After Lao Zhou talked to each table of guests about how to eat it, the roast duck received a lot of praise. Some people who didn't eat enough complained: "Why don't you sell it? These few slices of meat are not enough to fill the gaps between our teeth."

Thinking that there was something wrong with what he said, he explained, "It's not that Shopkeeper He is bad, it's that we can't eat delicious meat to our heart's content. This makes me feel very upset."

"This old man is right. This roast duck is really delicious. It is crispy and fragrant when you bite it. Shopkeeper He, please buy some."

Boss He was also helpless, but he listened to his younger sister at home, so he did whatever his younger sister said. He bowed his hands and apologized with a smile: "I'm so sorry, this dish was invented by my younger sister, and now..."

"I'm afraid I haven't eaten enough. Besides, the roast duck I bought today is not enough. But I can reserve some for tomorrow."

Old Zhou glanced at him, then bowed and said, "Ten roast ducks every day, one tael of silver for each." After saying that, he stepped back and said nothing more.

The hall was quiet. They didn't expect the price to be so high. But someone spoke up. It was Mr. Gao, an old customer. He stroked his beard and said, "It's not expensive. Let's order a roast duck."

"No, just give me five roast ducks. It's too little for all the people in the family."

When the servant gave the money to Boss He, he smiled and explained to the people around him: "When I was young, I also ventured into the underworld. I believe you all know this."

Everyone nodded. It could be said that Mr. Gao was the only one in the room who was knowledgeable and experienced, and this was something that could not be deceived.

Seeing their reactions, Master Gao was very satisfied and said with a smile: "I have eaten a lot of delicious food in the past few years. To be frank, I have eaten half of the delicacies in Nanxu Country."

"The things sold outside are not only more expensive than those in He's shop, but the taste is not even one thousandth as good as theirs. This one or two ounces is really not expensive, it's a good deal."

After hearing what he said, the crowd's original mindset of thinking that the money was very expensive changed. They felt that what Mr. Gao said made a lot of sense. While savoring the fragrance in their mouths, some people thought of their elderly and children at home and resolutely took out one or two taels of silver.

"Boss He, I'm going to order a roast duck and reserve a table. I'll bring my family over for lunch tomorrow. The meat is not tough at all, and my parents can eat it too."

"Manager He, my brothers and I ordered roast duck together. Let's have some wine tomorrow. It's a luxury once in a while."

"Shopkeeper He...Shopkeeper He..."

Instantly the hall was bustling with people who wanted to reserve roast duck. Boss He was almost overwhelmed. Seeing that the place was full of ten ducks, he quickly said, "Tomorrow's reservations are full. If you like it, please reserve for the day after tomorrow."

The people in the backyard were still happily eating roast duck. Boss He came back with the money and the number of people who had made reservations. He waved the things in his hands at them happily.

Her face was flushed with excitement, and she danced with joy and said, "You don't know, Master Gao ordered five roast ducks at once, which cost five taels of silver."

"You are awesome, little sister. Mom is right. No one in the family is as smart as you. Big brother is convinced."

Xia Yining: “…”

Very good. Now her family members have a filter for her after a hundred meters, and they can’t wait to praise her to the sky every day.

His mouth kept moving, but he did not forget to shake his head modestly.

Thinking that they still had to make roast duck tomorrow, the He family decided to set out later and teach Boss He and the Zhou father and son how to make it before returning to the village. This way they wouldn't miss out on making money.

That night, Boss He was so excited that he successfully suffered from insomnia. After tossing and turning in bed, he quietly got up and went out before dawn.

Going out with them were the Zhou family's father and son, who had not slept all night. When they woke up in the yard, the three of them had already prepared the duck. It was spotless, without a single hair on it.

Looking at the bruises on his face, Xia Yining asked in a suspicious tone, "Brother, did you guys not sleep all night? You look like a national treasure."

Although he didn't know what the national treasure was, He Lao Da smiled and replied, "I didn't sleep well. I kept thinking about how to make roast duck. I was excited and nervous."

"I'm worried that the cake won't be as pretty as yours, or it might get burnt."

Xia Yining: “…”

Looking at the neatly arranged fourteen roast ducks, she held her forehead and consoled him, "For gourmet food, just roast the four that we brought back to the village first. We don't need to be so particular when eating at home."

Yes, the roast duck that was supposed to be sent back yesterday also ended up in their stomachs.

However, Xia Yining felt that roast duck tasted better when eaten while hot, so he specifically asked for more before going to bed. It seemed that he had good luck today.

Xiao Tao cleaned her face skillfully, prepared warm water for her to rinse her mouth, and brought out millet porridge and egg custard from the kitchen and set them aside.

Xia Yining sat near the oven and watched the changes in the roast duck. He also told the three people how to judge. Fortunately, the four roast ducks in the first oven were golden in color and looked perfect, which gave them great confidence.

Then four more ducks were put in the roast duck for the second time. This time Xia Yining didn't say anything. He just saw that the duck was a little fuzzy and a little black on top. It just didn't look very good, but it didn't affect anything else.

Boss He felt very aggrieved. He pulled his hair and said pitifully, "It's all my fault for not watching the right time. One should not be so arrogant. These four ducks are wasted."

Not only him, Xiao Zhou was also a little frustrated, thinking that it was his fault for wasting the food, and quickly said, "It's none of your business, Master. I didn't take good care of it. Master, please punish me."

When Xia Yining saw that Old Zhou was silent, he was sure that he was in the same mood. Three grown men surrounded four burnt ducks with such pitiful looks that it was unbearable to look at.

He reminded her, "It's not a big problem. You can just replace it with the four roast ducks in front. You have to hurry up and make it. The customers will have lunch in an hour."

Boss He: “!!”

She glanced at him with some resentment, her eyes expressing, "Wow~~~ You are so heartless, so cold, so heartbreaking."

Xia Yining: “…”

Very good, the man in my family is becoming more and more dramatic, and I don’t know if my sister-in-law will dislike it.

Fortunately, the three of them learned from their mistakes and were very cautious with the remaining six roast ducks. They stared at the oven without blinking and turned them over when they were almost cooked. When they came out of the oven, they were golden and looked very successful.

After finishing breakfast, Xia Yining saw this and curled his lips like a little adult, saying, "Not bad, not bad. This kid is teachable. He's amazing."

Like an old scholar, he just made the man named He Lao Da laugh heartily, not caring at all whether the sentence was correct or not.

After the roast duck was successfully served and received unanimous praise from the customers, Xia Yining and the old couple of the He family drove the ox cart back to the village, accompanied by two maids and Xiao Tao.

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