Chapter 52: Eager to Try
When the new store opened, Su Jiudong also set up an activity of "opening big reward" according to the shopkeeper Liu, and each person could try two medicinal meals for free on the opening day.
Su Jiudong asked Wen Yiheng to write these contents on the red paper early, and as soon as it opened, he asked the shopkeeper Liu to post it at the door of the store. Pedestrians were in a hurry, but not many people were willing to walk into the store.
After Su Jiudong and the cook were familiar with several main medicinal recipes and cooking methods in the back kitchen, he hid by the courtyard wall of the second courtyard and watched, and when he saw that there were many people in the restaurant, he couldn't help but think, could it be that the people didn't know what the medicinal diet was for? Or are you overpriced?
Su Jiudong looked at the four big words "recuperation" and "health" under the signboard, thinking that the education level of the people in Qishan County should not be so low that he didn't understand the meaning of these two words, right? β¦β¦
Su Jiudong looked at the price of medicinal food posted in front of the door, walked into the shop and took a menu, looked at Dr. Yan, a local in the county, and asked sincerely: "Doctor Yan, can you help me take a look, is the price of my medicinal diet too high?" β
When Su Jiudong set the price of medicinal food, he set a few times to be on the side of parity.
After Wen Yiheng saw the first draft, he talked to Su Jiudong.
Wen Yiheng believes that medicinal diet belongs to the expenditure of health preservation, and ordinary people are struggling to make a living, so they may not have the spare money and time, so they make a special trip to the medicinal diet hall to consume.
Therefore, he believes that the majority of customers should be targeted at the noble group with a rich life. Others can reduce costs, and according to the common diseases of the people, they can be sold to the people with some affordable medicinal diets.
Su Jiudong and Wen Yiheng's views hit it off, and the two set the price.
Dr. Yan took the menu and carefully browsed the prices of each medicinal dish. Dr. Yan saw that some of the medicinal diets were small and expensive prices for some wealthy families, and most of the others were affordable by ordinary people, so he did not propose any revisions.
When Su Jiudong, Shopkeeper Liu, and Doctor Yan were at a loss, there was a commotion at the door.
A few people ran out of the door and stopped to watch, only to see a dragon and lion dance at the corner of the street to celebrate, slowly moving in the direction of the medicinal restaurant. The celebration team got closer, and Su Jiudong saw that there were Lei Jingyun and Mrs. Lei's mother and son in the team, surrounded by more than a dozen slaves.
Lei Jingyun beckoned to Su Jiudong from afar, and the celebration team stopped before swimming to the medicinal food hall. Lei Jingyun and Su Jiudong glanced at each other, Su Jiudong only felt that something was wrong, and he didn't want to expose his identity as the owner in front of everyone, so he immediately pushed Shopkeeper Liu out and hid behind Dr. Yan.
The people of the county know the Lei family. Shopkeeper Liu respectfully saluted Lei Jingyun and Mrs. Lei, and his face was full of smiles: "Old Mrs. Lei is good, Lei Gongzi is good." What kind of gust of wind is this that blew you into the newly opened medicinal restaurant? β
Lei Jingyun understood, and his eyes wandered over the faces of Su Jiudong and Shopkeeper Liu.
Su Jiudong stared at Lei Jingyun vigilantly and shook his head at him slightly.
A few thoughts flashed through Lei Jingyun's heart, and he returned with a smile after a while: "The opening of the new restaurant of Shopkeeper Liu, this is the first medicinal restaurant opened in Qishan County, and it is a good thing to benefit the people in the township, of course Jingyun wants to come to cheer up." β
Lei Jingyun waved his hand, and the celebration team danced again, and the dragon and lion dances flew up and down around the faΓ§ade of the medicinal restaurant, beating gongs and drums, which was not lively for a while.
Pedestrians stopped to watch, and some people around wanted to watch the dragon and lion dances to have a happy mood, and some whispered about what the medicinal food restaurant did for a living. Now the scene is lively, and more and more people are surrounding the whole street, compared with the desertion of the official opening this morning, Su Jiudong's palms are sweating.
Shopkeeper Liu stood in front of the medicinal food hall and loudly announced the good news that each person could try two medicinal meals for free today, Su Jiudong saw that there seemed to be someone in the crowd who looked like Su Xiaoshan, so he pulled Dr. Yan to hide in the store, and watched the excitement outside the door through the gatehouse.
Lei Jingyun helped Mrs. Lei to step forward and stand on the body of the shopkeeper Liu, and turned to speak to the onlookers: "My mother is suffering from a deep disease, although she has asked someone to recuperate, but her body has not improved. I know that I accidentally met a doctor Su some time ago, and after eating the medicinal diet she concocted, I am now strong and mentally healthy. β
"My mother learned that Dr. Su is now working in the Jonway Medicinal Restaurant, so she specially invited a celebration team to help Dr. Su and Shopkeeper Liu today, and even invited a few ladies and friends to dine in this medicinal restaurant."
Shopkeeper Liu invited Lei Jingyun, Mrs. Lei and a few wives of the officials into the store to take a seat, and asked a few guys to come out to greet the people who were interested in asking. Su Jiudong beckoned a few young men into the kitchen and asked them to take some sample samples made by the cook in the morning to the street and distribute them to passers-by.
The decoration in the medicinal restaurant is in an elegant style, with Su Jiudong as the main tone, and the rest is decorated and added according to the style.
The texture of the white walls is plain and elegant, the wooden tables and chairs are also antique, and the bursts of medicinal fragrance linger in the air, which can be regarded as an elegant venue. Therefore, when several idle officials and wives stepped in, they did not show much disgust.
Shopkeeper Liu invited the Lei family to sit in the small private room, and skillfully introduced the medicinal dishes to several ladies.
"Jingyun, why don't you see Dr. Su? Shopkeeper Liu, don't you let your boss come out to meet us. Old Madam Lei was not very satisfied when she saw that only Shopkeeper Liu came out to greet her.
She listened to Lord Lei's instructions, and specially brought a few ladies who were usually in good relations to come over to cheer Su Jiudong on, but she didn't expect Su Jiudong to hide and not see the guests, which was really shameless.
One of the ladies chimed in: "Yes, I also want to meet this Dr. Su to see how capable she is, and she can actually help Mrs. Lei recuperate... I remember that Mrs. Lei had never been good when she took medicine earlier, but I didn't expect that she just changed the prescription of the medicinal diet, and the medicine actually got rid of the disease. β
"Today, a few of our sisters came to cheer, just to see if Dr. Su's medicinal diet is as magical as Mrs. Lei said. If it really works, I will also ask this Dr. Su to recuperate for me, I am worried that my body has not been refreshed in recent years. β
It was Wang, the wife of the former Qishan County Ling Li, who spoke. This time, Mrs. Lei proposed to come to Su Jiudong's medicinal restaurant to cheer, and Mrs. Li was the most active, because she also had the same problem as Mrs. Lei, with a weak spleen and stomach.
Su Jiudong heard the conversation of several ladies, and put on a veil to come out to meet.
Su Jiudong Shi Ran saluted several ladies and took the lead in speaking: "The little girl has been injured recently, and she has been obscured from seeing, so she wears a veil to cover it, and I also ask the ladies not to mind the little girl's disgrace." β
"Doctor Su, you're here. I've heard Madame Ray tell us about how miraculous your medicinal diet is, and today I'm trying to see it. Mrs. Li diligently pulled Su Jiudong to sit down and chat, and asked Su Jiudong how she treated and recuperated for Mrs. Lei.
Several ladies chattered around Su Jiudong and asked about many illnesses and prescriptions, and Mrs. Lei spared no effort to praise Su Jiudong's beauty and skill, not only born with a bodhisattva appearance, but also a medicinal restaurant that saves the world and saves people by doing business for a living.
Su Jiudong was praised by Mrs. Lei so that her hairs stood on end, and she only felt that Old Madam Lei was so hard to praise and flatter, but she was afraid that she would not die of a thief. The Lei family couldn't get good from Wen Yiheng's side, so they wanted to start with Su Jiudong.
Su Jiudong gave several ladies a pulse, and then recommended several medicinal diets according to the corresponding physical conditions.
"Today, I decided to invite a few sisters to come to the show, so today I will be the host, and invite a few sisters to try Dr. Su's medicinal diet." Mrs. Lei actively invited guests to dinner, and several ladies were eager to try.
"Mrs. Lei, today is the first day of the opening of our medicinal restaurant, and a few of you are here to cheer us, so it is better for the little woman to be the host and invite a few of you."
Su Jiudong originally wanted to say that everyone could try two medicinal meals for free on the first day of opening, but after thinking about it, these nobles are not bad for money, so it is better to sell them a favor in another way.
Not only can you have a full face of the nobleman, but you can also leave a good impression on the nobleman, and it may be easier to get along in the future.
"Doctor Su, since it's the first day of opening, let's let us do the host, we can't let you be busy in vain." Lei Jingyun, who had been silent for a long time, finally had a chance to speak, and said that he would accompany Su Jiudong to the counter to settle the bill first.
"Doctor Su, your medicinal restaurant opened today, our Lei family sold Heng Gongzi a face to support you, I hope that when Heng Gongzi asks, you can say a few good words for us, and it is not in vain that we will invite people to come to support you this time." Lei Jingyun took out a sufficient amount of silver from the bulging front bag, and stuffed it into Su Jiudong's hand without saying a word.
Lei Jingyun saw what she meant from Su Jiudong's attitude, and simply stopped hiding it in front of Su Jiudong, and directly stated his intention for this trip. Lei Jingyun likes to talk to smart people who can understand a little, and he doesn't have to beat around the bush, saving time and effort.
"Lei Gongzi, please rest assured, today you came to cheer for me Su Jiudong, and made enough face for the opening of the medicinal restaurant, and I will definitely transfer my gratitude and love to you with Ah Heng after I go back. Without the help of the Lei family these days, there are many things that I am afraid we will not be able to do. Su Jiudong accepted Lei Jingyun's silver, and didn't weigh how many taels it was, and directly asked Shopkeeper Liu to put it in the money box.
She makes medicinal food and sells it for money, and the Lei family is willing to give more silver, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.
After receiving the money, Lei Jingyun said goodbye and left, and Su Jiudong went to the kitchen in the backyard to start preparing medicinal food.
Opened today, Su Jiudong prepared fifty medicinal food materials according to the capacity of thirty people in the medicinal diet hall, but it backfired, even if the Lei family brought people to support the scene, it was only worthy of sitting in the position of twenty people. Although it was not as full as expected, Su Jiudong still had to devote himself to the configuration and cooking of the medicinal diet.
Su Jiudong can't cook, so he can only supervise and guide the cook when to put what herbs, how to see the heat of the herbs, etc., and they still need more practice and running-in. But fortunately, the production time is not slow, and it does not make you wait for a long time.