Who was responsible for the plot on New Year's Eve? Gu Yu has never been able to find out the truth.
Gu Yu would not ask whether Junze had caught anyone.
She has more important things to do.
In recent days, Gu Yu spent sleepless nights in the official offices of the Ministry of Justice collecting clues and sorting out the details of an old case.
Somehow, Ju Shitou's attitude towards her became much better.
She was too involved at noon and delayed her meal. Ju Shitou actually asked someone to bring her a portion.
Gu Yu was a little flattered and thought repeatedly about whether she had done anything she shouldn't have done these days.
So strange.
In the evening, news came from Xiao Xingzhi: everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
The Lantern Festival poppies became a big hit, and many literati wrote poems about the poppies, which were circulated in the streets of Kyoto.
Tingbeilou has also successfully established a foothold in Kyoto.
Although this year has passed and prices have returned to their original state, there is an endless stream of customers and business is booming, faintly surpassing Fei Restaurant.
Within two days of this, another restaurant opened not far from Tingbei Restaurant, named Shizhu Restaurant.
The interior decoration is very similar to that of Tingbei Tower, and the walking path is exactly the same as that of Tingbei Tower.
First, it attracted customers with extremely low prices, and then introduced a pipa girl named Mrs. Yinxiang.
The price is even lower than when Tingbeilou did charity work before.
There are no restrictions on whether you are a foreigner or a Kyoto resident, all discounts are given, and peripheral products such as purses and pendants will be given away after the meal.
At first, everyone thought that the two companies were opened together. Later, Tsinghua Beilou clarified that the two companies were not related, and denounced Shichilou’s imitation behavior.
The stewards on the second floor also got into trouble several times.
Different from the poppy poppies, Mrs. Yinxiang always sits behind the gauze curtain, so that no one can see her true appearance.
Her pipa sound is far less exquisite than that of the poppy poppies, and can only be said to be above average.
Some people secretly commented that this Mrs. Yinxiang must be ugly, otherwise why would she not show her true face to others.
Some people say that Shizhulou is really shameless, and Mrs. Yinxiang is like this. Could it be that after studying poppies, she became the original Lanyan girl in the restaurant.
Despite the constant criticism from Shizhulou, everyone still couldn't stop their efforts to pick up the wool. After all, the dishes from both companies tasted very similar.
If there is something cheaper, naturally go for the cheaper one.
Even if they know that Shizhulou is copying the business model of Dangbeilou and the discount will only last for a few days, everyone is still willing to get a bargain.
Some literati who prided themselves on their integrity denounced the shameful behavior of Shizilou in front of the poppy. One man even wrote a sarcastic verse to make the poppy laugh.
This naturally aroused the resentment of some people who ate from both sides, and there was a heated exchange of words over this.
In short, the topic of Tingbei Tower and Shizhu Tower is still very popular in Kyoto. Even when the two met, I would like to ask you first, have you heard about Tingbei Tower and Shizhu Tower?
Tonight is the night when Shizhulou has the lowest discounts. Most people hear the news and rush to Shizhulou, fearing that they will lose their spot if they are too late.
Gu Yu entered the Chopstick Building early and arrived at a loft with an excellent view. Xiao Xingzhi, who was accompanying him, said, "I'm curious, what would you do if Chang Yinxiang doesn't appear?"
Gu Yu said: "Raise Gu."
Gu Yu had previously bought two restaurants and decorated them the same way in order to hype up the topic.
Everyone likes to watch the excitement and take advantage of the situation. As the topic becomes more popular, the reputation will spread.
If Chang Yinxiang had not appeared, Gu Yu would have created another highly sought-after celebrity in Shizhulou, just like a modern star.
She came from an era where people entertained themselves to death, so it was not difficult for her to do these things.
At that time, two restaurants and two celebrities will compete with each other and there will be constant friction. Their respective fans will become more loyal invisibly, and will attract people around them to "chasing stars."
In the process of competition, no matter who wins or loses, the one who makes money is Gu Yu, the boss.
Now that Chang Yinxiang appeared, Gu Yu could just use it to do something more meaningful than making money, so he gave up the idea of raising Gu.
Xiao Xingzhi didn't understand what "raising gu" meant, and there was a commotion downstairs.
It's getting late now, which is when the restaurant's business is at its busiest, and there are constant discussions.
"The poppies from the Tingbei Tower are here to cause trouble for the Chopstick Collection Tower!"
"It's okay for Tingbeilou to endure it until now."
"It's a lot of fun."
"The poppy poppy is the signature of Tingbei Restaurant. She took the initiative. It seems that she was forced into a hurry."
"Mrs. Yinxiang is far behind compared to the poppy poppies."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe Mrs. Yinxiang is a peerless beauty like Miss Lanyan from Fei Restaurant."
In the midst of everyone's chattering, Poppy walked in with acacia in her arms, followed by a large group of servants from the cup shop.
Poppy's pretty face was now filled with anger. As soon as she stood still, she shouted: "Mrs. Yinxiang, come out! How dare you come out and compete with me!"
After hearing this, everyone present became even more excited.
One is the beautiful poppy, and the other is the mysterious Mrs. Yinxiang.
This is a battle between two floors, and it is also a battle for dignity.
Everyone secretly wondered whether Mrs. Yinxiang dared to challenge.
When it comes to pipa, Mrs. Yinxiang is naturally not as good as the poppy poppies, but if Mrs. Yinxiang has a face that will captivate an entire country behind her veil, the result will be different.
Everyone has a love for beauty, and the most beautiful thing is your own imagination.
Recently, people have discussed too much about Mrs. Yinxiang's appearance.
Some people even hope that the poppy can take off Mrs. Yinxiang's veil in one fell swoop, allowing everyone to see Mrs. Yinxiang's true appearance.
More people still watch the Shizhulou joke.
What everyone didn't expect was that the steward of Shizhulou was too shameless. Even though he knew that the poppy was looking for trouble, he still nodded and bowed to greet her, and said diligently: "Beauty, please calm down and drink some tea first to moisten your throat."
The poppy came with anger, but when she saw the steward of the Chopstick Building nodding and bowing his head, she slapped him in the face.
There was a "pop" sound.
Everyone was shocked.
Some people with strong empathy even cover their faces.
Poppy looked soft and weak, but she didn't expect to have such a strong temper.
However, this behavior attracted applause and praise from several people.
"Well played!"
"Who makes them so shameless? They copy everything."
"The poppy is so kind!"
Xiao Xingzhi's eyes widened when he saw this scene upstairs, and he said to Gu Yu: "This, this, this! Is this also staged?"
Gu Yu glanced down. Everyone's gossip souls were completely ignited by this slap, and their emotions were heightened to the extreme.
Gu Yudao: "I asked her to improvise, but I didn't expect her... to be quite good."
He is a good actor.
Xiao Xingzhi clicked his tongue and said, "Wonderful."