Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Chapter 259: Finding a Shop (6)

The first floor of Pinxiangyuan is spacious, bright, and neatly arranged. A dozen square tables are neatly arranged. It's midday, and sunlight filtering through the windows casts a warm glow on the tables. Guests chat and laugh, while others focus on their meals, creating a lively atmosphere. Judging by the bustling scene, this restaurant is doing quite well.

The female shopkeeper, smiling, enthusiastically led the group toward the stairs, carefully reminding them to be careful with the steps. Soon, they arrived at a private room at the back of the second floor.

"Please come in, everyone." The female shopkeeper said softly, then gently pushed open the door and stepped aside to let everyone in first.

This private room, worthy of being the largest, offers a spacious atmosphere. An exquisite screen cleverly divides the room into two, adding a touch of elegance while ensuring a degree of privacy. The outer room features an exquisite table and chairs and a small coffee table, while the inner room offers a comfortable couch for guests to relax and unwind.

After everyone took their seats, Yang Wu cleared his throat and began to introduce everyone: "Everyone, this is my wife - Yunniang."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Qingqing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Oh my, I've heard Brother Yang Wu mention that his wife helps out in the store. I didn't expect she's such a young and promising shopkeeper! She's truly amazing!"

Hearing the praise, Yang Wu quickly waved his hand and responded with a smile: "Master Zhu, you are too kind. But please don't praise her anymore, otherwise her tail will be up to the sky!" After that, everyone present laughed.

Yunniang glared at him and said, "How can you say such nonsense in front of guests?"

Yang Wu said, "I have already become friendly with Doctor Zhu's family, and Yunniang should do the same in the future."

Yang Wu then introduced the Zhu family members to Yunniang one by one.

Doctor Zhu and his family saved the second master's life and now live in the mansion as distinguished guests.

It turned out to be the case.

Yunniang stepped forward to greet everyone one by one, personally served tea and said, "Dear guests, please tell me what you would like to eat."

Zhu Qingqing: "Yunniang, don't call me distinguished guest. My parents are both doctors. They like others to call them Doctor Zhu or Doctor Chen, and my name is Zhu Qingqing. You can call me Qingqing, or you can call me Master Zhu like Brother Yang Wu. We are not picky about food. Yunniang, you can decide for yourself."

Zhu Yingying also said, "Sister Yunniang, we are not being polite. Please bring us the best and most delicious dishes in your restaurant."

Yunniang: "Everyone, please wait a moment. I will make arrangements."

Yang Wu: "Doctor Zhu, I'll go down and take a look too."

"go Go."

Yang Wu followed him downstairs.

Yunniang: "Why are you following me if you're not accompanying the guests?"

Yang Wu: "Yunniang, I was planning to come and take you home last night, but I was distracted by the hot pot made by Master Zhu, had a few more drinks, and then went to report something important to the Second Master, so I didn't make it. I will definitely come and take you home tonight."

Yunniang blushed and said, "Who asked you to pick me up? I'll go back by myself after closing tonight."

Yang Wu: "Yes, yes. It's cold at night. I'll drive a carriage to pick you up."

The couple were rarely together. Yang Wu followed the caravan to Tubo and was away for several months. Yunniang lived in the store most of the time and occasionally went back to visit her children and parents-in-law. Only when Yang Wu came back did she go home every day.

Yunniang: "This Zhu family seems very easygoing."

Yang Wu: "Yes, Doctor Zhu and Doctor Chen are very skilled doctors. They saved Second Master's life before, and Second Master values ​​them very much. They returned home yesterday and saved First Madam's life."

I picked out the important things and told them to Yunniang.

Yunniang nodded and said, "I see. Then why does the eldest daughter of the Zhu family call her Master Zhu?"

Yang Wu: "Master Zhu is a chef with a cheerful personality and excellent cooking skills. She doesn't like people calling her Madam, but only Master Zhu. Today I'm here with her to look for a shop. Second Master has already agreed to cooperate with her to open a restaurant. I secretly hope that you can go to Master Zhu's new shop to help out."

Yunniang was surprised and said, "If you're opening a new restaurant, why not let her come to Pinxiangyuan as a chef? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

Yang Wu: "I'm afraid Master Zhu of Pinxiang Garden wouldn't be interested in this."

Yunniang said, "Although our Pinxiang Garden isn't one of the best restaurants in the city, it's still quite famous. Officials of all ranks in East City, as well as business owners, all come here several times a month."

Yang Jiu: "You haven't tasted Master Zhu's cooking, so of course you don't know her cooking skills. My selfish desire is that you follow her so that you can get the best deal..."

Yunniang: "Is your cooking skill better than the chef in our restaurant?"

Yang Wu: "Let alone the culinary skills of our chef, I'm afraid that in the entire prefecture, or even in the Great Zhou, no one knows as much as Master Zhu. The dishes and cooking methods that Master Zhu knows are probably unheard of by them. They are completely on a different level. Moreover, the Zhu family has a caravan in the Western Regions, and some of their food is something I've never seen. Second Master has always wanted to open up trade routes to the Western Regions, so he will always respond to the Zhu family's requests."

Yunniang was a little disapproving, "Yang Wu, aren't you exaggerating a bit?"

Yang Wu: "You'll know later whether I'm exaggerating or not."

The two of them went into the kitchen while talking.

Yang Wu looked at the dishes in the restaurant. They were almost the same as before, without much change. He shook his head secretly.

Alas, I am far inferior to Master Zhu.

Fortunately, Master Zhu is cooperating with the Yang family, otherwise... this Pinxiangyuan would probably be eliminated.

Yunniang went into the kitchen to arrange the dishes and specifically told the chef to concentrate on cooking because there were distinguished guests.

The chef nodded repeatedly.

He came out and saw that Yang Wu had not left yet, so he asked, "You said Master Zhu wanted to open a restaurant. Has he chosen a store yet?"

Yang Wu shook his head and said, "I looked at three this morning, but I didn't find any that I liked."

Yunniang: The Zuifenglou on East Street is going to be sold. Have you been to see it?

"I saw it, the place is too small."

"Zuifenglou is too small. So what kind of place should we look for?"

Yang Wu repeated Zhu Qingqing's request.

Yunniang was shocked when she heard this.

Although she didn't know what hot pot was, this scale was already a grand affair. Aside from the Furong Garden at the Xianwang Mansion, no other restaurant in the city had a garden, and most were three stories high. Their Pinxiang Garden and Zuifeng Tower were only two stories high, leaving little room for expansion on East and West Streets, where land was at a premium.

"Master Zhu wants to create something unique in the city, so the shop must also have its own characteristics. We will go to look at a few more houses this afternoon. I hope we can find a suitable one."

Yunniang thought for a moment and said, "As for a suitable house, the Yang family does have one in East City, but I'm not sure if Second Master would agree to use it to open a shop."

Yang Wu: "Are you talking about the house that the late emperor gave me as a gift?"

"Yes."

Yunniang's parents are now in charge of looking after the house, so she has been there several times.

Yang Wu: "Oh, I didn't remember for a moment. Come on, Yunniang, serve the food. I'll take Master Zhu to check it out after dinner."