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Chapter 224 Plans to Open Branch Stores

“Yes, we come from Xiushui County. We miss it if we don’t come here for a meal every few days. When are you going to open a shop in Xiushui County?”

"Don't even mention opening one in Xiushui County, you could open another one in Baishi County too, we always have to wait."

Faced with the diners' complaints, Tian Tian laughed and said, "Okay, next year... in winter, I will open hot pot restaurants in various counties of Yunzhou Prefecture, so you won't have to travel around."

"real or fake?"

Tian's sweet dessert.

It's true, of course. Her plan is to open branch stores next year.

However, although it's said to open in winter, she must have started preparing from spring.

"That would be great."

"Then we don't need to wait like this."

"Not necessarily. These hot pot restaurants are popular wherever they open. Even if they open one in Xiushui County, there will still be long queues."

"Haha, that's true."

"Miss Tian, ​​when you open a branch shop with us, you must buy a bigger one."

"Ideally, it should be three times, no, five times, the size of this shop."

"Xiushui County really needs such a big shop. There are so many people coming and going over there."

Tian Tian cupped her hands in greeting, "Alright, then I hope everyone will come and support us."

"Second Miss, you're too kind. Your food is so delicious, we'll definitely have to patronize it."

"The guest in room number four..."

"plz follow me."

"The guest in room number four..."

"Number four! We're number four. It's our turn. We'll go in first. Second Miss, we'll talk again next time."

Tian Tian smiled and saw them into the shop, then went to the backyard.

"Have you increased the stock recently?" she asked the clerk who was in charge of purchasing.

Although this guy is just a waiter, he has a lot of responsibility. Tian Tian pays him more than the previous waiters and the foreman.

He needs to adjust the quantity of goods he purchases based on his daily business.

"Second Miss, the ingredients have increased by 30% recently. We close at 9 PM every day, and there's basically only a little left."

"Did you throw away the whole thing?" Tian Tian asked again.

The waiter was quite certain, "They were all thrown away."

It's essential to ensure the freshness of ingredients daily, and leftover ingredients should not be given to the staff, to prevent them from having any improper thoughts.

"Before dinner tonight, send some ingredients for fifty people to my residence..."

"If we run out of ingredients tonight, let's close up shop early."

"Okay." The waiter nodded. "Don't worry, Miss, I'll arrange it."

After explaining everything, Tian Tian wanted to go home.

But after thinking about it, I decided to go around to Baishi Teahouse to take a look.

Holding an umbrella, I strolled slowly through the snow, a stark contrast to the hurried pace of those around me.

On the streets, the sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes, the fresh scent of roasted corn, and the unique flavor of salt and pepper mingled together...

Suddenly, Tian Tian smelled the aroma of noodles.

Strange, aren't all the street vendors roasting sweet potatoes and corn? Why is someone making pancakes too?

She looked up and saw a person walking past her, holding a slightly charred flatbread sprinkled with salt and pepper.

She followed the direction the man had come from and saw a street vendor.

How much is this pancake?

"Two coins." The vendor selling baked flatbreads was a middle-aged woman.

Tian Tian bought one...

The vendor's pancakes weren't made with baking powder, so they weren't as fluffy. But precisely because they weren't fluffy enough, they became crispy and delicious after baking.

Combined with the salt and pepper topping, it's simply irresistible.

The key point is that there was a jar of chili powder on the middle-aged woman's stall.

That was chili powder that Tian Tian wholesaled to the merchants. The quantity was small, and only a few merchants bought from her.

Most of the chili products are in her warehouse.

"Young lady, can you handle spicy food? I have chili powder here. Just sprinkle some on and it will add some spiciness. People who can handle spicy food will really like it," the vendor asked.

Tian Tian held out the half-eaten pancake, "Sprinkle some on."

The woman deftly inverted the bottle and sprinkled some chili powder on the pancake.

"All right."

Not far away, someone came running toward the vendor, saying, "This is the vendor. She has baked flatbreads and can sprinkle chili powder on them."

Tian Tian took a bite of the baked flatbread, and the taste of chili powder... reminded her of... barbecue.

Among barbecue items, her favorites are... grilled gluten, grilled pig brain, grilled chicken gizzards, grilled starch sausage... and the like.

The streets of Shiroishi Prefecture are still too deserted; perhaps barbecues could be added next summer.

Just as Tian Tian left, the person walking towards her suddenly recognized her.

"Isn't that Miss Tian Er?"

Upon hearing this, the vendor looked up at Tian Tian's retreating figure.

She put down what she was holding, apologized to the customer, and then chased after him with the two copper coins Tian Tian had given her.

"Second Miss." The woman stopped Tian Tian and stuffed two coins into Tian Tian's hand. "Second Miss, we owe our business to you. I can't accept these coins."

"This pancake... please make do with it."

After saying that, without waiting for Tian Tian to say anything, he ran back to his stall and continued doing business.

Tian Tian stared at it for a while before turning and leaving.

When they arrived at Baishi Teahouse, Tian Tian had finished the baked flatbread in her hand.

"Second Miss." Xiao Si covered her mouth and came downstairs to stop her. "Second Miss, why are you only arriving now?"

It's almost lunchtime.

"What? You can't do your job if I don't come?" Tian Tian raised an eyebrow and said jokingly.

Xiao Si gave an awkward laugh, "Of course I know how to do things..."

"But I wasn't talking about 'us,' I was talking about..."

He pointed inside, "It's Young Master Ling."

“When I arrived at the shop at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), he was already there.”

Yin hour? Three o'clock?

Tian Tian asked instinctively, "You're opening the shop so early?"

She set the time for the end of Yin Shi, which is 5 o'clock.

What is he doing here so early?

"Oh dear, Second Miss, shouldn't you be asking... why Young Master Ling came so early?"

Tian Tian: "Where is he now?"

"It's in the lobby on the first floor, in front of the air conditioner," Xiao Si replied.

Tian Tian lifted her skirt and walked upstairs. "You're here so early today. After dinner, go upstairs to your room and take a nap."

"No need..." Xiao Si chuckled and refused.

Tian Tian stopped and turned around, coldly saying, "You won't grow tall if you don't get enough sleep, Xiao Si."

Xiao Si was stunned... "Okay."

Tian Tian saw Ling Yao as soon as she arrived at the door.

He had his back to the door, with a glass of corn juice in front of him, but it was clear he hadn't drunk it.

I don't know what I'm thinking...

Tian Tian sighed silently and slowly walked over.

She took the booklet he had given her out of her sleeve and, as she sat down opposite him, placed it in front of Ling Yao.