Chapter 584 Hot New Product
Xinglong Restaurant was bustling with people.
More and more customers came after hearing the announcement, all wanting to try Xinglong Restaurant's new dishes.
Wan Qiqi stood on the second-floor terrace, watching the guests coming and going at the entrance, wondering how long this lively atmosphere could last.
In the brief moment of distraction, a carriage stopped in front of the restaurant, and a refined lady stepped out.
The people downstairs and upstairs exchanged a glance and then smiled.
Wan Qiqi pointed to the second floor and gestured for Zhou Wanting to come up.
Zhou Wanting nodded and walked into the lobby on the first floor.
Compared to when I came a few days ago, the lobby on the first floor was much busier now, and the staff were a bit overwhelmed.
Even so, when Erpang saw Zhou Wanting, he put down what he was doing and went to greet her.
"Madam, you've arrived. Manager Wan is waiting for you upstairs. I'll take you up." Erpang gestured to Zhou Wanting in an inviting manner.
"You're busy. I've been here many times and I know the way. You don't need to be so polite." Zhou Wanting spoke slowly, which made her appear gentle and charming, giving people a comfortable feeling.
Erpang likes to greet ladies like this, and he also likes Wan Qiqi, who has a prickly personality, because she only shows her prickliness to outsiders.
Zhou Wanting passed by the private rooms on the second floor and found that there were no empty seats.
The terrace, though warmer than the private rooms, was shaded by large umbrellas and was also occupied by quite a few guests.
The wind chimes tinkled in the wind, as if a musician were playing music.
Wan Qiqi went over to greet her and asked with concern, "Sister Wanting, what have you been up to these past few days?"
"There are many things to do at the manor, plus Old Master Xiao's birthday is coming up soon, so I've been so busy I haven't been able to come over," Zhou Wanting said with a gentle smile, following Wan Qiqi in one direction.
Is it Grandpa Xiao's birthday?
Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes and pondered for a long time.
She said that after Tang Qiwen's incident, Xiao Huai had not come to Xinglong Restaurant again because his father's birthday was coming up!
That's fine too. With everyone busy with their birthday celebrations, she can take care of the desserts.
Looking up, she noticed Zhou Wanting's slightly tired eyes and said, "If I had known you were so busy, I wouldn't have asked you to come!"
Zhou Wanting smiled, sat down, and said, "It's alright. The affairs of the inner quarters are almost finished. My husband is handling the matters of Old Master Xiao's birthday celebration, so I don't need to worry about it."
Wan Qiqi then realized what was happening.
The fact that Zhou Wanting's husband was able to go to celebrate Old Master Xiao's birthday suggests that he must be a well-known figure in Yunhe County.
However, since Zhou Wanting didn't reveal who her husband was, Wan Qiqi didn't bother to find out. After all, she wasn't interested in the Xiao family and had no intention of going to offer birthday greetings to curry favor.
Wan Qiqi glanced at the pastries on the table and smiled, "There's nothing special today, just a few new pastries that I'd like you to try and see if there's anything that needs improvement."
Zhou Wanting noticed the pastries on the table and realized they weren't ones she'd tried before. She guessed they were new items, but she never expected the other person to specifically ask her to comment on them.
Actually, Wan Qiqi had ulterior motives in this matter.
Zhou Wanting associates with people in the social circle of wealthy women. She tastes the food and brings it back to share, which makes the number of ladies coming to Xinglong Restaurant more in the future.
If these people were to whisper sweet nothings in each other's ears, they would bring in a large number of guests.
As a result, Xinglong Restaurant's business will only get better and better, not worse.
The two ate and chatted, sometimes talking about snacks, sometimes about things that had been going on a lot in Yunhe County recently.
In short, the two had a very pleasant conversation and enjoyed their meal.
It was close to Shenshi (3-5 PM) when Zhou Wanting left Xinglong Restaurant.
Seeing that Zhou Wanting liked the new dishes from the restaurant, Wan Qiqi had a few more portions packed up for her to take back.
After seeing Zhou Wanting off, Zhu Youcai said, "Manager Wan, your expenses this month are quite high. I'm afraid the excess will have to be deducted from your profit share."
He wasn't unaware that Wan Qiqi was doing this for Xinglong Restaurant, but the owners had set their own rules: each person had a certain amount of spending allowed each month, and anyone exceeding that limit had to pay for it themselves.
This decision was initially made to prevent Feng Gan from using the restaurant's money at will, fearing that he might spend more than the restaurant earned.
In reality, Feng Gan hardly ever came to the restaurant.
Even if they come over, they won't eat and drink extravagantly; instead, they'll bring along a few wealthy young men to patronize the restaurant.
Compared to the other two owners, he had a lot more restaurant accounts that could be spent, which actually restricted the other two owners.
"It's alright, we'll make up for it when the restaurant does well!" Wan Qiqi smiled and tilted her head, seemingly unconcerned.
She really didn't care, because she knew she would earn back the money she spent on customers sooner or later.
The amount each employee can use is ultimately deducted from the operating revenue, which is no different from deducting their own dividends, just in a different way.
The new products have attracted many customers in just two days since they were launched.
Just as Niu Yi promised Wan Qiqi, the new product will become a hit at the restaurant.
Niu Yi was quite satisfied with this.
Although the incident of being captured by Liu Weizi and almost having his hand chopped off still haunts him, being rescued by He Feiyi and having the pastries put on the shelves later made him feel a little gratified.
The flattery from many people in the kitchen made him a little arrogant, and he always felt that one day he would be able to replace Lei Zi and manage the entire kitchen.
When it was time to close, the people at Xinglong Restaurant dispersed.
Some people traveled with Niuyi for a while, and then parted ways.
Niu Yi had just turned a corner when he bumped into someone and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
He looked up and his eyes lit up. "Mr. He, it's you?"
Thinking of He Feiyi's help last time, Niu Yi felt grateful, but then he felt guilty about overhearing the recipe for Zuijianglou.
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