The morning is perfect for preparation.
Gu Lili had Gu Yun Chu hang the red silk on the door plaque and then paste the portrait of Chang'an that she had drawn the night before on the door.
It was still early before lunchtime, so Gu Lili taught Da Hua how to stir-fry spicy snails.
Gu Chenxi then cleaned the restaurant again to ensure it was spotless when guests came to dine.
All the dishes were prepared, and it was almost time to eat.
"Yun Chu, Da Hua, Chen Xi, let's eat something first. If we get busy later, we might not have much time to eat," Gu Lili called out to the two of them.
If I get busy, I don't know how late I'll be working. I should fill my stomach first so I'll have the energy to work.
After the four finished their meal, Gu Yun Chu, following Gu Li Li's plan, took the gong that Gu Li Li had prepared in advance and went out to call out to customers.
"Dear fellow villagers, today is the official opening of Baiweixuan Restaurant! All dishes are free to sample, so don't miss out!"
As soon as Gu Yun Chu’s loud voice rang out, the people in the market gathered around curiously.
"Hey buddy, you said it's free to sample, is that true?" a passing uncle asked curiously.
He had never heard of such a good thing in the world, where people could eat for free while running a restaurant.
Not only this uncle, but the crowd of onlookers all looked at Gu Yun Chu with curiosity.
I want to hear carefully what exactly happened.
Gu Yun Chu said with a smile, "It really is free to sample!"
As Gu Yunchu spoke, Gu Lili and Gu Chenxi came out carrying two trays.
"These dishes are all signature dishes of our Baiweixuan Restaurant. Everyone can try them for free. If you like them, then you can go in and dine!" Gu Yun Chu said, pointing to the two trays.
On the trays in Gu Lili's and Gu Chenxi's hands were various sizes of small dishes.
The dishes above are just the right amount for one bite.
"This dish looks delicious, with perfect color, aroma, and taste. Is it really free?" the uncle asked.
Each small dish contained different dishes, including spicy snails, oyster omelets, braised pork, and spicy blood curd with pork intestines, among others. Most of these dishes were unfamiliar to the people present, and for a moment, everyone was eager to try them, but also afraid that it might be some kind of trap.
Gu Lili noticed everyone's concerns and walked directly to the uncle who asked the question, handing him a small dish containing a piece of soft, sweet braised pork.
"It really is free. We just opened, and the main reason we want to do this is to promote our restaurant. Come on, uncle, why don't you try it? How does it taste?" Gu Lili said with a gentle smile.
Now that the meat is in my hands, why wouldn't I eat it?
What's more, the aroma of the meat is so strong it's almost overwhelming.
Even if this restaurant has some kind of trap, how expensive can a piece of meat be? Just try it.
The uncle swallowed hard, and under everyone's watchful eyes, he didn't even use his chopsticks, but poured the braised pork from the dipping sauce dish directly into his mouth.
"Wow! This meat smells so good!" the uncle couldn't help but exclaim.
His family eats meat at every meal, but he has never tasted meat this delicious.
Seeing the uncle leading the group, whose eyes were full of enjoyment for the food, the crowd grew bolder, and several of them took the initiative to come forward, wanting to try the delicacy.
"tasty!"
"It is indeed delicious! I have eaten at all the restaurants in Donghai Town, and I doubt I can find another place that can make dishes like this."
"This is delicious! It's just the right time for dinner, Brother Yang. Let's eat here tonight, it's on me!"
Once one person took the lead, several others followed suit and decided to dine at Baiweixuan.
Gu Lili quickly gave Gu Yun Chu a wink, signaling him to take the person inside to order food.
She and Gu Chenxi stayed outside so that more people could taste the flavor.
Gu Lili had already made it clear to Gu Chenxi that they should not treat everyone differently.
Even beggars on the street can try it if they want.
In business, the thing they hate most is discriminating against others.
Little did they know that some people, even if dressed in coarse cloth, still held a status that should not be underestimated.
Suddenly, a discordant sound reached Gu Lili's ears.
"Tch! You dare to eat something for free? Who knows if there's anything dirty in it!"
Upon hearing this, several guests who were about to taste the food stopped and looked at the man.
Gu Lili looked in the direction of the voice and saw a lean man.
Gu Lili seemed to have never seen this person before and did not understand why he would slander Baiweixuan like this.
Gu Lili's face immediately darkened. She was absolutely not going to let a few words smear her.
"Sir, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Everything must be based on evidence. Without evidence,"
This lean man is Wan Quan, the head chef of Wanxianglou Restaurant. Recently, Wanxianglou Restaurant has had no business, and even during mealtimes, he, the person in charge of cooking, can come out and wander around.
This is all because of that Yongning Township Lord, who went to Wanxianglou Restaurant for a meal out of the blue and gave the restaurant a hard time, which made other people afraid to eat there.
How awful!
Wan Quan rolled his eyes at Gu Lili and said, "Evidence? What evidence do I need? It's true, if this were really good stuff, why would they give it to people for free? You're not stupid. Maybe some kind of witchcraft was put in it, which is why these people are willing to go in after just one bite!"
As soon as Wan Quan said this, the onlookers began to whisper among themselves, and some even put their dishes back on Gu Lili's tray, no longer daring to taste it.
Gu Chenxi said angrily, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll send you to the county government!"
Gu Lili freed one hand and patted Gu Chenxi's shoulder, signaling her to calm down.
The person in front of them wanted to see them lose their composure. If they got anxious now, they would let anger take over their minds and wouldn't do anything irrational.
Gu Lili sneered, looking at Wan Quan, "Since you say there's something unclean inside, did you see it with your own eyes?"
As she spoke, Gu Lili picked up the dish in her hand in front of everyone and poured it into her mouth to chew.
Gu Lili's actions left Wan Quan speechless for a moment.
The local residents, seeing Gu Lili finish eating the food, breathed a sigh of relief.
"You...you must have the antidote!" Wan Quan stammered.
After Wan Quan said that, the people started to worry again.
That seems to make sense.
If someone were to actually use witchcraft and only crave the food at Baiweixuan, that would be disastrous.
Who can go to a restaurant every day?
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