Chapter 886 – [Storm’s Parenting Diary]

I received a few new kimchi stews that had been developed and brought them home.

First, open the large ones that are about two servings in one bag. All you have to do is open the bag and boil it in a pot, and when in a hurry, just tear off the top of the bag and put it in the microwave.

I try the products I brought along with Zion and Eden. I was worried that Shion is a picky eater with a picky appetite, but he ate surprisingly well.

“Hmmm, this kimchi jjigae is really excellent. The soup is spicy and the meat is pretty good.”

“No, why is it Drip from the Savage Age… Well, it’s natural that there are a lot of ingredients. Although there may be variations in individually wrapped ones, if you look at all of them, on average, there’s quite a bit of meat in there.”

If you add too much, it doesn’t taste good, but if you put too little, it doesn’t taste good. Consumers know for sure that they put less meat in order to lower the unit price. There was also a problem with the taste, so I put in plenty of meat.

Consumers are not stupid even if they can buy over-packaged things once in a while. If it’s not very tasty, I won’t eat it again. That’s why I’d rather make Chungmu Gimbap at home.

Chungmu gimbap is fucking expensive these days……. No, 9,000 won per serving is shit, right?

“Delicious!!!!!”

“Hey, is our Eden’s kimchi stew delicious?”

“I’m glad Eden isn’t picky about his taste”

“Yeah, since I eat my food often, my mouth feels luxurious, so I wondered what it would be like if I didn’t eat anything else.”

“It’s not like you’re a gourmet and don’t have ramen at home.”

“It’s not like that”

Anyway, I think it’s fortunate that Eden isn’t picky. Then, later on, you will be able to eat whatever you like or dislike.

Of course, if you don’t eat it, you won’t die, but it’s important not to cover it. Even though I am a chef, I did not eat only delicious things my whole life, but there were times when I was forced to eat disgusting things according to tradition or etiquette.

At that time, a good appetite for anything will help. At least, even if you eat something that tastes weird, you’ll feel average.

“How much does this cost?”

“It’s 4,000 won for a large one. 2,500 won for a small one.”

“About 2,000 won per person… The price itself is decent, but the taste will sell like hot cakes.”

“You’ll have to wait and see”

It is said that he worked hard to keep the unit price like this on purpose. I heard that this is the last line necessary to mass-produce and maintain quality.

Considering the value for money, it’s pretty good. The big one is for two people, so if you buy one and skip breakfast, split lunch and dinner, you can finish the day with a delicious kimchi stew.

Of course, for those who eat a lot, one large bag would be enough to eat the whole thing, but that’s it.

“Sales start next week, so let’s see then.

“First of all, I’d like a box please.”

“Why do I need it when I have it!!!!!!”

“Kimchi jjigae is delicious!!!!!”

And time passed, and the sales start date came. I checked the reaction on my phone, but there was no noticeable reaction.

Well, I can’t help it on the first day. Even if it is sold, it is not sold nationwide, and there is a slight demerit as long as it is instant. Because there is a perception that Instant is there.

I forgot about that for a while. And it was two weeks later that I heard the name of Matchamnae Kimchi Stew again.

Shion orders the ingredients for our refrigerator separately, but if I want something to eat at that time, I go out and buy it quickly, so I went shopping. And when I stopped by the mart, there was a corner where a lot of people gathered, so I looked there because I wanted something.

“Oops, wives and bosses!!!! Kimchi jjigae, which is very popular these days!!!! Only 200 pieces, 5 per person, are sold in limited quantity!!!!! Sales end as soon as they drop out, so come quickly!!!!! !”

And people rush in. Because it was time, there were many housewives who came out to buy snacks for dinner, but there were often people who looked like young people.

Well, because the original consumer class included self-sufficient self-sufficient students……. Kimchi stew is a great side dish to snack on. It’s good to eat without rice, and if you have leftover soup, you can boil ramen.

I didn’t have the confidence to get into the crowd of people, and I bought a few boxes at home in the first place, so I looked around. To be honest, I felt relieved and satisfied when I saw that it was selling well.

“Oh, isn’t it Seobang Choi?”

“Jaeyoung’s mother? Are you out shopping?”

“Yes, I want to buy some side dishes… But doesn’t Choi Seo-bang buy those?”

“You mean kimchi jjigae? It’s in a box at my house.”

“No, where did you get that from?

“Uh…… An acquaintance of mine worked there and sent me a lot.”

At that, Jaeyoung and her mother looked at me with envious eyes.

Matchamnae kimchi stew was also in her shopping cart. It also contained five, the maximum amount a person could buy.

It’s a large size, so even that alone is already enough for 10 people. Even if there are four of us, including two sons and a father, I think we bought quite a lot at once.

“My Eden and my wife say it’s delicious, but it seems to be popular, right?”

“Ugh, sure. I don’t think I can sell it because there’s no such thing as it. Maybe it’s because the supply is not enough at the mart, so they only sell a limited amount like that. Looking at other places, most of them are already sold out.”

“Okay?”

“How nice it is to have one of these at home when there is nothing to cook. If you just open one and boil it, my baby’s dad will eat it without saying anything and ask if there are any more.”

“Honestly, it’s comfortable.”

“I’ve known this company since it was good at making kimchi. Other ladies have different tastes, but I often buy and use the kimchi here saying it’s delicious, but the kimchi jjigae is even better than I expected.”

That’s the convenience of instant. That it is easy to cook. Ding in the microwave! It was very convenient for housewives because it was something that could be completed by simply turning it.

However, the important thing is health and taste…… To be honest, as long as there is taste, I don’t care about health.

Look at the Americans. You don’t have health insurance, but you eat a thick hamburger with a greasy patty like someone with insurance.

Anyway, while I saw it, I went around other marts around and looked around to see if Matchamnae Kimchi Stew was in stock. But at least in the stores near my house, there were no leftovers, or they were on the verge of being sold out.

Oh, it’s selling so damn well.

Only then did I realize that.

“I’m here”

“Are you here? It’s quite a bit later than I thought.”

“I came to see if kimchi stew was selling well. It seemed to be selling well.”

“That said, it’s not even a joke on social media right now.”

“What?”

“Take a look at this”

Shion passed the pad to me. There, the results of searching for ‘Mattchamnae Kimchi Jjigae’ on social media appeared, and all of them were well-received.

[Kimchi jjigae delicious!!!!! The most delicious kimchi jjigae I’ve ever eaten!!!!!]

[It’s instant, but is it true that this much tastes? The price is also damn good!]

[Don’t buy this. The day after I drank, I opened it to get rid of it, and I started drinking it in the morning.]

[The only downside of this product is that it is not enough when you eat it, so you have to open two packs. Hetbahn is a bonus]

[I sell kimchi stew. No stock quantity. 20,000 won per pack for 2 people]

Among the articles with many good reviews, there was one resale mixed in. This trend feels like watching the second honey butter chip crisis.

No, but these bastards who seem like they’re going to be sold again……. They’re selling food, so it’s hard to catch them, so it must be hard to catch them.

But it will be okay because this is a fad after all. After a while, the shortage of stock will be resolved as demand decreases.

However, the marketing effect will be great. Considering how sensational the snack, which tasted a little strange during the Honey Butter Chip incident, became very popular, the current interest was very good.

And a few days later in the evening, the craze became a social issue and started appearing in the news.

[Instant kimchi stew from a company that is gaining sensational popularity these days. Like the previous Honey Butter Chip case, it was causing shortages. Reporter Kim Han-seok will tell you what happened.]

[It is no exaggeration to say that this instant kimchi jjigae is currently in short supply. It is a product that is sold hotly by housewives, self-employed students, and single-person households as well as housewives because it captures the taste as well as cost-effectiveness.]

On the news, a reporter appears and explains, showing our products along with empty shelves in the mart.

No, honestly, I didn’t know it would be this popular. Isn’t this huge?

While I was watching it, a scene appeared where a reporter was interviewing citizens who were buying.

[It’s delicious. The first time I ate it, it was the most delicious of all the kimchi jjigae I’ve ever eaten, so I’m getting a box and eating it]

[I think the value for money is great. It’s delicious, cheap and plentiful. I think it’s enough for one meal.]

Equally well received. And there was no sign of deceit on the faces of the interviewers. They sincerely evaluate our products as delicious and good products.

I am a chef, so if someone enjoys the food I cook, I’m satisfied with that. It wasn’t something I made myself, but even if it was something made by my company, it was enough if they ate it well.

[Kimchi Jjigae, an ordinary yet common menu. This product, which is causing a craze on our table with such a menu, I will try it]

“……….Yes?”

Then, a journalist comes out, cooks our products, and even serves rice to eat.

The sight of the reporter scooping up pork ingredients and kimchi, putting it in his mouth and eating it with a spoonful of rice made it almost impossible to know whether this was news or mukbang. In addition, I use a good microphone to hear the sound of eating deliciously.

The reporter, who emptied the rice bowl in no time, spoke again. However, I do not rate the taste. This is because it is not possible for an individual to spit out subjective evaluations carelessly in the news.

[……….If the product continues to be out of stock like this, there is a possibility that various problems will occur, such as the second honey butter chip crisis. This was reporter Kim Han-seok]

I sneakily took out my cell phone and checked the real-time search word.

There, quite a lot of this word was listed in the search terms, such as reporter kimchi stew, reporter man mukbang, kimchi stew restaurant, taste cham nae kimchi stew, and taste cham nae kimchi.

It’s scary because even if it’s a fad for a moment, it’s going to be like this. It’s like I want to live a normal life, but I feel like people around me are supporting me with excessive interest.

“If your company went public, the stock price would have gone up.”

“It’s good that you didn’t”

“Isn’t it good when the company’s value goes up?”

“Then, when our company’s stock price drops, it’s embarrassing to see people going to the Han River.”

As the news ends, the company logo and office building are illuminated. To that, I pointed to the screen at Eden and said.

“Eden, look at that. It’s the company Dad works for.”

“Is that your dad’s company?”

“Yeah, it’s on Dad’s company TV and it’s really good, right?”

“It’s awesome!!!!!!!”

It would be really nice if I appeared on TV~ It would be really nice~. Well, like that song, Eden was very surprised and admiring that something indirectly related to him was on TV.

Well, in the future, when Eden grows up, TV or something will be able to appear. Even a student can go out as a child actor. It’s because Eden has an amazing appearance and has Zion’s connections.

“I’m going to go back to the factory pool for now. I’ll have to extend my working hours a little and give my employees a lot of bonuses. Pay attention so that the quality doesn’t drop……”

“You are in trouble too.”

“I’ve already been rewarded”

Eden laughed while eating our company products and when our company appeared on TV.

Last time, Eden cried, so he barely killed two people for stealing a bicycle. On the contrary, if Eden can laugh, my suffering is nothing. No, on the contrary, there is a lot of change left over.

“Oh, traffic on your company’s homepage is exploding. If I hadn’t expanded the server, the homepage would have gone down.”

“Thank you, this is where I get help. I didn’t pay attention to that part either.”

“Because this is my specialty. By the way, the most common question among the questions on the customer inquiry bulletin board is when will the quantity be released, what is the secret, etc., Asking whether a new product is planned.”

“No, this time it’s a new product, but I thought it came out overnight.”

Even though I had my recipe, it took about a year to commercialize it. It’s good to think that even if you make a new product right now, it will take a year.

Humans are creatures that are sensitive to fashion and easily get bored. They say they are eating kimchi jjigae well now, but if you eat it like that every day, eventually there will come a time when you get tired of it. When attention was focused, it became a driving force to create customers and to continue the business at best.

“Then why not make a better quality product instead of a new product?”

“I think I mentioned it last time, but to increase the degree of completion by 10%, the level of civilization must be changed.”

“Hmmm…… It seems that it is not possible to reproduce the craftsman’s taste with a machine.”

At best, Matchamnae Kimchi Stew boasts about 1/10th the perfection of my Kimchi Stew, or 10%.

Adding 10 percent here to make kimchi stew with 20 percent perfection required a combination of several things.

First of all, good quality pork, kimchi, and cooking machines. Even if the element of using human hands was excluded, various infrastructures were needed for that.

Of course, even if it is not 20% kimchi stew, it is still possible to make kimchi stew with a few percent higher perfection. But to do so, the unit price is very high. You probably have to pay 7,8,000 won for a pack of kimchi stew for one person.

No, a pack of instant kimchi stew costs almost 10,000 won, so who would buy it?

There will be people who buy it, after all, there are maniacs. But in the end, what sells well is the existing product. Even if it tastes better, if it’s not overwhelmingly delicious, I’ll choose the cheaper one.

Therefore, it is better to give up on kimchi jjigae unless you want to make a product with 20 percent perfection. It would be nice to make something with different ingredients, such as a product with tuna instead of pork.

“Come to think of it, there were quite a few inquiries about why we don’t make tuna kimchi stew.”

“Honestly, I like pork!!!!!”

“So do i”

Kimchi jjigae is delicious even if you eat it as is, and it is delicious with tuna, but I am still pork. The rich taste of the meat broth and the taste of the soup made from kimchi boasted a fantastic compatibility.

“I don’t know what Eden will like”

“Um……Then, shall we boil today’s side dish with kimchi jjigae and tuna? We’re into pork, but we don’t know what Eden will like, so we’ll have to try it first and judge for ourselves.”

“I’d love to”

That’s why tonight’s side dish at my house was tuna kimchi stew.

Boil it deliciously and have dinner with Eden. Even though he is not used to chopsticks yet, he is good at spooning, so even if he spills a little, Eden eats well by himself.

“Eden, is the meal good today?”

“Uh!!!!!!”

“Then, which is better, boiled with meat or boiled with fish?”

Even if I don’t ask the question of who is better between mom and dad, I have to ask this!!!!!

“I like you both!!!!!”

Contrary to the expectation that he would choose one side, our Eden was greedy.

Great job Eden!!!!! My daughter eats whatever she wants!!!!!