"Do I need to pay extra to change the bedding or heat the water?" Shen Yuyu asked in disbelief. Although she has never seen much of the world, it doesn't mean she is stupid. There is no reason to charge such a fee anywhere in the world.
Seeing her surprise, the shopkeeper looked up as expected and said, "Yes, one tael of silver."
"You don't want to change the bedding, but you just want hot water?'
"A bucket of hot water costs one hundred cents."
"How much does it cost to have food delivered to your door?'
"Fifty cents.'
"All services in the inn require a cashier?'
"Of course." The shopkeeper, Shen Yuyu, became more and more impatient after asking so many questions, "Miss, do you want to change the bedding and bring hot water? If not, don't disturb me to settle the account."
Shen Yuyu took a deep breath. It seemed that the reason why the inn business was failing was almost clear. The shopkeeper lowered the price and added a service fee, and then pocketed the service fee.
Such a shopkeeper can't just fire him, but he has to be sent to another position. How can he keep a shop without trying to scare the monkeys?
Just as he was about to take out the token of 'The Big Boss of the World Commercial Bank', a group of merchants from the Western Regions came in and asked for two Tianzihao rooms.
Room No. 7, Tianzi, Room 8, Tianzi, and they were familiar with each other and paid a tael of service fee, so they seemed to be regular customers.
Shen Yuyu took the token back and sat in the lobby to see how the business of the inn was going.
"Two guests are invited upstairs." The waiter led the two people upstairs. The sound of changing glasses and cups was also heard in the private room on the second floor. There should be two or three tables of guests. It's okay not to talk about this business. It shouldn't be a loss. Where to go!
It seems that it is still a management problem. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and all the money earned goes into other people's pockets. This situation is also very difficult to deal with. You must have trustworthy people to sit here.
It was already eight to nine o'clock in the evening, but the streets were still lively. It was indeed a border city that never sleeps.
Not far after walking, he came across a bathtub seller on the roadside. Ji Xun glanced at it and leaned close to Shen Yuyu's ear. His voice was so gentle that it could squeeze out water, "Yuyu, buy a big one~~ Ah Xun will give it to you." Rub your back~~"
After leaving the restaurant, Shen Yue and Ji Xun walked around the street, and then went to Xianming Teahouse to sit for a while.
Lingzhou City is at least ten times larger than Wantian County. The streets are criss-crossed, merchants gather on the streets, and there is a constant flow of cars and horses.
I have to say that no matter the inn, restaurant, or tea house, the location is excellent. However, as the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the money is made by others.
Shen Yuyu shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I won't eat it, just look at it." He thought he couldn't afford it.
While we were having a cup of tea, two more guests came in and opened a store of high-end and low-end stores respectively.
After finishing all this work, it was still early, and at around seven o'clock in the evening, the two of them went out for dinner.
Ha~~ It seems that the few dishes Zhao Mo stole from her in Wantian County fed the entire Zuixian Tower!
But now was not the time to settle the score. Shen Yuyu withdrew his gaze and entered Penglai Restaurant with Ji Xun.
Seeing Shen Yuyu looking at the cut cake a few times, Ji Xun asked, "Want to eat?"
"What do you want to eat? Go buy it." Ji Xun pinched Shen Yuyu's little nose.
I went there and they were selling cut cakes. I didn’t know if they would turn into ten taels with one cut. Shen Yuhu was so surprised by the novelty that she was picked up by Ji Xun and led forward.
Shen Yuyu bought a bunch of candied haws, and then called a carriage to Penglai Restaurant.
Dongpo Pork, Shuiyao Pork, Chicken Chaos Mushrooms, Mapo Tofu~~ It seems that they are also made after the dishes of Zuixianlou.
We sat down in the private room and ordered a few signature dishes, which were quickly served.
After trying it, the taste is ordinary, incomparable to Zuixianlou, but the price is reasonable, which must be what attracts some customers.
After getting off the bus, Shen Yuyu first looked around at the location of Peng Lai Restaurant. I have to say that the location is very good. It is in the bustling area where two streets meet, and there are many restaurants nearby.
While Ji Xun was talking to the shopkeeper, Shen Yue looked at the lobby. There were two or three tables of customers sitting in the lobby.
Coincidentally, Shen Yuyu found a very familiar name called Zuixianlou opposite Penglai Restaurant. Shen Yuyu's expression condensed, it was really a narrow road for enemies!
However, at this moment, the two restaurants formed a sharp contrast. The Zuixian Restaurant was crowded with guests, while the restaurant was crowded with guests.
Shen Yuyu carefully looked at the menu introduction standing in front of Zuixianlou, "Our signature dishes: Dongpo pork, water dish pork, chicken and mushrooms, etc.~~."
Shen Yuyu went upstairs to the room and saw two women changing the sheets and cleaning the bathtub. After they left, Shen Yuyu took out the sheets and quilts he brought with him and spread a layer on them. , and also need to buy a bathtub. They should live here for a while.
I don’t know how to taste the tea leaves in the teahouse, but the dim sum is not exquisite enough and tastes bad. It is too sweet, too fragrant, and many of them have too high sugar content and stick to the teeth. It is quite a failure.
However, the quality was not up to par. The Dongpo meat fell apart when pinched, the crystal meat was not transparent enough, and the chicken, mushrooms, and chicken turned into minced meat.
"Cut the cake, cut the cake~~Ten cents per knife~~"
Lingzhou City is really big. It takes about ten minutes to ride a carriage from Yunlai Inn to Penglai Restaurant. The carriage stopped at the door of the restaurant, and Shen Yuehu and Ji Xun got off.
The shopkeeper and the waiter were very enthusiastic, but it was not clear whether they were making money privately. Shen Yue also made a note of how many tables there were so that he could check the accounts tomorrow.
This business is not particularly good, but it is definitely not losing money. I will conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow to find out what is going on.
After visiting all three shops, Shen Yuehu and Ji Xun were going to buy a bathtub and planned to return to the inn.
On both sides, various exotic vendors spoke in Dasheng Mandarin, which they were not proficient in, to attract customers, "Rouge, gouache, purse~~Come here, Kangkang~~"
Shen Yuyu pouted and glared at him, "Bad guy, you want to take advantage of everything, hum~~" He turned around and smiled at the boss, "Boss, let's get a big bathtub for two people~~ Hehe."
This tub is not an ordinary one, and it took five or six buckets of hot water to fill it up.
After three days of wandering on the boat without sleeping well, Shen Yuyu almost fell asleep while soaking in the bathtub.
I was carried out by my husband in a daze, wiped myself dry and put on clothes, and slept until dawn.
I felt refreshed the next day.
After washing up, he called Ji Xun, "Ah Xun, let's go and check the shopkeeper's account." Shen Yuyu took the "Big Boss" token and stomped downstairs.