The head chef of Jiang's Private Kitchen personally grilled the skewers, making the queue even longer.
Jiang Shan calmly turned the mutton in his hands while reassuring the customers in line.
"Don't worry, everyone will get some. Once it's all grilled, it will be brought to your tables in order, so everyone can have some. You can go and prepare some fruit first; it will help cut through the grease and make the food taste better."
Her words caused some people to feel conflicted, because many of the delicious foods required queuing, and one person couldn't queue up all of them.
The most perplexing pair was the brother and sister. The sister was still young, and the brother followed her everywhere, always holding food in his hand—one minute it was a meat skewer, the next an egg tart, and then sushi.
Jiang Shan was a little worried that her belly might get bloated!
The older brother's place in line was still far from Jiang Shan's. Jiang Shan smiled and said, "Little brother, take your sister to eat something easy to digest first. The steamed egg custard over there is very good. If she still has an appetite, she can eat some fish and shrimp. It's best to eat less grilled meat, as children's digestive systems are weak and difficult to digest. We can't make the other four organs suffer just to reward their stomachs, can we?"
The boy understood what Jiang Shan meant, scratched his head shyly, whispered something to his sister, and then led her to the other side.
There was still a queue outside the shop. A staff member said that they could only serve a maximum of five or six hundred customers a day, and suggested that customers come for dinner or come in the next few days.
Immediately, a customer craned his neck and shouted, "Isn't it limited to one hour? I'll wait an hour, and I'll go in after they come out. I'm definitely going to eat here today!"
His brothers are still waiting for his news. If it's really as good value for money as they say, they'll bring their parents and brothers over for a meal tomorrow!
They've learned a new word: dining!
Unlike those nobles who use flowery language like "having a meal," the word "dining" is excellent! So fresh!
That being said, the consumption of ingredients in the store is ultimately beyond human control, and a few dishes gradually sold out.
Jiang Shan roughly estimated based on the inventory that the fresh meat would not be replenished until the afternoon, and several dishes would be sold out by the end.
She explained the situation to the people queuing outside, hoping they would consider it carefully.
As a result, they directly confronted Jiangshan, saying, "If there's no chicken, there's duck! If there's no roasted lamb leg, there are lamb skewers! If there's no blue crab, there are prawns! They really don't care!"
Jiang's Private Kitchen has become a sensation in the town once again overnight!
In ancient times, if there were trending topics, the country would definitely be number one!
The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner. In the past, this grand festival was a time for families to reunite. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival in Guxian Town is different from previous years because Jiang's Private Kitchen has specially launched a Mid-Autumn Festival "Family Reunion" set meal!
Yes, you read that right. On top of the buffet deals, there's also a "Family Reunion" set meal on Mid-Autumn Festival!
Look at this family portrait! How auspicious, how festive, and what beautiful names they have!
In addition to the buffet, a "family portrait" sketch is also given as a gift!
There are also the Jiang Family Private Kitchen's unique twelve zodiac mooncakes!
The Family Reunion Package offers three tiers: 20 taels, 50 taels, and 100 taels. It is a luxury package specially tailored for wealthy families in Guxian Town.
Those who placed the orders were all the real big shots in Guxian Town. Spending a hundred or eighty taels of silver on a meal was no problem for them, but the indescribable sense of satisfaction and superiority they felt was something that money couldn't buy.
So when the Mid-Autumn Festival "Family Portrait" package was launched, many people were envious, but when they saw how generous other people were with their money, they all kept quiet.
Forget it, let them eat as much as they want at the buffet! There are all kinds of mooncakes, including one called egg yolk pastry, which is incredibly delicious!
At the newly built wharf in Zongyang County, a hundred miles away, a large ship loaded with cargo struck a rock as it approached the wharf because of its deep draft. A hole was torn in the bottom of the ship's hold, and dirty yellow seawater rushed into the hold, destroying the precious silk that could not be unloaded in time.
With a gloomy face, Pei Guangnian suppressed his anger and said to an official from the Maritime Trade Office, "Sir, the dock is almost completed, why haven't the underwater rubble been cleared away yet?"
This cargo ship is a valuable investment by the nobles of the capital. Losing money is a small matter, but the impact is huge. Not only can he not afford to bear it, but the entire Pei family will also suffer a great loss!
Upon hearing this, the official from the Maritime Trade Office turned red with anger. "I am in charge of all the procedures for transporting goods and inspecting the cargo. What does it have to do with me whether the gravel has been cleared or not! But you, Boss Pei, have sailed back and forth so many times, how come you haven't bumped or knocked anything? Humph!"
Pei Guangnian's face twisted for a moment. The officials of the Maritime Trade Office had been spoiled by the Pei family and had lost all sense of propriety. They had taken so much money, yet they couldn't even handle such a small matter properly. Their appetites, however, were getting better and better!
He knew he should contact the Waterways Bureau, but the Waterways Bureau was under the Ministry of Works. To avoid being seen by Fu Ting, the Minister of Works, he deliberately kept his distance from the Waterways Bureau. He didn't even approach Li Minghe, the heir of the Marquis of Qingyang, who was in charge of overseeing the port construction.
Could it really be a problem with the Water Resources Bureau?
Pei Guangnian instinctively shook his head.
Those who suffer losses from this batch of goods are all members of the royal family and nobility. Crown Prince Li Minghe cannot possibly be unaware of these details; if problems arise, he will also be implicated!
Li Minghe was venting his anger on a group of officials from the Waterways Bureau.
He gave him a thorough dressing-down from top to bottom, and finally issued a strict order: Investigate! You must find out who was so irresponsible as to have screwed him over!
The servant in blue standing next to Li Minghe silently lowered his head, thinking to himself, "He clearly tricked his own father, not him!"
The servant was a lowly soldier under Fu Qichen. He had been eyeing this large ship, which was full of wealthy people's dreams of getting rich, since early on. He followed it all the way to Guyang County and, with Li Minghe's arrangement, managed to sneak onto the ship. It was not too difficult for him to do some small things without anyone noticing.
Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!
Despite the pressure from the heir of the Marquis of Qingyang, the case was investigated very quickly.
Although the newly built port is not yet officially open, with the Pei family's power, unloading a few ships here in advance would be a piece of cake. A few days ago, several fishing boats were temporarily detained here. With so many boats, it was impossible to moor and unload nearby. In order to save some labor, some members of the Pei family inevitably came up with crooked ideas.
Li Minghe was so angry that he almost got into a fight with Pei Guangnian!
The matter escalated and couldn't be contained. Pei Guangnian was overwhelmed with trouble dealing with the affairs at the docks, apologizing to the nobles in the capital, and preparing silver to send to their residences...
With such a big incident, the fig leaf covering up the old cadres of the Maritime Trade Office has been torn off, and they were the first to be brought down. This fall was quite severe, but it was really not worth it!
Many dignitaries in the capital did not have a good Mid-Autumn Festival.
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