Chapter 172 Sisters Want to Join

"Join, what do you mean?"

"Even if it's a store opened by the imperial court, can we common people join in?"

"The imperial court said it wanted to make money with us."

"!"

Not only ordinary people, but also some merchants and salesmen who came to have breakfast were dumbfounded.

"Join." A scholar in brown cloth with a birthmark on his forehead came in and began to read the leaflet in his hand. "For those who want to join, the imperial court is responsible for training on how to open a store, how to make milk tea, fried dough sticks... and even help choose a store. address, arrange store decoration, clerk training, etc.”

"!"

"!!"

For a moment, everyone in the breakfast restaurant looked at each other.

Did they hear it correctly?

Pie in the sky!

It’s still a big pie sent by the imperial court!

"Really? I've traveled all over the country and I've never heard of such a thing!"

"I have been learning how to cook with my master for five years. I serve him like my father. He often hides his secrets and refuses to teach me secret recipes! ... Now as long as I sign up, I can learn milk tea from the imperial court? The imperial court will teach me?"

Everyone's clattering about drinking soy milk and tofu cakes stopped, and they all looked at the student with the birthmark on his forehead for confirmation.

This man originally had an unattractive appearance, and they usually didn't dare to approach him, but now, what he said was so beautiful, even better than the storyteller!

"Can anyone learn? What are the requirements?" Everyone asked the birthmark student anxiously, surrounding him one after another.

Only the Chu sisters in the corner of the store snorted softly.

"Miss," Maid Madoka lowered her voice, "it's that unreasonable Zheng Qiru! That pedantic scholar who made a bet with us!"

The Chu sisters, seeing each other surrounded by people in the store, shook their heads slightly, "Innocent."

"Since ancient times, everyone has their own profits and losses in doing business. Fortunately, the Jingguo court has completely passed on the risks of business to the people."

"Huh?" Maid Madoka was puzzled.

Sister Ji Qiuyue soon coughed lightly, raised her voice, stood up and asked, "May I ask this brother, is it written on this red list that joining the franchise requires money from the people?"

Zheng Qiru was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw that the person speaking was Ji Qiuyue, a native of Chu who liked to argue with Jing Guo.

His face suddenly turned ugly.

"Yes, the imperial court taught us how to make milk tea and fried dough sticks, and also helped us choose a store. Do we have to pay money?"

"Hey, I know nothing is so good in the world!"

Half of the people who were excited just now dispersed and returned to their tables to continue eating beancurds.

Zheng Qiru pursed his lips, "Everyone, it's normal to have to pay. Apprentices learn skills from their masters, and scholars go to the library to study, and they have to pay for training, let alone a royal milk tea and fried dough sticks shop?"

"It is written above that the imperial chef will teach you, and if the royal kitchen invents new food in the future, franchisees will be the first batch to learn it."

"At the same time, as long as the quality of your store is up to standard, it can be crowned with the royal name."

Several people in the store had somewhat understanding expressions.

But Ji Chunyue chuckled, "I knew it cost money. How short of money is the court? Let me guess, this franchise fee is definitely not cheap with the word "royal" in it. Does it cost more than five hundred taels?"

This price made the diners in the store change their faces.

Five hundred taels of study fee?

The court is robbing money!

A cup of milk tea next door only costs five cents!

"Zheng Xiucai, does it really cost so much money to join?" Someone couldn't help but ask, "Hey, please tell us together."

"that is!"

Zheng Qiru frowned, glanced at Ji Chunyue, and then said, "The notice says that the first batch of people to join the franchise will receive a special discount from the imperial court."

"Joining the milk tea shop, the first year is 200 taels, and the breakfast shop is 500 taels. Tutoring is included, but shop rent and staff fees are not included."

"!"

"?!"

"Oh my god, this is just the first year's fees. Are you trying to steal money?!"

Suddenly, there was no one around Zheng Qiru.

The few restaurant apprentices and farmers who were originally interested in joining the franchise all gave up the idea of ​​joining.

Zheng Qiru frowned and glared at the compatriot Young Master Chu who was smiling.

"Young lady is so awesome~ Hehe, you can expose the Jingguo court's money-making conspiracy in one go." Maid Xiao Yuan lowered her voice and gave her young lady a thumbs up.

Just as the Ji sisters were about to smile proudly, the waiter came with two trays.

"Here you go, your salty tofu curd, sweet soy milk, and fried dough sticks~"

"There are also pancakes, rolls and fried dough sticks. They are all here. Use them slowly."

Just as the Ji family sisters were about to speak, they immediately shut up.

The rules of the Ji family are: don't talk when you eat or sleep.

But today, in order to eat these fried dough sticks, they got up very early, more than half an hour earlier than usual breakfast time.

They were not hungry at the moment, years of habit had left them with little appetite.

"Xiaoyuan, please eat more." Sister Ji made a gesture and asked the waiter to move their meals to the maid.

"Young master, I will eat after you finish eating."

"Okay, Xiaoyuan, you don't have to be polite to us," the Ji family sisters grew up together with maids and have been as close as sisters. "You know, we can't even eat at this time -"

As soon as the words "can't eat" came out, the waiter put the tray down.

A bowl of trembling milky white soy milk, and tofu flowers blooming like white peony buds in the bowl.

There was a black plate next to it, and it was a golden and shiny soft and fluffy strip. It was probably this fried dough stick.

There is also a pile of burritos covered with green scallions and golden egg liquid.

It looks like it's all steaming hot.

Somehow, these things don't have a strong aroma, but just looking at them, the Ji sisters' saliva can't help but secrete.

Especially the eldest sister, Ji Xiayue, first looked at the bowl of soft tofu pudding with reddish shrimp skin, light brown sauce, tender yellow pickled mustard, and green chopped green onions, and couldn't help but picked up the spoon.

She completely forgot what she just said about not being able to eat, and stuffed the spoon into her mouth.

Instantly, it was scalded!

Ji Xiayue choked on a mouthful of hot air in her mouth, hissed, and the tip of her tongue was so hot that it hurt, but she widened her eyes and couldn't bear to spit it out.

The salty and fragrant taste mixed with the soft and melt-in-the-mouth tofu at the moment of entering the mouth, rolled into the throat deliciously, accompanied by a hint of spiciness, dispelling the chill of early spring and the sleepiness of getting up early!

The maid Xiaoyuan next to them carefully cut a whole piece of fried dough stick into four pieces for them to eat with clean chopsticks, wrapped it with a handkerchief, and handed it to them.

Ji Xiayue's appetite seemed to be completely opened by the heat of the tofu pudding. She took a small piece of fried dough stick and put it in her mouth.

She thought that only the people who lacked oil in their stomachs and the hardworking people liked this oily thing, but she didn't expect that her eyes would light up after just one bite.

This fried dough stick has such a fluffy texture!

It is flexible and chewy. When you bite it, it feels like stepping on cotton and your mouth is full of fragrance.

The noise in the store seemed to be far away at this moment.

Ji Xiayue took a bite of the fragrant fried dough stick and a bite of the soft tofu pudding. She cycled between softness and toughness and was actually very happy.

"Five hundred taels is a bit expensive, and the franchise fee..."

"Well, forget it, we don't have money!"

Five hundred taels is actually not much.

Poor people can't afford it, but merchants and officials can afford it.

For example, her and her sister's New Year's money far exceeded this number.

Ji Xiayue didn't wait for the maid, she wiped her hands with a handkerchief, picked up the pancake wrapped with fried dough sticks from another plate, and took a bite. In an instant, her eyes lit up.

Soft egg skin wrapped with tough fried dough sticks, and then a bite of tofu pudding.

Oh my God.

How can there be such a wonderful combination?

Why doesn't Chu breakfast have this?

"Five hundred taels... Hey, a penny can hardly kill a hero, let alone five hundred taels? I want to join, but I can't afford it."

"Five hundred taels, I have it!"

A sonorous female voice suddenly sounded in the store.

When Ji Xiayue came to her senses, she found that everyone was looking at her.

Including the pedantic scholar, Zheng Qiru.

Ji Xiayue realized it in an instant, covered her mouth, and blushed.

But still gritted her teeth and said, "Zheng... Where can I sign up to join?"

[Oh, the two beauties of Chu want to join my Jingguo breakfast restaurant! ? 】

Xiao Chuchu was breastfeeding in the palace when she suddenly heard a message from her heart.

Xiao Yunzhou, who was reading the memorial, and Liu Channiang, who was practicing pig skin suturing, were startled.