Wen Yunling had long heard that the Xuji restaurant opened for about half a month, but she also didn't plan to go. First, she was used to eating in Donglaiju. Even if she went to other restaurants to eat, it was basically on the East Street side. , I only went to the West Street Market occasionally, and I heard that it was a small restaurant, so I didn't plan to go there and try the food at Xu Kee Restaurant.

She is a girl's family, and the seat she sits is covered by a screen, but it also belongs to the living room, not a private room, and she can also hear the voices of the next door.

The diners next door are talking.

"Have you used the morning and evening food at Xuji Restaurant?"

"I haven't been there yet, why? But I have heard of this newly opened restaurant. It is said that the taste is very good, but I am used to eating in Donglaiju. How good can it be?"

This person's tone was dismissive of Xu Ji Restaurant, obviously looking down on the snack restaurant.

This is also true. The taste of the food made by most small restaurants is average, how can it be compared with larger restaurants.

"Brother Zuo, your prejudice is really not right, you have to believe me, you might as well go to the Xuji restaurant and use it for a morning meal and evening meal, especially the bald butter, which can be used for bibimbap and noodles, the taste is really unforgettable. , and the hand-grabbed lamb chops, which are tender on the outside and tender on the inside, not at all stinky, fatty sausage fish, spicy and appetizing, in short, even if it's not a signature dish, the taste is amazing, alas, when I talk about it now, I want to drool. already."

This brother Zuo couldn't help but ask, "Since I taught you to linger, why didn't you go over there today to use the morning meal?"

The man touched his nose, "Brother Zuo, do you think I don't want to go? It's not like I've been too busy these few days, even if the pastoral food has been sold out, her family will have to line up whether it is morning or evening food. That shop was too busy to open. After this time, it was already sold out. I went there a few days ago at this time, and everyone had already closed the stall. The food is all sold out, and after a few days of work, I must go to Xuji Restaurant to eat for a few days.”

Brother Zuo hesitated, "Is the business of this small restaurant really so good? Does it taste good too?"

"What are you doing?" The man continued, "Brother Zuo may as well believe me once, remember to go early when you are eating at night, or you will have to queue up if you can't get a seat. I also heard that the chef of Xuji Restaurant also has a heart. good eat."

Brother Zuo snorted, "How can fish be delicious?"

The man smiled and said, "I originally thought the same as Brother Zuo, but then I bought some fish balls and went back. They were delicious and delicious like other dishes in the restaurant."

Brother Zuo was dubious at this moment, and decided to go over to take a look at the evening meal.

When Wen Yunling heard this, she frowned a little, but she was still lucky.

At first, she didn't think about the words Xu Ji to the fourth sister-in-law of the Pei family. It was not until the next door diners mentioned fish balls and fish heads that she remembered that Xu Qinyu sold these in Osmanthus Lane. She also asked Cheng Ge'er, Cheng Ge'er said that the food is made of fish, what kind of taste can it have, at most there is no fishy smell, those neighbors are poor people, so it should be delicious.

Now it seems that Brother Cheng is simply lying to her!

Wen Yunling was so angry that he couldn't eat the food at the moment, so he threw down the money and went to West Street to find Xu Ji Restaurant.

The location of Xu Ji's restaurant was easy to find, but in the past, she found the door was closed. She went to the next door to inquire, only to know that the restaurant was closed today.

This is the first time she has heard that restaurants can have time to rest.

Wen Yunling inquired with the shopkeeper of the rouge gouache shop next door again, and learned that the shopkeeper of Xu Ji Restaurant was really a young lady, she should be the fourth sister-in-law of the Pei family, and she went back angrily.

After she went back, she complained to the Yue family, her eyes reddened, "Even if Brother Cheng is from the third room, it's his surname Wen, it's my brother, how can I help an outsider, he really hurts me too much. Heart, when I asked him, he must know how the food made by the fourth sister-in-law tastes like, and he lied to me, so I missed the fourth sister-in-law. matter."

Yue Shi persuaded: "She is a young lady of fifteen or sixteen, do you really believe that she is good at cooking? I have also heard about the Xuji restaurant in Lao Shizi, I am afraid it is just some opportunistic means, otherwise it will be a How can a young lady in her teens compare to a chef in Donglaiju, and according to people’s words, the food in Xuji restaurant is more delicious than Donglaiju, does Linger think it’s possible?”

Wen Yunling did not speak.

After a while, she couldn't help but say, "I'm afraid Concubine Gui's departure was also designed by them."

Yue Shi didn't care about this even more. "Concubine Gui left and left, why did she stay at Wen's house? Besides, the two husbands were both diagnosed with tuberculosis, so they shouldn't be wrong. Even if she recovers well, it has nothing to do with our family. Isn't Ling'er trying to open a restaurant? Mother heard that there is a great cook in Raozhou City, we can go to Raozhou City and ask."

Ask her to say that he should be registered in Raozhou City that day, and it would be easier to do business, but the father-in-law felt that his money was not enough, and he wanted to live in the town.

Wen Yunling was overjoyed and decided to go to Xuji Restaurant tomorrow to taste the food there.

If it is delicious, talk to the owner.

If you can't talk to each other, go to Raozhou City to find a cook, she has set up this restaurant!

Yue Shi still found it funny, she really didn't believe in the craftsmanship of the 15- or 16-year-old cook.

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The next day, Wen Yunling deliberately went to Xuji Restaurant early.

Just like what the diners at Donglaiju said, people started to line up at only three quarters of an hour.

Not too long ago, the door of the restaurant opened, and a woman in her thirties opened the door, but she didn't recognize it.

The restaurant opened, and the guests came in one after another. Wen Yunling arrived early. She was among the first batch of diners, but she had to share a table with others. She frowned, but she didn't say much. The second aunt, Mrs. Wen, was standing behind the counter.

This time, completely believe that the chef of Xu Ji Restaurant is the fourth sister-in-law.

When Wen Shi saw Wen Yunling, the smile on her lips disappeared immediately, but she didn't sweep anyone out.

Yu Niang had told her before that since she opened a restaurant, Wen's family would definitely learn about it slowly, and the matter could not be concealed. As long as Wen's family was not here to make trouble, if they were eating normally, don't worry about it, if they were ordinary guests it is good.

So Wen Shi asked quietly, "What do the guests want to eat?"

Wen Yunling smiled obediently, "Aunt just help me, I trust Aunt."

Wen Shi nodded, and ordered Wen Yunling a custard bun and a raw fish porridge.

The fish porridge made by Yu Niang is delicious and warm, and many people eat it.

Now Yu Niang uses seven or eight small stoves to cook fish fillet porridge at the same time, and now there are eight fish fillet porridge to eat.

After Wen Yunling paid the money, she went to find a seat and sat down. The woman who shared the table with her was cleanly dressed. Wen Yunling glanced at it but didn't say much. If she lived in the east, she would not Some people are willing to join the table, but it is really a small restaurant, and it cannot be on the table.

Soon, the custard buns and the fish fillet porridge were delivered.

Wen Yunling casually picked up a custard bun, and the entrance was stunned.

Delicious……

Like other diners in the restaurant, she couldn't think of anything else and concentrated on eating.

She ate the two custard buns in one go and started drinking porridge.

The porridge is also thick and delicious, the fish fillets are very tender, and there is no fishy smell at all.

Wen Yunling usually doesn't have much appetite, and now he has finished drinking a casserole of fish fillet porridge, which is already a little supportive.

She sat in a daze for a while.

After the meeting, Wen Yunling went to look for the Wen family, "Aunt, can I see the fourth sister-in-law?"

Wen Shi said in a low voice, "Niang Yu is very busy, so I don't have time to see you. Don't disturb her, and hurry back after eating. I have to receive other guests."

Wen Yunling pursed her lips, but she wasn't annoyed and turned to leave.

When she returned to Wen's house, she was still a little dazed, and said to Mrs. Yue, "Mother, the food made by Sisao is indeed delicious. Be delicious." It was something she had never tasted before.

Wen Yunling knew in her heart that Donglaiju's current customer flow has not been greatly affected. That is also because Xuji Restaurant is a small restaurant and can receive limited customers, so Donglaiju's customer flow has not been particularly affected, but the loss is still a little bit. some.

Affected are Jinyuan Restaurant and Ping An Restaurant in West Street Market.

Yue Shi was surprised: "It's really so delicious?"

Wen Yunling nodded.

No, she must talk to the fourth sister-in-law.

In the evening, Wen Yunling went to Xuji Restaurant for evening food.

What she ordered was bald butter bibimbap and finger lamb chops.

The taste is even better than Chaoshoku.

After eating evening food, Wen Yunling knew that she would definitely not be able to see her sister-in-law staying here, so she went to Pei's house in Osmanthus Lane, planning to talk to her sister-in-law carefully when she came back.

She really wanted to open a restaurant and make a lot of money.

In fact, she knew what her grandfather and grandmother were thinking, and if she wanted her to return to Beijing, she might even be a concubine for the new emperor.

She was also willing to enter the palace to enjoy the glory and wealth, but when she thought about it carefully, there was no possibility of the Wen family returning to Beijing, so she thought that since she would not be able to return to Beijing, it would be good to stay in the border town and earn more money, becoming a rich and squire.

That's why want to rush to find a cook to open a restaurant.

Wen Yunling came to Pei's house in Osmanthus Lane, knocked on the door, and soon someone opened the door, it was Aunt Gui.

Wen Yunling was taken aback, but saw that Aunt Gui looked good, her complexion was rosy, her hair was not so white, she didn't look like a tuberculosis patient at all.

"Aunt Gui..." Wen Yunling subconsciously called out.

Gui said in a low voice, "Why is Sister Ling here?"

"Is Aunt Gui's tuberculosis cured?" Wen Yunling frowned, she still felt that something was wrong about Aunt Gui's tuberculosis.

Gui Shi said: "Perhaps I live here and eat well and drink well, and my illness will be cured, or the two doctors made a wrong diagnosis. I am indeed fine now, and my body is very healthy."

Wen Yunling was a little angry, but today she came to the door to ask for something, so she couldn't show her face. She said directly, "Aunt Gui, I have some things to ask for the fourth sister-in-law, can you let me go in and wait for the fourth sister-in-law."

Gui didn't refuse, and let Wen Yunling in.

This is also what Yu Niang explained before.

Said that if Wen's family members come to the door, as long as the attitude is decent, please come in.

If the attitude is not good, just drive away.

Wen Yunling entered the yard and found that Ning's son was there.

Pei Jianing didn't like Wen Yunling, but the fourth sister-in-law said that when you come to the door, you are just a guest. She endured her dislike for Wen Yunling and made tea for her.

Wen Yunling didn't expect that Sister Ning would give her a good face, so she couldn't help saying thank you.

Sister Ning didn't care about Wen Yunling anymore and went back to the house.

Wen Yunling waited for more than an hour before seeing Xu Qinyu come back.

Xu Qinyu was the only one, and she should have come back first after she was busy with evening food. Seeing the sweat on her forehead, she thought it was very hard work as a chef.

Xu Qinyu was not surprised to see Wen Yunling, she already knew from Brother Cheng that she wanted to open a restaurant.

"What's the matter?" Xu Qinyu asked.

Wen Yunling said straight to the point: "There is indeed something to do with the fourth sister-in-law. Don't the fourth sister-in-law feel that her current restaurant is a little small? If the fourth sister-in-law is willing, I can open a restaurant bigger than Donglaiju, just follow Just like the Jixiang Lou in Beijing, the fourth sister-in-law comes to be the chef. I know that the fourth sister-in-law is very good at cooking, so how about not giving the fourth sister-in-law wages, and giving 10% of the restaurant's profits to the fourth sister-in-law?"

A restaurant as big as Jixianglou, even if the monthly profit is almost hundreds of thousands of taels, it is no better than such a small restaurant.

She still knew in her heart that if she really wanted to follow the way of other shopkeepers, the salary of twenty or thirty taels of silver a month would definitely not be able to attract the fourth sister-in-law.

Not only knew the cooking skills of the fourth sister-in-law, she also sincerely gave the bargaining chip.

Xu Qinyu smiled, "Do you want to fight with Donglaiju in the ring?"

Donglaiju is currently the largest restaurant in Yuanbao Town. Even if she earns enough money to open a restaurant in the future, she will open it in Raozhou City. There are many restaurants in Raozhou City that are about the same size as Donglaiju.

But such a restaurant is unique in Yuanbao Town.

That's why Donglaiju can always stand in Yuanbao Town, and no other restaurant can shake its position.

That must be because Donglaiju is a local snake in Yuanbao Town.

As long as no one comes to compete with it, Donglaiju doesn't care about it.

Even if the business of Xuji Restaurant is good, Donglaiju has no plans to do anything to Xuji Restaurant, because in the eyes of Donglaiju, a small restaurant like Xuji Restaurant is nothing, at most Donglaiju’s The passenger flow is slightly less, and it will not have much impact.

Wen Yunling frowned, "What does my opening of the restaurant have to do with it, everyone depends on their abilities."

Xu Qinyu said: "Sorry, I don't agree, I think my own small restaurant is pretty good, and I don't plan to build a big restaurant for the time being."

She can't eat a fat man in one go, her small restaurant will be envied by others, and she is still on guard every day, for fear that someone will make trouble, fortunately, Xu Kongmu came over for a night meal a few days ago, and there is no one for the time being. Dare to make trouble.

You know, even in modern restaurants, fights between two shopkeepers are common.

Or the kind of food stalls set up on the street. The two families set up stalls against each other. To put it bluntly, the business is doing well, and there is no one who is not envied by others, no matter what kind of livelihood is.

Wen Yun became impatient, "Are you stupid? Don't leave the big restaurant, open a snack restaurant."

"No." Xu Qinyu still shook her head, "Miss Wen, please come back, I won't go to your restaurant to be a chef, I just want to guard my Xu Ji restaurant."

In the future, want to open branches of Xu Kee Restaurant all over the Dasheng Dynasty.

Wen Yunling saw that she didn't get enough oil and salt, and she was so angry that she wanted to ridicule a few words, but she saw the black leopard zheng squatting on the ground not far away, looking at her deeply, as if planning to rush when she made any movement. come up.

Wen Yun's aura was too strong, and in the end he had to throw his sleeves and leave.

Leave a sentence, "I've never seen such a fool!"

In Xu Qinyu's eyes, Wen Yunling was not only coddled and domineering, she was also very stupid.

Actually thinking about fighting with Donglaiju in the arena, I am afraid that I will lose very badly.

After Wen Yunling went back, he talked with Yue Shi.

Yue Shi said: "She doesn't know much about herself and doesn't want to open a big restaurant, don't worry about her, since Sister Ling wants to open a restaurant, let's go to Raozhou City and invite that famous chef, Sister Ling. I'll open it myself, and my mother still has some private money, which is enough for you." Otherwise, the father-in-law would be unwilling to give money to Sister Ling to open a restaurant.

As for Concubine Gui, neither of them took it seriously, nor did they take it to heart.

Wen Yunling originally thought that if Concubine Gui was still in Wen's house, she could still use Concubine Gui to force the fourth sister-in-law, but now that Concubine Gui is not in Wen's house, she is really helpless.

All she asked for was a cook. Since her mother said that there are famous chefs in Raozhou City, she will go to Raozhou City to see them in a few days, and the same is true of inviting the famous chefs back to serve her restaurant.

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At the beginning of June, the weather gradually warmed up, and the conch with sauce in the restaurant began to become popular.

In addition to catching the gravy snails, Xu Qinyu also has more juicy prawns.

It is also the kind of big river prawns that are specially made for prawn dumplings. They are cooked whole and marinated in the prepared sauce for half an hour before eating.

The seasoning of the prawns in the sauce is different from that of the snails in the sauce, and the taste is slightly different.

Xu Qinyu doesn't like to make the same taste from the same ingredients. For her, the snails have the chewiness of the snails, and the prawns have the springy teeth of the prawns. Same.

This prawns in the sauce is as popular as the snails in the sauce, and it is a must for almost every table.

As the weather warms up a little, there are fewer diners who order lamb chops with their hands. Even if the mung bean soup is given, it is still very hot to eat this in hot weather.

Seeing that the weather is getting warmer, Xu Qinyu cooks a pot of sour plum soup every day in addition to soy milk tea and mung bean soup.

It is boiled with black plum, hawthorn slices, hay, dried tangerine peel and rock sugar.

The boiled sour plum soup is red and cool in color, sweet and sour, and has a particularly rich taste. It is very appetizing to drink.

Because it was not very hot, the sour plum soup was not filled with ice. After it was boiled, it was directly hung with a rope in the well for an hour. It was cold and airy when drinking, not to mention how comfortable it was.

This sour plum soup is also sold for eight cents a bowl, because the ingredients are real, black plum is a candied fruit, and the price is not cheap.

Even if it sells for eight cents, there are still many customers who order at night. Sometimes Xu Qinyu wants to leave some drinks for the people in his restaurant.

Xu Ji Restaurant not only has juicy prawns and sour plum soup, but also has Roujiamo, which is the Roujiamo that Xu Qinyu had sold at the dock before, with fried eggs and marinated radish. and hot and sour cabbage.

However, this morning meal is the responsibility of Cheng Ge'er, and it is still sold for eight cents.

It is sold at the door of the restaurant every morning, so that those who don’t have time to sit in the store to eat the morning meal can take it away with a bag of oil paper, and with a wan soy milk, it is also comfortable to eat.

Soy milk is also directly poured into the water bag to take away, which is still very convenient.

There is no need to add ice to drinks now, but in the hottest seasons of July and August, ice must be added. At that time, the price of drinks will increase. After all, edible ice is not cheap.

A few days later, there were suddenly fewer customers in the restaurant.

Xu Qinyu didn't know what was going on.

She knew that Wen Yunling was tinkering with the restaurant.

Hearing that Brother Cheng said that the location has been chosen, Wen Yunling went to Raozhou City to find a famous chef to open a restaurant. It is on the East Street Market, but it is still being repaired, and it will take at least a month or two to open for business. , is a three-storey restaurant, it is not easy to repair and decorate, it will take at least two months to open.

Therefore, it is impossible that Wen Yunling's restaurant robbed her of her business.

Fortunately, Xu Qinyu soon knew what was going on.

This day, just after the morning meal, when she had time to rest, Mrs Wen came over to the kitchen and said worriedly, "Mother Yu, I just heard from the diners in the living room in front of me that it turned out that many people outside said that there was a family member suffering from tuberculosis in our family. I didn't send it to medical treatment, it means that I continue to stay in our restaurant and eat food, and be careful to catch tuberculosis. It should be your grandmother, but how do outsiders know about this? Besides, my grandmother didn't really have tuberculosis, you say yes It wasn't that Sister Ling went to Guihua Lane to find you and bumped into your grandmother that day, but she has seen your grandmother's appearance, and she doesn't look like a tuberculosis at all.

Xu Qinyu frowned, "It's not Wen Yunling."