After the meal, the two of them came to Ning Youan and told him that they were going out to set up a stall to paint portraits for people. Ning Youan was unhappy on the spot, "Xiao Xuebao, you are not doing this properly, how can you still poach your own family?"
Where’s the human corner?”
Meng Qixue tugged on his sleeve and shook it vigorously, "Cousin, you are so handsome, so kind, and so generous. Just give him to me, please."
As soon as Ning Youan heard her coquettish voice, he immediately surrendered, "Okay, stop shouting. Once you finish drawing Shuiyunjian's menu, my cousin will lend it to you to set up a stall."
Shen Qingqing, who was sitting at the table drinking tea, paused when he heard this and became interested, "So it turns out you opened that black shop."
Ning Youan had a question mark on his face, "Why is the store closed? Please explain it clearly."
"Last time I invited a friend to have hot pot at Shuiyunjian. I brought my own pots and ingredients and charged me one hundred taels of silver for a private room. Then I didn't believe in evil, so I took my family there for a meal and ordered six
Each dish and two soups cost me more than two hundred taels."
Shen Qingqing clicked her tongue and shook her head, "The key point is that the taste isn't that good. Isn't this a black shop?"
"It seems a bit dark?" Ning Youan grinned, "But in Beijing, the most indispensable thing is rich people. Rich people pay most attention to two words when eating: pomp! Once you name it, even if the restaurant
The food tastes average, but customers will come anyway.”
"So those people are just the bastards who give away money?" Shen Qingqing shrugged her shoulders in disgust, "I don't agree with your business philosophy."
Ning Youan stopped answering, looked at her, touched his chin and thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Shen Qingqing: "Actually, I also think this approach is not right, but it's not that my level is limited and I can't use the special move.
Well... how about the two of us work together to create a big one?"
"What you said to persuade me last time, after I thought about it carefully, makes sense. There is always something to pursue in life. Since the road of love is not going to work, it is better to open up and focus on making money."
"There are many restaurants like Shuiyunjian under the Ning family name, and they may continue to open in other places in the future. How about we join forces to create a menu exclusive to Shuiyunjian."
"Then make the most money with the best decoration, the best service, and the best dishes. I have a hunch that this new Shuiyunjian will definitely become popular throughout Daqi!"
Shen Qingqing smiled and said: "Actually, ever since I was cheated by your store, I have had the idea of opening my own restaurant. However, I have too many and complicated things to do, and I have never been able to spare any time."
Ning Youan pounded the table excitedly, "Isn't the opportunity coming now? Don't say anything, Tuanzi, go get the pen and ink. Let's discuss what dishes are delicious, and then come up with the recipe."
After an afternoon of discussion, the two finally came up with a renovation plan for Shuiyunjian. The original high-end route remained unchanged, and they only focused on the dishes.
First, some new dishes are added; there are also some seasonal side dishes, which are rotated every quarter; and finally, the more famous specialties of each region. Each type of dishes is bound into volumes for guests to choose according to their needs.
The first store to participate in the renovation was Shuiyunjian in Beijing. After receiving the detailed menu and store decoration design drawings, Ning Youan immediately closed the store and started working boldly.
Shen Qingqing only needs to go over from time to time to give advice and teach the chef how to cook new dishes. The rest of the time, he spends his time in the palace selecting people.
Ever since the Star-Zhaing Pavilion recruitment notice was posted, there has been an endless stream of quacks and magicians who have come to sign up. Many of them have real skills, but most of them are bastards with half a bottle of water. They don't have much skills and can be fooled by thieves.
Sicheng was responsible for the first round of selection. Within a few days, he lost a lot of weight and his face became haggard. He looked like a little Shiba Inu that had been thrown into a pig pen and had been ravaged by life until his hair exploded.
As soon as Shen Qingqing entered the door, his complaints never stopped: "Boss Shen, please hurry up and decide on the person. According to this selection method, if the person is not selected, I will leave first."
Shen Qingqing looked at him calmly, "Who asked you to let Si Yu go? If he is still here, do we still need to choose a new person here?"
Sicheng's face dropped and he was about to cry, "If he wants to leave, I don't dare to stop him. He is the big brother of Zhaixing Pavilion."
"You don't dare to stop him, but you dare to rush me. Do I seem to be easier to bully than Si Yu?" Shen Qingqing glared with a fierce look on his face.
Sicheng immediately raised his hands and surrendered, "Auntie, I was wrong. You pick slowly. If you don't like this batch, there will be a next batch. At worst, you will pick a batch of seventy or eighty... The first batch of people are all in this room. I
Let me take you in and take a look."
Shen Qingqing followed him into the room on the left. As soon as she opened the door, dozens of pairs of eyes shot towards her.
Most of them were old men with unshaven beards. When they saw someone coming in, they stretched their necks as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. They crazily promoted themselves. For a while, the room was filled with noise and spittle flew everywhere.
The picture was really not very pretty. Shen Qingqing suddenly felt Sicheng's pain, "Well, let me set up a formation and let them line up one by one to break the formation. After one stick of incense, those who can't get out of the formation will be eliminated directly. The remaining ones will be eliminated."
Bring the ones that fall to my side, and I will select them this way in the future."
Sicheng was immediately moved to tears, "I knew I should have brought you here earlier!" Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so exhausted that he became a dog!
After a stick of incense, only eight people were left among the dozens of noisy people. After Shen Qingqing's selection, five more people were quickly eliminated, leaving only the last three.
One of the young people who was eliminated was not convinced and asked her noisily for the reason.
Shen Qingqing glanced at him lightly, and smiled softly: "Don't you know why? Looking at your face, your eye sockets are sunken, your eyelids are thin, you are face-loving, and you are narrow-minded. Such a person is not worthy of staying in Zhaixing Pavilion!
"
"And you." Her gaze shifted and fell on the other four people. "Why are you all crowding into the Star Reaching Pavilion with your heads sharpened? To get ahead? Or to enjoy the glory and wealth?"
Shen Qingqing sneered, turned to look at the remaining three people and said: "The responsibilities of Zhaixing Pavilion are to control sacrifices, manage Yin and Yang, and supervise the destiny of the country. The responsibilities are important and are related to the life and death of Daqi and the people of Li. I hope that everyone who stays here will
Have a pure and kind heart.”
"You are not required to be a saint who saves the world, but you must have the most basic ethics. Do you understand?"
"Understood!" The three of them answered in unison, their voices loud and clear, and there seemed to be a surge of warm blood in their bodies.
Shen Qingqing glanced at the three of them, turned around and left the room without saying a single unnecessary word.
Sicheng followed behind, full of doubts, "That's it? Is it so hasty?"
Shen Qingqing shook her head and did not explain to him. She only said: "Arrange different rooms for the three of them and try not to stay together unless necessary."
Although Sicheng was puzzled, he still obeyed her instructions. This chapter has been completed!