Chapter 26: One sentence determines its life or death? 【Ask for reward】

Chapter 26: One sentence determines its life or death? 【Ask for reward】

Chapter 26: One sentence determines its life or death? 【Ask for reward】

Wei Han is a decisive person in doing things.

He worked hard for several days and perfected his medicinal diet recipe to perfection.

Then, he would take advantage of the mid-month period when the pharmacy distributed regular wages and had holidays, collect his monthly salary of 1 tael and 5 qian, and head straight to the east of the city.

Jufu Restaurant is located on Sihai Street in the east of the city.

This street is full of escort agencies, martial arts schools, banks, and post stations. There is also a large mule and horse trading market next to it. It is crowded with people every day and is very lively.

It covers an area of ​​nearly two acres and has three courtyards in front and back.

In front is an antique three-story wooden attic.

At the back are some secluded single courtyards with quiet and elegant interior layouts. As you walk along, you can hear the gurgling of rockery and flowing water, giving you a sense of tranquility in the midst of bustle.

It can be seen that this place has been carefully decorated.

It's lunch time now, but there are not many customers.

There were only a few tables of foreign merchants dining in the lobby on the first floor.

Wei Han disguised himself as a burly man with a fierce look, and walked in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. The two servants at the door immediately greeted him with smiles.

"Sir, how many of you are there?"

"It's just me, I'll find a secluded single room."

"Okay, you are my distinguished guest, please come in!"

Wei Han was politely led by the servant to a single room on the second floor.

Here you can look down at the backyard without being disturbed by the noise from the street in front. It is a nice place.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

The waiter asked while handing over a menu booklet.

Wei Han casually ordered seven or eight dishes and said, "Do you have any excellent medicinal food?"

"Of course!" The servant introduced enthusiastically: "Look, sir, we have eight kinds of medicinal food here, and the best one is this turtle, snake, deer antler and ginseng soup. It is a great supplement for qi and blood, and it is definitely the favorite of warriors. Take a bite and it will make you feel refreshed."

"There is also this cordyceps sinensis dragon soup, which is also very good. It needs to be boiled for three days and three nights with 36 kinds of precious medicinal materials before it can be served. Every portion is precious."

"Okay!" Wei Han nodded and said, "One of each."

"Okay, sir, please have some tea first, the food will be here soon!" The servant became more enthusiastic.

"Wait!" Wei Han raised his hand and said, "I heard that your shopkeeper is the daughter of Mr. Xu. If she is free, can you ask her to come over later and tell her that I have a business deal to discuss with her?"

"Ah? Master, what are you doing?" The servant was a little confused.

"Go!" Wei Han said no more: "Tell her that if she is interested in reviving the restaurant, she can come over to have a chat. If she is not interested, forget it. I will leave after dinner."

"yes!"

The servant walked out confused.

Soon, dishes of delicious food were brought over.

There were also two large pots of steaming medicinal food, exuding a strong medicinal aroma.

Wei Han tasted a few bites with interest, but couldn't help frowning.

"No wonder the business of Jufu Restaurant is so bad. The food looks good and the portions are big, but the taste is disappointing."

"The medicinal food tastes bitter and mushy, the meat is tough and tough, and the other dishes are also mediocre. It's obvious that the chef has put a lot of effort into it, but it's a pity that he doesn't have the talent!"

Wei Han silently commented on the dishes while waiting for Xu Youran to arrive.

He believed that anyone who wanted to change the current situation of the restaurant would come over to meet him upon hearing an invitation.

Sure enough, not long after, footsteps were heard.

A heroic girl with bright eyes and wearing a purple skirt knocked on the door a few times and walked in, followed by a maid with a sword.

"I heard from my subordinates that the guest wants to see me?" The bright-eyed girl said with a voice as sweet as an oriole, smiling, "My name is Xu Youran, and I am currently the shopkeeper of this store. I wonder if the guest has any advice for me?"

"Manager Xu, please take a seat!" Wei Han stood up and waved his hand, saying, "I came here today to discuss a deal that may be related to the life and death of your Jufu Restaurant. I wonder if Manager Xu is interested in chatting?"

"oh?"

Xu Youran cooperated with a hint of surprise.

The sword-bearing maid behind her couldn't help but sneer.

"How dare anybody speak so brazenly?" She said disdainfully, "Our restaurant has been open for more than 20 years and has never closed down. Can you decide its life or death with just one sentence?"

"Don't you know better than anyone why the Jufu Restaurant has not closed down for more than 20 years?" Wei Han sneered nonchalantly, "Isn't it because the Wuwei Escort Agency is a large and powerful company that makes losses every year, but it has been gritting its teeth to support the livelihoods of the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the escort agency?"

"Over the years, the surrounding states have become increasingly chaotic, and the escort business has become difficult to do. With your big family and business, how many people can you take care of? I'm afraid there are more people eating for free in the store than customers, right?"

The maid with the sword choked and her face turned red.

I wanted to refute several times, but I didn't know where to start.

Xu Youran was a smart woman. She listened quietly for a while, then asked seriously, "Sir, do you mean to say that you have a way to revive the restaurant?"

"That's right!" Wei Han nodded confidently. "My ancestors for three generations were all famous chefs, and they are very knowledgeable about all kinds of cooking and medicinal cuisine. I don't even take the chefs of this level in the major restaurants in this county seriously. As long as I want, even the worst restaurant can be fanatically sought after by gourmets all over the city."

"Sir, you are the chef?"

Xu Youran stood up excitedly, her beautiful eyes shining.

God knows how much time she has wasted over the years trying to find a good chef.

Unfortunately, Qingshan County is so small that all the famous chefs are tightly held by the major restaurants. Even if she spends a lot of money to recruit them, no one dares to jump over.

The business of Jufu Restaurant has been dragging on in a limp state.

That's why she lost her composure when she heard Wei Han say that he was a famous chef.

“I’m not a master chef, but I’m just a little better than the chefs in the big restaurants in this small place.” Wei Han smiled modestly.

Xu Youran was immediately surprised when she heard this: "Great, what kind of cuisine do you specialize in? Can I try some of the dishes? If you come to our restaurant, what kind of treatment would you like?"

"Words are not enough. Let's try a dish first and we can talk about the rest later." Wei Han didn't feel comfortable interrupting her thoughts, nor did he want to directly say that he had no plans to be a chef. They could only talk about other things after trying the dishes.

"Yes, sir, please!"

"Xiaolu, go and notify the kitchen to make arrangements."

Xu Youran stood up, holding up her skirt, and personally invited Wei Han to the kitchen.

The kitchen of Jufu Restaurant is located on the left side of the backyard. It is a large yard with more than 20 elderly, weak, women and children picking and washing vegetables. There are also several people with lame legs and broken hands cooking in the kitchen. It really looks like a nursing home for an escort agency.

"Miss!"

"Hello, Miss!"

When everyone saw Xu Youran coming, they all stood up and greeted her.

There was respect and love on everyone's face, and it was obvious that she was very respected here.

"Excuse me, sir!" Xu Youran nodded to everyone and explained softly, "These are either disabled escorts who were injured and retired, or the families of the victims. We support so many people so that they don't starve to death."

"Manager Xu is a man of integrity and righteousness. I admire him." Wei Han complimented him and said, "You don't have to be so polite. Just call me by my name. My last name is Qiao Mingfeng."

"Qiao Feng? What a good name!" Xu Youran couldn't help but secretly admire.

She stared at the confident man in front of her with burning eyes, and suddenly had a premonition that this Qiao Feng might give her a very big surprise.

(End of this chapter)

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