"I remember that the business of this restaurant is not very good, right?" Xia Luotong looked around the lobby and frowned in thought.
As a qualified foodie, she, Xi Menghan and Si Hanyan have recently eaten at many famous restaurants in the capital. Since she has been to this street but has not entered this restaurant, it can only mean that this The restaurant does not have any famous dishes to attract them.
In a place like the capital where there are many restaurants, it has no special features and is just like an average business. In her opinion, this is the case.
"Yes, Xia Zhihe is good at spending money, but his ability to make money is really not that good. With so many profitable properties of the Sun family in his hands, he can only earn some pocket money." Wu Zechen said a lot of comments. Xia Zhihe's contempt, "The business of this restaurant is mediocre, and it just provides Xia Zhihe with money to drink on the basis of maintaining normal business. He is reluctant to invest, and he is reluctant to hire some decent chefs, so the dishes have no characteristics and the prices are low." It’s mediocre, all thanks to the customer base brought by the good location of this store.”
"That's what he did, that's right." Xia Luotong immediately reconsidered, with the same disgust in his tone.
The lobby on the first floor was spacious and bright, but the layout had no special features. It was no different from an ordinary restaurant. Xia Luotong didn't find it strange and went up to the second floor.
The restaurant has four floors, which is very high for an area like Beijing. It can be seen that the owner who first built the restaurant was very thoughtful and reserved a lot of room for operation.
Of course, Xia Zhihe couldn't have thought of this.
The second to fourth floors are all private rooms, and the layout is also very simple. Apart from the independent and private characteristics of the private room itself, there is nothing special about it. Even the decorative calligraphy and painting ornaments, etc., are all shoddy. The smell is not up to par at all.
Not to mention the nobles in the capital, even wealthy households with some wealth would disdain to enter such an elegant room. If it is for personal use, it would be reluctant, but if there are guests together, it would be a shame!
Xia Luotong looked at the furnishings in the private rooms on the third floor, and finally pouted and went downstairs to the lobby. His disgusted expression was completely undisguised, making Wu Zechen who was watching on the side laugh.
But what she didn't expect was that as soon as she returned to the first floor, she saw a strange middle-aged man waiting in the lobby.
She glanced at the man in surprise, and saw that the man seemed to want to come forward to talk to them, but was stopped by the guards of the palace. Otherwise, since he could enter the restaurant through the guards guarding the door, he must not be a suspicious person.
She turned directly to look at Wu Zechen, while Wu Zechen looked at the guard on the side. The guard quickly stepped forward and revealed the identity of the middle-aged man, the former shopkeeper of the restaurant.
The original shopkeeper of this restaurant?
Xia Luotong looked at the middle-aged man again. He had a slightly fat figure, and his eyes showed shrewdness and a bit of unpleasant calculation. This was a man who did everything for profit. She came to this first impression. View.
Since he was the original shopkeeper of the restaurant, he was Xia Zhihe's man, and he was indeed as virtuous as his master.
Xia Luotong was wondering what the former shopkeeper of the restaurant was doing when he saw Wu Zechen next to him beckoning the guards to let him go and allow the middle-aged man to come forward and speak.
"Are you here to move the original belongings? Then send someone to move them as soon as possible." She suddenly thought of the so-called decorations in the private rooms upstairs. Although they were not eye-catching to her, they were still worth a few coins. , with Xia Zhihe's picky temperament, he should be thinking about it.
The middle-aged man was slightly startled. He obviously didn't expect Xia Luotong to chase people away so directly, but he had been working in restaurants all year round and dealt with all kinds of people, so naturally he wouldn't back down so easily.
"Greetings to Prince An and Princess An. My surname is Zhang, and he was the original shopkeeper of this restaurant." The middle-aged man who called himself shopkeeper Zhang came up and bowed first, and then continued, "I heard that this restaurant is now closed. It's the princess's dowry, so I came here to take a look, but the princess has looked around? How do you feel?"
Xia Luotong raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Shopkeeper Zhang, who obviously had an ulterior motive. He was suddenly interested in what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. After all, this person was probably sent by Xia Zhihe.
Then she said casually: "I just took a look at the private room upstairs. The overall layout is okay. I haven't seen the kitchen yet."
Seeing Xia Luotong answer his words, the shopkeeper Zhang's eyes immediately brightened, the smile on his face widened a little, and he said quickly: "Princess, you have good vision, the layout of our restaurant is one of the best, let's just say that this four-story building is The restaurant is the only one in our street! It is absolutely eye-catching. Every customer who comes to our street can't help but notice our restaurant. Because of its grand appearance, the flow of customers on weekdays is very steady. Continuing, the business is very good, it is definitely a prosperous shop that makes money! How many noble people are jealous of our land!"
The shopkeeper praised us eloquently, one by one, as if we had joined Xia Luotong's side.
"Really? I've really made a lot of money, and I'll have enough money for makeup in the future." Xia Luotong responded with a slight smile, with a hint of imperceptible ridicule in his tone.
Although Wu Zechen on the side did not speak, he was always paying attention to her reaction. At this time, he was the only one who noticed the change in her tone.
He was never surprised by her alertness, but this makeup money... He felt that he had an obligation to bear the expenses of her makeup money!
After this period of recuperation, and the toxins in her body have been completely eliminated, her skin is like cream, even without any makeup, it is still enough to make most women envy. When he sees her every night, she is She looks like a hibiscus without makeup, with a bit of clarity and restrained coquettishness.
Occasionally when he saw her come back on weekdays, the makeup on her face was very light. He thought she didn't use these things very much, but now that he heard her mention it, he realized that he was mistaken. After all, what woman doesn't need makeup?
Xia Luotong on the side had no idea that her casual metaphor could trigger so many thoughts from the cold-faced prince next to her. At this time, she was still waiting for the shopkeeper in front of her to reveal that she had come to block him this time. What's her real purpose?
"It's not just money for makeup. Princess, you have money for your future clothes and accessories!" Seeing Xia Luotong's "response," the shopkeeper Zhang continued excitedly, "Our restaurant has been operating for so many years, and we have repeat customers. But quite a lot of people have recognized our taste and reputation, and I am very lucky to have won the favor of many guests. They are all old acquaintances for many years, and they all love to come to our place to eat!"
