"Gentlemen, how's the food? Does it suit your taste?"
Zhiyin smiled and put down her chopsticks, watching the shopkeepers sitting around the round table eating enthusiastically without stopping at all.
"cough…"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeepers, who had been enjoying their meal so much that they wanted to lick the bowls clean, coughed lightly, exchanged knowing glances, and felt embarrassed by their actions.
They sat up straight, looking like they'd been caught red-handed, and said with somewhat unnatural expressions, "So-so..."
After saying that, looking at how clean her bowl was, she couldn't help but blush.
Zhiyin looked at the somewhat embarrassed expressions on everyone's faces with a half-smile, and then looked at the shopkeepers who were saying things they disliked but actually doing nothing, and felt a little speechless.
If it weren't for their hamster-like puffed-up cheeks and red eyes.
A true friend might actually believe their nonsense!
Meeting Zhiyin's all-knowing gaze, the seven or eight shopkeepers present couldn't help but feel ashamed! They were too embarrassed to look her in the eye.
Deep down, they also felt that they were useless.
"Ahem... Enough with the nonsense. What did Boss Zhi mean when he said we should open stores all over the country?"
"It means exactly what it says!"
Upon hearing this, Zhiyin immediately replied decisively, her eyes filled with confidence and composure as she stared intently into the eyes of the assembled shopkeepers, "Don't you all want your businesses to be spread throughout the country?"
"Don't you want to monopolize the entire empire in terms of food?"
"Don't you want to build your own business empire?"
"Don't you want to be able to come and go anywhere at will simply by showing your identity jade token?"
…
The voice of the confidante was neither hurried nor slow, but it gave people a very attractive feeling.
Just listening to her envision that bright future, the shopkeepers present felt their hearts surge with excitement, and they couldn't help but imagine that scene. The corners of everyone's mouths were almost stretched to their ears.
I feel incredibly passionate and eager to make a big splash!
"Manager Zhi, it's something everyone can think of, but how are you going to actually do it all?"
"Don't tell me you can rely solely on your dry pot restaurant? I admit the food is delicious, but it's nowhere near enough to build a business empire and monopolize the food market!"
However, after the initial excitement subsided, many shopkeepers calmed down and analyzed the situation one by one.
"That's right, and relying solely on dry pot restaurants is too monotonous. It would be quite good if we could open one in every county."
"Moreover, it will be even more difficult once you get to the capital. After all, it's under the emperor's nose, and without any connections or relationships, it's hard to gain a foothold."
The shopkeepers couldn't help but shake their heads, feeling that it was simply too difficult.
Hearing these words, Zhiyin simply smiled and remained silent until everyone had finished speaking.
She raised an eyebrow and explained with a smile, "How could I possibly rely solely on a dry pot restaurant?"
Have you ever heard of pickled radish chicken?
The shopkeepers shook their heads blankly; ancient food shops were actually quite monotonous.
Besides various pastry shops, steamed bun shops, and wonton shops, there are also various restaurants, teahouses, and noodle shops.
Moreover, among shops with almost the same name, the food is pretty much the same, and very few have their own unique characteristics.
Zhiyin smiled contentedly and then asked, "Barbecue?"
The shopkeepers still shook their heads.
"Casserole noodles, mutton noodles, beef noodles, goose noodles? Braised pig's trotters? All kinds of braised meat? Tofu noodles? Tofu grilled fish? Tofu skin hot pot? Spicy crayfish? Cured meat and bean hot pot? Pork hock hot pot? Cake? Milk tea? Zhajiangmian? Crispy pork fried rice, 'Guailu' rice..."
Zhiyin looked at the shopkeepers with a half-smile and then rattled off a list of food names.
The shopkeepers all shook their heads frantically, their heads practically bobbing up like rattles, completely bewildered.
I even started to wonder if they were getting old? How come I've never heard of them?
Or is it just a random name that a friend casually mentioned to fool them?
The shopkeepers looked at each other suspiciously.
Zhiyin shook her head in disappointment, "Tsk tsk tsk...not even one?"
"You must have some of those home-style dishes like braised pork, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and sweet and sour pork ribs, right?"
For some reason, meeting the disappointed gaze of his customers, the shopkeeper felt looked down upon and embarrassed. He quickly added, "Um... we don't have that, but we do have drunken goose, osmanthus shark fin soup, crispy braised pork, and so on..."
That's what they say, but hearing those unfamiliar food names from a kindred spirit, I somehow felt a little excited and really wanted to try them.
"Let's leave all that aside and just tell me if you're interested or not?"
Zhiyin was very satisfied with their performance, and immediately leaned back lazily in his chair, casually asking.
It's not that she's too arrogant!
But that's just the truth. Ancient food was too natural, with not many seasonings added, so it was just the original flavor, completely lacking the stimulation of modern barbecue.
Most importantly, people in ancient times had been eating these kinds of foods for so long that they would flock to any new and delicious food that came along.
I glanced at the shopkeepers, who were deep in thought, clearly attracted by the names of the dishes but still dared not make any rash moves.
She added, "It's okay, I'm confident that my food will be popular."
"If you're still undecided, that's okay. I'm currently looking for a shop to open, a milk tea shop and a restaurant."
"You can check out our business and try our food before you make a decision!"
"I will also discuss the relevant matters of cooperation with you at that time."
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