Chapter 65 Opening a Store
Gu Chengze saw this and patted him with a smile. Li Zheng said to Gu Chengze a little embarrassedly: "Thank you."
"Thank you for what?" He said, his face joking. Seeing him like that, she rolled her eyes and said, "Anyway, thank you." He was really a man. It was true that what he did gave her a lot of security, that he was thinking about her, and it also made her feel very secure about the upcoming journey of marriage. She had seen many friends often break up when they got married, but she thought that she wouldn't, after all, he was really good and caring about her.
Seeing her angry face, Gu Chengze smiled even deeper. Bao Ge'er looked at the two of them and pouted. Isn't it just getting married soon? What's the big deal! I'll see how you marry her when the time comes. "Oh! Brother, you hit me again!" Gu Chengze ignored him. Seeing this kid's eyes rolling around, he knew he had no good intentions, and it must be directed at him again. Li Zheng watched from the side without saying a word. Although she saw the two of them quarreling, she actually knew that they had a good relationship.
When they arrived at the mansion, they told Xiao Zi to prepare some hot pot base and duck products and send them to the three ladies' residences. Of course, it was Du Hai who ran the errands. This gave the two of them a chance to get along! Xiao Zi packed up the food in the kitchen and went to the front yard to find Du Hai. She told Du Hai what the young lady had asked him to do. Du Hai had been following Butler Zhu for a long time and knew how to get around these ladies' residences.
"Okay, I understand." The girl in front of him looked much better than before. Her hair was no longer dry and yellow, her skin was much whiter, and she was no longer skin and bones. She had some flesh on her body. He realized that she had changed for the better, just like himself.
"Brother Du, this is for you." Xiao Zi took out another bag of duck. This was their own portion. They could eat it whenever they wanted. After all, they were in the kitchen, but it was not easy for those in the front yard to eat it. Du Hai looked at the bag of duck and reached out to take it. "Thank you."
After Xiao Zi left, the people nearby watched her departing figure and discussed how, in a few years, when Xiao Zi reached the age of marriage, they might ask for her hand in marriage, but they didn't know if the young lady would agree. Besides, Xiao Zi was currently close to the young lady and had excellent cooking skills. Du Hai watched without saying anything. In the mansion, only Li Zheng, Gu Chengze, and A Yue knew about the relationship between the two. He whispered something, but no one heard it before it was blown away by the wind. Xiao Zi also returned to the kitchen, and she felt uncertain when she remembered that Du Hai was still the same as always.
Two days later, the opening was finally around the corner. It was already December, and Chinese New Year was just around the corner, but she still decided to open. After all, everyone had been waiting for so long, and if she pushed it back to after the New Year, people's enthusiasm wouldn't be high. She decided to open all three restaurants at once, and to make a big splash with the hot pot restaurant, she'd set off firecrackers. Setting off firecrackers at all three would be a bit too conspicuous, and if anyone got wind of it, they'd probably say it was a bit outrageous. There was a 20% discount for everyone who came in today, and to make sure everyone didn't get confused, Li Zheng had Gu Chengze draw a diagram and put it up outside so everyone could clearly see what the restaurant was about.
As expected, the people outside knew from the pictures that they put the food in there and cooked it before eating it with a dipping sauce. Someone with some extra cash looked intrigued and went in. As soon as they entered, the waiter asked, "How many people are there?" The person noticed that the restaurant's decor was different from other restaurants. There were compartments, some for four, some for six. Li Zheng's seating arrangement was modeled after later hot pot restaurants, ensuring both privacy and a comfortable dining atmosphere.
As soon as we entered, a waiter came with a menu and asked what we wanted to order. He saw that it was still a unified system, and he didn't quite understand it, so he said, "Please recommend me some specialties of your place." "Okay, sir, we recommend the authentic 'Yuanyang Hot Pot'. If you can't handle spicy food, you can have a mild one. You can also order some vegetables and meat of your choice."
The man took the menu and ordered a few dishes he liked. Not long after, the waiter brought over a pot with a yin-yang Tai Chi pattern, split into red and white. Beneath the pot was a charcoal basin, used for heating the pot. A moment later, the waiter brought over the dishes. Being cautious, he added a little of each dish, waiting until it was cooked before tasting it. Unexpectedly, after just one taste, he put everything on his plate back in. He muttered to himself, "After this meal, I must go to Brother Wang and Brother Lin to get some fresh air."
It was precisely because of the unique taste and cooking method of this hot pot that this restaurant became very popular today. People were still queuing up even when there were no more dishes. The shopkeeper had no choice but to go out and apologize, saying that they would come back tomorrow. This shopkeeper was also hired by the housekeeper Zhu. He seemed quite nice. When Du Hai came back and told her, his eyes were full of joy. "Miss, all the dishes in our restaurant are sold out, and some people are still clamoring not to leave! The shopkeeper said that he made more than fifty taels today!" This is still a discount. If there was no discount, it would probably be even more. If the chickens and ducks in the farm grow meat, and if they grow some vegetables, they can be self-sufficient and make even more money.
"Okay, I understand. Let the shopkeeper take care of the rest, and you can learn from him. Oh, and the fried chicken shop and the duck shop are yours, so take good care of them."
"Yes, I understand." Du Hai knew in his heart that he was the young lady's training target and would be in charge of the young lady's business in the future. He also studied very seriously.
Qin You, who had gotten the news from nowhere, came to congratulate them with gifts on their prosperous business, even though she hadn't informed anyone. Qin You cheekily said to Li Zheng with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to have a long chat with Cheng Ze tonight."
Li Zheng was completely annoyed when she heard this, wondering where this funny guy from Gu Chengze had come from. Gu Chengze didn't let him get away and directly kicked him, "How dare you talk like that?" Qin You immediately dodged it, and it was clear from his skills that he had done this many times.
Li Zheng saw that the two of them were getting along well and said, "Okay, wait a minute. I'll cook something delicious for you guys later. You guys chat first." After saying that, she went back to the kitchen.
After she left, he asked Qin You, "Tell me, what are you doing here?" He knew this man wouldn't come here for no reason. "Why? I can't come if there's nothing wrong. You have a lovely wife, but I'm all alone, lonely and desolate. The most important thing is that even if I come here for a meal, people still look down on me. Oh, my life is so miserable." He immediately beat his chest and stamped his feet, as if his life was really miserable.
Seeing that he didn't want to say more, he didn't ask any more questions, but just poured more wine.
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