TSBFL Chapter 98.1

TSBFL Chapter 98

Chapter 98.1: 成功

[Success]

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Chen Xing invited those officials and dignitaries just for a gimmick (amusing speech or act) after all, whether ancient or modern, celebrity effect is always effective.

 

 

Chen Xing originally only intended to send the invitations to those who often come to their shop, however they also have some honorable identity. Then thought about it, and added several guests he had not seen, but heard the fame, a total of twelve invitations were sent out.

 

 

Chen Xing thought and wanted at least four or five people to come, then he was puzzled for so long that meant he earned it, but he did not think so. Sent out twelve invitations, unexpectedly he only received eight invitations back, representing those who will come.

 

 

After confirming the total number of people who came, Chen Xing and his team set up the intense publicity campaign and on the day of the banquet, as the main chef, he was even busier, ran like wind and did his best, trying not to make any mistakes.

 

 

“Gu Gong Zi, long time no see.”

 

 

While Chen Xing was busy in the back kitchen, Gu Lang, as the other owner of the shop, naturally took up the reception’s task.

 

 

To the county magistrate who greeted him courteously in front of him, Gu Lang wore an appropriate smile on his face and said without being overbearing: “I am very honored that the county magistrate has come to visit, and I hope that you will have a pleasant meal today. Now, I will let the waiter lead you inside.”

 

 

“Shopkeeper, you are too polite, give me a private room, ba! I’ve spoken with the Ji family, they’ll be joining me on the same table later.”

 

 

Gu Lang nodded his head and agreed, allowing Qiu Wu to lead the County Magistrate inside.

 

 

Liao Hui, who came along with the County Counselor, looked at the polite uncle, and then looked at that man who had a gentle smile, and after a while, he decided to put away the disdain on his face. He felt that it was better for him to be more peaceful at such a time.

 

 

Compared to Liao Hui who was not surprised, having seen something so often that it doesn’t seem strange at all, Counselor Zheng who got off the carriage after he wanted to exchange pleasantries with the county magistrate. He was a bit angry that he couldn’t intervene, but when he saw the county magistrate’s attitude towards the manager, this worldly-wise person or extremely slick person, he knew he couldn’t offend him easily, even though he couldn’t figure out what was going on.

 

 

Therefore, when Gu Lang entertained the rumored ill-tempered Counselor Zheng, what he saw was all smiling Maitreya; Laughing Buddha (Bodhisattva (菩萨) usu. represented as a very stout monk wearing a broad smile, and with a naked chest and paunch exposed). He was slightly stunned, and then he made some official courtesy (do things in a strictly business-like manner) and asked the waiter to take him down.

 

 

In less than half an hour, both the inside the private rooms and the outside seats were filled with people. The reason why these people come here is with their own small minds, therefore after sitting down and seeing the familiar people, he was still a little surprised, and then seeing the people who came to that level, his heart came to some point and they directly began to exchange pleasantries.

 

 

They just did not exchange a few pleasantries, with the wafting of the aroma of food getting thicker, even if they had eaten a lot of delicacies from land and sea; dainties of every kind, their mouth began to secrete saliva, but also began to become a bit shy.

 

 

Finally, one of the younger teenagers, finally could not help but ask out, “When you guys are going to start the meal ah?! I’m starving to death ah!”

 

 

As soon as he finished speaking, the senior next to him hit him to teach him a lesson about his lack of etiquette.

 

 

But the rest of the people acted as if they didn’t see him, because they also wanted to ask the same question, so when the young man’s words fell, they couldn’t help but turn their heads to look at Gu Lang standing there. In their eyes, with the same emotion as the young man, it could be seen very obviously, so no need to say more.

 

 

Gu Lang answered back those many pairs of eyes, to read and understand the emotions clearly, he hooked the corner of his mouth satisfiedly. To whom, who can cook something that distinguished people who used to eat the delicacies to covet over it, Chen Xing is very proud.

 

 

But the pride on Gu Lang’s face didn’t last long, it disappeared before anyone realized it. When he raised his head again, he still resumed his usual mild and harmless appearance as he said in a gentle voice: “Everyone, wait a moment, the food will be served right away.”

 

 

As Gu Lang’s words fell, five people came out from the back kitchen. In front of one of them, there was a small trolley, and on top of each of them the weight of the food was small, but with a large portion of dishes of the same color on it. Four of them promoted the dishes yet only the one at the back was carrying a bowl of rice with best of its kind but with a little yellowish cooked rice.

 

 

As soon as they came out, even the usually reserved nobles couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of water, and they couldn’t take their eyes off the dishes that were served.

 

 

The speed of those young waiters was very fast, when passing a person, their hands and feet neatly sent the plates of food, followed by the next one, less than a moment’s effort every dish would be sent over,before then they neatly and quickly returned to the back of the kitchen.

 

 

When those several chefs had finished delivering the food, the people there realized that there were a total of six items in front of them, namely a minced pork sauce soup, soup of three delicacies, pa sliced meat with a tempting smell, along with a chili sauce, a small plate of stir-fried vegetables, and last, a bowl of rice.

 

 

 

 

The people who usually eat six or seven dishes, looking at this feast in front of them, which was called a delicacy and made them especially come all the way here, they suddenly had a feeling that they had been fooled.

 

 

 

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