Chapter 142 Opening Day (3)
In the eyes of the onlookers, as the rice noodle rolls disappeared one by one, Andre's expression gradually relaxed from confusion at the beginning to joy and desire.
"Two more!" Andre said with full energy.
"Okay!" Jiangyou was prepared and brought out two more servings of rice rolls.
Only then did Andrei realize that the gate of the courtyard had been opened, a small magic blackboard sign was placed next to the gate, a sales window was quietly set up, and there was even a summons bell on the windowsill.
Jericho worked as a waiter in the courtyard dining area, guiding guests to their seats.
More people were peering out from outside the wall on Andre's side. An elderly man licked his lips and asked, "Sir Knight, is this dish you're eating... delicious? Is it expensive?"
"It's delicious!" Andrei had already grasped Jiangyou's intention of placing him here for breakfast. This 'shill' was very tactful and sincerely praised it. "This is a delicacy that is hard to find in the entire Principality of Huntington. It's called rice noodle rolls. I had the beef and egg version, and it's not expensive." He pointed to the sign at the door, "You'll know it at a glance."
The uncle glanced at the sign and said, "Well, 5 nickels is... not expensive at all."
The uncle hesitated for a moment, then finally stepped through the door: "I'll give it a try too. I haven't had breakfast either."
The crowd of onlookers began to get interested. Many people who had not eaten breakfast walked into the courtyard and the workshop one after another and sat down. Jiang You went in and out of the kitchen. Aunt Wolf also entered the workshop at some point and worked as a waitress in the front hall.
Andre: "..." This little guy really knows how to do business.
He finished his breakfast, wiped his mouth, and politely tossed a silver coin to Jericho, saying loudly, "No need for change."
Jericho also acted very sensibly: "Thank you for your patronage! Welcome to come again next time!"
Xiao Hu ran to the backyard in two or three steps and brought Diego over: "Master, your horse has been fed."
"Hey, we can even feed the horses for our guests here!"
“This service is really good!”
Andre remained calm, took Diego to the road, mounted his horse and headed towards the headquarters of the Kingdom Knights.
"If even the knights eat here, it must be pretty good," the people around them were still discussing. "The prices are pretty reasonable too... Hmm? Why do I smell meat?"
Everyone sniffed and indeed there was an enticing aroma of meat wafting out from the small pavilion next to them.
The lich in chef's uniform ran into the pavilion and opened the door of the bread oven. Suddenly, an overbearing aroma overflowed, making people drool rapidly.
"The roast meats are out of the oven!" Jiang You announced loudly. She picked up a long iron fork and carefully hooked out the sizzling meats from the oven one by one, while shouting out the price: "A roast duck is eight copper coins! You can cut it into pieces! The starting price is two copper coins for a quarter!"
"Barbecued pork! Sold by weight, 100 grams for two copper coins!"
"Crispy roast pork! Sold by weight, 100 grams for two copper coins!"
Jiangyou also moved the chopping board to the opposite side of the bakery, and the freshly baked meat was hung on the wooden bars of the pavilion's window frame. The window glass that had been ordered had not been delivered yet, so Jiangyou could only cast the insect repellent spell she learned from Lolisa.
But it was not a big problem, because the customers' appetites had been aroused by the fragrant meats, and they gathered around and started placing orders one after another.
"Guests who want to buy roast meat can order at their seats or at the sales window!" Auntie Wolf stood in front of the window with a small notebook in hand, smiling. "If you want to take some home, you can too. We offer takeout service. But please make sure to eat it as soon as possible. If the roast meat is left out for too long, the skin won't be as crispy as when it's fresh out of the oven."
"Give me two copper coins for each! I want to eat in!"
"I'll do the same as him, two copper coins each, and take it away!"
"Cut that duck for me! I want half one!"
"I want that golden roast! Weigh me a whole piece!"
Although Jiangyou said that customers could order at their seats, it was obvious that the customers preferred to line up in front of the small window sill, watching Jiangyou chopping meat with a kitchen knife while telling Aunt Wolf what they wanted to eat and how much they wanted to eat.
Aunt Wolf wrote quickly in her notebook: "Yes, yes, all right. Which table would you like to sit at? Okay, okay, six coppers in total!"
The guest paid and returned to his seat happily.
"Next! Okay, pack up. Your number is 11." Aunt Wolf stuffed a handful of copper coins into the front pocket of her apron and handed over a small note. "Please wait for a moment. When your number is called, come pick up your meal with the note!"
"Barbecued pork doesn't need a separate dipping sauce, and roast duck and crispy roast pork are delicious on their own," Aunt Wolf explained to the guests for the 101st time, "but they both go great with plum sauce, and crispy roast pork is great with sugar too!"
Jiangyou was busy cutting, packing and plating the food at the chopping board, and handed it to Jericho along with the table number and order number. The three of them were very busy, but everything was very orderly.
A pot of freshly baked meat was sold out in just twenty minutes. Takumi Yuichi looked up and saw the line of customers lining up outside the shop. Sparks suddenly popped in his eye sockets: "Wow! Why are there so many customers?"
"Sorry, we're sold out!" Auntie Wolf said to the guests, "When will the next batch be out? Let me ask...Xiaoyou!"
"The next batch won't be ready until three in the afternoon." Jiang You calculated the time it would take to marinate and grill the meat, then said to the customers lined up at the door, "If you have time, you can come back then, or just sit down and try our fruit beer, rice noodle rolls, and stir-fries. We also sell soy sauce!"
Many guests sighed, glanced at the diners who were enjoying their meals at their seats, turned around and left dejectedly, while more guests took the menu handed over by Aunt Wolf and began to study it.
As the saying goes, now that you're here, it's hard to leave... Besides, if the food here is delicious, then all the dishes should be good too, right?
Jiangyou really didn't expect that roast meat would be so popular, but it was a good thing that customers were attracted. She put down the kitchen knife, rushed back to the kitchen, and made another batch of rice rolls according to the order.
Aunt Wolf moved swiftly through the front hall. All she had to do was place the food on the patio table on the windowsill and ring the bell, and Jericho would come over to take over. The three of them quickly developed a special rapport, but Takumi felt they were still a bit short on manpower.
——Well, there are enough waiters, but it seems we are still short of a cook.
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