Chapter 32 Two Hundred Taels of Silver (1)
"Old man, here—"
A piece of pure silk, weighing about one coin, was handed over.
The grandfather and grandson were comforting each other, and were startled to see the silver suddenly appearing, and looked up in surprise.
Across from them, a girl of twelve or thirteen was looking at them with a smile. The girl was very yellow and thin, and her coat was tattered, but she had an indescribable elegance, like bamboo and plum, which made the tattered coat look less dazzling.
"Take it, save it to buy steamed buns for the children." The girl stuffed the silver into the old man's hand.
"Oh, thank you, thank you girl..."
The old beggar clenched the silver tightly, thanked him repeatedly with excitement, and called his grandson over: "Yuan'er, come here quickly, kowtow to the girl."
No need, Caiwei stopped them in time, turned around and picked up a small jar from the ox cart and handed it to the old beggar.
"This is the bone soup I cooked early in the morning. It is very nourishing. Old man, please find a place to heat it up and share it with the children!"
"Thank you, girl, thank you, girl..."
After sending away the old beggar who thanked her profusely, Caiwei felt relieved. She then calmed down and asked Jiujin to take her to the best restaurant in town - Zuixianju!
Zuixianju is also located in Jinyu Lane, at the southernmost end of the lane, connected to the front street. It is the most golden location in the town!
When they arrived at the restaurant, it was lunchtime. The restaurant was full of people. Several waiters were shouting and busy like spinning tops.
"Hey, girl, you are here again, but are you here to eat?"
The waiter recognized Caiwei as the girl who came to sell wild boars yesterday, and greeted her warmly.
"This young man, we will have dinner later. I want to see your shopkeeper first." Caiwei smiled and stared at the waiter with a pair of big eyes sincerely.
The child said in embarrassment: "Miss, I'm sorry. Our shopkeeper Shen is drinking with the county magistrate. I'm afraid he doesn't have time to see you. Otherwise, you can have dinner first?"
The county magistrate is also there? Caiwei's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward, lifted the tarpaulin on the basket, and said to the waiter: "To be honest, I'm here to sell these two dishes. Please help me to serve these two dishes to the table of shopkeeper Shen and the county magistrate. You don't need to worry about the rest. Please accept this little gift." As she said that, she stuffed a piece of silver into the hands of the waiter.
"Oh, you are so polite, young lady!"
The waiter smiled and politely said, and put the silver in his sleeves, feeling happy.
In the morning, I heard the shopkeeper complaining about the chef, saying that he hadn't introduced new dishes for a long time, and the customers were tired of the original dishes. Unexpectedly, this little girl brought new dishes.
Look at the two dishes, green, white, and green, they are so beautiful that you will be hungry at first sight. Not only did she get money, but she also made a contribution to Manager Shen. It was really a win-win situation!
"This dish is called Phoenix Egg, and it must be heated with a high fire. As for this crystal jelly, it is a cold dish and does not need to be heated. Just slice it and eat it with some mashed garlic and soy sauce."
Caiwei gave careful instructions, and took Jiujin to a place near the charcoal basin to sit down, patiently waiting for a reply.
The waiter took Caiwei's basket and went away with a smile. About an incense stick of time later, he ran down from the private room on the second floor excitedly, shouting repeatedly: "Miss, you are very happy, come on, the county magistrate ate your dishes and was very happy, and asked to see you! Miss, come up with me!"
Everything was as Caiwei expected
. She got up, straightened her dress, gave Jiujin a few instructions, and went with the waiter.