126 Business was taken away

◎How come even Madam Wang is like this?◎

Song Jinyi's face was held in his hands, and her tearful eyes suddenly met his. Her lips moved, as if she was saying something, but her voice was so weak as a whisper.

Ah Qi didn't hear clearly, he subconsciously lowered his body to listen to the answer clearly -

"Master! Master, are you in there? I have something to tell you..." Zhang Yao said as she pushed the door open impatiently.

As soon as the door opened, she saw her master slumped drunkenly on the table. A blond man sat on the other side. His eyes were as dark as the night, without the slightest hint of drunkenness. He looked at her with a slightly displeased expression.

She only stood there for a moment, said a few polite words, and then walked away with Song Jinyi.

Ru'er lent a hand outside, and the two of them placed the drunk Song Jinyi in the side room.

Since that night, Ah Qi never came to the theater again.

When Song Jinyi thought about the embarrassing thing that she wanted to get someone drunk but ended up passing out first, she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it. She was too embarrassed to go to Mingyue Inn again.

More than ten days passed in a flash, and it was the fifteenth day of this month.

As usual, Song Jinyi came to Juxing Tower, flipping through the account book and calculating the income. But after a moment, her brows furrowed slightly and she called Cui Xiuxiu.

Since Li He was about to retire, Zhang Yao was absent-minded, so she let Cui Xiuxiu take the lead and become half the manager of Juxing Tower. Now that a big problem has arisen, she should be asked.

"This month's revenue is half of last month's? What's going on?"

"Boss..." Cook Cui Xiuxiu rubbed the corner of her apron, her voice low, "I don't know why, but the food is still the same as before, but there are fewer customers than before. Even many of our regular customers haven't come."

She spoke in a lower voice, "We don't know what's going on..."

Yang Ying, who was following behind, was afraid that the shopkeeper would scold Cui Xiuxiu, so she mustered up her courage and took the initiative to come over and speak for her, saying, "Shopkeeper, it's not just our second floor, business on the first floor has been bad lately too."

Song Jinyi frowned even deeper when she heard this. Just as she was about to speak, Wang Zhi said, "Madam Song, a few days ago, Zhao Si, the errand boy, saw a lot of people, including our old customers, queuing up at Zhaixing Tower.

"It was a huge crowd, with the line at the door stretching two blocks. It wasn't just ours; other restaurants were also losing a lot of their business."

She was silent for a while, then asked Wang Zhi, "Have they added any new special dishes?"

Wang Zhi shook his head and said he didn't know.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own preferences. Even the imperial chefs in the palace cannot make everyone like their dishes. What is it about Zhaixing Tower that everyone likes? She must take a good look.

Song Jinyi closed the account book and said directly, "Xiu Xiu, there's nothing to do in the store anyway. Come with me and see what delicious food Zhaixinglou has made."

The two were walking side by side on the street. After turning a corner and being only a few dozen steps away from Zhaixing Tower, they ran into an acquaintance - Wang Minzhi.

Wang Minzhi is one of Juxinglou’s loyal customers. Whenever a new product is launched, she is among the first group of people to try it, and she will also enthusiastically invite the neighbors to come along.

Free live signage.

Song Jinyi likes this kind of straightforward and non-picky diners the most. If she makes snacks, she will give them to these old customers for free.

"Madam Wang." Song Jinyi greeted.

Wang Minzhi looked up and saw that it was Song Jinyi. A trace of obvious embarrassment flashed across his face. His steps paused and his eyes were a little evasive. "Ah, it's Shopkeeper Song. What a coincidence, what a coincidence."

She saw Wang Minzhi's strange expression clearly, but pretended not to notice it. She walked forward and took her arm affectionately, "Where are you going, Madam Wang? If you have time, why don't you come to our Juxing Tower and sit for a while?"

"I just released a new snack yesterday, and I'd like you to try it."

The embarrassment on Wang Minzhi's face became even more intense. She rubbed her hands and hesitated for a long time before she said vaguely, "Ah... I'll go to show my support some other day!

"I have some trivial matters today, so I'll take my leave first!" After saying that, he hurriedly withdrew his hand, as if he was afraid of being questioned by Jin Yi again, and walked away quickly.

Song Jinyi stood there, the smile on her face faded, and she silently watched the direction where Wang Minzhi left.

really!

Wang Minzhi walked hurriedly, not heading home, but instead walked around and entered the gate of Zhaixing Tower.

Cui Xiuxiu also saw this scene, "Why is even Madam Wang like this?"

Song Jinyi waved her hand, "Why blame her? It's her freedom to eat wherever she wants. Let's go."

As I was walking, the conversation between two pedestrians next to me came clearly into my ears.

"Hey, hurry up! If you're late, you'll have to queue again!" A man in shorts, with an almost anxious look on his face, urged his companions.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's just past 3 p.m." The companion didn't seem to be in such a hurry.

"What do you know!" the man's voice rose. "The food at Zhaixing Tower is so fucking weird! If I don't have a meal for a day, I feel like I'm being scratched by a cat. I feel empty and uncomfortable all over!

"The more I eat, the more delicious it tastes. The more I eat, the more I want to eat! Let's go, let's go!" As he spoke, he quickened his pace, fearing that he would be a step late.

The two of them left in a flash.

Cui Xiuxiu was stunned and asked Song Jinyi, "Madam Song, what kind of food can be so delicious that it's addictive? This is too exaggerated!"

Song Jinyi didn't say anything, her face still looked calm, but her eyes gradually became solemn as she looked at Juxing Tower.

She doesn't know what kind of food can make people addicted, but she knows there is something that can make people addicted.

She looked at the long queue outside the store, lined up consciously, and secretly observed the diners coming and going.

After waiting in line for almost two hours, it was finally Song Jinyi and the others' turn.

But before they could go in, a waiter with a shrewd look stopped them at the door.

"Hey, isn't this Shopkeeper Song from Juxing Tower? What brings you here? You're such a rare guest!"

Song Jinyi put on a proper smile and said, "Zhaixing Tower is well-known. I came here to learn from it and see it for myself."

"Oh, Manager Song, you're too polite!" the steward said, but his body didn't move at all. "It's just that you see, we can't even handle the serious guests here. We're really too busy.

"I'm afraid that the hospitality is not good enough, please go back."

She looked at the impenetrable situation in front of her and knew that she would never be able to get in today, so she had to give up.

She asked Cui Xiuxiu to go back first, and went to the theater herself to tell Zhang Yao and Li He about this matter.

"There's definitely something wrong," Zhang Yao repeated, slapping the table. "There's definitely something wrong with this Zhaixing Tower. I heard from my father that there's a strange flower in the Western Regions that grows in the desert.

"The unripe fruit contains a liquid that is comparable to the Five Stones Powder popular in the previous dynasty, or even more powerful. It makes people feel like they are dreaming and unforgettable."

When Song Jinyi heard this, she thought: Isn't this similar to opium? Suddenly, she thought, Ah Qi is a caravan from the Western Regions, could they be related to this Zhaixing Tower?

Zhang Yao continued, "This substance once entered Daxia with Western caravans. Later, its addictive nature was discovered, and it was banned. Anyone found selling it would be punished."

Li He asked, "If that's the case, why don't we report it to the authorities and let them investigate?"

Song Jinyi shook her head. "That's not right. Pei Ze is in Zhaixing Tower. Without sufficient evidence, the government won't want to offend the Pei family. Instead, they'll alert the enemy and even accuse us of false accusations."

"What should we do then?"

"The Star Picking Tower used banned substances, but that's just our guess. We still have to confirm it first. If they really did, we'll have to make a big fuss about it and let the whole Shengjing City know. Even if Pei Ze has all the abilities, he can't openly go against the Great Xia Law."

"Master is right, but they did something so shameful that they are usually very careful. They don't even allow you to go to Zhaixing Tower for a meal, let alone investigate."

Song Jinyi said, "He's on guard against the Juxing Tower, and we still have the Xilou. Let Ru'er go with someone else. He can't possibly remember all the people I know, right?"

******

The next day, Ruer took the ladies in the building to have a meal at Zhaixing Tower and came back at 3 p.m.

As soon as Zhang Yao saw her, she asked hurriedly, "How is it? Is there anything different?"

Ru'er only said: "I don't feel anything special."

Zhang Yao asked again: "Do you want to go eat again?"

Ruer shook her head and said no.

Song Jinyi told her not to be anxious, as she had just eaten and her stomach was still full, so she should wait for a while.

The theater opens at 11:00 p.m.

Guests came into the theater one after another. Soon, half of the theater was full. The staff in the theater began to get busy, each doing their own job.

Not long after, Ruer felt hungry and began to distract herself. When she came to her senses, she was surprised.

She stopped what she was doing and told Song Jinyi about her situation.

I also asked another woman who went with her, and she said the same thing.

After the guests at the theater left that day, Zhang Yao didn't even bother to clean up the kitchen. She came to the front hall to ask what happened. Song Jinyi pulled her and Li He into the side room. No one noticed a flash of purple across the gap in the side room.

…

An inconspicuous gray pigeon flapped its wings and landed on the window frame of the room in Mingyue Inn.

Then the window opened, Sui Yun skillfully untied the thin bamboo tube on the pigeon's leg, took out the rolled-up note inside, quickly glanced at it, and presented it to Tuoba Jun who was wiping a gleaming scimitar.

"Master, Aisha has a secret report."

Tuoba Jun paused and said, "Speak."

"Yes." Sui Yun read the contents of the secret letter in a low voice, "Madam Song sent people to Zhaixing Tower. They might have found that thing. They are discussing how to expose it."

Tuoba Jun slowly wiped the blade, his voice calm and unwavering: "Then?"

Sui Yun asked, "Master, Aisha asks for your instructions on whether we should intervene to prevent them from finding out and causing trouble."

Tuoba Jun sheathed his sword, looked up at Suiyun, and said slowly, "Have you settled the payment for Zhaixing Tower?"

Sui Yun was stunned and quickly replied, "Yes, I paid in full as agreed."

"Since the payment and goods have been settled, let her check if she wants." He asked casually, "When is the final batch of goods scheduled for delivery tomorrow?"

Suiyun talked about the time.

"Write a letter for me and tell Madam Song to come to me at this time tomorrow."

【Author’s words】

The steward said: "...We can't even handle the serious guests. We are too busy."

Female protagonist OS: Why am I not a serious customer? I am very serious! [question mark]