Chapter 291 Flowing Water Banquet
Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll discuss it with Sister Xia. Our family will take over the place for the next few days, and I'll give her half of the profits when the time comes."
Xia Ruwan walked in from outside and said in a sweet voice, "What are you talking about? In your eyes, is your sister Xia such a stingy person? Young Master Tang passed the imperial examination, what a happy event. In the future, our Sisters Food City will also have a master who has passed the imperial examination as a backer. When Young Master Tang becomes a Jinshi in the future, or even enters the court, then our Sisters Food City will have hosted banquets for officials, and it will be a great honor to tell others about it. Is this the publicity opportunity you mentioned? Such a good publicity opportunity, I'm not stupid, why don't I grab it?"
"Sister Xia is indeed a business woman, she is so generous." Qin Huiyin gave a thumbs up. "I will write a banner and hang it outside. From tomorrow on, anyone who sincerely wishes my brother to pass the imperial examination can eat as much as he wants at Sister Food City. However, don't eat too much, or you will get sick and come to trouble us."
"What about the villagers in the countryside? This is such great news, we have to go back to the village to inform the people in the clan and write this great event into the family tree. From now on, no one will dare to look down on our bloodline anymore." Tang Dafu said excitedly.
"We will arrange a carriage to pick up those who are willing to come to the city for dinner. Since it is a buffet, of course anyone can come to eat." Qin Huiyin said.
Qin Huiyin did what she said and quickly wrote the banner.
When people passing by saw such a large banner, those who could read read it out directly. When they heard that the son of the Tang family passed the imperial examination and Sister Food City would set up a three-day buffet from tomorrow, people passing by cheered.
Then, the free blessings came like thunder.
Tang Yichen was a little embarrassed at first, but as more and more people came to congratulate him, and Qin Huiyin next to him accepted their blessings generously, he also looked much more relaxed.
"Mr. Qin, your brother is really amazing! I remember Mr. Song is also your brother, right? Your family has a really good feng shui, and all the people born in your family are capable!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Aunt Wang. My two brothers are indeed outstanding. Maybe it's really good feng shui. My eldest sister is capable and my younger brother is smart." Qin Huiyin was not modest at all.
"And you! You are a very capable person!"
"Really? Bring your grandson tomorrow and let him eat more. But children don't know how to control themselves. They will be greedy even after they are full, which can easily cause stomach upset. You have to keep an eye on them."
In the next few days, Sister Food City held a buffet for Tang Yichen.
Merchants passing by rushed over upon hearing the news and originally wanted to eat the three free meals with the mentality of "it would be a waste if they didn't eat", but in the end they were hooked by the taste of the food court.
After three days, everyone in the county knew that the owner of Sister Food City had a brother who passed the imperial examination. At the same time, they also knew how delicious the food in Sister Food City was.
These three days were enough for them to eat all the delicacies on every floor. After these days of live advertising, the number of customers not only did not decrease, but doubled.
Xia Ruwan calculated and said with a smile: "I knew you were not someone who liked to suffer losses. Look, the business has doubled. The cost of the banquet these days can be earned back in less than five days."
Qin Huiyin looked at the data book in her hand and said innocently, "You can't talk nonsense! I am really happy for my brother and want more people to bless him. Also, my brother was bullied by many people behind his back because of his injury. Just because I didn't say anything doesn't mean I didn't know. I didn't care about it before because I didn't want to waste my breath. Now I can give them a good slap in the face."
"Excuse me, who is Mr. Qin?" A maid came over and said to Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan who were sitting in front of the counter.
Xia Ruwan pointed at Qin Huiyin and asked, "Do you have something to do with her?"
The maid said, "Our young lady wants to book a room on the third floor."
"I'm sorry, the third floor is full." Qin Huiyin said, "It has been full for the past ten days, and it will take at least eleven days before there is a vacancy. If your young lady wants to entertain guests and must go to the third floor, we are sorry."
"The second floor is also fine." The woman wearing a veil walked in. "My last name is Gong. I wonder if your brother has mentioned me? Your brother and I are friends."
Qin Huiyin: “…”
Gong Qianyue.
As soon as she entered the door, she recognized her.
"Miss Gong, I'm sorry, my brother is a bookworm who only knows how to read books all day long. He has never mentioned Miss Gong. However, since you are my brother's friend, I will give you the room on the third floor that is reserved for relatives and friends!" Qin Huiyin said with a smile, "Are you coming to dine tonight? I will make arrangements for you guys."
"I'm the only one here." Gong Qianyue said, "I heard that Sister Food City is a local specialty and has a unique flavor, so I want to try it."
"That's easy. I'll arrange it for you tonight." Qin Huiyin said, "Anything else you want to ask?"
Gong Qianyue shook her head: "No more."
Qin Huiyin instructed the waiters beside her to serve Gong Qianyue, the important guest, well.
Gong Qianyue actually followed them to the county town.
Although it is not known whether she came here for Tang Yichen, one thing is certain: if she appears here, she will definitely look for Tang Yichen, and the two of them will inevitably have entanglements.
Headache.
Qin Huiyin asked a waiter to inform Tang Yichen.
No matter what Tang Yichen thought, he had to know that Gong Qianyue had come to the county.
"Gone?" Qin Huiyin was puzzled. "That Miss Gong just left like that?"
"Yes." The waiter who served her said, "She ordered a full table of dishes. She ate a few bites of each dish and gave some to the maid she brought with her. But the girl couldn't eat much either. She said she would give the rest to the beggars outside. She just arrived and may not know our county well. There are no beggars outside our county anymore."
The original beggars have been recruited by Song Ruize. They now have a legitimate business and don't need to beg.
"Although there are no beggars, there are still civilians who don't have enough food." Qin Huiyin said, "Put the food at the door and put a sign in front of it saying "Voluntary Takeaway"."
The guy did as she asked.
It wasn't long before the leftovers were sold out.
Qin Huiyin flipped through the account book and was shocked to see that Gong Qianyue spent seventy taels of silver on this meal.
If this Miss Gong didn't have a fiancé, looking at how wealthy she is, it would be nice to have a sister-in-law like her.
"One thousand taels of silver for membership fee?" Qin Huiyin asked, "Did that Miss Gong pay for it?"
"Yes." Tang Luwu said, "She spent seventy taels on this meal. We have been running the store for such a long time, and this must be our biggest customer. I have never seen such a lavish guest before."
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