As soon as he put down his phone, Yuan Zhou began to prepare the ingredients. After all, it was almost lunchtime.
"Today's morning is over. I have to prepare the menu for the flower banquet in the afternoon. It seems that today's cooking practice will have to wait until evening." Yuan Zhou thought to himself before he began to prepare the ingredients for lunch.
Lunchtime soon arrived. Naturally, Su Ruoyan was already waiting outside the restaurant. In fact, Su Ruoyan also had another part-time job, but it could be completed at home. Therefore, she spent more time in the restaurant than Zhou Jia.
Su Ruoyan arrived at the entrance of the restaurant in half an hour. She did not enter the restaurant because it was too early. Instead, she stood outside the restaurant and waited to work with the people from the Queuing Committee.
Ah Lang was dressed in a well-ironed suit. The stubble on his chin was clean, and even the leather shoes on his feet were spotless. If it weren't for his steady expression and age, he would have looked like a newbie who had just entered the workplace.
The old lady beside Ah Lang, on the other hand, was being led by him. From time to time, she would look at Ah Lang with gratified eyes.
Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of the restaurant and began to line up. It was too early for Wuhai to come down.
Ah Lang and his mother were not the first in the line. The first place was occupied by two very old people.
When they saw Ah Lang and his mother, they smiled warmly as a greeting.
That's right. They were the two people who had come to ask about the lowest price in Yuan Zhou's restaurant in the morning.
After greeting Ah Lang and his mother, they turned around. Ah Lang was puzzled when he saw the insulated boxes in their hands, but he did not ask them. He just smiled and nodded in return.
Just when Ah Lang was about to turn his head to talk to his mother, a series of rapid footsteps sounded. Ta Ta Ta. Before Ah Lang could turn his head, he heard Wu Hai's voice.
"I'm late. What a miscalculation." Wuhai stood behind Ah Lang with a regretful look on his face while stroking his mustache.
"It's rare to see Eaves Wu coming down so late," Ah Lang greeted him.
"Well, it's a miscalculation," Wuhai did not say much.
"It's okay for now. After all, I'm one of the first customers to dine in the restaurant," Ah Lang said with a smile.
"Mm." Wuhai nodded.
As a matter of fact, Wuhai would observe the Yuanzhou shop every time it was mealtime, unless he was completely absorbed in his painting. Therefore, he would never make a mistake. This time, Wuhai noticed the two gray-haired old men and Ah Lang and his mother with his sharp eyesight. That was why he was late for a minute.
That was why he was ranked third.
For Wuhai, eating Yuan Zhou's cooking and painting were the most important things. Everything else was trivial. Therefore, Wuhai calmly stood at his seat and waited for lunch to begin.
Soon, lunchtime began. Su Ruoyan led everyone to get their numbers. Five minutes later, everyone entered the restaurant for lunch. This time was slow for the customers, but it was fast for Yuan Zhou.
In a short while, all the seats in the restaurant were occupied. As usual, the two standing tables were occupied by white-collar customers who had been sitting there for the whole morning.
Nowadays, when people came to Yuanzhou shop for lunch, those white-collar customers who had been sitting there for a long time would come to the standing tables for lunch.
The old couple who entered the restaurant first didn't take the high chair. Instead, they sat at the table for four with Ah Lang and his mother.
Su Ruoyan came to them immediately, "What would you like to eat today?"
"You two can order first," the old lady said.
"Okay. Thank you." Ah Lang expressed his gratitude first and then ordered his dishes.
After Ah Lang finished ordering, the old couple put the insulated lunch box on the table bashfully and said shyly, "I asked Boss Yuan this morning and he told me that you can bring your dishes in here. Is that true?"
The old couple were dressed in simple and clean clothes. They were quite embarrassed when they said that, but their expressions and tone were quite gentle.
Naturally, Su Ruoyan had seen such a way of dealing with customers in Zhou Jia's handbook. Although it was the first time she had seen it, she still answered smilingly, "Yes, you can, as long as you line up and enter the restaurant according to the rules."
"That's great. Thank you, young lady. Thank you, your boss." The old lady thanked her happily.
"You're welcome. It's the rule of our restaurant," Su Ruoyan said naturally.
"Don't worry. We also order dishes. We want a serving of this dish." The old lady quickly turned the menu to the part she liked and pointed it out to Su Ruoyan.
Su Ruoyan fixed her eyes on the dish. It was very conspicuous because it was very cheap. It was the cheapest among all the dishes.
This dish was Stir-fried Asparagus Asparagus. The price of one serving was only 38 RMB. In Yuan Zhou's restaurant, this dish was considered very cheap.
There was a reason why it was so cheap. Although its name sounded very domineering, it was actually just the vine of Chayote, which was probably the same thing as the sweet potato leaves.
If it was stir-fried, only simple oil and salt were needed. Because this dish needed to highlight the freshness and tenderness, only a little oil was needed. Therefore, it wasn't expensive at all.
Of course, it was relatively cheap compared with other dishes in the restaurant.
Although the Stir-fried Asparagus Spinach was cheap, the taste was definitely not inferior to any other vegetables in the restaurant.
"Ok. Would you like to pay in cash or by bank transfer?" Su Ruoyan nodded her head and asked.
"We'll pay in cash." While saying that, the old lady handed out the money that had been tidied up neatly.
The money was made up of three 10 RMB notes, one 5 RMB note and three 1 RMB notes. The money was very clean and the corners were tidied up neatly. It could be seen that the old couple cherished the money very much.
"Ok. The money is just right. Please wait a moment. The dishes will be served shortly." Su Ruoyan counted the money as usual and then turned around and left to order dishes for other customers.
"Although the other dishes here are expensive and this dish isn't cheap, we have tasted the famous restaurant in Chengdu and are satisfied." The old lady said to her husband smilingly.
"Yes, we have." The old man nodded his head and was also very happy.
"Let's each have a bowl of rice later and then eat this dish." The old lady arranged the dishes carefully.
The happiness of the old couple was very simple.
During the meal, all the conversation between the old couple entered Ah Lang's ears. Only then did he know that there was rice in the thermos.
However, Ah Lang didn't answer them. He didn't even show that he had heard them. He just talked to his mother seriously and answered some questions that he had already answered dozens of times from time to time.
Ah Lang's patience was really very good. Nobody in the restaurant had ever seen him blush with his mother.
The old couple were a little embarrassed at first, but when they found nobody in the restaurant paid attention to them and even Su Ruoyan who was ordering dishes behaved normally, they started to relax.
They even discussed Yuan Zhou's culinary skills in a low voice and looked forward to the Stir-fried Asparagus Spinach later.
Time passed quickly. As Su Ruoyan ordered one dish at a time, the old couple's Stir-fried Asparagus Spinach was already on the table before Su Ruoyan finished greeting the other customers.
Moreover, when Yuan Zhou was cooking this dish, a small discussion about the Asparagus Spinach broke out among the young couple.
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