New buds sprout from the willows, new leaves emerge from the branches, and the spring breeze of February caresses the face, turning the azaleas in front of the Flower Garden Restaurant red.

Today is the first day that Huajian Restaurant has opened for business, and Shen Yuan rushed to Huajian Restaurant early in the morning to help out.

"Ten vegetarian dishes, ten meat dishes, ten half-meat and half-vegetarian dishes, three kinds of soup, three pots of rice... That should be enough, but I don't know if we can sell all of them..." Haitang finished counting the dishes that came out of the kitchen and clutched her embroidered handkerchief with worry.

They prepared so many dishes today, and the cost of pork, beef, mutton, chicken, duck, and fish alone was more than one tael of silver. Add to that the eggs, vegetables, and the like, and if they don't sell them today, they'll lose two taels of silver just by factoring in rent and labor costs.

Although two taels of silver couldn't even buy a pot of wine at Zuichunlou, Haitang still felt bad about the money.

Seeing the worry on Haitang's beautiful face, Shen Yuan patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, don't worry. Before the opening, I had Tian Tian City promote it for three whole days. Today, Huajian Restaurant will definitely be packed with customers, and your food will definitely sell out!"

"Really?" Haitang looked at Shen Yuan with hopeful eyes. Although she didn't think a newly opened shop would be packed with customers right away, she believed everything Shen Yuan said.

She said she would rescue them, and she did.

She said she would appeal to the government on their behalf, as they had all been abducted and sold into the Drunken Spring Brothel when they were young, and the government had freed them from their lowly status.

Now she says she will work with them to run the Flower Garden Restaurant well, ensuring a steady stream of customers and abundant wealth. Although it will be difficult, she believes in Shen Yuan. Anything that comes from Shen Yuan's mouth will definitely come true.

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Sister Haitang, when have I ever lied to you? Just focus on helping me collect the money and do your job well today!"

Haitang said nothing more and stood beside Shen Yuan to help count the change.

Besides Shen Yuan, there are six girls at Huajian Restaurant: Haitang, Furong, Shuixian, Hehuan, Dujuan, and Chuntao.

Haitang was only twenty years old and the oldest among the girls, so Shen Yuan arranged for her to be in charge of the Huajian Restaurant, responsible for collecting money, purchasing ingredients, and managing all matters of the restaurant.

Furong and Shuixian were very talented in cooking, so Shen Yuan put them in charge of the kitchen.

Chuntao and Dujuan used to be the lowest-ranking hostesses at Zuichunlou. Because they were not good at dancing or playing the zither, they were disliked by Mama Hua and could only stand at the entrance of Zuichunlou wearing thin clothes to solicit customers.

However, after arriving here, Shen Yuan felt that the two women were cheerful and efficient, and were rare talents, so she arranged for them to be in charge of serving food and cleaning up the tables.

Hehuan is very beautiful, with a pair of dimples when she smiles, making her especially sweet. However, because she fell off a high chair while practicing dance as a child and hit her head, her reactions are slower than normal, so she is very introverted, doesn't like to see people, and doesn't like to talk.

So Shen Yuan arranged for her to wash dishes in the kitchen. He Huan liked this job very much. She sat alone in front of the basin, undisturbed, slowly washing the dishes, and the day passed by.

With the six girls each fulfilling their duties, the tranquil Flower Garden Restaurant was finally able to open for business!

The firecrackers crackled and popped, and after two strings of firecrackers were set off, people from several nearby streets were drawn by the noise.

Shen Yuan took out a gong and struck it with a "dong!" as she shouted, "Huajian Restaurant is now open! Our own little kitchen, belonging to the people of Jian'an, is ready to serve food today!"

"Miss Chen, we haven't had lunch today, we've been waiting for your call! Tell us quickly, how do we use this red paper you gave us the day before yesterday?" The people gathered at the entrance of Huajian Restaurant held up the small red paper in their hands and asked.

Shen Yuan glanced at the small slips of paper and smiled, "The Huajian Restaurant has three price ranges: the budget meal costs ten coins and includes one vegetarian dish, one half-meat dish, and a soup!"

"Enjoy the meal for twenty coins, which includes two vegetarian dishes, one half-meat dish, one full-meat dish, and a bowl of soup!"

"A premium meal for thirty coins, all meat and vegetables included, choose any four items! A complimentary soup is included!"

After hearing Shen Yuan's words, the people gathered at the entrance of Huajian Restaurant excitedly discussed, "Only twenty coins can get four dishes and a soup? What kind of meat dishes are included? Are there goose pieces, braised pork, and mushroom-braised chicken?"

Shen Yuan said, "Not only do we have what you mentioned, but we also have stewed beef, stewed pork bones, stewed turtle... We have prepared ten kinds of meat dishes, including chicken, duck, and fish, we have everything."

"At Tianxiang Restaurant, it would cost at least 120 coins to eat half a jin of goose pieces, but you can get goose pieces for only 20 coins here. That's such a great deal!"

"Our purpose in opening this restaurant is to ensure that everyone, whether rich or poor, can eat well, eat delicious food!"

After Shen Yuan finished speaking, she took the red paper from one of the people and held it above her head.

"Anyone who brings a piece of paper with the Huajian Restaurant's logo can get a discount of three coins, which means you can have lunch here for as little as seven coins!"

Welcome everyone to dine in!

Shen Yuan turned to the side and gestured for them to enter, welcoming the people gathered at the doorway.

Some of the people gathered at the entrance of Huajian Restaurant were just there to join the fun and try the food at this newly opened restaurant. Others were attracted by the small paper slips of paper that Shen Yuanfa had given them, and with the intention of taking advantage of the cheap deal, they went in and ordered a set meal for seven coins.

The last group consisted of regular customers of the pharmacy who knew Shen Yuan and wanted to experience her newly opened shop.

So as soon as Huajian Restaurant opened its doors, customers poured in like a flowing river.

Shen Yuan and Haitang were busy collecting money, while Chuntao and Dujuan were busy serving food. Everyone was so busy that they wished they had eight hands.

The customer, satisfied with his meal, put down his chopsticks and bowl. "Seven coins! I can get stir-fried cabbage and tofu and pork with bracken, plus free rice and refills of soup! It's such a great deal! I almost doubt they're making any money!"