It was just past noon, and Zhu Ping'an glanced at the drooling kid, smiled slightly, held the little girl in one hand, led the kid with the other, and walked to the restaurant opposite.
There are many restaurants in this area, of varying sizes, and there are five or six relatively large ones. Zhu Pingan chose the largest and most popular one, and walked over with the little girl in his arms and the naughty kid.
There was a big sign hanging in front of the restaurant with the words "Shili Xiang" written on it, fluttering in the wind.
There are two couplets posted in front of the door, which have faded due to wind and rain. The top couplet reads "Thousands of families praise our good store", and the bottom couplet reads "The fragrance spreads for ten miles when the altar is opened".
After entering the store, I found that the restaurant was very spacious, with many square tables placed inside. Each table was equipped with four benches. I roughly counted them and found that there were about seventeen or eighteen tables in the hall, not counting the private rooms.
Most of the people eating in the restaurant are porters and porters.
The place was bustling with people and business was good.
Perhaps it was because business was good and the store was busy. When they entered the store, there was no waiter to greet Zhu Pingan and his friends.
"Ouch..."
The naughty kid took two steps and slipped. Fortunately, Zhu Ping'an was leading him, and he was caught by Zhu Ping'an after only slipping a little.
It turned out that someone had spilled vegetable soup on the ground and it was not cleaned in time, so the naughty child stepped on it and slipped.
"What a lousy shop! You've made my shoes dirty."
The naughty kid glanced at the vegetable soup on the ground and rubbed the sole of his little boots hard on the ground twice. However, the ground was not very dirty even without the vegetable soup. Not only did it have no effect, but it made the boots even dirtier. He rubbed his fat face with disgust.
After finding an empty seat, Zhu Ping'an settled the two children down and scanned the menu hanging on the wall of the store. The prices of the restaurant's food and drinks were similar to those in other places in Beijing, and even slightly more expensive.
I guess it’s the geographical advantage.
The restaurants here are in short supply relative to the flow of customers. Prices are affected by supply and demand. When supply falls short of demand, the bosses will naturally think about raising prices.
After looking at the menu, Zhu Ping'an waved his hand and the waiter came over to greet him.
"Here I am. What would you three like to order, sir?" The waiter came in late, with a white towel draped over his shoulder, and asked.
"I want one of your specialty roast chicken, one plate of Longjing shrimp, one plate of fresh bamboo shoots and mushrooms, one plate of ten-spice Ruyi vegetable, and three of your specialty fried cakes."
Based on the two little ones' opinions, Zhu Ping'an ordered dishes and staple foods, and then asked the waiter to pour him three bowls of tea to moisten his mouth.
The scorching sun and the heat are unbearable, and the body loses water faster. In order to prevent heat stroke, you must drink more water to maintain the body's water balance. Especially the two little ones, they should drink more water to enhance their resistance.
"It's a good deal, tea is two cents a pot..." the waiter reminded.
Um
It's new that when you eat here, you have to pay for tea separately.
Zhu Pingan was surprised for a moment, then looked up at the menu on the wall and saw that it said at the bottom that tea was two cents a pot. He pulled the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "No problem, give me a pot of tea."
"Okay, roast chicken, Longjing shrimp, fresh bamboo shoots and mushrooms, ten-spice Ruyi vegetable, three fried cakes and a pot of tea... Sir, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
The waiter wrote down the dish, sang the name of the dish loudly, and went to the kitchen to serve the dish.
But they said it would be ready soon, and after waiting for a long time, the waiter finally brought the tea. As for the dishes, they were even slower in coming.
Zhu Ping'an also noticed other diners in the restaurant, who were also facing this problem. The dishes were served slowly, and some complained about it and impatiently urged for more after waiting for a while; some people were already used to it and ate steamed buns and played with chopsticks...
After a while, the dishes were finally served one after another, including the roast chicken which was shredded by the kitchen and served on a plate.
Maybe it’s because of Li Shuyang’s influence, but I can’t say enough good things about the taste of Zhu Pinganjue’s restaurant.
"Pah, pah, pah... it tastes terrible."
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The naughty child waited for a long time before he got his favorite chicken. He quickly picked up a piece of chicken with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. However, he spat it out after taking a bite.
Although the little Loli Niuniu didn't say anything, she put a piece of chicken in her mouth, puffed up her cheeks, and chewed it for a long time but refused to swallow it.
"Pah, pah, pah, it's so salty..."
After tasting one dish, the naughty kid turned his chopsticks around and moved to another dish. He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, then spit it out again. He stretched out his chubby little hands to wipe his mouth repeatedly, making "Pah, Pah, Pah" sounds all the time.
For the remaining two dishes, the naughty kid just curled his lips at the color and didn’t even want to lift up his chopsticks.
Take a bite, spit it out; take a bite, spit it out...
"Are you here to mess things up?"
The two waiters looked at each other, draped with white towels, and walked over to question them.
"What are you looking at? Believe it or not, I will have someone smash your shabby store!"
When the naughty kid saw the two waiters coming over, his temper immediately exploded. What a crappy dish! I was just worried that I couldn’t find anyone, and you dare to come? He immediately turned his fat face and glared at them with his little eyes.
ah
The two waiters were stunned by the naughty kid's overwhelming aura of a second-generation rich kid.
Look at the naughty kid's clothes, brocade clothes and leather boots, the material of the clothes is luxurious, and he is obviously a young master from a wealthy family; the little Loli on the other side is also very beautiful, and only those big families can raise such a delicate young lady.
Also, look at the nobleman among them. Although he looks ordinary, his aura is several levels higher than their boss behind the scenes. He is just a young man, but he has the air of a superior.
As a result, the two waiters hesitated and were afraid to move forward.
"Who knows what the next sentence will be?"
Zhu Pingan pinched the naughty kid's fat face and taught him to cherish food. Although the dishes in this restaurant are not very delicious, they are not to the point of vomiting, so they can't let them develop the habit of wasting food.
"Every grain of rice is hard-earned." The naughty kid pulled his fat face out of Zhu Ping'an's hands.
"Well, then don't waste it."
Zhu Ping'an touched the naughty kid's head and smiled slightly.
The naughty kid frowned, puffed up his cheeks and started to chew, looking as if the food tasted like wax.
"good."
Zhu Pingan smiled when he saw this.
At this time, Zhu Pingan looked up at the two waiters as if he had just seen them, and asked calmly, "What do you want?"
"No, no. Please enjoy your meal, sir." The two waiters shook their heads repeatedly.
The main force of this meal is Zhu Pingan, while the naughty kid and the little loli are basically just there to make up the numbers.
When Zhu Ping'an was eating the roast chicken, he found that the chicken had more bones than meat. He couldn't help but shook his head and smiled, then waved to the waiter and said, "Go and call your shopkeeper."
"I wonder what instructions this guest has?" asked the shopkeeper after coming over.
"Boss, are these two roast chickens?" Zhu Ping'an looked at the shopkeeper and asked with a smile.
"Ah? Just one." The shopkeeper looked puzzled.
"A chicken? How can there be so many bones? I found four chicken feet in one chicken. There are also a lot of chicken necks. This must be at least two chicken necks..."
Zhu Ping'an stretched out his chopsticks and scratched the chicken on the plate, looking at the shopkeeper with a smile.
"Ahem, what the hell are you doing? Why are you serving dishes ordered by other guests to our guests?"
The chef's trick was caught in the act. The shopkeeper blushed and turned to scold the waiter next to him, ordering him to bring a new roast chicken, "Go and bring another roast chicken. Remember to tell the chef that it's one roast chicken! Don't make a mistake again."