CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 422: THE ULTIMATE PATSY

Pei Shu’er nodded with a smile.

"You are, noble!"

Mrs. Liu Zhang had a bad feeling, Pei Shu’er’s smile truly carried an oddness.

She sneered: "Of course, someone like you as a restaurant manager is truly heartless. Those people were so pitiful just now, and you didn’t give them a single grain of rice."

Pei Shu’er just looked at her with a smile, without saying anything.

Just as she finished speaking, she smelled a particularly foul odor.

Turning her head, she saw hundreds of beggars running towards her and then kneeling before her.

It was led by the previous Huang Ya.

"Madam, please have mercy, these are all my brothers, they are almost starving, we beg you for some money to buy food."

Mrs. Liu Zhang’s face turned pale, she took a step back but was blocked by these people.

These beggars surrounded Mrs. Liu Zhang tightly, her money bag and valuable items on her were all taken.

Even her silk clothing, newly worn a few days ago, was stripped off.

She stood on the street, wearing only a skirt, her hair bun in disarray.

Her body was covered with dirty handprints, and a foul stench lingered.

At this point, others looked at Mrs. Liu Zhang as if she were a fool.

The onlookers didn’t think Pei Shu’er was heartless, instead, they gathered curiously in front of Pei Shu’er.

"Manager Pei, how did you know these people shouldn’t be pitied?"

Pei Shu’er smiled: "Actually, I have no opinion on what profession they pursue. But whether I give them money or not is my own right."

"Moreover, there’s a greedy gleam in these people’s eyes."

Mainly, she saw many beggars at the corner earlier, realizing that these people shouldn’t be pitied.

Otherwise, her restaurant would be swarmed with beggars.

Inviting gods is easy, but sending them away is hard.

Those with coupons can enter with a discount, but those begging maliciously are certainly not allowed.

Refugees are slightly better off than beggars; they are just fleeing from famine but still have money.

She’s not such a big sucker to give to every beggar that comes begging.

Besides, she knew in her heart that those staff distributing coupons aren’t foolish.

They generally don’t give them to beggars.

It’s not about looking down on them, but merely because they can’t afford to consume.

She runs her restaurant to make money, not to do charity.

If she wanted to do charity, she would find a dedicated place to provide free porridge.

Mrs. Liu Zhang was infuriated, she spent money but didn’t feel satisfied.

Previously, some thought she was kind, but now everyone looked at her as if she were a fool.

Mrs. Liu Zhang forcefully regained her dignity, still grabbing some cheap advantage verbally.

"One might say I stopped at nothing for these people."

Pei Shu’er nodded with a smile, but her words carried an air of sarcasm.

"Indeed, perhaps they are very grateful to you. After all, they robbed your money and ran off without looking back."

Mrs. Liu Zhang’s face turned green and white, she snorted coldly and left in a hurry.

Behind her were the sounds of mockery, all calling her foolish.

Mrs. Liu Zhang quickened her pace, unable to suppress her regret.

She was truly mad, mocking Pei Shu’er a couple of times was enough, why did she give those beggars money?

Now it’s come to this, her funds for new stock were gone, and when she returns, she doesn’t know how she will explain to Manager Liu.

That was a hundred taels of silver, not just ten or twenty taels, losing that amount would undeniably compensate half of her wealth.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu Zhang grew even more resentful towards Pei Shu’er.

It was all because of this little tramp, if she hadn’t deliberately provoked her, she wouldn’t be in such a dire strait now.

Yet, Pei Shu’er didn’t concern herself with the matter, she continued to attend to her customers.

At the same time, the reputation of Pei’s Restaurant, following this banquet, spread explosively.

It was simply with unstoppable momentum.

Other restaurants, even if they had some food, their cooking methods were excessively simplistic, so the taste was just a tad better than homemade food.

But the approach of Pei’s Restaurant completely revolutionized the culinary world.

The taste was superb, and the price was cheaper than other places.

The kicker was, their ingredients were much better than other places, there was no reason not to be popular.

Besides the good taste, another piece of news about Pei’s Restaurant spread throughout Jingzhou City.

Pei’s Restaurant was willing to do business with refugees and beggars and even prepared a special chamber for them.

Once this news broke, public opinion in Jingzhou City was polarized.

Some people thought dining out was for enjoyment; if there are beggars and refugees eating nearby, they might not enjoy themselves.

Moreover, because of this move by Pei’s, they felt Pei’s lacked the distinction of Drunken Immortal Tower.

Another group believed Pei’s approach was full of humanity.

Everyone has hard times; if someone has money, doing business with them isn’t objectionable.

Moreover, the latter group had more people, with an unprecedented rise in curiosity and goodwill towards Pei’s Restaurant.

The next day, more people went to the restaurant, mostly kind and tolerant people because of the news.

Those who didn’t go are not unkind, but a bit demanding about the dining environment.

There are also some who are purely arrogant.

After dining there once, their taste buds and stomachs were conquered.

The atmosphere at Pei’s Restaurant was exceptionally good, with the manager and waitstaff being friendly and enthusiastic, providing the best service among all the restaurants they visited.

On the first opening day, a couple of tables were still empty on the first floor.

But by breakfast the following day, the entire restaurant had no empty tables.

Furthermore, there’s a designated waiting area.

Special seating was provided here, along with some sunflower seeds and scented tea, and the waitstaff wouldn’t neglect them, occasionally attending to them.

Regardless if one was wealthy or an average person, they received utmost respect equally here.

Everyone’s goodwill towards Pei’s Restaurant improved greatly.

Seeing those who finished eating leave with satisfied smiles, those in line grew eager for Pei’s dishes.

Uncertain if it was as delicious as others claimed.

Due to the abundant tables, even though there were many waiting, the turnover was rapid.

That evening’s banquet was even more crowded.

Pei Shu’er immediately had two tents set up on either side of the restaurant, with mosquito repellent bags hung up, instructing the waitstaff to take good care of them.

A faint medicinal aroma surrounded everyone.

Meanwhile, across from Pei’s Restaurant, Sister Xian and several other restaurant owners stood, taking in the bustling scene of Pei’s.

"How is the business at Pei’s so great?"

Speaking was Manager Yang of Yake Xuan, who had some business yesterday but it had become very poor today.

Upon coming here, he turned bitter.

These people would rather queue here than go to his restaurant to eat.

Was the taste at his restaurant really that bad?

Or perhaps Pei’s Restaurant really had such an amazing taste?

The impact on Drunken Immortal Tower was currently minimal.

Because Drunken Immortal Tower followed a high-end route, those dining there were mostly very affluent, naturally unwilling to lower their status to squeeze into such a remote new restaurant.

Drunken Immortal Tower was already a landmark restaurant in Jingzhou, not something Pei’s Restaurant could influence.

Sister Xian said: "I heard from people that the food at Pei’s Restaurant is extremely tasty, and they also have those so-called discount coupons, which is why business is booming."