Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Ever since Shen Yu got the box, he had been thinking about the restaurant. He was thinking about asking Qi Xi to lead the way and taking a carriage to take a look.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager even thought of this. When she sent someone to deliver the things, she also asked the person to take her there. Naturally, she wanted to see the restaurant earlier.

When Li and his friends heard this, they realized that Shen Yu not only got so many boxes and cages, but also got a restaurant. They almost suspected that they had heard it wrong.

But in front of the palace messenger, they didn't dare to ask any questions. Seeing that Shen Yu was going to see the restaurant, they hurriedly asked in a low voice if they could go with him to take a look.

The messenger smiled and said, "This must be Miss Shen's mother, right? Of course you can go with us. Whether the business of Zhenxiulou can prosper in the future depends on Miss Shen's ability."

When Shen Yu stood in front of the Zhenxiu Restaurant, although he was mentally prepared, he was still stunned by the restaurant in front of him with its carved beams and painted buildings, which looked like a fairyland.

In front of the building was a huge door made of colorful silk, with a dozen waiters standing in a row on each side. When they saw Shen Yu and her group coming, they all smiled respectfully and said in unison, "Hello, boss."

Shen Yu stood there, and suddenly she remembered the beautiful dream she had at night when she received a reward of one or two taels of gold at Yuelai Restaurant in Linxi Town.

In her dream, she was standing in front of a grand and magnificent restaurant with colorful silk doors, and the waiters on both sides shouted to each other: "Good morning, boss."

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the beautiful dream became reality, and she was really standing in front of a restaurant that was even more beautiful than the one in her dream.

The policeman standing nearby looked at Shen Yujian there, an expression of disbelief on his face.

He had worked in the palace for a long time and had seen a lot of wealth in the world. He did not take this small restaurant seriously. After waiting for a while, he smiled and urged, "Miss Shen, the shopkeeper and the waiter are still waiting for you."

Shen Yu finally woke up from her dream. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said with a smile, "Hello everyone, let's go in."

The handover process went very smoothly. When the Queen Mother sent someone to buy the restaurant, she also left all the managers and waiters behind.

Zhenxiulou is originally a restaurant. Besides its beautiful decoration, it also has all the necessary kitchen utensils. All it needs to do is replace the menu with a suitable one and it can be reopened.

After the messenger completed his mission, he said goodbye and left.

Shen Yu took Li and the others on a tour of the Zhenxiu Restaurant, and asked the shopkeeper for the restaurant's previous menus to look at.

The main ingredients on the menu are still lamb, chicken, and fish, and the cooking methods are similar to those of Chef Liu and his team, mainly frying, deep-frying, braising, and roasting.

Shen Yu pondered silently for a while and felt that the decoration style of this restaurant was elegant and quiet in a bustling place.

It is not suitable for a noisy banquet with a large table of people eating and drinking, but is more suitable for a few people to talk about poetry and have a few drinks. The dishes should be light and delicate, which will be more charming.

Shen Yu thought about it and realized that it was no wonder that the Queen Mother wanted to give this restaurant to him.

I guess it’s because the dishes I cooked during these days in Kangning Palace were all light and healthy. The dishes were refreshing and very little greasy, which was very consistent with the atmosphere of Zhenxiu Tower.

She made up her mind, and then she smiled and said to the shopkeeper and waiters who followed her: "This restaurant is very good, and the decoration is elegant, but the dishes don't match the decoration."

"When I go back and re-plan the menu and change the dishes, I'm sure business will pick up."

The shopkeeper’s surname was Xu, a shrewd middle-aged man. While following Shen Yu around on the tour, he was also silently observing the new owner.

The original owner of the restaurant was the second son of a prince, who opened the restaurant on a whim.

Following my friend's instructions, I spent a lot of money on decorating and renovating the restaurant. However, after opening, the business was booming for a while and then went downhill.

The second young master saw that business was not going well and he was not short of money, so he put this restaurant behind him.

I just casually quoted a price for the sale and never came here again, just waiting for someone to take it over so that I can leave it to others to worry about.

Manager Xu and his waiters did not dare to change the restaurant's business model without permission, and could only stay in this restaurant with few customers every day and collect the fixed monthly salary.

They just hope that with the new owner, the business will improve so that they can receive more bonuses and New Year red envelopes.

When he first heard that the new employer was a young girl, he felt disappointed.

I thought this was another daughter of a royal family who was tricked into taking over this restaurant, and I had already made up my mind to look for another job after the handover.

Unexpectedly, when Shen Yu came over, the real person was completely different from what he had imagined. As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he knew that good days were coming for him and his friends.

Shen Yu and Li and their group returned to the villa on the outskirts of the city. Only then did Li and her group have time to ask Shen Yu about his experiences in the palace these days.

As Shen Yu continued his story, Yutao, Yucheng, and cousin Yuanqing were amazed and laughed at the same time.

The family hasn't been together for a long time, and for a moment, we felt infinite warmth.

It was not until the evening that Yutao and the others finally went to rest and stopped pestering Shen Yu after Li's repeated urging.

The next morning, Shen Yu was sleeping soundly when he heard Li and Li Lao Da and others exclaiming in low voices outside, and then the two of them were talking about something unknown.

She didn't know what had happened, so she hurriedly got up, dressed, tidied herself up, and went out to see.

There was an open box in the hall, and inside the box was a complete set of pearl head ornaments. There were a dozen round pearls as big as thumbs, shining with warm light in the rising morning sun.

Li rubbed his hands nervously but didn't dare to touch it.

As she looked at them, she said, "I heard that it's not hard to find big pearls, but it's hard to find round ones. I'm afraid even if we sell all our inns and restaurants, we still can't afford a set like this."

Boss Li smiled and said, "My little sister is really bold. This is a reward from the Queen Mother."

"I'm afraid even if I have money I won't be able to buy such a good thing."

"When the dowry is delivered, this headgear must be placed first. It is a matter of great honor."

"Yuzhi is a very lucky child. She has won the favor of the Queen Mother. I will just have to wait and enjoy the good life in the future."

When Shen Yu saw this set of pearl headdress, she was needless to say grateful to the empress dowager.

But she had been in the palace these days and had seen many concubines with their heads full of jewels and jade.

Although he thought that these pearls and jades were beautiful and rare, he remained calm on the surface.

Unlike Mrs. Li and Boss Li, every time they opened a box, they would exclaim in admiration like children.

Later, Yutao and Yucheng also came to join in the fun.

Shen Yu had already secretly been shocked and amazed in the Misty Rain Pavilion. Seeing this scene, he smiled and hid in the house to prepare a new menu for the Zhenxiu Tower.