Chapter 80 A Big Business Opportunity Has Arrived
After selecting the items, Shen Wantang had them carefully wrapped up and sent someone with Mo Ji to accompany Xiao Qingyuan to the Gu family to apologize.
Xiao Qingyuan didn't return until most of the day later. Shen Wantang didn't ask Gu Qianhan if he had forgiven him. Anyway, Qin Xin said that when he came back, his expression was quite calm. It seemed that the Gu family had given him face after all and hadn't made things difficult for him.
With Xiao Qingyuan's side settled, Shen Wantang calmed down and prepared to deal with Chu Yanluo.
She instructed Qin Xin: "Go and find out when Qingyunlou will publicly announce who made their signature snacks."
Qin Xin was overjoyed to receive the task and rushed out as if she were flying.
An hour later, she returned: "Your Highness, Qingyun Tower will announce the identity of the person who invented the special snack in about three days. They've already started promoting it today!"
Shen Wantang put down her pen and looked up: "Three days later? What kind of publicity has Qingyun Tower been creating?"
Qin Xin answered eloquently, "They've sent people everywhere to spread the word that their restaurant will soon be serving three extremely novel snacks, and that the inventor of these snacks is an unparalleled extraordinary woman. They've invited celebrities from all over the world to come to Qingyun Restaurant in three days to taste them!"
"Everyone's appetite is whetted now. Many people in the capital are curious about who this extraordinary woman is who can create such a buzz for Qingyunlou, and how unique her snacks are. Everyone is planning to go to Qingyunlou for dinner in three days!"
"Qingyunlou's private rooms have increased tenfold, and the prices of drinks have gone up again and again, but they are still completely booked. Zuixianlou, which used to be able to compete with Qingyunlou, has now been completely left behind. These past few days, there have been far fewer customers, and it's very deserted!"
Shen Wantang's face showed a hint of sarcasm: "All this hype, aren't you afraid of it being for nothing? Sometimes, the higher you rise, the harder you fall. Since she wants to make money, let her not earn a single copper coin!"
Qin Xin asked in confusion, "Princess Consort, who are you talking about? Do you know who Qingyun Tower is going to promote?"
"Know."
"Oh? You actually know? Who is it?"
Shen Wantang didn't say who it was. Just to be on the safe side, it was best for her to keep the information to herself for the time being, lest someone below accidentally leak the news and make Chu Yanluo wary.
Shen Wantang can make a fortune in the capital, but Chu Yanluo has no chance!
Don't think that just because she's reborn, she can seize opportunities and become rich overnight. She's not the only one who's been reborn.
The next day, Shen Wantang took Qin Xin and Du Juan out.
This time, she didn't go to Qingyunlou, but went to Zuixianlou instead.
Zuixianlou had recently lost business to Qingyunlou and was now deserted. However, upon seeing Shen Wantang dressed in fine clothes and accompanied by two maids, they immediately and enthusiastically led her to a private room upstairs.
Shen Wantang ordered several dishes and also specially ordered fruit yogurt for her two maids, which they liked.
As a result, the two agreed that Qingyunlou's tasted better, while Zuixianlou's had a sour taste, which, although not obvious, greatly affected the flavor.
Shen Wantang smiled. Coincidentally, she had a clever way to remove the sour taste.
She instructed the waiter, "Summon your boss to see me. Tell him a big business opportunity has come to us!"
The waiter was in a dilemma. Although he knew that the woman in front of him was either rich or noble, he couldn't just let any random person who wanted to eat say that they wanted to see the boss. That would make the boss seem worthless!
Shen Wantang knew the waiter was in a dilemma, so she smiled and had Qin Xin give him some money: "Go and inform him. Your master won't regret it if he sees me; he'll only regret it if he doesn't see me."
The waiter took the heavy silver and his face lit up with joy. For this silver alone, he had to report it. It was worth getting a scolding!
He went there happily, but when the young master heard that a big business had come his way, he didn't scold him at all. Instead, he rewarded him with silver and asked him to lead the way.
Xiao Er had never been so happy. He had earned ten taels of silver for running a single errand. He had struck it rich!
He happily led the young master into the private room where Shen Wantang was: "Young master, this is the lady who wants to see you. This lady is our young master."
Shen Wantang knew at a glance that the young owner of Zuixianlou was a woman disguised as a man.
She often dressed as a man in her previous life, so she is very perceptive about this.
However, she was much more convincing in her role than the young master.
The young master looked at Shen Wantang for a while, then suddenly said, "There's a carriage parked outside our Zuixianlou. It has the Ning Prince's Mansion's mark on it. Is this your carriage? I heard before that the Ning Prince's Consort chose a princess consort for the Xiao Prince who looks a bit like Chu Yanluo. I've met Chu Yanluo, and you actually do look a bit like her. Could you be Shen Wantang, the Ning Prince's Princess Consort?"
Shen Wantang was surprised. Did she really resemble Chu Yanluo?
She herself didn't really think it looked like her.
However, since she had been recognized, she readily admitted, "Young Master has a good eye. I am indeed the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Ning."
The waiter's eyes widened in surprise. What?! This was actually the Princess Consort of the Prince of Ning's mansion?
Isn't it said that she's ugly? They say it's because she's so unattractive that Prince Xiao has refused to consummate their marriage.
How is this ugly? It's so beautiful you can't take your eyes off it!
No wonder she's dressed so extravagantly; she has the means to dress like that.
"Greetings, Princess Consort. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am the young master of Zuixianlou. My surname is Li, and my given name is Yao."
Seeing that she politely introduced herself, Shen Wantang also politely said, "So you are Young Master Li, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Li Yao waved for the waiter to leave, then asked, "The Crown Princess just sent a message to me saying there's a big business deal to be done. Is that true?"
Shen Wantang nodded: "Of course it's true."
Li Yao frowned slightly: "The reputation of Zuixianlou is not as good as that of Qingyunlou now. I wonder why the Crown Princess chose Zuixianlou instead of Qingyunlou?"
"The young master also said that Qingyunlou has both reputation and prestige. Since they have both, they don't need me. I think Zuixianlou needs a big deal right now, doesn't it?"
Li Yao fell silent, because Shen Wantang had truly touched upon her innermost thoughts.
Zuixianlou really needs a big deal right now, and it has to be a deal that can greatly boost Zuixianlou's reputation; otherwise, the gap between Zuixianlou and Qingyunlou will only widen.
Zuixianlou is already operating at a loss this month; there are more waiters than customers coming to eat and drink, and she has been troubled by this for a long time.
However, she didn't think that Shen Wantang could solve her big problem, but she couldn't just kick her out. After all, Shen Wantang's status was what it was. Even if she wasn't favored by Prince Xiao, she was favored by Princess Ning. She was currently managing the household in the Prince's mansion, and her position as the Princess Consort was very secure.
Without any hope, she asked, "What kind of business is the Crown Princess planning to do? How many tables would you like to book?"
"I don't specify the type of meal."
Shen Wantang said calmly, "I'm here to tell the young master that I can make Zuixianlou surpass Qingyunlou and become the number one restaurant in the capital!"
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