Chapter 49 Chapter 49 My head is in a mess, but...
His mind was in a mess, but Xue Fenglin suddenly said, "Since you have decided to open a shop, you are planning to stay in Beijing permanently, so there is no need to rush to cancel the engagement."
"Ah?" Shen Xuan was stunned and looked at Xue Fenglin. He even forgot to cough and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
After going to the capital this time, Shen Xuan's mood was different from the last time he was in Lezhou.
Originally, he was tired of being involved in the political struggles among these famous clans and was thinking of fleeing the capital as soon as he found an opportunity. But since he discovered that the prince of the Marquis's Mansion was Xue Fenglin, Shen Xuan felt that he was in a difficult situation.
If I just leave, I will feel relieved, but what should Xue Fenglin do? Her fiancé disappeared just after arriving in Beijing. Will Bai attack him for this? Put him in an unjust situation?
Thinking of this, Shen Xuan felt that he couldn't leave yet. That's why after moving out of the Marquis' Mansion, he didn't flee overnight, but instead started thinking about doing business in the capital.
He thought for a while before organizing his words and said, "Last time, Madam Ye came to tell me about your situation. I also know that you are in the Marquis' Mansion and have no choice. Anyway, I am just helping you put on a show. Anyway, I don't want to get married, so there is no rush."
After hearing this, Xue Fenglin looked at Shen Xuan deeply, and then said: "It's not that easy to accompany me to act in the capital. The capital is not like Yunshui Village. Everyone has a few hearts. I thought you hated this kind of hypocritical dealings the most."
"I am indeed disgusted." Shen Xuan sighed helplessly, "But who made you the prince? Since I know you are in trouble, I can't just abandon you like this, right?"
These words immediately touched Xue Fenglin's heart, making him feel warm. He couldn't help but show a hint of joy at the corners of his mouth and eyebrows.
He looked at Shen Xuan's face tenderly for a few times before suddenly changing the subject and saying, "What if I really can't handle the engagement? You won't blame me, right?"
Shen Xuan felt that Xue Fenglin's gaze made his scalp tingle, even his ears turned red, and he quickly lowered his eyes.
He thought to himself, Xue Fenglin told me last time not to worry and just wait for him to solve it, but it turns out it was just a blank check!
But he didn't blame the other party for anything. He just thought about it and said, "When the time comes, things will work out. Just because there is no solution now doesn't mean there will be no solution in the future. I believe there will always be a way to solve it."
Xue Fenglin didn’t say anything this time, he just smiled and served Shen Xuan another bowl of soup, and his mood seemed to have become better.
Due to limited conditions this time, the two did not drink any alcohol and finished their meal very quickly.
Xue Fenglin had to go to the Imperial College for classes in the afternoon, so he said goodbye to Shen after dinner. He took away the paper he had written and said that he would find someone to make the plaque and send it to Shen Xuan, so he shouldn't worry about it.
After Xue Fenglin left, Shen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared to when he was in Yunshui Village, Xue Fenglin seemed to treat him differently and took care of him a little too much.
Faintly, Shen Xuan felt that Xue Fenglin treated him differently. As for the life-saving favor, giving money or land can be repaid, there is no need to be so detailed.
But Shen Xuan didn't dare to ask, and Xue Fenglin never pointed it out, so the two of them got along like this, a little sticky...
On the way home, Shen Xuan sat in the carriage and recalled every detail of his time with Xue Fenglin in the private room at noon.
Suddenly, Jin Gui said, "Brother Chen, do you like the prince very much? Since you met the prince, you have been smiling all the way."
Chen Xuan was startled and quickly reached out to touch the corner of his mouth. Only then did he realize that he had been smiling all the way out of Guiyun Tower, and his back immediately felt numb.
Beauty really misleads people! I almost lost my mind! Shen Xuan was shocked in his heart: The Xue Family Marquis Mansion is not a good place, not to mention that there is a Ye family behind it! Shen Xuan, don't lose your mind!
He restrained his expression and stopped thinking about Xue Fenglin. I returned home with a stern face.
Jin Gui didn't know why Shen Xuan's expression suddenly changed. She thought she had said something wrong and didn't dare to say anything afterwards. Fortunately, Shen Xuan didn't say anything until he got home.
Jin Gui felt that it shouldn't be a big deal, and she was relieved that Shen Xuan wouldn't hold her accountable...
Three days later, Xue Fenglin indeed sent Wuxin to deliver the finished plaque.
This plaque with black background and gold characters is very impressive. Shen Xuan liked it and quickly took it to the store entrance to hang it up. We chose the nearest auspicious day to prepare for the opening.
He had nothing to do these days, so he had already bought everything the shop needed.
He first taught Qingkang and Qingping how to use the prepared breaded fried chicken and make red oil skewers. Seeing that they quickly got the hang of it, I trained Shengfu and Shengcai and put them in charge of purchasing, collecting money and selling goods.
Shen Xuan bought a mule cart for purchasing goods, and specially made two sets of identical clothes for the four employees to replace. Not only are the uniforms clean and tidy, but they also have the four big words "Theater Fairy Taste" embroidered on the back, which also serves as a live advertisement for the shop.
On the first day the shop opened, Shen Xuan hired a band to play music at the door and set off a string of firecrackers that went off for a thousand bangs, which attracted many passers-by to watch.
When the auspicious time arrived, the shop officially opened. Qingkang and Qingping put the first batch of fried chicken and red oil skewers into the pot, while Shengfu and Shengcai were responsible for selling them in front of the counter.
In less than half an incense stick of time, a rich aroma wafted out from the shop, making the onlookers salivate.
"What's that smell? It smells really good, doesn't it?"
"I have never smelled such a strong smell. I wonder what this food tastes like?"
"Theatre Fairy Taste? The name is unique, but I wonder what exactly does the store sell?"
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At this time, Shengfu and Shengcai began to shout loudly: "Fried chicken with crispy skin and tender meat! Fried chicken with crispy skin and tender meat! Eighty cents each!"
"Red oil skewers~ Fragrant and spicy red oil skewers. Meat skewers for 10 cents each, vegetarian skewers for 10 cents each!"
"The new store is open. If you spend more than 100 Wen today, you will get a cup of sour plum soup for free!"
The prices on Zijin Street were relatively high, so Chen Xuan would naturally not sell at a lower price than others.
A He's roast chicken in the capital costs eighty cents, and Chen Xuan's is the same price. As for the red oil skewers, the price is about the same at ten cents for a meat bun and five cents for a vegetable bun.
The first batch of fried chicken and skewers came out of the pot quickly, and Qingping and Qingkang put them into the drain basket in front of the counter.
Shen Xuan asked Qingping to make a fried chicken and more than ten skewers of red oil, packed them in a food box and asked Jinzhi to deliver them to the Imperial College.
On the first day of the new shop opening, Xue Fenglin must be allowed to try something new.
When he looked at the door of the shop again, he saw a long line of people waiting to buy things.
A fried chicken costs 80 wen. After buying a chicken, most customers would pay another 20 wen to buy a skewers with red oil because of the free cup of sour plum soup.
Qing Kang and Qing Ping were busy putting the second batch of ingredients into the pot, while the other was busy chopping the chicken for a customer who needed it cut into pieces.
After Shengcai received the money, Shengfu wrapped the chopped fried chicken and skewers in oil paper and handed them to the customer.
The theaters on Zijin Street were open until the evening and only opened at noon every day.
It was only noon today when Mr. Qin, the owner of the theater, was awakened by a tempting aroma.
The aroma was so overbearing that it drifted from the street to the back room of the theater.
Boss Qin had just gotten up and hadn't had time to eat breakfast, but the aroma of oil made his mouth water.
He couldn't help but put on his clothes quickly and wanted to go out to see what smelled so good outside.
When he opened the side door next to the theater and looked out, Boss Qin discovered that a new store had opened diagonally opposite the theater at some point.
The three-foot-wide storefront was neat and clean, and there was a long queue outside. And that tempting aroma came from the shop!
"Shunzi, help me check what is being sold?" Boss Qin called out, and the errand boy in the theater hurried over to find out.
After a while, Shunzi came back and said to Boss Qin, "Boss, it's fried chicken and some red oil skewers. For a hundred coins, there's also free sour plum soup. It smells so good."
Can chicken be fried? And what are those red oil skewers? Boss Qin found it a little strange.
Nowadays, all the chicken sold in Beijing is roasted chicken. Fried chicken uses a lot of oil, so no wonder it smells so good.
He gave Shunzi a hundred copper coins and asked him to buy one for him. Shunzi immediately ran to the end of the line and lined up.
The store has just opened today and the queue of people is already more than ten feet long.
The main reason is that the things sold in Shen Xuan's store are so delicious, and no one has ever tasted them before. There are many people who come here just to join in the fun or to enjoy the food, so the business has been so popular since it opened.
After a long while, Shunzi finally ran back to the theater carrying a paper bag.
Boss Qin opened the oil paper package containing the fried chicken, and inside was a skewer of pork, a skewer of winter melon and a skewer of potatoes. There is also a cup of sour plum soup in a bamboo tube.
Shunzi said that the bamboo tube was a gift from the store and he didn't have to return it after he was done drinking. The guy in the store said that using a cup only once is cleaner and more hygienic.
"The things in this shop are really fresh and clean." Shunzi started talking nonstop: "When I went to buy something just now, I could see the kitchen from outside the counter."
"The chicken and vegetables on the chopping board are all fresh, not rotten or rotten. The waiter said that the oil in the pot is also changed twice a day, so it will not be fried overcooked."
"This boss is really willing to do this." Boss Qin couldn't help but say when he heard this.
Although he owned a theater, he lived on this Zijin Street and knew a lot about the hygiene conditions in the kitchens of these restaurants.
Apart from the most expensive restaurants, which foot shop doesn't skimp on the ingredients in order to save costs?
This is also the reason why he usually only goes to high-end restaurants. He has always been somewhat distrustful of those street-side foot shops.
He grabbed a fried chicken leg and took a bite. A crispy texture immediately exploded in his mouth. Take another bite and you'll find the chicken inside is tender and juicy.
Boss Qin opened his eyes wide, looked at the chicken leg in his hand, and finished the remaining meat in a few bites.
This chicken is really good! He couldn't help but grab another chicken leg and eat it.
In a short while, he had eaten most of the fried chicken. Seeing that there were still a few pieces of meat left on the chicken's neck and back, he threw it to Shunzi and let him eat the rest.
Shunzi had been standing nearby, drooling with envy. He gobbled up the remaining fried chicken in no time at all.
Only then did Boss Qin grab the pork skewer from the oil paper package, put it close to his nose and sniffed it, and said, "This skewer seems to be spicy?"
Boss Qin can’t eat spicy food very well, but these skewers cooked in red oil smell really delicious. After thinking about it, he decided to try it first and then share the remaining two bunches of vegetables with Shunzi.
Unexpectedly, after Boss Qin took a bite of the skewer, he couldn't stop eating. While eating the skewers, I drank the sour plum soup next to it in big gulps to relieve the spiciness.
In a short while, he had finished the skewer of meat, leaving two skewers of vegetables. Boss Qin thought about it and finally gave up the idea of leaving two skewers for Shunzi. He grabbed them and ate them directly.
Shunzi finished his fried chicken and watched Boss Qin eating skewers, his eyes wide with envy.
He didn’t even know the taste of the red oil skewers, so how come he finished them all?
However, he was a servant bought by Boss Qin, so he didn't dare to say anything when his master was doing things. He could only sit aside and keep silent. I thought that I would have nothing to do later, so I would just go buy two skewers of red oil to eat. I had to know what this thing tasted like today, right?
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