"The proprietress is so thoughtful. It must be a bit cold working in the rain. Give me these two spicy dishes, and a braised pork dish too!"
"There are fewer people today, so I won't be polite. I'll take all four dishes!"
"You've never been polite before, so I'll have four dishes too!"
"Okay, I'll get the food right away."
The people here really like spicy food, and with the bad weather making work even more tiring, almost everyone ordered three or more dishes. Although there weren't that many customers, sales were still pretty good.
"This braised pork still smells so good!"
"Yeah, the boss lady's food is both affordable and delicious. I noticed that the other two shops that sell boxed lunches don't have many customers today."
"Everyone who comes to eat on this street knows that the owner's family's food is absolutely amazing!"
Pei Yuezhi didn't expect that the imitator could defeat herself so quickly. She had the system store to cheat, so she didn't have to worry about profits. Other stores would definitely try to make as much profit as possible, so they certainly couldn't match her high quality and low price.
"Yueyue, there's hardly anything left! I thought there would be some left today."
At first, there weren't many customers, but gradually quite a few came, and there weren't many dishes left; we sold more than we expected.
"Yes, these workers are really hardworking. They don't get any compensation for working in the rain, but so many people still choose to go to work."
Seeing that there was no one left, they prepared to pack up and close the shop.
Just as I picked up the dish, two people came in through the door.
Upon closer inspection, wasn't that Pei Yunzhi?
Beside her was a young master whom Pei Yuezhi had never seen before. He wore a smoky blue robe that looked to be of excellent quality, and the hairpin that held his hair up was also made of white jade. He was handsome and looked humble and gentle, exuding an elegant and noble aura.
What a handsome young man!
"Yunzhi, what brings you here? And who is this?" Pei Yuezhi quickly put down the large basin in her hand and asked Pei Yunzhi.
Upon hearing Pei Yuezhi's address, the man asked with some confusion, "Yunzhi, do you know this lady?"
Pei Yunzhi explained, "I didn't have time to introduce you to Zixun earlier. This shop is owned by my elder sister. Elder sister, this is Young Master Qiao, my former classmate. He has helped me a lot and is now copying books for the school. It was Young Master Qiao who recommended me."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Young Master Qiao. Thank you for taking care of Yunzhi." Pei Yuezhi bowed slightly, performing a somewhat awkward greeting.
"Madam, please don't stand on ceremony. I consider Yunzhi a close friend. It's a great pity that he can't study with me. I hope I can help him in a small way so that he can return to the academy as soon as possible," Young Master Qiao said, bowing respectfully.
After exchanging a few polite words, Pei Yuezhi changed the subject: "Yunzhi, it's raining today, why did you come to town?"
Pei Yunzhi explained, "I was supposed to deliver a copy of a book to the bookstore today. The rain wasn't too heavy, so I came. I didn't expect to run into Zixun. He said there's a shop here that a lot of people have been praising the food lately, and he insisted on bringing me here."
Qiao Zixun nodded: "My servant saw this newly opened shop when he went out. He said the dishes were novel and the taste was excellent. Today, he ran into Yunzhi and came to try it together. He never expected that it was opened by you, Madam."
"Young Master Qiao, please don't be so polite. Please stop calling me 'Madam'."
Pei Yuezhi felt quite embarrassed being addressed as "Madam" so often. She didn't want to be called that, but for a moment she didn't know what else to call her.
However, this young master Qiao seemed to be very familiar with people: "If you don't mind that Zixun is being disrespectful, I will call you Sister Pei. You are Yunzhi's sister, so naturally you are my sister too. Just call me Zixun."
"This guy is so overly familiar," Pei Yuezhi thought to herself.
"Okay, what would you two like to eat? The food is getting a bit cold, let's make something else."
Qiao Zixun quickly replied, "No need for such trouble, just eat what you usually sell, these few vegetable bowls will do."
"Yes, this is my self-selected boxed lunch. Today I made boiled sliced pork, braised pork, eggplant and green beans, and tofu. What would you two like to eat? I'll heat it up."
"These dishes smell delicious and look great, so I ordered them all."
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister. Zixun, please have a seat. I'll go heat up the dishes for you."
Pei Yunzhi helped carry the dish to the kitchen. As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw Liu Yuanyuan washing dishes, Granny Liu washing pots next to her, and Fan Mu, who could only stay in the kitchen because of the rain.
"Madam Liu, Aunt Li, Mu'er, you're all here." Pei Yunzhi put down the dish and cupped his hands in greeting.
When Fan Mu saw her uncle, she ran over happily: "Uncle! Mu'er missed you!"
Pei Yuezhi found it amusing: "You little rascal, always so glib."
"Mu'er would never lie!"
"Uncle misses you too, Mu'er. Go sit down first, and Uncle will help you tidy up."
Just then, Granny Liu finished washing the pot, and Pei Yuezhi quickly heated up the dishes. When she turned around, she saw Pei Yunzhi washing the dishes.
They were still chatting.
He explained why he suddenly came today, and then praised Liu Yuanyuan for being amazing, saying that she had also worked hard and so on.
Pei Yuezhi originally thought that since the lunchtime sales period had passed and the dishes had already cooled down, they were all leftovers.
But Qiao Zixun felt that he had to try the boxed meals that the customers all said were good.
Seeing Pei Yuezhi serving the dishes, Pei Yunzhi asked curiously, "Sister, with so much meat, you're not losing money, are you? How much did you sell it for?"
"The meat dishes are five coins, the vegetable dishes are three coins, and the rice is two coins. Although it's not expensive, we make a small profit but sell a lot. Here, take it out yourself."
They filled two large portions and told Pei Yunzhi to take them out himself.
Qiao Zixun had been eagerly waiting, and when he saw Pei Yunzhi come out with two plates, he quickly got up and took them.
"This dish smells delicious." After saying that, she quickly took a bite. "No wonder everyone praises this shop. Yunzhi, your sister's cooking is much better than the chef in my household."
Pei Yunzhi was also somewhat proud; of course, her older sister was the most capable.
Meanwhile, Pei Yuezhi and the others were about to start eating; they had been starving all noon.
While Granny Liu was sitting under the stove tending the fire, Pei Yuezhi heated up the dishes on the stove and quickly put all the reserved dishes into the dish bowl. Now it was finally time to eat.
"I'm starving! I'm eating all my favorite foods today. My goodness, there are so many customers even on a rainy day, and if we sell slowly, we'll have to work longer!"
Liu Yuanyuan looked tired and her face was all scrunched up. Pei Yuezhi quickly coaxed her, "Yuanyuan is the best. Eat more, eat big pieces!"
Just as they were finishing their meal, Pei Yunzhi came in carrying a tray.
"Sister, these dishes are so delicious! Even at Zixun's Qiao residence, the food is not this good."
"If you two like it, that's fine. Just leave the plate there. Are you going back?"
Pei Yunzhi put down the plate and started washing it with water.
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