Zongwu: The Days of Mixing in the Tongfu Inn

Chapter 81 "Competitors"

While Zhang Chen was looking at the changes in Qixia Town, Tong Xiangyu beside the counter was also scratching the abacus to calculate the accounts for the past few days, and after a while, he closed the abacus and said happily:

"Xiaochen's plan is really good! Although we pay the county government an extra cleaning fee, the number of pedestrians and outsiders on the street has increased, and the income of our shop has risen very fast. Meidi is very beautiful! Meidi very!"

Guo Furong, who was wiping the table at the side, saw Tong Xiangyu's triumphant look, and couldn't help but hit:
"Shopkeeper, it's not too late for you to wait a few days to have fun. Have you seen the shop opposite us that is being renovated? I heard it's also a restaurant."

Tong Xiangyu walked out of the counter slowly with a round fan and sat at the long table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, took a sip, and said indifferently:

"It took several months to renovate the shop on the opposite side. The doors and windows on the wall next to the street had to be shipped from the south before being renovated. I don't know how long it will take to open at this speed."

From Tong Xiangyu's indifferent tone, it can be seen that she didn't take that shop seriously.

Seeing that Tong Xiangyu underestimated the enemy, Zhang Chen couldn't help but think of the grand occasion when the store opposite opened, and hoped that the shopkeeper could maintain his current mentality at that time.

It was also a coincidence that when everyone in the inn was gossiping about the shop, there was crackling firecrackers outside the door, and everyone looked at Tong Xiangyu with weird faces, as if saying that your words were accurate, Tong Xiangyu also covered her mouth in surprise Surprised.

After the sound of the firecrackers, a loud voice came, "To celebrate the opening of Yihong Restaurant today, we hereby offer free order service for the first ten customers, and [-]% discount for the first thirty customers, and a pot of creamy crab eight taels for each table of guests. Limited first-come-first-served, all guests are welcome.

The customers who dined in the store immediately planned to run to the opposite side after hearing the news. After all, it was too close and the top ten were definitely sure.

It's a pity that they haven't started to act yet. Zhang Chen and Bai Zhantang stopped the scholar at the door to collect money. Seeing the guests who paid and left, Zhang Chen and Bai Zhantang clapped their hands to express their success. As soon as they heard that the opposite side was free, they blocked the door.

Zhang Chen and Bai Zhantang leaned against the door and looked at the newly opened Yihong Restaurant, which had become full of people in an instant after talking about the promotional activities. They couldn't help feeling that there were still more prostitutes.

Bai Zhantang saw two familiar figures in the crowd, touched Zhang Chen's shoulder and said:

"I think those two people are a bit like Lao Xing and Xiao Liu?"

Zhang Chen looked in the direction of Bai Zhantang's finger and found Xing Tutou who was half of his body squeezed in. Zhang Chen had no choice but to say:
"It may be that Uncle Xing feels that the store is dangerous and helps maintain order..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Catcher Xing's dissatisfied voice from the opposite side, "Why don't you let me in? I squeezed in and it happened to be the tenth place. Are you trying to deceive consumers?"

The middle-aged woman who shouted earlier waved her handkerchief and said:

"It's not that the two officials won't let you in, but it's not good if you scare our guests with your official uniform. I will reserve your tenth place when you change into casual clothes, and we will definitely serve you."

Xing Butou was coaxed by the female manager with a few words and happily took Xiao Liu away, looking at the direction to go home and change clothes.

Their conversation was easily overheard by Zhang Chen and Zhang Chen who were leaning against the door. Now their plan to help Dian Xing catcher's glorious image fell through, and Zhang Chen had no choice but to cup his fists to admit defeat when he looked at Bai Zhantang's teasing eyes.

Seeing Zhang Chen conceding defeat, Bai Zhantang let him go and sighed, "Look at how strong this female steward is, she's happy to have fooled Lao Xing away with a few words, just say they come to our restaurant for dinner This time it's not about wearing official uniforms"

After recalling the plot of Yihong Restaurant, Zhang Chen nodded in agreement. If not for everyone's concerted efforts and their own problems, this restaurant would not have been able to fail.

Tong Xiangyu, who was in the hall, saw that the popular hall just now was empty, and pretended to be calm and said:

"It's just that the promotions just opened made them lively for a few days, and those customers are just trying something new. After the event is over, the customers will definitely have to come back to us."

Hearing Tong Xiangyu's lack of energy, Zhang Chen shook his head and said:

"Our opponent this time is not simple. If you think about the previous posture, the decoration alone took several months, and their plans are definitely not small."

Night falls!

At dinner time, due to a bad mood today, everyone couldn't eat and just ate a few mouthfuls and planned to rest. At this time, Tong Xiangyu, who was nestled in the room all afternoon, ran downstairs and said:
"Meeting!"

Everyone had no choice but to return to the table and wait for Tong Xiangyu's speech, only to see Tong Xiangyu said solemnly:

"We have met our opponent!"

Everyone spread their hands and said that this is not obvious?There hasn't been a single guest in the inn since the opening of the restaurant across the street. Doesn't that explain the problem?

Tong Xiangyu frowned tightly and didn't talk to her, it seemed that she was trying to figure out a way. Seeing the atmosphere, Guo Furong was a little silent and uncomfortable and said:
"We don't know anything about that restaurant right now, and we don't have any information here, so we can't think of any countermeasures."

Bai Zhantang's eyes lit up when he heard Guo Furong's words, he bit his finger and said:

"Or I'll go find out later"

Seeing that everyone was a little moved, Zhang Chen quickly stopped and said:
"What can we find out if we go there in the middle of the night? Let's wait until they open tomorrow."

Tong Xiangyu nodded in satisfaction and said:
"Xiaochen is right. I decided to send someone to investigate their dishes and services tomorrow, so that I can better understand them and defeat them."

This is eating and drinking with public funds. Everyone raised their hands and signed up to go to Yihong Restaurant to experience it. Seeing that everyone's hands were raised high, Tong Xiangyu looked eager to try, and suddenly said softly:

"Everyone's enthusiasm is really high!"

A gentle voice sounded in everyone's ears, and everyone's excited mood suddenly calmed down and obediently put down their hands and sat on the bench waiting for Tong Xiangyu's assignment.

After all, if this kind of gentle voice comes from the shopkeeper, it means that someone has angered her and is about to explode. The current situation is obviously that Tong Xiangyu is angry that everyone is too active.

Everyone quieted down but their eyes signaled Zhang Chen to speak, so Zhang Chen had no choice but to say:
"Should I go? I happened to have been to Zuiyuelou a few times in the capital. It is a famous restaurant in the capital. Just compare it with Yihong Restaurant. When the time comes, we will modify it according to the standard of Zuiyuelou. Press down the one on the opposite side"

After hearing Zhang Chen's comfort, Tong Xiangyu's expression softened, and he said with a smile on his face:
"It's different after going to the capital! Tomorrow you go to see what they have special, isn't it Fenjiu cream crab! We can also have..."

When everyone heard the words, their eyes instantly turned to Tong Xiangyu, as if to confirm that she was still that stingy shopkeeper?

Seeing everyone, Tong Xiangyu suddenly heard herself saying embarrassingly:
"It's not against the law to talk about it. If there is nothing, let me talk about it myself..."

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