flstandardbreds Chapter 222 Self-recommendation
Chapter 222 Self-recommendation
Inside Yuelai Restaurant, Si Wei Zhong stood at the railing on the second floor, looking down at the huge hall with only two or three tables of guests, his face gloomy.
He had known about Li Xiaoxiao's restaurant for a long time. When he was in Jiunu County, he opened a restaurant opposite his restaurant. It was a small county town, so the good or bad business had no impact on him.
I didn't expect that she would open a restaurant in the capital, and wanted to open it opposite his.
A few days ago, Li Xiaoxiao wanted to rent the shop opposite his. He happened to pass by and heard the girl from the cloth shop chatting with someone at the door. He wanted to spend a lot of money to rent their shop.
But the shop owner disagreed. The one who was willing to spend a lot of money to rent the shop was Li Xiaoxiao, and his thoughts were self-evident.
A young girl wanted to go against him. She was really overestimating herself. She thought that since her restaurant was doing well in Jiunu County, she could also open one in the capital.
"Go and see what's going on. Why are there so few customers today?" Si Wei Zhong waved and called a waiter over.
"Okay, sir." The waiter took the order and left, then came back after a while.
"To answer your question, the business of several restaurants on this street is not very good. Today, Longmen Restaurant opened and many people went there. I saw a few people waiting outside. It should be full inside."
"I got it. You can go down now." Si Wei Zhong's face was so gloomy that water could drip from it. It was indeed her. She thought that just because she had persuaded Si Chengxu to become a shareholder, she couldn't do anything to her. How naive.
Longmen Restaurant, the name is so loud, let’s see if you can bear it.
On the first day of opening, Li Xiaoxiao knew that the business would be packed, so she prepared a considerable amount of food in advance. With so much food, Zhou Lingfei was worried that they wouldn't be able to sell them all. But when she saw the hustle and bustle in the hall, she was completely impressed by Li Xiaoxiao.
Following Li Xiaoxiao to open a restaurant is indeed a good choice.
Si Chengxu was not too shocked. Li Xiaoxiao always brought him different surprises.
Just as they were busy, several officials suddenly came in from outside. The leader was dressed in official uniform. He glanced around and saw that the hall was crowded with people, so he shouted loudly.
"Call out your shopkeeper."
When the waiter saw the police coming in, he hurriedly went up to call Li Xiaoxiao.
Hearing the waiter's report, Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help but frown. What were the officers doing here at this time?
She quickly exchanged a glance with Si Chengxu: "I'll call you if there's anything else."
Si Chengxu nodded in understanding, and Zhou Lingfei followed Li Xiaoxiao downstairs out of concern.
As soon as I went downstairs, I heard the official's shouting. The guests nearby looked at him in confusion, wondering what was going on and what had happened.
"I wonder what's the matter, sir? I'm the owner of a restaurant. Today is the first day my restaurant is open. May I have a word with you?" Li Xiaoxiao bowed respectfully and found that many people were looking over here frequently.
"Let me say this right here. I'm the head of the Ministry of Revenue. Someone reported the name of your store and said it was disrespectful to the emperor's authority, so I came here to investigate the matter." The leader introduced himself and explained his purpose.
"Sir, this is a misunderstanding. I am an honest businessman. The name of the restaurant and shop has also been approved by the Ministry of Households." Li Xiaoxiao said calmly. Someone reported it. Maybe some people were jealous of her good business.
It had only been half an hour since the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the only ones who disliked her were a few restaurants on this street. As far as she knew, these restaurant owners were ordinary businessmen, and only Si Wei Zhong, the owner of Yue Lai Restaurant, was an official. To have attracted people so quickly, it must be Si Wei Zhong.
"That was approved by our subordinates. How do you explain the word 'dragon' in the name of your restaurant?" The head of the Ministry of Revenue said in a deep voice. In ancient times, dragons represented emperors, and generally, very few shops had the word 'dragon' in their names.
"My Lord, the reason why I named our restaurant Longmen is for two reasons. One is that once you climb the Dragon Gate, your reputation will increase tenfold. The other is that osmanthus trees once competed to be broken, and many people climbed the Dragon Gate together. This means that I hope the guests who come to my restaurant to eat will have successful careers and get good results in the imperial examinations." Li Xiaoxiao's mind was working fast, and he racked his brains to come up with this reason.
"Then you can't name it Longmen either." Although Li Xiaoxiao's words made sense, he couldn't make a trip in vain.
"Sir, I am not the only one who uses the word 'dragon' as the name of the shop, which shows that my shop is legal." Li Xiaoxiao argued.
"You..." The head of the Ministry of Revenue wanted to say something but was interrupted by a cold male voice.
"Master, what a coincidence that you have time to come to my restaurant today. I'll find a private room for you and it'll be on my account."
The head of the Ministry of Revenue felt that the voice sounded familiar, and when he looked up, it turned out to be Si Chengxu.
Si Chengxu's father is his immediate superior, and Si Chengxu has a high prestige in the army, and is not someone that a small leader like him can offend.
And what did he just say, about his restaurant, why didn't anyone tell him about this when he came here? He secretly cursed his subordinates for their incompetence, what a bunch of idiots they were.
"So this is General Si's restaurant. What a misunderstanding, what a misunderstanding. I'll take everyone away right away." In front of so many people, the head of the Ministry of Revenue felt a little embarrassed and said awkwardly.
"Goodbye, sir." Si Chengxu nodded, his black eyes were cold.
After the little farce ended, the hall returned to its previous bustle.
Li Xiaoxiao and Si Chengxu looked at each other and saw the same message in each other's eyes. Si Wei Zhong began to take action.
Gu Feiyan fell in love with the taste of hotpot from the first bite. He usually likes spicy food, and this hotpot is spicy, fresh and numbing. He can cook whatever dish he wants and the taste is simply amazing.
What he didn't know was that the reason why the hot pot was so delicious was that all the hot pot ingredients were taken out by Li Xiaoxiao from the space. She had tried it and found that no matter how much she took out from it, it would cycle endlessly.
The hot pot ingredients used in Jiunu County were also delivered by her. This was also the main reason why she was responsible for managing the restaurant. She also believed that opening a few more restaurants would not be a problem.
As for imitation, that is even more impossible. No one can make the hot pot ingredients exactly the same as hers. The quality of a hot pot lies entirely in the ingredients.
Since the opening, Gu Feiyan has come almost every day. Li Xiaoxiao joked that she must make him a membership.
After several times of getting along, the more Gu Feiyan interacted with Li Xiaoxiao, the more he discovered her differences. She was decisive, wise, and brave. He really admired her for having so many qualities in a woman.
On the one hand, he likes to eat hot pot, but he is also very happy to be able to chat with Li Xiaoxiao when he comes to the restaurant.
When he learned that Li Xiaoxiao's younger brother was studying in the capital, he even volunteered to be his teacher.