Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

"He... he's a little too enthusiastic, I'm a little scared." Qi Ning'an said bluntly, as if he was stating something. It was a little serious, and a little funny.

This made Jin Xi burst out laughing, "It turns out that the young lady doesn't like this kind of enthusiasm. No wonder she doesn't like Master Gu."

This time, it was Qi Ning'an who laughed out loud, "You're getting more and more wicked with your words."

Besides, I do dislike it a little bit, but not that much.

The two of them walked in while chatting and laughing. Qi Ning'an looked at the house which was completely different from the last time he came, and couldn't help but feel like he was in a dream.

She never thought that one day she would have such ability. After all, when they first settled in Kyoto Prefecture, neither Qi Ning'an nor Qi Tao had thought that this day would come.

The two of them took a quick look around and then returned to the restaurant.

When Qi Ning'an was thinking about how boring his life was, he saw a carriage approaching from afar.

"Miss, that seems to be Miss Li's car, right? Why are they here again?"

What Jin Xi saw was stunning for a moment. If he remembered correctly, they had caused a big commotion in Kyoto restaurant three days ago.

Qi Ning'an was also stunned. Didn't they say that day that they would not come again? What did it mean that he showed up again? Would he come to cause trouble again today?

"Go see where Gu Qingyun is first?"

Qi Ning'an made a quick judgment. Apart from anything else, it was obvious that Miss Li had a childish temper, so he was not afraid that she would do anything excessive.

Qi Ningan stood at the door waiting for Miss Li to avoid a scene in the restaurant. Qi Ningan thought that if she stayed here, at least Miss Li would have some dignity. When Miss Li's carriage slowly stopped at the door of the Kyoto restaurant, a lady who looked very much like Miss Li walked down from the carriage wearing a bamboo hat.

Qi Ning'an was slightly stunned, not knowing who the person in front of him was. What if it wasn't Miss Li, that would be embarrassing.

"Miss Qi."

It was not until Miss Li's voice came from the other side of the bamboo hat that Qi Ning'an realized that the person coming was indeed Miss Li.

"Ms. Li, are you coming to the restaurant for dinner today?"

Qi Ning'an didn't mean to be aggressive, she just asked. After all, if this person came to eat, she would have no reason to stand here.

Miss Li only smiled awkwardly, but there was still some unnoticeable pride in her voice, "Well... I was rude a few days ago. Father has taught me that I will not cause trouble in your restaurant again. Father said today that he will leave for Qingzhou tomorrow, so I came here specially to apologize to you. Please don't say bad things about me and ruin my reputation. I still have to get married."

After saying that, Miss Li did not rush to get on the carriage and leave. It seemed that she did not care what Qi Ningan wanted to say to her.

Qi Ning'an just felt that this was not bad, at least it preserved her true nature.

Thinking of all the rich ladies, even princesses, she had met in the past two years.

Li Qing, she initially thought that she would be free and easy all her life, but her freedom was restricted by her parents. She thought she didn't have to get married, but she got married early because she was born in such a family.

Princess Mingyue, when I first saw her, I knew she was a princess of noble status. I originally thought that she would never be a regular customer of restaurants, and would only come occasionally to try something new, but now she comes to eat every once in a while. It seems that she had already made an engagement with the prince, so she was never in a hurry.

Miss Li was arrogant from the very beginning, but because of her father's favor and her illness, she has now become the most unrestrained and free-spirited one. She has the love of her father and brothers, as well as a life-saving talisman that lasts forever.

In comparison, Li Qing, who should be the freest, is the least free.

By the way, Qi Ning'an hasn't seen Li Qing for a long time, and the servant hasn't come either. I wonder how she is doing now.

Qi Ning'an felt lost for a moment, as if something had slipped away from his life.

……

The end of the year is approaching. Unlike previous years, there are fewer people in restaurants this year. Last year, there was a plague right next to it. I just hope that this year will be smooth sailing.

Those who wanted to go home were allowed to go home, so there were not many people left in the restaurant. There were only a few people whose homes were not far from Kyoto Prefecture and who had gone back home and came back again.

There are still a few who are unwilling to go home. After all, everyone was sold out, and there is no point in going back.

Qiufen is one of them. Her home is a den of tigers and wolves, and she would never go back there even if she died.

Besides, after this year, she will marry Tong Yiyi, and she doesn't want any complications.

Fortunately, her home was far away, so she wasn't afraid of someone coming to the restaurant and taking her back. The servants of other families all wanted their indentures back, but no one in the Kyoto restaurant wanted them back.

Last time, Qi Ning'an asked everyone about Zhao Hengzhi's departure, but to his surprise, everyone shook their heads.

Qi Ning'an was still puzzled. Why didn't anyone want the indenture? And he didn't say he wanted to drive them away.

It was Qiufen who said, "My dear, please hold my indenture contract tightly. My mother and father are not easy to deal with. If you return my indenture contract to me, they will take me away and sell me again."

Qi Ning'an was stunned. Unexpectedly, many people nodded in agreement.

Qi Ning'an stopped talking at this point.

……

So although some people went back, there weren’t actually that many.

Almost everyone stayed in the restaurant, and Qi Ning'an prepared the New Year's Eve dinner as usual.

There is a New Year's Eve dinner every year, and the dishes are actually the same. But a few days ago, when Qi Ning'an was looking for a pastry chef, he found a chef who made flower buns.

In his previous life, Qi Ning'an had some knowledge of this. He could make various shapes with steamed buns, such as lifelike lions and festive wedding cakes. He could also customize various shapes.

Qi Ning'an was stunned when he heard that someone in this dynasty had already started doing this.

The pastry chef was brought back to the restaurant on the spot. Since the dental clinic helped find the person, Qi Ning'an was indeed shocked when the pastry chef appeared.

It turned out to be a young girl with a bunch of big braids, "Miss, is this the pastry chef you need? I can do it."

Qi Ning'an was stunned, looking at the little girl in front of him who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old.

"You're looking for a job at such a young age?"

The little girl answered calmly, "My father was a famous flower-shaped steamed bun chef in our area. As our lives got better day by day, our family made a lot of money, and my father also had an illegitimate child outside."