allonlinenovel Chapter 265 The Palace Maid's Revenge and Sudden Wealth (9)
Chapter 265 The Palace Maid's Revenge and Sudden Wealth (9)
The restaurant owner was a burly man with a big beard, who looked a bit fierce.
However, Su Dingding wasn't afraid of him and said directly, "I want to take over your restaurant and make you the manager, how about that?"
"What did you say?" The restaurant owner burst into laughter.
"Such a good location, such a big restaurant, yet business is so bad, and you still have the nerve to laugh?" Su Dingding scoffed.
"Bah! My restaurant is packed, how can business be bad?" the restaurant owner roared indignantly.
"What if I could triple the restaurant's revenue?" Su Dingding said confidently.
The restaurant owner clearly didn't believe him. "Are you here to cause trouble?"
Su Dingding went to the kitchen herself to wash and chop the vegetables, while simultaneously frying and cooking them all in one pot.
Not only the restaurant owner, but even the head chef was shocked.
The speed, the technique, and the dishes I've never seen before—all so beautifully presented, fragrant, and delicious, with an irresistible aroma that makes my mouth water.
After eating the dishes prepared by Su Dingding, the restaurant owner couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Would you like to stay and be the head chef?
“I want to cooperate with you,” Su Dingding said, taking off her apron.
How to cooperate?
“It’s very simple. I want to open a chain of restaurants. The Third Prince will personally inscribe the plaque for us. It will be called Chunying Restaurant. If you are interested, we can sit down and discuss the specifics. If you are not interested, I will find someone else to cooperate with.”
Su Dingding looked at the restaurant owner, not giving him any more time to think.
Seeing that she was about to leave, the restaurant owner immediately said, "Wait, this is negotiable."
After all, with the Third Prince as their backer, there's profit to be made; why would they be such bastards?
In the end, Su Dingding bought the restaurant, and she rehired the original owner to continue running Chunying Restaurant.
The interior design was simply rearranged according to Su Dingding's design.
At the same time, Su Dingding also specially trained the original chefs, and the recruited waiters also underwent her training.
Chunying Restaurant must not only have top-notch food, but also top-notch service!
To prepare for the restaurant's opening, Su Dingding even made a special trip back to the capital and sought out the Third Prince.
The Third Prince is currently busy with flood relief efforts. Once he completes this task, his importance in the Emperor's heart will increase.
In the middle of the night, the Third Prince was deep in thought, staring at a map, when a gust of wind blew the door open.
The Third Prince felt a chill on his forehead, and before he could react, a blank plaque appeared on his desk with a clang.
Looking up, I saw Su Dingding smiling.
The Third Prince wasn't surprised; this woman was indeed elusive and had that ability.
"What... is this for?"
"A new chain restaurant called Chunying Restaurant has just opened. Could you spare a moment to write a calligraphy piece for me?" Su Dingding replied.
The Third Prince pondered for a moment, then spoke up: "Yangzhou is flooded, and the people are displaced. Is there any good solution?"
"Yes." Su Dingding nodded.
The Third Prince was overjoyed, "Really?"
“Three million taels.” Su Dingding chuckled and held out his hand.
The Third Prince didn't laugh. He had already given Su Dingding ten million taels of silver. Giving him another three million would empty his family's coffers.
"Forget about the price, just hurry up and write the inscription. I'm in a rush to get back and open my business," Su Dingding said impatiently.
"You!" the Third Prince said righteously, "Tens of thousands of people in Yangzhou are homeless and dying far from home. How can you bear to do this..."
"I have no morals, you can't hold me hostage. Besides, didn't you also choose silver notes over ordinary people? We're all just commoners, why are you pretending to be a saint here with me!" Su Dingding roared back.
The Third Prince was speechless!
Helpless, he eventually gave Su Dingding three million taels of silver to buy a plan to control the floods.
At the same time, she also had to write a plaque for her restaurant, acting like a useless piece of trash.
However, when he saw Su Dingding carrying the plaque, walking briskly, leaping onto the roof, and quickly disappearing into the night, he felt relieved.
This woman is no ordinary person; we must win her over, not offend her.
A month later, the second Chunying Restaurant officially opened, and business was booming.
Becoming a VIP guest at the restaurant not only earns you a small gift, but also a discount on every meal. Different gifts are also given for different cumulative spending amounts.
Unique plush toys that people of this era have never seen before, as well as high-end tea sets, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, are displayed in the showcase, waiting for consumers to claim them.
With a wide variety of dishes, delicious food at reasonable prices, and gifts to be won, how could business not be good?
Most importantly, the service in the store is also exceptionally good.
As soon as you step into the restaurant, you feel like you're being treated like an honored guest, and your vanity is greatly satisfied.
As the restaurant gradually got on track, Su Dingding began sending people to various places to promote and advertise, waiting for franchisees.
Two years later, the crown prince was deposed, and the emperor fell seriously ill.
Su Dingding also opened eleven Chunying Restaurant chain stores across the country, all with plaques personally inscribed by the Third Prince.
Just as Su Dingding was carrying the twelfth plaque to find the Third Prince, he was leading troops to suppress bandits.
The Third Prince was somewhat surprised to see Su Dingding.
I never expected that he could be found so accurately no matter where he was.
After inscribing the plaque, the Third Prince asked, "Will I be credited for suppressing the bandits this time?"
Su Dingding picked up the plaque, stretched out his hand, and said, "His Majesty will pass away next month!"
The Third Prince's expression suddenly changed, but fortunately no one else heard it.
He placed three million taels of silver notes in Su Dingding's hand, saying, "Don't come looking for me anytime soon, I'm out of silver notes."
"Tch, poor brother, I've only been here a few times and I'm already broke." Su Dingding rolled his eyes.
"Hey, you're not allowed to go looking for anyone else either." The Third Prince walked out of the tent, watching Su Dingding's figure disappear into the distance.
They moved too fast; I don't even know if they heard me.
The Third Prince returned victorious from suppressing bandits, and the Emperor appointed him as Crown Prince. Not long after, the Emperor died, and the Crown Prince ascended the throne.
Several months later, Luo Yiran's father was finally exonerated, and she became the empress.
If Su Dingding opens another restaurant, he'll have to carry the signboard to the palace.
The emperor was reviewing memorials in his study when he noticed the candle flame flickering a few times, so he dismissed the eunuch.
Sure enough, a short while later, Su Dingding threw the plaque in front of the emperor.
The Emperor naturally began writing inscriptions, and then asked, "I have encountered a problem..."
"Five million taels of silver." Su Dingding immediately raised the price.
"Chunying, we've known each other for so many years, and you're still raising prices?" The Emperor frowned.
"We have no real friendship, it's all about self-interest." Su Dingding reached out his hand.
"Now that I'm the emperor, wouldn't it be more valuable for me to inscribe a name for your restaurant?" the emperor argued.
"How is it? They're still so poor they can't even come up with five million taels." Su Dingding rolled his eyes.
The Emperor was so angry he could only glare at Su Dingding and slap the silver notes into his hand.
"For the sake of the silver notes, tell me, what trouble have you encountered?"
The emperor sighed and explained the problem he was facing.
Gangzi quickly told Su Dingding the solution from his previous life, and Su Dingding relayed it to the Emperor.
"Wonderful!" the Emperor exclaimed with delight.
In his eyes, Su Dingding was a god descended to earth!
"Your Majesty..." Luo Yiran walked in carrying a bowl of nourishing soup.
Just then, Su Dingding was carrying the plaque on his shoulder when it knocked over the tonic soup, startling Luo Yiran so much that she turned pale.
"It's you!"