Houmen's concubine

Chapter 187 Fee Per Person
The introverted and shy servant girl's food box was covered with white silk on the bottom of the box, and six golden and white plum blossom shortcakes lay quietly in it. sandwiches.

The other stable and gentle maidservant opened a food box of the same style, and brought out a bowl of crepe wontons.

This crepe wonton is the signature dish of Liji Teahouse. The meat is delicious, the skin is soft and glutinous, and it is as clear as pearls. There are many people who come to the teahouse to buy it every day. Many ladies in Qinzhou like to eat this bowl of crepe wonton.

There is also a plate of jujube cakes. The jujube cakes are a must in the cakes of Li Kee Teahouse. They are filled with smashed big dog's head dates, mixed with white sugar, meat oil and sesame seeds, and then mixed with white flour and milk to form a dough. After flattening, spread a layer of pastry, wrap it with jujube paste filling, put it in egg liquid, roll it around, dip it in black sesame seeds, and steam it slowly over low heat.

It is said that the method of jujube paste cakes in Liji Teahouse was made by imperial chefs and later improved by famous folk chefs. The crispy skin and sweet but not greasy jujube filling are very popular.

Don't underestimate these two kinds of snacks, but all the signature dishes, whether it is dishes or small snacks, are worth money.

Just this bowl of crepe wonton and a plate of jujube pastry are said to cost five or six taels of silver.

Because Wang Tonger didn't come to Liji Teahouse for a banquet today, but to sing.

Therefore, you can't drink alcohol, and your diet is relatively light, lacking the special dishes of Qinzhou-seafood.

Li Yuansheng looked at the snacks in front of him and said guiltily: "Nephew, use some snacks to pad your stomach first, and uncle will accompany you to drink in the evening."

Wang Tong'er quickly waved her hands and said, "Cough! Uncle, these snacks are the most suitable for my nephew."

She is a woman, but who doesn't like to eat snacks like these snacks?
Especially this bowl of crepe wontons and this plate of jujube paste cakes, sometimes special snacks that you may not be able to buy with money.

Wang Tonger remembers that once Xu Jinshen got up early on purpose and came to Liji Teahouse to buy jujube cakes for Xiaoxue. He waited in line for a long time to buy such a small box of six cakes.

Taking advantage of Xiaoxue, I and Madam Xu each tasted a piece, and the taste was really good.

No wonder it is loved by the noble ladies in Qinzhou city.

At this moment, Steward Zhang knocked lightly on the door and called out, "Master."

"What's the matter, come in and talk about it." Li Yuansheng didn't regard Wang Tong'er as an outsider, and said to Steward Zhang,

"Master, Ning Zhifu sent someone to book a box, and will bring guests to the teahouse to listen to a play and have dinner later." Steward Zhang bowed to Li Yuansheng and reported.

I have introduced it before, saying that teahouses are not just restaurants selling tea.

It also has the function of restaurants and inns.

Guests can order food and drinks, or stay.

Of course, Liji Teahouse is such a large place, and there are not a few people who help it.Those who sell tea and wine, those who serve tea and wine, those who deliver food, and those who cook, there are so many categories, and the management is very orderly. If there is anything wrong, just find the person in charge.However, those who commit crimes can only be scolded by the shopkeeper, what is worse, they will be fined with wages, and finally they will be kicked out of the house.

"Oh? What a coincidence." Li Yuansheng couldn't help but wonder.

Isn't it a coincidence?

It is rare in a thousand years that Young Master Qin comes to the teahouse to sing a ditty, huh?The magistrate came with the guests.

Li Yuansheng warned: "Leave the Qinghui box next to it and don't let anyone decide."

"Yes, master." Butler Zhang knew that the Qinghui box was usually reserved for VIPs, and normally the Qinghui box was reserved after the other boxes had been reserved.

This is just in case an untouchable guest comes, and it would be wrong to bother other guests to change the private room.

After Zhang Butler finished speaking, he didn't intend to leave, as if he still had something to say.

As his boss, Li Yuansheng has been very taciturn with his master and servant for so many years, knowing that he has something to say.

So, she looked up at him and said, "Tell me, what else is there?"

When Steward Zhang saw his master asking, he shook his beard and excitedly said with excited eyes: "Master, this notice has just been written without a cup of tea, and there is a long queue outside to come in and listen to Master Qin." What about the ditty!"

"Huh? I didn't expect everyone to be very well informed!" Li Yuansheng said happily, stroking his beautiful beard.

When Wang Tong'er was eating dim sum, she really didn't expect that the outside of the teahouse would become lively.

It seems that the information of the ancient people without the Internet spread quite quickly!
Don't underestimate the speed of word of mouth.

Hey!It is estimated that there will be more and more people by then.

"But, but master, where can these people sit down!"

The master and servant are really happy troubles.

There are many guests, but there is nowhere to squat, isn't it a worry?

Wang Tong'er sat there, slowly eating the delicious snacks in front of her like a hamster looking for food.

Hearing the conversation between their master and servant, he swallowed the pastry in his mouth, took a sip of the crepe wonton soup, wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief and said, "Uncle, according to my nephew's wishes, the table in the box is waiting for you." Remove the extra things and put all the chairs, so that the space is more than doubled, and it is estimated that many people can be seated."

Li Yuansheng and Zhang Butler listened, eh?That's the reason.

Why didn't I think of this?

Young Master Qin is still smart!

However, in this way, if the guests have no tables, there will be no place to put the snacks and tea. Then, it will be difficult to sell the tea and snacks in the teahouse.

Didn't the customer let Bai listen to a ditty?
Li Yuansheng is a businessman after all, and he is still a little reluctant to do business without profit.

Like the roundworm in Li Yuansheng's stomach, Wang Tong'er knew what was on his mind, and said aloud, "It's just that it's hard to sell the tea in the teahouse, but the dim sum is still easy to sell."

"what?"

Li Yuansheng and Zhang Butler heard what Wang Tonger said, and both master and servant turned their heads to her, waiting for her to continue.

"Uncle, there are so many servants and maidservants in the teahouse, wouldn't it be okay to ask them to wrap the snacks in cattail bags and carry them on trays in front of customers?"

Wang Tonger This is also the inspiration from watching the film and television dramas of the Republic of China. As long as there are scenes in teahouses and theaters, are there young girls and boys selling 'cigarettes, matches, sweet-scented osmanthus candies' on trays?
When Li Yuansheng and Zhang Butler heard this, their eyes lit up.

The master and servant nodded in agreement.

Wang Tong'er did not forget to remind: "However, it's hot, so put more ice cubes in each private room."

Li Yuansheng nodded in agreement: "Of course."

Not only should ice cubes be added to each box, but also a lot of ice cubes should be added around the stage, so as not to cause young master Qin to suffer from heat stroke.

"Also, everyone who comes to listen to Xiaoqu today will be charged per person."

　Liji Teahouse is called a teahouse on the surface, but it is not just a restaurant selling tea.

　　It also has the function of restaurants and inns.

　　Guests can order food and drinks, or stay.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)