Si Li and the other three returned to the manor early. Wang Ting was still waiting to get his portion of the account, so he was in no hurry to leave. He squatted in Ling Tao Courtyard and watched for a long time. Xiao Que washed vegetables, Si Li and Meng Tao Tao prepared the fillings for the cakes. When the steamer on the stove was replaced with a new batch, and before Si Li took the initiative to bring up the matter, he couldn't help but ask, "Miss, how much did you earn today?"
Si Li suddenly realized, "Manager Xiao Wang is still here. He didn't hear you speak so he thought you were gone."
Before Wang Ting could get angry, Si Li took out the copper plate and put it in his hand with a smile, "You were there when the cakes and tofu were sold, so you can probably calculate the total amount. See if I calculated it wrong?"
Many people came to join the lively Buddhist meeting, especially today when business was good. He made nearly three taels of silver in one go. Although there might not be much left after deducting the cost, who asked Si Li to do a business without capital. The three people from Wanglaiju each took a share, and Si Li took another 10%. Si Li gave Wang Ting a hundred coins, and the string of copper plates swung with great momentum.
Wang Ting put away the copper plate without clicking, looked around uncomfortably, his eyes lit up, and he walked forward, picked up the raw soy milk that had just been brought in, and was about to pour it into the pot.
"Hey, what are you doing? I just put it away!"
The little bird, who was still peeling green beans, jumped up quickly and snatched the barrel from his hand, making Wang Ting so confused that he didn't know what to do. "I don't know..."
Si Li washed his hands and made a casual arrangement, "You can't help me here. If you are interested, Manager Wang, it's still early now. Why don't you help me ask where in the city is suitable for opening a small food store. Everything else is fine, just the rent should be cheap."
Living in the capital is not easy. Although the previous mission may have failed and she cannot afford the rent, the system missions have been issued, so it is always a good idea to ask in advance.
"Catering?" Wang Ting was a little confused. "Why are you asking this, Miss?"
"Of course it's opening a shop!" Xiao Que held her face with joy, "I haven't been to the city yet, and then there will be delicious food every day."
We were living well on the farm, why did we have to open a shop just to attend a gathering? What a foolish man. Wang Ting's words of persuasion rolled over his lips twice, but he swallowed them and said, "I'm leaving now."
Originally, it was a job for the idle Wang Ting. After Si Li finished assigning the tasks, he went back to work on the rice cakes in his hand. He didn't feel it when he was in a diligent state, but after the excitement wore off, the repetitive work became a bit boring. Fortunately, the results of the control group test came out quickly. Si Li touched a piece of rice cake that had just come out of the pot and put it together with the one that had been cooled before. The two cakes looked no different at all.
Si Li once again confirmed that the "Never Forget" bonus in the prop list had been used, and frowned. Damn it, what on earth is the use of this system bonus?
First, take a bite of the cooled rice cake, which is sweet, soft and sticky, and the level remains stable. After Si Li finished praising herself, she took another bite of the rice cake made after turning on the addition.
The texture of the rice cake is no different from the previous ones, but the more I eat it, more and more trivial memories come to my mind.
What she recalled was not a significant date, but just the low lights of the lab building outside the window on a certain evening when she was working overtime, and the cat's eyes that looked at her stupidly while she was typing on the keyboard. After coming to Ningchao, everything in the past was nostalgic.
"Miss?"
Looking back, she saw Meng Taotao's worried expression. Si Li curled her lips, handed her a piece of hot cake, and pulled Xiao Que out of the kitchen, "It's quite delicious."
There was a suppressed sobbing sound coming from behind. Xiao Que stood with her under the eaves. After eating the cakes, she suddenly sniffed and said, "I miss the New Year."
Si Li looked up at the thin clouds in the sky. The bonus produced by the system was indeed worthy of its name, and the effect was as immediate as always.
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After confirming that this new bonus was not as scary as the popping candy, the following things became much easier. With the motivation of eating a dragon beard cake after working for a while, Si Li finished the preparations for the next day. Wang Ting came to pull the cart to load the goods in the morning and was shocked by the number of cakes.
"Why is that all?"
Of course, it's because they don't plan to win by this. Si Li didn't explain much, and she and Meng Taotao carried a basket of potatoes into the car.
Compared with the number of potatoes, the number of pastries was obviously one-third less, which could only be attributed to the fact that the eldest lady was too lazy to make them yesterday. Wang Ting thought about the fried potatoes that had not been sold all day yesterday, and he always felt that no matter how many potatoes he moved now, he would have to move back in the evening, so he couldn't help but sigh.
A day later, the number of people coming due to the princess's influence decreased significantly, and Wang Ting became anxious and ran to the official road to shout. Si Li thought of several ways to deal with it last night, and kept his composure. Finally, he checked the edges of the chopsticks that had been worn flat, added oil to the hot pan, and the overbearing aroma of wolf tooth potatoes floated on the branch road again.
"Take a look, these freshly fried wolf teeth are free to try——"
Wang Ting's throat was smoking from shouting. He just took a sip of water when he heard Si Li starting to hawk without caring about his image, and he spat out all the water.
"What are you doing?!"
Si Li looked at him in surprise, "Do business. Xiao Wang, don't be idle, shout together, there are not enough cakes today, and you won't get any money if you can't sell the potatoes."
Wang Ting, who had fallen from being a steward to being a little prince, felt helpless. To be honest, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, but, how could she, a young lady, do such a thing? !
"Don't be in a daze. This century-old store is already advertising. Now that you're here, why do you still want some face?" Si Li said righteously.
The day before yesterday was the aftereffects of hard work and a series of incidents, yesterday was because there were too many customers and there was no need to attract them, and if she doesn't call for help today, she really won't be able to sell her potatoes. What should she do?
Most of the tourists who came to listen to the sutras had been here two days before. The chrysanthemums in Guangji Temple are not rare species. They are just a beautiful flower field on the back hill. Therefore, the third day saw the most lively tourists. When they heard someone on the road shouting that it was free, they flocked here.
Meng Taotao had just changed the price on the cloth sign as Si Li had asked when someone came up to ask, "Is it true that this bowl of fried wolf teeth originally cost twenty cents and now you can sell it for free?"
"It's free, but you can only try one bite. If it's delicious, you can buy more." Si Li pointed to the sign, "Just do as it says. If you buy it with fried wolf teeth or mashed potatoes now, one serving will get a spoonful of mashed potatoes for free. Two servings will get two cents off, and three servings will get a piece of cake for free."
The visitor was a dark-faced young man. He smacked his lips when he heard this. "Mashed potatoes? No, no, your fried wolf teeth are not made of potatoes, right?"
Si Li smiled and said, "Yes. But our potatoes are very sweet."
"What's so good about potatoes?" The visitor frowned and turned to leave. He came to the fair to see the excitement, see the new things and satisfy his hunger. Food like potatoes, where can he not eat it?
Si Li did not bother him. She lowered her head and sprinkled another layer of hot oil on the chili powder on the wolf tooth potatoes. The aroma filled the air, and everyone who smelled it couldn't help swallowing.
The latecomers bumped into the young man who suddenly stopped and asked about the hawking they had just heard. Before the young man could say anything, he smelled a special fragrance coming from behind him.
Si Li took the wooden barrel covered with a cloth that Xiao Que was carrying with a grunt. As soon as the cloth was lifted, the spicy aroma of pepper and the fresh flavor of oyster sauce filled the air, even the strong and somewhat pungent aroma of wolf tooth potatoes was overshadowed.
"Really free?" The young man didn't bother talking to others. He turned around and rushed back to the stall, staring at the things in the new barrel. "I want to taste it. One bite of fried wolf teeth, one bite of this, one bite of this..."
"This is mashed potatoes." Si Li took over the conversation sympathetically, and glanced at the gradually gathering crowd of customers. She agreed with a smile, and with a flick of her wrist, she separated two or three pieces from a pot of red and yellow fried food, and scooped a wooden spoon of mashed potatoes onto the plate. "One fried wolf tooth and one mashed potato for tasting. Do you want to eat outside or in?"
"Wow." The young man's eyes widened, "All for me?" He thought the shopkeeper was talking about a spoonful of those small porcelain spoons, but he didn't expect that a spoonful was bigger than his fist. Everyone knows that potatoes are light in taste but filling, so he didn't know if he could finish so much.
Someone next to him urged, "Don't go in, let us all have a taste."
"Go away." The young man pushed away the tourists who were joining in the fun, stood aside with a plate in his hand, and picked up the smallest piece of fried wolf tooth.
The young man had no other problems except that he liked to pick on food, which made all the merchants in the city dislike him. That's why he deliberately painted his face with charcoal powder to taste the new food at the gathering. However, at this time, he had already forgotten the perfect spicy aroma and the crispy outside and soft inside of the potatoes, and a sense of familiarity emerged from his memory.
He couldn't help but think of the first dish his brother learned to make when he was a child, noodle dumpling soup. Although pepper and Sichuan pepper powder were randomly added to it, it was like a big stew, but it was really delicious. When did he start to be picky about food and look down on everything? It must have started when his brother injured his hand, and although he had a sensitive tongue, he didn't have a pair of dexterous hands.
[System: Gained the recognition of a diner, mission progress 31/100, host, please keep up the good work.]
Thankfully, her guess was correct.
The people around him watched the young man take a bite and then stop eating, tears welling up in their eyes. They were all a little nervous, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Big brother, if it tastes bad, don't eat it!"
Even Meng Taotao couldn't help looking over, wondering whether to send a glass of water, lest the snacks were too spicy and offensive. Si Li suppressed her smile and continued to sell calmly. With the system as a guarantee, she didn't believe the young man could say anything bad.
Sure enough, the young man was shaken out of his trance, wiped his face, and the first thing he said was, "I have never eaten potatoes so delicious!"
"Thank you." Si Li smiled back at him.
The young man's excitement lasted only for a moment, and when it subsided, he began to savor the deliciousness of the food. The more he ate, the more amazed he was. He wanted to grab the chef and go home quickly so that he could realize his elder brother's culinary skills that had been unused for many years.
There was no other reason. The two dishes were just average in terms of knife skills, but the heat and seasoning were just right. As for food, the magic lies in being just right. He had no talent, and he had no way of understanding the subtleties, so he couldn't help his elder brother. But judging by the mastery of these two dishes, this chef should be able to fulfill his elder brother's idea. Thinking that his former genius elder brother could regain his glory, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
"Wait a minute." Someone among the tourists who were joining in the hustle and bustle noticed something was wrong and stopped the young man who was about to pay for a whole bowl of rice. He said in a sinister tone, "Isn't this the second son of the Guan family, Master Dongguan Zhizhen? How did he change his personality and actually look down on the food from this roadside stall?"
Guan Er had a bad reputation in the capital. People said that if they heard someone complaining about the food while eating and could find eighteen faults in an egg, it must be Guan Zhizhen.
Guan Zhizhen then realized that she had just wiped off the powder on her face. She raised her head with her neck stiffened, "It's me, the young master. Their stall, oh, it's called Wanglaiju. Their craftsmanship is good, so of course I praise them. It's not like your family, who dares to sell anything, whether it's fragrant or smelly!"
"Hey, what are you talking like? You seem to be enjoying eating pig food!"
"I've seen pigs eat cabbage, but you guys at Luoyunlou don't sell cabbage!"
The Buddhist meeting was on its third day, and the stall owners who had been busy selling goods in the previous two days were out shopping, so it was normal to bump into them. However, the original owner had lived in seclusion for a long time, so he naturally didn't know what disputes Guan Er had with others. Si Li simply ignored them and said to the tourists watching the excitement behind him, "Is there anyone else who wants to try it? The tasting is free."
Guan Er left the battlefield first, "I want one!"
Si Li smiled, "Twenty cents, for this bowl - Xiao Wang, how much is the bowl?"
"Ten cents."
Guan Er threw out a silver coin and said, "No need to change. You are all here today, right? Remember to return the money when I bring the bowl back later."
Si Li:?
After hearing the first half of the sentence, I thought someone was a rich guy, but I didn't expect him to be such a rich guy.
The people from Luoyunlou who had just sneered at Guan Zhizhen tutted their tongues and said, "Oh, there are times when Second Young Master Guan can't tell good from bad. I've never heard of Wanglaiju. Maybe you just can't bear to scold her because she's so pretty?"
Guan Er did not continue to argue with him. He picked up the bowl, took out a net bag from his sleeve like a magician, and ran away like the wind with a bowl of wolf tooth potatoes in it.
Meng Taotao noticed Si Li's envious eyes and said, "This net is not difficult to make. I can also weave it when I see ropes for sale later." Si Li then gave up and continued to look into the distance.
With Guan Er's live broadcast of eating, and the people in Luoyun Tower making a big fuss about how the second young master of the Guan family had changed his picky habits, more and more people came to the Ju stall. Si Li stood there openly for people to see, which made the tourists who came to join in the fun feel embarrassed. They either came to buy a cake or hesitated to taste the potato dishes.
Of course, no matter what kind of diners they are, they all leave with a big gift bag from Wanglaiju in a daze.
Thus, a strange scene appeared in front of the stalls on the branch road of the official road: no matter how unacceptable the diners were before coming to Wanglaiju, after tasting the food, they would always have red eyes or stare blankly with a smile on their faces, and after staring blankly, they would definitely buy the food from Wanglaiju.
Si Li attributed this to "being shocked by the delicious food", but Wang Ting didn't believe it at all. After thinking again and again, he finally found a possible reason, and his heart skipped a beat. If it was really like what the man from Luoyun Tower said, how could a good lady from a wealthy family rely on her good looks? !
He looked back and forth at Si Li and the other two several times. Seeing Si Li's smile getting brighter and brighter, he couldn't help but ask, "People say that tofu beauties and pastry ladies are beautiful and delicious. How can you be so happy when you are compared to them?"
"Beauty is a feast for the eyes, but it also requires talent." Si Li lowered her voice so as not to disturb the diners next to her who were obviously lost in their memories, "Go wash the potatoes quickly."
Each stall owner either brought their own water or went to the pond on Guanghua Mountain to fetch water early. The bucket of water he had brought in the morning to wash pots and hands was only half full, and it was obviously not enough. Wang Ting looked at the basket of unwashed potatoes that Si Liduo had brought, and then at the diners standing outside who seemed to be possessed by a demon, and could only accept his fate and go to work.
System bonus is good if it is useful. "Tasting + system bonus" is not judged as unqualified by the system. Si Li can hardly contain her excitement as she listens to the system's continuous broadcast of "approval + 1". With this customer flow, let alone the rent in Beijing, even if Manager Wang turns against her and wants to calculate the cost of the ingredients, she can afford it - of course, she doesn't pay other people and now Beijing landlords are fashionable enough to be willing to pay one deposit and one payment.
Customers came and went, and potatoes were the absolute protagonist at the Wanglaiju stall today. Si Li did not close the system main panel. She watched the number of approvals for the "try out your skills" task rise all the way. When there was only one left to complete, she suddenly realized that there were no diners queuing in front of her.
Si Li, who was addicted to fried potatoes, came out of her own world and looked around in confusion.
The noisy voices were still there, but in a different direction. The diners who were lost in their memories had awakened and were pulling each other back to avoid the group of people coming from the official road.
Tall guards walked on both sides, and in the middle were two girls in simple clothes, one in white and wearing a veil, and the other with a heroic look. The most surprising thing was the carriage that slowly moved behind them. With such a style of travel, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the girl in the middle was either rich or noble.
Everyone's eyes were on them. There was no business to do. Si Li thought about it and felt that the scene was a little funny.
——Isn’t this the same routine as the modern story of a domineering boss driving a car on the road, with the driver driving in front and the car following behind? !
Still a little different. Si Li almost blurted out "I strayed into a photo shoot and am leaving now" when she saw the girl in white veiled hat who stopped in front of her stall just after turning into the official road. Fortunately, her instinct to make money suppressed her silly impulse. Si Li still remembered the rush to buy things yesterday caused by the princess effect. She kept a professional smile and said, "Miss, are you here to buy cakes or do you want to try fried wolf teeth or mashed potatoes?"
The wheat-colored girl next to the girl in white was obviously very surprised. She pulled the girl's sleeve and tugged at her. "A Fei?"
Jiang Rufei in white clothes did not move, lowered her head and said nothing. Lin Ruying looked around the stalls, took out her wallet, put down a silver ingot and said, "Take one of each. Thank you for your hard work."
Si Li was a little curious about the veil on the girl in white. The people of Daning were relatively open-minded, and this was the first girl she had seen who covered her face. But she was just a guest, so it was not convenient for her to ask questions. After thinking about it, she thought that maybe she had a quirk or was injured and couldn't be seen by the public, and she felt a little sympathetic.
With business coming in, Si Li stopped paying attention and focused on re-frying the still warm potato strips.
The stall was so poor that there were only ingredients and people left, so there were naturally no food boxes for them to pack. Fortunately, there were not many types of food, so Meng Taotao took out a wooden barrel to use instead of a food box.
The pastries were placed at the bottom, the fried potatoes and fried tofu were placed flat, but there was an extra bowl of mashed potatoes, which was difficult to put in. Si Li tried several times to save it from the edge of the topple over, and was in a dilemma for a moment. He held the mashed potatoes in front of the girl in white and said, "This girl——"
Lin Ruying was familiar with the princess. Even if the bowl fell in front of her, she would not move at all. Seeing the food fall, she quickly reached out to catch it, "I'll do it..."
Before she finished her words, she saw Her Royal Highness the Princess, who had not shown any interest in other things for many years, reach out to take the small bowl.
Si Li blinked. It seemed like she gave it to the wrong person? Should she give it to this person who might be a maid?
Before Si Li could feel embarrassed, she saw the girl in white lifting up her veil, putting the mashed potatoes under her nose and smelling them. A line of tears streaked across her delicate, porcelain-like cheeks, making Si Li's heart knotted into a ball. Then she thought that it seemed to be her own mashed potatoes that made her cry, and Si Li suddenly panicked.
Although some diners cried after eating the special dishes, no one cried after just smelling it!
"Are you okay? Does it taste wrong? Can I make it again for you?"
The girl didn't answer, but turned around and walked onto the carriage with the bowl in her hand.
In the carriage, Jiang Hengyun held a messy note between his two fingers, his disgust evident in his words. As soon as he noticed the carriage stopped, he saw his sister getting on the carriage with a bowl in her hand.
His expression changed slightly. The small bowl in Jiang Rufei's hand was exactly the same as the one on his table.
Jiang Rufei knelt down, pushed the bowl in front of Jiang Hengyun, and took out an old land deed from her arms. The three characters "Qiyunlou" were written in charcoal on the upper right corner of the deed. She put it on the table and pushed it in front of him. This was the first time in three years that her sister had expressed her wishes.
Jiang Hengyun took a deep breath, tried his best to keep his voice steady, and asked, "It tastes the same as what mom made, right?"
Jiang Rufei nodded.
Jiang Hengyun tilted his head and choked up, "I understand."
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After the girl got on the carriage, the system's prompt sound did not sound for a long time. Not long after, the carriage turned back to the official road. Si Li felt that everything in front of her eyes was dark. She was wrong, she was really wrong. After eating the diners to tears, she got the achievement of hearing the diners cry. If she could do it again, she would definitely hone her cooking skills.
"The shopkeeper?"
Xiao Que, who had a very light task of selling cakes today, ran back with a basket on her shoulder. She called Si Li twice but got no response, and shook the candied haws.
Si Li bit it in one bite, still feeling depressed.
[System: "Small trial" completed, silver has been issued. Based on the host's performance, the dish bonus "A Slight Smile" x1 is obtained. Please continue to perform well. ]
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Looking at the one hundred taels of silver in the props column, Si Li suddenly had an unreal feeling of becoming rich overnight.
What did she say before? With the system rewards, why worry about the stall rent!
Si Li revived on the spot, "Xiao Wang, how was your search for a shop yesterday? Taotao, hurry up, pack up, we're going into the city."
The little bird that contributed its own candied haws was startled, "What?!"
The cakes had just been sold out, and the new potatoes had not been cut yet, so it was very convenient to clean up. Si Li blew out the fire and said, "Do you want to go into the city to eat something delicious?"
"go!"
After Jiang Hengyun changed his appearance and arrived at the branch road, what he saw from afar was a scene of chaos and disorder.
It was still early, and the stalls next to it were still doing business, but the stall with the sign "Wanglaiju" drove away the diners who came to inquire. After driving away the diners, they still smiled and invited them to sit in the Jingcheng Wanglaiju store, which was too much.
Jiang Hengyun was sure that there was no restaurant called "Wanglaiju" in the list of restaurants in Beijing submitted by his subordinates. Just as he was wondering, he heard the shopkeeper laughed when someone asked about the store address, "We'll open it right away after we choose a store!"
Not only the curious diners were amused, Jiang Hengyun also raised his eyebrows. Such a lively person...is very similar to her handwriting.
He was close enough to see the faces of the four people at the stall. They were all wearing makeup, and their looks were unnatural. Considering their chef status, it was reasonable.
Jiang Hengyun took a few steps forward and asked knowingly, "Excuse me, who is the chef at Wanglaiju?"
Si Li's talk about opening a shop just now not only made others laugh, but she herself couldn't help laughing. Suddenly, someone asked her a serious question, and she couldn't stop laughing for a moment, and burped, "Hiccup, it's me, what can I do for you?"
The young man opposite had handsome features and a bit of childishness, his eyes were like cold autumn water, Si Li couldn't help but be surprised when she looked at him. However, his voice was calm, "Miss, are you willing to work in the wine shop?"
"Ah?" Si Li was a little confused.
She knows her level. If she opens her own shop, she will be responsible for her own profits and losses. What is the point of working in a restaurant? To cheat the boss who unfortunately died young and blind? To put it another way, the system task is to establish a relationship. It is impossible for a restaurant to hire a deputy chef to make snacks and change its own signboard, right?
Just as he was about to refuse, a young man rushed out from the side. Guan Er threw the empty bowl on the table and shouted angrily, "Why didn't you wait for me to come back! I was here first, and I'm the chef of my family!"
Si Li looked around and took a step back. "Why don't you two chat first?"
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The author has something to say:
Lili: It’s over. I made my pretty sister cry. I’ve done such a sin (?)
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Thank you for the landmine from the little angel "krismile smile" ~ I will continue to work hard!
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