Chapter 229: Guests come to the pavilion!
Qian Duoduo, dressed in a light pink dress, ran over happily, her face filled with unexpected joy. "Yueyue, I didn't expect to see you on the street! I was just about to head to Kelaixuan Restaurant, but alas! Kelaixuan is out of business now. My father gave this shop to me as a dowry. I came to take a look today because I'm going to close it and sell it tomorrow."
When Lan Xiyue heard this, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She secretly thought in her heart that if she wanted to kill that dog emperor, she would need money to build up her power.
The treasures I took out from the space last time were given to Mo Liyuan to deal with. I don’t know if they have been sold. Last time, when I emptied the warehouse of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, the treasures were piled up in the space and have not been dealt with yet. Anyway, she would never think that she has too much money.
"Duoduo, come on, I'll go with you to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo nodded happily: "Okay, okay."
The two of them walked through the bustling crowd and arrived at the door of Kelaixuan.
The shop door was wide open and it was so quiet inside that not even a human voice could be heard.
There was only one waiter in the store who was dozing off at the front desk, and the shopkeeper was sleeping soundly on the counter.
Seeing this, Qian Duoduo put her hands on her hips and frowned: "No wonder there is no business. Even if customers come, they won't be in the mood to eat here with you guys like this." Her voice was crisp and loud, instantly waking up the sleeping shopkeeper and waiter.
The shopkeeper suddenly raised his head and looked at Qian Duoduo and Lan Xiyue with a confused expression.
The waiter also stood up straight and smiled innocently: "Ladies, what do you want to eat?"
The shopkeeper finally reacted and quickly came out from behind the counter, saying with an apologetic smile, "Go away, this is the eldest daughter of the owner of Kelaixuan."
He looked at Qian Duoduo, his eyes full of helplessness and apology: "Miss, it's not that we are lazy, it's just that Ke Lai Xuan has not had any customers during this period. We also want to work hard, but business is so bleak, there is really nothing we can do."
Qian Duoduo sighed softly when she heard this. How could she not know the current situation of Kelaixuan?
She waved her hand and said, "Boss, my sister and I are coming to the store. Tell the kitchen to prepare a table of dishes and serve them. After we eat, we will pay them and let them leave. Ke Lai Xuan will close tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's eyes flashed with helplessness, and then he nodded in agreement.
He asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to prepare the meal, and Qian Duoduo pulled Lan Xiyue to sit by the window.
Xiaohong pulled Chuxia aside so as not to disturb the other ladies' conversation.
Qian Duoduo supported his chin with his hand, frowned, and looked at Lan Xiyue opposite him with a worried look on his face.
"Yueyue, do you remember what I told you before? The Prime Minister's Mansion has always been eyeing my father covetously. Although my father is a wealthy businessman, what can he do under the oppression of the powerful? Many shops in the capital are like Kelaixuan. Business is declining and they are on the verge of collapse. Many shops have closed recently."
Qian Duoduo's voice was filled with helplessness and worry. "Fortunately, my father has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. Even without these shops, we can still live a worry-free life. But I'm afraid those people in the Prime Minister's Mansion will use some shady tactics. I heard that the warehouse of the Prime Minister's Mansion was recently looted by thieves. Now that they are extremely poor, there is no guarantee that they will not have any evil intentions towards my father. After all, my father is rich."
Lan Xiyue raised her eyebrows slightly upon hearing this, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Duoduo, you don't need to worry so much. How about I find a powerful backer for your father? Each store only needs to pay 10% protection fee, and I will ensure that the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion will not be able to cause trouble again."
When Qian Duoduo heard this, his eyes lit up immediately and he slammed the table, "Great! When I get back, I'll definitely persuade my father to accept this as my backer."
After saying that, Qian Duoduo sighed again, "But Yueyue, many of our stores in Beijing have closed down, and the remaining ones won't last much longer."
"Duoduo, don't worry. I'm here to help you make your store prosperous again. Do you believe it?"
Qian Duoduo looked into Lan Xiyue's confident eyes, which sparkled with light, and nodded repeatedly, "I believe it! Yueyue is like a god in my heart. Back then, I was so fat and tried countless methods, taking medicine, dieting, I tried everything, but I just couldn't lose weight. It was you, Yueyue, who had the solution. One pill made me lose weight in an instant. Many people have been asking me about you before, but I didn't tell them without your consent."
At this moment, the waiter came up with several dishes that looked delicious and fragrant, and placed them on the table respectfully. "Shao Dongfang, friends of the young master, please enjoy your meal."
Qian Duoduo picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and put it into Lan Xiyue's bowl. "Yueyue, try this steamed sea bass. It's Kelaixuan's signature dish."
Lan Xiyue opened her red lips slightly, tasted a bite of the fish, and frowned, "The fish is a bit tough, Duoduo, is this your Ke Lai Xuan signature dish?"
Qian Duoduo heard this, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. "The head chef of Kelaixuan was hired by my father from Jiangnan at a high price, but he was poached by the Prime Minister's Mansion. Later, something happened, so I thought of closing Kelaixuan, so the current chef was also hired temporarily."
Lan Xiyue opened her red lips slightly, picked up a few more dishes on the table with her chopsticks, and her brows couldn't help but frowned slightly.
The taste of this dish was completely different from that of Tianxiang Restaurant. She gently put down her chopsticks, stood up, moved to the next table, and sat down.
"Bring me a pen and paper."
Upon hearing this, Xiaohong quickly ran to the counter, got some good paper and pen from the shopkeeper, and placed them on the table. "Miss Lan, here are the paper and pen."
Lan Xiyue nodded gently. At this moment, Qian Duoduo also came over and asked curiously, "Yueyue, what do you need paper and pen for?"
"You'll find out soon."
After saying that, Lan Xiyue raised her bare hands, picked up the brush, and wrote freely on the rice paper.
Qian Duoduo stood aside, eyes wide open, staring at Lan Xiyue's every move curiously.
As time passed, one exquisite drawing after another gradually appeared before his eyes, and Qian Duoduo's eyes became brighter and brighter, as if he had seen some amazing sight.
A stick of incense passed in a flash, and Lan Xiyue finally put down the brush in her hand, picked up the drawing and blew it gently to make sure the ink was dry.
She turned to look at Qian Duoduo, "Duoduo, tomorrow you have someone redecorate the Kelaixuan Restaurant according to the blueprint."
Qian Duoduo took the blueprint and examined it carefully. The design on the blueprint was novel and unique, and every detail revealed extraordinary taste and style.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement and anticipation. "Yueyue, just by looking at the blueprints, I can imagine how beautiful the decoration will be."
Lan Xiyue smiled slightly and didn't say much. Instead, she picked up the brush again and continued to sketch on another piece of paper.
Not long after, another drawing appeared before everyone.
Qian Duoduo looked at the design on the new blueprint with confusion, especially the strange-looking table. "Yueyue, is this a table? Why is there a big hole in the middle? What is it used for?"
"Just tell them to follow the blueprints, and you'll know when the time comes."
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