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Chapter 378 A fight broke out over food!
Zhou Miao and Jiang Bei were also helping to greet their classmates.
Zhang was busy helping out, serving tea and water, so busy he barely had time to breathe.
The once deserted restaurant suddenly became a lively gathering place for students to exchange ideas and discuss ideas!
Prefect Li, accompanied by Magistrate Shi and other local officials, arrived one after another!
As soon as he entered, he quickly called out, "Mrs. Lin, please open a private room for us!"
"Prefect? What brings you here!"
Gao Mengli had just finished giving instructions about the dishes in the kitchen when she heard the sound and turned around to see Prefect Li leading a group of officials in.
Private room (Tier 1)?
Gao Mengli's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly blocked the stairwell. "Your Excellency, the Heavenly Room has been given to Dean Tian and the teacher, but the Earthly Room is still available. I'll take you there!"
"Dean Tian?"
When Prefect Li heard that he could only use the character "地" (di), he was somewhat displeased.
But if it's that pedantic old geezer Tian Yanwu, then he might as well not fight for it.
Lest he wakes up tomorrow morning to find his door plastered with scathing poems insulting him!
Never offend a scholar, especially a teacher with many students.
Like a bunch of hotheads, they dared to send invitations to the government office and recite doggerel on the street at the slightest excuse. He would have to send someone to appease them afterwards, which was very troublesome!
Prefect Li's expression softened instantly, and he waved his hand, saying, "Never mind, never mind."
His tone was a mix of amusement and exasperation: "Is it that old man? That's a private room, it's not worth fighting him for a seat."
He turned and winked at the officials behind him, "You guys better watch out today, or that old man will find something wrong and yell at you to death!"
The officials behind him immediately burst into laughter, remained silent, and followed him into the No. 1 private room.
Master Shi sat down, glanced at the entrance, and said with a surprised expression, "It's so quiet today! With so many students gathered in this restaurant, they should be composing poems..."
Before Lord Shi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a slurping sound coming from the next private room.
The sound was loud and urgent, mixed with the soft clatter of bowls and chopsticks, showing no trace of the refined manner of reciting poetry.
"Put it down! I'm going to suck the marrow from this pork knuckle!"
"Oh dear, Dean, you're getting old. You should eat less oily food. I'm doing this for your own good!"
Now that I've finished the pork knuckle, it's time to suck on the bones!
The sounds of arguing next door, mixed with the clattering of bowls and chopsticks, drifted clearly into the private room.
All the officials present couldn't help but laugh, and even Prefect Li paused in his teacup.
"This old Tian, who usually puts on such a scholarly air in the school, this is the first time I've ever seen him fighting with other teachers for food!"
Just then, another shout came from next door.
"This blood tofu, cured meat, and sausage are so delicious! And the sour duck is absolutely irresistible!"
"Those preserved eggs are the real wonders! They're spicy, smooth, and fragrant!"
"If you ask me, this after-dinner candy with a filling is absolutely amazing!"
Biting through the sugar coating reveals a filling of sesame and peanuts, so sweet it warms the heart. My daughter would definitely love it; I just don't know if restaurants sell it separately..."
The shouts from next door had barely faded when a loud "whoosh" was heard, as if someone was rushing to grab the candy.
There was quite a commotion next door, with loud crackling sounds.
This left Prefect Li and his men stunned.
No, the neighbors next door are fighting!
Not only in the next room, but students in the lobby also started fighting!
The candy fillings were complimentary, given out per table, and there weren't many.
Gao Mengli thought that she would start by making a batch of candies, and after harvesting the sesame and peanuts at the end of autumn and completing Mu Tiantian's order, she would make a large quantity of candies with fillings as her signature dessert.
Unexpectedly, these few limited-edition items have already sparked a major controversy.
Everything else is just as delicious, but the advantage is the larger quantity; you can always add more if you're not satisfied!
But these stuffed candies are limited in quantity; not only are they scarce, but they can't be filled with anything else!
The moment you put it in your mouth, the delicious flavor disappears; no one could resist that!
Prefect Li clicked his tongue twice in the private room. Finally, he could legitimately "disdain" these old scholars, until...
Lin Xi pushed open the door to the private room and served their dishes!
"Don't take it! Don't take it! It's mine!"
Prefect Li's voice was even more urgent than the students next door. He slammed his chopsticks down on the "Jade Shrimp Balls" that had just been served, his eyes filled with the wariness of someone protecting their food.
He had completely forgotten the airs of a prefect he had been maintaining just moments before.
The officials around him were stunned!
Just now, someone was looking down on others for grabbing food, but now that it's his turn, he's the one who's getting anxious.
Magistrate Shi was so trying not to laugh that his shoulders were shaking. He was about to make a joke when he saw the plate of scrambled eggs that had just been served instantly empty, leaving only an empty plate spinning on the table!
Magistrate Shi panicked and slapped his thigh: "Hey! You'd better leave me a piece!"
He reached into the empty plate with his chopsticks, only managing to scoop up some leftover sauce. Even the minced garlic had been picked clean by the magistrate next to him!
He said that the reason why students had stopped reciting poems and composing couplets before was because they simply didn't have the time!
He gripped his chopsticks tightly, glaring angrily at the doorway. Whenever Lin Xi arrived and the plates were placed on the table, he was the first to snatch them!
Meanwhile, the students downstairs are eating until they're round and thick-necked!
Walk straight in, and leave supporting your back!
Gao Mengli was at the counter, her abacus clicking away, and piles of silver coins kept being deposited onto the counter!
She hit so hard her hands were sore, she almost gave up!
We miscalculated; we should have recruited more people!
Just as they were settling the bill, a loud shout came from the doorway: "This is it, Lin's Restaurant! Charge!"
Gao Mengli's hand trembled, and two abacus beads came off with a "clatter".
She looked up abruptly and saw a group of men rushing in, carrying cloth bags. Their menacing appearance made her instantly nervous.
Could it be that Manager Wang has hired someone to cause trouble again?
Before she could even speak, the leading man rushed to the counter with a laugh, his voice booming so loud it was deafening, "Manager, there are six of us. Arrange a private room for us, and bring out all our signature dishes!"
After saying that, he slammed ten taels of silver onto the counter with a "bang"!
His family owns a cloth shop. Just now, my son said that he went to a restaurant with his teacher and the food was so delicious that he couldn't stop eating!
He's studying at the academy and never boasts. If he says something is good, then it must be good!
If that's really good, then we can come here to discuss our collaborations and have a meal together with other partner stores in the future!
Gao Mengli glanced at the silver on the counter, slowly raised her hand, and pointed to the stairwell, "Gentlemen, please enter the Xuan-class private room!"
And once that started, one after another, it was their own sons going back to promote it!
Those who could afford to go to school were all from very wealthy families.
Madams, young ladies, and noblemen have all arrived at Lin's Restaurant one after another!
Across the street, at Yingxian Restaurant, everyone who walked out wore a look of disdain and contempt.
"What? I thought it was real wine, but it's watered down and doesn't taste like wine at all!"
"Exactly! That tea leaves must have been sitting around for ages; they smell musty!"
"And those dishes! They looked shiny and oily, but they tasted completely bland. The braised pork was stewed until it was like chewing wax!"
Groups of two or three people, having just stepped out of Yingxian Building, couldn't help but complain to their companions.
Turning around and seeing the bustling scene at the entrance of Lin's Restaurant, he immediately pulled his companion's hand and walked over, "Come on, let's go check out Lin's Restaurant!"