The young waiter smiled broadly: "Of course they're for sale! Our Golden Ham Pastry Mooncakes are 100 coins each. Ladies and gentlemen, you can come to Jin Yu Lou to buy them tomorrow morning!"

The crowd whispered among themselves, with someone exclaiming, "So expensive! The owner of Jin Yu Lou claims he wants everyone to be able to afford to eat at restaurants, but a monthly pass is this pricey! There's no such thing as an honest businessman!"

Immediately, someone else chimed in, "Actually, it's not expensive at all! Didn't this young man just say that he uses only the finest ingredients? This ham and honey aren't cheap! If you ask me, Jin Yu Lou's prices are already very fair!"

After the chatter subsided, the waiter and the others smiled and said, "Esteemed guests, tomorrow we will also have Five-Nut Mooncakes and Red Bean and Jujube Paste Mooncakes, fifty coins each. No matter what kind of mooncake you buy, as long as you buy fifteen or more, we will give you a free Golden Ham Pastry Mooncake!"

The crowd erupted in cheers again.

Look! Look! The owner of Jin Yu Lou is such a kind person! He gives away expensive ham and pastry mooncakes with the purchase of cheap, ordinary mooncakes!

This new employer is really nice!

The crowd was bustling, but the young waiter still hadn't finished speaking.

He cleared his throat and continued with a smile, "Tomorrow is a day for family reunion. Our boss is considerate and has given us half a day off. Jin Yu Lou will open for business at 7:00 AM tomorrow. We will prepare a thousand portions of each type of mooncake. Once they are sold out, we will close for the festival. If you would like to buy some, please come early to avoid making a wasted trip."

The loud-voiced older brother raised his voice again: "What? You're only selling a thousand tomorrow?"

The crowd was still noisy, with everyone planning to come back and buy things the next day. The young shop assistant's words did not attract much attention.

The loud-voiced man's voice suddenly appeared, startling some people in the store so much that their shoulders trembled.

No one accused him of overreacting at this moment; attention was focused on his earlier words—what limited edition? What one thousand? Only one thousand to be sold tomorrow? If you come late, won't you be able to buy them even if you have the money?

The young waiter displayed remarkable composure, showing no displeasure at the demanding question. He replied calmly and respectfully, "Please forgive us, sir. Jin Yu Lou has limited staff and can only make this many mooncakes. If we made more, the taste might be affected, and you wouldn't be able to enjoy your meal, would you?"

The onlookers nodded in agreement.

Since the limited quantity will be sold tomorrow to ensure the taste, the mooncakes should taste pretty good tomorrow.

Some of the people secretly resolved to arrive early the next day to queue up and buy this precious mooncake, so they could enjoy it with their families and admire the beauty of the moon together.

Some people were pessimistic, thinking that they probably wouldn't be able to buy mooncakes tomorrow, so they decided that they must go to Jinyulou for a meal today and eat the golden ham pastry that everyone had today. They resolutely took their purses and stepped into the door of Jinyulou.

The once quiet Jin Yu Lou suddenly became lively.

Although the store had been closed for over a month, thanks to the thorough training during the closure, all the staff performed their duties efficiently and without any panic. Taking orders, serving dishes, and bringing water and food all proceeded in an orderly manner.

In the private room on the third floor, Manager Su had already left when the flow of people in the building surged. He went to the lobby to take charge, doing accounts and receiving guests, quickly getting into his role.

Two more people entered the private room. Bizhu and Bishuang each handed a small purse containing silver ingots to the two newcomers.

It was the two loud-voiced brothers who were downstairs just now.

Gu Yaoniang smiled and said to the two of them, "Thank you! You've worked hard."

The two men were now quite different from their previous gruff and rough manner; they spoke much more politely and refinedly.

The two men, surnamed Xu, usually did odd jobs on the street. Bizhu knew them before she entered the Gu family.

When Jin Yu Lou reopened, some gimmicks needed to be spread among the crowd, so Bi Zhu recommended the two of them to Yao Niang to be "food promoters".

Seeing Gu Yaoniang's courteous treatment, he repeatedly said, "I'm just doing this for money, I don't deserve a word of thanks from Madam Gu."

Seeing the stark contrast between the two of them and their earlier demeanor, several maids covered their mouths and secretly laughed, while Gu Yaoniang's lips also curled up.

The two brothers' faces turned slightly red.

Bitao, being bold, teased, "You two gentlemen have quite the eloquence! After listening, my wife and I also think that the mooncakes from Jinyulou must be extremely delicious!"

Xu Jia Dalang's face turned red, and he remained silent. He glanced at Bizhu furtively, and seeing that she didn't speak, he didn't say anything either.

Xu Erlang blushed and said, "It's all thanks to Sister Bizhu's teaching. Sister Bizhu is a good teacher."

Bizhu blushed slightly and lowered her head without saying a word.

Gu Yaoniang glanced back and forth between Bizhu and the two Xu brothers, her heart once again burning with gossip.

However, she always maintained her dignity and refinement, and never pried into other people's private affairs. She was very interested in investigating the matter between Gu Xingzhi and Qiao Niang in the past, but out of politeness and respect, she never inquired further.

What's more, Bizhu has only been by my side for a little over a month.

She coughed lightly: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's have dinner at Jinyulou today."

Xu Dalang waved his hands repeatedly: "No need, no need!"

Gu Yaoniang smiled warmly: "I'll treat you. Consider it payment for today. You've gone through all that trouble, how can you go back on an empty stomach?"

Xu Dalang's face turned bright red: "Madam Gu has already paid the fee!"

They were honest and upright people, and since Madam Gu was kind and generous, the two brothers couldn't be ungrateful.

Gu Yaoniang pretended not to see them and called for someone to come to the private room to serve the dishes.

After giving his instructions, he turned to the two brothers and said, "Look, everything has been arranged. If you continue to be so polite, this feast will be wasted."

Despite her delicate and charming appearance, a hint of roguishness and cunning was revealed.

Xu Jia Dalang was somewhat embarrassed, but also very grateful. Given his and his brother's financial situation, they would never have been willing to spend money to dine at Jin Yu Lou. If it weren't for Madam Gu, the two of them probably would never have paid to step into Jin Yu Lou in their entire lives.

Xu Erlang licked his lips, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Gu Yaoniang couldn't bear to see people like this, so she told Xu Erlang to say everything.

Xu Erlang was very reserved, his face flushed red all the way to his neck, and he stammered, "I...I want to ask Madam Gu if I can have two more of the golden ham pastries I just ate."

Fearing that Gu Yaoniang would be offended, he quickly took out the purse he had just received and hadn't even had a chance to warm it up, and said hastily, "I'll buy it! I'll still buy it at the price of Jin Yu Lou, but could you please give me two today, madam!"

Xu Erlang was somewhat anxious. He knew that Jin Yulou had only prepared a thousand ham pastries for tomorrow, and he was only willing to buy one more.

But he figured many people would be buying it tomorrow, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to buy it by himself.