66. 065 Birthday Banquet
The tableware was made quickly, the craftsman was a real person, the quality was very good, there was no shoddy work, but the tables and chairs had to wait a little. Shang Jinxiu and Li Shuhua were very satisfied, so they sent someone to invite the shopkeeper of the restaurant, showed him carefully, and talked about the improvement of the dishes.
Shang Jinxiu thought about it and divided each dish into three portions: large, medium and small, and the prices naturally varied to meet the needs of different guests. There is also more attention to the plating, and the appearance goes up instantly, but it is not too flashy.
Although it was just a change of tableware and the amount of food was divided into different grades, the effect was immediate, and the restaurant's business soon changed.
Many customers find that they can now afford to eat dishes that used to be more expensive, even if the portions are different. In other words, in the past, you couldn't finish eating too many dishes, and if you ordered less, you couldn't eat enough, but now you can order a few more small dishes.
The key is that the presentation is quite exquisite, it looks good, and the weight is also large, even if you order a small portion, it will not look poor and sour.
When the tables and chairs are ready, Li Guangcai's birthday is approaching. Li Shuhua invited the shopkeeper of the restaurant over again and discussed with him about changing the tables and chairs.
In the past nearly a month, the business of the restaurant has been better than before, and the shopkeeper is very convinced of Li Shuhua, and after looking at the tables and chairs, he is eager to replace them immediately.
Li Shuhua told him about the plan to set up wine in the restaurant on Li Guangcai's birthday, and the shopkeeper was not a fool, so he immediately understood Li Shuhua's intentions, and immediately patted his chest and agreed. However, this matter had to be agreed by Li Guangcai, so he took the initiative to invite Ying and prepared to meet Li Guangcai in person to discuss this matter.
Li Shuhua accompanied him, and as soon as he told Li Guangcai, Li Guangcai nodded and agreed, hearing that it was Shang Jinxiu's idea, and he was happy to boast that Shang Jinxiu would do business, like him.
Li Shuhua was also happy, so she told Li Guangcai that Shang Jinxiu had prepared a gift for him. Hearing this, Li Guangcai scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks so anxiously that he asked her what she was. Li Shuhua deliberately sold Guan Zi and didn't say anything, but only said that she would know the truth when the time came, so angry that Li Guangcai glared at her unwillingly.
There were a lot of guests invited to the banquet, most of them were Li Guangcai's business friends, so the banquet was naturally sloppy. Li Guangcai personally set the menu, and after Li Shuhua read it, he first asked the chef to try to make one, so that Li Guangcai could see that he was not satisfied.
The shopkeeper specially instructed the cooks, and the cooks understood the importance of this banquet, and they worked hard one by one, and used their housekeeping skills to show their skills, and they were more particular about the plating, which was beautiful and festive.
Li Guangcai was quite satisfied after tasting it, and was so happy that he hugged Shang Jinxiu and praised her for her future.
The day before the birthday banquet, the restaurant was closed. To maintain a sense of mystery, the front door is closed, and tables and chairs are pulled in through the back door. Because the birthday banquet was to be held first, the small square table was not set up for the time being, and the full table was round.
The scale of the restaurant is not large, with a total of two floors, a lobby on the first floor and a private room on the second floor. There is a yard in the back, which is quite spacious. Important guests and ladies were arranged in private rooms, and the rest were arranged in the lobby and courtyard.
The shopkeeper is very good at doing things, and the whole restaurant is newly decorated, which looks very festive.
Early in the morning on his birthday, Li Guangcai was looking forward to it, waiting to see the gift from Shang Jinxiu. Shang Jinxiu is still young after all, when he was born in the past, the children just said some auspicious words, and this year Shang Jinxiu also prepared a birthday gift for him, which was the first time, Li Guangcai naturally looked forward to it.
But Li Shuhua still refuses to say what to send, Li Guangcai is so angry!
Shang Jinxiu made the rocking chair made by the craftsman very exquisite, carved with auspicious patterns that imply longevity, exquisite carving, ingenious design, the arc just fits the human body, and the foot pedal is also designed. The surface of the chair is very polished and smooth, with a sense of oiliness, which is very comfortable to the touch and even more comfortable to lie on.
The rocking chair was placed in the restaurant, covered with red silk, and Shang Jinxiu did not allow others to touch it, intending to let Li Guangcai reveal it himself.
Li Guangcai waited at home early in the morning, looking forward to it. Li Shuhua first took her three children to Li's house and gave gifts to Li Guangcai.
The Li family has a total of three children, all of whom are male babies, because there is no granddaughter, so when Li Shuhua gave birth to Shang Jinxiu, although Shang Sun was very dissatisfied, Li Guangcai and Li Wang were very happy, and they loved Shang Jinxiu even more than their three grandchildren. Later, Shang Jinyun was born, and the second elder's favor for her was not as good as Shang Jinxiu.
The three boys are ten years old, eight years old, and seven years old, the eldest and the second are born in a big house, the third is from the second room, and the third room of the Li family has not been married for a long time.
The three children are very caring, the eldest and the second child teamed up to draw a birthday picture, and the third child wrote a hundred different birthday characters.
When he arrived at Shang Jinxiu, Li Guangcai was looking forward to it, but after Shang Jinxiu said auspicious words, he told him with a smile that the birthday gift was too big for her to move, so she put it in the restaurant, which made Li Guangcai so anxious that he almost pulled off his beard.
Shang Jinyun was still too young, so he just said some auspicious words and didn't prepare a birthday gift.
After that, Li Guangcai couldn't wait to go to the restaurant, and the Li family was very curious about what Shang Jinxiu sent, so they also followed.
The shopkeeper of the restaurant waited early in the morning, and as soon as the Li family arrived, they came out, followed by two teams of shopkeepers. After meeting Li Guangcai, these people congratulated Li Guangcai on his birthday in unison. Li Guangcai walked over and pulled the shopkeeper closer and asked in a low voice, "What about the birthday gift that my baby granddaughter prepared for me?" ”
The shopkeeper couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and seeing that Li Guangcai was in a hurry, he hurriedly welcomed him in. Later, the Li family hurriedly followed.
After entering the door, Li Guangcai saw that there was a vacant seat in the center of the lobby and put something. It was covered in red silk, and it looked quite big, and I didn't know what it was for.
Li Guangcai walked over curiously, reached out and grabbed the red silk, and pulled it hard, and the red silk flew up, revealing the rocking chair below. Li Guangcai is also smart, although he has never seen it, he still sees the use at a glance, and he can't wait to do it. As soon as he sat down, the rocking chair shook, so comfortable that he squinted.
The Li family curiously gathered around and looked at the chairs. Li Guangcai asked Shang Jinxiu with a smile: "Xiu'er, this is your gift to your grandfather?" ”
Shang Jinxiu nodded with a smile, raised his chin slightly, and said proudly: "I asked a craftsman to do it, grandpa, do you like it?" ”
Li Guangcai nodded with satisfaction, and deliberately stepped on the pedal and shook it: "I like it!" Grandpa didn't hurt you in vain! ”
Li Guangcai's three grandsons snorted when they saw him comfortable, and they also wanted to sit down, but as soon as they brought it up, they were beaten by their ears.
Li Guangcai didn't sit for too long, and soon, the guests arrived one after another, and Li Guangcai took his son to meet him outside. There are a lot of guests, I heard that this time I didn't put wine in Li's house but changed to a restaurant, which is quite novel, and I couldn't help but look at it a few more times when I came.
When they entered the restaurant, these people looked at the tables and chairs in the restaurant and were very novel, and when they sat down, they found the beauty of this kind of chair. Many people also saw the rocking chair placed in the center of the lobby, and Li Guangcai proudly showed off to others as soon as he saw someone looking at the rocking chair: "This is from my precious granddaughter, not bad, right?" ”