Chapter 137 Talent Revealed
"I'm not hungry yet, Ernie."

Goo Hara lay on the sofa, basking in the winter sunshine, responding to Sunny's questions lazily.

She had been lying on the sofa for the whole morning. The breakfast she had in the morning had not been digested yet, and she didn't feel hungry at all.

Although he didn't eat last night and had done intense exercise, Huang Xu couldn't stop himself from preparing breakfast for three people in the morning.

The breakfast for three people was finished cleanly by her and Sunny.

Therefore, she doesn't feel hungry at all now.

"That won't work either. Huang Xu told you to eat on time."

Looking at the lazy Goo Hara and her unwillingness to move at all, Sunny sat up directly.

She actually didn't want to get up, and wanted to continue lying down and have a good rest.

After several days of traveling, her body was very tired. In addition, she was suddenly attacked by Huang Xu yesterday and had a big battle with him, so she needed rest even more.

This is also the reason why the two of them lay on the sofa for a long time after driving Huang Xu away in the morning.

The warm temperature indoors, the warm winter sun shining through the window, the physical weakness, and the double satisfaction of spirit and body.

Now she just wants to lie down and relax, and she doesn't even want to play games anymore.

But thinking back to last night, when she saw Goo Hara's complete body for the first time and her skinny appearance, her heart was filled with pity.

Although she knew that as a girl group idol she had to maintain her figure and be thinner than normal people in order to look good on camera, she was not surprised at all.

But being as thin as Goo Hara is still a little bit exaggerated.

She is 1.63 meters tall and weighs only 78 kilograms. Even now, she weighs less than 78 kilograms.

So when the battle ended last night, everyone was stunned when they saw her skinny appearance.

She knew that Goo Hara was thin, but she never thought she would be this thin.

You know, as a member of a girl group, she has seen thinner people before. For example, their captain Kim Taeyeon is already very thin in the girl group.

But even so, her weight is 90 kilograms, and this is her weight during the active period. When she is resting, her weight may be a little higher.

Although Goo Hara is a few centimeters taller than Kim Taeyeon, she weighs more than ten pounds less than Kim Taeyeon, which is extremely exaggerated.

So she took Huang Xu's request to supervise Goo Hara's meals very seriously.

Not to mention that the relationship between the two is actually pretty good. Even if it's not at the level of besties, they are still pretty good friends.

And Goo Hara has finally found a "comrade-in-arms". If her health is not good, then she will not be able to play the corresponding role.

Didn’t you see that because she helped me with the burden yesterday, my condition today is much better?
So after she got up, she declined Goo Hara's offer to come over and help, and went to the kitchen alone to see what food was in the refrigerator.

Or there is something that is within her ability and can be cooked well.

But when she saw that there was basically no fast food in Huang Xu's refrigerator, she was really dumbfounded.

Her cooking skills are limited to heating and cooking some simple fast food products.

However, Huang Xu's refrigerator is different from that of many Korean households. It does not contain those common instant semi-finished foods.

Even the most common kimchi only had two small boxes.

The rest is basically a variety of fresh vegetables and meats.

After she searched the entire refrigerator in disbelief, Sunny really had a headache.

She had just vowed to take care of Goo Hara, refused her help, and said that she would give her today's lunch package.

But what to do now?

Who would have thought that there were no semi-finished fast foods in Huang Xu's home? Shouldn't this be a must-have for every household?

With a skeptical attitude, she continued to search without believing in anything evil.

Finally, I found the dumplings in the corner of the freezer. They had been frozen for who knows how long, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

She was not unfamiliar with dumplings, as she had often eaten them when she ordered takeout.

Although what we ate before were basically fried dumplings.

But that doesn't mean she doesn't know about dumplings. She had eaten them before in Huang Xu's restaurant and knew that these dumplings were different from fried dumplings and that they only needed to be cooked for a few minutes.

After finding these dumplings, Sunny felt relieved and happily went to the kitchen to start cooking.

But when she brought the cooked dumplings to the table and called Goo Hara to come and eat, she suddenly felt something was wrong.

As Huang Xu's official girlfriend, why was I taking care of the "mistress" like a nanny?

Even though I found this "mistress" myself and she is also my good friend, it shouldn't be like this.

Thinking of this, she remembered what Huang Xu did yesterday, and a nameless fire ignited from the bottom of her heart, and she said something viciously.

"Just wait for me."

"Unnie, what's wrong with you?"

However, what Sunny did not expect was that Huang Xu did not hear what she said, but Goo Hara, who had come to her side, heard it clearly.

So Goo Hara, who was happy just now, was shocked and didn't know why Sunny was angry.

When Sunny saw Goo Hara's nervous and even frightened eyes, she quickly relaxed the muscles on her face and smiled.

"Hola, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about that bastard Huang Xu!"

At the same time, Huang Xu, who brought Zhang Rui to the grilled beef intestines shop, sneezed several times in succession as soon as he entered the door.

This made Zhang Rui look at Huang Xu curiously and asked with concern:

"What's wrong? Are you allergic to something?"

"No, it feels like someone is scolding me."

Huang Xu rubbed his itchy nose, replied indifferently, and then led Zhang Rui into the grilled beef intestines shop.

This is a relatively traditional Korean family shop, which is also the reason why Huang Xu chose to bring Zhang Rui here today.

Because only in this kind of place can you feel the more traditional flavor of Korea and experience and understand the traditional taste of Koreans.

You have to know that his purpose in looking for Zhang Rui, besides helping him, was to use his "talent" to make the food he brought from China more suitable for Koreans' taste.

But if you really want to investigate, the flavors that the general public in Korea likes are not found in such stores, but in various markets in Seoul.

The things sold in these markets are what many Koreans have been eating since childhood.

In addition to traditional flavors, almost all the better food or flavors on the market can be found here.

In general, those markets are the places they really need to visit.

However, Huang Xu had his considerations for bringing Zhang Rui to these stores.

He just followed me here and hasn't had two good meals yet. I can't just take him to the market to eat.

In their hometown, if there are guests at home, they will take out the best things in the house to entertain the guests.

Although the reason for this custom is that people were poorer and supplies were scarce in the past.

However, although conditions are better now, this habit has been retained.

Although Huang Xu and Zhang Rui are both foreigners, Huang Xu is considered half a landlord. When his classmates come, he naturally cannot neglect them.

Therefore, Huang Xu planned to take advantage of these few days to take Zhang Rui and enjoy various Korean delicacies.

And this is also part of the job, so it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Maybe it was because there were not many people eating grilled beef intestines at noon, but they had just sat down for less than five minutes when the store owner came over with a baking tray full of ingredients. Huang Xu looked at the various ingredients on it, and under Zhang Rui's curious gaze, he began to explain.

After all, this was his first time in Korea, and he was not very clear about how to eat and cook many foods.

"Brother Rui, this is Korea's famous grilled beef intestine."

Huang Xu then used a long-handled tongs to introduce the various internal organs of the beef in the roasting pan while roasting them.

Huang Xu is no stranger to grilled beef intestines. He has eaten it several times since coming to Korea.

But if you really say how much he likes it, that's not the case.

After all, to put it simply, this thing is to clean the various internal organs of the cow and fry them directly on the baking tray.

Even though the restaurant they came to used fresh beef offal, don’t forget that no matter how fresh these internal organs are or how clean they are washed, there will always be a slight smell of organs.

The cooking method is just to fry it on a baking tray. You can imagine how it tastes.

Fortunately, the sauce here is quite good, and it tastes good after adding kimchi.

Otherwise it wouldn’t attract so many people to come and eat.

Especially the beef small intestine, which is full of fat. After being roasted, your mouth is filled with the aroma of butter.

It’s just that compared to this method, Huang Xu prefers the braised one.

This is also the reason why Huang Xu stopped coming here after tasting it twice.

Zhang Rui looked at the golden-brown beef intestines that had been fried in the baking pan and were cut into small pieces by Huang Xu's scissors. He was no longer polite.

I just picked up a piece, dipped it in a little sauce, and put it in my mouth.

After taking a bite, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"It tastes good. I thought it would be too greasy and I wouldn't be able to eat it."

"Yeah, the taste of this one is pretty good. Try adding garlic slices and perilla leaves, the taste will be richer."

"Then let me give it a try."

At this time, Zhang Rui also followed Huang Xu's arrangements and began to taste according to his explanation.

After tasting it, the expression on his face looked even more satisfied.

Huang Xu also took this opportunity to let Zhang Rui taste the local food and asked him to write down the flavors that Koreans like.

However, when the dinner was coming to an end, Zhang Rui suddenly looked at Huang Xu seriously and asked a question in a casual tone.

"Xiao Xu, what do you think my job is here in Korea?"

"Well, learn Korean first, I'll need you later."

"No, you have to give me a job to do, or at least tell me what the job is, and I'll prepare in advance.

As for the Korean language problem, I can study it myself at night, but you have to find me something to do, so that I can have a goal. I can't just eat and drink your food all the time."

Zhang Rui was not interested in Huang Xu's evasive words, but looked at Huang Xu with a serious expression.

Before coming here, he always thought that Huang Xu's company was not big, just a small workshop, and he could help after arriving here.

But what he saw this morning was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

He didn't think that Huang Xu had so many employees here, so the reasons he gave in China now seemed to be basically just fooling her.

After all, the company has grown to this size, and it’s hard to find any talent it needs.

Therefore, Zhang Rui thought that Huang Xu was just trying to pull him over and help him when he asked him to come over.

This was something he couldn't accept.

Although he didn't have much money, he had his own integrity. He couldn't do anything and just ask for Huang Xu's salary.

Huang Xu looked at Zhang Rui's serious expression, so he put down his chopsticks, looked at him seriously and said:

"Brother Rui, don't worry, there will definitely be a time when we need you."

However, his explanation obviously could not convince Zhang Rui. His eyes were still fixed on Huang Xu, wanting an answer.

After the two men confronted each other for more than a minute, Huang Xu was defeated.

It’s not that he is soft-hearted, but based on his understanding of Zhang Rui, he has obviously made up his mind now. If he can't convince him, then he might really withdraw.

If he really left, Huang Xu would really have a headache.

So he looked at Zhang Rui's appraising eyes and said:
"Okay, I give in. Come with me to a place first."

After that, the two of them quickly finished their lunch and took him to the restaurant near Hongdae that belonged to him and his uncle.

Their restaurant is still in business, and their main items are still the same as those in Chinese restaurants.

But the shop's business is still good.

At this time, it was almost the end of lunch, but the store was still basically full, which was somewhat unexpected for Huang Xu.

When they first started, they used the second floor as their office for a while, but later on, when there were too many people and the second floor could no longer accommodate them, they stopped operating.

The business resumed only after they moved to their current address.

Therefore, after looking at the flow of customers in the store, Huang Xu was very satisfied with the store manager here.

After all, the fact that this place has achieved the current customer flow just over a month after resuming business proves that he is doing a very good job.

However, Huang Xu brought Zhang Rui here today not to take him here to inspect the business of the hotel, but for serious business.

He was going to let Zhang Rui know his value and where his talents lay.

Because only in this way can he study with peace of mind and understand the various flavors of Korea.

So after talking to the manager for a few words, he took him into the restaurant's warehouse.

Then he took out his mobile phone, found the information he had sorted out a few days ago, and began to look for various materials corresponding to the fake moves in the hotel's warehouse.

These materials are the result of him and Zhang Rui working together in Sichuan Province for half a month.

Basically, these are all foods that he feels are more suitable to be transported to Korea.

It was also his preparation for the company to start its second food franchise.

The reason he mentioned spicy hot pot was because he had eaten it in Korea in his previous life, and he also knew that this thing would be very popular in Korea in a few years.

Therefore, he can place bets without any burden.

However, the market is almost saturated now. After all, there are so few people in South Korea, even less than the population of a province in China.

And except for a few larger cities, smaller places cannot afford the cost of joining his store.

Therefore, with more than a hundred stores now, the market should be close to saturation.

So Huang Xu needs to find the second food and continue to make money and reap the benefits.

And Zhang Rui is the shortcut that can help him realize this idea.

The two of them found the relevant materials, and Huang Xu and his team waited until the customers left before notifying the store manager to close the afternoon.

Only then did he start making the delicious food described in the materials in the empty kitchen.

By the time the two of them had cooked all kinds of delicious food, it was almost evening.

"Brother Rui, try it and see how it tastes."

(End of this chapter)