Chapter 306 Why are you still telling lies with your eyes open!
Lord Gu and Lin Jing both looked unhappy, suspecting that they had entered a shady shop today, and their eyes all turned to Cheng Gongjin.
They followed Cheng Gongjin in.
The two guests waiting to pay at the back also looked unhappy. Although the dish was delicious, it was too expensive.
Lin Jing's pockets were empty, and he couldn't help but say, "Boss, your dish is too expensive. A dish of braised pork at Xifenglou across the street only costs 20 taels!"
She actually sold it for eighty-nine taels, and the tofu and vegetable soup, although delicious, was twenty-one taels a bowl, which was really too expensive.
Yu Qinghuan raised her eyebrows slightly, "So which do you think is better, the braised pork in our Fuyan Tower or the one across the street?"
Lin Jing said without hesitation, "Of course yours tastes better."
It is fat but not greasy, and you will want to eat more after eating it. Unlike the ones in Xifeng Tower, you will get tired of them after eating two pieces.
Yu Qing laughed, "Since it's better than other restaurants, it's reasonable to sell it at a higher price, isn't it?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Master Gu and said, "I remember asking this guest if he wanted to know the prices of the food and wine."
Lord Gu gritted his teeth and refused outright.
Normally when he ate at a restaurant outside, he never asked how much the dishes cost, but who would have thought that just three dishes would cost more than three hundred taels!
"Manager Yu, with your prices like this, who will dare to come to your restaurant in the future?"
Yu Qinghuan blinked, "Huh?"
She turned her head and looked at Cheng Gongjin, who had been silent all the time. "Dear guest, do you think the food in my restaurant is expensive?"
Amidst several glances, Cheng Gongjin said calmly, "It's not expensive."
Master Gu: "..."
Lin Jing: “…”
The other two colleagues in the court: "......"
How could it not be expensive? Why is Mr. Cheng still lying with his eyes open?!
Lin Jing tried to persuade him, "Manager Yu, the average person only spends ten taels of silver a month. For poorer families, it's only ten taels a year. Your price is indeed too high."
Yu Qinghuan smiled and said, "Master Lin's words do make sense, but my Fuyanlou doesn't do business with poor families."
She opened this restaurant to make money from the wealthy families in Beijing.
The word "Lord Lin" completely stunned Lin Jing.
Lin Jing was shocked, "Do you know who I am?"
Yu Qinghuan's lips curled slightly, "You are the current Minister of Justice."
Lin Jing frowned. He has always been low-key and rarely shows up in public to reveal his identity. How could this girl know?
Just as Master Gu was about to speak, Yu Qinghuan said, "If Master Gu doesn't have enough silver today, you can ask our waiter to go to your house to get the silver."
Hearing this, Master Gu twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled stiffly, "No, no, I brought silver."
If his mother knew that he spent so much money on a meal, she would beat him up.
He reluctantly took out his purse and paid the money.
Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was Lord Gu who was hosting the party today. If it were him, he would not be able to afford the money. It was too expensive!
The two people at the back had hoped that Lord Gu and Lin Jing could lower the price of the vegetables, but unexpectedly the shopkeeper revealed their identities directly.
After all, they are prominent figures in the court. It would be a joke if outsiders knew that they couldn't afford to pay for meals.
Seeing that Lord Gu had already paid the money, they could only grit their teeth and pay the money obediently, and at the same time be glad that they didn't have to pay more than Lin Jing and the others.
Only then did they realize that they were only allowed to order one dish per table. It wasn't because there wasn't enough food, but it was obvious that they were afraid that they couldn't afford the money!
After watching the guests leave, Yu Qinghuan said with a smile, "Tonight we have a special brew of fine wine, which will be sold at twilight hour. Only ten pots are available, and it's half price. If you are interested, please come and try it."
Lin Jing was a little tempted and couldn't help but turn around and ask, how much is the wine?
Yu Qinghuan: "Ten taels per pot."
Lin Jing's eyes lit up. He could afford a pot of wine that cost ten taels.
"If I come tonight, can I just drink and not order food?"
Yu Qinghuan's beautiful eyes curved, "Of course, I'll order a pot of wine and give you a side dish."
Lin Jing: "But is it the cucumber we ate today?"
Yu Qinghuan: "Of course."
Lin Jing immediately made up his mind to come over at 4 p.m. tonight to try it, just this once. It was only ten taels anyway, and it was not something he didn't have.
There is also a plate of cucumber!
...
The three of them walked out of Fuyan Tower and met several colleagues from the court who were coming out of Xifeng Tower. They greeted each other.
Cheng Gongjin nodded slightly, got on the carriage and left.
After watching Cheng Gongjin leave, the others asked Lord Gu and Lin Jing, "Why did you go to the other side to eat?"
Lord Gu originally wanted to talk about his first experience in a black shop, but he thought that if he told it, others would not go to that restaurant.
If they don't go, then I will be the only one who suffers, right?
Thinking of this, he felt indignant and wanted to drag some people into the water, especially the Chief Censor Mai Lang in front of him, who impeached people all day long and had been impeached many times himself.
He immediately smiled and said, "Old Cheng said it was delicious, so Brother Lin and I went to try it. It really tastes good. If you have time, you can also go and try it. It tastes much better than the one in Xifeng Tower."
Lin Jing agreed, "Especially the Red Dust Drunken Immortal Duck, it's quite good."
When those people heard that even someone like Cheng Gongjin who was not involved in worldly affairs said it was delicious, how could they miss it? They had to try it!
Chief Censor Mai Lang was about to refuse, but then he thought about how he had offended many people in the court recently, and thought that perhaps drinking with them could help ease the situation, so he agreed.
Lin Jing couldn't help but remind him, "Their food and drinks are a bit expensive, so don't order too much..."
A few people didn't take it seriously. Everyone in the court knew that Lin Jing's family was poor and he barely had two new clothes in a year, so naturally they thought the food in the restaurant was expensive.
"Brother Lin, don't worry. We are all well-off. We won't go broke just by eating one meal."
As they spoke, they laughed and thought to themselves: I am very different from Lin Jing.
It was originally a kind reminder, but ended up being ridiculed. Lin Jing suddenly stopped talking and thought: Eat, eat, it would be better if you eat yourself into poverty.
...
In the restaurant, Yunniang felt a little worried when she saw that several hundred taels of silver had been brought in all of a sudden.
"Shopkeeper Yu, aren't our vegetable prices a bit too high?"
Those who came to eat just now were all officials in the imperial court. If they come back...
Yu Qinghuan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the dishes you cook are worth the price."
Yunniang knew that the dishes she cooked were delicious, but how much did those dishes originally cost? The entire kitchen's preparations only weighed a few taels in total, but Yu Qinghuan sold them at a high price of several hundred taels.
Although she was definitely happy to make some money, she felt uneasy inside.
“What if everyone thinks it’s too expensive and they don’t come anymore?”
Yu Qinghuan raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Don't worry, I will come."
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