There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 386 This is class.

After watching Wanbai finish eating, he turned and went to the accounting office.

Manager Xu was slumped in his chair, a few bits of shepherd's purse still clinging to his lips. He smacked his lips...

It seems like there's still more to say.

"There's still plenty left in the kitchen. Uncle Xu can take more if he's not full. There's plenty."

"Miss is here," Manager Xu said, sitting up and wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

"Miss, the price for the shepherd's purse dumplings hasn't been set yet, has it?"

"Exactly. I calculated the cost: flour, pork scraps, eggs, and vermicelli. Each dumpling costs about five to eight coins."

"Not only that, but labor and firewood also cost three to five coins each. In addition, our shepherd's purse is the best in the capital, so we can afford to pay even a higher price."

"If we sell them individually, how about fifteen coins each?"

"Yes, the vegetable dumplings are quite filling. Two are usually enough to satisfy an adult. Thirty coins will fill you up. They have vegetables, meat, and noodles, offering a wide variety of choices."

“I have another idea. I’d like to launch the ‘Springtime Feast Set Meal,’ which includes three shepherd’s purse spring filling dishes and a bowl of unlimited egg drop soup, priced at thirty-eight coins per serving. What do you think, Uncle Xu?”

"Three vegetable dumplings alone cost 45 coins, and with unlimited refills of egg drop soup, it's more than 50 coins. The set meal is only 38 coins, which, as the waitress always says, is extremely cost-effective."

"In that case, it will be available for purchase tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll go change the menu."

The rooster just crowed

Li Shuchen got up and moved the stove and steamer to the entrance of the inn, setting up two tables with the dough and fillings prepared the day before.

Yes

She plans to wrap, steam, and sell the food fresh.

High-quality materials, objectively visible.

An orange-yellow figure busied himself in the dim night.

Just as wisps of white mist began to rise from the drawer, the first rays of light appeared on the horizon.

The inn hadn't opened yet, and there weren't many pedestrians on the road; everyone was in a hurry to get going.

Li Shuchen himself was calling out.

"Traveling merchants and porters, take a look!"

"Our shop has just launched 'Shepherd's Purse Springtime Delight' vegetable dumplings!"

"Fresh shepherd's purse is filling and keeps you full."

"I'll bring two vegetable dumplings to eat on the road."

Judging that the time was up, Li Shuchen lifted the lid of the steamer and continued to call out.

"The shepherd's purse is plentiful in spring, it's ready!"

"Steaming hot, it's scalding hot!"

Perhaps it was the warmth of the mist, perhaps the aroma of the vegetable dumplings, or perhaps the bright smile of the girl.

The vegetable dumpling stall finally welcomed its first customer.

"Little girl, your vegetable dumplings smell delicious."

"That's right, it not only has shepherd's purse, but also pork cracklings, eggs, and noodles. One bite and it'll be so delicious it'll make your eyebrows fall off. I'll eat one to show you."

Li Shuchen picked up a steaming hot vegetable dumpling, blew on it twice, and put it in his mouth.

Lost in the food, eating heartily

The customers were stunned.

"Hey girl, you're selling goods, I'm selling goods. Stop eating and pack me four first."

"Sorry, I'll pretend with you now."

Wrap up four and hand them out

"Sixty coins in total"

"It's not expensive, here's the money."

Seeing the hot vegetable dumplings, the customer couldn't resist and picked one up and ate it right there.

After a while, he said to Li Shuchen

"It's really not your fault, these vegetable dumplings you made smell really good."

Li Shuchen chuckled twice, picked up the half he had left, and continued eating.

She had been busy all day, and was exhausted, cold, and hungry. She couldn't resist touching the heat source.

After finishing one half, the customer also finished the other half.

The two were eating so deliciously that they attracted many pedestrians.

"Little girl, give me two too."

I want one.

"Put three in my bag."

"Okay, just a moment, I'll pack them one by one."

"Your thirty coins"

"Your fifteen coins"

"Your forty-five coins"

The first customer ate two in no time and rubbed his stomach.

"It's more filling than I expected. Give me two more vegetable dumplings, no, give me ten!"

"Alright, ten 'Shepherd's Purse Spring Abundance' tokens, totaling one hundred and fifty coins. Please take them."

Since the busy button was activated

Wrapping dumplings, steaming dumplings, and filling dumplings

Sometimes she can't even steam enough to sell, she's so busy she's practically flying around.

"Miss, you got up so early, why didn't you ask Grape for help?" Grape said, rubbing her eyes.

"I can handle this myself, you go ahead and eat."

"Grapes can just eat vegetable dumplings. They ate so much yesterday their bellies were full, but they still weren't satisfied."

As he spoke, he picked up a vegetable dumpling and put it in his mouth.

As dawn broke, employees arrived at the store one after another and began to perform their respective duties.

There were more and more pedestrians on the road.

Li Shuchen continued shouting.

"You must be tired from your journey. Our shop has prepared a special, affordable large vegetable dumpling for you. The shepherd's purse is fresh, filling, and the service is quick! Come in and have a taste!"

"Let's go in and take a look."

"Alright, let's eat our fill before we continue our journey."

A large number of customers flocked in at once.

Li Shuchen added two more steamers.

Xiao Feng and Yu'er introduced the set meals to the guests.

Manager Xu's bookkeeping was superb.

The kitchen staff were also busy, and sometimes they couldn't keep up with the demand for vegetable dumplings for set meals.

Grape took the vegetable dumplings from the doorway and brought them to the front of the house.

"Miss Li, these are the inn's newest dishes."

Li Shuchen looked up and saw that it was the old man who had spoken to her about Go yesterday.

"Sir, you've arrived! This is called 'Shepherd's Purse Springtime Abundance,' fifteen coins each."

"Give one to this old man to try first."

"Okay, be careful, it's hot."

The old man playing Go took a bite, stared at the vegetable dumpling, and muttered something.

"A soft yet chewy outer layer, a delightful aroma, the vibrant green of shepherd's purse wrapped around glistening, golden-brown pork bits, interspersed with golden scrambled eggs and translucent glass noodles—the colors are just like the fields in early spring."

He took another bite and savored it.

"Ode to Shepherd's Purse Dumplings"

"Jade-colored robes shrouded in wild onions, biting into the pure spring air, breaking through the primordial chaos."

"The fragrance of amber, like solidified fat, begins to permeate; the bud, like a golden orb, is moist and seems to melt."

"Silver threads on the teeth entwine old dreams, fresh green on the tongue washes away poetic tears."

Why seek traces of Penglai Mountain when one can simply enjoy the misty rain of one's own home?

No, sir, you can eat whatever you want, but why are you reciting poetry? You're making her vegetable dumplings look so fancy.

"The old man looks like a cultured person," Li Shuchen said.

"To be honest, Miss Li, my husband is also a scholar, but he has repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, so he spends the rest of his life playing chess."

After sighing, he looked at Li Shuchen.

“Miss Li, your name ‘Shepherd’s Purse Abundant in Spring’ is very fitting. This old man will go and call my chess friends to come and taste this spring delicacy.”

"Hey, sir, since you're already here, why don't you finish eating before you call for more? We also have the 'Spring Field Feast Set Meal,' which includes three vegetable dumplings and an unlimited serving of egg drop soup, all for just thirty-eight coins. Why don't you sit inside, sir, and savor the soup and the vegetable dumplings at your leisure?"

"Is this true?"

"It's true, look at the sign behind me, would I ever cheat you?"

"In that case, bring me two more 'Shepherd's Purse Spring Abundance' dishes and a bowl of egg drop soup."

"Alright, please come in."

Grape carried in two shepherd's purse dumplings.

Xiao Feng saw the old man enter the house and greeted him.

"Uncle Chess, you've finally decided to leave your chess club behind. You should have come out and seen the world a long time ago."

"You're living the good life, aren't you? You always get to be the first to try anything good at the inn."

"Hehe, should I call all your chess friends over, Xiao Feng? You can eat and chat at the same time."

"You've hit the nail on the head! Go quickly, go quickly!"

"Alright, Uncle Qi, you wait here."