HCB Chapter 293 Even an ox isn't as capable as her.
Chapter 293 Even an ox isn't as capable as her.
Even though it opens early, there's a constant stream of customers coming to eat.
Merchant ships kept docking, and the restaurants were packed until nightfall.
"Business is really good today, there's no lunch break..."
Old Lu's face was shiny with exhaustion as he sat in his chair, speaking listlessly.
There's still a queue ahead of us.
The old man asked a question.
Xu Anyang carried the tray back to the backyard listlessly.
"There's a long queue, business is booming, the Ruyi Restaurant next door is going crazy with envy..."
Xu Anyang was tired, but very happy.
After all, who wouldn't be happy to receive money?
Upon hearing this, Lao Lu immediately perked up.
Stand up, stand up and slowly walk to the lobby.
The place was packed with people, even the private rooms on the second floor were full.
"With such a long queue, will there still be food left when it's our turn?"
As Lao Lu stepped out the door, he overheard the bodyguards inside the escort agency whispering amongst themselves.
"How about we put up more money and see who's willing to share a table with us? We can cut in line..."
Old Lu stood at the door and chuckled when he heard this.
People are willing to pay extra to eat there; the business is booming.
Old Lu was secretly pleased and peeked into the neighboring Ruyi Residence.
Only two or three people sat inside, all of whom were his usual drinkers.
They didn't order any dishes.
Order a plate of peanuts and a pot of wine, and you can sit there for most of the day.
Upon closer inspection, there were two unfamiliar faces, leisurely eating with chopsticks.
Sihai was eating fish cakes fried by the older sister in front of the counter when he saw Lao Lu squatting at the door.
He came out from behind the counter and, with small, quick steps, stuffed the fish cake into Lao Lu's mouth.
The old man's beard was covered with crispy biscuit crumbs.
Squinting, I saw Hong Gang standing inside the neighboring Ruyi Residence with a dark face.
The brocade robe rustled in the draft, making it look like a rooster with its feathers ruffled.
"Sihai, look at our business, it's all lined up around the corner! It's really exhausting..."
Old Lu deliberately raised his voice, pointing his withered, twig-like finger at the long queue at the entrance.
His face was beaming with smugness.
"Unlike some people, there are more waiters than customers in the hall."
Old Lu said with schadenfreude.
Sihai squinted his nose.
"Grandpa Lu, don't cause any trouble..."
The child was unaware of the adults' grudges; he only knew that Grandpa Lu and the owner of Ruyiju next door didn't get along.
To prevent the two from arguing, he whispered a reminder.
"The young boss knows how to handle accounts..."
"coming!"
As soon as someone stood up inside Wufu Restaurant, the customers at the front of the line immediately squeezed in.
No one seemed to care whether the table had been tidied up or not.
The most important thing is to reserve the table first.
Old Lu ignored Si Hai's words and kept talking to provoke Hong Gang.
All that could be seen was Hong Gang's chubby face turning a deep liver color.
The two waiters behind him saw this and quickly grabbed rags to wipe the table.
They dared not stop for a moment, for fear that their anger would affect them.
"Have you eaten yet, Mr. Hong? If not, come over to our place and have a taste. We're old friends, so you don't need to wait in line!"
Old Lu spoke with a smile, emphasizing the importance of queuing.
Hong Gang snorted coldly, and although he was angry, he ignored him.
Before Lao Lu could finish showing off, he was dragged back to work.
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"Business over there is really good. The smell is making me almost unable to eat anything here..."
The man in the long robe spoke to the person opposite him.
Xie Yushu sneered.
"What? You still want to join the queue?"
The man in the long robe looked up at Xie Yushu. In the dim light of Ruyi Residence, his face appeared even more terrifying.
"I must say, I've eaten at that restaurant, and it's one of the best places to eat in Ping'an Town."
The man in the long robe ignored Xie Yushu's cold expression and continued talking incessantly.
"You're afraid of being recognized, but I'm not. After all, I have no grudge against the other side."
The man in the long robe spoke calmly, explaining that he had inquired for a long time before finding out the answer.
Xie Yushu abducted the old woman of the shop owner across the street.
Later, the boss across the street slashed my face, and the wound was so deep that it left a mark even after it healed.
This prevented him from passing the imperial examinations, and with nowhere else to turn, he ended up in their line of work.
"It's not available now, but it will be soon."
Xie Yushu said in a sinister tone.
The man in the long robe rolled his eyes. "We'll talk about that when we have it! Right now, I have to go and try Mr. Xu's cooking."
Having said that, the man in the long robe left Xie Yushu and departed from Ruyi Residence.
He went straight into the Wufu Restaurant and spent ten taels of silver to have someone make room for him at a table.
Hong Gang noticed the commotion on their side and glanced over curiously.
He was then frightened away by Xie Yushu's cold gaze.
Xie Yushu watched as the Xu siblings prospered, while he was reduced to becoming a pirate.
The hatred in his heart became increasingly impossible to conceal.
"Just you wait, I'll make you pay..."
Xie Yushu murmured softly.
Xu Yiyi suddenly sneezed in the kitchen.
"It really is getting colder. It's so hot in the kitchen, you even sneezed!"
Aunt Rong was tending the fire when she spoke in surprise.
"Once the weather gets cold, you absolutely must not go swimming in the sea again. This is no joke."
Aunt Rong kept rambling on and on.
Young women who constantly go swimming in the sea will eventually damage their health.
After you get married, it will be difficult to have children.
She looked worried; she was planning to introduce her nephew to Xu Yiyi when he came to visit at the end of the year.
Xu Yiyi was unaware of what A Rong was thinking and was busy cooking.
"If our restaurant is to stay this busy, we need to hire a cook. Otherwise, your health won't be able to handle this kind of work..."
Xu Anyang placed the prepared dishes on a tray.
They all thought it was a small-scale operation, after all, the restaurant didn't take up much space, and the second floor had been converted into private rooms.
I make a living by running a small business every day, which is easy and comfortable.
But things are different now.
Business is getting better and better.
This has resulted in Xu Yiyi now having to both work in the business and cook.
Back home, she still had to take care of her younger siblings.
Even an ox isn't as capable as her.
"We need to hire a cook. Yi Yi is the boss, what's the point of her staying in the kitchen all day? Besides, she'll be fourteen by the end of the year, it's time to find her a husband."
Ah Rong said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and Xu Anyang's eyes widened when he heard this.
"Wow! Auntie, don't tell me you're going to arrange a marriage for my sister Yi Yi! Let me give you a heads-up, this isn't up to you, it's up to my great-grandfather to decide."
Xu Anyang seemed to know what A Rong was thinking and quickly spoke up.
Xu Yiyi remained silent, completely unaware of what the two were talking about, and thought that hiring a cook was definitely not a good idea.
【Or we could buy two people from a broker, with contracts of servitude signed; that way, we can trust them.】
With this matter on his mind, he went to the brokerage firm early the next morning.