8: Chapter 8 Oysters in Northern Europe

Three days until opening.

The interior was basically finished.

There were 12 square tables on the first floor and 10 on the second.

Upon entering the shop, one could see 12 large water tanks arranged in a tiered fashion.

Only four were currently in use; three were filled with crawfish just sent over by Boss Nian today, and one was housing oysters.

The grill was placed at the entrance of the shop.

The trio's small shop was now capable of receiving guests.

Thus, that man-and-beast-powered, single-cylinder, broken tricycle had completed its mission, and there was no need to drag shrimp from Lu County to sell every day anymore.

"Sigh～"

Yang Shiguang felt a wave of emotion as he looked at the broken tricycle.

This broken tricycle had carried the memories of the three of them over the past half-month.

Of course, mostly You Ge's memories.

As for why they hadn't officially opened for business yet?

Because Yang Shiguang had finished with the signboard, but only remembered today to find someone to rush the manufacture of the light box.

As for the name, the three were still discussing it.

"Everyone, speak up, what should we call it?"

Yang Shiguang looked at the two of them.

"How about Shrimp King, Shrimp Overlord!"

You Ge suggested.

"You're the only overlord. Besides, we don't just sell shrimp."

Yang Shiguang rejected the idea.

"Shiguang-ge, since it's all aquatic products, why not pick a name related to water?"

An Miaomiao rested her lotus-like arms on the table, cradling her pretty face in her hands, and tilted her head to look at Yang Shiguang as she made the suggestion.

Yang Shiguang looked at her, then his eyes drifted to those large water tanks, and he thought for a moment.

"Emmm, then let's call it Shuicifang."

"I think Shuilifang is better!"

You Ge suggested again.

"I might as well call it the Bird's Nest; aren't you afraid of someone coming to check your water meter next year?"

"It's settled as Shuicifang! Who agrees, who opposes?"

Yang Shiguang said solemnly.

"I agree!"

An Miaomiao raised both hands in agreement.

"I..."

"Good, passed!"

Yang Shiguang used the "Interrupt Casting" skill, then went to prepare the charcoal for the grill.

"#%@*!"

You Ge used the "Profanity" skill, but it was dodged.

He then turned to look at An Miaomiao beside him.

"Miaomiao, he's bullying me!"

"Deserved."

You Ge used the item "Call for Outside Help," but was coldly rejected.

Near dusk, before opening the stall, Yang Shiguang prepared two portions of crawfish and grilled a few oysters, intending for the three of them to try them first.

The spicy crawfish was pungent and went well with alcohol, very suitable for the taste buds of people from Hunan Province.

The garlic crawfish was slightly sweet, a Cantonese-style spice, with a unique flavor, and the best part was the sauce for mixing noodles—a delicacy of the human world.

These two types of shrimp would be stir-fried by Yang Shiguang personally.

Actually, the little cook An Miaomiao volunteered to do it, but Yang Shiguang thought about it and rejected her.

Why? Wouldn't having the shop's face become the chef be self-sabotage?

As for You Ge, with his cooking skills, let alone the customers, even the shrimp wouldn't want him to cook them.

However, these two types of shrimp were different from braised shrimp that could be made in advance; they needed to be stir-fried on the spot, so the pricing was also much higher.

After all, how could pre-made dishes have the same price as freshly stir-fried ones?

Don't you agree, Abe?

...

8 PM, night snack time hadn't arrived yet, and there weren't many people in the shop.

"A-You, Miaomiao, go to the entrance, pull in some customers, tell them the stall is closed and we've changed to a shop."

An Miaomiao nodded and ran outside.

"I don't know how to pull customers."

"So stupid, learn from Miaomiao!"

Then the two looked at An Miaomiao, who had already started pulling in customers.

An Miaomiao trotted up to four young people walking side-by-side, blinking her peach-blossom eyes and acting cute.

"Big brothers, big sisters, want to come eat crawfish? It's delicious! Come on!"

The little cutie not only had high lethality against men, but also not much lower against women.

Soon, those four young people had entered the shop and started ordering.

The two who had witnessed the whole process turned to look at each other.

"Yeah, forget it, you can't learn it."

Yang Shiguang struck a contemplative pose.

What he didn't expect was that this sentence made You Ge rebellious instead.

Imitating An Miaomiao's tone, he faced Shiguang.

"Big brother, it's delicious, come on!"

He even wiggled his round waist.

Yang Shiguang hardened.

His fist hardened.

"Give you 3 seconds to return to normal, otherwise, see you at the bottom of the Xiang River."

You Ge looked aggrieved.

"No, I don't have experience, that girl has high inherent stats, how the hell am I supposed to learn that?"

"Then think about how they pull customers in TV dramas, learn from that."

You Ge looked thoughtful, suddenly clapped his hands, as if having an epiphany.

"Customer, please come in～"

"Sir, come have some fun～"

Smack!

Yang Shiguang kicked him in the butt, the momentum sending him flying three meters away.

When one cannot bear it any longer, one need not bear it.

"I am running a restaurant, not a brothel! It's a seafood city, not a foot massage parlor!"

...

10 PM, the shop was packed.

An Miaomiao was taking an order for two regular customers. They were two college students, the chubby boy and the tall boy.

They came at least three times a week on average.

"Let's try a portion of the spicy shrimp, 2 jin of braised shrimp, and two bottles of Budweiser."

"Okay."

An Miaomiao still had that iconic smile.

"Hey, is there something new?"

The chubby boy looked at the oysters in the water tank.

"Yes, big brother, these oysters are very fresh, want to try them? 7 yuan each is a great deal."

The chubby boy touched his wallet and looked hesitatingly at the tall boy.

Good brothers surely understand each other with a single look, but he still didn't take the bait.

"Today is your treat, you decide."

Just at this moment, An Miaomiao looked at the chubby boy with her big, starry eyes again:

"Try them, they're delicious, Miaomiao never lies!"

"Then... okay, bring 4 for us to try."

An Miaomiao didn't intend to let him go, twisting her waist slightly, her twin tails swaying along with her.

"Oh, how can 4 be enough? Two strong big brothers like you need at least 8!"

"Okay! Then 8... 18! Give me 18!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the tall boy covered his face with one hand, looking like he hated that his friend wasn't living up to expectations.

You really don't learn from your mistakes, kid.

Yang Shiguang, who was serving dishes to customers nearby, watched this extremely familiar scene, the corner of his eye twitching.

No, little Miaomiao, you are really milking one sheep to death here.

Soon, the oysters were served. The chubby boy picked one up with tears in his eyes and ate it.

"How is it, isn't it delicious? Miaomiao didn't lie, right!"

"It's not bad, fresh, spicy, and plump. You should try one too."

After saying that, he handed one to the tall boy.

Yang Shiguang also walked over and spoke:

"Eat more of this, it's good for the kidneys."

Hearing this, everyone else in the shop looked over.

"Really?"

The chubby boy expressed doubt.

Yang Shiguang picked up an oyster, held it high above his head, and gazed at it with eyes of faith.

"Of course it's true!"

"Lu Xun once said:"

"'Nordic Oysters, so big that when Dad eats them, Mom is afraid.'"

The whole shop went silent for 5 seconds, then instantly erupted into chaos.

"Give me 8!"

"I want 10!"

"I'll take 5!"

"Give my husband 20!"

"Give my dad 30!"

"I want 8 too! Also, do you sell discs?"