Su Yuan carefully cut a small piece of meat the size of his palm from the belly of the roasted goose.
When the tip of the knife touched the jujube-red, glossy skin and meat of the goose, it split open with a crisp sound without much effort, releasing an even richer aroma from beneath the skin.
The fragrance was so overwhelmingly rich that as soon as Su Yuan sliced off a piece of goose meat, everyone in the kitchen gathered around.
"Xiaosu, did you roast this goose?"
Chef Li was a bit taken aback, staring at the goose skin in the white porcelain plate that looked like amber and the meat underneath that appeared tender and juicy.
He had worked at a star-rated hotel in the city and witnessed the skills of a Foundation Establishment Stage master of roasted meats, and judging by the looks of this roasted goose, Su Yuan's skill was in no way inferior to that of the master!
"Uncle Li, please taste it first."
Su Yuan divided the goose meat on the plate into several smaller pieces and handed chopsticks to Chef Li.
With a solemn expression, Chef Li picked up a piece of goose meat, put it in his mouth, and closed his eyes to savor it carefully.
At that moment, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi also felt their hearts in their throats.
The taste of the roasted goose would determine their income for a long time, so they couldn't help but feel nervous.
But as soon as Chef Li ate the piece of goose meat, it seemed as if time had paused for him, and he remained motionless.
Not only Su Yuan, but even the others in the kitchen were getting a bit anxious.
Say something about how it tastes!
After a long moment, Chef Li finally opened his eyes and stared seriously at Su Yuan, saying coldly:
"Kid, I have a big issue with your dish."
Su Yuan: "..."
Chen Nuoyi and the others in the kitchen were also stunned.
What does this mean?
Could it be that this roasted goose looks nice but doesn't taste good at all?
While everyone was puzzled, the stern look on Chef Li's face disappeared like melting snow, revealing a smile:
"Because you should have started working for us when you were a first-year student, not wait until now."
Su Yuan: "..."
So, Old Li, have you been watching too much "Hell's Kitchen"?
It's well said and good for the program effect, but don't say it next time.
"So, Uncle Li, can the two of us start working here?"
Su Yuan asked cautiously.
Chef Li: "There's no problem with starting work, but we need to discuss your compensation thoroughly."
"Xiaosu, since you'll be working part-time, you can't be in the kitchen all the time. So you're planning to spare some time each day for roasting meats, right?"
Su Yuan nodded.
Chef Li: "With your skills at roasting meats, you deserve the treatment of a head chef, and our canteen's head chef's monthly salary is about fifty thousand."
"But since both of you are part-timers, a fifty thousand monthly salary isn't feasible. If we calculate by an hourly rate of one hundred or two hundred, it might be a bit unfair to you, so I think you could go for a profit-sharing route."
"Profit-sharing?"
"Simply put, you prepare the roasted meats, and the canteen sells them. For every portion sold, you get a share of the profit."
"The more roasted meats you sell, the more you earn. However, if the dishes don't sell, you won't make much money."
"Whether or not you choose this method depends on your confidence in your product."
Upon hearing this, Su Yuan and Chen Nuoyi exchanged glances and each picked up a piece of goose meat to taste.
Their confidence skyrocketed!
"Uncle Li, we choose profit-sharing, but we need to determine the specific price of each portion of roasted goose and how much we receive from it."
Su Yuan rubbed his hands, his eyes having turned into symbols of wealth at some point.
After half an hour of heated negotiation, the specific profit-sharing percentage was finally decided.
To turn a Dragon Scale Goose into roasted goose, the total cost is around six thousand.
But the Dragon Scale Goose is large enough, and once cooked, it can reach over a hundred pounds, which can be divided into a hundred portions to sell, with each portion priced at... 120 yuan!
The price isn't cheap, but after all, it's a Spirit Beast at the sixth or seventh stage of Qi Cultivation, an excellent nourishing dish for cultivators, so it's a fair price.
And for every portion of roasted goose sold, Su Yuan would earn a share of twelve yuan!
In other words, selling a full goose could earn him twelve hundred yuan, and at a rate of selling one goose per day, he could make over thirty thousand a month!
The only cost was spending over two hours every day after school refining... ahem, roasting meats.
Of course, this is an ideal scenario; the canteen's menu changes regularly, and students have weekends and holidays. Moreover, for students, 120 yuan is not a small amount, so they can't eat it every day.
There might be times when it takes three or four days to sell one goose.
"As a new product in the canteen, the Dragon Scale Roasted Goose will be half-price tomorrow. Naturally, your share won't be reduced. Xiaosu, whether you can make big money will depend on tomorrow."
Chef Li said with a smile.
"Since the roasted goose I've made has no issues with taste, it will definitely sell out!"
Su Yuan looked at the signed contract, showing a confident expression.
Chef Li raised an eyebrow slightly:
"Being overly confident isn't necessarily a good thing. What if the students don't buy it?"
Su Yuan confidently replied:
"Don't worry, Uncle Li. Since I dared to apply, I'm fully prepared to make 100% profit. I'm not only confident in my roasting skills but also have a knack for selling this goose."
"Let me handle the sales of the roasted goose tomorrow. I guarantee to impress you, Uncle Li!"
Seeing Su Yuan's confident demeanor, Chef Li guessed that Su Yuan must have a backup plan and smiled:
"In that case, you'll be in charge of the goose sales window tomorrow."
After that, Su Yuan hung the roasted goose up in a ventilated corner of the kitchen and cautioned the kitchen staff not to chop it up. Then, he and Chen Nuoyi left the canteen.
Feiyun District.
The two put on security guard uniforms and stood on duty.
"Squad leader, let's agree in advance, we'll split the profits from the roasted goose fifty-fifty."
Su Yuan checked Chen Nuoyi's Saint Fall Level on the system panel and said.
Startled, Chen Nuoyi quickly waved her hands:
"No, fifty-fifty is too high. I didn't really do anything while making the goose, just helped a bit. Even a twenty percent share is more than enough."
Su Yuan shook his head with a smile:
"Squad leader, you shouldn't think this way. While I'm the one making the goose now, once you've learned it, I can hand over the job to you."
"Then it'll be you doing all the work, and I'll just reap the benefits. Even taking fifty percent is too little."
"So the current income should be considered as compensation for your future efforts. Please don't refuse."
Chen Nuoyi was taken aback, not expecting Su Yuan to think so far ahead.
She hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded:
"Then, I'll listen to you."
At the moment Chen Nuoyi agreed, this Righteous Saintess, who had already been significantly corrupted due to participating and learning Corpse Refinement, slipped further down the path of corruption, as determined by the system.
A crisp "ding" rang in Su Yuan's mind.
[Saint Fall Level (100%/100%)]
[Mission: First Follower (Completed)]
[Mission Reward: Abyssal Magic Vein (Granted)]