After Xu Qinyu returned to Xu's, she welcomed several waves of diners, most of whom came with their families. Among them was the wealthy businessman named Zhao who had asked the waiter to order crispy duck. He brought his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and even his youngest granddaughter.
Male and female guests were separated, and children naturally stayed with their mothers.
Xu Qinyu planned to build a house when her business became more stable, so that a family like this could live in. However, the structure would definitely be different from that of Jinxiu Garden and Zizhu Garden. It would have to be a series of independent small courtyards that would not affect each other.
Xu Ji Restaurant is said to be a restaurant, but in fact it is similar to a manor. It is very large and there is still a lot of vacant land. Once the customer base can be maintained stable, construction can begin.
Xu Qinyu has a lot of ideas about the restaurant, and she has to deal with them step by step.
After this wave of customers arrived, they were still a little surprised at the structure of the restaurant. They didn't expect that Xu Ji outside the city would be so big.
After trying all kinds of food at Xu Ji, I went to soak in the hot springs, applied some cream, and massaged my muscles and bones for half an hour, and all the fatigue in my body was swept away.
Especially for many elderly men and women, as they age, they have many minor ailments, or because of business or housekeeping, they don’t exercise much, which makes them prone to back pain, shoulder and neck pain. Soaking in hot springs and loosening muscles and bones can best relieve this kind of pain and fatigue.
After they finished this circle, they felt refreshed and felt more and more that it was the right decision to come to the restaurant outside the city. Not only were there delicious foods, but although there were no opera troupes or dancers to watch like in the city, it was very relaxing. After staying there for a few days, people's mental state was somewhat different.
Everyone plans to tell their relatives and friends about it after returning, saying that it would be absolutely comfortable to stay in the restaurant for a few days.
The most important thing is that every food in Xu Ji Restaurant is delicious.
I thought the crispy suckling pig was delicious enough to amaze me, but I didn’t expect that at Xu Ji Restaurant, even the ordinary dishes that cost only a few dozen coins each tasted so good.
Mr. Zhao’s granddaughter is just over one year old this year. She also eats some mushy complementary food on weekdays, but the little granddaughter doesn’t seem to like it very much, so she still drinks more milk.
After Xu Qinyu learned about it, she specially made a yam and lean meat porridge for the little girl, using the tenderest pork belly. After the glutinous rice was cooked, she added the yam puree, and finally added the meat puree, some chopped green vegetables, and a little salt to adjust the taste.
A dish of yam and lean meat porridge is ready. Yam is easy to digest and can strengthen the spleen and stomach. It is best for children.
After Mrs. Zhao learned the recipe of yam and lean meat porridge, she was a little worried that her granddaughter would not eat it. "Mrs. Xu doesn't know, but we usually cook separate meals for the little girl, but she doesn't like to eat them. She is unhappy after eating a few bites and only likes to drink milk." Thinking that many children drink milk until they are two or three years old, Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to follow her granddaughter and continue to let her drink milk.
Xu Qinyu saw that the little girl was already over one year old but a little thin, so she knew that she must not have eaten complementary food well on a daily basis.
Children over one year old should normally eat three meals a day, and milk can only be used as a complementary food. If milk is still used as the staple food for children over one year old, they are prone to malnutrition.
Mrs. Zhao continued, "Mr. Xu, I'm afraid my daughter won't eat your yam and lean meat porridge..."
The cook at home also made meat soup or steamed eggs for the granddaughter, but she didn’t like them and no one knew why.
Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, Nannan will definitely eat it this time."
Then he asked Grandma Zhao to feed his daughter.
Grandma Zhao was also half-believing and half-doubting, because there was a wet nurse at home, and it was the wet nurse who usually fed the child.
The child didn't like to eat, and she had no choice but to let the child continue to drink the wet nurse's milk.
Grandma Zhao scooped a spoonful of yam and lean meat porridge with a spoon, blew on it, and fed it to the little girl. The little girl opened her mouth subconsciously.
The yam and lean meat porridge was already cooked until soft and didn't need much chewing. The little girl just tasted it and swallowed it.
Unexpectedly, after taking the first bite, the little girl opened her mouth and looked at her mother.
Mrs. Zhao and Grandma Zhao were both surprised.
"What did you eat, little girl?"
Grandma Zhao hurriedly fed her daughter a mouthful. The little girl opened her mouth again after finishing it, looking a little impatient. In this way, one mouthful after another, the small bowl of yam and lean meat porridge was quickly finished. The little girl still looked a little unsatisfied.
Both the Zhao family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very curious.
"Mr. Xu, why is it that Nannan likes to eat the food you cook?"
Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Even complementary foods for children must be cooked to taste good. Children who are only one or two years old have different tastes from adults. They can't eat food that is too salty. A light taste is just right. Also, children have a very sensitive sense of smell. Because they are used to drinking milk, milk actually has a fishy smell. Children are used to the fishy smell of milk, so they will not be used to other fishy foods. If the fishy smell of meat and eggs is not handled properly, children will not like to eat them. Lean meat must be treated with scallion and ginger water to remove the fishy smell, and porridge must be cooked until it is just soft and tender."
In short, although it is light, it tastes very good.
Children are not stupid. If the food doesn’t taste good or is not to their liking, they naturally won’t be happy to eat it.
Xu Qinyu also told Mrs. and Grandma Zhao about some simple, easy-to-digest complementary foods suitable for one- or two-year-old children. She also told them that they don't need to add too many seasonings and just need to pay attention to the heat and ingredients.
In the following days, Xu Qinyu specially prepared complementary food for her little girl every day.
For breakfast, you can give your little girl milk buns, custard buns, crystal shrimp dumplings, and porridge with raw fish slices.
However, Xu Qinyu was still quite careful. She only added a small amount of seasoning to the food she gave to her little girl every day, and the taste was relatively light.
These past few days, Nannan has been eating a lot for both breakfast and dinner. With only two meals of solid food a day, she's not interested in drinking milk anymore. She only drinks milk at night when she's hungry. When Mr. Zhao was about to take the family back, he noticed that his granddaughter had gained some weight. He couldn't help but ask, "Has the little girl gained a bit of weight?"
The little girl was a little thin before, but now, in just a few days, she seems to have gained a little weight.
Mrs. Zhao rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're having so much fun you don't want to leave."
Mr. Zhao has had a great time these days.
Besides him, there happened to be two other people he knew who came to Xu's this time. They were both wealthy businessmen in the city and lived in Zizhu Garden. They would make appointments to get together in the morning to have breakfast, and then go out for a walk after breakfast, go to the lake to see the scenery, go fishing, or find a place in Zizhu Garden to play chess.
There are large tracts of bamboo forests in Zizhu Garden, and there are pavilions for people to rest. It is nice to stay in there and play chess on weekdays.
I basically eat my evening meals with these two friends.
These two friends had some business dealings, but not much, and their relationship was very ordinary. However, they had become much closer in recent days.
So Mr. Zhao really didn't know that his little granddaughter's appetite had been improved by Mr. Xu.
Mr. Zhao smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm not afraid that you'll dislike me, Madam, so I won't come to disturb you during meals. But my little girl is really gaining weight."
Although they only have one little granddaughter now, they love her as their own.
Mr. Zhao said, "How about letting my daughter-in-law stay here for a while? Let my little girl stay for a few more days."
Finally, Grandma Zhao, the wet nurse, and two maids and old women stayed in Jinxiu Garden for a while. The little girl gained two or three pounds in half a month. Before, her lips and face were a little blue, but now her face has color and is white and tender.
After returning home, Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao were extremely happy.
Whenever Mrs. Zhao and Grandma Zhao were out socializing, admiring flowers, or eating at banquets, they couldn't help but brag to everyone about how great the owner of Xu's was and how delicious the food was, saying that they had made their little girl plump up. They also said, "If there's anyone at home who doesn't eat well, I heard that the food that owner Xu makes can not only improve the child's appetite, but also help those who are overweight."
Ladies and gentlemen, most of you have children at home. Some children are fine, with good spleen and stomach, and can eat anything. It doesn't matter if the taste is average. They get hungry quickly, eat quickly, and grow fast. But some children are born with poor spleen and stomach, and have trouble eating. Naturally, you worry more about them, so you feed them meat for every meal. Even if they can't eat, you force them to eat. They eat until they have indigestion, but you still continue to eat, which is a vicious cycle.
"Is the owner of Xuji really that powerful?"
Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "Yes, have you seen my daughter-in-law over there? The one walking unsteadily next to her is little Nannan. You have seen little Nannan before, her face was pale, and I was worried all day long. Now, Mr. Xu has given me several recipes suitable for Nannan, and I have the kitchen make them for her every day. But to be honest, although Nannan eats, she never finishes it. She is only willing to finish the food made by Miss Xu. The taste is different, and Miss Xu's cooking skills are better."
Some of the common dishes in Xu Ji are better than those in restaurants outside.
After Mrs. Zhao said this, everyone was very excited and planned to bring their families to try it out.
Mr. Zhao was similar. Whenever he talked about business with others, he would always praise Xu Ji.
The whole family became loyal customers of Xu Ji.
Mr. Zhao plans to bring his family to the restaurant to stay for a few days every month whenever he has time.
After that, the number of Xu Ji’s diners gradually and steadily increased. They were all repeat customers, or customers who came because of the promotion of the restaurant by these repeat customers.
In the first half of the month, Xu Ji had almost no business, but in the second half of the month, more customers came.
But it's not packed with guests. It can only be said that the customer flow is quite good. Basically, the first and second floors are filled with people for breakfast and dinner every day.
Xu Ji announced that all fees would be discounted by 20% in the first half month of opening. However, because there were not many people in the first half month, the promotion was also held for the full month. After a full month, Xu Qinyu changed the price back.
In the first month, there was not much business in the first half of the month, but it was okay in the second half of the month, so Xu Ji did not make a loss in the first month. After deducting all expenses, there was still a net profit of nearly three thousand taels of silver, which was comparable to the monthly profit of Xu Ji Restaurant in Yuanbao Town.
In the future, business will get better and better, and profits will increase.
Kong Kun from Zuixianlou has also been concerned about Xu Ji. Knowing that more and more diners are going to Xu Ji, he can only get anxious and angry, but there is nothing he can do. Even the dancers cannot attract many diners, and the number of customers in Zuixianlou is still slowly decreasing.
After a month, when Xu Ji adjusted the prices back, Kong Kun breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. He felt that if the prices returned to normal, Xu Ji's diners would definitely not go there often. He also had no plans to change the prices of Zuixianlou back. He would continue to charge 70% of the price, which should be able to attract customers back.
But what was unexpected was that even though Xu Ji’s prices returned to normal, Xu Ji’s customer flow did not decrease, but instead remained stable and slowly increased.
In the past month, Xu Qinyu finally gathered all the ingredients for Fushouquan. This time, she ordered a lot of dried goods and seafood. In the future, if she wants to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, she won’t have to wait so long. She can just make a reservation a few days in advance. Although these dried goods are hard to find, other ingredients can be found in Raozhou City.
Fifty taels of silver per dish, and quite a few people wanted to try it. In addition to Madam Lu and the Qiu family, Yu's former husband's family, several waves of guests had also made reservations in the next half month. Now that the ingredients were gathered, Xu Qinyu sent someone to the city to inform these guests.
Mrs. Lu had just returned not long ago. When she heard that Fu Shouquan's ingredients were ready, she naturally came over again.
In the next few days, Xu Qinyu continued to make this Fushouquan dish every day.
After the guests tasted this Fu Shou Quan and the ingredients inside, they finally understood why it was called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and why it was sold for fifty taels of silver per can. The ingredients inside alone had to be purchased at a high price.
It is so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue. It is as delicious as the crispy suckling pig, which has an extremely rich meaty aroma. It is extremely fresh.
When it is simmered over low heat, you can't smell any aroma because it is sealed. But when it is served on the table and the lid is opened, the freshness immediately fills the entire restaurant and then slowly overflows.
Because of the name of this dish, some guests will also make orders with Xu Qinyu in advance when their elderly family members are celebrating their birthdays.
So in the second month, Xu Ji sold dozens of cans of this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall alone.
The dry goods that the caravan had brought back before were not long left. Xu Qinyu had not expected that although this dish was expensive, so many people would order it. So she hurriedly asked Madam Lu's caravan to bring back a batch of dry goods for her when they went to the south.
It is summer now and the weather is getting hotter. In addition to various signature dishes, Xu Ji also has a variety of small seafood in sauce, which has become a must-order dish on every table in summer. Various iced drinks, sweet soups and milk teas are also indispensable.
It is cooler here at the restaurant than in the city because there are trees, flowers, plants and bamboo forests planted everywhere. Plus, it is at the foot of the mountain, so it is naturally even cooler.
Even in summer, the number of people taking hot spring baths has not decreased.
The number of diners did not decrease. Instead, they regarded Xu Ji as a good place to escape the summer heat. They could go boating on the lake during the day. The lotus flowers in the lake were in full bloom and the lotus pods were at their tenderest. When boating on the lake, they would pick a large lotus leaf to block the strong summer sun, pick a few more lotus pods, lie in a boat with their girlfriends, eat some crispy and tender lotus rice, chat for a while, and when they felt sleepy, they would lie in the boat, hiding under the large green lotus leaves, surrounded by the lake, and have a cool and refreshing sleep without worrying about being disturbed. There would be a young lady guarding the boat. When they woke up, the sun had already set. In a trance, they didn't know what year or month it was, and they just felt that all the bones in their body were a little soft.
The flowers and plants in Jinxiuyuan and other places in the restaurant have also gradually bloomed, becoming a particularly beautiful landscape in the restaurant.
Therefore, in the second and third months, the restaurant's customer flow also increased sharply, and diners could be seen almost everywhere.
After the restaurant had been open for three months, Fourth Brother finally came back.
Pei Weixuan knew that Yu Niang was at the restaurant, so he went straight back to the restaurant.
He hasn't been back for half a year and has been busy with Liuli and crops.
Now a large amount of those crops has been stored, and this year the entire island and the nearby reclaimed wasteland can be planted with them, so he was busy clearing the wasteland. Until a few days ago, the crops were planted again. He followed Huo Ye to sell a batch of glass, and now he has time to rest and come back.
In addition, they are still recruiting soldiers and everything has to be done in secret.
Knowing that her family had not moved into the house here yet, Yu Niang and Wen usually lived in the back room of the restaurant, so Pei Weixuan went directly to the restaurant.
It was time for dinner. Xu Qinyu was delighted to see her fourth brother return, but she was still busy cooking. She said, "Fourth brother, please go to the room where mother and I live and rest for a while. I'll come find you when I'm done."
Pei Weixuan did not go over, but stayed in the kitchen to help.
There are a lot of people in the kitchen now, and the help he can provide is limited. He can only help Yu Niang fetch some water and chop some firewood. In fact, these things are also done by the waiters.
Pei Weixuan was busy for a while and had nothing to do. He could only go to the back room. Along the way, he couldn't help but think of the time when the whole family first arrived in Yuanbao Town. At that time, Yu Niang wanted to sell food, and the others didn't know anything and had to learn slowly. At that time, he only helped to kill fish, chop wood and fetch water. Then, together with Yu Niang, they had to push a cart to the dock in the snow in winter to sell roujiamo.
Three and a half years have passed, and Yu Niang has not changed at all.
But everyone in the family gradually changed for the better. Even the most pampered Ning Jie'er changed a lot under Yu Niang's influence.
Pei Weixuan's heart softened as he thought of this.
He went to the back room and waited for more than half an hour before Yu Niang came, bringing the guests with her.
Seeing Fourth Brother sitting on the chair, Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Fourth Brother, come over and have something to eat first. I've brought you some small seafood in sauce and some cold noodles."
Eating cold noodles is a must in summer.
There are cold noodles here, which are made by boiling the noodles, then adding cold water and a large bowl of sauce. When eating, you put a bowl of noodles, pour a few spoonfuls of the sauce made with minced garlic, green onions, soy sauce, vinegar and salt on it, stir it, and you can eat it.
Cold noodles are also different.
Xu Qinyu prepares the cold noodles in advance. Now that the weather is hot, she has to make several baskets of cold noodles every day.
To make these cold noodles, you have to soak them in cold water for quarter of an hour, knead them before cooking, and then rinse them with cold water at least three times after cooking.
The cooked cold noodles are very chewy.
The side dishes Xu Qinyu uses are cucumber shreds, egg skin shreds, braised eggs, and pear or apple slices.
Originally, the soup base was to be made with beef bones, but there were not a lot of beef bones available, so Xu Qinyu used chicken skeletons, large bones and fish bones to make the soup base, which was also fragrant and milky white.
When eating, soak the cold noodles, knead them, boil them, and then rinse them with cold water three times. Pour them into the soup base with ice cubes, and add cucumber shreds, egg skin shreds, braised chicken soup, pear and apple shreds, and kimchi. Finally, pour a spoonful of the secret sauce specially prepared by Xu Qinyu.
It tastes cool and appetizing. Xu Qinyu has been too busy recently and has a poor appetite, so she has to eat a bowl of cold noodles every night.
She had never made this cold noodles before, and it was the first time for Fourth Brother to eat it.
Open the food box and take out the food inside. There is a dish of prawns in sauce and stir-fried lotus seeds. The lotus seeds are tender and delicious whether eaten raw or stir-fried in soup in this season.
Xu Qinyu Mushi hadn't eaten either. She had just finished her work and the kitchen was almost done. There were still many diners in front, so Wenshi didn't come back at this time and was still busy at the restaurant.
There were only two people in the room.
"Try this cold noodles." Xu Qinyu couldn't wait to let her fourth brother taste the new food she made.
Pei Weixuan took a bite and found it cool and appetizing. The noodles were thin but chewy. Not only was the noodles chewy, but there were also various side dishes, making it very refreshing to eat.
"tasty."
Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "As long as Fourth Brother likes it."
The two of them sat in the back room, with the large windows open. Outside was a field of flowers, with small blossoms swaying in the wind. Eating Mu's food like this, Xu Qinyu felt at peace. She couldn't help but ask, "Will Fourth Brother go out again in a few days?"
Pei Weixuan paused for a moment, then hummed, "But you can stay for half a month."
Xu Qinyu said in surprise: "Then we can move."
The five-story house here has been built a long time ago, and many furniture have been moved in one after another, but moving in is a big deal, so I have to choose an auspicious day with my family to move in.
Ning Jie'er's Linglong Pavilion must also be moved to Raozhou City.
Now because of Linglong Pavilion, Sister Ning is still staying in Yuanbao Town. Zhu is also worried about Sister Ning, so she simply takes Brother Feng and Sister Yan to live in Yuanbao Town to accompany Sister Ning. Fortunately, Brother Cheng and Xu Feng are there to help, so she is not too worried.
Pei Weixuan said, "Okay, it happens that three days from now is an auspicious day, and we can move then."
Xu Qinyu was very happy that she would be able to move into the big house in three days.
She didn't really have any requirements for where she lived, as long as it could shelter her from the wind and rain, but a big house would definitely be more comfortable.
After eating at Mu's, Xu Qinyu sent the food box to the kitchen and came back.
Wen will sleep in another room tonight so as not to disturb the young couple.
Even if two people live in the same house, there is nothing to cross.
After the two of them washed up, Xu Qinyu couldn't help but go over and hug her fourth brother. She hadn't seen her fourth brother for almost half a year and missed him very much.
We already kissed last time, so it’s okay to hug now.
I have known my fourth brother for more than three years, and now we have suddenly become so close, it always feels a bit strange.
The two of them couldn't fall asleep for a while, so they sat by the window and chatted.
Xu Qinyu also told Pei Weixuan, "Fourth brother, the restaurant has started to make a profit. It was a little low in the first month, but in the second month it exceeded 10,000 taels. This is the third month, and we should be able to make a net profit of more than 20,000 taels."
This is all after tax.
Xu Qinyu felt that the restaurant could make a minimum net profit of 20,000 taels of silver per month in the future.
Pei Weixuan said: "Yu Niang is really amazing."
An eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, relying on her own skills, expanded the business to this extent in just three or four years. It is really amazing. She didn't even have anyone to help her. It was all done by Yu Niang herself.
Xu Qinyu was delighted by the compliment and continued chatting with her fourth brother, but she heard him suddenly ask her, "By the way, Yu Niang, when we went to the restaurant just now, there was a man of medium height with a scar at the corner of his eye. Who was he?"
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