From that day on, Zhou Dazhu and his wife seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, never appearing in front of Zhou Si again. Chen Xiaoru secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as she didn't want to have to deal with that extreme couple again.
The days passed peacefully and warmly. The restaurant that Zhou Si and Chen Xiaoru had been planning in the county was finally about to open.
On the eve of the grand opening, Chen Xiaoru was swamped with work, checking accounts, arranging staff, and personally overseeing the dishes in the kitchen. Zhou Si saw it all and felt the pain in his heart, but he could do nothing to help and could only worry.
"Hey, wife, can you take a break? I'm here!" Zhou Si couldn't help but say as he looked at Chen Xiaoru's busy figure.
Without even looking up, Chen Xiaoru flipped through the account book and said, "No, this is our first restaurant, we can't be careless. Besides, you're a grown man, what do you know? Don't make things worse here!"
Zhou Si was choked speechless. He touched his nose and walked away angrily. He felt that as the head of the family, he seemed a little redundant...
"Hey, boss, what's the dish called 'Gold and Jade Full House' on the menu?" a waiter asked with a puzzled look on his face while holding the menu.
Chen Xiaoru was about to explain, but Zhou Si took the lead, cleared his throat, and said, "This 'Golden House Full of Jade' is... it's made of gold and jade!"
The waiter's eyes widened when he heard this: "Gold and jade? Can you eat this?"
Chen Xiaoru couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing: "Silly boy, 'Gold and Jade' means fried shrimp with corn! Your husband is just teasing you!"
Zhou Si couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The guy finally reacted, scratched his head and smiled foolishly.
On the day when the "Happiness" restaurant opened, there were loud gongs and drums, and firecrackers were blasting, making it extremely lively.
The Xingfu Restaurant was incredibly popular, with every seat being filled. Chen Xiaoru's chef, trained by her, was skilled in cooking, and the dishes were delicious and appetizing, earning rave reviews from the guests.
Chen Laizi and his mother also brought their children to the county. Seeing that the Xingfu Restaurant was doing a booming business, they were both very happy.
Chen Laizi even boasted to everyone he met: "See? This is the restaurant opened by my daughter! Isn't it amazing?"
Mother Chen held Chen Xiaoru's hand and said distressedly: "Xiaoru, please don't overwork yourself. Your health is more important."
Chen Xiaoru smiled and nodded: "Mom, I know, don't worry."
Looking at everything in front of her, Chen Xiaoru felt a sense of accomplishment. She knew that all this was inseparable from Zhou Si's support and her family's encouragement.
Chen Xiaoru's "Happiness" restaurant business is becoming more and more prosperous, and it is always crowded with people, which naturally arouses the envy of her peers.
The owners of several old restaurants in the county gathered together, all looking worried.
"This 'Happiness' restaurant is too popular. If it continues like this, how will our business survive?" Manager Wang of the "Zuixianlou" was the first to speak, his tone full of indignation.
"That's right! The dishes she makes taste really good, and the price is cheaper than ours, so all the customers are running to her place!" Shopkeeper Li from "Juxian Pavilion" also agreed with a frown.
"I heard that the shopkeeper of her family is a young daughter-in-law. I have never heard of such a person before, and I don't know where she learned the skills." Shopkeeper Zhao of "Wangjianglou" touched his chin, thinking.
A few people talked to each other, and the more they talked, the more they felt that the "Happiness" restaurant was a threat.
"If you ask me, we can't just sit there and wait for death!" Shopkeeper Wang slammed the table, a fierce look in his eyes. "We have to think of a way to teach her a lesson!"
Shopkeeper Li and Shopkeeper Zhao looked at each other and saw approval in each other's eyes.
"Shopkeeper Wang, do you have any good ideas?" asked Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Wang lowered his voice, leaned close to the two men's ears, and whispered something like this.
After listening to this, Shopkeepers Li and Zhao nodded repeatedly with sinister smiles on their faces.
"That's it! If we join forces, are we still afraid we can't handle a little girl?"
Chen Xiaoru didn't know at this time that a conspiracy against her was quietly brewing. She was busy checking the ingredients in the kitchen to ensure that every dish could maintain the best quality.
"Xiao Ru, there's something wrong with these vegetables." Zhou Si frowned and carried out a basket of wilted vegetables from the kitchen.
Chen Xiaoru was checking the newly delivered seasonings when she heard this. She put down her account book and walked over quickly. She picked up a vegetable and examined it carefully, her face darkening. "The leaves are all yellow, and the roots are a little black. It's obviously been sitting there for several days."
"I clearly told the food supplier Li Laosan that I wanted the freshest vegetables. How dare he fool me with such inferior products?" Chen Xiaoru was a little angry.
Zhou Si comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll go ask Li Laosan what's going on."
"I'll go with you." Chen Xiaoru said, put down the things in her hands, and left the restaurant with Zhou Si.
The two came to Li Laosan's vegetable stall and found that he was busy weighing vegetables for other customers.
"Li Laosan, come here." Zhou Si shouted.
Li Laosan looked up and saw that it was Zhou Si and Chen Xiaoru. A flash of panic crossed his face, but he quickly returned to normal and greeted them with a smile: "Hey, Shopkeeper Zhou, Shopkeeper Chen, what brings you two here?"
Zhou Si placed the basket of wilted vegetables in front of Li Laosan and asked in a deep voice, "Li Laosan, look at these vegetables. What did you promise me?"
Li Laosan glanced at the basket of vegetables, his eyes flickering, and he stammered, "This... this might have been damaged by the bumpy ride on the road..."
"Bumpy? I think you're deliberately trying to fool me with inferior products!" Chen Xiaoru said sternly, "Li Laosan, we've been working together for a long time. It's really dishonest of you to do business like this!"
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