Read Novel Full Chapter 462: Health Preserving Dishes ( 2 )
Chapter 462: Health Preserving Dishes ( 2 )
When the group walked into the restaurant, a beautiful maidservant walked over.
After she gave them a standard curtsy used by noble families, she smiled and said, “Welcome to Yu Feng Pavilion, esteemed guests. May I ask if you have booked a table?”
Seeing how good the maidservant’s manners were, the middle-aged woman and the nanny were surprised.
They often came into contact with the female members of official families and noblewomen. So, they knew that for a maidservant to possess such refined manners, her master must have a deep background.
The nanny quickly regained her composure and replied, “Miss, we didn’t book a table. Is there any table available?”
When the maidservant heard this, she smiled apologetically. “I’m sorry, Madam. All the tables have been booked for today. There is only one private room available right now.”
Before she could explain further, the young woman interrupted her, “We will take the room. Lead the way.”
Being interrupted, the maidservant was not angry. She curtsied and gestured for them to follow her. “Esteemed guests, this way, please.”
The young woman raised her chin and said nothing, but the middle-aged woman was worried.
When she took a closer look at the furniture, she noticed that all the furniture in this store was made of Chinese rosewood. Not to mention how expensive it was, procuring the wood itself was not easy.
For a restaurant to have so much furniture made of Chinese rosewood, the price of the dishes must not be low.
She might be able to afford the price if they sat in the main dining hall, but the dishes in the private room would be even more expensive. She didn’t bring much money with her for this trip, so she didn’t know if her money would be enough.
Not understanding her mother’s worries, the young woman walked into the private room located in the back garden.
After the renovation, the kitchen area had been moved to the backyard, and the central area had been expanded. The stable area had been moved closer to the back entrance.
Before they reached the private room, they had to walk past a garden. Although the garden was only around 50 square meters, the flowers growing there were vibrant and beautiful.
As for the backyard buildings, the main building had been rebuilt into a 3-story building. A total of 18 private rooms had been built in the main building.
The side buildings were also renovated into a 2-story building, which served as a place to hold a private banquet.
They were led to the smallest private room located on the ground floor. The room was only around 10 square meters, but the decoration was elegant despite being minimalist.
The maidservant gestured for them to take a seat. Soon after, 2 maidservants entered the room carrying a tray of tea and refreshments.
As they poured the tea, the maidservant handed a booklet to the young woman and said, “Esteemed guest, please take a look at the menu.”
The young woman opened the booklet and saw beautiful paintings on the pages. In the center of each painting was the name of the dish, including the ingredients used, but there was no price listed.
She flipped through the pages slowly before saying, “Bring me the signature dishes your restaurant has.”
The maidservant smiled and replied, “Miss, all of the dishes in this booklet are our signature dishes. However, we also have seasonal dishes.”
After saying this, she handed a small booklet to the young woman. Unlike the previous booklet, this one was smaller and thinner. There were only 5 dishes listed in total.
“These are the seasonal drinks and dishes available right now. Miss is fortunate. Today is the last day these seasonal dishes will be available.”
When she heard this, the young woman’s eyes lit up. She nodded and said, “Give me 1 portion of each seasonal dish and a jar of apricot wine.”
The maidservant nodded, collected the booklets, curtsied, and said, “Esteemed guest, please wait a moment.”
After she left and closed the door, the middle-aged woman finally said, “Mingzhu, how can you order so much?”
Sipping her tea, Han Mingzhu replied casually, “Mother, what are you worrying about? Even if we can’t finish them, we can reward them to the servant.”
“But, will it be too wasteful? We…”
Before Madam Han could finish her words, Han Mingzhu interrupted her, “Aren’t they just some dishes? Our family has money.”
Madam Han let out a sigh when she heard her daughter’s words.
“Look at the furniture in this room. All of them are made of Chinese rosewood. Do you think a restaurant that can use such expensive wood for so much furniture would sell cheap dishes?”
“Mother, no matter how expensive the dishes are, at most they will only cost a few taels of silver. Before we departed, Grandfather and Father gave me 2,000 taels of silver. It’s more than enough for a meal,” Han Mingzhu replied impatiently.
Madam Han was tongue-tied when she heard her daughter’s words. Indeed, her father-in-law and husband had given their daughter a lot of money, but that was her dowry.
With her cousin’s wealth, there was no guarantee that they would be able to achieve their goal even if she possessed 2,000 taels of silver.
How could she spend her dowry so recklessly?
What would they do if the other party demanded a high dowry?
Han Mingzhu didn’t understand her mother’s concerns and thought that her mother was being stingy and petty-minded.
She had grown up under her family’s pampering, including her mother’s. Whatever she wanted, she always obtained. Therefore, she was confident that when she met that person, he would accept her.
Failing to persuade her daughter, Madam Han was helpless. She was reluctant to scold her, so she could only sigh.
15 minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open, and several maidservants entered carrying trays. Each tray held a dish.
The first dish was Wensi Tofu with quail eggs.