Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

Chapter 377 Brother’s preferences?

When Qi Ning'an returned to the backyard, those young ladies, for some reason, suddenly became much more enthusiastic towards her.

Compared to the strange and shady attitude when they first met, there was a hint of flattery now, Qi Ningan was not sure, but she preferred it to be an illusion.

Because soon, it will not be just an illusion.

"Sister An An, why hasn't your brother married yet? Does he have any engagement and is waiting for a bride..." a daughter of a fifth-rank official asked in a pinched voice. Even just saying this made her blush.

The young ladies whose fathers and brothers were of higher status nearby were a little disdainful.

"Miss Huang, you are new to Kyoto Prefecture, so it's normal that you don't know these things. Mr. Qi was born beautiful since childhood, and he is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. But he has been an only child since he was a child, and his father didn't spoil him much, so he developed a good independent character. So when he reached the age to get married, he didn't want to get married."

Seeing that this person spoke very convincingly, Qi Ning'an couldn't help but look at her twice more.

Even she hadn't thought of such a suitable reason. Tonight she could spend 100 taels of silver to sell it to her brother and tell him that next time his father urged him, he could use this method to shut his father up.

When the young lady saw Qi Ning'an looking at her frequently, she unconsciously thought that Qi Ning'an looked at her frequently because what she said was right, and she couldn't help but become more confident.

"Master Qi is a man with great love in his heart, unlike us, ants... please don't dirty Master Qi's pure heart."

Qi Ningan was drinking tea and almost spit it out on the girl opposite him.

This is too ridiculous. It seems that the fan filter exists in every dynasty.

No matter how they chattered, Qi Ning'an just sat there pretending not to hear.

The young lady surnamed Bai also sat calmly on the side, occasionally chatting with Qi Ning'an.

Qi Ning'an just hoped that the sun would set quickly, for she was afraid that if she stayed like this any longer, she would not be able to pretend any longer.

It was rare for the young ladies to be so lively. The greedy young lady next to them wanted to eat more, but was stopped by the maid next to her.

She didn't know what the maid said in her ear, so she could only put down the cake she was about to put into her mouth.

They were all kids, chatting about gossip and occasionally arguing. The ones who pretended to be pitiful acted pitiful, while the ones who were arrogant and domineering refused to give in.

It was almost afternoon when the table was filled with dishes. The greedy young lady smiled again. Seeing Qi Ning'an looking at her, she whispered in Qi Ning'an's ear, "Sister Qi, please don't laugh at me. I hate attending banquets like this. Apart from eating, I don't have much fun."

Qi Ningan waved his hands, thinking it was cute, "Eat more if you want. I run a restaurant. If I don't like to eat, why would I open a restaurant?"

The young lady then sat down at the table with a smile on her face. Miss Bai seemed to have noticed that Qi Ning'an particularly liked staring at the young lady, so while everyone was sitting down at the table, she came behind Qi Ning'an and said.

"Sister Qi, that is Shen Rongrong, the legitimate daughter of Shen Jijiu from the Imperial College. She is already eighteen years old now, with a childish look on her face. She is very cute, right? I also think she is very likable, but it's a pity that men don't like this. Poor her, she has been rejected twice."

Miss Bai seemed to be speaking for Shen Rongrong, but in fact, she was trying to drag Shen Rongrong into trouble with empty words, as if she was afraid that Qi Ningan would act as a matchmaker for her brother.

Qi Ning'an looked at Miss Bai, smiled, and sat down at the table without saying anything.

If there weren't so many people present, Miss Bai would probably be stamping her feet in anger.

Finally the show was over, and many people acted like good sisters with Qi Ningan.

After everyone had left, Qi Ning'an felt so tired that he could not walk anymore. He wished he could go back and lie down with his eyes closed.

Everyone in the restaurant had the same idea as her.

"Sister Lixia, don't force yourself to take this kind of job in the future." Dahan couldn't help but say as he saw Lixia was walking crookedly.

The rest of the people either walked slowly, staggered, or looked dejected. Even Qiufen, who loved to talk the most, kept quiet today.

No one expected that there would be so many people in the restaurant today, and they were always paying more or leaving food behind and running away.

Anyone would feel tired if this happened to them.

But everyone in the restaurant could go back to rest early, but Qi Ning'an couldn't. She still had to find her father to report. Even if she didn't find her father, it would take a lot of time to take off the pearl hairpins on her head.

"An An, if you are tired today, go back and rest first. Why do you come to my place?"

An Yonghou knew that his daughter was lazy on weekdays and had never participated in high-intensity social activities, so he couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"Dad! I'm really exhausted."

Having said that, Qi Ning'an sat down and let out a long sigh.

Now that he was already here, Marquis An Yong was naturally curious whether there was a young lady suitable for his son.

After several inquiries, Marquis An Yong frowned unconsciously. The family definitely did not need a cunning mistress. After all, there were no concubines in the family, only three people in total. If a quarrelsome person came in, how could they live in peace?

The rest sounded too small or inappropriate. An Yonghou couldn't help but blame himself. If he hadn't let Qi Ningliang do what he wanted, he might not have been in this predicament today.

The family really needs a woman, otherwise anything that falls into the hands of a man would seem careless.

Qi Ning'an added, "There is a young lady named Shen Rongrong. I wonder if her personality is compatible with my brother? I think she is quite good. She is the daughter of Shen Jijiu. She is very likable and cute. She doesn't seem to have any bad intentions. From the brief encounter I have had with her, I feel that she is well-bred. She may not share my romantic opinions with my brother, but it should be quite good for her to accompany me."

Marquis An Yong narrowed his eyes and thought about the young lady. She was indeed pretty, but to be honest, she was not the type that most men would like.

Qi Ningliang didn't know how long he had been eavesdropping outside the door. At this moment, he pushed the door open and walked into the house. "You two are discussing my marriage, shouldn't you ask me?"

He pretended to be angry, but when he saw Qi Ning'an almost collapsing to the ground, his effort was immediately ruined.

“Hahahahahahahahaha, An An, you are getting more and more powerful now. Even though you are spread out like this, you can still sit on this chair.”

If it were someone else's family, there would be no need for a marquis's mansion or a duke's house. They would probably get angry when they saw her like this.

But this is the An Yong Marquis Mansion, and his father and brother will only think that he is ridiculous, not embarrassed.