Li the butcher and the others heard that the waiter brother asked them to sit and wait.
But they were so ragged and embarrassed that they didn't really want to sit down. So they stood there waiting with some restraint.
There are quite a lot of steamed buns, so they definitely need to wait, so they try to stand in the corner as much as possible to reduce their presence.
The waiter happily told the front desk about the needs of Li the Butcher and others.
Then the accountant came and started to calculate the accounts without even looking up, fiddling with the beads.
After a while, he figured out the result. Then he picked up a piece of paper, wrote down the specific number with a brush, and handed it to the waiter.
The waiter was a waiter here, so he naturally knew how to read. So he quickly ran to Li the butcher and the others and said happily:
"Sir, sir! You mean 40 water bags filled, 200 corn buns, and the rest all brown rice buns, right?
I've just calculated that three taels of silver can buy about 2,000 brown rice buns. The shopkeeper has already given the order, so please wait a moment."
The waiter told Li the butcher and the others the specific situation.
"Okay, then let's do as you say. But you have to hurry up, because the people in our village are waiting. Do you have any steamed buns ready? If you do, that would be great.
After hearing this, Li the butcher felt that there were too many steamed buns. If they were all steamed on the spot, it would definitely take time. It would be better if they were ready-made.
After hearing this, the second brother's eyes rolled around. After a moment's thought, he smiled and said:
"Sir, don't worry, you requested a lot of steamed buns. We have some freshly steamed buns, but they're not in sufficient quantity.
The shopkeeper has already given the order and will steam the buns for you right away. Our buns will be steamed quickly.
You really don't have to worry too much, just take a break and it will be ready soon."
The waiter suddenly had an idea and said something that was half true and half false.
The steamed buns are definitely not all freshly steamed. The restaurant business has been bad recently, and there are some steamed buns that have not been sold out, but he certainly can't say it.
Shi Lei and the others nodded slightly after hearing this. He handed the bulging purse to the waiter with some reluctance.
The purse was basically filled with copper coins, which were all collected from their village.
"Okay, sir, please take a rest! I have received your money and I will count it right away.
If you're worried, you can ask someone to follow me and supervise us as we count together."
When the second brother saw the bulging purse, his eyes sparkled. Then he happily took the purse with both hands.
Feeling the weight in my hands, I was even happier, because this was all money.
Then he turned around, took the purse to the front desk, and started counting with the receptionist.
After counting for a long time, he finally found out that it was exactly three taels of silver, neither more nor less.
Then he came back and returned the purse to Shi Lei and the others.
Shi Lei took the purse from the waiter and felt bad when he saw the purse, which had been bulging just now, suddenly become so flat.
Although the money was not all his, it was actually spent. How long would it take for farmers like them to earn so much money?
He didn't even dare to think about it, but ended up spending all the money, which hurt him deeply.
But there is no way. This is not just his money, so he can only accept the reality.
At this time, more and more people started to dine in the restaurant. The whole restaurant was noisy and bustling.
Anyone who can eat in a restaurant, even if he is not a noble person, is definitely not a poor person.
It can be seen that this restaurant is one of the better ones in this town.
Shi Lei and the others were confident they wouldn't be ripped off. After all, they knew how much the food cost, so they waited patiently.
People were coming in and out of the restaurant. They were obviously dressed better. There were only about ten people including Li the Butcher in the entire restaurant.
Their clothes were tattered and dirty, and everyone who passed by them would look at them with suspicion.
Or they looked at them with curious eyes, but fortunately no one paid too much attention to it.
Why is there such a shabby person standing in the restaurant?
Since everyone was there to eat, no one paid too much attention to it.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the waiter came towards Li the Butcher and his companions, carrying more than ten things wrapped in oil paper.
When Li the butcher saw this, he immediately went to meet them.
Then, with a hint of a smile on his face, he asked, "These are all ours, right? Are they ready? They're all here, right?"
Butcher Li saw that the other two, Xiao Er, had their water bags hanging all over their hands and bodies. He guessed that these things must be theirs.
But there was still one thing, so I asked out of uncertainty.
The waiter placed all the items on an empty table nearby. He then wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief and said, panting heavily:
"Yes, sir, these are the items you just ordered. Please check them to see if you need them.
All the steamed buns are here, and the water bags are filled with water.
Please check it out first. If there is no problem, you can take it away. "
The waiter, in keeping with the restaurant's attitude of not being responsible for the goods once they leave, reminded Li the butcher to check them thoroughly before leaving, to avoid any problems later that could cause a lot of trouble.
The waiter's words also reminded Li the butcher and others, and they felt that they should indeed check it out.
So they stepped forward and opened the oil paper package containing the steamed buns, and immediately a wave of hot air hit them.
There were hot steamed buns in front of them. Although they were made of brown rice, the fragrance still rushed to their noses.
Butcher Li and the others swallowed hard, trying to suppress the urge to eat, and then carefully counted the steamed buns.
The waiter saw them actually counting the buns and immediately felt a little disdainful. He was just being polite, but they actually took it seriously.
Who would really count? Anyway, it was his first time encountering it.
Their restaurant is not the kind that would cheat customers. On the contrary, what they did would make people think that the restaurant really would cheat people.
But he decided to let them do what they wanted, so he stayed aside and didn't go any closer, just waiting for them to count and take the things away.
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