mtl008 Chapter 179: People from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, are good at gossipi
Chapter 179: People from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, are good at gossipi
"Is there any conclusion?" Gu Qingyun asked coldly.
"No... I have checked all these marked possible restaurants, but something doesn't feel right. Who would use such a tricky method?" Zhao Huaiqing pointed to his notes. He had visited many restaurants in these days, but found almost nothing.
After all, this method and this routine, even An Qiao, who has experienced the modern era, feels like something that a great public relations company can do.
First, they created public opinion, exaggerated the facts, and pushed Kyoto restaurants to the forefront.
Then they moved out of Kyoto Prefecture, hoping to make An Qiao bow her head. They had to either conduct a search or sell things with great caution.
Later, they also dragged Shaoqing into the mix, trying to pull the Shaoqing of Dali Temple off the altar of innocence. When the public opinion came together, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple would probably not be able to do his job, and Shaoqing would be seen as a pervert who was sneaky and bullied decent girls.
Finally, linking these two people together creates a bad image, no matter if it causes great harm or not, but it is still bad.
By then, if restaurants and marquis' mansions suddenly appeared, these two people would probably be criticized by literati and poets for spreading bad values.
In this age where reputation is valued more than anything else, it is easy to be crushed if you are not careful.
"These restaurants and hotels seem to be friendly on the surface, but who knows what's going on behind the scenes? You can check them again, even if it's just the backs and footsteps. Check whatever you can." Gu Qingyun thought for a moment and said, "I'll lend you Xinhai. There are so many people working in the shop of Baishitong every day. They must have seen the man's appearance. Just find one and ask..."
After that, he added, "By the way, it would be best if you can give bribes. If there is any fighting, remember not to show your face."
This is not a public matter and can only be investigated privately.
Zhao Huaiqing nodded to show that he understood everything, and Wu Huan also drew a bunch of strange paintings.
There are portraits of restaurant owners and suspected figures, all of which were found on that street in the past few days.
As long as you ask the people who go to buy the news, those little beggars will happily rush forward when they see that there is money to be given.
Some people were vying to describe the car, some were describing the driver, and some were describing the horses. They were the people who really wanted to buy the news. Unless they walked in openly, almost all of them were disguised.
Just like the day of the Wu disaster, the performance was so realistic that no one was noticed from the time he entered to the time he left.
But Wu Huan and Gu Qingyun were both a little embarrassed to look at this pile of strange and bizarre portraits. They felt that they all seemed unreliable, but they were also afraid of missing something.
"This car is a pretty popular one. It's said that the pillars are carved with a hundred flowers in full bloom, which isn't a rare image. It's really strange that such a poor shopkeeper would spend so much money spreading rumors instead of going to a restaurant to write stories for storytellers." Wu Huan couldn't help but say sarcastically.
Gu Qingyun seemed to have grasped something all of a sudden, and twitched his lips, "What you said makes sense, what if this restaurant is suitable for storytelling and opera performances, does it matter?"
"Ah? I just said that casually." Wu Huan explained.
But before he could finish, Gu Qingyun left the table and returned his gaze to the notebook that Zhao Huaiqing had just handed over.
There are many restaurants that do not sell food, but storytellers who tell stories. Some also sell opera singers, and some sell acrobatics.
Whether you eat it or not is just an add-on.
Gu Qingyun quickly picked out several restaurants that performed operas and storytelling and copied them down carefully.
If it was really because of this little story, then it’s no wonder. His ability to fabricate rumors is so strong that he can almost perform shadow puppetry.
"Look at this one, the owner used to be a storyteller. And this one, Zhao Huaiqing wrote it directly, and he is good for nothing except being a storyteller." Gu Qingyun waved his hand to signal Wu De to come forward.
Wu Huan also flipped through his notebook. In fact, Zhao Huaiqing had already conducted a very detailed investigation. He wrote down the advantages and disadvantages clearly, as well as the similarities with Kyoto restaurants, competitiveness, and so on.
"No wonder you can't tell. Kyoto Restaurant is unique in Kyoto Prefecture. Its business model is also unique. It updates new dishes very quickly, and everything tastes delicious. Since the opening of the courtyard, even the opera singers and storytellers are top-notch. These restaurants have different focuses, and none of them are as diverse as this young lady's." Wu Huan was speechless. If that was the case, every restaurant could be the one that threw dirty water.
"Yes, that's why there's no need to look at competitiveness. After all, who can compete with her? The only competitiveness is probably the appearance that many wealthy families don't think is there." Gu Qingyun couldn't help laughing.
After all, many of them thought it was not presentable at first, but they were deeply fascinated by the taste inside.
Even now, many people don't dare to eat in restaurants in Kyoto for fear of being laughed at by wealthy people. But if they still want to eat, they can only secretly send their servants to buy food for them.
In fact... many families have eaten it, but they still hide it for fear of being laughed at.
Kyoto Prefecture is a place where the colorful world is fascinating, but it is not just that. What is even more fascinating is that everyone wants to be dignified, but cannot be completely dignified.
"Why not just check the restaurants that have performances? I guess it's not just the restaurant owners who can do such things." Gu Qingyun pointed to those restaurants and said.
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Anqiao has been open for business as usual these days, but because of the current public opinion.
Maybe there are both good and bad things. Many people who have never eaten at Kyoto restaurants came here, but many former diners felt that the restaurant had changed after this experience and chose not to come here often.
I originally thought that if I were away from the Internet age, there would be no such influence, but I didn’t expect that wherever there are humans, there will be gossip, and where there is gossip, hot searches will be everywhere.
"My dear, do you have beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and potatoes today?" A diner looked at An Qiao with starry eyes.
An Qiao was embarrassed. This sentence was almost a code. "We won't put this dish on the shelf for the time being. Take a look at the others."
This is the umpteenth person who has asked this question today. Many people, out of curiosity, feel that they must wait until the day this dish is put on the shelves.
But An Qiao, who had originally thought of putting the dish back on the shelves after this incident, now has the idea of backing out. This dish has been hyped up too much and seems no longer suitable for sale in restaurants.
"My dear, you don't have to care about what outsiders say. We come here to eat because we like your cooking. Please put this dish back on the menu as soon as possible, please." A diner who had already eaten half of the sea bass couldn't help but agree.
An Qiao could only explain again and again, why did she suddenly regret having served this dish?
"My dear! We can wait till the moment when this dish returns to its peak!"
Wow, a mere dish of beef brisket stewed with tomatoes and potatoes actually has its own fan base.