After Nie Qianqian left the yamen, she picked up Tuantuan, a fellow villager who took care of her on her behalf, and went to Guangjuxuan.
Guangjuxuan is a famous restaurant in the town, a chain branch opened in the provincial capital. Everyone living in Fulin Town knows Guangjuxuan.
Although Nie Qianqian's Ganoderma lucidum sold for a hundred taels of silver, Liu Yan was still frightened when she stood in front of the Guangjuxuan gate and looked at the luxuriously decorated three-story turret.
Tuanzi had no idea how much money it would cost to eat at the restaurant. He smelled the aroma wafting from the restaurant and looked at the restaurant curiously with his round eyes, almost crying.
Nie Qianqian stepped forward and entered the restaurant first, followed by Liu Yan at the end, who had been awkwardly adjusting her wrinkled top.
The waiter at the door greeted me enthusiastically, "Sir, please come inside."
But before he could finish the word of invitation, he saw the slightly shabby appearance of the three people and one treasure, and his originally enthusiastic tone softened.
"How many of you are coming to our restaurant for dinner?"
Liu Yan felt embarrassed when she heard this sentence. She had enough money in her pocket to spend money here, but she always felt out of place here.
Nie Qianqian: "Otherwise? Is it possible to come to your place for medical treatment?"
One sentence made the waiter choke and thought to himself: This girl looks pretty and gentle, but her words are very annoying.
"Please call in those guest officials."
There was no reason to chase the customers away when they arrived. The waiter welcomed them in and cursed in his heart: He was a country bumpkin from which village he couldn't tell. He didn't know the quality of their Guangjuxuan restaurant. When he saw the price tag, he was afraid that he would have his tail between his legs. go out.
Nie Qianqian walked while paying attention to the decoration, dishes, and customers coming and going in the store. She came here not only to take the whole family to have a big meal, but also had other things in mind.
She had an idea after eating Liu Yan's stewed fish that day. Liu Yan was skilled in craftsmanship, and she had supermarkets at her disposal, with countless fresh ingredients that were automatically replenished, various seasonings to enhance freshness and flavor, and even supermarkets. There are also those selling recipe books. With these, as long as you have sufficient start-up capital, you can open a restaurant.
A hundred taels of silver is a little less than a lot. It is difficult to buy a three-entry courtyard in a good location in the town. Instead of traveling back and forth between the town and the village to make money by reselling ingredients from supermarkets, it is more efficient to open a restaurant. higher.
Nie Qianqian took the menu card handed by the waiter and studied it carefully. The variety of dishes was richer than she imagined, and the types of ingredients were also diverse.
The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated, nor should we underestimate the Chinese people’s pursuit of delicious food.
The menu includes braised shark's fin, braised fat duck, sweet and sour carp, salted duck, boiled chicken, rouge goose breast, etc., as well as many stir-fried vegetarian dishes.
There are not many desserts, such as osmanthus cake, water chestnut cake, Sixi candied fruit, and Sitian dried fruits.
Drinks are basically liquor or tea brewed by the restaurant.
Nie Qianqian thought about it for a while and felt that this matter had great potential.
First, although there are many kinds of ingredients, the cooking method is relatively simple, mostly steaming. For example, it is also duck, and the cooking method here is mostly stewed duck. But if you can change the cooking method of roast duck, it will definitely surprise everyone.
Furthermore, most of these dishes have a light taste. If we can introduce some dishes such as boiled fish, Maoxuewang, spicy crayfish, etc., they will definitely be loved by a group of people who are addicted to spicy food.
Not to mention desserts and drinks, any of the various Western pastry cakes in supermarkets is a surefire weapon. In addition to liquor, you can also bring out some drinks and women's fruit wine to open up the female market.
After a while, Nie Qianqian had countless thoughts in her mind. The waiter at the shop next to her looked at Nie Qianqian looking at the menu with a slight frown, a little impatient. As he thought, these people didn't know the depth of things at all.
"Sir, do you want to order?"
Nie Qianqian was thinking about something in her mind, "Wait a moment."
The waiter was even more impatient. Just as he was about to urge him, he saw a familiar figure walking in his direction.
The person who came was Zhang Fu, the waiter of the county magistrate. He had been with the magistrate for many years. Mr. Tang was a distinguished customer of the restaurant. The waiter had met Zhang Fu face to face, so he knew him.
The waiter grinned from ear to ear and greeted warmly, "Brother Fu, do you want the magistrate to order?"
Zhang Fu Yaoyao's head went straight past the waiter and came to Nie Qianqian's table. She cupped her hands at Nie Qianqian and said, "Ms. Nie, I am the servant next to the county magistrate. Just call me Ah Fu. My master would like to invite my wife to come over in the afternoon." Let’s talk about it and say we have something to talk about.”
"Oh?" Nie Qianqian was surprised. She didn't expect the county magistrate to have anything to do with her. However, today's matter was all thanks to your justice, and she took this opportunity to thank him.
Nie Qianqian: "Okay, I'll go there after lunch."
Ah Fu's smile made it easy for people to feel close to him, "Okay, I'm going to report back to my lord right now, so I won't disturb my wife's lunch."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
The waiter looked on with his mouth agape. Did he hear correctly just now? It was Mr. Tang, the magistrate of Fulin Town, who wanted to visit this plainly dressed lady.
How could this family have anything to do with the county magistrate because they were so shabbily dressed?
The waiter wanted to slap himself in the mouth. No wonder the master repeatedly told him that when entertaining guests, he must not make judgments by looking at people's dishes and clothes. Today, he was short-sighted.
Nie Qianqian saw that the waiter at the shop was motionless and froze on the spot, and said hello, "Waiter, it's time to order."
The waiter put away his previous contempt and greeted him with great enthusiasm, "Okay, I'll give you your order."
In order to taste the taste of this restaurant, Nie Qianqian basically ordered double the amount of dishes. The three of them and one treasure ordered four meat dishes, three vegetarian dishes, one soup, and dessert after the meal.
Gu Xiao was slightly surprised, thinking that she ordered so much for more than just a meal, but he didn't guess what she wanted.
Liu Yan hesitated several times to open her mouth, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore, "Qianqian, where can I eat after ordering so many dishes?"
Qianqian: "Mom, I have my own plan. Besides, the successful reconciliation today is a clean break with the past and a new life. It is worth celebrating. From now on, we will rely on ourselves and we will definitely make the days better."
In the past, when Liu Yan thought about leaving the Nie family, she would feel fear in her bones, but on this day, she felt unprecedentedly calm and relaxed.
She secretly thought: Qianqian has really changed. Her daughter has grown up, is strong and brave, and can protect her family. She can no longer be as ignorant and submissive as before. She must rely on herself and strengthen herself like Qianqian.
Tuantuan blinked and asked curiously: "Mom, what is Heli?"
Qianqian smiled and answered him in the simplest words, "Heli means we don't have to go back to Nie's house to live anymore."
When Tuan Tuan heard that she no longer had to go back to Nie's house, her round eyes were filled with joy. She grinned unabashedly, revealing her little teeth that had not yet fully grown. She said in a sweet voice, "Wow, that's too great." Okay, great! Grandma, that’s the next best thing to celebrate.”
Gu Xiao looked at Tuantuan's happy face and felt a trace of joy in his heart. Tuantuan, a child, had a difficult life environment since he was a child. He was used to hiding his emotions. Sometimes he would feel that Tuantuan's eyes were numb, which made him feel distressed.
But in just a few days, Tuantuan became as energetic and lively as his mother. He likes the way Tuantuan smiles unabashedly when she is so happy. This is what a child should look like.
Gu Xiao couldn't help but look at Qianqian, with admiration in his eyes. This was all due to this woman.
Nie Qianqian is so beautiful and refined, with beautiful and clear eyes, that even the daughters of princes in the capital can't compare with her. But unlike those girls, she is a flower grown in the deep palace garden. A touch of agility.
Nie Qianqian is like fairy grass growing on the edge of the cliff. Under the pink petals are tall and upward branches, full of vitality.
