Curious, Liang Shuyan glanced at Chunyan and whispered, "What's wrong, Chunyan? Are you having trouble at the restaurant?"
"No, Auntie, Chunyan likes Steward Xiao!"
Liang Shuyan was startled. Were girls in ancient times so straightforward? Chunyan was only five years older than Niu Niu, 14 years old. How could she like Steward Xiao?
"Chunyan, tell your aunt why you like Steward Xiao. Does Steward Xiao know about this?"
Chunyan lowered her head and said, "Auntie, ever since I came to the restaurant, Manager Xiao has helped me with the work and given me nice clothes. When I'm tired, he tells me to rest. No one has ever cared about me like this before, so Chunyan likes him!"
"I need to think about this matter carefully and discuss it with my family. You go back first, and I'll give you a definite answer once I've discussed it with them."
Chunyan then turned and left.
The restaurant had just started its soft opening, and the colorful jelly noodles immediately drew praise from many people who came to the restaurant just to taste them.
There was a long queue at the entrance, with both the poor and the rich. The wealthy restaurant across the street, upon hearing the news, also sent its manager to the Jinzhou Grand Restaurant, all in order to acquire the cold noodle shop.
Manager Su arrived at the entrance of Jinzhou Restaurant in a carriage and found two long queues. Manager Xiao held a small red flag and waved it while saying, "Now is the trial operation period of our restaurant. Those who want to eat liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) should line up here. Our liangfen is made from pure vegetable ingredients. It is not only clear in color, but also smooth and chewy."
As soon as Steward Su came out, the people around started talking.
"Oh dear, it seems the colorful jelly at this restaurant is really delicious. Otherwise, why would Manager Su of the Rich Man Restaurant come in person?"
"That's right. None of the dishes at the Rich Man Restaurant are affordable for ordinary people like us anymore. I thought the vegetable pancakes I bought from them before were okay, but I didn't expect that the vegetable pancakes didn't have any vegetables at all, and the pancakes are getting smaller and smaller. It seems that the restaurant's business is not good and they have started to skimp on ingredients."
"That's not the point. The point is that no one paid any attention to us when we went into the Rich Man's Restaurant. Look at the Jinzhou Grand Restaurant. Not only is it beautifully decorated, but even the waiter is dressed so smartly and is so hospitable. Although we are just ordinary people, we paid money, so we should get a good deal. From now on, we will come to the Jinzhou Grand Restaurant often and never go to the Rich Man's Restaurant again."
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Manager Su was furious, his face turning ashen. He was very angry when he heard this, but since he was already there, he decided to take a look and find an opportunity to taste the two colorful portions.
When Manager Xiao saw Mr. Su, he said politely, "What brings you here, Manager Su?"
Manager Su chuckled sheepishly, "It's Nanfeng, of course! Everyone's flocking here for cold noodles. Our Fuhao Restaurant hasn't had many customers, so I came here. What's wrong? Aren't you welcome?"
"How could we not welcome you? Manager Su, please come in."
The Rich Man Restaurant is a well-known and prestigious restaurant in town. The fact that the manager has come in person suggests that it's not just about eating colorful jelly.
Manager Xiao was already seven or eight parts confident, and then Jiang Chunyan was called over!
He muttered something under his breath and then instructed Chunyan to serve Steward Su some cold noodles.
As instructed by Liang Shuyan, the waiters in the restaurant were no longer called waiters, but were all called waiters. Not only that, but they were also given special uniforms, with their hair tied up and numbered on their chests!
Manager Su glanced at them and widened his eyes with curiosity: "The waiters at your Jinzhou Grand Restaurant are all dressed so neatly, and they are all young girls. This one is so outstanding and beautiful."
"Yes, this is all my aunt's idea. Here is our menu. You can find what you want to eat on it and tell the waiter."
Manager Su was surprised that a peasant woman could come up with such a good idea, and picked up the menu on the table with some skepticism.
"This menu is very well made, with all kinds of dishes listed, and even the prices are clearly written down! Are these all the names of the dishes in your restaurant?"
Manager Xiao nodded!
Two waiters came over and politely placed a bowl of cold noodles in front of Manager Su: "Please enjoy!"
Two waiters then stood respectfully to one side.
"What's going on? Do you expect me to watch you eat here?"
Manager Xiao waved his hand and ordered the two waiters to leave.
"Manager Su, how about trying our colorful jelly?"
Manager Su's eyes were fixed on the bowl of jelly, a delicate white porcelain bowl with a small flower printed on it, which looked refreshing, unique and very classy.
"Where did you buy this bowl? Seeing your bowl makes me wonder if we should replace the bowls in our restaurant?"
Manager Xiao said calmly, "I'm sorry, I really don't know about this. It's all handled by our manager."
"You're the manager of this restaurant, aren't there some things you're well aware of?"
"I don't know what you mean by that?"
Manager Su stroked his gray beard and said, "I know you used to be a martial arts master, didn't you? It's a waste of your talents to be called to a restaurant now."
"A waste of talent?"
“How is it a waste of my talent? My aunt treats me very well, and since I came to the restaurant, my wages have increased a lot. How is it a waste of my talent?”
"Whether it's true or not, I'd like to learn about the process of making liangfen (cold mung bean jelly) from you. Of course, I'll find a way to compensate you. What do you think?"
Manager Xiao narrowed his eyes, grabbed the bowl of cold noodles, and retorted, "Manager Su, so you're not here for a meal, but to steal our cold noodle business?"
"Hehe, it's just that everyone can make a little money, how is that stealing? We can all make money together. So many people have come to your restaurant, shouldn't my family make a little money too?"
Manager Xiao slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "You surnamed Su, get up! I'll say it again: all the cold noodles at our Jinzhou Grand Restaurant are made by ourselves. What, now you want to share the profits?"
Manager Su was so frightened that he turned and ran away, but little did he know that Manager Xiao was no pushover. In addition, he was a martial arts expert. In one swift step, he grabbed Manager Su by the neck.
"Trying to run away, are you? You haven't even gotten the recipe for the jelly yet, why are you running away already?"
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