Chapter 82 Unscrupulous shop, refund my money!
A murmur rippled through the crowd: "What?! The fruit yogurt ice bowl was actually invented by Miss Chu? She's amazing! She looks like a fairy, and she knows so much about life! I'm really growing to like her more and more!"
"Tch, there are plenty of men who like Miss Chu. Prince Xiao has already taken her back to his palace, and I heard he's going to make her his princess consort. You're not even in the running!"
"Not being able to get a spot doesn't stop me from liking her. I not only want to like her, but I also want to support her with my actions!"
"The shopkeeper said she also invented other snacks and desserts. Shall we go in and try them? Anything Miss Chu invents must be delicious!"
"Yes, yes, let's go in and have a taste. I've never eaten at Qingyunlou before. I heard that thanks to Miss Chu's invention, everyone who eats at Qingyunlou gets a free pot of osmanthus wine!"
"I want to try it too. I even saved up ten taels of silver specifically for today. Since it's a snack invented by Miss Chu, then those ten taels are definitely worth it!"
Crowds flocked to the building, and Qingyun Building was soon packed with people.
However, they soon discovered that they couldn't afford the snacks and desserts that Chu Yanluo invented either.
The most popular fruit jelly ice bowl costs eighteen taels of silver. The newly launched sweet rice wine and osmanthus soft jelly costs twenty-eight taels per serving. The fairy bean glutinous rice cake costs thirty taels per dish, with only two pieces per dish. The sugar crispy taro balls are cheaper, costing fifteen taels of silver each, but they are not sold individually; a minimum order of four balls is required.
To eat a whole set of the new gadgets invented by Fairy Chu Yanluo, it would cost a total of one hundred and thirty-six taels of silver.
The man who had come in with ten taels of silver to support Chu Yanluo turned green with anger: "Shopkeeper, why are your snacks so expensive! Are you trying to rob me?!"
The shopkeeper's round face wore an aura of affability and a desire to make money: "Young master, our snacks are priced very reasonably. After all, Miss Chu put a lot of effort into developing them. If the price is too low, it wouldn't be in line with Miss Chu's status. What do you think?"
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The innkeeper, seeing his poor and shabby appearance, felt disdain in his heart, but still smiled and said, "We also have some cheaper drinks and food in the restaurant. If you don't want to try the snacks invented by Miss Chu, then you can order some other things to try."
"I...I have something to do, so I won't eat today. I'll come back another day!"
After saying this with a green face, the man hurriedly left.
After he left, many other people who were short of money also left one after another.
What a joke! One hundred and thirty-six taels of silver is enough for their whole family to live on for several years. Even if they did have that much silver, they couldn't possibly use it to buy snacks and treats!
Besides, the name of that pastry must mean something sweet and greasy. What grown man would eat that? It's for women. How could they possibly spend 136 taels for something so sweet and greasy!
With this money, they might as well save it to go to the Wan Hua Lou for drinks and entertainment. The girls there let you touch them. They can't even touch a single hem of Chu Yanluo's clothes while they're eating here!
In no time, everyone in the restaurant had left, except for those sitting in the private rooms upstairs. After all, those who could afford to book a private room wouldn't be short of a hundred taels of silver.
Chu Yanluo watched the poor people leave one after another, and curled her lips in disdain. She deliberately asked the shopkeeper to set the price higher, so that those poor people would give up.
What kind of person is she to eat the snacks she invented, or even to covet her?
However, when the shopkeeper saw that so many people had left and the business had suddenly declined, his expression was not very pleasant.
He spent a lot of money promoting Chu Yanluo a few days ago, and today he prepared a large amount of ingredients and dishes. The kitchen started preparing the snacks and desserts that Chu Yanluo invented last night. Today, he prepared enough for more than a thousand people because Chu Yanluo confidently said that many people would eat her snacks and a thousand servings would not be enough to sell.
If no one eats there, his restaurant will suffer huge losses, and he won't be able to explain it to his boss!
Seeing that the shopkeeper's face was turning green, Chu Yanluo proudly said, "Is the shopkeeper worried that the snacks won't sell? You don't need to worry about that at all. Everyone likes these snacks, and they will become the most popular dishes in the future. You only need to worry about whether your kitchen can supply a large quantity. You don't need to worry about sales."
The manager was not Xiao Qingyuan, who could be easily fooled by her words. He became the manager of Qingyun Restaurant by virtue of the experience and ability he had accumulated over the years. He knew very well that the large amount of snacks prepared by the kitchen was likely to go to waste.
Just as he was frowning in worry, two diners sitting in the lobby on the first floor suddenly said, "I feel like I've seen this pastry before at Zuixianlou. It looks like it, and it tastes just like it!"
"Yes, I have seen them. Didn't we just have dinner at Zuixianlou yesterday? Zuixianlou also has these kinds of snacks, but none of them have such fancy names, and they're all only three taels of silver a serving, much cheaper than what Qingyunlou sells!"
The other person immediately objected: "Manager, is your restaurant deliberately ripping people off? The food we ate at Zuixianlou is the same as what we ate here! You still claim it was invented by Chu Yanluo, who are you trying to fool?!"
The shopkeeper's expression changed, and he quickly went over: "How is this possible, young master? These pastries and snacks were really invented by Miss Chu. No other shop could possibly have them!"
"How could it be impossible? I ate some yesterday, and it tastes exactly like yours! No, it's even better than yours! They sell for three taels of silver, but you sell for thirty taels. I thought yours would be something special and delicious, but it's nothing at all!"
The diner slammed his fist on the table in anger: "You heartless shop! Give me my money back! One hundred and thirty-six taels of silver, and you dare to sell this worthless junk! Give me my money back!"
This man had come because of Chu Yanluo's reputation. He was drawn into Qingyun Tower by her name. He was reluctant to eat the food that cost 136 taels, but he felt that the food Chu Yanluo invented must be extraordinary. So he gritted his teeth, took out his silver, and bought a set to try with his companion.
To my surprise, these things were exactly the same as the pastries I ate at Zuixianlou yesterday, which cost three taels of silver a serving!
Now even Chu Yanluo's reputation is useless. One hundred and thirty-six taels of silver is no small sum. How could he be such a sucker!
As soon as this person made a scene in the lobby on the first floor, people on the second and third floors came out of their private rooms and stood in the corridor to watch the commotion below.
Shen Wantang did not go out because she heard Xiao Qingyuan's voice.
Even someone as noble and extravagant as him felt that the prices of these snacks were a bit high. In front of everyone, he said a fair word: "Shopkeeper, these snacks are indeed a bit expensive."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was dumbfounded: "Young Master, you... whose side are you on anyway!"
Chu Yanluo's face turned even uglier.
She had expected that someone would undermine her, but she never imagined that the person who would do so would be Xiao Qingyuan!
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