(There's still one more chapter and it'll be very late. Girls who read this chapter should go to sleep early!)

The youth whose sleep had been disturbed raised his head angrily and glared at the person beside him.

When he saw that there was an extremely young madam with two maidservants in their teens not far away from him, his eyes instantly shrank. However, when he noticed that the three of them were dressed in common clothes, he immediately steeled his resolve.

The youth stood up and glanced at Wenqing from the corner of his eyes. He patted the non-existent dust off his body.

"What are you doing? Can't you see that I'm sleeping?!"

Wenqing frowned and placed her hands on her hips as she said angrily, "What are you doing?

Isn't this a restaurant?!

What else can you do if you don't eat?! "

The youth bared his teeth and glanced at Chu Lian and her servant. "I'm sorry, but our restaurant isn't open today. The shopkeeper isn't here, so please look for another restaurant!"

Ah?

Not open?

Wenqing took a deep breath. She could clearly smell the aroma of food coming from the back kitchen of the restaurant. The doors were open, so how could they not be open?

Chu Lian stood to the side and didn't say a word. She only stared at the young man with her dark eyes. Then, she carefully looked around the main hall of Guilin Restaurant.

Wenqing secretly glanced at Chu Lian's expression. Seeing that she didn't have any other instructions, she continued to interrogate the youth.

"How do you do business? The doors are open, and you want to chase the customers out?

If you don't want to do business, why are you still open? You might as well close your doors. "

The young waiter was infuriated by Wenqing's words. He was the innkeeper's nephew, and because of this relationship, everyone in Guilin Restaurant gave him some face. When had he ever been questioned by a little girl in such a loud voice? He was immediately enraged.

"Do we need you to teach us how to do business?

Go and find out who the owner of our restaurant is. Once you're done, scram! "

Not only did the young waiter not welcome the customer respectfully, but he was even angrier than the customer. Chu Lian walked into the main hall on her own. The corners of her mouth curled up with interest.

The argument in the main hall quickly attracted the attention of the people in the back courtyard of the restaurant.

Not long after, a middle-aged woman quickly walked out from the backyard. "It's time to eat. Ah Cai, who are you talking to outside?"

As soon as the voice fell, the door curtain moved. Chu Lian saw a middle-aged woman wearing an indigo blue floral dress walk out quickly.

The woman had a long face and was slightly plump. She had a pair of small eyes that almost turned into slits when she smiled.

As soon as she arrived at the lobby, she looked up and saw Chu Lian and her servant. The woman was slightly surprised. She took two steps forward and put on a smile. "May I ask what this madam's business is?"

Wenqing was so infuriated that she wanted to laugh. Guilin Restaurant was a restaurant business. Why did they have to ask customers what they were doing when they entered? Wasn't this a joke?

Chu Lian couldn't be bothered to say anything and glanced at Wenqing. Wenqing turned around and took two steps towards the entrance of the restaurant. She then extended her slender index finger and pointed at the plaque above the door.

"The three words' Guilin Restaurant 'are written here!

The banner at the side is printed with the words' Restaurant '. Our madam is here to have a meal. Is that not allowed? "

The middle-aged woman was embarrassed and wanted to refuse. She didn't buy a lot of food in Xi City today, and it was only enough for a few people in the restaurant. However, when she saw three to four strong servants entering the restaurant, she saw the leader of the servants bowing respectfully to Chu Lian and reporting something to her. The woman swallowed back her words.

The middle-aged woman forced a smile and said attentively, "It's our restaurant's fault. Ah Cai has just joined the restaurant and doesn't know the rules. Please forgive us, madam.

Come, this way please, madam. "

Chu Lian followed the middle-aged woman to a wooden table in the middle of the lobby. When she looked down, she saw that there was a layer of dust on the wooden table. Wenqing quickly wiped the dust with a handkerchief and helped Chu Lian to sit down.

The waiter named Ah Cai followed behind the middle-aged woman. His unattractive face was wrinkled and full of reluctance. If it wasn't for the woman pulling his arm, he would have thrown a tantrum again.

Wenqing looked at the dusty teacup on the table and stopped wiping it. She stood behind Chu Lian and asked, "I heard that your restaurant has been open for many years. Our madam loves good food. Do you have any special dishes?"

The woman choked. Guilin Restaurant had not opened for business for a few months now. The chef who used to work in Guilin Restaurant had already quit. How could they have any special dishes?

The woman's eyes darted around. "Look at this young lady. You're very knowledgeable. Our restaurant has been open for many years. Of course we have a few special dishes. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to survive for so many years, right?"

Wenqing snorted in her heart but didn't show it on her face. She still remembered Chu Lian's instructions on the carriage.

"Oh?

Since you do, why don't you tell our madam the names of the dishes? Our madam has eaten delicacies from all over the country and knows quite a few special dishes. "

The middle-aged woman didn't want Wenqing to get to the bottom of the matter. Her expression immediately froze. Guilin Restaurant didn't even have a chef, so how could they tell her the names of the dishes?

Ah Cai wanted to chase her out but was held back by the woman. The woman's eyes darted around and she smiled apologetically. "Madam, I'm a coarse woman. How would I know the names of those nice dishes? Why don't I go back to the kitchen and get the chef to make them for you?"

Which restaurant didn't know the names of their restaurant's special dishes? Did this woman think they were fools?

Wenqing snorted. Just as she was about to expose the crafty-looking woman, she received a reassuring look from Chu Lian.

Wenqing bit her lip and waved her hand at the middle-aged woman. "Then quickly get the chef to make them. Our madam wants a portion of every special dish. Remember to be quick."

"Alright. Madam, please wait a moment."

With that, she turned and glared at the waiter called Ah Cai. She lowered her voice and said, "Ah Cai, come with me to the kitchen. Prepare some tea for the guests."

The waiter, Ah Cai, was finally dragged away by the woman unwillingly.

Wenqing saw that the two of them had gone to the restaurant's backyard and asked curiously, "Third Madam, Guilin Restaurant clearly doesn't do business anymore. Why are you still letting this servant order the dishes?"

Chu Lian winked at Wenqing mischievously. "Let's see what they can bring out later."

Wenqing scratched her head speechlessly.

The middle-aged woman was Ah Cai's eldest aunt, and the woman was Wang Lu. The Wang family were all servants who had accompanied Matriarch He in her marriage. They were later sent to manage Guilin Restaurant's business.

Ever since Shengjing's west city was reorganized, Guilin Restaurant's business had plummeted. It had been in the red for the past few years, so the original head shopkeeper had been replaced by the Wang family.

Matriarch He had always known that Guilin Restaurant was losing money. The only reason it hadn't closed was because of this thought, so she never asked about it. She didn't know that this was how the Wang family ran their business.

As soon as they entered the rear courtyard, Ah Cai tugged at Madam Wang Lu. "Eldest Auntie, why did you keep them here? Just chase them out. They look like the wives of some minor official at most. Could they be more powerful than Count Jing 'an's estate?"

Wang Lu glared at him. "All you know how to do is chase them out. You've already chased out a few waves of customers this month.

Although we work for Count Jing 'an's estate, it doesn't look good if we don't have any business every month. Also, didn't you see that little madam with a few strong servants?

What if we get into trouble? Your eldest uncle hasn't returned yet! "

Ah Cai frowned. "Eldest Aunt, you're too timid. We all know that the reason why Guilin Restaurant hasn't changed owners yet is because of Matriarch. As long as Matriarch is around, Guilin Restaurant won't collapse. We can live like immortals in Guilin Restaurant. What can a little madam do to us? I'm afraid she'll wet her pants the moment she hears the name of Count Jing 'an's estate!"

Wang Lu sighed. "Alright, alright. Ah Cai, Auntie knows what you're saying. No matter what, let's deal with those people first!

I don't know which vixen crawled out of the mountains and seduced the good-for-nothing son of a minor official. She came out with a few servants to show off and even had the nerve to say that she had tasted all the delicacies in the country.

Hmph, she probably hasn't even tasted the pastries of Cook Zhou in Count Jing 'an's estate!

Alright, look at your aunt. I'll just casually pick a few dishes to send her away.

When the time comes, you can ask for more money and go to Xi City to buy half a roast goose tonight. "

Upon hearing Wang Lu's words, Ah Cai chuckled. "Eldest Aunt is really thoughtful."

The two of them went to the kitchen. Previously, Wang Lu had been cooking in the backyard, so she could quickly prepare some dishes to deal with Chu Lian and her entourage.

Wang Lu took out a white plate and was about to put the pot of meat she had cooked on a plate when Ah Cai saw it. He quickly stopped her. "Eldest Aunt, this is for us to eat. It's not a waste to give it to those people!"

Ah Cai liked to eat meat. He had been talking about the meat in front of Wang Lu for a few days now, so he couldn't bear to bring this pot of meat to Chu Lian and her entourage.

Wang Lu glared at him in amusement and didn't insist. She poured the plate of meat back into the pot and looked around the kitchen. She casually picked a few dishes and asked Ah Cai to bring them to the main hall.

Fifteen minutes later, the waiter, Ah Cai, returned to the main hall with the dishes.

After a while, a few plates were placed on the table in front of Chu Lian.

Ah Cai raised his head and said smugly, "Madam, take a good look. These are our Guilin Restaurant's specialty dishes."

Chu Lian looked at the table in front of her without a change in expression. There were two black plates of unknown ingredients. The plate next to them was soup with some sparse stir-fried vegetables mixed in. The other plate was so stir-fried that its color had changed. She couldn't tell what ingredients it was made of.

With just one look, the four dishes in front of her were hard to swallow.

Did this group of people really think she was blind?

This time, without waiting for Wenqing to speak, Chu Lian said calmly, "Specialty dishes?

I'm afraid it's for pigs! "

With that said, Chu Lian didn't hesitate. She swept her hands, and the four dishes on the table fell to the ground. The porcelain plates hit the limestone floor and broke into pieces.

Wenqing and Wenlan were also startled by Chu Lian's sudden move, but when they saw the ugly expression on the arrogant waiter, Ah Cai's face, they instantly felt delighted!

It was as if a mouthful of turbid air had been released. They felt extremely comfortable inside and out.