I Gave Birth to a Cub without Telling the Head Assistant - Chapter 11.1

Chapter 11.1

Yuchun Lane in the south of the city was where Yangzhou’s official families and wealthy nobles’ mansions were located.

The streets were not only wider, but the bluestone paved road was exceptionally clear. The servants and maids walking on the road were neatly dressed and had low eyebrows. At first glance, they were exclusively for wealthy families.

Yuchun Lane was the banquet place specially chosen by Wang Chulin.

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Ruan Longling had been here many times, mostly at the behest of major patrons, carrying clothing materials, jewellery, etc., for the imperial wives and ladies of the noble family to choose from.

But she had never heard of any restaurants here.

The Ruan family’s carriage drove for a long time and stopped in front of No. 28 Yuchun Lane.

Compared with the high-ranking marquis houses that she just passed by, this house seemed much more friendly to the people. There were no high stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard, and there were no heavy soldiers in armour. There were several pots of flowers and plants in full bloom at the door. It seemed quite wild and interesting.

At this time, the carriage from Tianxialou had also arrived.

The heavy curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing the man’s clear, unrivalled, and extraordinary face.

He stood up, lifted his robe, and got out of the carriage. Every move he made showed the demeanour of a son of a noble family, like a ray of breeze after a new rain.

Ruan Longling was always very attentive when facing distinguished guests, and she immediately greeted them with a professional smile.

“Young Master Wang is here. The Young Master is here for the first time in Yangzhou. You may not know that if you want to have a banquet, the best restaurant in Yangzhou City is Cyclamen. Whether it is tea, drinks, or dishes and pastries, everything there is exquisite. I’ve never been to the restaurant in front of me, and I’ve never heard of it, so I’m afraid it won’t serve us well.”

Her voice was as clear and hearty as a silver bell, and her words were precise. It was repulsive, but it would be more pleasant if the unique shrewdness of businessmen could be removed.

Li Zhulin raised his beautiful long eyes and glanced at her. “This restaurant usually only entertains officials of the third grade or above, so it is not well known.” He paused and added, “Although I am not an official, due to fate, I have met the owner of the restaurant in the early years, so I am able to enter at this time.”

The largest official in Yangzhou City was only a third-rank official, and ordinary people would kowtow when they saw this.

Although the Ruan family’s business was large, most of the people they interacted with were businessmen. Occasionally, they could get a few declining marquises and fifth-rank officials, and they were considered big customers.

The circle that only third-grade officials could enter was something that Ruan Longling, a businesswoman of the first generation, couldn’t reach even if she stood on tiptoe, so it seemed normal that she didn’t know about this restaurant.

‘But eating in a place like this… must be… expensive, right?’ The next second, this thought appeared in Ruan Longling’s mind, and she subconsciously felt a pain in her body! ‘No problem! Now that we’ve agreed to a banquet, we can’t show our timidity! So what if it’s expensive? If it weren’t for Mr. Wang, I wouldn’t have known about such a good place! The worst that can happen is spending a thousand taels of silver!’

And when she realised that she could learn how to do business with high-ranking officials and integrate it into the operation of the Ruan family business in the future, she felt happy.

Her smile was as bright as a flower. “Then today, this little girl has been favoured by the prince.”

While the two were talking, a young woman with a beautiful and charming appearance walked out of the courtyard.

The woman in blue spread her hands to guide the two of them inside and secretly raised her eyes to take a look at Li Zhulin’s appearance, and two red clouds flew over her face in an instant.

Driven by her full ambition, Ruan Longling did not notice this detail. She just started to look at every part of this unknown restaurant from the moment she entered.

She followed the woman step by step, sighing that a place that could entertain third-grade officials was indeed extraordinary. This restaurant looked very ordinary from the outside, but inside it was full of carved beams and painted pillars, glittering gold, rockeries, and flowing water, and all kinds of rare and exotic plants could be seen everywhere.

Ruan Longling watched and learned, and from time to time she shamelessly asked the woman who led the way for a few words, thinking about how to put these essences into her own business. In this way, she walked all the way to the private room.

Have a nice day!