The plan to attract customers with the aroma of wine was a success. Before the tavern opened for business, there were more than a dozen customers waiting at the entrance of the Saipan Tavern.
Of course, they were only interested customers. The price of a bottle of wine was two thousand copper coins, so some customers would be filtered out. Those who stayed were the real customers.
Irina was not back yet, so Anne went upstairs to draw.
Meg looked at Amy and said with a smile, "Amy, today we will be the ones to receive the customers."
"Okay." Amy nodded obediently and clenched her little fist, "I will treat them gently."
Meg smiled and opened the door of the tavern. Looking at the dozen or so customers waiting outside, he said, "Sorry for the wait. Welcome."
"Boss, your opening time is really on point. We have been waiting here for so long, but you didn't even let us go in first." A customer complained. If it wasn't for the aroma of the wine being so tempting, he would have never been treated like this.
The other customers also complained a few times.
"The tavern opens on time every day. Customers only need to wait for the sun to set." Meg said calmly. The opening time would not be changed. This was the tavern's rule.
Although everyone was a little unhappy with Mag's stiff reply, since the tavern was already open, they didn't have to wait at the door anymore. They all went in one after another to try the intoxicating wine.
"Maotai wine – two thousand copper coins a bottle."
"Whiskey – two thousand copper coins a bottle."
People quickly saw the prices of the two wines and several side dishes in the conspicuous places behind the wine cabinet.
"So expensive!"
Someone exclaimed.
There were not many taverns on Romo Street, and the prices were generally cheap. Generally, it was only a few dozen copper coins to a little more than a hundred copper coins a bottle.
But the two wines in this tavern were actually as expensive as two thousand copper coins a bottle!
"Boss, do you sell your wine by the jar?" A customer asked.
"It's on the wine cabinet." Meg pointed at the wine cabinet inside, which was filled with two kinds of wine.
"It's a little expensive for such a small bottle."
"I have a friend coming over. I'll go pick him up first."
"What a coincidence, I have a friend too …"
In the blink of an eye, there were only three or four customers left in the tavern.
A man in an official's robe looked at Meg and asked, "Boss, what kind of wine are you hanging at the door?"
"It's Maotai." Meg pointed at the round Maotai bottle on the wine cabinet.
"I want a bottle of this Maotai wine and a set of dishes," the man said and sat down with the other men.
Since someone had placed an order, only those who could afford 2,000 copper coins a bottle of wine remained. They also ordered Maotai and sat down.
Two thousand copper coins for a bottle of wine was considered expensive on Romo Street, but in the famous taverns and pubs in the north of the city, such a price was not eye-catching.
The aroma of the wine was what attracted these customers to take a seat and order a bottle to try.
On Romo Street, a black carriage was moving slowly.
Abraham sat in the carriage with a grave expression on his face.
He had just come out from the Ministry of War. Because of Josh's matter, this was the first time he had stepped into the Ministry of War.
However, things were as bad as he had heard. Josh was no longer the Josh he knew, and he could not stand up for Andre's decision.
Demons, what a terrifying existence.
He did not know how Josh had provoked demons, and perhaps no one would know either.
There was nothing he could do about it at the moment, and he did not even know how to explain it to Vanessa.
All he wanted now was to find a place to drink some wine and be alone.
Just then, a whiff of wine aroma wafted in from outside the carriage.
"What is this smell?" Abraham's nose twitched, and he lifted a corner of the curtain in surprise. The aroma of wine wafted in his face, and the words "Saipan Tavern" came into his sight.
"Stop the carriage," Abraham said.
The carriage drove forward for a while before stopping.
Abraham said, "Turn around and go to the tavern at the back."
The carriage turned around and stopped in front of Saipan Tavern. Abraham alighted from the carriage and looked at the rather new tavern. His eyes were quickly attracted by the small iron cage hanging on the pillar at the entrance. There was a glass of wine inside, and the alluring aroma came from that small glass.
"Isn't this aroma a little too strong and alluring?" Abraham went up to take a sniff, then pushed the door open and walked into the tavern.
Since he wanted to drink, he would drink something good. If he was going to get drunk, he might as well lose to good wine.
There were not many people in the tavern, but as soon as Abraham entered, he almost fainted from the strong aroma of the wine.
It was the same wine that he had smelled at the entrance, but the wine in the tavern was even stronger and more alluring.
The customers who had ordered the wine were all sipping and tasting it. From their expressions, he could tell that the wine was indeed good, and it was not just the aroma.
Amy looked at Abraham, and her eyes lit up. She opened her mouth to call for someone.
"What would you like to drink?" Meg just came out of the kitchen with a plate of cold pig's ears. His eyes lit up when he saw Abraham, and he asked calmly. .
Amy looked at Meg, and as if she suddenly thought of something, she obediently shut her mouth and did not say anything.
Abraham glanced at the pig's ear salad on the tray in Mag's hand. He was a little shocked that this red salad looked very similar to the 'husband and wife lung slice'. Even the spiciness was similar. He glanced at the wine list on the wall, and said, "Give me a bottle of wine that's the same as theirs, and a set of side dishes for the wine."
"Okay." Meg nodded and went to serve the dishes.
Abraham retracted his gaze and was about to find a place to sit down when he saw the quiet little girl sitting behind the wine cabinet.
The little girl looked to be only four or five years old. She had a delicate appearance, long black hair, and a pair of bright black eyes. She sat quietly and was obedient and cute.
"I didn't expect the boss to have such an obedient and cute daughter." Abraham couldn't help but think of Mamy's. He wondered where Little Boss and Mr. Mak were now. He really missed Mamy's food.
"Hello, little girl." Abraham smiled and greeted her.
"Hello, Grandpa Fatty." Amy greeted him obediently.
"How dare you …" The guard's face turned cold. This little girl actually dared to address the duke in such a manner.
"He yelled at me." Amy immediately said with an aggrieved expression. Her big eyes were glistening with tears.
"What does this have to do with you? Get out." Abraham turned around and kicked the guard's butt, chasing him out. He then looked at Amy with a smile and coaxed, "Good girl, don't be afraid. Grandpa Fatty … Grandpa Fatty just kicked him out."
"Okay." Amy's face immediately showed an angelic smile.
Abraham heaved a sigh of relief and looked around. Fortunately, this was not Mamy's. Otherwise, Little Boss would not have said that she was afraid. She would have greeted him with a fireball.
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