Lingshan County had a bumper harvest, and the first thing they did was to bring potatoes, such a rare commodity, to the capital to show the emperor.
When Lin Chengyi delivered the memorial to the prefect, he sent the harvested potatoes to the capital by fast horse. At the same time, while Nan Ya was away, he secretly went to the field to pick a few ears of corn and took them with him.
The report from the prefect quickly arrived in the capital, much to the delight of Emperor Zhaode.
However, since Nanzhi had just been promoted, it was not appropriate to bestow another title upon him.
The appearance of potatoes and corn shocked the entire Great Central Plains, and even Emperor Zhaode couldn't help but want to meet this village woman.
Meanwhile, a new batch of potatoes arrived at the restaurant, and Nanzhi immediately wrote down several ways to cook them.
Sun Youde prepared it according to Nanzhi's method and served it to Liu Dezhi and others to taste.
"How was it?" He waited expectantly for their response.
Liu Dezhi tasted one of the dishes and said, "Good, sour, spicy, and savory."
"This, this," Fu Zi pointed to the chicken and mushroom stew in front of her, "This is delicious, the potatoes are soft and tender, it's so good."
Zheng Zhiyi became familiar with these people and picked up her chopsticks to try a dish. "Delicious."
Sun Youde: "Master is really amazing."
Everyone knew that Sun Youde had received his master's true teachings; these dishes were all his master's ideas.
“Oh, right,” Liu Dezhi remembered something, “Remember, sprouted potatoes are poisonous. If any potatoes in the back warehouse sprout, throw them away immediately.”
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, because once it was brought up, Sun Youde actually remembered it.
"When I went there yesterday, the potatoes that had been stored in the back warehouse had already sprouted. The manager dealt with them as soon as possible."
Liu Dezhi was enjoying his meal when he said, "Alright, Fuzi, go and take care of the food."
Fu Zi reluctantly put down her chopsticks, looking at the food on the table.
There weren't many potatoes in the warehouse; the ones that had sprouted were from previous storage.
He had people clean it up and find a place to dump it.
Then he rushed back in a hurry.
No sooner had he left than a man stealthily approached the spot where the potatoes had just been dumped.
After much deliberation, Nan Zhi finally made a decision.
Chun Tao ran happily into the magistrate's residence.
"What happened?" Lin Feiyan dipped her brush in ink, and in the blink of an eye, a single word appeared on the paper.
It was clearly the word "wait".
"Miss, Manager Liu has come to invite you to the restaurant."
Lin Feiyan paused for a moment, then smiled slightly.
Tell him I'll come after I change my clothes.
Chun Tao followed beside her, chattering incessantly the whole way.
Nanzhi waited for the time it takes to drink two cups of tea before the person arrived.
Lin Feiyan wore a light green dress, which made her look even more delicate, but Nanzhi knew that this young lady was not a weak person.
"Miss Lin is still as radiant as ever after not seeing you for many days."
Lin Feiyan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting her to say that.
"Miss Nan is the one, her beauty remains unchanged."
After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Dezhi brought in the flower tea.
"Miss Lin, please try this. It's a new flower tea that I've developed." With that, she picked up the teacup in front of her and drank it all in one gulp.
Lin Feiyan paused for a moment, then asked, "Could it be that all the drinks in the restaurant are made by you?"
Liu Dezhi said with a smile, "Miss Lin, not to mention tea and snacks, anything that can't be found outside is what our master came up with."
The reason why the No. 1 Restaurant in the world has reached its current scale is all thanks to our master.
Lin Feiyan was surprised and took a sip of tea.
It has a light fragrance upon entry, and leaves a lingering sweet aftertaste after swallowing.
Her dark eyes brightened.
"The reason why the restaurant is so prosperous is because of the concerted efforts of all the waiters. But the restaurant cannot be run by my own efforts alone. I'm sure you know what happened yesterday."
Lin Feiyan put down her teacup. "Chuntao has already told me, but I haven't had a chance to thank her yet."
"No need to thank me," Nan Zhi said. "I wonder if Miss Lin would be interested in joining the No. 1 Restaurant in the World."
Lin Feiyan wasn't surprised. "I thought Miss Nan was joking with me earlier."
Nanzhi knew what she was talking about. She had indeed been joking before, but now she had to reconsider.
Before long, the restaurant tables were filled with food.
Each and every one of these features is characteristic of the No. 1 Restaurant in the World.
Lin Feiyan stared intently at the dishes on the table, her taste buds already itching to be savored.
Nanzhi glanced at her, who was staring at the dishes, and said with a smile, "Let's eat."
A figure dashed to the table and eagerly picked up chopsticks.
As if remembering something, she turned and glanced back at Nanzhi.
Nanzhi: "Eat up, there aren't so many formalities here."
It seems that this sentence should have been said by Lin Feiyan to Nanzhi, but now it's been reversed.
Lin Feiyan enjoyed the braised pork, spicy rabbit head, stir-fried shredded potatoes, roast chicken, and other dishes immensely.
Nanzhi reached out and ripped off a chicken leg.
Lin Feiyan frowned.
Nan Zhi ate by herself, saying between bites, "Lin Feiyan, eat, why are you looking at me?"
Lin Feiyan seemed not to have expected her to call her name.
"Do you always eat like this?"
It turned out that Nanzhi thought her eating manners were not refined enough, so she threw the leftover bones on the table.
"Do whatever makes you happy. Put on an act in front of others, but when you come back, just do whatever makes you happy. It's tiring to always follow the same rules."
This was the first time Lin Feiyan had heard such words. From a young age, her grandmother had taught her not to speak while eating or sleeping, and never to lose the demeanor of a noble family.
Miss Nan was different from the other young ladies she had met.
It's pleasing to the eye.
"I agree."
"Huh?" Nan Zhi looked up from the food, her eyes blank.
After finally managing to swallow the food, she exclaimed, "So fast?"
Lin Feiyan smiled and said, "Why don't you believe me?"
Nan Zhi wasn't disbelieving; she thought it would take some effort, since in this world, it wasn't unusual for women to own businesses, but for women to be involved in commerce was already a rare occurrence.
Since she agreed, I won't have to waste any more time arguing with her.
"How about this, I'll give you two shares?"
Lin Feiyan: "'Two streams' - what are they?"
Nan Zhi coughed. In ancient times, there was no such thing as shares.
“After deducting the wages of the employees and the expenses incurred by the restaurant, the remaining profits, if we divide them into ten parts, I will split them with you two parts.”
Lin Feiyan calculated that, based on the monthly operations of the No.1 Restaurant, earning a thousand taels of silver would not be a problem.
If calculated at two points, then one can receive at least two hundred taels per month, which would amount to two thousand four hundred taels per year (twelve months).
What a terrifying number.
"this."
Seeing that she was still hesitant, Nanzhi continued, "Perhaps two points is a bit little now, but you can think long-term. We can open branches of Tianxia Diyi Lou all over the country, and then those two points will be a considerable sum."
"This...this..."
Nanzhi frowned. "Still not satisfied?"
I never realized this person was greedy.
Lin Feiyan quickly waved her hand, "No, no, Miss Nan has misunderstood me."
"I just think it might be too much. A hundred taels a month is already very good."
Nanzhi, of course, did not think so. If she wanted to continue the cooperation, she had to show sincerity.
"It's decided then. From now on, I'll have someone deliver the silver directly to your residence."
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