allonlinenovel Chapter 266 Sleepless Nights
Chapter 266 Sleepless Nights
At the Zhou family's dining table,
Grandma Zhou sat in the main seat.
Below her were several young women, all over fifty years old, just like her.
At that moment, they were talking, laughing, and joking.
They were invited to the Zhou family today and only then did they learn that Old Mrs. Zhou had recently taken in a goddaughter.
And it was this goddaughter who cured her illness.
Today is the opening of her goddaughter's restaurant, and her own grandson brought people to support it.
Not only that, she even called all her sisters over to personally promote her goddaughter.
This shows how much she values her goddaughter.
Everyone looked at the pot in the center of the table, which had already begun to boil.
The air was filled with the fresh aroma of mushrooms.
Knowing that the old lady couldn't eat spicy food, Shen Cao prepared a pure mushroom soup pot for her.
The maids serving them had also received guidance from the shop's staff, and first served them a bowl of mushroom soup.
"Ladies, please try this. This is chicken soup with various mushrooms that has been simmered for two hours."
The elderly ladies looked at the chicken soup in front of them, which had been simmering for a light brown color, with the oil on the surface of the soup thoughtfully skimmed off.
They picked up their spoons and elegantly scooped a spoonful of chicken soup into their mouths.
In their entire lives, they've eaten and drunk all sorts of delicious food and drinks.
The chicken soup did smell delicious, but it didn't impress them.
After all, they had eaten even more delicious food than this.
However, the moment they put the chicken soup in their mouths, they were all amazed.
They had never tasted such rich chicken soup before.
One bite, two bites, three bites...
The bowl was empty in no time.
They suddenly felt as if they had lived in vain.
It seems they haven't had such delicious chicken soup in decades.
Compared to the chicken soup in front of them, what they used to drink was nothing more than pot-washing water.
How come they never met such a talented goddaughter?
They were somewhat envious of Grandma Zhou. They had thought that her decision to adopt a goddaughter was just a passing fancy, and that the goddaughter would be living a life of luxury from now on.
Unexpectedly, it was Old Mrs. Zhou who was enjoying the good life.
At their age, all they think about is their children having something good to eat or drink, and that's what they want for them.
In the past, it was always Grandma Zhou who envied them for having a daughter and granddaughter; now, they've started to envy Grandma Zhou for having such a talented granddaughter.
Grandma Zhou felt extremely pleased to see the envious looks from her old friends.
She's going to check her private treasury again later to see if there are any restaurants or shops there.
I'll give it to Shen Cao when she arrives in a couple of days.
I thought the deliciousness of the chicken soup was already amazing enough.
Unexpectedly, the moment they started eating hot pot, they couldn't wait to see their granddaughter. They wanted to ask her if she still wanted her grandmother!
I'm so glad I have such a sensible and well-behaved granddaughter!
The elderly ladies at the hot pot dinner were unusually stuffed.
Because she was worried that they would eat too much meat, Shen Cao prepared more vegetables and the like.
And so, they ate until they were stuffed.
Vegetables that I didn't like before have now become delicious.
"Madam, my master said he was worried that you might overeat and have an upset stomach, so he specially made some sweet soup to aid digestion and soothe your stomach."
"It's been cooled down, so it's perfect to drink now."
Drinking the sweet and sour dessert, they were even more envious.
If they want to eat this hot pot again in the future, they can only go to Baicaoyuan, while Grandma Zhou can enjoy such a delicious meal at home.
How could they not be envious!
Moreover, when they eat too much, no one prepares any sweet soup to aid their digestion.
Grandma Zhou looked at her envious sisters, and her smile became even brighter.
Ah Wu and his family ate too much.
Awu is even worse.
He shouldn't have asked for that bowl of rice in the first place.
In the end, there was only a little food left, which he and his wife forced themselves to eat.
There's not much left, so there's no need to pack it up.
If he hadn't eaten rice, it would have been just right.
"Sir, your meal costs thirty-three coins in total."
"what!"
"How many?!"
The waiter thought he hadn't heard clearly, so he read out the dishes they had ordered again, and then read out the price of each one.
"Originally it was fifty-five coins, but sixty percent is thirty-three coins."
It's so cheap. You know, every time he goes out for a treat, it costs hundreds of coins.
The whole family ate until they were stuffed, and it only cost them thirty-three coins.
He was curious about the price of the broth.
"How much does this hot pot base usually cost?" He wanted to calculate whether he could still afford it if he invited his family to eat here again when there were no more promotions.
"The broth costs twenty coins."
It wasn't expensive; even including the pot base, the original price was less than a hundred coins.
This place is really delicious and cheap, and most importantly, the staff makes them feel very comfortable.
They decided that from now on, they would come here for any special treats at home.
He and his wife exchanged a glance and agreed to come back for dinner tomorrow.
Take advantage of the three-day opening event.
After Zhou Qingzhu and her group finished eating, they were all shocked by the price.
They ate almost entirely meat dishes.
There were eight people in total, and they only had less than three taels of silver.
Zhou Qingzhu didn't ask them for a discount and insisted on paying the original price, so it didn't come down to five taels of silver.
This price is incredibly cheap!
They all said they would bring their families to eat there tomorrow.
Actually, it's just that hot pot ingredients are relatively cheaper.
Today is the first day of business, and Shen Cao and his team did not prepare any stir-fried dishes.
If you include dishes like stir-fries, the price at Baicaoyuan would definitely be more than this.
Before darkness completely engulfed the entire Stone Village, Tiger and Er Gou finally saw the candlelight in their own home.
Although they were so tired all day that they barely drank any water.
They might even go home exhausted after a whole day's work.
But they were all very excited.
Today, when they packed up their stall, they weighed their money basket.
It was so heavy that he almost couldn't hold it.
How much does this cost?
They drove very carefully on their way home.
The money basket weighed him down.
But they were very happy.
late at night.
Stone Village was quiet and dark.
In the southeast corner of the village, a candle burned for a long time.
The village chief and his family counted the coins one by one, and it took them half an hour to count all the copper coins they had earned that day.
There were a total of 2,124 copper coins.
He earned more than two taels of silver in just one day.
The monthly rent plus the cost of the seasonings they bought from Shen Cao totaled two taels of silver. They could earn that money back in just four or five days.
After deducting their grocery costs, they could easily earn ten taels of silver a month.
"Father, Mother, you don't know, there are still so many people who haven't had any."
"They all said to come early tomorrow."
"You wouldn't believe it, the entire dock was packed with people."
"I heard that the Axe Gang originally only arranged two teams to maintain order."
"In the end, there were too many people, so the entire Axe Gang was mobilized."
"It turns out that there was no one at the dock before because the food those people made was really awful."
The village chief and his wife were very glad they made that decision.
They were all very grateful for what Shen Cao and his family had done.
"Tiger, Er Gou, do business, especially the food business."
"The worst thing you can do is cut corners."
"You must remember what Cao'er told you before."
Tiger and Er Gou looked at each other and nodded; they saw light in each other's eyes.
There will be no sleep tonight.
Besides the stall owners who had already set up their stalls at the dock, those who were hesitant were also sleepless.
The stall owners were so happy they couldn't sleep, while the hesitant ones were so regretful they couldn't sleep.