The opening of the vegetarian restaurant is no secret in the capital. There is no need for Hua Zhi to promote it, as all the young masters from wealthy families are watching it.
With the intention of getting close to her, they all wanted to be one step ahead of others. After the red silk was unveiled and a string of firecrackers was lit, six or seven people came one after another, as if they were competing to see who would enter the door first. They walked so fast.
Du Cheng was neatly dressed and greeted them at the gate, as if he had not noticed the undercurrent between them. He bowed deeply to everyone and said, "Let me tell you, gentlemen, that the vegetarian restaurant only accepts reservations, and only accepts reservations for one kind of ingredient. What dish to make and how to make it are the things that the chef of the vegetarian restaurant should consider."
Someone asked, "What do you mean by only accepting one type of food order? I come to eat and you won't give me any food?"
Du Cheng said calmly, "This is the rule of vegetarianism. This is also the special thing about our vegetarianism."
"That's interesting. Is this really an open door for business? What if the food is not delicious?"
Du Cheng led everyone inside and said, "Although we are not doing business today, we will not let you come here in vain. We will have a simple meal. Please do us a favor. If you think it is good, you can come back later. If you think it is just so-so, you don't need to come here and waste money in the future, right?"
A person walking among them suddenly spoke up, "Is this the rule set by the eldest daughter of the Hua family?"
Du Cheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, the eldest lady said that visitors are guests, and the vegetarian restaurant is open for business. You are here to show your support. The eldest lady asked me to say thank you for her."
Oh, so it was the eldest girl who set the rules. What else can I say? Just obey!
The vegetarian restaurant is actually a club. The tricks that have been outdated in later generations are used here but are particularly innovative. Those green plants would not be eye-catching at all if placed somewhere else, but when placed in this room, even if two branches are casually entangled, people can't help but take a few more glances.
It is obviously a place to eat, but it becomes lively after this decoration. Some people can't help but think that when they don't want to go out for a drink, it might be a good choice to come here to have a gathering.
The ingredients today are pork and cabbage, the most common food in the north, one meat and one vegetable. Hua Zhi calculated that not many people would come today, so she didn't restrict Fu Dong to cook a certain number of dishes. She could cook as many as she wanted, and she had no objection even if she used all 28 cooking methods.
Fudong has not come out of the kitchen since she entered it in the morning. The room prepared for her has now become the place where Hua Zhi and Gu Yanxi have a secret meeting - this is Baoxia's murmur, and although it was immediately suppressed by Yingchun, several maids are all worried about this matter. The young lady and Mr. Lu... are too close, and they are afraid that the young lady will suffer without a matchmaker or engagement.
The two stood side by side in the dark, and Gu Yanxi chuckled, "Your maid is almost staring a hole in my back."
Hua Zhi tilted her head to the side. The man was too close to her, and his breath sprayed all over her neck, making her feel a little itchy. "They are already very polite."
If their slave nature had not been worn away, they would have rushed over and separated them.
Gu Yanxi couldn't help laughing.
Hua Zhi glared at him and motioned Yingchun to come over.
"Miss."
"You stay here and take charge. Just make decisions if anything happens."
"Yes." Yingchun glanced at Mr. Lu cryptically, "Miss, are you planning to return home?"
"Before coming out, my aunt asked the maid to tell me that she had something to talk to me about." She could guess what it was about and was not in a hurry. However, the girls under her were too dependent on her, and they could only stand on their own feet when she was not here. In addition, among the five maids including Liu Xiang, Yingchun had the strongest ability to control the overall situation, so there would be no trouble with her here.
She had too few people she could use, so she had to step forward on her own. The maids she had trained could not always stand behind her as before.
Yingchun's mood was obviously low, but she still responded obediently. The consensus among them was that they must not hold the young lady back no matter what.
Hua Zhi patted her arm, glanced at the young man who was looking around with reserve, turned and walked towards the back door. Not surprisingly, after she took a few steps, the man walked to her left and stood shoulder to shoulder with her.
She liked this implicit respect very much, so after getting on the carriage she lifted the curtain and invited, "Come up?"
Gu Yanxi had no intention of being unwilling and strode into the carriage.
The carriage swayed forward, and Gu Yanxi leaned against the wall and looked at Azhi, "Did you guess those people would come?"
"I have a maid who is very good at getting information." She was especially concerned about things related to her, so unfortunately, she knew about the gambling game between the young masters.
"I knew about it a long time ago and had intended to suppress it, but it involves so many people. If I take action, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide it. I don't know how many people will notice you by then. So I'll just ignore it and let them be. I guess you don't care about it."
"Why should I care? I should thank them for supporting me." Hua Zhi really didn't care. As a businessman, what's wrong with being a selling point? A business with no capital!
Gu Yanxi was proud of himself for knowing Ah Zhi so well. He crossed his legs, leaned closer to Ah Zhi with his chin in his hand, and said, "The Lu family sent someone to give me a name card and ask me to meet them this morning."
"Is it related to the Sixth Prince?"
"It's inevitable that there's something else going on. The Emperor's uncle hasn't shown up for a while, and all the civil and military officials want to know his exact situation. The Lu family probably wants to find out from me."
Hua Zhi frowned and thought for a while, then shook her head, "The Lu family should be somewhat sincere towards you."
“Sincerity exists, but it’s not all sincerity.”
Hua Zhi understood what he meant. Compared with the interests of the family, everything else had to take a back seat. This was the norm in aristocratic families and it was unavoidable even in the Hua family. She needed to adapt.
"If I really want to stop caring about anything, I can go to the Hua family and become a martial arts teacher." Gu Yanxi held her hand and sighed, "But my uncle wants me to be the regent for a while. After going through life and death, he seems to have let it go. He even summoned Master Prajna yesterday."
Hua Zhi also looked at him with her chin in her hand, "Are you worried that he will arbitrarily choose a crown prince?"
"If only Xiaoliu were three or four years older, I would have made him successful. But now..." Gu Yanxi shook his head. He did not say that what he was most worried about was that his uncle was plotting against him. Either the throne would be passed to the prince and he would be made regent, or the throne would be passed directly to him. He was not afraid of anything, but he really did not want that position at all. As long as he thought about being trapped in that besieged city for the rest of his life, he wanted to escape.
What's more, Azhi won't like it.
Looking at the peaceful woman opposite him, Gu Yanxi thought that compared to that position, he would rather go far away with Azhi and see the wide world outside.