Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

"Sister Shen, we're not going to stay here. I have a shop under my name that you can use directly. The shop has a good location, nice decor, and is very spacious. It's a hundred or a thousand times better than here. You can just use my shop."

Zhao Wan suggested that she had no ulterior motives and only wanted to help Shen Qing get the shop up and running.

For her, being able to eat Shen Qing's delicious food every day was an immense blessing.

What if this run-down shop affects Sister Shen's mood? She's heard that the mood of the cook can affect the taste of the food.

Shen Qing smiled and shook her head: "This is it. I think this shop is pretty good; it has everything. It's much better than setting up stalls everywhere before, isn't it?"

I appreciate your kindness, but I've already chosen this place.

"Young lady, are you really not going to reconsider...?" The old woman at the door couldn't help but speak up.

"I won't consider it, thank you."

Shen Qing's voice was gentle yet firm.

The old woman sighed heavily, her face showing regret and sympathy, and then turned and left.

Another fool.

Seeing Shen Qing's determination, Zhao Wan stopped trying to persuade her and said, "Since Sister Shen has made her choice, then this place is fine too. After all, Sister Shen's skills speak for themselves."

"I can find someone to renovate this shop for you, and create some gimmicks before it opens to attract customers. That way, your shop will definitely be able to stay open for a long time."

She thought it over in her mind; the place was cheap, but it wasn't beyond repair.

First comes the decoration. A high-end decoration will make the shop more eye-catching. As long as you can attract customers, you won't have to worry about them not coming in.

Actually, it's a gimmick before the opening, which is very important as it concerns the shop's first batch of customers.

Zhao Wan felt that the little she had learned from her father was finally going to come in handy.

But Shen Qing shook his head slightly: "No need for that. Just clean up the place. We'll open for business tomorrow."

"What?" Zhao Wan looked incredulous. "Just cleaning? No renovations??"

"Isn't opening tomorrow too hastily? Will we even have any customers on the first day? Sister Shen, opening a shop is no joke!"

Zhao Wan was getting a little anxious; she was quite serious about business.

"No renovations needed, we'll open tomorrow, and we'll start selling Four Beauties Soup in the shop tomorrow."

She chose the Four Beauties Soup randomly.

Moreover, she only has one month to run the shop, and within that month, the shop must shine brightly in Ping'an County.

Decoration and preheating are too time-consuming, and she doesn't have that much time to waste.

"Sister Shen, are you serious??" Zhao Wan stared at Shen Qing with wide, incredulous eyes.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Really, we'll be selling Four Beauties Soup at the shop tomorrow."

Four Delicacies Soup, that sounds delicious, it must be really good.

Zhao Wan felt a slight sense of anticipation, but seeing the shop again, she couldn't help but feel troubled.

No, she couldn't watch Sister Shen's shop go bankrupt right after it opened.

In that case, she wouldn't know how many delicious foods she would miss out on.

She needs to ask her brother for help.

......

One night passed.

The next day, Shen Qing arrived at the new shop, Zhiweixuan, early in the morning.

Yesterday, she and her servants cleaned the shop thoroughly and bought some new items.

Nowadays, the shop looks neat and tidy, quite presentable.

Shen Qing opened the system and ordered the ingredients for today's Four Beauties Soup. Of course, the purchase limit was still the minimum of 200 servings.

Soon after, someone delivered the ingredients to the shop.

Fresh shiitake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, freshly picked water shield, as well as crabs and grass carp.

Shen Qing was very efficient; with a swift movement, he sliced ​​the mushrooms into pieces the size of fingernails.

Water shield doesn't require much preparation; simply wash it.

Crabs, on the other hand, need to be steamed until cooked, and then the crab roe needs to be extracted.

As for the grass carp, it needs to be steamed, the skin removed, the rib bones removed, and then cut into small cubes.

These are the "Four Beauties" in the Four Beauties Soup.

However, to make Four Delicacies Soup, in addition to these, you also need an old hen and pork bones.

Its purpose is to make broth.

This old hen needs to be a hen that is over three years old. The hen should be cleaned, the pork bones broken, and then stewed with water, along with scallions, ginger, and other ingredients.

Simmer for two hours, then turn off the heat and let it cool completely before filtering it twice with cheesecloth.

And so, the broth is made.

Shen Qing prepared to make the first bowl of Four Delicacies Soup.

Heat oil in a wok; of course, it should be lard, as this will make it more fragrant.

Pour in the minced ginger, and once it sizzles and releases its aroma, pour in the broth that you just made.

Once boiling, add the prepared fish ribs, crab roe, mushrooms, and water shield, then pour in some seasonings and thicken with cornstarch.

Soon, the water boiled again, and the Four Delicacies Soup was ready to be served.

The fragrant Four Delicacies Soup was poured into a white porcelain bowl.

"It smells so good, young lady! What are you making? Is this for sale? It smells amazing!" The old lady from yesterday came over, drawn by the aroma.

The old lady's surname was Wang, and her given name was Wang Chunhua. She was over fifty years old and, although she was thin, she was very nimble.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "This is called Four Delicacies Soup. Today, my shop will be selling Four Delicacies Soup."

Wang Chunhua didn't fully understand Shen Qing's meaning; she thought Shen Qing was just a shop that specialized in selling Four Delicacies Soup.

"Oh, you're selling porridge. Let me tell you, this location isn't good. Your porridge smells amazing. If it were anywhere else, everyone would be fighting over it."

She didn't know anything about the Four Beauties Soup; at first glance, she only thought that Shen Qing was selling porridge.

He sniffed and swallowed the saliva that kept welling up in his mouth. After a long while, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Miss, how much is it? I'll have one."

"One hundred coins for a cup."

"..."

Wang Chunhua was dumbfounded. What kind of porridge was this? One hundred coins for a bowl, and it looked like there was only a tiny bit of it.

This girl is selling for such high prices in this area; it would be strange if she didn't make any business.

"I can't afford a hundred coins..." Wang Chunhua waved her hand.

She had originally planned to patronize the girl's business, and indeed, the soup smelled incredibly delicious.

But she simply couldn't afford to take care of him for 100 coins.

"I'm telling you, it's not easy to sell for 100 coins here. Why don't you go somewhere else, young lady?" Wang Chunhua couldn't help but advise again.

One hundred coins is a lot of money for poor people; in a place like this, no one can afford it.

Shen Qing replied politely, "Thank you, Auntie. I will consider it."

No matter how much I try to understand, the system won't allow it...

Wang Chunhua sighed, about to say something, when suddenly a voice rang out:

"What is this? It smells amazing! It's completely different from other foods. This aroma is so unique."

What are you selling here?