The young man who was going downstairs also noticed Yu Changle and glanced at her. Their eyes met in the air inadvertently.
Not only Yu Changle, but also the young man seemed to have some doubts in his brows.
But it seemed that he didn't remember who Yu Changle was. He only paused for a moment, went downstairs, passed by the two of them, and exited Yipin Pavilion.
Yu Changle also felt a little strange. She knew no one in Yangcheng except Jiang Yu and Zhou Defa. Why did the young man who came down from upstairs just now look familiar to her?
It's just a small episode. Since I can't remember it, it's over.
After the two of them finished their morning tea, Jiang Yu called the waiter and rushed to pay the bill. Six small steamed buns and a pot of tea cost a total of thirteen yuan, which was the same price as the non-discounted price at Yangcheng Restaurant.
Yu Changle secretly thought that the two restaurants were so close, but they had almost the same prices and very different dining environments. It was no wonder that Yangcheng Restaurant lost so many customers. Without discounts, there might not even be a single customer at all.
As the reform and opening up process advances, market competition will only become more and more intense and cruel. If your products are better than yours or even cheaper than yours, what do you compare with others?
Just based on a time-honored brand?
In later generations, time-honored brands may still be a very effective marketing gimmick, but in the 1980s when people are eager for all new things, time-honored brands can often only be equated with decay, obsolescence, old-fashioned, and boring.
At this time, people can’t wait to take off their patched clothes, kick off their Jiefang shoes with holes in their toes, and throw out their dusty furniture with missing arms and legs. Everyone wants to embrace the new era. Leave the old days of lack of food, clothing, and dim colors behind.
Just as they stepped out of the gate of Yipin Pavilion, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side, startling Yu Changle and Jiang Yu.
Looking again, it turned out to be the young man who came down the stairs just now.
He seemed very hesitant, frowning and standing in front of the two of them, as if he had something to say.
After Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, he glanced at Yu Changle and found that she also looked confused. He pulled Yu Changle behind him vigilantly and said in a deep voice:
"What do you want to do?"
Is it possible that someone dared to openly rob in front of the hotel in broad daylight?
After Yangcheng's public security "strike hard" campaign started at the beginning of the year, it has been a long time since we saw street gangsters like Luo Cheng from Jinbo City doing evil on the streets.
The young man looked at Yu Changle with a very troubled expression, and finally said:
"I know you may not remember me, but I still want to explain that I didn't go to Yipinge to find a job behind my old employer's back. It was their manager who asked me to come and talk about something, hoping that I would come to work for them, but I have already I was rejected!"
Jiang Yu's mindless words made Jiang Yu confused, but this inexplicably familiar voice reminded Yu Changle of someone.
No wonder she felt familiar, she had just met this young man yesterday - he was the warm welcome at the door of Yangcheng Restaurant!
Yu Changle was a little surprised: "I remember you, but why do you have to explain this to us?"
"Because..." The man's young face showed a bit of stubbornness, "Because I remembered, and I also remember you, as the guests who came to our Yangcheng Restaurant for dinner yesterday. I don't want you to think that our Yangcheng Restaurant is no longer good. , is about to collapse, and employees are starting to look for a way out.”
"Although the business of our store is not as usual as usual, all our employees will work with the boss to run Yangcheng Restaurant well, and we will do our best to protect the sign of our store!"
There are really very few guests in Yangcheng Restaurant, and it was even rarer to see young people with unfamiliar faces like Yu Changle yesterday. What's more, they chatted with the lobby manager for a long time in the store, so it's not surprising that the welcome guests remember them.
Yu Changle remembered that when they left yesterday, the young man who greeted them said goodbye to them very warmly.
Compared to Jiang Yu's shock, Yu Changle was inexplicably moved.
Whether this somewhat abrupt move comes from the simplicity of people of this era or the impulse of young people, Yu Changle believes that as this young man said, this is the common wish of all employees in their store.
It’s hard not to be moved by such reckless yet sincere sincerity!
After the young man finished saying what he had been holding in his heart, he felt somewhat uneasy. If he stopped an unknown guest and said something strange like this inexplicably, would it make the guest even more disgusted with Yangcheng Restaurant?
When he thought of this possibility, he quickly took two steps back and apologized:
"I'm sorry to disturb you two. I'm very sorry. I'm really sorry!"
As he spoke, he bowed to the two of them, but Yu Changle quickly stopped him:
"No bother, I understand what you mean, and I sincerely hope you can keep this golden sign of Yangcheng. After eating so many refreshments, Yangcheng Restaurant is still the most authentic and delicious. I will come to your restaurant next time I come to Yangcheng. Come for morning tea.”
The young man obviously did not expect to receive such positive feedback from Yu Changle. He was so excited that his eyes could see sparkles:
"Thank you. I will definitely take your earnest hopes for our store back and tell every employee and the boss that we are looking forward to your visit again at Yangcheng Restaurant!"
After speaking, the young man bowed to the two of them again, and ran towards the Yangcheng Restaurant at the other end of the street with a face full of joy.
Looking at the back of the young man walking away happily, Jiang Yu murmured:
"The employees at this Yangcheng Restaurant are quite loyal..."
Yu Changle smiled and nodded: "With such employees, I believe that Yangcheng Restaurant will not collapse so easily."
After breakfast, Jiang Yu insisted on taking Yu Changle to Lianxianglou, which is also a time-honored restaurant in Yangcheng, to buy some special pastries for souvenirs.
Lianxiang Tower is also a time-honored teahouse with a history of more than 100 years in Yangcheng. The three-story teahouse is located in the west of Yangcheng. The three majestic characters hanging in front of the building - "Lianxiang Tower", are from the handwriting of Chen Ruyue, a scholar of Nanhai Hanlin University in the late Qing Dynasty. .
The decoration of Lianxiang Building has been extremely luxurious from the beginning. The tables and chairs are all made of imported wood, the carvings on them are all carefully carved by hand, and the windows are also made of precious Manchurian windows.
The entire teahouse is made of wood, the stairs and corridors are inlaid with copper, and many precious porcelain paintings are hung on both sides.
In the early years, Lianxiang Tower could be described as a "VIP Tea House" with treasures everywhere.
According to Jiang Yu, he once heard from the older generation in Yangcheng that the opening of Lianxiang Tower was very expensive, with a total cost of 12,420 taels of silver.
Yu Changle couldn't help but be speechless after hearing this. That was more than 12,000 taels of silver a hundred years ago. It is estimated to be equivalent to nearly 2.5 million yuan in future generations. It is not a shame!
In the past hundred years, although the "luxurious" Lianxiang Building has gone through many ups and downs, ups and downs in personnel, its business has always been prosperous.
If the taste of morning tea varies from person to person and cannot be compared, then no one can say "no" to the various pastries produced by Lian Xiang Lou.
Lotus seed buns, chicken cakes, almond cakes, wife cakes, peach cakes... The first floor of the shop with red festive lanterns hanging at the door is filled with all kinds of souvenir bags for everyone to choose from.
