AWB Chapter 116 Gathering in the Restaurant
Chapter 116 Gathering in the Restaurant
Before Qingsheng, I worked as a waiter at Fu Man Tang for a long time, so I was quite familiar with the group of old diners.
Qin Ruo had someone spread the word yesterday that the former Fu Man Lou had a new owner, and the food they serve is unique in Taihe County.
As expected, this group of old diners were quick to respond.
All the coincidences are just right.
Qin Ruo was not worried at all that the restaurant's menu would be exposed in advance and copied by other restaurants.
If others want to imitate me, they need the ingredients. Now, these unique ingredients are only in my hands.
Besides, since the areas of the space have been unlocked one by one, the dozens of illustrated recipes of delicious food printed by Qin Tiaotiao, a foodie, are enough to put him far ahead of others.
Xun Dong did the math and found that the deposit he had just received was nearly two hundred taels.
Qin Ziyan and Zhou Yuanshu stood by the fence on the second floor and witnessed the whole process.
He looked at Qin Ruo's ease in handling things and didn't know how to describe his feelings.
"Okay, why are you standing there? You two come over here too." Qin Ruo raised her head and waved to Qin Ziyan and Zhou Yuanshu.
Qin Ziyan and Zhou Yuanshu responded and walked down from upstairs.
Banxia, who had returned to the house to pick up Qin Tiaotiao and others for dinner, also happened to come back.
Surprisingly, Xue Jing was also along with them.
Coincidentally, when he was out with his servant, he met Qin Tiaotiao and his friends. When he asked, he found out that they were going to a restaurant to have dinner.
Hearing Qin Tiaotiao boasting to him that her sister was going to make the restaurant's signature dish today, Xue Jing shamelessly followed her without saying a word.
The sky is big and the earth is big, and eating is the biggest thing.
After all, the meal he had at Xie's house left him with an unforgettable memory.
Those rare ingredients had a fatal attraction to him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have pestered Qin Ruo to get a batch for him and try to sell it elsewhere.
He knew that Qin Ruo's restaurant would open soon, and he regretted that he could not wait until the opening the day before.
Isn't it? The opportunity is right in front of you.
He smelled the scent as soon as he arrived outside the restaurant. Seeing several steaming pots of hotpot fish in front of him, Xue Jing was secretly glad that he had actually followed.
Qin Ruo was not surprised by Xue Jing's uninvited visit.
Xue Jing was a straightforward person who didn't care about details. He thought adding more people was just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks.
At this time, there was laughter in the lobby on the first floor.
Xundong, Yiqiu, Banxia, Chuntao and several other maids were sitting at a table, on which was a plate of spicy grilled fish with green peppercorns.
The maids were surprisingly unanimous in that they all liked spicy food.
Banxia was the happiest, as she had participated in the entire process of making this dish.
"The spicy grilled fish in our restaurant is so delicious. I can eat two more bowls of rice tonight." Banxia said casually.
"If you like it, eat more. Don't starve yourself." Honeysuckle gently picked up a piece of fish meat for Banxia with chopsticks.
Yi Qiu and Chun Tao were no longer as restrained as before, and the sisters were talking and laughing.
With Qingsheng, Hu Zi and the other guys, the table was bustling with activity and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.
This kind of atmosphere had never been seen in Fumanlou before.
Zhou Yuanshu, Qin Ziyan, Qin Ruo, Qin Tiaotiao and Xue Jing were having their meal in the private room on the second floor.
Qin Tiaotiao has not been in a good mood since she met Qin Ziyan.
When he was still in the space, he had the urge to strangle Qin Ziyan to death when he saw him making trouble again and again.
Qin Tiaotiao's little temper had always been suppressed by Qin Ruo in the past.
Now that they are in the outside world, Qin Tiaotiao has to vent her anger on her sister face to face.
"Sister, I want to eat fish."
"Sister, I want to eat cucumber..."
"elder sister……"
During the entire banquet, Qin Tiaotiao's voice calling "sister" lingered in the private room like a magic sound.
Qin Tiaotiao did it on purpose. He wanted to assert his sovereignty in front of Qin Ziyan.
Qin Ziyan poured a cup of tea for Qin Ruo. Qin Tiaotiao was quick to take it and drink it himself.
She even pretended to be pitiful and said, "Sister, Tiaotiao is thirsty. I'll drink your cup of tea. Will this brother mind?"
Qin Ruo: “…”
Where did you learn this set of tea talk?
"No, I don't mind." Qin Ziyan gritted his teeth secretly, and the words "I don't mind" were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
Qin Ziyan felt sour in his heart, and Qin Tiaotiao's repeated calls of "sister" were particularly unpleasant to his ears.
Where did this little kid come from? Why are you trying to claim to be related to me?
But seeing Qin Ruo's attitude towards Qin Tiaotiao, he could only be angry but not say anything.
It is obvious that Qin Ruo treats Qin Tiaotiao differently, her attitude is intimate yet indulgent.
It's like the two of them have known each other for a long time and no one else can interfere.
Qin Ziyan felt that the delicious food in front of him suddenly became tasteless.
Zhou Yuanshu was a little reserved at first, but soon relaxed after Xue Jing's jokes.
Compared to Qin Ziyan's absent-minded look, Zhou Yuanshu ate with great relish and praised the food highly.
Zhou Yuanshu felt that he was really lucky today. Not only did he find a new way to make money, he also got a free dinner.
Shopkeeper Qin was also satisfied with the two newly painted posters and asked Xundong to pay for them on the spot.
The feeling of getting the one hundred and sixty cents was particularly reassuring.
You can't earn this much money even if you write letters and copy books for others until your hands are tired.
After the meal, everyone except Qin Ziyan enjoyed it very much.
After dinner, Xue Jing used all means to get shares in the restaurant.
After receiving the shareholding deed, he left with satisfaction.
Zhou Yuanshu tactfully said goodbye to Qin Ruo and went back to the academy alone.
Qin Ruo did not intend to hide the fact that she had bought the house from the Qin family. They would find out sooner or later anyway.
Since we met today, I might as well ask Qin Ziyan to go back to the house with me.
Make the best use of everything.
It’s time for the maids in the mansion, as well as Qingsheng and Huzi, to learn some culture.
Isn’t there a big enemy right in front of you?
"It's getting late, go back to your room and rest first. Tell Xundong if you need anything." Qin Ruo waved at Qin Ziyan, then left with Qin Tiaotiao.
"Young Master, please follow me." Xun Dong bowed respectfully to him and led him into the second house.
Qin Ziyan had already known the identities of Xundong's maids along the way.
He felt extremely uncomfortable when he heard the other party calling him Young Master.
He originally wanted to go back to the academy with Zhou Yuanshu, but secretly he wanted to stay with Qin Ruo for a while longer.
When Qin Ruo asked him if he wanted to go to the house, he shamelessly followed her despite Qin Tiaotiao's dissatisfied look.
Compared with the houses in Changhe Village, this house is like heaven and earth.
He bought a house and a restaurant, and even the people he made friends with were either rich or noble.
He had completely given up the idea of competing with Qin Ruo. The gap between them was so huge that he couldn't even feel jealous.
He followed Xundong through the corridor and came to the east wing.
There are many uniquely shaped lamps hanging in the corridor, and the light shines on the bluestone floor, making it seem particularly quiet.
Qin Ziyan was led by Xun Dong to one of the rooms, where he saw that the decoration inside the room was simple and elegant.
A carved bed was placed in the middle, covered with a soft quilt, and a landscape painting hung at the head of the bed, adding a touch of elegance.
Qin Ziyan stood at the door, feeling bitter.