Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 329: Snack Shop's Revenue Doubled

The shopkeeper waved his hands quickly, pondered for a moment, and looked at the girl in front of him. She was standing there with a frank look and did not seem to be pretending.

He simply asked directly: "Girl, do you know who wrote this banner and where did you get it from?"

"If you can't explain your origin clearly, I'm sorry that our store cannot accept this business."

Shen Yu then understood that the other party thought that he had taken a fake imitation of the county magistrate's handwriting and framed it to make a fake.

She hurriedly explained, "The shopkeeper is worrying too much. This is definitely written by the county magistrate himself."

"Yesterday, the county magistrate came to my restaurant for dinner. After dinner, he wrote a banner in public. There were many people in the store watching him when he wrote it. It is not a fake."

The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. His original doubts and worries disappeared, and he smiled respectfully and said, "It's my fault that I was blinded by my ignorance. Please don't mind it, young lady."

"If they use counterfeit goods for framing, and the county magistrate investigates, our store will also be implicated, so I am asking a few more questions."

Shen Yu was not angry, and smiled calmly: "It's okay, it's a good thing for the shopkeeper to be more cautious."

Then he asked, "I wonder when this calligraphy will be framed and how much it will cost."

The shopkeeper felt relieved when he saw that Shen Yu did not pursue his impolite questioning.

When he heard about the labor cost, he quickly quoted a very fair price and said attentively, "In this weather, it will take about ten days."

"Where does the girl live? When it's framed, you don't need to bother coming to pick it up. Someone will send it to you."

Shen Yu agreed, paid the deposit, left the address of the restaurant, and hurried back.

Zheng Sanniang followed Shen Yu to make boiled pork slices twice yesterday.

Especially in the afternoon, Shen Yu carefully explained every step and told Zheng Sanniang how to do it and why to do it this way.

By the time everything was done, Zheng Sanniang had already mastered most of it.

The preparation of this dish is similar to boiled fish, and Shen Yu intends to let everyone else in the store learn how to cook it.

This way, when she is not in the store or is busy making other dishes, if a customer orders this dish, everyone in the store can make it taste the same.

When they returned to the shop, Zheng Sanniang had already prepared the side dishes for the boiled pork slices as Shen Yu had instructed before she left, and the meat slices had also been cut and marinated.

If someone orders this dish, it can be cooked in a moment and the diners don't have to wait for a long time.

There were two large new baskets placed next to the well in the yard.

Shen Yu looked over and saw that large and small casseroles had also been delivered.

I picked one up and took a look. It’s the right size and the base is pretty fine.

Moreover, there are some elegant orchid patterns painted on the outside of the casserole. Although the brushwork is simple, it does add a bit of interest.

Li saw Shen Yu coming back and walked over to him and said, "As soon as you left, the shopkeeper brought the casserole over."

"What do you think? Is this casserole of suitable size and depth?"

Shen Yu nodded and smiled, "It's quite suitable. This small size is just right for four pieces of meat, and the large size is about the same for six pieces. We can make this amber meat this afternoon."

Then, Shen Yu told her about how the owner of the framing shop was afraid that she would take advantage of him.

Li was nervous at first, but then she felt relieved when she heard that the shopkeeper no longer doubted her. She said happily, "Don't say that the shopkeeper doesn't believe me. I still feel like I'm dreaming until now."

"I didn't expect that the county magistrate would not only come to eat, but also name the dishes and write inscriptions on them."

"Since this morning, the customers have been telling the story, and they keep asking about it when they come to buy breakfast."

"Let's not talk about anything else, just the thousand-layer meat pie. The county magistrate ordered two yesterday and praised it for being delicious."

"Today, when customers came to the store and heard that the county magistrate liked to eat this, those who originally didn't plan to buy it all bought one or two to take home to try."

"We sold quite a lot this morning."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "What the governor said is right. This way, our snack shop will be prosperous."

What Yang Chi said was indeed true. Ever since Lu Zheng came to the restaurant to eat and write his inscription yesterday, there were a lot more customers in the restaurant throughout the day, and they specifically asked for amber meat, boiled pork slices, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, etc.

When the guests saw that there were no inscriptions on the wall, they kept asking why the county magistrate's own words were not hung up.

Li and the others hurriedly explained that the inscription had been taken away for mounting and it would take ten days to be completed.

Although the guests were disappointed, they still asked Li and her family to promise that once the paintings were framed they should not be kept at home but should be hung up.

That way, those who have not seen the county magistrate’s original work in person will be able to enjoy it.

Seeing that Li and the others agreed, the guests left satisfied.

After closing the store, Li counted the money collected that day and found that the money he earned that day was more than double what he had earned before.

Li's face was filled with joy: "We haven't started selling amber meat yet today."

"If we start selling amber meat tomorrow, we can make more money. In this way, maybe in a few months, we can pay back Madam He's money."

Of course Shen Yu hopes to pay off the money quickly.

But the snack bar is so small that it is difficult to make a lot of money all at once.

She didn't want to dampen Li's happiness at the moment, so she could only secretly tell herself to stay calm, not be impatient, and just do her best.

Since the Double Ninth Festival, He brought Qiqi here to play several times.

Every time she came, she would ask about how Yucheng and Dundun were doing in the academy and whether the teacher treated them well. It seemed that she was already planning to let Qiqi go to Mr. Yang's Baihe Academy to study after the Chinese New Year.

Shen Yuyuan planned to pay back some of He's money every month if he had some extra money.

However, He told Shen Yu to keep the money first, so that it would be convenient for him when he needed money. He could return it to her when he had enough money.

Shen Yu then gave up and still deposited the money in the bank the next day.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Mom is right. When the waiter brings the pork belly we ordered, we can start making the amber meat."

"Everyone, follow me and learn how to make it. This will be our store's signature winter dish from now on."

Everyone also felt that it would be better to pay off the debts as soon as possible so that they could work more steadily in the restaurant.

After Shen Yu said this, they all agreed and asked Shen Yu to teach them. In the future, Shen Yu would not have to cook this dish anymore.

Jiang suggested: "Miss, you can make some dishes suitable for winter. In winter, when the weather is cold, people prefer to eat rich and oily food.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "That's right. In winter, people consume more calories and get hungry faster."

As they were talking, they saw the butcher's shop clerk bringing in the ingredients, and also brought in the pig's trotter that Shen Yu had asked him to buy.