Chapter 88: Liangcheng First Village
One year later.
Liangcheng Zuixian Tower.
The lobby was bustling with people and the air was filled with the aroma of delicious food. If you didn't know better, you would think you had arrived at the best restaurant in Jiangzhou.
However, this restaurant with extremely high customer flow and several top-notch signature dishes is just Liangcheng, a little-known city in Jiangzhou that suffered a disaster last year.
The restaurant lobby was already packed, and the private rooms on the second and third floors were almost full, but there was still a long queue at the door.
However, this unusual scene did not attract the attention of other restaurants and teahouses on the same street. Instead, they all seemed to be accustomed to it.
Faced with the booming business of Zuixianlou, everyone's eyes were filled with indifference, as well as yearning and envy.
Several middle-aged men dressed in relatively wealthy clothes met by chance in Zuixianlou. It was inevitable that they exchanged pleasantries when they met old acquaintances again.
"Boss Zhou, Shopkeeper Lu! What a coincidence to run into you here. Are you also here at Zuixianlou to see those legendary delicacies?"
"Brother Shi, are you here too? Haha, the reputation of this Zuixianlou has spread all the way to Huacheng. I heard that even the young masters from Jiangzhou are rushing here!"
The group bowed to each other and then entered Zuixian Tower together.
The leading landlord, Mr. Shi, had originally reserved a seat in the lobby of Zuixianlou, so he naturally didn't have to wait outside.
The two people who came in with him actually took advantage of it.
"Brother Shi, do you know what dishes this Zuixianlou is most famous for?"
The landlord surnamed Shi who was asked about this said:
"Of course, it's the Yanjing Roast Duck, whose fame has spread all the way to the capital, and the cream cake, which is loved by children and girls all over the world!"
The wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou couldn't help but agree when he heard this:
"Indeed, how about we order all of these dishes to try today?"
The waiter handed over a bamboo menu, and the few people picked and chose from the menu. After a while, they ordered a large table of dishes.
While waiting, the three of them looked around and smelled the delicious food that the diners around them were enjoying, their eyes filled with anxiety and anticipation that could not be concealed.
Just by looking at it, they couldn't help but salivate. What kind of enjoyment would it be if they could eat it?
The three of them looked around and happened to see the delicious food being enjoyed at the table closest to their right.
"Huh? Is that diner eating the roast goose that was on the menu just now?"
The wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou listened attentively to the conversation between the two people sitting at the same table, and heard them respond:
"That should be the case. It looks like it's roasted, but I don't really like goose meat. It's too tough to chew."
Besides, a roast goose costs five hundred coins, half a tael of silver, which is almost the same price as Yanjing roast duck. Even if he has money, he can't be so extravagant, right?
The wealthy businessman surnamed Lu saw the diners at the table next to him enjoying the roast goose and could not help but swallow his saliva and said deliberately:
"Yeah, goose meat is tough and sticky, and it's not as oily and fragrant as duck meat. Anyway, we ordered Yanjing roast duck, so this roast goose is optional."
However, he didn't expect that his deliberately raised voice was heard by the diners at the table who were enjoying roast goose.
The diner was about thirty years old, dressed like an ordinary person, and it was obvious that he was just an ordinary worker.
The other party picked up a piece of crystal clear roast goose meat and deliberately turned his body to let the three people see him eating it.
After finishing eating, I heard him say with a somewhat amused tone:
"This goose meat not only doesn't get stuck in your teeth, but is also very springy, flavorful, and easy to chew. Unlike the bland taste of ordinary goose meat, the goose meat selected by Zuixianlou has a perfect balance of fat and lean meat, and the goose skin is plump but not greasy. Compared to Yanjing Roast Duck, although it lacks the charred flavor, it has a more refreshing taste. It is incomparable to ordinary goose meat."
Li Tiezhu did not lower his voice deliberately, so the diners around him could hear his description.
As he described, the sound of swallowing could be heard all around.
Especially those diners who did not order roast goose felt regretful after hearing this.
Those diners who had originally ordered roast goose immediately took a bite with chopsticks and found that it was just as the man said, and it was not as hard to chew as ordinary goose meat.
Lu Fushang was obviously also envious of Li Tiezhu's words, but perhaps to save face, he retorted in a somewhat strong tone:
"You say it's delicious, so it's really delicious? Who are you and how do you know so much about Zuixianlou's goose?"
Although these words were obviously directed at Li Tiezhu, the diners around him couldn't help but look at Li Tiezhu, as if waiting for his next reaction.
"Of course I know the geese at Zuixianlou. I'm the manager of the Anju Village farm. These geese are carefully selected by me before they can be served on Zuixianlou's table."
The voice of the manager of Anju Village Farm startled most of the local people present.
Then, there were cries of surprise among the diners:
"But what about Anju Village in Liangcheng?"
"Is it the Anju Village, known as the number one village in Liangcheng?"
"It's incredible. He's actually the manager of the Anju Village breeding farm. No wonder he dared to say those things."
Noticing the constant chatter around him, the wealthy businessman surnamed Lu suddenly felt ashamed. He looked at Li Tiezhu and couldn't help but ask again:
"So what if you're the manager of that farm?"
Li Tiezhu smiled, his tone was not boastful, but calm:
"All of Zuixianlou's signature dishes use ducks and geese from our farm. Even the cream cake you mentioned was created by our young master. What do you think of this guest?"
In fact, what Li Tiezhu didn’t say was that it wasn’t just the ducks and geese from Zuixianlou, but many other stores in Liangcheng that were doing good business had signed contracts with their farm.
All the reputable shops and restaurants in Liangcheng have cooperated with them.
The reason is naturally because the ducks and geese from their Anju Village farm are of good quality, and you can tell the difference after just one bite.
The price is only 10% to 20% higher than the market price, because their young master pays attention to reputation.
Li Tiezhu's words made many Liangcheng locals present nod in agreement.
Anju Village has developed rapidly over the past year and has now become the most prosperous village in Liangcheng.
Who can still remember that a year ago, the people in this village were all refugees who fled?
When the wealthy businessman surnamed Shi saw the attitude of the people around him, he immediately grabbed the person next to him and said, "Brother Lu, it seems that the other party is indeed important. Let's not cause trouble in their place."
The three of them had never expected that when they came for a meal, they would find that a manager of a farm had such a high profile. It was a shame that they were all wealthy businessmen with some assets.
Who is the owner of this farm?
The three of them said no more, but the wealthy businessman surnamed Shi quietly called his waiter and added another roast goose.
Seeing this, Li Tiezhu naturally didn't hold on to it and started eating his own food.
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