Chapter 694 Farewell Banquet, Buffet

The next day, Bai Ruozhu began to prepare for leaving Beiyu City. She sealed the pond mud in sterilized porcelain bottles and handed them to Fang Guizhi.

"This production process is very complex. It is difficult to master if you are not familiar with pharmacology. I made some more, which should be enough for two months. But you must hide the things well and not be taken away by others." Bai Ruozhu She could only make up a lie. She didn't know how to make the pure white jade ointment herself, so how could she teach it to Guizhi?

In order not to arouse suspicion, she did not teach Guizhi how to make Pearl Jade Cream. She also said that the process was too complicated. She also prepared many bottles of Pearl Jade Cream for Guizhi and told her to be careful. .

Guizhi carefully put away everything, but she was not too worried. She only took one bottle to the hot spring village and said she would come back to pick it up when it was almost used.

Bai Ruozhu nodded. She felt that Guizhi was much more mature than before.

Afterwards, she went to welcome guests to see Shen Lu and told her that she was going to Beijing. After hearing this, Shen Lu hurriedly asked: "Are you staying there permanently, or will you come back soon?"

"I'll be back in a month or two." Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

"I'm going to Beijing to welcome guests soon. I wonder if we can meet." Shen Lu said with a smile.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly thought of an old saying and said it, "We will meet if we are destined."

Shen Lu laughed, "We are indeed destined. I heard that you have become Elder Lin's disciple."

Bai Ruozhu suddenly looked surprised when she saw Shen Lu smiling like a fox, "Are you my master's subordinate?"

"Haha, you just discovered it now? I am also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, but my status is ordinary." Shen Lu said with a smile.

Bai Ruozhu guessed that Shen Lu must have more than one identity in the chamber of commerce, and must have other backers behind him, otherwise even the chamber of commerce would swallow up his welcome.

After chatting for a while, she quickly got to the main topic and said, "Mr. Shen, I want to hold a farewell banquet before I leave, so I plan to hold it when I welcome the guests. The expenses will be mine, and I will invite you to come and sit down when the time comes. "

Shen Lu was naturally willing when he heard it, and he was just going from the backyard to the front yard, so why wouldn't he be willing?

"Forget the expense, it's just my farewell gift to you. You can also be considered as bringing business to our restaurant." Shen Lu said.

Bai Ruozhu was naturally eager to spend money. She thought for a while and said, "I have a way. If we succeed this time, we can use it to welcome guests in the future, and I will be considered a contribution to the restaurant."

Shen Lu knew that Bai Ruozhu had many ideas, so he suddenly became energetic and asked, "What method?"

"Buffet." Bai Ruozhu said with a proud smile, and then introduced the buffet format to Shen Lu, and then told Shen Lu what to prepare, how to display it in the store that day, etc., and then said that it would be needed five days later. It takes up an hour and a half starting from noon, and will not accept other guests at that time.

One and a half hours is three hours, which is definitely long enough to eat at a buffet.

Shen Lu was very surprised to hear this. He had never heard of such a method before.

"It's a good idea for you to treat us. If we are open for business, guests can eat as much as they want. Isn't this a loss-making business?" Shen Lu asked worriedly.

"So I didn't ask you to change the restaurant to a buffet style. I just hold one on the first and fifteenth day of every month to give back to old customers. Only old customers can reserve seats a few days in advance, and the number of people admitted is also limited. As for the price, it must not be lower. For example, how much does a banquet for ten people cost on weekdays? Calculate how much it costs per person, and then add an appropriate 30%. Think about it, the guests here are all rich or expensive. How many can open their mouths and keep eating?" Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.

"Of course there are other considerations. For example, this kind of buffet only lasts for one hour. There is a time limit. How much can the guests eat? As for the precious dishes we provide in unlimited quantities, they must also be limited. For example, for stewed bird's nest, each person can only take one at a time. You can only take out the cup after eating, and the table should naturally be placed farthest from the seat. In addition, you can hang the poem "Hoe" on the wall to remind guests not to waste."

Shen Lu felt that what Bai Ruozhu said was clear and logical, but he couldn't help but ask: "Isn't it okay to just have a banquet at a round table? Why go to the trouble of such a format?"

"Think about it, for example, I invited many friends over, but only ten people can sit at one table. It would be bad if I didn't sit with you or with her, right? And it's not convenient to talk across the table unless the host goes there. You can only go to another table to talk after a toast, and you are talking to the people at the same table. Don't you want the people present to speak more freely? Without any restrictions?"

As expected of an old fox, Shen Lu quickly figured out the secret. He nodded and said, "Okay, I have prepared all the items in the past few days for you to take a look at."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen. Then you can see how it works and then consider whether to use it to welcome guests." Bai Ruozhu said again.

Shen Lu stroked his beard and said with some emotion: "Why do you think you have such a long head, and why do you have so many clever ideas?"

Bai Ruozhu said with some embarrassment: "I didn't create this by myself. I heard it from a businessman who had been to Western countries. He said that Westerners like to have this kind of buffet on the grass with good weather, but it's more like During afternoon tea time, the scene was very pleasant. Maybe we can help some mansions organize this kind of banquet after welcoming guests."

"Okay, okay, I'm already looking forward to seeing the results." Shen Lu said sincerely.

Bai Ruozhu then said goodbye and left the Hua Xiangrong Knitting Shop. The shop's business was not bad, so she went in and accompanied Mrs. Laifu to entertain the guests for a while.

After a while, Mrs. Liu, who rented the shop to Bai Ruozhu, came and said to Bai Ruozhu with a smile: "Ruozhu, I was just looking for you. You happen to be here, so I don't have to run around."

"What, is something wrong?" Bai Ruozhu asked with a smile.

Mrs. Liu still had a smile on her face, but her tone was very stiff, "I promised to rent this shop to you, but now I have temporary use and can't rent it anymore. As for terminating the contract before it expires, I will compensate you the money." your."

Bai Ruozhu and Mrs. Laifu were both stunned. The business had just picked up, and they said the shop would no longer be rented. What did this mean?

"Mrs. Liu, have you encountered any difficulties? Why don't you tell me, maybe I can help." Bai Ruozhu asked tentatively.

"I used to rent it because my business couldn't continue, but now my sister-in-law wants to do business, and this shop will soon be given to her as a dowry, and I have no choice. Let's get together and get away, so don't embarrass me. , why don't you rent it somewhere else?" Mrs. Liu said and fanned herself with a handkerchief, seeming a little impatient.

Bai Ruozhu's expression darkened. Is this the time to fall out?