On the opening day, Qin Yunie got up very early. Even though she had started promoting the business long in advance, she was still a little nervous, wondering how business would be on the first day of business.
She prepared a lot of ingredients today and even made a variety of pastries as free gifts.
Because many ghosts liked the pastries she made, Qin Yunie specially added a few delicious pastries to the menu, planning to set up a display case outside for separate sales.
In this way, Aunt Wang and the others won't lose their jobs just because she stops selling boxed lunches. She only needs to teach them how to make the pastries, and then she can take the pastries to the underworld to sell every day, which will also increase her income.
When Qin Yune arrived at the restaurant, the chef and Lin Sui were already waiting outside.
Upon seeing her arrive, they all smiled and said in unison, "Mr. Qin, we wish you booming business and abundant wealth!"
After he finished speaking, they all applauded.
Qin Yunie's initially anxious heart suddenly calmed down after their antics, and she smiled and said, "Thank you everyone."
He then handed them the pastries he had brought, saying, "I'll be troubling you all in the future."
Li Zihan accepted the pastry gift box, beaming with a bright smile, and exclaimed, "It's our honor to work under Boss Qin!"
Lin Sui chimed in, "Yes! It's our honor! If it weren't for Boss Qin, I wouldn't be living such a good life now."
After opening the door, everyone worked together to organize the things Qin Yunie had brought. The chef changed into his uniform and went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes, while Lin Sui and the others wiped down all the tables and chairs.
Just as we finished tidying up, ghosts started arriving one after another outside, but they all stayed outside and didn't come into the shop.
Just then, the ghosts outside suddenly became agitated.
When Qin Yune and his group went outside, they saw a lion dance leading the way, followed by two rows of ghosts carrying flower baskets. They also had a banner that read: "Congratulations to Boss Qin on your grand opening! May your business prosper!" They walked joyfully toward Qin Yune's shop.
Qin Yune then realized that the person revealed when the lion dancer lifted the lion's head was actually Uncle Qian.
Qian Da, on the other hand, was holding up a banner.
The familiar sound of lion dance drums echoed throughout Central Street, attracting all the ghosts in the vicinity of the restaurant.
While the lion dance was taking place, the other ghosts arranged the flower baskets.
As the lion dance ended, Qian Da made a gesture, and all the ghosts immediately shouted in unison, "Congratulations to Boss Qin on your grand opening! May your business prosper and your wealth flow in!"
Qin Yune quickly stepped forward to greet him, smiling and calling out, "Uncle Qian, Second Uncle Qian."
Qian Er took off the lion's head and came to Qin Yune. Together with Qian Da, they said with a smile, "Boss Qin, we wish you a constant stream of customers, abundant wealth, and a thriving business!"
Qin Yune smiled and said, "Thank you, uncles. Please come in. Lin Sui, take Uncle Qian and the others to the private room on the second floor."
Lin Sui, dressed in Qin Yunie's specially made shop uniform, greeted them with a smile and said, "Please come upstairs, esteemed guests."
Uncle Qian took off his lion dance costume and hadn't even entered the shop when Xiao Nie arrived, followed by several ghosts carrying flower baskets.
Xiao Nie had just heard the lion dance music and rushed over. He saw them preparing to go in and said with a smile, "Looks like I'm a bit late! I thought I would definitely be the first one, but I didn't expect Boss Qian to arrive even earlier."
Then he said to Qin Yune, "Boss Qin, congratulations on your grand opening! May your business prosper!"
Qin Yune greeted him with a smile, "Thank you, please come inside."
Qian Da also came over and said with a smile, "It's not late at all. We've just caught up. Let's go in together."
Next to arrive were the ghosts from the group. They had arranged to come together beforehand, fearing there wouldn't be any seats if they arrived late, so they made sure to come very early.
As soon as they arrived, they immediately occupied a small portion of the space downstairs.
After the ghosts in the shop sat down, they began to study the menu.
The ghost who was holding the menu first said, "The prices are alright, much cheaper than expected."
After taking a look, another ghost chimed in, "After all, Boss Qin only sells a boxed lunch for 12 underworld coins, and everything else is slightly cheaper than the normal prices in the underworld."
"I just did the math. Even if we order five or six dishes, it will only cost less than two hundred ghost coins, and they are all main dishes. This price is really affordable."
"But does anyone know what the restaurant's signature dishes are listed below? They cost anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 ghost coins."
"It probably refers to special custom dishes that aren't on the menu, right? It's similar to the private catering that Mr. Qin used to do."
Immediately afterwards, Xie Bi'an, Fan Wujiu, and Niu Tou Ma Mian arrived, but none of them came empty-handed; they all carried gifts.
Fan Wujiu handed the items in his hand to Qin Yune, and at the same time glanced at Qin Yune's shop, and said with a smile, "Miss Qin, your business is doing quite well."
"This is all thanks to everyone's support. Thank you, Brother Xie. Brother Fan, please come in. Xiao Yu will take Seventh Master, Eighth Master, and the four ghost messengers, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, to the private room on the second floor." Qin Yu Nie said, then called inside.
Qin Yunie was extremely busy, and the ghosts outside who were watching the spectacle started gossiping when they saw Xie Bi'an and the others coming to show their support.
"Who exactly is the owner of this restaurant? Even the Seventh Master, the Eighth Master, and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face have come to patronize it."
"You haven't tried her boxed lunches? Her boxed lunches are very famous. I didn't expect that she would open a restaurant so soon."
"Boss Qin's cooking is really good! If I had more money for the dead, I would definitely go and have a meal there. It smells so good!"
"It smells so good! This meal must cost a lot of ghost money, right?"
They had barely finished speaking when Qin Yu Nie came out. She smiled and said, "Today is the grand opening of the First Restaurant. Thank you all for coming to support us. Everything in the restaurant is 50% off today! We're also giving away a complimentary gift box of our signature pastries. Welcome to come in and enjoy them."
Qin Yune had barely finished speaking when a familiar voice rang out, "Little Yune, congratulations on the opening of your first restaurant! Am I late?"
She looked up and saw two rows of ghosts carrying spider lilies behind Meng Po. Meng Po, dressed in a clean and neat red dress, stood in front of the bright red spider lilies. Her fair skin was almost translucent and glowing. Qin Yune's eyes lit up. "Sister Meng! You've come!"
Meng Po conjured up a pile of gifts, stuffing the smaller ones into Qin Yune's arms and the larger ones at his feet, saying, "Here, these are your opening gifts. Let them help you carry them."
Then she pointed to the long row of spider lilies behind her, "I thought these spider lilies were quite pretty, so I brought some over for you. See if you like them. If you don't, you can throw them away later. If you do like them, you can keep them. I used a special method to preserve them for a long time."
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