Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

There was no time to rest, Chunni took her friends into the city on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. They had to make some preparations before opening.

Chunni Hotel will open on time on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Yuan arrived as soon as the restaurant opened.

Uncle Yuan was Chunni’s first customer for selling cold-eaten rabbit. As a senior foodie, he fell in love with Chunni’s cooking the first time he ate cold-eaten rabbit. From then on, he came to take care of Chunni’s business from time to time.

As soon as he saw Chunni's restaurant open, he hurried in. Seeing Chunni and a few others picking vegetables, he said to Chunni: "Chunni, why did you open the door just now?" Chunni was confused by his question.

She was just taking a holiday for the New Year.

"I've been here a few times. My daughter is getting engaged on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and we need to set up a few tables. I plan to eat here."

It turns out that Uncle Yuan's daughter is called Yuan Yuan. A few years ago, she met an educated youth who went to the countryside from somewhere, and they fell in love with each other (Yuan Yuan thought). After Uncle Yuan met that person, he did not approve of their marriage on the grounds that he did not know the details of the person. Yuan Yuan did not know whether she was instigated by that person, but she insisted on marrying him and even went on a hunger strike. When Uncle Yuan thought he could not bear it any longer, the college entrance examination was resumed, and that person was admitted to a university in the provincial capital, so he dumped Yuan Yuan who was desperate. Although Yuan Yuan was a love-brained person, she suddenly became clear-headed when she encountered such shameless behavior. She decided to go to a good university and find a partner who was taller, more handsome and had a better job than her ex-boyfriend.

Now, she succeeded and got engaged on the eighth day of the first lunar month! Chunni had heard Uncle Yuan mention Yuan Yuan before and admired the inspirational Yuan Yuan. Hearing that she had achieved her wish, Chunni was very happy for her and said, "Congratulations, Uncle Yuan."

Chunni asked: "Uncle Yuan, how many tables are you going to set up? What dishes do you want?"

Uncle Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Let's just have ten tables. I must have the spicy rabbit head, but I don't know if you have that much?"

Chunni was a bit embarrassed. Hey, there is no special rabbit head for sale now! If you want to eat spicy rabbit head, you have to collect it yourself, but there is no refrigerator now, rabbit head can't be kept for too long! She could only say: "Hey, Uncle Yuan, you are too embarrassed for me. There are more than ten rabbit heads in a plate. I really can't afford so many since we just opened the business."

Thinking of this, Chunni strengthened her determination to go south. As soon as Li Shufen got the hang of things, she would definitely go get a refrigerator.

Uncle Yuan could only say: "Forget it!" He said it very reluctantly.

"but……"

Uncle Yuan's eyes flashed.

"However, if you want a few today, I can get them for you." Chunni's eyes were filled with smiles.

"Okay, forget about them, I'll eat first!" Uncle Yuan happily accepted this fact.

Later, Chunni and Uncle Yuan discussed the dishes again. Uncle Yuan loves spicy food very much, so he must order a large portion of pickled pepper rabbit and a portion of spicy rabbit legs. I don't know where he heard that Chunni would make eight big bowls, so he insisted that these eight big bowls must be there. Chunni would prepare the other dishes herself.

Having said that, this banquet hosted by Uncle Yuan was a great step forward for Chunni Restaurant to enter the county.

On the day of the banquet, Chunni hung up a sign saying the business was temporarily suspended.

There were so many guests that I didn't expect He Yanqing and his colleagues to come as well. After asking, I found out that the inspirational Yuan Yuan's fiancé was from the county hospital. His last name was Zhu Zhiwei. What's more, he was in the same office as He Yanqing.

The banquet was highly praised by the guests. Chunni Restaurant also gained a good reputation and firmly established itself in the county.

There's a new restaurant across the street.

Two days after Yuan Yuan's engagement party, Yang Qianjin came in hurriedly and said to the people who were picking vegetables: "The shop opposite is being cleaned up. I heard that they are going to open a restaurant."

"Ah!" Everyone was shocked and looked at the boss Chunni.

Chunni was calm and asked the key question.

"When will the opposite side open?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Yang Qianjin again.

"I heard that it will open on the Lantern Festival."

"Then pay more attention to the other side during this time."

After Chunni gave the order, she went back to her work, as if she didn't care about the matter.

The employees looked at each other, wanting to say something, but when they saw Chunni's calm look, they felt relieved.

Chunni is not calm at all. But she is the boss, so she must not show worry on her face. Isn't this creating anxiety?

Chunni didn't have any good solution. She could only keep an eye on the opponent all the time, knowing both herself and the enemy, and thus winning every battle!

Yang Qianjin is like a weather forecast, reporting the situation of the store opposite on time every day.

"Auntie, the shop across the street is closed!"

"There's a sign across the street, it's called Zhenxing Hotel."

“It’s opened across the street.”

"The boss across the street is so shameless. He learns everything from us. He imitates us in making a soup as the main dish for a meal and also cooks a few main dishes in advance..."

There are many smart people in the world. What you can think of, others can think of too. In the end, you can win among smart people because you are more determined than others. Only those who are determined and long-termists can become friends with time.