He Zhou's eyes widened: "A restaurant?"
Ah Long wasn't surprised, and then He Jing continued, "The restaurants and vegetable vendors here must have long-term partnerships. The best ingredients aren't necessarily in the market; they might be delivered directly to the restaurants. If we can persuade the restaurants to sell us their best ingredients, we'll have fresh ingredients and won't have to go to the market early in the morning to find them."
……really.
No one could be more right than He Jing.
Vegetable vendors will definitely prioritize sending the best produce to restaurants, as this is the only way they can ensure a good market and get a good price.
However, for the sake of their own business, the restaurant certainly wouldn't easily agree to sell them its best ingredients.
He Zhou thought about it for a moment and decided to give it a try. Then he looked at Ah Long and asked, "Senior brother, are you going?"
Ah Long smiled: "Of course."
In fact, even if He Jing hadn't suggested it, he would have done it anyway in a situation where there was no other way.
He's done this kind of thing more than once or twice—crashing into other people's restaurants.
So, He Jing asked the locals which restaurant was the most famous in the area and where it was located. After getting a definite answer, the three of them headed straight for their destination.
The hotel they targeted was called Ziyang Hotel. Ziyang Hotel is a 200-year-old establishment with a great reputation in the city. It is also the only five-star hotel in the city that has been featured on television, and it is always packed with customers.
When the three arrived, the restaurant had not yet opened, but its doors were wide open, and many people passing by peeked inside, as if expecting the day's special dishes.
The cleaning lady at Ziyang Hotel was cleaning the lobby, but when she saw people coming, her expression was not exactly welcoming. She simply said in a rather unfriendly tone, "We're not open yet."
He Jing and He Zhou exchanged a glance, realizing that someone had probably gotten there first.
Ah Long, however, was quick-witted and had anticipated this step. He stepped forward and said with a polite and warm smile, "I am an assistant invited by Boss Wen. Please take us to the kitchen."
Upon hearing this, the cleaning lady's expression immediately softened. She quickly dropped the mop, adopted a welcoming posture, and said, "Come with me."
He Jing: "..."
He Zhou: "..."
Gao is still better than his senior brother.
They have a whole repertoire of tricks up their sleeves when they start lying.
As the cleaning lady led the three towards the kitchen, she said, "This morning, before we even opened, a few young men barged in aggressively, saying they wanted to challenge our head chef. They said if they lost, they'd have to hand over the best ingredients—ingredients the boss paid a fortune to get, costing several thousand yuan a day just for transportation. I'm an employee personally hired by Boss Wen, and I've worked here for over ten years. Those brats think they can bully the restaurant just because they're a little skilled. You'd better teach them a lesson later..."
Her incessant chatter made He Jing's expression grow increasingly serious, and she looked at He Zhou again.
He Zhou asked, "What are their physical characteristics?"
Although I don't know which side the other party belongs to, they must be very strong to dare to be so arrogant.
Even Ah Long usually tries to win people over with courtesy first, offering some benefits as a lure.
The cleaning lady said angrily, "One of them had dyed purple hair, he looked like a bad kid, and he even had a ring on his nose. I saw how his parents scolded him a lot for dressing like that. If he hadn't been wearing an apron, I would have thought he was here to collect protection money..."
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