It was one thing for the county leaders to show their support. After all, the opening of the restaurant would definitely contribute to the county's tax revenue.
But the head of Yang City's municipal committee was different. In ancient times, he would be a powerful figure.
Yet, he was willing to come all the way from Yang City.
Yang City had only sent a deputy mayor to accompany the team of experts when they came to Jing County for an inspection.
Suddenly, many people realized how important Ye Xiaochen, a top botanist, was to the leaders of Yang City.
As for Wang Shuisheng, the richest man in Yang City, he was also an important figure.
In the modern world where money was involved, sometimes wealth represented power and status.
After all, money had to be protected by power. It was impossible for Wang Shuisheng to achieve what he had today without a strong background and backing.
Now that Wang Shuisheng was here with Ceng Hongye, it meant that the two of them were close.
"Secretary Ceng, why are you here? You should at least let us know in advance!"
"We were not prepared at all."
Secretary Liu of the county committee was the one who greeted them. His tone was filled with fear and trepidation.
After all, the county government had to take a leader like this seriously.
"It's fine. I am here as a private representative. Don't get any ideas. Relax."
Ceng Hongye was a beautiful middle-aged woman. She maintained her appearance well and had an amiable attitude.
But her eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. She looked at Ye Xiaochen and chuckled. "You must be Ye Xiaochen. Good job. Yang City is proud of you."
Although she only said a few words, everyone present was more impressed with Ye Xiaochen.
"Secretary Ceng, welcome to the opening ceremony. Please come in."
Ye Xiaochen sighed inwardly. This official had a strong presence!
Ye Xiaochen hurriedly greeted Wang Shuisheng.
"Wang Ge, did you invite Secretary Ceng?"
Ye Xiaochen suddenly asked.
He did not think that Ceng Hongye would come personally for him.
Now that Ceng Hongye was with Wang Shuisheng, their relationship was intriguing.
"You could say that. But Secretary Zeng has always been curious about you, so he wanted to see you in person."
Wang Shuisheng chuckled.
Speaking of which, he was also very surprised that Secretary Zeng had agreed to come over.
Ceng Hongye was so busy that she didn't have time to attend the opening of a restaurant in the county. Unless it was some important event or meeting of a very influential leading enterprise at the city level, she wouldn't be invited.
What's more, Ye Xiaochen had never invited Ceng Yehong.
Following that, many more people arrived. For example, a few of Ye Xiaochen's business partners in Yangcheng City had rushed over after hearing the news from some unknown source.
For a moment, more than a hundred VIPs filled the VIP rooms on the first and second floors.
Drinks, desserts, and fruits had already been prepared and brought up by neatly dressed waiters.
Near noon, with a series of firecrackers and fireworks, the opening ceremony officially began.
The ribbon-cutting was also an extremely important part.
Due to the arrival of a few important people, the trimmers who had already been selected immediately made adjustments.
Ceng Hongye and Wang Shuisheng were among the cutters.
As for the shareholders of Xianquan Restaurants, Ye Xiaochen was naturally included. After all, she was the face of the company.
Nie Yunhai, as the general manager of the company, was also included.
Another person was the county leader. Originally, Deputy County Mayor Chu Ziping was chosen, but now there were a few county leaders with higher positions than him, so Secretary Liu of the county committee was chosen.
There were five cutters.
Ye Xiaochen didn't know much about the ribbon-cutting ceremony, so he followed Li Jiaren's arrangements.
When he gave his speech, he already had a script in mind, so he just had to recite it once. He didn't have much stage fright, but it wasn't as vivid and powerful as the other leaders' speeches.
It couldn't be helped. They were professional speakers.
After the ceremony, Ye Xiaochen felt more tired than planting vegetables. The smile on his face was almost stiff.
When he saw that Ceng Hongye, Wang Shuisheng, and the others were still able to talk cheerfully, he felt inferior.
After the opening ceremony, Li Jiaren started to arrange for the guests to take their seats.
This was a free table, and also a fixed price table.
All the dishes in the restaurant would be served for the guests to taste.
At the same time, the price of each dish would be marked out.
This way, the guests would know what to expect in the future.
Was it worth it? Was it delicious?
In the future, the reputation of the restaurant would depend on these guests.
In order to prepare this free table, Master Lin and a few other chefs had started preparing a few days ago.
It was an extremely luxurious lineup of chefs. Every one of them could be a head chef in a big hotel.
"The first side dish, Xianquan Dried Tofu, is made with soybeans grown on Xianquan Farms. It is made with 13 different techniques. The price is 88 yuan per plate."
Soon, a singing voice was heard.
Following that, waiters came out one by one with plates. On the plates were small white plates with blue patterns.
On the plate, there was a pile of yellow dried tofu.
The amount of dried tofu in each plate was the same.
Ten yuan.
There were ten people at each table.
Just enough for each guest to taste a piece of dried tofu.
Don't think it's too little, there are too many people!
Moreover, more dishes would be served later.
In Xianquan Restaurant, the most important thing was not to eat until one was full, but to eat well.
For the people present, 88 yuan per plate of dried tofu was expensive, but it was still acceptable.
One piece per person. Soon, the plates were empty.
A piece of dried tofu was eight yuan and eighty cents.
When the piece of dried tofu entered their mouths, everyone's expression suddenly changed. They felt that the bean fragrance of the tofu was not covered. Instead, it was released, and the taste was endless.
Delicious!
This was what everyone thought.
Looking at the empty plates, everyone felt that their appetite was aroused, but there was no dish in their stomachs.
Fortunately, the second dish was served.
It was another side dish.
Potato pancakes.
Potato pancakes that were not much bigger than beer caps were placed on the plates, golden and shining.
It was not cheap, 108 yuan per plate.
Such a potato pancake only required one bite. However, with the previous example of dried tofu, many people chewed slowly, afraid that the potato pancake would be eaten in one bite.
Under the seemingly golden exterior, it was snow-white. Just as it was about to open, an unimaginable potato fragrance spread, stimulating the taste buds.
It was completely different from the dried tofu in terms of texture and fragrance.
The following dishes were served continuously. Under the imagination of Master Lin and the other chefs, the vegetables from Ye Xiaochen's farm were made into 28 side dishes and 32 main dishes. Each dish had its own unique characteristics, and when eating, the guests present were satisfied.
Especially the last dish, Xianquan pickled cabbage, which completely conquered all the diners.
Of course, these side dishes were not cheap.
For the side dishes, the lowest cost was 88 yuan per plate, and the highest cost was 188 yuan per plate.
As for the main dishes, they were even more expensive, starting at 388 yuan per plate, and the most expensive one was 3888 yuan.
These side dishes had a special characteristic, and that was that the amount was not much, so it was definitely not enough to fill one's stomach.
After eating, one would only feel that it was not enough.
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