Chapter 218: Moving into a Restaurant

"Sister-in-law, is it okay for us to move in? It won't affect the restaurant's business, right?"

Wen Liyu was not aware of Wu Qi's true identity. She thought that the restaurant owner invited Cheng Weiyao in because he appreciated her, so she seemed a little reserved in her words and actions.

The other women in the Qingping Palace were basically thinking the same thing. Setting up a stall outside was certainly hard work, especially under the scorching sun. But the advantage was that there were no other expenses. Now that they were on someone else's territory, they still had to pay a little for the stall, right?

"Really? Please take the money back. We all come to Shuntian Restaurant to make money together. I'm so happy, why would I charge extra money..."

Wu Qi smiled helplessly as he handed the silver that the Imperial Noble Consort was holding to Wen Chengming. Whether it was the Imperial Noble Consort or Princess Mingcheng, they were almost all female relatives, and there was a difference between men and women, so he didn't dare to offend them easily.

So he had to turn his attention to the younger Wen Chengming. On normal days, he would be studying at this hour. But when Cheng Weiyao told him that the stall had moved, he put down his books and came to help.

"Sister-in-law?"

Wen Chengming looked at the silver in his hand in bewilderment. He wanted to stuff it back, but Wu Qi was so far away and so agile that he couldn't keep up. In desperation, Wen Chengming had to look at Cheng Weiyao.

"It's okay. Just keep it. You've read most of the books at home, so it's a good time to buy some more that you like."

There was a smile in Cheng Weiyao's eyes, and her hands were busy setting up the things for her stall.

Settling in Shuntian was also something she had considered carefully. Under Wu Qi's operation, the operating system of Shuntian Restaurant itself has become more and more perfect.

Firstly, as summer deepens, the sun becomes more and more scorching. The women in Prince Qingping's mansion are all delicate and delicate. If this continues for a long time, the sister-in-law will be the first to get tanned.

Secondly, she wanted to imitate the food courts in shopping malls in later generations. Shuntian Restaurant happened to be very large, so it was more than enough to make changes to the second floor while keeping the original model on the first floor.

Foods like flat meat, traditional bingbing jelly, ginseng water, etc. require a place to be eaten. The tables, chairs and benches on the second floor are ready, which will provide diners with a better experience.

Just as I was thinking about it, a group of old diners had heard the news and went up to the second floor. They spontaneously found different seats and sat down, not forgetting to greet the women of the Prince Qingping's Mansion.

"What a great idea, madam stall owner! All the food I like is here, and the rest I can buy from the streets."

"That's right! There's even a storyteller on this floor. We can eat, drink, and have fun all at the same time. Life is beautiful!"

Shuntian Restaurant itself is quite large in Qingshi Town, and with the traffic brought by Cheng Weiyao's move in, the business is even more prosperous.

This powerful combination made other restaurants unhappy, and they soon came to Wang Yuanbao to complain.

"My dear Mr. Wang, are you just going to watch this woman team up with Wu Qi to steal all our business?"

"That's right. Isn't it a challenge to your position to steal business without caring about other people's lives?"

Wang Yuanbao was sitting in a private room in the restaurant opposite, drinking tea leisurely and listening to the complaints of other shop owners.

He sneered inwardly. What's with all that disregard for others' lives? It was clearly these cunning fellows who couldn't compete, so they wanted him to be the first to take the blame. They weren't good at coming up with new tricks or dishes, but they were all experts at being sneaky and cunning.

"Boss Wang, please say something. Our Chamber of Commerce pays you membership dues every year..."

Compared with Wang Yuanbao's huge fortune, the businesses of these shopkeepers are obviously dwarfed.

When they saw that Wang Yuanbao didn't listen and didn't express any opinions, they all complained with some dissatisfaction.

Wang Yuanbao was already a little impatient, and when he heard that these old foxes were threatening to withdraw from the chamber of commerce, he, as the president of the chamber of commerce, felt embarrassed to stay out of it.

"Hey, don't be so anxious, everyone. Cheng Weiyao and Wu Qi are not easy to deal with. I'm just thinking of a way to deal with them..."

Wang Yuanbao scratched his ear and looked thoughtfully at the first floor of Shuntian Restaurant. The position of their private room was just right to take in the first floor with the door open.

Since Cheng Weiyao and the others were staying at a restaurant, what was the foundation of the restaurant? Wine!

A cunning glint flashed in Wang Yuanbao's eyes.

Cheng Weiyao still had no idea what Wang Yuanbao and his group were planning, but her mind had already entered QQ Farm. As her relationship with Wen Chengyun grew closer, the plant and animal species unlocked in both QQ Farm and QQ Ranch became increasingly diverse.

The ginseng harvested earlier had already been in the jar for over a month, so it was probably time to remove it. Since we were just about to move into Shuntian Restaurant, we could consider it a gift for Wu Qi.

As Cheng Weiyao harvested fresh grapes, her heart perked up again. The farm's supplies were almost full, so she could easily make some fruit bowls to reduce the warehouse's inventory. As for the grapes, well... they could be sold and used to make wine!

"What a lousy Shuntian Restaurant! The wine here doesn't taste that good either. It's like it's been soaked in water. It tastes bland to me!"

Cheng Weiyao's attention was quickly attracted by the noisy sounds coming from the real world. She quickly exited QQ Farm and looked down from the handrail on the second floor.

I saw a group of burly men wearing furs sitting around a table, pointing at the wine jars, obviously very dissatisfied with the wine.

Cheng Weiyao's first reaction was that someone was causing trouble, but these burly men occasionally uttered a few words in dialect. Judging from their accents, they were very similar to the grasslands they had been exiled to.

"You're right. This Shuntian Restaurant only caters to first-time outsiders. We locals don't even come here~"

After the burly man's shout, a customer quickly responded. Cheng Weiyao took a quick glance and found him familiar. He seemed to be the gatekeeper from the previous food appreciation party. It was clear who was behind this.

"They're so noisy! I think they're just looking for trouble. Tell them to drink for free. If you want to drink, drink. If you don't want to drink, get out."

Wu Qi, who was sitting at the counter counting the bills, was startled by the loud voice and raised his hand to ask the waiter to go over and kick him out. If it were any other time, it would be fine, but now the prince and Doctor Huo were treating patients in the owner's room upstairs. It would be disgraceful if they bumped into him.

"Manager Wu, don't be so angry. The herders do have a strong palate, but they're not looking for trouble. I'll handle it."

Cheng Weiyao smiled and waved to the waiter, then went downstairs carrying the jar of wine she had taken from QQ Farm.