Chapter 117: Night Terror
Shopkeeper Luo looked at Niuniu with a smile and praised: "Niuniu is such a smart girl."
This is considered to be an agreement with what Niu Niu said.
Everyone at the table found it quite strange.
After all, everyone does business for customers, isn't it all about making money for themselves?
Liu Xiaoru said: "Then your mid-range dishes shouldn't be sold at such a high price. They should be sold at the same original price as the braised dishes."
Shopkeeper Luo said, "I just need to make enough money to maintain the restaurant, but other people in the restaurant need to eat."
Liu Xiaoru stopped talking immediately. Although the mid-range dishes in Deshenglou were expensive, they were actually not more expensive than the signature dishes in Chunfenglou next door.
But considering the environment here, such a price is not excessive, and the actual profit is probably not as high as Chunfenglou.
The fact that a businessman can give up the pursuit of high profits is a business philosophy that is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
As they were talking, the shop assistant brought over a tray with several small cups on it, each containing a bowl of clear pork rib soup.
"Shopkeeper Liu, try it. I was busy with these things these days." Shopkeeper Luo said.
Liu Xiaoru picked up the soup bowl and took a sip.
To be honest, the taste is okay, you can smell a hint of grass and wood, but it's nothing special.
However, after taking a bite, Gu Mingda took the initiative to praise it: "It has thick gelatin and a sweet taste. It is a top-grade Dendrobium officinale."
He then explained to everyone that what was truly extraordinary in this bowl of soup was not the pork ribs, but the dendrobium that was used as a side dish for the soup.
"Brother Gu has a keen eye and a keen mind. He knows the value of a product just by tasting it. I admire you." Shopkeeper Luo was very happy. After all, there was nothing more joyful than meeting someone who knew the value of a treasure that he had worked so hard to find.
Old Mrs. Gu licked her lower lip. She originally wanted to pick out the grass-like object in the soup bowl and throw it away, but when she heard them say that it was a precious medicinal herb, she immediately threw it into her mouth, chewed it for a while, and swallowed it quickly.
"There are different quality dendrobiums on the market, so I asked an old gentleman from a pharmacy to accompany me to Huocheng. I followed the old gentleman to learn how to identify dendrobiums. After careful selection, I finally chose the dendrobiums from this shop."
Listening to Shopkeeper Luo's explanation, Gu Mingda praised him, "You do it yourself and are so attentive. Not many people can do that."
Now, there are only two dishes in the entire restaurant that are rated as top-notch dishes, one is Gu’s braised food, and the other is this Dendrobium.
The only difference is that Gu’s braised food is famous for its delicious taste, while this Dendrobium soup is famous for its medicinal ingredients.
The guests and hosts had a great meal. When the Gu family left, Niuniu asked Zhang Yuniang in a low voice: "Are all the dishes in the restaurant so delicious? Even the rice is sweeter than that in other places."
Zhang Yunniang said, "Because the rice for this restaurant was carefully selected by your uncle Luo from far away."
Niu Niu nodded, and when she turned around, she saw Gu Mingda carrying a bag of rice.
Zhang Yuniang looked at her husband in surprise.
Gu Mingda explained: "I saw that Niuniu liked to eat it, so I bought a bag from Brother Luo."
When Niu Niu heard this, she immediately looked at Gu Mingda with sparkling eyes, as if she was looking at a hero.
When the group reached the entrance of the restaurant, the waiter gave two small pottery jars in his hand to Niu Niu and Gu Zhao.
There is a small golden fish in each pottery jar. The waiter gave them away because he saw that the children liked them.
Zhang Yuniang quickly refused.
Shopkeeper Luo explained with a smile: "As long as the waiters see that the little guests like it, they will give it to them. You don't have to feel burdened."
After getting Zhang Yunniang's approval, the two children happily took the pottery jar.
It was already late at night when we left the restaurant. The night was not peaceful, but with the Gu family being a big family, there was nothing to be afraid of.
The group first had to send Liu Xiaoru back to the shop, and then return to their own house.
But before they reached Yuanbao Street, Niuniu suddenly said, "Someone is crying."
The family stopped immediately.
When the surroundings became quiet, the sound became particularly obvious.
Various sounds were mixed together, including whimpering, the sound of heavy objects falling, and the sound of something being dragged on the ground.
While the Gu family was still trying to figure out where the sound came from, Niuniu stretched out her white and tender finger and pointed in a direction: "Over there!"
Gu Yun asked: "Are you sure, little sister? Why does it sound like the other side?"
Gu Mingda was very sure: "Niuniu won't make any mistakes."
Gu Yun immediately stopped questioning and rushed towards the direction pointed by Niuniu: "I'll go take a look."
Gu Mingda had no time to stop him and could only follow quickly.
In the moonlight, the uncle and nephew saw a man in the alley dragging a large sack forward, with something struggling inside the sack.
"What are you doing!" Gu Yun shouted.
He was about to become a temporary constable in the government office. He felt responsible for the security of the county and thought he would become the light that illuminated the darkness in the next second.
"Where did this idiot come from? I'm going to deal with you too!"
The man was already irritated, and seeing a boy like Gu Yun, he was naturally annoyed. He rushed over in two steps and took something out of his arms.
As Gu Mingda took that step, he just happened to see a flash of light from the thing in the other person's hand.
"He has a knife!" Gu Mingda reminded loudly.
Then, without any hesitation, he threw the bag of rice in his hand hard at the man.
The man was hit all over the head and face. He staggered twice and was about to stand firm when suddenly a slender black shadow slammed into him.
"You're still going to use a knife! You big bad guy, how dare you cause trouble in my territory!" Gu Yun pinned the man to the ground and hammered him.
The most frightening thing in a fight is meeting someone who is not a master.
But the young and inexperienced ones, especially the youngsters like Gu Yun, are not careful when hitting others. If they really get carried away, it is not uncommon to beat someone to death in one breath.
Gu Mingda hurriedly stopped them: "Okay, okay, tie this guy up first and stop beating him. If you kill him later, you'll have to go to jail!"
Only then did Gu Yun stop.
The man he beat was now lying on the ground, his face covered in blood, and he looked like he was breathing more than he was breathing out.
“Uncle, he…he’s not really going to die, is he?” Gu Yun realized what was happening and became frightened.
Gu Mingda sighed and said, "Let's see what's in his sack first. If there's a misunderstanding and he's not a bad guy, I don't know how this will end."
Gu Yun became even more frightened after hearing this.
Gu Mingda had actually guessed that this man was probably not doing a decent business. After all, decent people would not hold a knife when they see someone. But he deliberately frightened Gu Yun so that his nephew would know the seriousness of the matter.
When the sack was opened, the living creatures still fluttering inside were not poultry or livestock.
But a child.
There were two children, one could still move, and the other had blood all over his face, which was very creepy to look at.
"Is this child dead?" Gu Yun asked Gu Mingda in a low voice.
Gu Mingda didn't have time to speak.
The children who were still able to jump started to speak: "Help...Help..."
He lowered his head to glance at the unconscious boy and continued, "Save my brother..."
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