My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 1212 - 1218: Robbing Money?

Several days later, Shang Xin Tower’s menu was changed quietly.

"Shopkeeper, this isn’t very fair of you, how have all the dish prices gone up?" A regular customer showed his dissatisfaction.

In just a day’s time, most dishes had gone up by a staggering thirty percent, and the top few dishes, he felt, were pricier than eating gold.

First Rank Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Two Taels of Silver.

Crispy Eight Treasure Duck, One Tael of Silver.

Seven Star Fish Balls, Five Hundred Wen.

The most outrageous was the Boiled Cabbage, which had a startling price of Two Hundred Wen.

This owner must be crazy for money!

The shopkeeper stroked his beard, "Our owner has hired Mr. Gao to oversee things. The top few dishes are his newly concocted specialties. Although they are a bit expensive, I guarantee you won’t regret trying them."

"Are you talking about Gao Dian? Your owner managed to hire him?"

Another knowledgeable diner expressed his disbelief.

He often heard about that chef, but there weren’t many who had actually tasted his cooking.

Nor had he heard about him planning to work as a chef in a restaurant.

"Our owner is impressive, just try ordering something. If you are not satisfied, I won’t charge you!" the shopkeeper confidently declared.

The shopkeeper had tried the dishes developed by Mr. Gao himself and was certain that once these people tried them, they would never forget them in their lifetime.

With the shopkeeper’s words, the diners felt reassured, and a wealthy, bold diner immediately said, "I’ll take one of each of the dishes listed above."

He just wanted to see how delicious the dishes had to be for the shopkeeper to make such grand claims.

However, for most people, they were still reluctant to order such expensive dishes and picked a few cheaper and more appealing ones to start with, waiting to see how things turned out.

"What’s so special about this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"

The wealthy diner looked disdainfully at the small clay pot in front of him, which was hardly as big as two fists; how could it be worth Two Taels of Silver?

"Of course, there’s something special. It’s said that even Buddha would jump over a wall to come and eat it, so you better hurry before Buddha gets here, or you won’t get to eat it!"

Right after the shopkeeper finished speaking, laughter broke out in the hall.

"Blowing your own trumpet without drawing up a draft, hilarious!"

"Buddha is worshipped by the world, what delicacies hasn’t he seen that he would jump over a wall for a small restaurant?"

"I also guess Buddha wouldn’t lose face like that."

Soon, the mocking voices abruptly stopped because the moment the lid was lifted, the fragrance was overwhelming, and they could only hurry to take a deep breath.

The wealthy diner who had ordered the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was salivating copiously and quickly picked up a spoon to take a taste.

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The soup was rich in meaty flavor yet didn’t feel greasy, and what was most remarkable was the complex layering of flavors, with an aftertaste that lingered seductively on the palate.

"Boss Zhu, you must tell us how it tastes!"

The people next to him grew impatient, Two Taels of Silver was admittedly expensive, but it was a small matter for him as long as the dish was worth the price; he wouldn’t even blink.

But this fellow, after just one sip of the soup, had become meditative, like an old monk in a trance—really?

Boss Zhu squinted his eyes and said, "Even if it cost Ten Taels, I would still find it worthwhile!"

With his endorsement, the people who had been watching eagerly decided to act.

"Shopkeeper, bring us a Buddha Jumps Over the Wall too!"

"We want one too, hurry up!"

Calls to add the dish were incessant, deepening the smile lines on the shopkeeper’s face.

However, just a few minutes later, he adopted an apologetic expression: "I’m terribly sorry, esteemed guests, but the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is already sold out. If you want to try it, you’ll have to come early tomorrow."

"How could it be gone so quickly? Are you kidding me?" the diner was very upset.

Could such a large restaurant really prepare so little food?