Huo Sinian’s thoughts were always down-to-earth, meaning he was very good at enjoying food and drink.
In his own words, what was life all about if not for a good meal?
He hadn’t eaten such authentic hairy crabs in years.
Why would he give up such a rare opportunity?
Su Xiaotian, however, was quietly wondering why the name Huo Sinian sounded somewhat familiar.
But she couldn’t recall it immediately, so she dismissed the thought.
“One plate of hairy crabs, six crabs, sixty yuan,” Su Xiaotian said, her eyes not blinking.
Her tone was so calm, as if she were saying six crabs for six yuan, not sixty.
Grandma Su stumbled, almost falling.
Xiaotian was asking for an exorbitant price!
The menu at Yiming Pavilion didn’t have such expensive dishes.
Just as Grandma Su expected the customer to erupt in anger, she was astonished to see Huo Sinian nod without the slightest hesitation.
He even had a smile on his face!
“Alright, give me two plates!”
Grandpa Su was also shocked, looking at Grandma Su in disbelief, wondering if he had misheard.
Liang Xiu’s mouth was agape in surprise, and not just her; the other Su brothers were also stunned to hear this.
Six crabs per plate for sixty yuan, were they eating silver ingots?
At such a price, this customer was directly ordering two plates? m..oΓg
Was this person burning money?
Su Xiaotian, however, shook her head at Huo Sinian.
“No, we only got this much in total, and as you can see, we have a large family.”
The meaning was clear: this one plate was saved from their own family’s portions for you.
Huo Sinian was very regretful, but he was a sensible person.
Having one plate was already good, so he nodded in satisfaction.
Grandpa Su quickly escorted Huo Sinian back to the main hall.
The guests dining with Huo Sinian were almost finished. Seeing Huo Sinian return, they were about to get up and prepare to go home.
“Wait, wait, there’s still something good!” Huo Sinian hurriedly stopped them.
“What good thing?”
“Jingyu, it’s good stuff anyway. If you leave, don’t blame me for eating it all myself.”
Huo Sinian’s tone was one of excitement.
Even Qi Jingyu, his friend of many years, suspected what delicious food this foodie Huo Sinian had encountered again.
When the steamed crabs were served, Huo Sinian could no longer hide his smile.
He could barely contain his drool.
“Is it really crab?” Qi Jingyu exclaimed.
“What crab? This is hairy crab, authentic!” Huo Sinian glared at his ignorant friend.
What should he do if he didn’t want such an ignorant friend anymore?
But Qi Jingyu clearly didn’t believe it.
It was already good to have crab in the capital, let alone authentic hairy crab? Did they think this was the south?
“I’ve eaten for so many years, and I’ve never misjudged. Hurry up and start eating, it’s ten yuan per crab!”
As Huo Sinian spoke, he was already sharpening his knife and reaching for the crabs on the plate.
Qi Jingyu was left in a state of confusion.
Ten yuan per crab, was this eating money or eating food?
Wasn’t this restaurant too expensive?
Were they ripping people off?
Should they report it?
“Sinian, although crabs are rare, they shouldn’t be as expensive as ten yuan each!” Qi Jingyu advised.
“Although hairy crabs are not expensive, transporting them from the south is not easy, and preserving them so fresh is even more rare. I judge that these must have been brought by plane.”
After speaking, Huo Sinian thought with emotion, he hadn’t expected this seemingly ordinary restaurant to be so capable!
“How do you know they’re fresh?” Qi Jingyu was speechless.
“When it comes to eating, I have never made a mistake.”
Qi Jingyu: …
“Jingyu, if you have to entertain guests in the future, you can choose this place. This restaurant called Yiming Pavilion has first-class ingredients and good cooking skills. It can be considered top-notch even in the capital!”
After speaking, Fu Sinian glanced at the restaurant, “It’s just that the dining environment can’t compare to a Western restaurant. Otherwise, it would be a good place to talk business!”
Qi Jingyu didn’t expect Huo Sinian to have such a high evaluation of this restaurant.
Western restaurant…
But clearly, just as Huo Sinian said, he had never made a mistake.
As long as Huo Sinian said the ingredients were not good or fresh, there would definitely be a problem.
And when he said they were good, they were absolutely good.
At that time, in the kitchen, Grandma Su, who was making braised prawns, kept looking at Su Xiaotian.
“Xiaotian, is sixty yuan for one of our dishes not too expensive?”
Finally, Grandma Su couldn’t help but ask this question.
If they were reported because of this dish, it wouldn’t be worth it.
Su Xiaotian shook her head, “Not expensive.”
Grandma Su: …
This price was more expensive than the dishes at the private kitchen restaurant that claimed to be descendants of imperial chefs. Would the customers really have no objections?
What if they reported their restaurant later?
Wouldn’t this restaurant be treated as a black shop and dealt with?
In Grandma Su’s mind, she had never thought that her own cooking could compare to that of imperial chefs. Since they couldn’t compare, the price naturally shouldn’t either.
“Grandma, crabs are expensive. When I bought them, they were six yuan each. After processing, wouldn’t they be ten yuan?” Su Xiaotian said casually.
In this era, hairy crabs were not valuable. The prices in the system mall fluctuated with the prices of the era.
Therefore, the cost of buying these hairy crabs was not high.
But Su Xiaotian wouldn’t say these things.
Anyway, there were hairy crabs in the Beijing market, they were just not as fresh as these.
The quality was different, so this price had no reference value.
When Grandma Su heard this, the spoon in her hand clattered to the ground.
She suspected she had misheard.
“Xiaotian, what did you say?” Grandma Su asked in disbelief.
“Grandma, what’s wrong? Six yuan each.”
After hearing this and confirming she hadn’t misheard, Grandma Su shouted, “Oh my, you scared me to death!”
Good heavens, these things were six yuan each!
How many had she steamed in total?
One for five, two for twenty…
Thirty crabs!
How much would that cost? One hundred and eighty!
Giving the guests six crabs, recouping sixty, and then another one hundred and twenty…
All the hard-earned money from so long was gone in one meal!
Grandma Su was about to cry.
“Xiaotian, why don’t we send another plate to the guests? Didn’t the guests want two plates?”
Grandma Su asked tentatively.
So much money, gone in one meal, the old lady couldn’t accept it, she was truly heartbroken.
“Grandma, crabs are cold in nature, you can’t eat too many. If you send them to the guests, they will harm their bodies if they eat too much!”
Su Xiaotian understood her grandmother’s intentions, of course.
But these were rewards for her own family, they couldn’t be given to others.
“If they can harm people, why are they so expensive? Xiaotian, were you tricked?”
Grandma Su felt that Su Xiaotian was young and ignorant, and had been tricked.
“Grandma, eating a little less is good for your health. Eating too much will harm your body!” Su Xiaotian quickly explained again.
[Author’s Note]
This is Chapter One. There should be a Chapter Two around ten in the evening. Thank you all for your continued support. I’ve been very busy lately, so the update volume has been low. Once I’m done, I’ll make up for it little by little! Love you all!