Er Ya, who knew the inside story, was laughing so hard she almost hurt herself. "You're just water, aren't you?"
Seeing that Lin Jianguo also nodded, indicating that the wine was indeed good, Er Ya patted her chest and said, "Grandpa, Dad, if you like to drink it, then let's buy a few bottles later and drink it slowly when we get home."
Chen Xiuhua said with a fierce look, "Just let him try it. Why would someone so old drink such good wine? He can just drink the homemade stuff."
Grandma spoke up, and Er Ya didn't dare to argue. She just mischievously opened her mouth towards Jiang Heping, silently saying, "Don't worry, I'll buy it for you later."
Jiang Heping indicated that he had heard, picked up his cup, and took another sip.
Er Ya realized she hadn't asked them yet. Seeing that her maternal grandparents and aunt were starving and wolfing down their food, she suppressed her question and quietly watched them eat.
Jiang Heping let out a loud burp: "Burp, this tastes really good, even better than our own."
Chen Xiuhua got angry when she heard this: "What's wrong? Is my cooking bad? I always see you eating a lot of it."
"No, no, your food is always excellent. It's just that the taste has changed a bit suddenly, so I'm not used to it."
Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Er Ya finally asked, "Grandma, what brought you here today?"
"Oh dear, I was so busy eating that I forgot about that."
He lifted the basket on his back onto the table, slowly opened it, and a strong seafood aroma wafted out. Qian Lu's eyes lit up: "What is this? This smell is so unique!"
Er Ya explained, "These are snails and crayfish, they're delicious, Brother Lu, you should try them."
She pulled one aside and handed it to Qian Lu, who chewed it a few times: "Mmm~ It's so delicious, and the spiciness is strong too. Er Ya, is this a new dish you're going to serve at our restaurant?"
"I guess so. My grandma made it. I was thinking of getting some to restaurants first, so that our regular customers could have a change of pace."
Qian Lu's eyes lit up as he said, "This is good, but it's a bit troublesome to eat. But it doesn't matter, people who can eat this aren't people who are in a hurry."
Hearing what the boss said, the Jiang family felt relieved, as they had been worried all the way.
Seeing that there were still so many, Er Ya asked in confusion, "Auntie, did you come directly here? Didn't you go to the stalls?"
Wang Meili said shyly, "I was a little scared, so I thought I'd try my luck at this restaurant first and see how things go."
Er Ya said speechlessly, "I already told you it would sell well. Look at him, how happily he's eating it."
Qian Lu didn't care what Er Ya said about him; he just wanted to take care of his pregnancy first.
While eating, he mumbled, "We'll take all of this stuff. Don't sell it. Name your price, and Xiao Wang will pay you later."
The spicy and fragrant aroma attracted the customers who were dining inside. Seeing that Qian Lu was enjoying his meal, several customers who were familiar with him came over and asked, "Boss, what are you eating? Sell us some, we're so hungry."
"It would be foolish not to make money when there's an opportunity like this. Isn't this a perfect publicity opportunity?" Reluctantly, he put down the crayfish in his hand and asked Xiao Wang to take them to the kitchen to be weighed.
Er Ya smiled and said to the regular customers, "Brothers, if you want to eat, how can we not sell it to you? However, the boss is in a good mood today, so he'll give you a free serving for each table. If you want another serving after you've finished eating, then you'll have to pay for it."
"Wow, this young lady is so generous. I like business people like this. Come on, guys, let's wait at the table."
Qian Lu didn't seem upset at all that Er Ya had taken his job. After what had just happened, he was completely at ease with Er Ya, knowing that she must have her reasons for saying that.
Er Ya called over a waiter and whispered something in his ear.
Upon hearing that it was to be given away for free, Chen Xiuhua quickly pulled Er Ya aside: "Er Ya, why are you giving it to them? Your aunt and I washed it until midnight, and then got up before dawn to cook it. If you just give it away for free, how can the shopkeeper pay us?"
Wang Meili also looked at Er Ya anxiously.
"Grandma, Aunt, don't worry, I know this boss very well, he won't refuse to pay you. It's just that there are a lot of people here, so it's not convenient to pay you now. Let's wait here for a while."
Despite Er Ya's assurance, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still uneasy. How many rich people are easy to talk to? What if they lost everything and all their money in the end? Where would they go to seek justice?
Everything was ready-made; all that was needed was to put it on a plate. The kitchen staff quickly divided the snails and crayfish into plates, and the waiters served them to everyone's table one by one.
There weren't many tables left in the restaurant at that moment, only about seven or eight. If there were really twenty or thirty tables, no matter how good Er Ya's relationship with Qian Lu was, she wouldn't dare to make that decision for him.
Why not take something that's free? This one is small in size and bright red in color, it looks pretty good, but I don't know how to buy it.
Seeing everyone in the room staring at her, Er Ya slowly picked up a crayfish, peeled it with deliberate movements, dipped it in some sauce from the plate, and put it in her mouth.
The crayfish didn't taste as good after they cooled down, but for people who had never eaten it before, the flavor was still good enough.
Everyone followed suit, and soon everyone's mouths were full of oil, their hands were constantly peeling shells, and they were making slurping sounds from time to time.
The group of regulars who had just asked the question started shouting, "Boss, this portion is too small. We haven't even tasted the flavor yet, and it's already gone. Give me two more portions of each!"
Qian Lu happily settled the price with Xiao Wang and said to the person speaking, "The first serving we just ate was complimentary. The following servings will be charged."
"Stop talking nonsense, do we really need that little bit of money? Hurry up and bring it to us, we're waiting to eat."
He dipped another piece of steamed bun into the remaining soup on the plate and urged the waiter to bring the food quickly.
Once one person started, the rest of the people eagerly shouted, "Give them a serving!" Those who come to eat at restaurants are not short of money; what's a little money to satisfy their appetite?
Every table ordered one serving, and some people even ordered four or five servings. There was no other way; there was just too little meat in the dish, so a large portion of it had to be thrown away.
"Boss, you have to have this dish more often in the future! It's so flavorful, I love it. I even packed one for my wife too, I'm sure she'll love it. If she's happy, my allowance will increase this month, hahaha."
To be continued!
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