Although the business in the next few days was not as good as the first day, it was still very good. Everyone was so tired that their backs ached, but they had no complaints. This was a very good start and allowed them to see the light.
There were other restaurants nearby, but Meng Li took away some of their business, making others jealous.
Then comes trouble.
They must have said something in front of the government officials.
Nowadays, people in government offices always want to eat without having to pay, and they want to eat the best. Meng Li watched groups of people striding in, sitting steadily in the shop, with a proud look, and ordered Ren Da. , no expression.
This group of people will come sooner or later, just because others jealously said something in front of them, which made these people come earlier.
They not only want to eat and drink for free, but also want to be filial here.
In fact, they are not prominent people. They just have errands in the government office, so they cannot be ignored.
After ordering a lot of dishes, including all the valuable dishes in the store, Ren Da named a lot of dishes in one breath. There was sweat on his forehead and asked Meng Li: "How do they spend their time?"
They not only order the dishes that are available in the store, but also insist on ordering those that are not available. Those dishes are very expensive, and they don’t know how much it will cost to buy them and cook them.
Although there is some income these days, there are also costs for food and wine. It is impossible to use all of it to buy food for this group of people, right
There was no flow in the store, and it came too early. He hadn't been happy for a few days.
Unlucky, Ren Da felt a big headache, and the thing he was most worried about still had to be faced.
Meng Li smiled and said to Ren Da, "Don't worry."
She walked over, and the people at the two government offices all looked over. Meng Li saluted and said:
"Masters, I took a look at the dishes you ordered. Some of the dishes are not available in our restaurant."
"Wouldn't you buy it without me?" someone asked directly.
Meng Li still smiled and said: "Brothers, my store is just a small store that has just opened. It doesn't have that much ability, let alone the craftsmanship. It would be a waste of precious ingredients if it falls into my hands. It is really a sin."
"Then what kind of restaurant can you open if you don't know how to cook?" someone asked again.
Meng Li smiled: "If you have mercy, please don't embarrass me, a small wine shop."
"Embarrassed? We brothers also see that it is not easy for you foreigners to do business here and come to take care of you. You woman really doesn't know the heart of a good person. You actually said that we are embarrassing you." The speaker lowered his face and said, Staring at Meng Li unkindly.
Seeing that Ren Da was about to start a quarrel, he quickly ran over to hold Meng Li, shook his head at Meng Li, and then humbly apologized to them. Then they waved their hands and said:
"Go on down, we can't miss out on any of the dishes we ordered."
"Let's go, let's go." Ren Da used a lot of force to drag Meng Li away. Meng Li was helpless. If Ren Da didn't come, he could have done something. His direct compromise was helpless. It seemed that he could only find another way. .
She had known for a long time that she would face today, and she had already prepared several ways to deal with it.
Ren Da took Meng Li to the kitchen and said to Meng Li: "Let's do it first. Don't make trouble. If you scare the diners, they will cause trouble for you in the future."
Meng Li said: "Then we have to provide for them?"
Ren Da frowned: "Not really, we just need to get through this hurdle first before we talk about it."
Meng Li sighed.
"Okay, you go out to greet the guests first, I'm busy." Meng Li planned to cook.
The food can be cooked for them. I have no intention of not cooking it, and I have no intention of not accepting the money. However, I cannot buy the ingredients I don’t have. They are too expensive and I don’t have the cash to buy them.
The mother-in-law was busy chopping vegetables, and the third girl was handling the vegetables. The second girl liked to wait in the lobby. She hurried in from the outside. She grabbed Meng Li and said to Meng Li:
"Mom, can you take some time to talk to me?"
Meng Li nodded, and the two girls hesitated again, so Meng Li said, "Then let's go into the room and talk."
The second girl nodded and followed Meng Li into the house. She looked a little anxious. Meng Li asked, "Why are you anxious?"
"That group of people was so scary," she said.
Meng Li touched her head: "It's not scary, don't be afraid."
The second girl said: "But I just asked the accountant. The accountant told me that they will not stop until they achieve their goals. They are a group of bullies."
Meng Lixiao, the accountant teaches the whole family how to read when they are free in the afternoon these days. The scholar likes the second girl the most. He thinks the second girl is smart, pretty, and sensible. He often talks to the second girl. Usually the scholar just takes care of the accounts. , I don’t care about the rest, and I even said this to the second girl today.
"Mom, will you follow dad's wishes?" the second girl asked.
Meng Li said, "Come and see."
A look of reluctance flashed across Er Yatou's face, and she said, "I really don't want to take advantage of those evil people. They only do things to oppress the people while wearing official coats."
Meng Li raised his eyes and looked outside, and said to the second girl: "Girl, don't worry, don't take it too seriously. I have to cook first. There are many people waiting outside."
It's actually quite tiring to rely on her to cook alone.
Whenever she has free time, Meng Li trains the whole family, and as long as one person learns, he can share the pressure with her.
"If you have anything to say, can we talk about it tonight?" Meng Li said gently. She didn't have time to reason with the second girl now.
The second girl quickly said: "Don't worry, I don't come to you to complain, I just want to tell you..."
Meng Li: "What did you say?"
The second girl took out a purse from her body awkwardly and stuffed it into Meng Li's hand. Meng Li weighed it, then opened it, took a look, and asked in surprise:
"Where did you get this?"
In fact, on the way here, Meng Li saw the money on the second girl, but he never mentioned it or thought about greedy for a child's money, although the amount was not small.
And what the second girl gave to her was everything, not even a single copper was left behind.
She actually took everything out without leaving any way for herself to escape. It seemed that the second girl's heart had completely belonged to this family.
"My mother gave it to me." The second girl said anxiously: "Mom, I know you are busy, so I will give these to you and you can use them to deal with it. In fact, I have wanted to give it to you for a long time, but I didn't find the opportunity. I think I You should also contribute something to this family.”
"Because you are more kind to me than to your younger brothers and sisters. It is only natural that you raise them, and you have extra kindness in raising me."
Meng Li touched her head: "Good child."
"Take it, keep it for yourself, and use it as a dowry in the future. With your mother giving you these, I can save a dowry." Meng Li returned the purse to the second girl and joked.
The second girl insisted on not wanting it, so she said, "Take it first, so you don't panic. You won't have to tell me if it's necessary."
Meng Li smiled mysteriously: "The mountain man has his own clever plan."