The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 342 The Location of the Restaurant

On a summer morning, before the scorching sun had set.

There is a small pond in Shen Cao's yard, where the previous owner kept koi carp.

Perhaps a plump koi fish also wanted to breathe in the fresh morning air.

With a flick of its fat tail, it leaped out of the water.

Before I could even take a breath, I was so frightened by the figure by the pond that I quickly withdrew my strength and sank to the bottom of the water.

Luckily it ran away quickly, otherwise it would have become Lai Cai's dog food today.

That's right, Lai Cai was also brought to the capital.

He was anxiously jumping around by the pond.

He slapped the ground hard with his front paws.

Hum and chirp.

Hum and chirp.

Woof woof woof.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen originally thought that since the place was far away and Granny Zhang and her family were in Xin'an County, they could take care of Lai Cai there.

But to their surprise, after walking for half a day, Lai Cai caught up with them.

There was no other way, so they simply brought their money with them.

Unexpectedly, Lai Cai was very obedient throughout the journey. When he got tired, he would climb onto the carriage and lie down in the middle of it to rest.

When they arrived at their new home, Lai Cai showed no fear and quickly began to frolic in the yard.

He inspected every nook and cranny of the house and marked them all in his own unique way.

Judging from its appearance, it seems quite satisfied with its new home.

Inside the main room, Grand Tutor Zhou put a plump, white meat bun with oil still oozing from the top into his mouth.

He took a bite and nodded in satisfaction.

It tastes just like before, it tastes just like before!!

After taking a few bites, he wiped his mouth with a handkerchief before introducing the food.

"Zhenye, Yuniang, I apologize for bothering you so early this morning."

He apologized, but his eyes never left the food.

They didn't seem apologetic at all.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen had spent some time with Grand Tutor Zhou and knew his character.

What's more, he's now his eldest son's teacher.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. We're so happy that you could come. How could you say it's a bother?"

Grand Tutor Zhou smiled and said, "That's good, that's good."

"Oh, right, I haven't introduced you yet. This is my granddaughter, Zhou Zhou. You can call her Lili."

Zhou Zhou stood up and greeted everyone.

Zhou Zhou had heard of Wei Siyu, Shen Yu'an, and Wanyue before; she had even seen Shen Yu'an and Wanyue at a palace banquet.

She just didn't expect that the group of people were like this in private.

So vivid and lively.

Especially Princess Wanyue.

Shen Wan smiled as she looked at Zhou Zhou. So this was the Zhou Zhou her elder sister had mentioned.

Her gaze lingered between Zhou Zhou and her older brother.

"Sister Zhou Zhou, try my older sister's braised pork buns, they're delicious."

She used clean chopsticks to pick up a meat bun with braised pork and placed it in Zhou Zhou's bowl, then glanced at her older brother and said, "My older brother loves it the most."

Zhou Zhou glanced at Shen Chen, picked up a meat bun and took a bite.

A happy smile immediately spread across her face. "It's so delicious!"

In just a few bites, a meat bun with braised pork was gone.

No wonder Shen Chen likes to eat it; it really is delicious.

Without hesitation, she picked up another steamed bun for herself.

One, two, three.

Fortunately, Shen Cao had prepared enough.

But there weren't that many.

Sure enough, Grand Tutor Zhou and Zhou Zhou started arguing over the last remaining braised pork bun.

Neither of them spoke, their chopsticks waiting above the steamed bun.

Zhou Zhou: [Grandpa, you've eaten so much, this is mine.]

Grand Tutor Zhou: [I haven't eaten enough. Don't you understand the importance of respecting the elderly and caring for the young?]

Zhou Zhou: [So am I still a child?]

Grand Tutor Zhou: [I'll count to three, whoever grabs it first gets to keep it!]

Zhou Zhou: [Okay.]

Grand Tutor Zhou said, "Three." As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly picked up the bun and finished it in a few bites.

Zhou Zhou watched Grand Tutor Zhou's actions and was speechless.

Can you do this?

Have her grandfather's students ever seen him like this?

"Haha, if Grand Tutor Zhou likes it, he can come and eat here every day from now on," Madam Shen said with a smile.

Now she has learned a lot about food from Shen Cao. Before, in Xin'an County, the steamed buns that her family sold were made by herself.

The taste is almost the same as Shen Cao's.

Grand Tutor Zhou had been waiting for these words, and he smiled and said, "Then I will take it seriously and will trouble you in the future."

After saying that, he took out a purse from his waist. "Of course, I won't eat for free, I'll pay."

How could Shen's mother possibly accept his money? She quickly waved her hand, "No money, no money. You are Chen'er's teacher, so you're family."

"How can you charge family members for a meal!"

Grand Tutor Zhou had no choice but to put his purse away.

Wei Siyu and Shen Yu'an were caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to eat the wonton or spit it out. They felt that Grand Tutor Zhou was subtly criticizing them.

But they had no evidence.

However, since that day, Shen Cao's family has never spent money on groceries.

After finishing his meal, Lai Cai came running over, wagging his tail.

Its food!

It's time to eat!

Where is its food?

I watched as each bowl was placed into the basin, but there wasn't a single grain of rice left.

It was unhappy.

Its food is gone!

Hum and chirp.

Hum and chirp.

The dog is unhappy.

Shen Cao smiled and took out the steamed buns, wontons, and boiled eggs that she had saved for Lai Cai from the stove.

Put it in the dog bowl.

Lai Cai first ran up to Shen Cao, wagged its tail vigorously, and happily circled around Shen Cao several times.

Its owner treats it the best.

Its owner treats it the best.

It smells so good! It's been so long since I've had my master's cooking.

Really fragrant!

Wang Wang Wang! ! !

After eating its fill, Lai Cai ran to the pond and circled around it.

The fish in the pond were so frightened that they dared not approach the shore.

Run! There's a monster!

The fish that were eating their food scattered and fled in all directions.

Shen Cao sat by the pond, holding fish food. Watching this scene, she smiled and scattered the fish food into the center of the pond.

How long has her family been holding back their wealth? These days, the little fish in the pond have had to keep a low profile.

Hahahaha.

Wanyue reached out and helped Shen Cao up.

Shen Cao clapped his hands. "Let's go see how the renovation of the restaurant is going."

The shop that Wanyue found was on the main street of the capital, at the intersection of South Street and East Street, and it was a four-story shop.

I used to run a restaurant, but the location wasn't great; it was only half a street away from Xiangmanlou.

The reason why the location was not ideal was that the North-South Avenue ran through the entire capital city, and the area north of the intersection of the East-West Avenue and the North-South Avenue was somewhat far from the capital's nobles.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they're only half a street apart; that half street separates them not only by location but also by social status.

The shop that Wanyue found was located at the northernmost end of South Street and the southernmost end of North Street.

Right on this line that separates people by social status.

The previous shop owner's business failed not entirely because of its location, but largely because Xiangmanlou's reputation was too great.

With such exquisite examples before them, naturally no one bothered to look at these roof tiles.