Chapter 044: Uninvited Guest
When Chen Ji Restaurant opened, Chen Qun did not invite any guests, so there were no other guests, because the current situation in Luoyang did not allow him to make a big splash, and the first day of opening was spent peacefully. However, everyone who has eaten at Chen Ji Restaurant on the first day unanimously agrees that the food in Chen Ji Restaurant is delicious, has many styles, and serves food quickly.
After Chen Qun got the news, he improved the food of Chen Ji Restaurant more carefully, he mixed pepper leaves in the steamed buns, and steamed out the pepper leaf steamed buns, the steamed buns are called a fragrant! He also launched a cold platter and served at an equal speed, and ordered someone to grind the sesame seeds into a puree, add a little salt and make sesame paste. Cooking soup with pork ribs and chicken, and then boiling noodles with the boiled soup, the noodle aroma is simply amazing.
Chen Qun didn't make any improvements, just these changes made the reputation of Chen Ji Restaurant spread out within a few days, and many big families came to taste it, and they were full of praise for the restaurant's food one by one.
Seeing that the business of the restaurant is getting better day by day, Chen Qun is very happy, he understands that his speculation is right, no matter what the world, the catering industry will not be too depressed, as long as your food is delicious and delicious, you will not worry about no customers.
Half a month later, Chen Qun was teaching Li Bing'er to learn poetry on the third floor of the restaurant, when he suddenly had to report that Cai Yong and his daughter had come to visit together. Chen Qun and Li Bing'er hurriedly went downstairs to receive them. Because Chen Qun had instructed his subordinates, if someone wanted to find him, he must come to report. After all, not long after the restaurant opened, there would be friends who got the news to come to visit, not to mention that Chen Qun wanted to make more friends through the restaurant, how could he be slow to wait for the people looking for him.
Chen Qun took Li Bing'er to see Cai Yong, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug his fists and said: "Uncle Cai, it's really an honor for you to come over to cheer for your little nephew, what you want to eat, just ask, your nephew will immediately ask someone to make it for you." ”
Cai Yong nodded to Chen Qun with a smile on his face: "Changwen, you are really surprised by your uncle more and more, I really don't know how Yuan Fang taught such an excellent son." ”
Hearing this, Chen Qun hurriedly smiled and said, "Uncle has won the award, these are just small words!" Uncle taught Wen Ji's sister to be virtuous and wise! Let the nephew shine no matter when he sees him. ”
Cai Yan lowered his head slightly when he heard this, and Li Bing'er pinched Chen Qun's back fiercely, Cai Yong smiled when he saw this: "You are not arrogant, you have a good temperament." ”
Chen Qun hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "Uncle, please come with me." ”
Chen Qun invited Cai Yong and Cai Yan into a clean private room and ordered seven signature dishes, plus two bowls of pork rib noodles, two bowls of chicken noodle soup and a pot of wine.
The dish was quickly served, and Chen Qun poured a glass of wine for Cai Yong and said with a smile: "Uncle, you and Sister Wen Ji are not polite, and eat openly." Bing'er and I will go out and wait for you to eat before coming in. ”
Cai Yong thought for a while and nodded, "Okay!" The dishes you ordered look delicious, and my uncle will be full today. ”
Chen Qun then got up and saluted Cai Yong with Li Bing'er, and then left with Li Bing'er.
After coming out, Li Bing'er grabbed Chen Qun's arm: "Cousin, you can't casually praise a girl's appearance in the future, this will be misunderstood by others as having a good impression of others." ”
Chen Qun looked at Li Bing'er, who was frowning, and smiled: "Bing'er, how old is my brother?" How old are you? What do you want? Brother said that just out of politeness. Let's go, brother will continue to teach you to compose poetry. ”
After Chen Qun finished speaking, he pulled Li Bing'er up to the third floor.
After Cai Yong and Cai Yan filled the table, Cai Yong praised: "Absolutely! How did Chen Changwen come up with the idea of cooking like this, the taste of this dish is simply amazing! ”
Cai Yan also nodded and praised: "Yes, father, the half-chewy taste is especially long, and the taste in the world is nothing more than that." ”
Cai Yong smiled slightly: "Daughter, are you tempted by Changwen?" ”
Cai Yan lowered his head when he heard this: "How dare my daughter!" Changwen He is both civil and military, he is famous at a young age, and he is often accompanied by his righteous sister, how dare his daughter think crankily? ”
Cai Yong smiled when he heard this: "Don't you dare to think nonsense? Do you know less about him these days? You have asked so much about him, and my father is here today because he is worried that you will hurt yourself by overthinking, so he took you to see him. Since you have affection, why don't you tell him directly? I see that she is also interested in you, do you want to help you match it from the middle? ”
Cai Yan shook his head slightly when he heard this: "Father, let's wait!" After all, we're all still young, and it's too early to tell. Whether the long article is really talented or short-lived, my daughter still needs to understand again, lifelong events are not trivial matters, and my daughter can't be too hasty. ”
Cai Yong nodded: "It's okay!" In fact, the worries in your heart have been answered today, other fathers dare not say, just this restaurant, Changwen has no worries in his life, and you have also seen his talent. ”
Cai Yan nodded: "Father, let my daughter observe again." ”
Cai Yong looked at his sad daughter Zhengse and said: "Otherwise, my father will try to let you stay, how about you have more contact with Changwen and get to know him better?" ”
Cai Yan frowned slightly when he heard this, but did not refute. Cai Yong smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about it, such a delicious dish should not be wasted, let's eat quickly." ”
After Cai Yong finished speaking, he had lunch with Cai Yan, and before the two finished eating, they heard a shout from outside: "Let your boss come out to see the slave!" Otherwise, you know the consequences! ”
When Chen Qun heard the rooster roaring, he knew that it was the eunuch in the palace who came, and immediately ordered Li Bing'er to wait upstairs and go downstairs alone to deal with it: "Yo! It turned out that the nobles in the palace were here! Please, please, please! Your Excellency will be invited to sit in a private room. ”
Chen Qun hurriedly smiled when he saw the five eunuchs, and the ten guards left behind by the Chen family also quickly appeared.
"Who are you? Tell your family members to come out and speak. The eunuch at the head said loudly after seeing Chen Qun.
After Chen Qun came to the eunuch's side, he hugged his fists and said: "Chen Qun in Xiayingchuan, Chen Changwen, is the owner of this restaurant." ”
When the eunuch heard this, he immediately looked at Chen Qun, and then nodded: "It turns out that this shop is opened by the Chen family in Yingchuan, no wonder the business is so good!" Since you are the owner of this store, then let's say it directly, your store will need to pay taxes annually in the future, and hardware for a year, do you understand? ”
Chen Qun frowned when he heard this: "Nobleman, why is this tax so high?" The villain's shop takes the route of small profits and quick turnover, although there are many customers, but the profits are thin, and there are so many Gu workers to eat and drink, the villain really can't take so much. ”
The eunuch at the head looked at Chen Qun angrily when he heard this: "Then how much do you say?" Do you decide the tax or do I set it? As for hardware, if you can't afford to pay it, the store will be closed. ”
Chen Qun said with a straight face when he heard this: "Okay, I'll send the money to you Master Zhang when I go back." ”
When the eunuch at the head heard this, he looked at Chen Qun: "Do you know our Lord Zhang?" ”
As soon as Chen Qun saw the play, he smiled and stepped forward to support the eunuch's arm: "Noble, let's talk inside." What's the matter with us, do you make money with harmony? ”
The eunuch smiled at Chen Qun and said, "No! Go back and let Lord Zhang say hello to the brothers, then it will be easy to say in the future, since it is our own people, then we will not bother, farewell! ”
After the five eunuchs left, Guan Thirteen came to Chen Qun's side: "Family master, what should we do?" ”
Chen Qun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What else can I do, I'll go see Zhang Rang." If we can't survive in this world, then ordinary people will have no way to live. ”
Guan Thirteen hugged his fists when he heard this: "The head of the family, the subordinates mean that you still take the old man and them over." There are some things, old man, they will come forward in person to achieve much better results than you! ”
Chen Qun thought for a while and nodded, "What you said makes sense, you should go back to Yingchuan to pick up my father and them." There are some things that they help out with and are really much better than me. After I met Zhang Rang, I will go back to Yingchuan. ”
As soon as Chen Qun turned around, he saw Cai Yong and Cai Yan standing behind him together, Chen Qun hurriedly smiled and hugged his fists and said: "Uncle, I'm disturbing your meal, my nephew is really sorry in my heart, have you eaten well?" Would you like to serve you two more dishes? ”
Cai Yong looked at Chen Qun and shook his head slightly: "Nephew Xian don't have to be busy, we have eaten and drunk enough, the food in your store is really a must, I want Wen Ji to stay and steal his hands, I don't know if Nephew Xian can mind?" ”
Chen Qun's eyes blinked twice quickly when he heard this, he didn't expect Cai Yong to suddenly make such a request, and hurriedly looked at Cai Yan and smiled: "Yes, of course you can!" It's a good thing that Sister Wen Ji is willing to come over to help, how could I refuse. ”
Cai Yong smiled when he heard this: "Okay, then I'll hand over Wen Ji to you now, you take care of her for me, I still have something to do, I'll leave first, don't send it." ”
After Cai Yong finished speaking, he left immediately, and Cai Yan stood in place at a loss. Chen Qun didn't have time to send Cai Yong, so he had to stay with Cai Yan. He looked at Cai Yan's clothes and said with a smile: "Sister Wen Ji, let's go, brother will arrange a place for you to live first, if you really want to learn to cook, then you can start learning tomorrow morning." This cooking is easy to learn, and you can learn it in a few days, but you are just wronged by the girl. You can't wear this beautiful dress anymore, you have to put on your pants and learn to cook. ”
Cai Yan nodded to Chen Qun: "Everything is subject to Brother Chen's arrangement." ”
Chen Qun then took Cai Yan to the third floor, and after Li Bing'er saw Chen Qun coming up with Cai Yan, she immediately stared at Cai Yan with her small eyes, and then looked at Chen Qun: "Cousin, why did she come up?" ”
Chen Qun smiled slightly: "Sister Wen Ji wants to learn to cook here, so I will bring her up to arrange a place to live." ”
Li Bing'er pursed her lips when she heard this, but her eyes when she looked at Cai Yan were full of hostility. Chen Qun didn't notice Li Bing'er's eyes, and after he arranged a place for Cai Yan, he came out to continue teaching Li Bing'er to compose poetry.
After a while, Cai Yan came out of the house to the hall on the third floor, and she saw Chen Qun teaching Li Bing'er to write poems by hand, and her heart was uncomfortable for no reason, and then she lowered her head and walked past the two.
Seeing this, Chen Qun looked at Cai Yan: "Wen Ji, are you going out?" ”
Cai Yan nodded and quickly went downstairs, Chen Qun couldn't help muttering when he saw this: "Wen Ji, what's wrong with her?" How do you look not very happy. ”
Li Bing'er hurriedly smiled and said, "Cousin, you don't have to worry about it, she's fine." What did you just say about the rhyme? ”
When Chen Qun heard this, he continued to explain to Li Bing'er, but where could Li Bing'er listen to it, her smile turned into a flower, and Chen Qun couldn't see why.