Phi-Fic Chapter 209
Chapter 209
A new scene begins.
After several years of hard work, the restaurant finally expanded from a bungalow into a building. The owner was overjoyed, feeling that he could finally become famous.
Changtou was still as diligent as ever, and the few high-priced purchases didn't bother him, so he successfully collected the meal money.
As the duck was about to be put into the oven, a waiter came out and said a customer had written something on the roast duck. Fortunately, the newcomer, Master Xiu, understood.
Master Xiu and Changtou discussed Xianhe's principles of life. The shopkeeper came in and spoke with his lover for a while.
His lover is also quite capable. She brought him several new dishes and encouraged him to run the restaurant directly. She helps the two young masters deal with it.
The shopkeeper was very happy and had a few words with Master Xiu, wanting him to write a couplet. Master Xiu, who was knowledgeable and experienced, had already seen through the situation and advised the shopkeeper to get out of the situation immediately.
The owners of several restaurants outside the skylight scratched their heads. Could selling duck offal really make their restaurants prosperous? At that time, no big restaurant sold offal.
That thing is not presentable.
"Maybe, at that time, the world was in turmoil and everyone had little money, so eating duck offal was considered a good thing. We can't do that now. We have to eat bird's nest and shark fin."
"That's right, and when it comes to the word 'fresh', it has to be the sea rice noodle rolls that the anchor mentioned..." A shopkeeper covered his mouth.
You can't just say this outside.
Several officials seemed to have noticed something. Now Manager Lu wanted to sideline the two owners, but in the end he still could not change the fact that the restaurant belonged to the Tang family.
It's very similar to the regent. If he doesn't have the determination to rebel, he should return power to the emperor as soon as possible. If the emperor holds a grudge against him, the consequences will be disastrous.
People still need to understand the principle of lackeys.
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The shopkeeper made up his mind and called the headmaster down to trouble him with some trivial matters. After being ridiculed, he hurried back to learn from his master and start singing opera.
[I don't want to care about what happens in the restaurant.]
[Shortly after the shopkeeper left, Luo Datou sneaked out and told his apprentice to throw away Li Xiaobian's bean paste and told him not to stay in the restaurant.]
[The incident escalated further. Although they were eventually able to get through with mung bean cakes, Li Xiaobian was still unwilling to accept the decision, bluntly stating that the restaurant was a scam.]
Finally, the shopkeeper came forward and wanted to fire Luo Datou, but Luo Datou was still dissatisfied and went to the boss. After being scolded, he saw that his apprentice was already able to work on the stove.
【I no longer have any value in existing.】
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Four big words popped up in the minds of the ancients outside the sky: It’s all your fault!
"What's going on? Is this a chef? He uses such despicable tactics. If there's no refried beans, everyone in the restaurant will suffer."
"Teach the apprentice and starve the master."
"That's not true. If the master wasn't so overbearing, the shopkeeper wouldn't have let him go. Besides, the apprentice still has to support the master in his old age."
Some masters who have some skills have kept them even more secret and don't let their apprentices see them at all, so even if they want to steal their skills, they can't find a chance.
Some, however, are generous and willing to teach their apprentices the tricks of the trade, so that they can have someone to take care of them when they are old.
Shopkeeper Lu has been running his restaurant for eight years, finally making it a major institution. While everyone is celebrating during the Lunar New Year holiday, the two shopkeepers are less than thrilled.
[Because I forgot to take care of the Detective Department, they will definitely come and cause trouble.]
[Sure enough, the Detective Department came over. Also inside was Mr. Ke Wu, the man who was beaten up by the restaurant. Needless to say, he was fined a large sum of money.]
[Changtou here has something to ask the boss. He said his youngest son has grown up and he hopes to find him a job. However, he doesn't want to come to the restaurant and hopes to go to Ruifuxiang.]
What a great place! Born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, die in Ruifuxiang.
[But the boss talked to the owner of Ruifengxiang, but to his surprise, he refused to accept it and told them directly that he didn't want a son who worked as a waiter.]
[Although Changtou is known as the best waiter.]
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"It's really not easy for us ordinary people to do anything. We can't work in peace unless we can bribe a government office." A small shop owner sighed. He spent most of his salary in the year on bribery.
The more chaotic the situation is, the harder it is to do business.
"Nothing is easy. The shopkeeper of Ruifuxiang up there is really overbearing. He used all his skills, but people ignored him."
"A lifetime of hope is ruined just like that."
"I guess I'll have to endure my son's anger when I get home."
"It's just to repay a favor. If he had changed jobs earlier, maybe he could have some money. He'd have someone to rely on when he gets old, and maybe he could even let his son start a small business or something."
Ming Dynasty
Although Zhu Yuanzhang looked down on these businessmen, he hated corruption even more. He had previously dealt with a group of officials according to Tianmu's method.
However, this method does not work very well for the minor officials below.
Most of these acts of corruption and extortion are done by these petty officials. Once they have money, they may corrupt the officials.
"Send the Imperial Guards to check and see if there are many shops affected by this scheme, and have the officials at the court come up with some good solutions."
What do officials think: When the water is too clear, there will be no fish.
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[Changtou couldn't bear the blow and fell ill. The two owners not only ignored him, but also wanted to throw him out. They were also dissatisfied with Manager Lu.]
【I think he embezzled the money from the restaurant.】
[The two owners then produced a letter, a letter left by the old owner. It was revealed that Owner Lu, who had dedicated half his life to the restaurant, was being driven away.]
Only one couplet remains: This dangerous building was built, who is the host and who is the guest? It is just a thatched house, half suitable for the bright moon and half suitable for the wind.
[At this moment, the patrolman who appeared at the beginning comes over again and says that things outside have changed again...]
Tragic ending.
"I've always said that this old shopkeeper is dishonest. If it weren't for Shopkeeper Lu, this shabby restaurant would have closed down eight hundred years ago. How could he have waited until his two sons changed their minds?"
"How can they change their minds? If these two owners run the restaurant, it will go bankrupt in the future! Do you really think those young men inside don't have other ideas? What Manager Lu said is right, they are not cut out for it."
Lost everyone's heart.
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After watching this drama, ancient people from all dynasties naturally had different thoughts in their minds because of their different positions.