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Zhou Wu spent half a day visiting all three restaurants. To be precise, the three restaurants were basically the same. Regardless of the decoration style, the dishes, or the service, there was no service at all.

"Gather everyone at Fumanlou, I'm going to give them all a unified training."

"Impossible. If they all concentrate in Fu Man, what chance do the other two businesses have?"

The speaker was Gu Changqing, a middle-aged man with a slightly sleazy appearance. He was a distant relative of Gu Xinyuan and was in charge of the business of three restaurants.

"You're wrong. It's not two, it's three restaurants that have been closed for the past three days. You've already managed to run the business like this, what difference does it make whether they're open or not?"

Gu Changqing was speechless after being rebuked. As the person in charge of three restaurants, he had indeed failed to manage them well. But then he thought that even the Duke had not said anything, so what right did an outsider like him have to point fingers?

"If I say no, then no. If it disrupts business, no one can change my mind."

Gu Changqing was originally just an ordinary citizen. But because of his distant uncle, who followed the current emperor in conquering the country, he was granted the title of Duke after the founding of the nation. So, when one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs rise to heaven. The Gu family may not be considered extremely powerful, but they all lived a life of luxury and escaped the life of ordinary people.

Gu Changqing, in particular, was originally just a distant relative from a side sect, but he was favored by Gu Xinyuan and brought to the capital to manage three restaurants. At first, Gu Changqing did his best to repay Gu Xinyuan. But the capital was a place where high-ranking officials and all sorts of people came and went. Gradually, Gu Changqing accepted his mediocrity.

"The Duke said that everyone must obey my orders, and also, no one is allowed to shout at me. I am a sixth-rank military officer."

Gu Changqing never expected that the young man in front of him was actually a sixth-rank official. This reminded him of when he first came to the capital. Once, a second-generation official caused trouble at a restaurant. Gu Changqing thought he was in the right, so he led his men to scold the second-generation official. Unexpectedly, the second-generation official led his men to beat Gu Changqing up the next day. Gu Changqing still remembered what the second-generation official said.

"Kid, remember this is the capital. There are more high-ranking officials than ordinary people. Keep your tail between your legs, or you might offend some important person one day."

After that, Gu Changqing changed. He became slick and sycophantic, fawning over high-ranking officials and dignitaries. He no longer cared about the restaurant's business and became like those other rich kids, always dressed smartly and idle.

"Humph."

As expected, Zhou Wu's official position was useful, and Gu Changqing immediately shut up.

"Let me tell you, don't be so skeptical. I told the Duke I'd turn the restaurant around within seven days. I can make that bet with you too. If I can't turn the restaurant around within seven days, I'll give you five hundred taels of silver."

"it is good."

"What if you lose?"

"Forehead"

Gu Changqing never thought he would lose. He knew the situation of the restaurant best and knew that it was impossible to turn things around in just seven days. Besides, he didn't have five hundred taels of silver.

"I don't want your money, just kowtow to me three times."

"Okay, it's a deal."

"However, you must cooperate with me fully for these seven days. If you disobey, I will tell the Duke directly and have you pack your bags and get out."

"Row."

"My first task is to find some young women before noon."

"what?"

Upon hearing the word "young woman," Gu Changqing immediately became alert. Could it be that this person had already unleashed his beastly nature upon taking office? One was not enough; he actually wanted several?

"Of course, it's used to replace waiters and serve dishes."

"Ah~"

Although women do some jobs in this era, I have never seen a restaurant where the waitresses are women.

. . . . . .

"Stand up straight and smile, but not a silly grin."

Zhou Wu gathered everyone together, including cooks, waiters, and servants, to conduct etiquette training.

"A smile can make people feel happy and can also infect others, making them feel comfortable. So everyone must learn to smile, do you hear me?"

"I heard you~~"

Zhou Wu examined each one carefully. "Not bad. Listen carefully. Gu Changqing heard that women were needed to serve as waitresses, so he specially found some young girls. They weren't exactly beautiful, but their features were dignified. However, when he finished examining the last woman, a huge, blood-red mouth suddenly appeared, full of yellow teeth, and there seemed to be vegetable leaves on it. This startled Zhou Wu quite a bit."

"Holy crap, that scared me to death. Put away your big yellow teeth. I'm adding another rule: everyone must brush their teeth every morning."

"Ah, Master Zhou, we can't afford fine salt to brush our teeth. Don't worry, everyone's wages will double from now on. Can we buy some now?"

Zhou Wu seemed to vaguely recognize this person; he seemed to be a cook. No, one must be even more clean and hygienic in the kitchen. If this customer saw the cook like this, the business would probably go out of business in no time. Even if he intervened himself, it wouldn't make a difference.

"Yes, yes, yes, thank you, Master Zhou."

When Gu Changqing heard Zhou Wu's words, his heart stopped for a moment. He cursed Zhou Wu in his heart, "What a spendthrift! What a spendthrift!"

The decision to raise wages was not a spur-of-the-moment thing for Zhou Wu, but a well-thought-out plan. First, he had just taken office and needed the approval of his subordinates. Second, he wanted to boost the morale of his subordinates. There is nothing more effective than money in boosting morale.

The afternoon was spent practicing etiquette, especially for the waitresses. In addition to smiling, Zhou Wu personally taught them about their appearance, posture, and sitting posture. The girls learned quickly, and although their appearance did not change, their posture after adjusting their posture made them look like completely different people.

In the evening, the girls continued to practice etiquette under Gu Changqing's supervision, while Zhou Wu led the chefs in teaching in the kitchen.

"I will teach you how to use this iron wok to cook over the next few days. I will also teach you some brand new dishes. Time is very tight, so you must learn carefully."

"Oh."

The chefs' lukewarm response clearly indicated that Zhou Wu was being underestimated.

The chefs here have been in the industry for at least ten years. Now a young upstart says he wants to teach them how to cook. What do you think these chefs will think?

However, Zhou Wu saw through it but didn't say anything. Professional skills can only be obtained through strength. When you have the strength to crush your opponent, they will naturally lower their arrogant heads towards you.

Zhou Wu took out a potato, quickly washed it, peeled it, and shredded it. Then he heated the oil, stir-fried it, and soon a simple plate of stir-fried potato shreds was ready. When the dish was served, the chefs were still impressed by Zhou Wu's amazing knife skills in shredding the potato.

"My lord, please teach me the sword technique I just used."

Zhou Wu did indeed win over these people with his strength, but the knife skills he just demonstrated were just ordinary potato shreds. Anyone could learn that after slicing a few more. However, the concept of dishes in this era being "perfect in color, aroma, and taste" did not exist.