Food: Senior year internship, you take over the university cafeteria

Chapter 26 Various Flavors

Wang Sheng felt sorry for Brother Liu's predicament, but he was powerless to help.

In the afternoon, after a short rest, Wang Sheng logged into the school forum again.

Since the late-night snack plan is on the agenda, rice noodle rolls will be the main dish, and the flavor must suit the students' preferences.

He posted a call for submissions:

Late-night snack plan launched! Seeking Cantonese rice noodle roll flavors!

Content: Sheng Kee plans to launch a late-night snack stall soon, specializing in Cantonese-style steamed rice noodle rolls! We are now asking all students to submit their favorite rice noodle roll fillings (multiple selections allowed)! We will select the top three most popular flavors based on the voting results! Options are as follows:

1.鲜虾肠粉2.牛肉肠粉3.猪肉末肠粉4.鸡蛋肠粉5.斋肠（无馅）

6. Char siu rice noodle rolls 7. Others (please specify in the comments)

Voting period: From now until 8 PM tomorrow. We look forward to your participation!

The post sparked another wave of discussion.

"Late-night snacks! Sheng Kee is opening a late-night snack shop?!"

"Rice noodle rolls! My love! I want them too, shrimp and beef!"

"I support vegetarian sausage! It's absolutely amazing with the sauce!"

"Can I add corn? Corn rice noodle rolls are delicious too!"

"Boss, would you consider adding chili sauce? Cantonese rice noodle rolls with chili sauce (heretical statement)"

"Looking forward to it! Now I'll have somewhere to eat something hot after studying tonight!"

The voting quickly heated up, and Wang Sheng kept a close eye on it while planning the details of the late-night snack: time, manpower, ingredients, and pricing.

It was four o'clock the next morning, and it was still dark.

Wang Sheng arrived on time on his tricycle on the road leading to the wholesale market.

To his surprise, at the entrance of the market, he saw a familiar figure—Brother Liu.

Brother Liu was also riding an empty tricycle. When he saw Wang Sheng, he smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Brother, so early? I've come to take a look around and see what fresh vegetables are available."

Wang Sheng nodded, and without thinking much, went into the market to start purchasing.

Today, in addition to the usual ingredients for xiaolongbao, mixed rice noodles, and meatball soup, as well as glutinous rice, sesame seeds, and white sugar needed for mochi, we also need to prepare rice flour, wheat starch, cornstarch, fresh shrimp, beef, pork, eggs, etc. for late-night rice noodle rolls.

With his keen eye for ingredients, he moved among the various stalls, precisely selecting the best quality raw materials.

The shrimp should be lively and uniform in size; the beef should be bright red with clear marbling; the rice flour should have a rich rice aroma and a fine texture.

Soon, he noticed that Brother Liu was following him at a distance. Whatever he bought, Brother Liu would go to the same stall and buy something similar, or inquire about the price of the items he bought.

Wang Sheng understood: Brother Liu was desperate and wanted to find the "secret to success" in his purchasing.

He didn't mind.

Good ingredients stand up to scrutiny; the ability to have a keen eye for ingredients is something no one else can imitate. Looking at Brother Liu's earnest yet embarrassed expression, he felt a pang of sympathy.

Just then—

【Ding! 】

[A host has been detected to have a significant influence on its peers, and the first follower has emerged!]

[Special Achievement Completed: Leading the Trend (Beginner)]

[Achievement Explanation: Your success has been imitated, which is an initial market recognition of your model and skills.]

[Achievement Reward: Special Item "Preserve Freshness" Refrigerator (Small) x1]

[Item Description: Ordinary-looking small freezer. Contains a special force field that maintains the optimal condition (freshness, moisture, flavor, and nutrients) of food stored inside for 24 hours. The effect gradually diminishes after this time. Resets once daily.]

[Note: Fresh shrimp purchased in the morning, taken out at midnight, still springy and delicious! Worry-free freshness for late-night snacks!]

Wang Sheng paused, his heart burning with excitement!

Freshness preservation refrigerator! Locks in freshness for 24 hours!

The biggest problem plaguing late-night snacks—the freshness of ingredients at night—is now solved!

This is like a pillow delivered to someone who's about to fall asleep!

He was worried about the ingredients for a late-night snack, especially fresh shrimp and beef, which require extremely high freshness. If he bought them in the morning and left them until evening, the quality would definitely decline.

With this.

The top-quality fresh shrimp I bought in the morning still looked as fresh as if they had just been caught when I took them out in the evening!

This greatly ensures the taste and quality of the late-night snacks!

System rewards are always so timely and thoughtful!

He remained calm and continued shopping. Once finished, Brother Liu finally approached, grinning sheepishly, "Brother, all done shopping? You really know how to pick things—can you teach me? My business, sigh—"

Looking at Brother Liu's anxious face, Wang Sheng said frankly, "Brother Liu, I wouldn't call it teaching. Fresh and high-quality ingredients are the foundation. But the key is what flavor the students like to eat. I only care about freshness when choosing things, there's no secret. If you'd like, you can come together in the mornings from now on, and I'll buy whatever you want. But how to adjust the flavor will depend on your own skills."

"

He didn't hold back and pointed out the core principle—craftsmanship and positioning are fundamental.

Brother Liu's eyes lit up, and he said repeatedly, "Sure! Sure! Thanks, brother! I'll learn from your eye for business from now on! I promise I won't steal your business; I'll just figure out how to make the students crave my noodles!"

On the way back, the two tricycles drove side by side. Wang Sheng casually shared some general tips for choosing ingredients, and Brother Liu listened with nods of approval.

"Sure! Sure! Thanks, brother! I'll follow you from now on! Don't worry, I'll never steal your business. I'll just learn how to select products and see how to make students like them!"

Back in the cafeteria's backyard, the employees were already at their posts. Wang Sheng briefly introduced Brother Liu as someone he had just "exchanged and learned from," and then everyone got to work.

The production process of mochi has been optimized. Wang Sheng tried using a thick food bag as a simple extrusion bag to squeeze out long strips of glutinous rice and then cut them, which improved efficiency. "I'll buy a professional extrusion bucket tomorrow!" he decided.

Several students doing their morning exercise were drawn over by the aroma and the noise from the backyard.

"Wow! Are they making rice cakes?"

"Smells like sesame! Is the boss making a new product?"

Students took photos and posted them on social media: "The cafeteria backyard at 5 a.m.! The scene of delicious food being created! The hardworking boss!"

Wang Sheng had a sudden inspiration: "Hey classmate, how about trying to pound glutinous rice? Experience the chewy texture of wrapping glutinous rice with fried dough sticks." (That's where the idea came from.)

"Really?" The students excitedly stepped forward. Under Zhao Gang's guidance, several of them took turns experiencing how to pound glutinous rice.

"Hey, that's awesome!"

"Unzip!"

"So that's how you make mochi – by pounding it!"

Although it was just a brief taste, the experience was incredibly novel and engaging. "Boss, I'll definitely be there for the opening! Eating what I helped make!"

"support!"

Wang Sheng smiled as he saw them off. This "live broadcast" was another free way to generate positive word-of-mouth.

The window opens at 6:30.

The popularity of the "Golden Jade Abundance Set Meal" has reached a new high due to yesterday's positive reviews and the early morning incident.

The pork floss and seaweed mochi also received a warm response.

"The savory flavor of the pork floss is absolutely amazing!"

"Seaweed and fried dough sticks are such a perfect match!"

"Classic Sesame Candy YYDS!"

[Ding! Received a genuinely positive review (Pork Floss Mochi Fruit)!]

[Ding! Received a genuinely positive review (Seaweed Mochi)!]

[Innovation and Renewal] Task Progress: The "Golden Jade Set Meal" has surpassed 300 positive reviews!

While busy, Wang Sheng noticed the system notifications; positive reviews were steadily increasing, and the new flavor was gaining a foothold.

The store was still packed in the morning.

When closing the books and settling the sales figures, the numbers once again made Wang Sheng's heart race.

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