Ji Qing returned quickly and informed them that the private rooms at the He Family Restaurant were originally fully booked, but upon learning that they were for Xinglin Hall, they vacated one of their own private rooms to host Ruan Meng and her brother.
Manager Du consulted with the young master, Lin Qingyu, who disliked social engagements, and sent Manager Du to the county government office in person. Although he guessed that Magistrate Deng would not attend, he still wanted to show proper courtesy.
Ruan Meng was detained by Ji Qing and his group. Two waiters stayed behind, while the rest happily escorted Ruan Meng to He Family Restaurant.
As Ji Qing left, he waved to the shop assistants behind him, "Save me some dried konjac and dried anchovies, I'll be back soon to relieve you!"
In their hearts, Ruan Meng's snacks were more appealing than those from He Family Restaurant.
A group of people walked towards He's Restaurant, attracting a lot of attention.
Manager Yu, who was greeting people at the door, felt, perhaps it was just his imagination, that the street had become lively.
Nanxian is about to get better!
The atmosphere at the banquet was lively, and Lin Qingyu even participated personally. According to Ruan Meng, Lin Qingyu not only took the pulse of Miss Sun Mu'en, but also personally prescribed medicine. Manager Yu expressed his gratitude on her behalf.
Midway through, young master He Cong, perhaps invited by Manager Yu, hurriedly returned and accompanied Manager Yu in person.
For a moment, the two most outstanding young men in Nanxian County, He Cong, the young master of the He family, and Lin Qingyu, the young master of Xinglintang, sat at the same table, the two servants chatting warmly and getting along very well...
Everyone present was deeply moved.
The two shops have stood on the street for over a decade, but they have never been so bustling. I never expected that, because of the Ruan family, they would now be like branches.
Afterwards, Manager Du paid the bill himself, and Manager Yu hugged him and saw him off.
Manager Du explained that it was a personal banquet, not hosted by Xinglintang...
Without saying a word, Manager Yu said that he recognized Manager Du's face and thanked Young Master Lin for treating Miss Biao. He said that a meal was not enough to express his gratitude.
Pay up? Unless you kick Manager Yu out.
The staff at Xinglintang chuckled to themselves. "They're paying money, and they want to compete in physique?"
Manager Yu, being rather plump, was clearly the clear winner!
Worried about the village, Ruan Meng and her siblings, along with the village chief, did not stay long. They had originally come in one carriage, but unexpectedly brought four more carriages back with them.
I heard that Manager Du arranged two cars. How can Manager Yu and Young Master He lose?
When it came to delivering cooked food, since his skills couldn't compare to Ruan Meng's, Manager Yu directly arranged for two baskets of eggs, one basket of oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and honey, and two baskets of chicken, duck, and goose.
As Village Chief Feng observed, he once again felt the He family's courteous treatment of the Ruan siblings. Ruan Qian politely declined, but Ruan Meng readily agreed.
In return, Ruan Meng smiled and raised her eyebrows, saying to Manager Yu:
"Would you like to elevate the level of refinement of the food at He Family Restaurant, and open a separate, more exquisite branch? To steal business from Dong County?"
Manager Yu smiled and squinted, while He Cong also looked interested.
"When I have time, I will arrange for a few hardworking and young chefs to take charge. Once things are in order, I will teach them what I know."
Of course, there will be conditions.
But I said I wouldn't eat it.
Manager Yu solemnly cupped his hands to Ruan Meng, who pointed to the two carriages, meaning that she was not being polite and that Manager Du should not stand on ceremony.
After visiting the city and meeting the county magistrate, Xinglin Hall, and He Family Restaurant, and seeing the importance attached to the Ruan family, Village Chief Feng is even more confident about the future of the village.
He resolutely eliminated anyone who wanted to hinder the village's development!
On the way back to the village, the occasional passing horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians made Village Chief Feng feel unreal.
Once, a place that South Islanders looked down upon, who could have imagined that one day it would become a place that people flock to?
Upon arriving in the village, the number of pedestrians on the road leading past the village chief's house indeed increased.
Village Chief Feng nodded to Ruan Qian, indicating that he would follow Ruan Qian and Magistrate Deng's advice and accept everything.
While the second and third brothers were helping to unload the things, Ruan Qian paused for a moment and immediately asked the third brother to help invite Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong over.
Ruan Meng sat to one side, which Ruan Qian thought was perfectly normal, as did Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong.
Ruan Qian told the two men what had happened at the village chief's house and the county government office.
Both of them had witnessed the changes in the village. Although Fan Zizhong hadn't guessed that the village chief and the county magistrate had accepted the gifts, Song Shiwen understood.
"You can't fight city hall, so there's no need to make too many enemies before you've even started."
Ruan Qian nodded, and Fan Zizhong seemed to understand.
Song Shiwen smiled and said, "Brother Ruan, do you want to stop this trend among those who are to be accepted?"
Ruan Qian nodded in tacit agreement.
What people are fighting over is nothing more than the word "first," "I have what you don't."
If everyone gets a share, and others join in, forget about the benefits of Fengjia Village. Before we even see any results, if too many people share, there might not even be any soup left, let alone meat!
Therefore, those who are allowed to join first will inevitably prevent others from joining.
"So, Brother Ruan, is there something else you want to discuss with us?"
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