From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1086 - 1082: Xing Beichen Returns (Third Update)
"Then what are we waiting for? Quickly invite your female owner!" someone urged.
Lu Yuanfeng stood forward to explain: "The items made by Shuangshuang are intricate in procedure. At this moment, it’s still in the final stage, please bear with us for a little longer!"
Everyone started to scrutinize Lu Yuanfeng; today, complying with Mu Shuangshuang’s request, he wore a new outfit.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man. In his new attire, Lu Yuanfeng seemed like a completely different person.
If he were walking down the street, others would definitely think he was some young gentleman from a prominent family because his looks were indeed very handsome, and he had a tall and sturdy build.
Lu Yuanfeng exuded a natural sense of righteousness, making it hard to ignore him when he stood in front of you.
While everyone was staring at Lu Yuanfeng, Mu Shuangshuang arrived late!
She was carrying a tray with a pot on it.
The shape of the pot was something everyone had never seen before; it looked like a bowl but wasn’t a bowl.
The sight of what she held captured their attention instantly.
Mu Shuangshuang went up to Mrs. Liu, wished her a happy birthday, and didn’t forget to advertise for the restaurant: "Many of you present here haven’t visited our Chengfeng Restaurant. I hope that if you are satisfied with today’s food and drinks, you will frequent our Chengfeng Restaurant for more support.
Anyone who spends more than five taels of silver at once, with a total expenditure exceeding thirty taels of silver, can earn a VIP card from Chengfeng Restaurant."
Saying this, Mu Shuangshuang waved the specially made wooden VIP cards before everyone.
She then handed a card to Mrs. Liu: "Madam, this is the first VIP card from our restaurant, now given to you.
In the future, as long as it’s our restaurant, you can come at any time with this card, and we will provide you with a private room, and we will also give you a ten percent discount on all expenses!"
In modern terms, it means giving Mrs. Liu a ten percent discount!
Mrs. Liu glanced at the VIP card briefly and then tossed it to Housekeeper Liu beside her.
She knew that today Mu Shuangshuang was in the spotlight, but she didn’t want to be her advertisement and wanted nothing to do with that VIP card!
Mu Shuangshuang noticed Mrs. Liu’s reaction but wasn’t annoyed.
After all, it was normal for Mrs. Liu to be upset after being outdone.
Yet, the modern VIP system was absolutely something that didn’t exist in ancient times.
Compared to modern days, the hierarchy was much stricter in ancient times, and there was more competition.
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t believe that by giving Mrs. Liu one card, others wouldn’t want their own.
If they wanted, they could only get it through consumption, a large amount of consumption.
In this way, Chengfeng Restaurant was getting closer to accumulating enough money to open a new restaurant.
Many people kept looking at the so-called VIP card in Mrs. Liu’s hand, but she stashed it away too quickly for several to get a glimpse.
The less people can see something, the more they want to see it.
With their interest piqued, some were already wanting that VIP card.
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang unveiled the pot to reveal a fruit-topped cake inside.
"This is..." Mrs. Liu was astonished.
She indeed had never seen what Mu Shuangshuang presented before—two round cakes pressed together.
A white layer was spread on top, with some fruit on the white layer, making it look quite appealing.
Mu Shuangshuang had someone bring over knives and forks, putting the cake on the table.
"Madam, this is a cake, a type of dessert! It is also today’s main attraction!"
She taught Mrs. Liu how to cut the cake and distribute it to each table.
The expressions when everyone tasted the cake varied but shared the commonality of being intrigued.
Mrs. Liu herself had several spoonfuls, and seeing Liu Chengzhi, he was even less composed, cramming large bites into his mouth.
The cake was quickly divided among the guests, and everyone kept eyeing Mu Shuangshuang as if they wanted more.
Mu Shuangshuang explained: "The cake was made specifically for Mrs. Liu’s birthday, and there’s only one!"
On the contrary, she actually made two, with the other one prepared to be half shared with the restaurant workers, and the remaining half taken home for her parents and the three little ones.
Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t been home for three days. She wondered how much her little ones had missed her.
At this moment, Mu Shuangshuang did not know there was a visitor at her home.
Xing Beichen, who had been gone for nearly a year, came with a thank-you gift and personally visited.
However, neither of the two was home, so Xing Beichen had to stay at Lu Yuanfeng’s house, waiting for their return.
Everyone was disappointed but knew that good things are rare to come by.
"Mrs. Liu, everyone, do you think, this counts as a new dish that no one has ever tried?"
Taking advantage of the joyous mood, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t forget to ask for her reward.
With the seventy taels given freely, how much land could she buy in the countryside?
She could even consider building a new house for the family.
Mrs. Liu nodded, "It does! I’ll have someone send the money over to you later!"
At this point, Mrs. Liu was already feeling a bit conflicted.
She didn’t know why she had been targeting a little girl all this time, but now that she considered stopping, she felt unwilling.
This inner conflict persisted until noon when the banquet began.
Dish after dish came out, with many of the dishes being things Mrs. Liu had never seen before.
Hot pot, dry pot intestines, honey-glazed chicken...
A meal enjoyed to the fullest, with praises echoing without pause.
Mu Shuangshuang stood in the tent, holding onto Yu Dahai and Lu Yuanfeng, saying she was ready to help anytime, but in reality, it was to let these landlords and big men recognize their faces.
Now their restaurant had some reputation among these wealthy patrons.
The rest depended on their curiosity driving them to visit.
After the meal, the program arranged by Mu Shuangshuang was still ongoing.
The local theater troupe, acrobatics, dragon and lion dance, and her storytelling.
By the time the event ended in the afternoon, everyone still wanted more.
Mrs. Liu left first, while most of the others weren’t in a hurry to go back.
Some asked Mu Shuangshuang about the VIP card, others asked about the cake.
There were even inquiries about the storytelling, all these questions took up quite some time for Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.
When the two of them were ready to go home, it was already dusk.
Yu Dahai was left to handle the aftermath, and they would distribute wages to employees when they returned the next day.
As for herself and Lu Yuanfeng, it was time to head back to the village and rest well for the night.
When the carriage arrived at the village, the sky was completely dark.
Both of them, with hungry stomachs and a sense of urgency, returned home.
The carriage stopped outside the courtyard of Mu Shuangshuang’s house; as soon as Mu Shuangshuang lifted the carriage curtain, she saw the light in the courtyard.
Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan, holding oil lamps, were intently looking at the courtyard gate.
The three little ones stood beside them, eagerly watching.
Seeing their carriage, everyone rushed toward it all at once...
