"Sir, He Family Restaurant has a new seafood dish today, offered at half price. Would you like to try it?"
"Seafood? We people from the South Island are tired of that stuff. We come to your restaurant to eat something good, who would eat that cheap stuff?"
"What? It tastes delicious? No matter how delicious seafood is, it can't turn into meat, can it? No way!"
"Is He Family Restaurant going downhill? Why are they starting to serve this cheap stuff? It's so low-class!"
......
The staff even brought out a plate of seafood in a broth for customers to see. Some customers glanced at it and found that it was just common seafood soaking in dark broth, which made them even more disgusted.
With a wave of his hand, he hurriedly said, "Take it away, take it away! I won't eat it, I won't eat it!"
Customers at nearby tables chimed in, "Exactly! If it were seafood we'd never seen before, it would make sense for He Family Restaurant to sell it..."
"This common stuff can be bought for ten coins at the temple gate. You've changed the presentation and are selling it in a shop. Don't you feel ashamed?"
"Exactly, how are we going to bring people to He Family Restaurant when we host dinners in the future?"
......
Seeing the commotion growing louder, the shop assistants, though outwardly calm, were still somewhat worried as they approached Manager Yu.
Manager Yu made a quick decision and instructed the staff to divide the seafood in the sauce into small dishes and send them to each table for tasting.
To everyone's surprise, the customers still weren't buying it, and some even started making a bigger fuss.
"Look, if we can't sell them, we'll just give them away to everyone to eat?"
"Luckily, we didn't waste our money. You get what you pay for!"
......
Manager Yu personally walked up to the customer who spoke the loudest, but his words were meant for those around him to hear.
"My esteemed guest, our He Family Restaurant cherishes its reputation more than anyone else."
"Since we chose it as a new product, we naturally have confidence in it."
"Although it's a common ingredient, it can be prepared in a unique way, allowing everyone to discover that seafood can be so delicious. It's not just about giving everyone another delicious option..."
"Will it transform the previously undervalued seafood from a slow-selling product into a hot-selling item, giving fishermen more income?"
Manager Yu remained neither humble nor arrogant, and his open-mindedness and consideration for the poor gradually calmed the commotion in the hall.
Despite what Manager Yu said, few people reached for their chopsticks, even though it was free to sample the food.
The people who dine at Hejia Restaurant are not the kind of people who are greedy for small gains.
Some people said bluntly, their voices were softer than before, "Even if the shopkeeper speaks generously and righteously, we pay for this meal not to help the poor."
"If it's to take care of them, why not just give them a few coins and let us eat what we like!"
Someone whispered in agreement, "That's right, that's right!"
Just then, the waiter ushered in two guests.
They appeared to be master and servant, their gaze sweeping across the room before finally settling on a table in the most secluded corner.
Ruan Meng and her brother and sister-in-law heard the customers' mockery, but didn't take it to heart at all.
If you have confidence in the taste of your own cooking, you won't be easily swayed by external opinions.
Noticing the gaze at the doorway and realizing that the other person was also looking for her, Ruan Meng couldn't help but get up.
"Manager Du?"
Ji Qing followed behind him.
Whether it was something the waiter said to him, or something he overheard when he entered, he nodded to Ruan Meng and then said loudly:
"Excuse me, does Heji have a new product, seafood in broth?"
"I was fortunate enough to try it out last time, and even our young master thought it was worth it. When he heard that the He Family Restaurant was for sale, he came here specifically to make a purchase."
"I don't know, has it already been listed?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Yu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and personally stepped forward to arrange seats for the two of them.
Manager Du pointed to the table where Ruan Meng was.
Shopkeeper Yu was taken aback, then realized what was happening. He remembered that Ruan Meng and her brother had gone to sell medicinal herbs earlier, and he naturally recognized the shopkeeper who came in—the famous Xinglin Hall, located on the same street and not far away...
Manager Yu realized that Xinglin Hall was the place where Ruan Meng had sold medicinal herbs several times, so he went up to ask Ruan Meng for her opinion.
Ruan Meng and her family naturally welcomed them.
Xiao Kai was quick-witted and nimble-fingered; he quickly added stools, bowls, and chopsticks, and brought over two plates of seafood in a gravy.
Manager Yu said specially, "Your presence is an honor to our humble abode. Today, we have seafood with a special sauce, which you can try for free. Please enjoy."
As soon as he finished speaking, whispers began to circulate among those around him.
"Could it be a plant?"
There were also dissenting voices, "Is it really that bad? After all, this is the He Family Restaurant!"
"Why not...?"
......
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Qing interrupted him, standing up and saying quietly to those behind him:
"The manager of Xinglin Hall, would he really stoop to being a shill for someone else?"
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