Early in the morning, Tianxianglou was already trying to attract customers.
Of course, they recruited only wealthy people.
Yuan Yao took a carriage and arrived outside Tianxiang Tower.
Today, she wore a flowing dark blue dress and two pearl flowers in her hair, making her look even whiter and more delicate, incredibly cute.
The unassuming yet sophisticated carriage stopped outside Tianxiang Tower.
Before Yuan Yao even disembarked from the carriage, the waiter greeted him warmly.
The carriage curtain was respectfully lifted: "Sir, would you like to dine at Tianxiang Restaurant? There are still private rooms available on the second floor..."
The sound abruptly stopped.
Inside the carriage, Yuan Yao looked at the stunned waiter and smiled: "What did you just say?"
The man suddenly snapped back to reality.
He held the towel on his shoulder and stepped back from the carriage.
Danqing raised his hand, lifted the carriage curtain, and got out of the carriage first.
She reached out her hand to Yuan Yao: "Princess."
Yuan Yao reached out her little hand, and Dan Qing lifted her down from the carriage.
The waiter's face flushed red and then turned pale. After a long while, he finally reacted: "This humble servant greets the Princess..."
Other diners also turned to look at Yuan Yao.
Yuan Yao stood by the carriage, looking up at the signboard of Tianxianglou.
She smiled, her bright black eyes wide open: "This signboard is really ugly."
The signboard is ugly?
Everyone looked up at the same time.
The signboard of Tianxianglou is different from the gilded signboards of other restaurants.
Presumably to show off their wealth, their signboard was made by melting gold into the letters and then inlaying them on...
Rustic.
Vulgar.
Yuan Yao smiled faintly: "But it's okay, the sign will be taken down soon."
Take down the sign of Tianxianglou?
The waiter, surprised, asked, "What does the princess mean by that?"
Yuan Yao glanced at the waiter but didn't say anything.
She lifted her skirt and stepped into Tianxiang Tower.
The shopkeeper was greeting customers when he turned around and saw Yuan Yao, and paused for a moment.
Yuan Yao walked over, a half-smile on her face.
The innkeeper spoke a few words to the diners, then approached Yuan Yao: "I am Qiu He, the innkeeper of Tianxiang Restaurant. I greet you, Princess. May I ask what brings you to Tianxiang Restaurant?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao glanced around the lobby and asked, "What brings them to Tianxiang Tower?"
Manager Qiu replied expressionlessly, "They're here for a meal."
Yuan Yao smiled enigmatically: "So, to eat at Tianxiang Restaurant, one needs to undergo questioning first?"
"This..." Manager Qiu's expression darkened slightly: "Of course not."
Yuan Yao casually sat down in the main hall: "Alright, let's serve the dishes."
Upon seeing this, the surrounding diners all stood up and bowed.
Yuan Yao smiled and agreed.
The more Manager Qiu looked, the deeper his brows furrowed: "Princess..."
"What's wrong?" Yuan Yao raised her bright black eyes and looked at him, asking in a childish voice, "Can't I have breakfast at Tianxiang Restaurant?"
Or is it that Manager Qiu doesn't welcome me?
Before she could finish speaking, many people had already turned to look at her.
Seeing that the shopkeeper seemed to be refusing Yuan Yao, many people were very curious.
"Why won't the innkeeper order food for the princess? Could it be that the two of them have some kind of disagreement?"
"Surely not? The princess is so smart and adorable, who wouldn't like her?"
"Shh... You're from out of town, aren't you? I heard that Tianxianglou apparently learned their techniques from Sishichun. I came here today specifically to try it out and watch the show..."
"Stealing someone else's skills? Is that even possible?"
The scene immediately became lively.
Stealing someone's skills from someone else's—that's not a good reputation!
Upon hearing this, Manager Qiu frowned and said in a deep voice, "The food at Tianxiang Restaurant is all made by our own chefs. Please enjoy it, but don't tarnish our reputation."
What a blatant slander!
Yuan Yao sneered inwardly.
She pointed to a table belonging to a female servant: "Give me a portion of each of those things."
Manager Qiu's jaw muscles twitched, and he said to the waiter, "Serve the princess her meal."
Soon, milk porridge, iced yogurt, and milk cakes were served.
Yuan Yao smiled as she looked at the desserts.
Tianxianglou can be said to have no innovation whatsoever.
They wouldn't even change the decorations.
I wonder how this restaurant managed to stay open until today...
Danqing took out the silver chopsticks and jade spoon she always carried, rinsed them with boiling water, and handed them to Yuanyao: "Princess."
Yuan Yao took the spoon, scooped up some milk porridge, and put it in her mouth.
Yesterday, when Yu'er was teaching her students, she kept a close eye on things.
For the porridge, I deliberately chose regular rice, cooked it until soft and mushy, added rock sugar powder, poured in milk, stirred well, and served...
Tianxianglou follows the same approach.
Yuan Yao took only one bite before putting down the jade spoon, her small brows furrowed.
In the lobby, many diners were watching her.
Seeing that she only took one bite and refused to eat any more, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
At this moment, Manager Qiu's face darkened, and he asked, "Princess, what's wrong now?"
again?
Why are you describing her as someone who's looking for trouble?
Yuan Yao had Danqing serve her some tea. After rinsing her mouth, she said, "This milk porridge tastes so fishy."
fishy?
How is that possible?
The shopkeeper's face turned cold: "I've personally tasted this porridge, and it tastes very good."
The fishy smell is a normal fishy smell of milk.
Although a princess is of noble birth, she cannot speak without evidence or fabricate stories.
Creating something from nothing?
Yuan Yao smiled: "Manager Qiu, right?"
I, a princess, came to Tianxianglou for breakfast, and as soon as I entered, you interrogated me and even gave me a cold look.
Although your service was terrible, I still happily ordered food.
I paid for this, and after I've tasted it, I can't even comment on how it tastes?
Is this how Tianxianglou operates its business—by forcing customers to buy and sell?
Her sweet, childlike voice was loud enough to ensure that all the diners in the lobby could hear it.
Originally, many people came out of curiosity to try it out.
In fact, many of them are frequent visitors to the Four Seasons Spring Festival.
Seeing Yuan Yao being bullied, someone stood up and said, "Manager, I'll pay for the princess's meal. The tea and snacks at Tianxianglou are indeed not as good as those at Sishichun."
“Exactly!” one of the young men said, “Tianxianglou should focus on making good food and stop following the trend of Sishi Chun to make desserts!”
"That's right! Restaurants should just focus on selling food and drinks, why bother trying to sell desserts like Four Seasons Spring?"
Moreover, your fellow even said that Four Seasons Spring is unclean, and that customers who go to eat at Four Seasons Spring are eating with beggars..."
Manager Qiu's face turned purplish-red with anger.
He clenched his fist and said with suppressed emotion, "Tianxianglou did not follow the trend of Sishichun."
Yuan Yao sneered.
Even now, they're still being stubborn.
She stood up, her childlike voice unusually clear: "Shopkeeper Qiu, shall we make a bet?"
bet?
"What are we betting on?" Manager Qiu looked at her with disdain.
Yuan Yao glanced at Tianxiang Tower and said, "Let's make a big bet."
The stakes were the Four Seasons Spring and Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
"What?"
The entire diners were stunned.
Isn't this gamble, Princess, a bit too high?!
Even Manager Qiu was astonished.
After the initial surprise, looking at Yuan Yao, his blood and qi seemed to be churning slightly.
He clenched his fist, trying hard to suppress the excitement in his eyes, and asked, "How does the bet work?"
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