Chapter 1611 - 1606: Mu Xiaxia Arrives

Suddenly, Mu Shuangshuang looked ahead, a carriage driving towards the direction of Chengfeng Restaurant.

Mu Shuangshuang glanced and realized it wasn’t her parents’ carriage.

Still, she moved forward to greet it.

Just as she stopped, the carriage stopped right in front of her.

After a while, someone came out of the carriage, and it surprised her.

"Xiaxia, why are you here?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

As soon as she spoke, another person came out of the carriage.

It was Zheng Zhi!

"Mr. Zheng, you’re here too!" Mu Shuangshuang smiled.

"With the grand opening of Shuangshuang’s new restaurant, how could I not come?" Zheng Zhi smiled and nodded.

"Sister Shuangshuang, I heard from Mr. Zheng about your opening today, so I asked him to bring me along. I hope your new restaurant becomes thriving!" Mu Xiaxia said.

"Thank you! However, I’m quite busy today. Let me take you inside to a private room, and when I’m free, I’ll invite you for tea." Mu Shuangshuang said.

With Mu Shuangshuang leading the way, Zheng Zhi and Mu Xiaxia enjoyed a special treatment that most people can’t experience.

After entering the restaurant, Zheng Zhi started observing Chengfeng Restaurant’s decor.

Compared to before, Chengfeng Restaurant now seemed more luxurious.

Moreover, there seemed to be something extra on the tables, Zheng Zhi walked forward and stopped in front of one of the tables.

Pointing at the round little disk on the table, he asked, "What’s this? Why is there such a round wooden block on the table?"

Mu Shuangshuang casually gave the small disk a spin, and it started turning.

"Did Mr. Zheng notice it?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"With this, to eat your favorite dish, you don’t have to stand up to pick it anymore. Just spin this little disk, and you can reach any dish you want, right?"

Zheng Zhi asked excitedly.

He hadn’t realized that eating could be this way.

"Exactly!"

This idea was taken from modern dining tables by Mu Shuangshuang, but since there wasn’t any glass disk in ancient times, she had craftsmen make wooden ones instead, and even had them carved to look quite nice.

"Shuangshuang, this idea... I feel like many restaurant owners might want to learn from your table!"

Such a convenience for guests, Zheng Zhi could easily imagine how many want to have it for their restaurant.

"I can give you the blueprint!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"Really?" Zheng Zhi asked in shock.

He was even slightly skeptical that Mu Shuangshuang would give away something so important just like that.

"Of course, we have plenty of collaboration opportunities anyway! The thing you mentioned last time, about building a vegetable garden, we haven’t calculated the cost yet!

You know, since I opened the restaurant, I may not have enough money on hand! If not, how about using this blueprint as collateral?"

Mu Shuangshuang seemed to be partly joking when she spoke.

But Zheng Zhi nodded in agreement.

"Of course!"

Zheng Zhi’s generosity made Mu Shuangshuang a bit embarrassed.

After arranging Zheng Zhi and Mu Xiaxia in the private room, Mu Shuangshuang went out again to greet guests.

This time, the people from Er Gui Village and her parents arrived.

Mu Shuangshuang recalled when the restaurant first opened, the Old Mu Family brought a whole family to join the bustling event.

Today, only Mu Xiaxia showed up.

However, it was surely less stressful than the first grand opening.

After greeting her parents and villagers, Mu Shuangshuang arranged private rooms as usual.

She had already told Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang that she wouldn’t have time to dine with them today.

Leading everyone to the private rooms, Mu Shuangshuang and the restaurant staff were busy in the back courtyard.

Soon after, Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan arrived.

Both rolled up their sleeves, clearly intending to help with the work.

"Shuangshuang, we can do any work!" Yu Si Niang said.

"Additionally, I have good news to tell you! Your sixth aunt just gave birth to twins, a boy, and a girl, and your grandmother said the house is crowded with guests, so she won’t come to the restaurant. She will visit us after handling everything at home to apologize!" Yu Si Niang said.

"Apologize for what, my sixth aunt having babies is a great joy! I should visit her when I’m done here!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

"You child, you have such sweet words!" Yu Si Niang shook her head.

"Mom, I’m stating facts, it’s not just sweet talk! Also, there’s no need for you and dad to work here, we have enough staff at the restaurant!"

"Who says that, your mom is here to work for her daughter. If you don’t let me work, I can’t stand idle! Your dad can’t either!" Yu Si Niang said.

Mu Dashan nodded repeatedly.

Unable to resist her parents, Mu Shuangshuang could only assign them some lighter tasks.

Meanwhile, more and more people were coming into the restaurant.

Everyone knew Chengfeng Restaurant’s rule—on opening day, all food is half the menu price, commonly known as half-price.

Afterward, all dishes return to the original price.

Counting the New Year, Chengfeng Restaurant was closed for about twenty days.

Many old customers had been eager to eat Chengfeng Restaurant’s dishes again.

So the business was extraordinarily lively that day.

The business at Jiu Si Xuan across the street was significantly overshadowed.

However, folks weren’t aware that the owner of Jiu Si Xuan was inside Chengfeng Restaurant.

If known, it might become a topic during tea time.

"Owner, customers have started ordering!"

Ah Cai dashed to Mu Shuangshuang with a cheerful expression.

"Collect the menu and give it to Chef Wei! Also, provide some peanuts and tea to each table of guests, and don’t forget the pickled beans and vegetables!

"Understood!" Ah Cai nodded.

"By the way, owner, many people are asking if you’ll be storytelling today! Quite a few came wanting to listen; they said it’s been months since they heard your stories, and they miss it!"

One of Chengfeng Restaurant’s unique features is the owner telling stories every few days.

Mu Shuangshuang learned from Ah Cai that everyone missed her stories.

She said, "Tell everyone that today not only will I be storytelling, but there will be free tea and snacks available! Whether they eat or not, they’re welcome to find a spacious spot in the restaurant to listen to me!"

"Great, I’ll go tell them!"

Ah Cai relayed Mu Shuangshuang’s words to the restaurant guests, unexpectedly causing a sensation.

The newly opened restaurant was already the largest in town, and in a short period, many came to listen to the stories.

The restaurant staff were so busy they didn’t have time for a sip of tea, yet all had smiles on their faces.

After preparing in the courtyard, Mu Shuangshuang went directly outside.

This time, to facilitate storytelling, the restaurant had deliberately reserved a central stage, and Mu Shuangshuang stepped onto it, addressing all the guests in the restaurant: "Thank you, everyone, for supporting me today, Mu Shuangshuang!"