This is considered the edge of the county town, with very little foot traffic, and it's not at the town gate, so even people from the countryside don't usually come here.
The few scattered shops around mainly sell wild game and similar items.
Li Rong and Da Wa sat at the door, looking at the empty reception area.
"Brother Li, do you think... someone will come?"
My eldest child is only nine years old this year, but he already understands a lot of things, so he has a lot of worries at this time.
He naturally wanted his family's shop to be thriving, but there wasn't a single customer. What was he supposed to do?
Seeing Da Wa's worried expression, Li Rong knew what he was worried about. Moreover, Li Rong couldn't say much about it, since the flow of people was something he couldn't really explain. So after thinking for a moment, Li Rong smiled and said, "How about this, I'll teach you martial arts?"
Really?!
The eldest child was excited for a moment, then quickly stood up.
"Really! Brother Li, you're going to teach me martial arts? That's wonderful!"
Da Wa knew that Li Rong knew kung fu and had always envied her, but that was because of her family background, so even if Li Rong wanted to learn, she could only restrain herself. But who would have thought that things would take such a turn for the better, that Li Rong would actually teach him martial arts!
For the eldest child, this was undoubtedly the happiest thing!
When Li Rong saw Da Wa's appearance, she smiled slightly, then got up and taught Da Wa how to squat in a horse stance and how to practice the strength of his lower body.
Just then, a pair of镖师 (bodyguards/couriers) passed by. Seeing their serious expressions, they couldn't help but smile. Then they glanced at the plaque and looked at each other.
"Let's rest for a bit and have lunch here. Sauerkraut fish, I really don't know what that is!"
"good!"
People are naturally curious about things, and this time was no exception. So everyone was very curious and then laughed and said they wanted to try it.
That's perfect, it's almost noon and everyone's hungry.
"Young man."
Li Rong had been paying attention to the situation over there, and upon hearing this, she couldn't help but look over as well.
"Young man, is the sauerkraut fish at your restaurant delicious?"
Li Rong was only twelve or thirteen years old, and looked very young and naive, but when she spoke, she sounded unusually mature.
"The sauerkraut fish isn't available yet because the sauerkraut is freshly pickled and it's not ready yet. But we have other dishes available. I'll go get you the menu."
After saying that, Li Rong turned around and went into the restaurant. When she came out, she was holding a menu made of thin wooden boards, on which all the dishes were listed.
When the镖师 (bodyguard/courier) saw this, he was taken aback for a moment; it was quite ingenious.
Even when they go to a fancy restaurant, the waiters usually read out the menu. They've never seen a place where all the dishes are written down on paper for people to see.
The镖师 (bodyguards/couriers) gathered together, and after some discussion, decided to stay and try it.
There were about a dozen people on this shipment. Having more than a dozen people on the first day of business is a good sign.
People then went in in twos and threes, and soon filled three tables.
"I'll take one of everything on your board."
"good."
Li Rong nodded, then quickly went to the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Li Shi, along with Erwa, Sanwa, and Siya, were helping Gu Sang with her work. Gu Sang had also chopped all the side dishes and was now making candied sweet potatoes for her younger siblings.
Just as the sweet potatoes were ready, Li Rong walked in.
"You have a good nose, did you smell something?"
Li Rong was also taken aback when she saw the candied sweet potatoes.
"What's this?"
"Candied sweet potatoes, have a taste, they're especially sweet."
Li Rong took a bite; the sweet and cloying taste made her feel particularly good. However, after eating one piece, she found it too cloying and stopped eating. Then she said to Gu Sang, "We have thirteen guests outside, and they have ordered all the dishes on the menu."
"Um?"
Gu Sang hadn't been paying attention to what was happening ahead, but upon hearing this, she raised an eyebrow and asked, "All of them?"
"yes."
This surprised Gu Sang. She had twelve dishes on her menu, which she had finalized after much deliberation. She hadn't expected someone to order them all.
She thought for a moment, then asked, "Is it a group of people outside?"
"Um."
"what for?"
"They look like they're escorting goods."
Li Rong wasn't entirely clear about all of this, but she roughly knew that this was probably the case.
Gu Sang nodded upon hearing this.
"Okay, I understand."
Those who escort goods are not short of money, so it's normal for them to order everything.
Now that guests have arrived, Gu Sang gets busy.
"Please bring some tea. I've prepared some side dishes over there, fried peanuts and edamame. Take them up first, I'll hurry, it should only take about twenty minutes... um... very quick!"
Gu Sang didn't bother to correct Li Rong when she said twenty minutes, so she just gave him a rough estimate and then told him to leave.
Li Rong quickly packed the plate and then cut it off and left.
Li Shi also heard what had just been said and hurriedly started cooking for Gu Sang.
"Sangsang, let me help you."
"I'm so scared."
Gu Sang smiled and nodded.
Meanwhile, when Li Rong laid out the side dishes and served the tea, the group of镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) couldn't help but raise their eyebrows, feeling quite curious, since they had never received such treatment before.
The group started eating and drinking, and it was really quite enjoyable.
Gu Sang's twelve dishes were served one by one, quickly and beautifully presented. At least in the eyes of the guests, they couldn't help but nod in approval.
"Excellent, excellent!"
"This chef's skills are amazing, I really admire him."
"Yes, this tastes good too."
A sea of praise.
Gu Sang, who was standing at the door, heard everything clearly and was relieved.
After all, in this kind of industry, sometimes if you encounter someone who is very particular or makes a big deal out of things, there's nothing you can do. You can't reason with them at all.
Fortunately, her cooking suited everyone's tastes.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, their relaxed and contented expressions were the greatest encouragement for Gu Sang.
"Hey bro, can you do the math?"
Li Rong nodded, stepped forward and looked around, then said, "Twelve dishes plus two large bowls of rice, totaling seven ounces and three ounces."
When Li heard the price from behind, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
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