"Boss, can we go in and eat now?" The big man who was still not satisfied after tasting the wild rabbit meat asked first.
"Of course! Comrade, please come in!" Lu Qingyang immediately led them enthusiastically.
"Give me a portion of that hare! And a bowl of soup!"
"I want that blueberry yam for my child!"
"Is there still a seat?"
When we saw the menu, we were all surprised.
"I thought it was too expensive, but this is very affordable."
The lobby of "Xinweiju", which had been deserted for the whole afternoon, finally welcomed its first batch of real guests at the end of lunch time.
Although there weren't many people, only three or four tables, Ma Hongxia, Liu Xiaohua and their friends' faces instantly lit up with joy, and they immediately threw themselves into the tense and orderly service.
In the kitchen, Master Chen took the first formal order menu, looked at the familiar dish names, stroked his beard, and smiled confidently:
"Open the fire, stove, and let the guests outside taste our true story!"
The tasting activity continued until the customer flow decreased in the afternoon.
Although giving it away for free is not cheap, the effect is immediate.
In the afternoon, several more tables of guests came in one after another. They all came here specifically after trying the food in the afternoon or hearing about it from others.
By dinner time, the occupancy rate had reached 50%!
There are also some diners who have heard of Mr. Chen's fame and come here because of his reputation.
Ding Panyun was restless at home.
Today is the first day of the opening of the Erlu Qingyang Hotel. Although they knew about Erlu's affairs and made sufficient preparations, the old couple were still very nervous.
"Old man, you say... there's no one left in Qingyang, right?"
Ding Panyun was tidying up the table and couldn't help but mutter again, his brows full of worry: "If this first day is deserted, it will be a huge blow to the children..."
Dong Zhongwen sat on the sofa, seemingly reading a newspaper, but in fact he didn't read a single word.
He put down the newspaper and pondered, "Qingyang is very stable and resilient, but it's not very popular on the first day. So, let's go over and take a look. If there really aren't many people, I'll call some old comrades and old subordinates to go over in the evening to show their support and warm up the stove for Qingyang. We can't let the children's blood run cold!"
"Yes, yes, you are really thoughtful." Ding Panyun's eyes lit up.
"I'm going to call Lao Zhao, Lao Wang, and the others! They said... they said our new Qingyang store has opened, and we'd like to invite all the old comrades to come get together!"
Soon, Mrs. Zhongwen arrived with seven or eight old comrades and subordinates, some in military uniforms and some in casual clothes, as well as several family members who followed the army. A large group of people came.
Even when they were still dozens of meters away from the hotel, Zhongwen keenly noticed something different.
This street wasn't particularly busy at this time of day in the past, but today, I could hear a fairly loud commotion from afar, seemingly... coming from "Xinweiju"?
When they got closer, the scene before them stunned the old couple and the soldiers traveling with them!
I saw that "Xinweiju" was brightly lit, and the red ribbon at the door was still fluttering gently in the evening breeze.
Through the window, you can clearly see that the place is almost full of people!
The figure was swaying and steam was rising.
The waiters were moving briskly, carrying trays.
How could this place be deserted? It was clearly packed with guests and business was booming.
"This...this..." Ding Panyun covered her mouth in surprise. She looked at the busy scene inside, then looked at her husband who also looked stunned. "My dear, this...this doesn't look like there's no one here?"
"Wow! Zhongwen, your little restaurant is opening with great luck, it looks very prosperous!" An old comrade named Zhao patted Zhongwen on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"Yes, this fragrance makes my stomach growl!" said another military wife named Wang with a smile.
Zhongwen recovered from his initial surprise and looked at the busy figure behind the glass window. A huge sense of pride suddenly surged over him. The worry on his face was swept away, replaced by a sincere smile: "This kid... is really good!"
At this moment, Lu Qingyang saw the familiar figures at the door, and the group of uncles and aunts behind them who were dressed in military uniforms or casual clothes and had extraordinary temperament.
His head warmed up, and he immediately hurried out to greet them, "Dad! Mom! Why are you here? Have you eaten? If not, come in! Let's have a meal here!"
He glanced behind his parents, "Hey, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Wang, Aunt Li... Are all the uncles and aunts here? Please come in, please come in."
"Haha, Qingyang, you're great, little bastard!" Uncle Zhao laughed heartily.
"We heard you were opening a business, so we came here to warm your stove! Turns out, your stove is so bright you don't even need us to warm it!"
"Yes, looking at the hustle and bustle, I can smell the fragrance from far away!" Uncle Wang said with a smile.
"Thank you all uncles and aunts for coming." Lu Qingyang hurriedly bowed, "You're just in time. Please come in. There's still room inside. I'll arrange it right away!"
Ma Hongxia and Liu Xiaohua were a little nervous when they saw so many guests wearing military uniforms or with extraordinary temperament suddenly coming in, and they were obviously the boss's "honored guests", but they immediately perked up.
Ma Hongxia greeted in a loud voice: "Comrades, leaders, please come this way. This is the big table."
Liu Xiaohua moved stools and took dishes and chopsticks swiftly, trying hard to recall the etiquette taught by the old employees.
Lu Qingyang quickly cleared out a large round table that had been reserved for emergencies and invited his parents, uncles, and aunts to sit down.
"Qingyang, this...this business is so good? The first day?"
Ding Panyun held her son's hand, still a little bit unbelieving.
"Mom, it's a bit quiet in the afternoon," Lu Qingyang explained in a low voice with a smile.
"Later, we offered a free sample, which attracted everyone to come in. After trying our food, everyone wanted to come in and eat."
Zhongwen nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of praise: "Good, good, this method of tasting is good. You dare to think and act, and be flexible and adaptable. Well done."
Soon, Master Chen learned that the "leaders" had arrived, and he even took out his housekeeping skills.
Signature dishes such as braised wild rabbit, wild mushroom soup, garlic-mashed Liuxi pork, yam dumplings with blueberry honey sauce, and rhubarb rice and blueberry cake are served on the table in a continuous stream, with good color, fragrance and taste and generous portions.
Each dish drew amazement from these knowledgeable military families.
"Old man! Did your Qingyang family hire a royal chef? His cooking skills are amazing!" Uncle Zhao picked up a piece of rabbit meat, ate it with his mouth full of oil, and praised it endlessly.
"This soup is so delicious. It feels like it has extracted all the essence of the mountains!" Uncle Wang drank two bowls of mushroom soup in a row.
"This blueberry cake is delicious, soft and sticky, but not greasy!" Aunt Li, a military wife, praised the dessert highly.
Even the most serious old subordinates showed satisfied smiles on their faces after tasting the dishes.
Seeing his comrades' families enjoying themselves and listening to the praises from all over the room, Zhongwen Ding Panyun was very happy.
Lu Qingyang shuttled between the other guests at his parents' table. Although he was busy, he was in high spirits.
Zhongwen picked up his wine glass and said loudly to his old comrades,
"Come on! Today is a great day! Cheers to the grand opening of Qingyang's restaurant and its prosperous business. Cheers to our reform cause, which has produced more such excellent pilot projects and good role models!"
"cheers."
“I wish Xinweiju a prosperous business.”
"Qingyang, do a good job."
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