The restaurant was very clean and almost spotless.
There were several tables of customers in the store who had already begun to eat, and they were all dishes Sheridan had never seen before.
At this time, a young woman in her twenties came over with paper and pen and asked enthusiastically: "Hello, sit here, what can I have something to eat?"
As a freeman, Sheridan suffered a lot of indifference from others in Mott City, and no one had ever been so warm to him.
He was a little flattered. After sitting down, he was at a loss. He rubbed his hands and asked, "What delicious food does your store have?"
The girl pointed to an album in the upper left corner of the dining table and said, "Here is the menu. You can see if there is anything you like legs."
Chris completely copied the model of the restaurant in his previous life. For this reason, he hired some literate female freedmen as waiters at a high price, and hired a painter from Mott City to complete the painting of the menu.
Sheridan opened it carefully. The pictures inside were very beautiful, and each one looked delicious.
“How much do these meatballs cost?”
"Twenty-three coppers a plate."
"Where's this bowl of fish?"
"Thirty copper coins."
Sheridan said: "Okay, that's all."
"Please wait a moment." The girl wrote something on the parchment with a pen, then turned and left.
Sheridan watched her beautiful back go away, his heart swaying.
He didn't wait long. The girl brought two large bowls of food to Sheridan one after another, with iron knives, forks and spoons placed next to them.
There are four meatballs in total, gray-brown in color, and each one is as big as a fist.
The bowl of fish was boiled with water. Two fish as big as a palm lay in the white soup, and the aroma was fragrant.
Sheridan's appetite was whetted, so he took out a silver coin from his arms and handed it to the girl.
After the girl took the money, she turned to the counter and took out forty-seven copper coins and gave him change.
Sheridan carefully counted the coins he had received twice before he began to eat.
He rarely used utensils. The food he used to eat was some black bread, which he grabbed with his hands.
Sheridan clumsily cut off a small piece of meat from the meatball with a knife and forked it into his mouth.
The next moment, his eyes lit up.
Sheridan had never tasted such delicious food before and couldn't help but fall in love with it.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up the spoon and took a mouthful of fish soup.
An unimaginable delicious taste melted on the tip of the tongue, and the whole person seemed to be floating in the clouds.
Although the two plates of food cost more than Sheridan's day's salary, he felt it was worth it.
Sheridan devoured the meatballs and boiled fish until his stomach was chubby.
He burped and looked satisfied.
This was the first time in his history that he had eaten so full.
After eating, Sheridan stood up and left, wandering towards his residence.
As soon as he got home, Sheridan smelled the familiar smell of Morrigan's feet, which made him feel nauseated and almost vomited out his dinner.
Morrigan couldn't help but ask: "Hey, where have you been and why are you back so late?"
Sheridan answered truthfully: "I went to the Happy House first and played there until it closed, and then went to a newly opened restaurant to eat."
"Happy House?" Morrigan perked up. "I heard from Bill next door that the things inside are very interesting, but it's a pity that they cost money. He lost three days of his salary in them. Tell me honestly, how much money did you lose?"
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Sheridan laughed secretly: This unlucky guy has earned ten days' salary.
"Do you think I would still be willing to go to a restaurant to eat if I lost money?"
"Did you win money?" Morrigan asked excitedly, "How much did you win?"
Sheridan showed a mysterious smile: "Keep it secret."
"Tch, I don't want to settle it."
At night, Sheridan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Since coming to Shuguang City, he has been able to eat enough every day, and he is no longer as frugal and hungry as he was in Mott City.
And today is the happiest time in his life.
Not only can you make money in the happy house, but you can also eat delicious dishes.
More importantly, Sheridan regained his dignity as a human being and he has never been so respected as he is today.
And all of this is given by the lord.
Praise the lord!
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Reputation from Sheridan 5
After the Happy House and Chinese Restaurant opened today, Chris will receive reputation points from the subjects from time to time.
So far, he has gained more than 3,000 points in total.
I got the news from my subordinates that the Happy House was always full, with more than a thousand people visiting, and many people were unwilling to leave after closing.
Chris decided to build more than twenty happy houses in Dawn City in the next few months to meet the needs of the people in the territory.
The business of the Chinese restaurant is relatively average, with only thirty customers.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Considering the living conditions of free people, the daily salary is only forty copper coins. Some people cannot afford it. One meal consumes a whole day's salary.
It is estimated that only those who have received one gold coin can afford to eat at Chinese restaurants.
In the future, a maximum of four restaurants will be built in Shuguang City, one in each urban district. Any more will seem redundant.
Chris closed his eyes, silently planning the development direction of Dawn City, and fell asleep unconsciously.
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But tonight, some people can't sleep at all.
Viscount Gandolf sat in the study with his eyebrows pinched, and sitting across from him was Howard, who was looking sad.
The candlelight danced, making their figures appear longer.
Gandolf asked: "How are the sales in the store today?"
"Alas!" Howard sighed, "Thirteen stores sold a total of five silver coins of goods, and we can't even afford the wages of the clerks. Is this damn Chris really going to drive us to a dead end?
"
"Shut up!" Gandolf interrupted angrily, "Pay attention to your identity, he is now Count Chris."
"Hmph, he attracted all the free people to that Dawn City. Originally, we could still sell some goods, but since the Jotun family opened a store in Dawn City, our Hughes family's business has become increasingly bleak.
After a while, we will really be doomed."
"Our family is not the only one like this." Gandolf looked at his eldest son angrily, "All the nobles and merchants in Mote City have no business."
Howard couldn't help but said: "He has offended all the nobles so recklessly, is he really not afraid that we will fight him to the death?"
"A fish is dead or a net is broken?" Gandolf sneered, "You think too highly of yourself. People can easily crush you to death with just a move of their fingers. What qualifications do you have to say such a thing?"