After repeated failures, the shopkeeper really had no choice, so he found Steward Cui with a shy face.

"Steward Cui, I asked the chef to try dozens of recipes, but the taste is different from that of Fuyuan Restaurant." The shopkeeper's sorrow.

Steward Cui frowned and said unhappily, "In the past few days, the fourth master has known about the bad business of the restaurant, and he has become very angry. ”

When the shopkeeper heard that the fourth master actually knew, he panicked in his heart, "This fourth master already knows...... Oops......"

Steward Cui comforted the shopkeeper a little, "The fourth master didn't blame you, it's just that we can't sit still and be robbed of guests by Fuyuan Restaurant." ”

"Yes, yes, the fourth master said yes." The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly.

A few days later, Steward Cui sent another batch of things to the shopkeeper.

The person who delivered the goods said that Steward Cui investigated Tong Chuxue's whereabouts again, and finally he found something, it turned out that Tong Chuxue went to buy something else after leaving the pharmacy that day.

The shopkeeper looked at the piles of spices in front of him and fell into deep thought.

……

Since there is braised vegetables, the business of Fuyuan Restaurant can be said to be a new high day by day, there is no time to count money, and the manpower in the store is becoming more and more insufficient.

"Boss, no!" Xiao Er suddenly ran to Tong Chuxue's side, and now it was when the restaurant was full, and almost everyone in the store was busy, and I didn't know what Xiao Er meant by saying badly.

"What's wrong?" Tong Chuxue asked.

"Cui Kee Restaurant is now beating gongs and drums to attract customers, saying that their braised vegetables there are much cheaper than ours." Xiao Er thought that his business that had just become popular was stolen by Cui Ji Restaurant, and he was in a hurry.

In this regard, Tong Chuxue was calmer, "You say slowly, which restaurant in the Cui family?" ”

There is more than one Cui Ji Restaurant under the Cui family, and I don't know whose house Xiao Er is talking about.

"It's the one that Fourth Master Cui manages, the closest to us!" Little Erdao.

It turned out to be Cui Laosi, but Cui Laosi in her image is not a strong person, how can she know the recipe of braised vegetables.

"Don't panic, let's go, let's take a look." Tong Chu Snow Trail.

She took Xiao Er to Cui Ji Restaurant, as Xiao Er said, Cui Ji Restaurant is surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, the door is like a market, the shopkeeper of the restaurant stands on the high platform with a gong and shouts loudly, the price of all dishes is only half of Tong Chuxue's house, this is not a little cheap, although it will not lose money, but it is not very profitable.

It seems that he wants to win back his guests.

Tong Chuxue gave Xiao Er a tael of silver, "Go, buy a copy of all their dishes." ”

Xiao Er moved quickly, flexibly passed through the crowd, squeezed into the front row, and bought things back smoothly.

Tong Chuxue and Xiao Er took the things back to the restaurant.

Cui Ji's dishes look very similar to theirs at first glance, Tong Chuxue was suspicious at first whether it would be a leak from the store, but after tasting a bite, she dispelled this idea, and the taste was completely different.

"Boss, it's not the same as ours, but they sell it cheaply." Xiao Er worried, this year, everyone still pays more attention to price than taste.

It is true that cheap prices can attract more customers, and although their taste is slightly better, the gap may not be so big for customers.

It seems that it is time to find the rest of the ingredients, Tong Chuxue Road.

Luo Hui'an also knew about the robbery of the restaurant's business, and as soon as he came out of Fu Runian's residence, he went to Fuyuan Restaurant.

"I heard that the new dish is Cui Laosi's restaurant." Luo returned to Andao.

"How did you know so fast?" Tong Chuxue was surprised, Cui Ji only released the news today, why did Luo Hui'an know at this time.

"Because of the teacher." Luo Hui'an explained.

Tong Chuxue almost forgot that Fu Runian was a complete foodie, and it was not strange for him to know this kind of news for the first time.

"I guess they found out about the raw materials we used and experimented with them." Tong Chuxue thought about it, Cui Ji can also make braised vegetables, only such an explanation seems to be more reliable.

"It's not unusual for them to find out, and all of our actions have not escaped people's eyes." Luo Hui'an analyzed.

After Luo Hui'an's reminder, Tong Chuxue suddenly thought that when they bought materials before, they always bought everything in one store, and others could know what they bought as long as they inquired a little.

Marinades are a mixture of dozens of spices, and as long as you know the general recipe, there is always a chance to make something similar.

"Where else can I buy the rest of the materials?" Tong Chuxue fell into thought.

Suddenly, the second child in the store made an opinion, "Boss, I heard that there is a big spice shop in Yuncheng, and it sells a lot of varieties. ”

Compared with the small county towns such as Fufu County, Yuncheng is the central city of this region, and it is said to be extremely prosperous, even if it is one of the largest cities in the country.

"Then let's go to Cloud City." Tong Chuxue clapped his head.

"I'm with you." Luo returned to Andao.

The matter was not delayed, and the two of them hit the road the next day.

It was a full day's walk from the town to Cloud City, and they set off at sunrise and did not arrive at Cloud City until dusk.

Cloud City is worthy of being a prosperous place, and people entering the city are constantly coming and going, and there are long queues at the city gate to be checked.

"I didn't expect there to be so many people here." It was the first time for Tong Chuxue to see such a densely populated place, and after staying in the county seat for a long time, she was still a little uncomfortable to suddenly see so many people.

Tong Chuxue and others lined up in the line for inspection in the city, there were people in front and behind, Luo Hui'an felt that there were too many people, and protected Tong Chuxue in it, for fear of being touched.

The guards at the gate checked quite quickly, and a few people lined up for a while before entering the city smoothly.

Therefore, the journey back and forth took a long time, and several people first found an inn to book a room, and inquired about the place where the spices were sold before driving the carriage over.

Along the way, there were many small merchants and vendors along the street, selling everything, Tong Chuxue couldn't help but sigh, "Cloud City is really prosperous." ”

"I heard Mr. say that the prosperity of the capital is ten times higher than that of Cloud City." Luo returned to Andao.

"Yes, I must go and see it when I have a chance." Tong Chu Snow Trail.

"Well, there's a chance." When Luo Hui'an said this, he glanced at Tong Chuxue deeply.

The two came to Dongshi, and according to the information provided by the innkeeper, they successfully found the largest local spice shop.

As soon as Tong Chuxue walked into the store, she smelled a complex and strong aroma, although each spice was only taken out on a small plate and placed on the shelf for customers to taste, but the smell of spices all over the room could not help but mix together, rich and tangy.

The guy in the store took the initiative to ask about the needs of the two.

Tong Chuxue not only planned to buy some spices that were lacking before, but also bought a lot of commonly used spices. First, there are large quantities and discounts, and secondly, the quality here is significantly better than that of the county.

Xiao Er didn't expect that it was a big customer, so he hurriedly invited the shopkeeper out.

Seeing that Tong Chuxue was happy to give the price, easy to talk, and asked for a lot, the shopkeeper happily gave Tong Chuxue some discounts, and sent someone to send the spices to the inn where Tong Chuxue lived.