Chapter 196: Teaching Through Torment
Chapter 196: Teaching Through Torment
After two days of intensive torment-style learning, the male group finally managed to stir-fry chestnuts that looked decent.
They weren't burnt, but they still didn't meet the standards.
Xiao Cheng glanced at their chestnuts without even tasting them, just giving them a curt evaluation.
Not meeting the stall's standards would harm the reputation of the sugar-fried chestnuts, and the male group understood this.
However, in an atmosphere devoid of encouragement and filled only with cutting remarks, achieving the essence of sugar-fried chestnuts at the fastest pace acceptable to the accomplished individuals was truly challenging.
They couldn't do it!
On the other side, in the rotation of frying chestnuts, under Bai Lu's one-on-one guidance, everyone in the female group, except for Wang Cuihua, could now fry chestnuts without burning them.
But they were still a bit short of reaching the qualified standard.
The slight shortfall was expressed by Bai Lu as a gentle encouragement, understood by Wu Xiuyun and others, motivating them to put in double the effort.
Just moments before sunset, both the male and female groups were exhausted, but they finally met the stall's standards.
Bai Lu gave a thumbs up to everyone in the female group, praising generously, "Impressive! The sugar-fried chestnuts are delicious and have met the standards for starting a profitable business."
Wu Xiuyun, Wu Fangli, and Zhang Huiru were overjoyed, returning the compliments, "Well taught, Teacher Bai Lu!"
Wang Cuihua, learning the slowest and least proficient, progressed from nine out of ten times burning to eight, seven, six times.
The taste barely passed, just reaching the acceptable level.
However, Bai Lu advised her to continue practicing at home. Once she could successfully fry chestnuts eight out of ten times, the taste would catch up. She could get the chestnuts from Bai Lu and buy the chestnut boards by weight.
Wang Cuihua was not pleased at all, feeling that Bai Lu was making things difficult for her. She wanted to learn from Big Brother Xiao Cheng.
However, at this moment, Xiao Cheng was cold-faced, succinctly commenting on the male group's hard-earned achievements.
"Qualified."
Just two words.
Chen Dafu and others almost teared up with joy. The stressful and nervous feeling had reached their throats, finally settling down. A group of big men hugged each other.
It was really not easy!
Getting a simple "qualified" from the accomplished individual was exceptionally challenging!
High demands that ordinary people couldn't meet – only monstrous geniuses could match the accomplished individual's one-pass standard.
Bai Lu poured tea for everyone, starting with Xiao Cheng. Side by side, they raised their cups, substituting tea for alcohol, to congratulate, "Congratulations, everyone, on successfully completing the training."
The male and female groups raised their cups in return, "Thanks for Teacher's guidance."
"Brother Cheng."
Just as Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng were about to see everyone off, a male voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. Those gathered around the stove immediately made way, revealing the figure.
A tall and thin, square-faced man – Lu Shi. He sat at the same table with Bai Lu during the celebration of Wen Xiuyun and Yu Fugui's new house, later joining the ranks of selling sugar-fried chestnuts. He was one of the business partners.
Xiao Cheng spoke indifferently, "Any more questions?"
Lu Shi had been holding back some words since yesterday, and it seemed he couldn't hold back any longer, about to leave Xiao Cheng's house.
"Brother Cheng, that pot on the stove, can it also fry chestnuts?" Lu Shi pointed to the pot at the end of the stove.
His tone was cautious and filled with anticipation.
Yu Fugui and others, upon hearing this, all followed Lu Shi's pointed direction and walked over.
Seeing the structure inside the pot, their eyes widened instantly. After careful exploration, their expressions changed from curiosity to excitement.
Chen Dafu, being closest to the situation as the brother-in-law of Chen Chunli, Wang Hao's wife, and having the closest relationship with Wang Hao, felt the pulse of the situation. He asked the question everyone was dying to know.
"Brother Cheng, there are movable blade pieces in this pot, and there's even an electric plug on the side. The pot is quite deep, and if you sniff carefully, there's a faint scent of scorching. It's just like the aroma of sugar-fried chestnuts. Is this an automatic chestnut-frying machine? A motorized stir-fryer, isn't it?"
Everyone present, being business people with sharp eyes, immediately saw through the true nature of the electric chestnut-frying machine.
After scrutinizing and confirming, they were certain that the pot on the stove was indeed an electric chestnut-frying machine.
All eyes turned to Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu.
"That's correct," Bai Lu, no longer selling sugar-fried chestnuts, had no reason to conceal it anymore.
"This is an electric chestnut-frying machine made by Ah Cheng, not available on the market."
"Where can we buy it?" Yu Fugui, taking advantage of his good relationship with Wu Xiuyun and Bai Lu, directly asked the key question.
As soon as these words came out, others immediately sensed the business opportunity.
Lu Shi preemptively spoke, "From what I know, neither the county nor my place of residence has this kind of machine for sale. I've been to the southern city before, and I haven't seen it in the appliance stores there. The machinery factory also doesn't have such a thing. But I want to buy it."
"I want to buy it too!"
The electric chestnut-frying machine was much easier than manual frying. Wang Cuihua had the least skill in handling things, so she had to be the first to snatch it. "Big Brother Xiao Cheng, where can we buy this machine?"
With the machine, there would be no need for manual work. The production and sales volume would definitely skyrocket. Zhang Huiru and her husband instantly had the idea of opening a branch store. "We want to buy too."
"Teacher Bai Lu, where can we buy the electric chestnut-frying machine?"
"We also want the electric chestnut-frying machine."
For a moment, the electric chestnut-frying machine became the center of attention and was eagerly grabbed by everyone.
Bai Lu looked at Xiao Cheng beside her, who remained expressionless. Instead, she turned to the excited and expectant crowd.
"Brother Cheng made the electric chestnut-frying machine. It's not available on the market."
"This..."
What is falling from heaven to hell, then being acidified in hell, the male and female groups fully experienced it at this moment. This electric chestnut-frying machine, created by the accomplished individual, wasn't available for sale.
But thinking it over, Bai Lu wasn't selling sugar-fried chestnuts anymore. She could sell the electric chestnut-frying machine!
"Teacher Bai Lu, I want to buy your family's electric chestnut-frying machine. How much is it?"
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