The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Nowadays, hot pot restaurants and restaurants are all managed by dedicated staff, so it’s time to start building something new.

Thinking of this, Guo Xin took Guo Ruo and the other two to look for a suitable location in the city.

During the time she had been in the city, she had gotten to know all the markets. With the hot pot restaurant at the center, the markets spread out in all directions. On the left was the West Market, which specialized in selling food and fresh fruits and vegetables. On the right was where human traffickers gathered, with all kinds of slaves and carriages and horses.

Walk a few dozen steps north and you will reach the North City, where clothes and jewelry are sold.

Taking this as the midpoint, walk a few dozen steps west and you will reach a market where all kinds of traveling merchants gather. There is everything in there, it is so big that nine out of ten things you can find in the world can be found here.

The hot pot restaurant can be said to occupy an excellent location. It is in the downtown area, but separated from the ordinary market by two streets. To the right of its location is where ordinary people live, and further ahead are the residences of dignitaries.

But the shopping mall to be built now naturally cannot be placed next to the hot pot restaurant. According to the situation of the people here, it should be located at the intersection of several markets. However, the rent for such a place may be very high.

"Xiner, is the place you're talking about a large gathering of peddlers?" Guo Ruo asked puzzledly as he sat in the carriage and looked at the peddlers on both sides of the street.

Guo Xin didn't know how to explain it, because she had talked to Guo Ruo about it many times at home. But perhaps because he had never seen such a mall, Guo Ruo still didn't quite understand it, so she said: "Perhaps, you can also understand it this way."

When they reached a crowded alley ahead, Guo Ruo and Guo Xin jumped off the carriage.

Guo Xin caught a glimpse of a rather deserted restaurant out of the corner of his eye and felt somewhat puzzled. This restaurant was located next to a market where merchants were traveling, and in front of it was the West Market. It couldn't be so deserted anyway, so he pulled Guo Ruo into the restaurant.

"Sir, what do you want?" A waiter came up with a clean white towel on his shoulder. There was some joy in his tone and he looked very attentive.

"This is my first time visiting your restaurant. Seeing that there are few people in your restaurant, I became curious. I think the food in a restaurant here must be good, otherwise how can it continue to operate? So I want to try your signature dishes. Do you have any recommendations?" Guo Xin said.

"Oh, if you want to talk about our signature dishes, then I can tell you that our pickled pork with preserved vegetables, icy crispy fried pork, and braised pork are all very delicious and reasonably priced. You can try them."

Guo Xin nodded and looked at Guo Ruo with a questioning look.

Guo Ruo said: "Then have one portion. If there is anything left, we can pack it up and take it home."

"Okay!" The waiter took the menu and walked towards the kitchen.

Guo Ruo said: "Waiter, please come over later. I have something to ask you."

The waiter was a little puzzled as to why there were so many questions about just a meal, but he had nothing to do at the moment, and he hadn't seen any customers for a long time. It wouldn't be a big deal to chat with them for a while, it would be nice to relieve his fatigue.

Then he said: "Please wait a moment!"

After saying that, he quickened his pace, looking at the kitchen where there was only one cook, muttering in his heart that he didn't know how long this restaurant could last, and whether it could last until the next owner came.

"Sir, do you have any questions?" The waiter half bent over, looking very respectful.

Seeing this, Guo Xin was a little confused. A restaurant like this shouldn't go bankrupt, right?

Such a good service attitude should attract a lot of people.

Then he said, "I want to ask why your restaurant is suddenly so empty. When I walked in, I always felt that this restaurant should have good food. In addition, your paintings also make people feel that they should be very good. How could it end up like this?"

The waiter straightened up, lowered his eyes and said, "Ah~ This is a long story. Just look at the long ladder next to our restaurant and you will know how popular it was. This restaurant has three floors."

"I have also witnessed this restaurant's rise to popularity and its current decline. Originally, this restaurant was very popular, but it hired the wrong people. A cook in the kitchen was bribed by the rival restaurant and added some croton powder to a diner's dish."

"The amount was not controlled well. After eating, the diners rushed directly into the toilet in the restaurant. Some even missed on the way, causing the diners to lose a big person. When other diners saw this, they also knew that the food in our restaurant was not clean."

"Many people left without finishing their meals, and some guests even shouted at our boss to pay them back. Since then, even if we explained, the guests are still unwilling to eat at our restaurant."

"Later, the boss tried many ways and offered many discounts, but still no one dared to take the risk. This indicated that the owner of the restaurant wanted to sell the restaurant and earn some money to support himself in his old age."

Guo Ruo and Guo Xin felt a little sorry as they listened to the waiter slowly telling the story of the restaurant.

After hearing this, Guo Xin became a little worried whether his hot pot restaurant would also encounter such a situation. Although he had kept a strict watch on it, there was no guarantee that some fish would slip through the net.

After hearing what the waiter said, she wanted to know how this cook was bribed by the rival family, so she asked, "Is your cook a family slave? Or is he hired from outside?"

The waiter wiped the sweat off his face with a white towel and said, "The cook was hired temporarily. The restaurant's business was so hot that they needed a lot of cooks, so they hired a lot of cooks and waiters temporarily. They didn't check their character, so they let a wolf into the house."

The waiter saw his guests after a long time and couldn't help but start talking.

Guo Xin nodded. If that was the case, she could buy the restaurant. The restaurant was located at the junction of several markets. Logically, it should be expensive, but now that something went wrong, she should sell it at a lower price.

In addition, the people here are very superstitious. The owner may have wanted to sell the restaurant for a long time, but other people think that the feng shui is not good, so they have not come to buy it.

Then he asked, "Are you a family slave?"

Guo Xin had been observing for quite some time. This waiter, who had stayed with the restaurant even when it was in danger, and who also talked freely about the owner's affairs, was probably familiar with the boss's past.

The waiter nodded and said, "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"

Guo Xin asked again: "Then how do you sell your restaurant?"