Chapter 368 A bit scary
Chapter 368 A bit scary
People who like to eat are basically picky. Although Tao Shuxin is not that picky, if she encounters something she doesn’t like, she will never touch it again.
Watching Xu Mingyuan eating sashimi nonchalantly, even stuffing the twisting and dancing octopus into his mouth, Tao Shuxin felt disgusted but also became more curious.
"Is it delicious?" Tao Shuxin asked.
"That's the taste. What's the problem with it being delicious or not?" Xu Mingyuan said casually.
“Then can I like to eat it?”
"I definitely don't like it."
"Oh, never mind."
"Come, try the shrimp."
Xu Mingyuan bit off a piece of marinated raw shrimp and put it in her bowl.
Tao Shuxin didn't dislike the things that Xu Mingyuan had bitten, but when she thought of the taste just now, she still frowned and put it in her mouth.
Uh ~
The same goes for raw shrimps, they are soft and slimy and taste terrible...
Tao Shuxin swallowed it with difficulty and was no longer curious.
When the small stove was brought up, except for Qin Man who was still eating sashimi, the other three people started putting meat slices on the grill.
This Japanese restaurant is quite authentic and its food can be considered to be original, but it does not suit the general taste. Not many people really like it, and the price per serving is very high, so it attracts even fewer customers.
In the early 2000s, a large number of overseas restaurants like this opened in the country.
Western food such as steak, curry chicken and rice, Japanese and Korean cuisine are available in almost every city.
But the more authentic the taste, the faster it dies. Most people are like Tao Shuxin, who just want to try something new. Once the curiosity is gone, it is difficult to get repeat customers. The only things that suit the public's appetite are the time-honored steaming, frying, boiling and stir-frying. The rest are nonsense.
"Qin Man, is this store yours?"
When the dishes were served, Xu Mingyuan noticed that the waiter's attitude towards Qin Man was more like that of a boss than that of a regular customer.
Qin Man is the kind of person who is both humble and proud. She seems approachable, but she is actually very proud in her heart. She is able to get along well with her classmates probably just to build her character.
It would be strange if Su Muqing and she could get along well. Rich ladies like them would sometimes show contempt which is quite annoying. They are not as genuine and lovely as Taotao at all.
Of course, Xu Mingyuan also has self-knowledge. Apart from not being as arrogant as them, he is actually not much more hypocritical than them.
"That's it."
Qin Man frowned slightly and nodded.
"What does it mean? If it is, it is, if it is not, it is not."
Xu Mingyuan was annoyed when people beat around the bush when talking to him, especially people like Qin Man who were so self-righteous.
Seeing Qin Man's frown deepen, Su Muqing gently touched her under the table.
"I opened it with my aunt." Qin Man said.
"So what does your father do?" "The boss of Jinsheng International."
"Oh, you run a hotel." Xu Mingyuan remembered that it was a relatively large hotel in Jiangcheng, so he continued to ask, "How many years have you been working there?"
"About ten years ago."
"Awesome! No wonder no one bothers you."
Xu Mingyuan smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
Xu Mingyuan was a little surprised at first. Even a girl like Su Muqing who was not high-profile in school would be harassed by various means. But Qin Man, who loved to show off, had few people harassing her. He thought she was very resourceful, but it turned out that she relied on her family.
Hotel owners like these who have been working locally for more than ten years are just like real estate developers who have been working locally for more than ten years. They are all local tyrants and can get in touch with anyone.
However, these people have basically abided by the rules since the millennium. After all, if they dare not behave themselves, they will be punished.
"Are you scared?" Qin Man raised her eyes and asked.
"Ha ha……"
Xu Mingyuan glanced at Qin Man as if she was a fool. When he was working in real estate, he could ignore her father, let alone now.
There is a difference between businessmen and entrepreneurs. If we really talk about connections and abilities, Xu Mingyuan's half-father-in-law, Tao Changming, is a level higher than her father.
The little girl has never been beaten by society, and she has no self-awareness...
Su Muqing knew what kind of person Xu Mingyuan was. He was the typical person who would respond to soft words but not hard ones. If Qin Man had a cold attitude, he would definitely not give her a good response.
Su Muqing knew very well that if she let the two continue talking, she would not be able to enjoy the meal.
"How's this store?"
Su Muqing found an opportunity and said to Xu Mingyuan.
"It's okay." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"Where's Tao Tao?"
"Well... the decoration is quite nice."
Tao Shuxin looked around and said seriously, "Haha, do you think it tastes good?"
"Uh... it's okay. This batter fried shrimp tail is delicious, and the grilled octopus is also pretty good."
Tao Shuxin did not hide anything and said what she wanted to say.
Because apart from these things, she couldn't find any other advantages.
Tao Shuxin will definitely not come to this kind of Japanese restaurant next time. Even if she can do as Xu Mingyuan and not find the food bad, she will not take the initiative to order food. She will just come here to eat and drink for free and will not leave any thoughts behind.
"Xu Mingyuan, can you give me a favor? How do you think we can make this store more profitable?"
"Have you bought shares?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"No."
"Change it to a buffet, the ticket price should not exceed one hundred yuan, all the private rooms will be removed and replaced with a hall." Xu Mingyuan said casually.
Seeing Qin Man wanted to speak, Su Muqing quickly held her back and continued to say to Xu Mingyuan: "Buffet? The consumption in the restaurant is relatively high. A hundred yuan can't even make back the cost."
"Who told you to do this? Salmon costs more than 30 yuan a piece, who can afford it? It's better to change it to rainbow trout. Anyway, no one is fighting against counterfeiting now. If you are unscrupulous, just label it as salmon, and the customers won't be able to tell the difference, right?"
"What? A piece of meat costs more than 30 yuan? It's enough for the two of us to have a stir-fried meal in the cafeteria." Tao Shuxin said with eyes wide open.
Not to mention thirty-one dollars, she wouldn't even buy it for three dollars.
Looking at the paper towel wrapped around the fish thrown aside, Tao Shuxin smacked her lips.
If it was the money he had spent, Tao Shuxin would definitely not be willing to spit it out, and would swallow it down even if he had to force himself to do so.
If this happened at home, Tao Shuxin would wash the fish meat that she had chewed a few bites of in the paper towel, then roast it and eat it...
"This...do we really have to do something like selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton?" Su Muqing asked with some teeth sour.
"Then we can reduce the proportion of Japanese food and focus on hotpot and barbecue, and add things like Brazilian kebab and Turkish kebab. Aren't there business buildings everywhere nearby? White-collar workers and the working class should like this kind of restaurant with exquisite decoration." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Can you make money?" Su Muqing continued to ask.
"Haha, it would be good if we can recover the current cost by working for two more years." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
No matter what Su Muqing asked next, Xu Mingyuan would only say this much. If he wanted to ask more, he would need to spend extra time thinking.
How could Xu Mingyuan have so much time to play house with them? It was good enough that he could say a few words. Lectures also cost money, okay?
Tao Shuxin didn't understand all this and didn't want to listen. At this moment, she was eating grilled salmon in a very unpromising manner.
When Tao Shuxin heard the high price, she felt that the taste in her mouth seemed to have increased a bit.
Japanese food is just enough to eat half full, but today Su Muqing came to take care of her younger sister's business. When she saw that there were fewer dishes on the table, she asked the waiter to bring another plate to fill Tao Shuxin's little belly.
The food wasn't that good, but the desserts were pretty good.
Tao Shuxin gently licked the ice cream with her pink tongue tip, feeling that the taste was wonderful, so she brought it to Xu Mingyuan's mouth and let him have a taste too.
"Hey! Why did you eat it all? Leave some for me!"
Seeing Xu Mingyuan bite off a large piece of ice cream in one bite, Tao Shuxin, who was eager to protect his food, suddenly became anxious and tried hard to pull his arm back.
Seeing that he couldn't pull him away, Tao Shuxin quickly leaned over and took a big bite. Then her forehead felt painful from the icy cold and she kept slapping her head with her little hands.
"What are you grabbing? If it's not enough, order more."
Xu Mingyuan rubbed her forehead with amusement.
"You snatched it from me first!"
Seeing Xu Mingyuan turning the tables, Tao Shuxin, who had recovered her strength, grabbed him and started playing with him as if no one was around, treating it as a little exercise to help digestion after dinner.
It's always boring to watch others show off their love. Qin Man, who was sitting opposite, pouted in disgust.
But inadvertently, Qin Man suddenly discovered from the corner of her eye that her younger sister, Su Muqing, was looking at the two people playing with a smile on her face.
Qin Man was stunned, and quickly sat up straight, looking at Su Muqing's eyes suspiciously.
"Sister Qingqing, what are you doing?"
Seeing that her gentle eyes seemed to be melting, Qin Man could not help it, so she slapped her awake and said.
"Hmm? I didn't do anything."
Su Muqing withdrew her gaze and took a sip of the juice in the glass.
"Tsk, you're a little scary." Qin Man said with a frown.
"Ah? Why do you say that?" Su Muqing looked at her puzzledly and asked.
"nothing."
Seeing Su Muqing recover as before, Qin Man shrugged, perhaps she had seen it wrong...
(End of this chapter)