When she arrived at Sweet's Food Store, Yuan Tiantian was surprised to see Li Xinyu sitting there somewhat nervously as soon as she entered. Seeing Yuan Tiantian come in, Li Xinyu immediately stood up.
"Yuan Tiantian, thank you, and I'm sorry."
Yuan Tiantian could understand the thanks, but this sudden apology left her rather confused.
"I'll accept the thanks, but what's the apology for?"
Yuan Tiantian pulled Li Xinyu back to sit down and asked her curiously. After hearing Li Xinyu's explanation, she finally understood. It turned out that it was that woman Zhao Qian who had caused trouble behind the scenes.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have blindly believed what Zhao Qian said."
Yuan Tiantian gave Li Xinyu a nonchalant smile. She couldn't blame Li Xinyu for the misunderstanding. It was the previous self who had failed to recognize people clearly, mistaking a villain for a good person and even becoming "good friends" with her.
"It's okay. Some things did happen before, and Zhao Qian was involved. That's also the reason I didn't go to school later. I've already seen what kind of person Zhao Qian is. It's quite nice here now. You can come and sit here when you're free in the future. The food here is really good. I'm not boasting. It's the affirmation from everyone."
Yuan Tiantian said playfully. Seeing that she really didn't mind, Li Xinyu also smiled sincerely.
"I'll have lunch here today! I was kicked out by my mom. She said I should taste your cooking and then compare it with my own to feel a bit ashamed!"
Saying this, Li Xinyu complained helplessly, and Yuan Tiantian burst out laughing.
"Then wait a moment. I'll print out today's menu first."
Saying that, Yuan Tiantian walked over to the computer. Soon, today's menu was out.
Yuan Tiantian put a copy on each table. Li Xinyu picked it up and took a careful look.
White rice: 2 yuan per bowl
Sausage steamed rice: 35 yuan per serving
Braised prawns: 40 yuan per serving
Braised eggplant in oil: 25 yuan per serving
Stir - fried green beans: 30 yuan per serving
Corn and spare - rib soup: 40 yuan per serving
Lemonade / Iced lemonade: 35 yuan per cup
Today, the braised dish was replaced by braised prawns, a kind of river delicacy. Li Xinyu was shocked by the prices. Finally, she ordered a bowl of white rice, a serving of braised prawns, and a serving of braised eggplant in oil. Bai Ying took the menu and sent it to the kitchen. It was already around 11:30, but Li Xinyu was the only customer at the moment.
She was just thinking that Yuan Tiantian would lose money by opening the store here since the flow of people was not large. However, within a few minutes, people came one after another. Bai Ying took a look and saw that the person in the lead was an acquaintance, Wu Qian. There were three other people following her, two young girls and another young woman about the same age as Wu Qian.
As soon as Wu Qian came in, she asked Bai Ying to take her order.
"Hello, there are menus on the table. You can check them by yourself."
After Bai Ying led them to a table and let them sit down, he pointed to the menu on the table. Wu Qian picked it up and immediately saw the increased price of the lemonade.
"The price has gone up?"
Wu Qian pointed to the lemonade section of the menu and asked Bai Ying. The latter explained, "It was an opening discount before. Now it's the regular price."
This was what Yuan Tiantian had told him before. Since many people had bought the lemonade at 15 yuan per cup, they were afraid of causing unnecessary trouble. Wu Qian wasn't surprised because she had received the specific test results of the lemonade last night. The nutritional content of the lemon slices in it had even surprised the testing party.
It was incredibly good, with five times the nutritional content of ordinary lemons on the market!
After knowing this, Wu Qian also understood the effect of the lemonade on herself. Finally, after being busy for a while, the children's palace was on half - day leave this afternoon, so Wu Qian brought them to Sweet's Food Store to taste the food.
"Then I'll take four cups of iced lemonade, four servings of sausage steamed rice, and one serving of each of the other dishes."
Wu Qian was treating the guests today. After she went back that day, she had told her colleagues how delicious the food here was. They didn't believe her and even joked that they would only believe it after they had eaten. Taking advantage of being free today, she brought them here to open their eyes.
After Bai Ying left, Li Xinyu heard a young girl whisper.
"There are so few food options here. The environment is okay, but is it really that delicious?"
Wu Qian didn't say anything. She just gave the girl a cold look. Soon, the iced lemonade was served first. Wu Qian distributed it to everyone.
"I've had such a good complexion recently all thanks to this."
Saying that, Wu Qian inserted a straw and took a big gulp. She found that the taste was a bit lighter, but it was still delicious. She also knew in her heart that the boss should be aware of the benefits of the lemon, so the amount was reduced during normal business later. Wu Qian didn't say anything. After all, the boss was running a restaurant, not doing charity. Moreover, the taste was still great, so there was no need to complain.
Mainly because she was shocked by the nutritional value of the lemon, Wu Qian thought it was quite normal for the boss to reduce the ingredients.
" Sister Wu, you're really joking. But it is really delicious."
The three of them also took a sip. The refreshing and sweet - sour taste was really good. However, they still didn't believe Wu Qian when she said that the reason for her good skin recently was this lemonade. They just thought that she didn't want to share this good thing. Wu Qian wasn't angry when she heard this. They would naturally know the effect after a night, but since the amount of lemon had been reduced, the effect might be a bit weaker.
Not long after, the aroma of the food from the kitchen wafted into their noses.
"What a delicious aroma! It's so fresh and sweet!"
"Is it the braised prawns?"
Wu Qian and the others were guessing, while Li Xinyu was also looking at the kitchen expectantly. She was becoming more and more convinced of what her mother had said about Yuan Tiantian's excellent cooking skills. Before even tasting it, the aroma was already making her mouth water.
After a while, Bai Ying served the braised prawns to both tables.
The sausage steamed rice and white rice were also served to the two tables. Everyone looked at the bright red prawns, each as big as a thumb, and their appetites were immediately whetted.
After taking a bite, the freshness of the prawns accompanied by a hint of lemon aroma immediately filled their mouths. The prawn meat was soft, tender, and chewy. It was really delicious!
Everyone was too busy enjoying the food to talk. By the time the other dishes were served, Wu Qian and her group had already finished the half - catty of prawns on their plate, and Li Xinyu, although she was alone, had also eaten half of hers.
"Bring another serving of braised prawns!"
Seeing that everyone hadn't had enough, Wu Qian ordered another serving. Then she said to the others, "I'll treat you to a great meal today!"
Then they ate the delicious sausage steamed rice and started to dig into the braised eggplant in oil and stir - fried green beans. The taste was also very good. The eggplant was soft, tender, and full of aroma, and it went very well with the rice. The green beans were stir - fried just right, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and tasted great.
"The boss is really good!"
This cooking skill was no less than that of big restaurants outside. Wu Qian nodded and ate the eggplant with the rice. The taste was even better.
"She's really amazing. She's just a young girl, but her cooking skills are so mature. She's not simple."
Hearing their praise, Li Xinyu also smiled slightly. She was thinking that no one would have thought that the ice - cold beauty in their class would come to this rural area and open a food store. Unexpectedly, her cooking skills were really good. Thinking of this, Li Xinyu took a picture of the half - eaten meal and sent it to her dormitory WeChat group.
"Made by our young lady Yuan Tiantian herself!"