mtl008 Chapter 432 A Rare Guest Arrives
Chapter 432 A Rare Guest Arrives
The day after the matter was resolved, the restaurant's business boomed again, like adding fuel to the fire.
"Boss Sihai, another order of roast duck, please!"
The man opened the second-floor window and shouted at Sihai, who was busy and dizzy in the lobby on the first floor.
"They're here, they're here..."
The child wiped his flushed face, filled out the form, and returned it to the backyard.
Afu had three towels draped over his shoulders, but they still weren't enough.
He carried a tray of spicy whelks and clams, weaving among the crowded diners and tables.
"Excuse me! Excuse me! Freshly cooked scallion oil clams and spicy wine whelks."
The kitchen in the backyard was even more lively.
Seven or eight burners simultaneously spewed out bright red flames, licking the dark, murky bottom of the pot.
Fatty Wang was so busy that sweat streamed down his face. If it weren't for the fact that Yunniang was also inside, he would have wanted to take off his clothes.
Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhang deftly scaled the fish, processing the newly delivered catch.
Aunt Fu gripped the cleaver and chopped the cutting board with a series of loud clanging sounds.
The large wooden bucket in the backyard, used for storing kitchen waste, was piled high with seashell fragments, which were quickly overwhelmed by new ones.
There were figures moving around at the doorway; new guests, attracted by the commotion, peeked out.
Xu Yiyi was standing in front of the oven, taking out the roasted ducks one by one.
Old Lu was so busy that his eyes were numb. He sighed and put the dishes from the serving window onto a tray and carried them out.
"Boss! Someone is looking for you."
Afu called out, and Xu Yiyi turned her head to look.
Lin Ke stood under the eaves, holding a long sword.
"How strange! Lord Lin, what brings you here?" Xu Yi said casually, as she carried five or six roasted ducks into the kitchen.
They then immediately put the new ducks into the oven to roast.
"I just met Fang Zhiyi yesterday," Lin Ke said succinctly.
Xu Yiyi lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the fire under the oven, and understood the implication in Lin Ke's words.
"Why did such a trivial matter bother you? It's just competition between peers, it's normal, and I didn't lose anything."
Xu Yiyi said casually that, at least until the rumors were clarified, her business was not affected.
"And because of this, business has improved even more."
They haven't stopped working since this morning.
"The owner's catch of fish is not enough."
Aunt Zhao rinsed the prepared fish clean and sent it to Aunt Fu to fillet.
"I checked the order form, and there's still more than half of the pickled fish dish that hasn't been served yet. We won't have enough ingredients by noon, which is when the peak season starts."
Fatty Wang suddenly poked his head out and said something, then turned around and got back to work.
"Business is so good?"
Even though Lin Ke had already witnessed it with his own eyes, he was still somewhat shocked to hear what they were saying.
"I actually hope fewer people come; we're just too busy to handle it all."
Old Lu sighed and walked back with the tray in his hand.
Apart from Xu Yiyi and her siblings, everyone in the restaurant hadn't eaten breakfast.
Lin Ke looked at Xu Yiyi curiously and asked, "Then why don't you hire a few more people? I think you have too few people. Even Sihai, that little brat, has to do the work."
"It used to be quite a busy time," Xu Yi sighed, and couldn't help but rub her lower back.
It was because of that repentance notice that people kept coming.
She adjusted the temperature in the oven, asked someone to keep an eye on Wu Yuan, and then hurried to the dock to find her uncle from the clan.
By then, Xu Pinghai had recovered and was back at work.
Xiao Jun's matter has been resolved amidst Xu Yi's daily busy work.
Du Hehua borrowed some money from her parents' home, and the rest from her clan, with the only request being that Xiao Jun be properly buried.
An IOU was also written.
The Zhao family suffered a severe blow, not only losing the money they had saved for buying a boat at the end of the year, but also incurring a huge debt.
Despite this, Du Hehua still fantasized about lending Du Yaobang money to pay for his tuition next month so he could continue attending school.
In the end, Zhao Ming stopped him.
At this point, what's the point of continuing your studies? The most important thing is to get out and work to earn money and pay off your debts.
When Xu Yiyi arrived at the dock, she saw Du Yaobang pinching his nose and handling the fish in a somewhat affected manner.
The next moment, Zhao Ming slapped him.
Xu Yiyi burst out laughing.
Lin Ke followed her gaze but didn't find anything unusual.
Just as he was about to speak, Xu Yiyi walked downstairs.
"Uncle Pinghai, how much fish do you have left on your boat?"
As Xu Yiyi spoke, she immediately climbed up the ladder. At this moment, an uncle was already squatting down wiping the wooden floor in the cabin, and there was a small part of the fishing net on the deck holding the catch.
"There's not much left. We got to the dock early this morning and a batch has already been sold."
There were still a small number of half-dead fish and shrimp left in the hold, which I planned to take back for myself.
Xu Pinghai pointed to the fish on the nail tray and said, "There's only a little left. See if you can take it. If you can, I'll help you carry it up."
Xu Yiyi walked over, opened the net bag, and picked through the items for a short while.
Seeing that she was having difficulty selecting the fish, Xu Pinghai went over and emptied all the fish from the nets.
"Take these, and put in whatever you can find."
As he spoke, he handed her several fishing nets.
After some careful selection, I managed to collect three nets.
She disembarked and went to her uncle's place to buy two net bags, figuring that would be enough for today, and then stopped.
"Have you bought it?"
Xu Pinghai stood on the dock, with three fishing nets he had carried off the boat at his feet, and a shrimp cake in his hand, which he was eating in big bites.
After the fishing boats entered the port, they were busy working.
I've only had a few sips of water so far, and I'm starving.
"That's about enough. If it's not enough, we'll wrap up earlier tonight."
As Xu Yiyi spoke, she prepared to hand him the money from her purse.
Xu Pinghai clicked his tongue, his tone somewhat fierce: "Take it away! I'll really get angry if you give me any more money."
Xu Yiyi ignored his words and insisted on stuffing the money into his hand.
The moment her fingertips touched his rough palm, he jerked back sharply.
"I said I didn't want it. We're all family, and you're giving me this kind of thing?" Xu Pinghai glared at her and bent down to pick up the three fishing nets.
He was the first to walk out.
Give it to me!
As Lin Ke spoke, he wrinkled his nose and took the two bags of fish from her hands.
What were you trying to say to me?
Xu Yiyi walked beside him and asked curiously, if she was not mistaken, Lin Ke must have something to ask her.
Lin Ke smiled and said, "Could you ask Lao Lu to do me a favor?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yiyi pulled the two rain bags he was carrying back.
Looking at the marks on his hands, Lin Ke was somewhat taken aback.
Xu Yiyi smiled awkwardly: "If you want Lao Lu to help you, you have to talk to him first! It's no use coming to me."