Wan Shun cleaned up the vegetable scraps, and Zhang Da Hua also prepared their lunch.
"Wanshun, Zhixiong, come and eat." Gu Lili called out to the two men as she served the last dish.
Everyone else was already familiar with the restaurant's rules, and when the food was ready, they automatically came to eat.
Wan Shun and Huang Zhixiong were newcomers and inevitably felt a little awkward, so Gu Lili specially invited them.
Upon hearing this, both of them walked towards the dining table.
However, before anyone else had even sat down, Wan Shun plopped down on his seat.
However, Gu Lili and the others have never been people who care about such trivial matters; it doesn't matter who sits first or last.
Huang Zhixiong felt uneasy, as he felt that he, as an ordinary citizen, should not eat at the same table as Gu Lili.
So, after picking up the food, he prepared to eat it from the side.
Gu Yun Chu quickly stopped him, "Zhi Xiong, sit down and eat, where are you going?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili looked at Huang Zhixiong with some confusion.
Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Huang Zhixiong scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"Hehe, I'm just a waiter, how could I be qualified to sit at the same table with the boss?"
This morning, Gu Lili made them change their way of addressing her, calling her "Boss" and "Manager Gu Yun Chu".
That way, if you call it out in front of the guests, it won't make them feel uneasy.
Gu Lili smiled faintly, "At Baiweixuan, there's no need to follow so many rules. Sit down and eat. Once you've finished eating, other guests will be coming to dine, and then we'll have to get busy."
Hearing Gu Lili say this, Huang Zhixiong stopped being coy and immediately sat down to eat.
Wan Shun glanced at Huang Zhixiong, a fleeting look of displeasure in his eyes.
Gu Lili was probably the most unique county princess Huang Zhixiong had ever met. She was down-to-earth and even did chores herself.
They're nothing like the princesses and noblewomen in those picture books who never lift a finger.
If he hadn't happened to be present on the day the imperial edict was issued, he would have doubted whether Gu Lili was a fake.
Just as Gu Lili had said, after the meal was finished and the dishes were cleared away, people came to eat.
Taking advantage of a lull in her schedule, Gu Lili took Xiaoli'er to the restroom, fed her some formula, and then went back to her work with peace of mind.
Today was even busier than yesterday. Gu Lili noticed that she hadn't bought enough meat and vegetables, so when Zhang Dahua wasn't looking, she secretly sold some more from her spatial storage.
Today's braised food is a rare commodity. I was originally planning to sell it all day, but by the morning it was already showing signs of running out.
"Sister Lili, it looks like we'll have to make a lot more braised dishes tomorrow," Zhang Dahua said to Gu Lili while stir-frying vegetables.
This braised meat is loved not only by guests, but also by Zhang Dahua herself.
Paired with Gu Lili's secret chili oil, it's absolutely delicious.
Zhang Dahua originally thought that Gu Lili would agree with her suggestion, but to her surprise, Gu Lili shook her head.
“That’s enough for us. We only miss out on food when we can’t have it, don’t you think, Da Hua?”
This braised meat is Gu Lili's family's signature dish, and they are the only restaurant in the entire Donghai Town that can serve braised meat.
Gu Lili wanted to whet the appetites of diners with braised meat so that they would choose Baiweixuan as their first choice when they ate out.
After hearing what Gu Lili said, Zhang Dahua felt that it was indeed true.
If you fed her braised meat every day, maybe she wouldn't crave it so much.
Zhang Dahua nodded and smiled, "The county magistrate's brain is really sharp!"
Gu Lili was at a loss for words, feeling both amused and exasperated. It felt like a compliment, yet also like no compliment at all.
The two were chatting and laughing while cooking when a loud argument suddenly broke out in the front hall.
Gu Lili and Zhang Dahua exchanged a glance and then quickly went outside.
As soon as she reached the top of the stairs on the first floor, Gu Lili saw that the winter melon and clam soup on the ground had been spilled.
Huang Zhixiong and Wan Shun stood in front of Tang, their faces flushed.
"What's going on here? Hurry up and clean this up," Gu Lili said coldly.
Although there aren't many customers right now, this still doesn't look right.
Upon hearing this, Wan Shun immediately picked up a broom from the bottom of the stairs to sweep away the leftover food on the ground.
Huang Zhixiong snatched Wan Shun's broom and threw it aside, staring angrily at Huang Zhixiong.
Gu Lili's face gradually darkened. Just now she thought Huang Zhixiong was quite sensible and wanted to give him a raise.
But unexpectedly, he's now resorting to sophistry again.
Gu Lili said unhappily, "Zhixiong, what are you doing!"
Upon hearing Gu Lili's words, Huang Zhixiong turned his gaze away and took a few steps closer to her.
Gu Lili frowned even more as she saw Huang Zhixiong's actions.
Just as Gu Lili was about to ask Huang Zhixiong what he was up to, Huang Zhixiong said something that only the two of them could hear, making Gu Lili's gaze grow even colder.
"Boss, I saw this guy adding something to the soup. He was about to go upstairs when, in my panic, I knocked over the soup bowl he was carrying!"
Gu Lili was somewhat shocked. She hadn't expected Wan Shun to be so bold as to put something in the dish so brazenly.
What is his intention?
Gu Lili immediately took out the silver needles from her spatial storage and squatted down to test what Wan Shun had put inside.
If it's poisonous, then it could be dangerous.
When the silver needle was inserted into the leftover soup, it turned black when it was picked up.
Before Gu Lili could question Wan Shun, she was shoved heavily to the ground.
At the same time, Gu Chenxi's voice rang in Gu Lili's ears.
"Girl! Watch out!"
When Gu Lili turned around, she saw Gu Chenxi lying on the ground, blood still gushing from her arm.
Wan Shun, holding a bloodstained dagger, lunged at them with a ferocious expression.
Without a second thought, Gu Lili took advantage of the space's ability to move freely and flipped over, causing Wan Shun to miss his target.
Wan Shun fell face-first to the ground before he could even react, and with a thud, he collapsed straight to the ground.
Gu Lili also put away the tranquilizer gun in her hand and then went to check Gu Chenxi's injuries.
Thankfully, it was just some superficial wounds; nothing serious was injured.
Gu Lili quickly took out the medicine for Baza's wound from her sleeve, pulled Gu Chenxi to sit down, and helped her apply the medicine.
"Zhixiong, drag the person to the back first, and then clean this up," Gu Lili said to Huang Zhixiong, who was in a daze.
Wan Shun received an anesthetic injection and won't wake up for a while, so we can leave him alone for now.
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