NFBE Chapter 220 A guest has ordered food
Chapter 220 A guest has ordered food
Magistrate Cao and Master He, who were discussing matters with the Third Prince upstairs, were affected by the aroma. They sniffed hard and Magistrate Cao asked, "What is this smell? It makes me hungry!"
The third prince just smiled and said nothing, letting them discover it themselves.
On the street, people passing by the restaurant stopped to smell the fragrance and didn't want to leave.
A few former regular customers were waiting at the door. When they saw that the restaurant's sign had been taken down, they all wondered if the restaurant had really been sold, but what was going on with the aroma now?
Unable to resist the temptation, someone walked into the restaurant and was puzzled to see the waiters and Boss Gao were there.
"Boss Gao, why are all the signs of your restaurant taken down? Did you sell it?"
Shopkeeper Gao looked up and saw that it was an old customer, so he greeted him warmly, "Mr. Liu, it's been a long time since we last met. I have sold this restaurant, and I will be the shopkeeper from now on.
Our host brought a lot of new dishes today, and the people in Qingshui County are in for a treat. Can you smell it? The aroma is so fragrant and tempting, which makes people's appetites rise.
Let me tell you that today's dishes are of great origin. They were cooked by the Princess of Anping herself. I heard that the Emperor praised them highly after eating them. The dignitaries in the capital are all scrambling to eat them, but they can't even reserve a seat."
After hearing this, Mr. Liu thought that Manager Gao was exaggerating a bit, and complained: "Manager Gao, I am an old customer, you don't have to fool me like this, I will support you when I smell this fragrance, but you can't lie to me."
Shopkeeper Gao heard that Mr. Liu was questioning her, and said anxiously: "Why would I lie to you? This is a well-known fact and will be spread out in the future. There is no need for me to make up such a lie."
Manager Gao looked around and saw that there were not many people around, so he quietly said to Mr. Liu: "Mr. Liu, I see that you are an old acquaintance and you usually take care of my business. I'm telling you secretly that I sold this restaurant at noon today. The owner of the restaurant thinks highly of me and hired me as the manager. He also retained the chef and waiters in the kitchen. This shows that the owner is kind-hearted. Do you know who the owner is?"
Liu Yuanwai saw that Manager Gao was acting mysterious, so he shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Shopkeeper Gao continued, "The boss has seven people, including the third prince and several sons and daughters of first-rank officials in the capital, but the one who is in charge is a young girl. Everyone calls her Princess Anping."
Mr. Liu frowned and said, "Who is the Princess of Anping County? I have never heard of her."
Manager Gao glanced at him and said, "Mr. Liu, you are not well-informed! The Princess of Anping was just enthroned, and the most important thing is that our Qingshui County is the fief of the Princess of Anping."
Mr. Liu shouted, "What?"
Manager Gao immediately covered his mouth with his hand and complained, "Keep your voice down, don't hurt me. The Princess of Anping is cooking in the kitchen at the back, the Third Prince and Magistrate Cao are talking upstairs, and these people outside are their entourage and guards."
Seeing that Manager Gao was so cautious, he believed what Manager Gao said.
Mr. Liu said, "Anyway, I came here today because of the smell. Can I order now?"
Manager Gao said, "Please take a seat first. I will go to the kitchen to check if everything is ready."
Mr. Liu was arranged to sit at a table near the door. After the waiter served him tea, he hurried to the kitchen.
When he arrived at the kitchen door, he saw Zheng Sisi waving a spatula in the pot, so he asked, "County Lady, there are guests ordering food now, are the dishes ready?"
When Zheng Sisi heard Manager Gao's question, she looked at her watch. Although it was a little early, it was still time to receive him. She replied, "Sure, you can order anything from the menu I wrote to you, including stir-fried pork with spring bamboo shoots and spicy diced rabbit."
Manager Gao said, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."