Xiao Yunying thought Chen Yuancheng's words made sense.
She had discussed the prices of most of the new dishes with him some time ago. Now that it was winter, there were almost no fresh vegetables, and since her vegetables were novel, even a simple plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes was priced at 120 coins.
How many eggs and tomatoes does a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes use? The price is really high.
Eggs are worthless; tomatoes are valuable.
The prices of all the dishes were carefully considered and discussed by the two of them. As the saying goes, rare goods are valuable.
She didn't mean to discriminate against anyone, but this price is really not something the average person can afford.
They might order a plate out of curiosity to try it, but they would definitely not come here often.
Therefore, from the very beginning, they targeted the wealthy and powerful as their customers when selling novel vegetables.
According to Chen Yuancheng, the price is not high because almost no one recognizes these vegetables, so the acceptance rate may not be that high.
Once most people get used to the taste of these new vegetables, the prices of all vegetables will definitely rise again.
Because these "overseas vegetables" are not available in Yiguo's native land, there is no standard for their price and no need to compare them with others. It can be said that they can set the price at will.
After spring, the prices of seasonal vegetables that do not require greenhouses will decrease appropriately, but by next winter, the prices will definitely be much higher than this winter.
Xiao Yunying was delighted. Compared to going out in the cold wind to sell vegetables, she preferred staying in the warmth of her home, snacking and playing with her children.
"Do as you say, it just so happens that I'm too lazy to set up a stall in this cold weather."
In the dead of winter, with hands, feet, and ears freezing, who would want to come out if given a choice?
The shopkeeper, who had been waiting for a while, saw that the two had finished their business and went up to inform them that the tables and chairs had been arranged as Chen Yuancheng had instructed.
Xiao Yunying straightened up: "Let's go, let's go see the effect."
The two started from the first floor and looked around in every direction. When they got to the third floor, Xiao Yunying strolled around each private room and said with satisfaction, "It's absolutely perfect."
The fusion of modern and ancient styles creates a simple yet sophisticated aesthetic with an air of classical elegance.
Xiao Yunying was unsure if her aesthetic sense differed from that of the ancients, so she asked Chen Yuancheng, "What do you think? Do you feel anything is strange?"
"It's not strange at all. Your idea is very good. The renovated Huiweilou will give people a refreshing feeling."
"Ling Qi, what do you think?"
Ling Qi thought about it seriously for a moment and replied, "I'm not good with words, so I can't quite describe how it feels, but I don't find anything strange about it; it's quite beautiful."
Xiao Yunying laughed and said, "You're clumsy when it comes to talking, but you're not clumsy when it comes to eating."
Ling Qi continued, "Is Miss Xiao going to teach the head chef how to cook?"
"Didn't you eat two pancakes and drink so much spicy soup at my house this morning? It hasn't been long, and you're hungry again?"
Ling Qi chuckled and said, "I'm not really hungry, I just want to try what those new vegetables taste like."
"Let's go, I'll go now."
She planned to finish teaching early and go home early; she had promised the children that she would go home early this afternoon to cook for them.
Because they don't receive guests, the main kitchen doesn't have many ingredients; it only has the ingredients she ordered yesterday based on the vegetables she picked.
They are all skilled cooks. They can make simple dishes like garlic lettuce, sweet and sour cherry radishes, and stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts with just their mouths; they don't need to lift a finger.
Xiao Yunying carefully explained the characteristics of vegetables, such as how lettuce changes color after cooking for a while, which is a normal phenomenon and needs to be explained to the guests to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.
Around noon, she personally cooked a few dishes, and as she expected, Chen Yuanyao and her brother Chen Yuanxuan arrived right at lunchtime.
Chen Yuanyao saw Xiao Yunying busy at the stove at the entrance of the main kitchen. Her eyes lit up, and she ran over, lifting her skirt, and said, "Sister Yunying, what delicious food are you making?"
He thought to himself, "Coming today was definitely the right decision."
Xiao Yunying suppressed a smile and said, "I picked some fresh vegetables today. It's almost noon now. I'll cook a few dishes for your brother to try. Have you eaten yet? If not, let's eat together."
"I haven't eaten yet, I've come at just the right time." Chen Yuanyao turned around and called to her younger brother, "Yuanxuan, hurry up, wash your hands and go upstairs to the private room to wait for dinner."
Chen Yuanxuan was just as shameless as Chen Yuanyao when it came to food. He didn't offer a polite refusal, and after giving a nod, he turned and left the main kitchen, as if he was afraid that if he lingered even a step too long, Xiao Yunying would tell him not to eat.
Xiao Yunying put the stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts on a plate: "You should go to the private room too, don't stay here, there's oil and smoke."
"Okay." After Chen Yuanyao finished serving the dishes, she picked up the plate and said to Ling Qi, who was waiting to serve the dishes, "I'll take it up. Ling Qi, can you make me a cup of fruit tea? Don't use the wrong cup. I want peach tea."
"Ling Qi will not forget that Miss has a light red mug and likes peach tea, while Young Master has a light blue mug and likes apple tea."
Xiao Yunying, while washing the pot, said, "Ling Qi has soaked it so many times, he can't have made a mistake. Hurry up and bring the dishes up, it's cold, they'll get cold soon."
Ever since the two siblings learned that she had invested in Huiweilou, they have been the happiest two people. They would come over whenever they had free time, hoping to catch Xiao Yunying cooking.
Seeing the mugs she and Chen Yuancheng were using, the two siblings didn't ask her for them, but instead looked at her with resentful eyes as if they had planned it together, as if they were accusing her of not bringing them mugs.
Staring at them made her feel really guilty, as if not preparing cups for them was a huge mistake. So the next day she brought the same cups, just a different color.
Only after receiving the new cup did the two men smile at her again.
Xiao Yunying didn't feel tired from cooking more dishes, but Chen Yuancheng thought she would be tired and wouldn't let the two siblings come. This forced them to rack their brains to come up with various reasons for their chance encounters and to showcase their immature acting skills.
She knew that the two siblings had actually received news that new vegetables would be delivered today, but in order to avoid Chen Yuancheng's reprimand, they had to pretend that they just happened to be passing by, came in to take a look, and were hungry, and then had a meal together—a series of performances filled with guilt.
The two siblings went to great lengths to get the food she cooked, probably racking their brains to come up with the idea. She was too embarrassed to point out their poor acting skills, so she always went along with it and invited them to eat together.
Whether Chen Yuancheng thought the same way she did, he couldn't bear to expose them and never said anything about not letting the two siblings come over again.
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