"Shopkeeper, the waiter said that the bill has already been settled by Miss Ruan. The ten plates of seafood in broth are already placed in the backyard. Miss Ruan will take us directly back to the pharmacy in the carriage she rented."
Manager Du paused for a moment, then sighed at Ruan Meng, who continued the conversation:
"Manager Du, half price today, although I don't know Manager Yu's price yet..."
She smiled slyly, "Don't worry! Manager Yu and I haven't negotiated the price yet. The cost will ultimately be passed on to the customer, so I won't lose out!"
"If it weren't for your support, diners might not have been able to accept the method of preparing seafood with gravy so quickly."
"No matter how you look at it, I should be thanking you. Besides..."
Ruan Meng told her brother and sister-in-law about how Manager Du owed 120 taels for medicine-making tools.
Even Ruan Qian was taken aback and solemnly bowed to Manager Du.
In any case, the Ruan family resolutely refused to accept the ten plates of seafood with gravy.
Ruan Meng wanted to stay and discuss cooperation matters with Manager Yu, and asked her elder brother to stay and oversee things.
The second and third sons then followed the carriage to take Manager Du and Ji Qing back, and also picked up the twelve tools for making medicine.
After everyone left, the eldest brother asked Ruan Meng, "Little sister, your sister-in-law still has some money here. Why don't you pay the money first?"
Ruan Meng smiled faintly and shook her head, "Brother, since I'm willing to accept it, it's because I'm confident I can pay it back."
"Manager Du is a generous man. With this debt, they can rest assured when cooperating with us in the future."
The elder sister-in-law couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, finding Ruan Meng's statement refreshing.
Upon careful consideration, I realized that Ruan Meng was absolutely right, and looking at her again, I felt even more appreciative.
Thanks to Manager Yu's coordination, the remaining ten plates of seafood in gravy were finally arranged and distributed equally.
But when they couldn't buy it, although they didn't make a big fuss, they mostly looked resentful.
Ruan Meng got up, walked to Manager Yu's side, and whispered a few words to him.
Manager Yu was overjoyed. He seemed to confirm with Ruan Meng, and seeing that Ruan Meng nodded affirmatively, he immediately announced after Ruan Meng sat down:
"Everyone, thank you for your support of Hejia Restaurant's new dishes. Since today is just a tasting, we haven't prepared much."
"We apologize to some customers who were unable to purchase the item."
"For customers who were unable to purchase, we can make a reservation as a token of our sincerity."
"Our new products will officially launch the day after tomorrow, and will be sold at the original price. You can pre-order at half price today and tomorrow, and pick them up the day after tomorrow."
At the scene, diners who hadn't managed to buy any immediately showed delight.
Although it will take two days, it's better than not being able to eat it at all.
Moreover, He Family Restaurant also showed its sincerity by offering a 50% discount.
Immediately, someone spoke up, "I want to reserve five plates!"
Manager Yu reminded everyone, "The weather is hot, and seafood cannot be kept overnight. Please be aware of this to avoid buying too much and wasting it!"
"Not much! I can eat two plates by myself. Seafood doesn't fill you up, and with my family included, there's no worry about not having enough to go around!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding diners rushed forward, afraid of missing out again.
Manager Yu beamed with joy and instructed his staff to take paper and pens and collect money from each table, registering the transactions.
"Little sister, looking at it this way, the three of us families will definitely be too busy to dig for oysters."
Ruan Qian rarely interfered in business matters, only quietly supporting the project.
He recalled that the three families had dug up three basins of oysters the day before, but even with the rising tide, they only managed to make one jar of oyster sauce.
Aside from sending some to two other families, not a single drop was left at home.
Judging from the reservations at the nearby tables, even if three families go oyster digging together tomorrow, there won't be enough oysters.
"We're running out of salt."
The older sister-in-law added, "There's not enough sugar either."
"We still have the Sichuan peppercorns and wild peppercorns we picked last time, which should be able to be used this time, but we don't know how long they will last."
As his sister-in-law spoke, his brother had already taken out paper and pen from his pocket, and Ruan Qian asked the waiter for ink.
"I'll write it down as I go," Ruan Qian said. "There's another problem. Manager Du bought twelve medicine-making tools on credit. Should they take up space?"
Ruan Meng nodded, and Ruan Qian said, "Building the house is imperative. But there's no time to do it in the next few days."
“These past two days, I’ve visited two families and asked them for help. The Song family is helping to look after our things, and together with Zizhong and Zili, we’ll build two rooms first.”
"One room is used as a kitchen, and the other is for resting."
"The stone house is sturdy and can withstand typhoons, so we'll leave it empty to store supplies."
"We can start building the mud bricks tonight and move in tomorrow."
"But there definitely won't be time to dig for oysters tomorrow. So, it's best to buy the oyster meat and other oysters from the city today."
"Once the shipments go smoothly the day after tomorrow and things are on track, and the house is all sorted out, efficiency will be even higher."
After her older brother's analysis, Ruan Meng's thoughts became clearer.
With a wave of his hand, he invited Xiao Kai over again.
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