Chapter 426: The Female Sea King and the Handsome Guard (26)
Chapter 426: The Female Sea King and the Handsome Guard (26)
The shopkeeper looked at everyone's reactions with satisfaction and said, "The final prize is a bar of soap.
But today, every customer who signs up for our Fujulou membership card can receive a bar of soap for free.
When the people heard this, they immediately became excited. Although one tael of silver was expensive, this piece of soap looked so magical, and it was given away for free, which was really a great deal.
As a result, many people flocked into Fujulou, eager to try the food.
A man in the crowd peered in, then ran madly towards his restaurant after reading it.
"88% off? Humph, if we give you an 80% discount, I don't believe that the people are stupid and won't come to eat here?"
The boy hesitated and said, "But their soap looks..."
The shopkeeper interrupted, "Humph, it's all a lie. It's just some wood ash and soapberry, right? We're offering a 20% discount."
The servant girl hesitated for a moment, she felt that it was not that simple, but the shopkeeper said it should be the case.
Who knew that they waited from noon to evening, and even until the next day, their business did not improve.
After just one night, blisters appeared on the corners of Mr. Huo's mouth, and he quickly asked the servant to inquire again.
"Carbon pot fish, what carbon pot fish? Why haven't I heard of it?"
“I haven’t heard of it either, but I heard that this dish at Fu Ju Lou is almost sold out!
There were so many people lining up at the door, and they had to wait for their number to be called before they could enter.”
Mr. Huo walked back and forth and said, "Go buy one quickly. I don't believe it's really that delicious." After hearing this, the servant ran away in a hurry.
Half an hour later, the servant came back in a hurry.
Mr. Huo looked at the boy's empty hands and asked curiously, "Where is the charcoal pot fish I asked you to buy?"
The servant held out a stick and said, "Master, this is it. I am number 79."
Mr. Huo took the stick and looked at the number on it - 79. He wondered, "There are only 79 people. It should be our turn soon for such a big restaurant."
The waiter quickly explained: "Boss, it's not 79 people, but 79 tables! At this rate, we will definitely miss lunch and can only wait until the evening to have a chance to eat."
After hearing this, Mr. Huo was so angry that he fell backwards. He didn't expect that Fujulou's business was so popular.
She snorted coldly and said that she would take people to try this so-called charcoal pot fish in the evening.
In the evening, Mr. Huo brought his shopkeeper and a chef, and the three of them came to Fujulou with sticks in hand.
Mr. Huo looked at the menu with great interest, curiosity in his eyes. The names of these dishes were very novel, he had never heard of them before.
Especially the "Carbon Pot Fish", almost every table had customers ordering one.
In addition, there are also strange names of dishes such as "Fortune as Rich as the East Sea", "Wealth and Treasure", and "Good Luck".
Seeing this, the waiter hurried forward to explain: "'Fortune as vast as the East Sea' is made by stewing fresh matsutake mushrooms and sea cucumbers; 'Bringing Wealth and Treasure' is made by cooking fresh abalone with scallion oil;
And ‘Hongyun Dangtou’ is a delicious braised fish head.”
After hearing this, Mr. Huo nodded slightly, thinking to himself that this member of the Yan family was indeed capable.
He randomly ordered two vegetarian dishes and asked for a pot of charcoal fish.
When the charcoal pot fish was served, Mr. Huo was also very surprised, because there was really charcoal in the pot.
The waiter reminded: "Sir, you have to be careful and wait for a moment until the water boils before eating.
These four side dishes are free of charge in our restaurant. You can put them in the pot and cook them later. "
Mr. Huo nodded. He had just noticed the dining habits of the guests at other tables.
As time passed, the water in the pot began to bubble.
At this moment, an enticing aroma comes to your nose, making you salivate.
Mr. Huo couldn't help but pick up the chopsticks, gently picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.
Suddenly, an indescribable deliciousness spread over the tip of his tongue, so delicious that he almost bit his tongue.
"Oh my!" Mr. Huo exclaimed in surprise and quickly called the chef beside him: "Come and try it. Oh my god, what does it taste like? I have never tasted such a delicacy!"
Chef Yang couldn't wait to taste it, and like everyone in the lobby he made slurping sounds.
Soon, a portion of charcoal pot fish was eaten up, and various vegetables were put into the pot to cook.
Unexpectedly, these vegetarian dishes became even more delicious after absorbing the essence of the soup.
Finally, everyone put some noodles into the pot and ate until their stomachs were full and satisfied.
The meal cost more than one or two taels of silver, but everyone felt it was worth it.
After dinner, the three of them happily walked to the door to draw a lottery. Luckily, they won a bar of soap, and then left happily.
When they returned to their restaurant, Mr. Huo suddenly patted his head and suddenly realized, "Didn't we go there to cause trouble? Why are we back like this?"
He stared at the chef beside him and asked anxiously, "Did you taste what seasonings were used in this dish?"
Chef Yang shook his head helplessly and replied with a bitter face: "Boss, I have never tasted dishes with this flavor. It is simply unheard of and unseen before!"
Mr. Huo sighed. Yes, he had been running a restaurant for more than ten years, but he had never eaten there.
Yan Xue knew that Mr. Huo had left, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly. This is chili pepper, an ingredient that is not available in this world, and she also added thirteen spices. If she wants to steal someone's skills, she must be dreaming.
These are all the stock in her space, but she may consider large-scale planting in the future.
Seven days later, the third group of people from the Yan residence finally returned. Xue felt distressed when she saw her son's thinner face.
Yan Feng looked at the guard leader and asked, "What happened? Why did you take so long to come back?"
The guard leader looked at the head of the family, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Yan Feng's face changed and he sent everyone away.
The guard leader saw that everyone had left and reported, "Master, my subordinates encountered conscription in the southwest."
"conscription?"
The guard leader nodded and said, "It's a forced conscription. All women who meet the age requirements must apply, and even strong men are recruited.
I felt something was wrong, so I took the young master and hid away, which is why it has been delayed until now."
Yan Feng nodded, waved her hand and the guards retreated. She frowned and thought deeply. It seemed that the weather in the southwest was about to change.
One month later,
"President Huang, if this continues, my shop will be closed!"
Huang Pingling looked at the complaining woman in front of her with an impatient look on her face. She was also very upset as her shop business was not doing well either.
“My restaurant is offering a 20% discount every day, but still, very few people come to eat there.
I followed your advice and made a charcoal pot fish before, but after customers tasted it, they said the taste was not right. They stopped coming after two visits, and now business is worse than before.
There was also a cloth shop that had a team of fashion models, which attracted all the dignitaries in Kuncheng, and they all came to order clothes from her.
My cloth shop now can only sell coarse cloth even at a 20% discount, but you know that you can't make any money from coarse cloth.
Now I can barely even support the guys in my shop.
And she opened a milk tea shop next to my snack bar, and also made some snack called Snow Meinian.
I asked the chef to taste it secretly, but he just couldn’t make it taste that way.”
Another official also said, "What should I do? President Huang, of my eight shops, only the herbal medicine shop and the coffin shop can barely maintain operations. The rest are already running out of money."
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