praise, but he didn't quite understand why Zichen didn't keep his craft a secret: "By doing this, aren't you afraid that others will learn it and compete with you by making the same seafood noodles? Your competitiveness will suffer."

Zichen was very confident: "I'm not afraid. First of all, as long as I am the one who can boil this seafood broth, even if others watch me do it, they won't be able to learn it!"

"Secondly, even if it is learned and they make noodles the same as mine, I will think of more and better ways to make my shop better and stronger."

He pointed to his head: "As long as my mind here is strong enough, I will leave them far behind."

Plagiarism and following trends can never lead to becoming number one.

Principal Gu admired Zichen very much; he nodded and didn't say anything more.

When he returned home, he told his son and daughter-in-law everything he had seen at the noodle shop!

Originally, the son and daughter-in-law were dismissive of Zichen opening a small restaurant, but now, after hearing their father's words, they also felt very surprised.

"Is it really as good as you say? Let's go taste it another day."

"Go ahead. Don't always use your moral standards to judge others. Zichen is a rare talent, and he has many strengths that you do not possess."

Young, not arrogant or impetuous, low-key, confident, and not ostentatious—Principal Gu believed Zichen's future was limitless.

Just one month after Chenxin Snack Shop No. 1 opened, the 2nd shop was already ready, with the new location selected opposite the Normal University!

Litian asked his eldest brother: "Why isn't the new shop opening next to Jiang University, but instead going to another university?"

"Isn't it better to be closer? It's convenient to keep an eye on it."

Zirui and Zihan both laughed.

The second brother knows six out of seven things about doing business—he is completely clueless!

Not opening near the original shop is for regional protection.

Of course, there are other reasons too.

Zichen said: "Too close is not good. You don't understand hunger marketing. If the noodle shop doesn't have enough seats, people will always be unable to grab a seat, and they will be filled with longing for this environment in their hearts."

"But if the shop is large enough, there will be empty seats during non-meal times, which will make people feel that business isn't booming enough, and the sense of anticipation naturally won't be as strong."

Litian gave a thumbs up in admiration: "Amazing, Big Brother, you truly have a natural head for business."

Zirui took the opportunity to say what he had been wanting to say in his heart: "Big Brother, you don't have to work so hard starting from scratch. With your skills, taking over Dingsheng is just right; Eldest Sister has long wanted to quit."

Zichen said: "Don't, even though we are biological brothers, it's better to lay some things out on the table. Since childhood, you were the Heir designated by Father, and Father poured a lot of effort into training you."

"And my ideal since childhood has been to be a cook; opening a restaurant is also to be a better cook. I will not take over Dingsheng; I am not interested in Dingsheng's industries."

Zirui hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "Although I am studying in the Economics Department, I don't intend to follow the path of business; I want to go into politics."

"I don't dare tell Father right now, so I'm telling you guys first. If you, Big Brother, go home to inherit the family business, it would be justified, and I could also..."

"No."

Zichen refused flatly: "You were trained by Father as the Heir since you were a child; now you want to go back on your word and let me take over the mess? I won't do it."

"I'm just opening a noodle shop; this is the career I've built myself."

Zirui said: "Big Brother, you want to do your own thing, don't you think I do too? There is only one person to inherit the family business, and you are the eldest brother, so you have to take it on."

"You were the one trained as the Heir since childhood, don't try to push it onto me. Our family doesn't just have the two of us as children; there is also..."

Consequently, the two of them looked at Litian together.

Litian spread his hands indifferently: "With my brain, if you want to be at ease, I can help you lose all the family fortune."

The three brothers:...

Litian is a lost cause, so Zichen and Zirui looked at Zihan again.

Zihan is quick-witted and clever; with a little training, he wouldn't be bad!

Zihan: "I'm at the Film Academy; there's nothing else there, but there are plenty of beauties. Are you sure..."

Forget it, not sure.

So the two brothers started yielding to each other again.

As they yielded, they started arguing.

"Do you still have the look of an eldest brother?"

"I do, I am your eldest brother. Is it right for you not to listen to your eldest brother?"

The Sheng Family brothers were arguing once again because of the matter of inheritance.

It's just that while others fight to compete for it, only in their family do they argue until their faces are red because they can't get rid of it!

The location for the branch store was quickly selected, and it could open for business after a simple renovation.

Zichen had an apprentice go over to serve as Second Chef; although he was not old, he was steady, reliable, and hardworking, capable of handling the position of Second Chef.

Very soon, the renovation was completed.

All the equipment had already been transported over; wishing for a prosperous opening!

As soon as Chenxin Snack Shop No. 2 opened, trouble broke out at the No. 1 store.

It was already past the normal opening time, yet the chef still hadn't arrived.

Zichen was in class and his phone was turned off; after class, he turned it on and was shocked—over a hundred missed calls, all from the manager of the No. 1 store.

He dialed back to ask what was going on.

The manager said the chef still hadn't arrived, the newly hired apprentices hadn't come to work either, the kitchen was at a standstill, and the store couldn't open.

Gu Yuxin said, "I'll help you ask for leave, you should go over and take a look."

Zichen rushed to the store, told the manager to keep trying to contact the chef, and stepped up to the stove himself.

The lunch rush had already passed by the time they finally reached the chef, Xiao Huang.

Xiao Huang returned to the store sluggishly, burping with the smell of alcohol all over him, and slammed a medical record onto the cutting board.

"Boss, you need to give me a raise. I've worked myself sick; working so hard every day is just too much to bear."