Chapter 305: Sky-High Price Restaurant
Sang Ru herself didn't know why her daughter set the rule that only one order could be made per day.
After all, Yunniang has spent several months researching the dishes. As long as they are delicious, customers will definitely come. Why bother about how much they order? Wouldn't it be more profitable if they order more?
Besides, there are not many customers today. If the ingredients in the kitchen are not used up, it will be wasted.
But since the girl gave the order, she just did it.
"These are the rules set by my shopkeeper. Please forgive me, my dear guests."
Lord Gu was unhappy. "They can't even eat enough. What a broken rule! Call your shopkeeper and I'll have a talk with him..."
Lin Jing on the side quickly stopped him, "No, no, no, just have a meal, don't make things unpleasant."
The shopkeeper must have his own temper to be able to set such a rule.
He knew Lord Gu's temper. What if there was a quarrel and he couldn't have the last dish?
It is said that Xifenglou is the largest restaurant in Beijing. He has eaten there several times and the food is delicious, but the food at Fuyanlou tastes even better than that at Xifenglou.
At this moment, Yu Qinghuan came over, "What's wrong?"
"Shopkeeper Yu, these three distinguished guests would like to order an additional serving of Red Dust Drunken Immortal Duck..."
Sang Ru repeated the story, and Lord Gu snorted coldly. No matter how good-looking someone is, it is wrong not to let them have enough food.
Lin Jing smiled awkwardly. He didn't expect that the girl he had just met was actually the owner of Fuyanlou.
Yu Qinghuan glanced at Cheng Gongjin, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Do all three of you want it?"
Sang Ru could tell that the girl was clearly speaking to Elder Cheng, but Lord Gu and Lin Jing beside them spoke first, "Yes! It's not much, just give me another one."
Only then did Cheng Gongjin look up at Yu Qinghuan.
Their eyes met, and Yu Qinghuan raised her eyebrows slightly, "This distinguished guest wants to do the same?"
Cheng Gongjin responded indifferently. Although he didn't like meat, the two dishes just now were indeed quite good.
There is no shortage of good cooks in Beijing, and she is indeed smart. She came up with this rule to whet people's appetite.
Yu Qinghuan was in a good mood. "It's true that the rules in this building are hard to break... How about this? I see that these three distinguished guests are very generous and are the first table of guests today. Sang Ru, ask the kitchen to bring an extra serving of Red Dust Drunken Immortal Duck."
"From now on, you can order more for the first table of guests that come in every day."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Jing's face immediately lit up with joy. He had just regretted giving the last piece of meat to Cheng Gongjin.
Lord Gu felt much more relieved, especially after hearing those words with such extraordinary bearing, which immediately aroused his emotions.
This shopkeeper is quite good at talking.
At the table next to them were two officials from the Ministry of Revenue. They came in to chat with Cheng Gongjin, whom they hadn't seen for half a year.
Seeing that Cheng Gongjin's table could actually have more dishes, he immediately asked for more.
One of them spoke up, trying to negotiate, "Boss, why don't you give us two more dishes?"
Yu Qinghuan smiled and declined, "I'm really sorry, but we're a small business and don't have much food. This is the rule, please forgive me."
Seeing this, the two of them were no longer embarrassed. The food was delicious and they would come again next time.
Seeing that the two of them were rejected, Lord Gu suddenly felt proud!
He nudged Lin Jing with his elbow and said, "Brother Lin, why did Shopkeeper Yu give us an extra dish?"
Lin Jing was also a man of good taste. "You must have seen that Brother Gu is so magnanimous. Today, Lord Cheng and I owe you a lot to me. Thank you so much!"
Being praised like this, Lord Gu raised his chin slightly and looked very proud.
How is this not favoritism?
Although it was just an extra dish, it made him feel very comfortable. He had never received such treatment in the court, especially since the other party was a real beauty.
Cheng Gongjin glanced at Lin Jing and said in a cold voice, "How can he be so dignified?"
Lin Jing was stunned and felt annoyed. How could he praise Lord Gu in front of Lord Cheng? He chuckled awkwardly and didn't know how to respond.
Soon, the Emerald White Jade Soup was served, with a small bowl for each person. Two small pieces of tofu and vegetable leaves were placed at the bottom of the bowl, and the soup was white.
Lin Jing recognized it at a glance. The so-called Emerald White Jade Soup was just tofu and vegetable soup. He had tasted it before and it just tasted like tofu and vegetables, nothing special. He was a little disappointed.
But when he scooped a mouthful of soup and put it into his mouth, his eyes lit up slightly.
It doesn't just taste like tofu, it's very delicious, and it must be a soup made with other meats.
Cheng Gongjin's bowl was empty first, and this bowl of soup was the one he liked best.
Seeing that it was getting late, Lord Gu waved his hand and asked someone to come and settle the bill, thinking that he would call two more people to try it tomorrow.
Sang Ru asked with a smile, "I wonder if the three distinguished guests are satisfied with today's dishes?"
Lord Gu and Lin Jing both nodded, especially Lord Gu. "Not bad, not bad. I wonder when you close. If it's late, I'll come again tonight."
Sang Ru was relieved and said with a smile, "Our Fuyanlou doesn't close until after the hour of Xu. If you come tonight, we will have some specially brewed wine to drink."
"Sir, please move over there to pay the bill."
Lord Gu nodded and walked towards the counter at the door.
Lin Jing only had a hobby of drinking, so when he heard this, he immediately became curious, "Specially brewed?"
Sang Ru nodded and said, "Sales start at twilight hour, and only ten pots are sold each day."
Lin Jing licked his lips and thought, if the food is so delicious, the wine must be almost the same...why not call two good friends over tonight?
At this moment, the high-pitched voice of Master Gu came to my ears, "How much did you say!?"
The voice, filled with shock and disbelief, attracted the attention of everyone in the building.
The accountant was still a little embarrassed. "Three hundred and fifty taels, half price today, I'll charge you one hundred and seventy-five taels."
To be honest, he had worked as an accountant in other restaurants for so many years, but this was the first time he saw someone selling dishes at such a high price.
If the shopkeeper had not given him a lot of silver, he would not have dared to stay in Fuyanlou for fear of being beaten by the customers.
Lin Jingdu, who was walking over at this time, was dumbfounded. "We only had a few dishes, how come it's already 175 taels? Aren't you guys robbing us?!"
Cheng Gongjin on the side was slightly surprised, because even the Xifeng Tower across the street did not dare to set such a price.
Yu Qinghuan heard the noise and came down from the second floor. "What's going on?"
Master Gu's face was grim as he looked at Yu Qinghuan, "Manager Yu, we only ordered four dishes, how come it's already 175 taels? Don't you, the accountant, know how to calculate?"
Yu Qinghuan turned his gaze towards the accountant and said, "Please tell this gentleman the prices of our restaurant's food and drinks."
Under several glances, the accountant said, "The Crimson Robe Stepping on Snow is eighty-nine taels, the Red Dust Drunken Fairy Duck is ninety-nine taels, and you ordered two dishes. A bowl of Emerald White Jade Soup is twenty-one taels. The three of you ordered three bowls in total, for a total of three hundred and fifty taels. Today it's half price, one hundred and seventy-five taels."
After he finished speaking, he wiped away the cold sweat from his forehead. He was afraid of being beaten in this expensive restaurant.
Yu Qinghuan looked at him with admiration. He was indeed the accountant whom she had hired at great expense. His arithmetic was so good that he didn't even need an abacus.
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