Learn a small skill every day and embark on a crazy life

Chapter 14 A Dazzling Variety
"Can we go up and take a look before deciding?" Su Qingying was attracted by the sight of Fanlou. She forgot that she was hungry for a moment and just wanted to take a good look at this novel place.

"Of course, please follow me, the second floor is the tobacco and alcohol area..."

The maid covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes moving as she led Su Qingying and Xiaohuan to the second floor.

The second floor of the building is different from the noisy first floor. It is divided into elegant private rooms. You can faintly hear the sounds of finger-guessing games and chatting and laughing coming from inside.

The air was filled with a strong smell of tobacco and the pungent smell of alcohol, which made Su Qingying frown slightly.

She grew up in the City Lord's Mansion and had never seen such a smoky and chaotic scene, so it was inevitable that she felt a little uncomfortable.

"Gentlemen, please come this way."

The maid led Su Qingying and Xiaohuan to a relatively quiet private room and gently opened the door. "From here, you can overlook the performance in the lobby on the first floor. The view is excellent."

Su Qingying walked into the private room and saw that the room was elegantly decorated. A mahogany round table was placed by the window. Through the carved windows, she could have a panoramic view of the lively scene in the hall on the first floor.

"Sir, would you like to order a pot of wine? Our 'Zuixian Wine' in Fanlou is the best in the world. I guarantee you'll want more after you've had it." Seeing that Su Qingying was quite satisfied with this private room, the maid began to enthusiastically introduce the store's signature drinks.

"No, we want to take a look."

Su Qingying politely declined the maid's recommendation. The maid was smart and did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, she led them to the third floor more diligently.

As soon as I stepped onto the third floor, a fresh fragrance hit me in the face, forming a sharp contrast with the pungent smell of cigarettes and alcohol on the second floor.

Su Qingying looked up and saw that the hall on the third floor was bright and spacious, with various tables and chairs. Each table was decorated with flowers, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and coffee.

"Wow! Miss, it's so beautiful here!" Xiaohuan couldn't help but exclaimed, her eyes wide open.

That’s right, the third floor doesn’t look like a restaurant at all, it’s clearly a flower hall where dignitaries entertain guests!

"Gentlemen, please come this way."

The maid took them to a window seat. On the table were exquisite tea sets and a few plates of snacks. "This is the coffee and milk tea area. There are also various desserts and cakes. You two can take your time to choose."

Su Qingying's eyes swept across the glass display case filled with desserts. The dazzling array of pastries made her, who didn't have much of a sweet tooth, couldn't help but salivate.

Xiaohuan's eyes lit up and she wanted to try all the desserts.

"Miss, look at that strawberry cake. It looks delicious."

Xiaohuan pointed at a cake decorated with fresh strawberries in the window and whispered, her mouth almost watering.

Su Qingying chuckled and tapped Xiaohuan's forehead: "Girl, you only know how to eat."

After the two sat down, the waitress handed over the menu, which included various flavors of coffee and milk tea, as well as a variety of cakes, desserts and fruit platters.

Su Qingying ordered two cups of signature milk tea and a strawberry cake, while Xiaohuan stared at the menu eagerly, and after hesitating for a long time, she added a serving of chocolate mousse.

After the maid left, Xiaohuan couldn't wait to pick up the small fork, scooped a large piece of strawberry cake and stuffed it into her mouth, squinting her eyes with satisfaction: "Miss, this cake is delicious! It melts in your mouth, the cream is not greasy at all, and the strawberries are fresh and sweet..." Su Qingying also tasted it. The cake was soft and sweet, and melted in your mouth. It was really good.

She picked up the milk tea again and took a sip. A sweet taste melted on the tip of her tongue, which was quite unique.

"Miss, this milk tea tastes so unique, and this cake is so delicious." Xiaohuan's face was full of surprise, her mouth was stuffed full, like a little hamster stealing food.

Looking at Xiaohuan's satisfied expression, Su Qingying couldn't help but laugh.

The milk tea and cakes on the third floor were obviously not enough to satisfy Su Qingying and Xiaohuan’s curiosity, so they decided to continue exploring upwards.

The scene on the fourth floor made Su Qingying's eyes light up. Unlike the elegance and refinement of the first three floors, there was a bit more of the flavor of life here.

As soon as I stepped onto the fourth floor, a wave of heat hit me in the face, and the smell of various spices mixed with meat filled the entire space, whetting my appetite.

Su Qingying was also infected by the lively scene. Although she was the daughter of the city lord, she usually interacted with scholars and literati, so it was rare for her to see such a lively scene.

In the spacious hall, there were rows of neatly arranged dining tables. On each table was a copper pot with red spicy soup boiling at the bottom, steam rising and the aroma filling the air.

On the surrounding dining tables, all kinds of cut meats, seafood and vegetables are displayed in a dazzling array, which makes people's appetite increase at first sight.

"This, this is too spectacular!" Xiaohuan's eyes widened. She had never seen such a scene of eating in her life.

The maid skillfully introduced various ingredients and sauces to Su Qingying and Xiaohuan. Looking at the dazzling array of ingredients in front of her, Su Qingying couldn't help but marvel at the owner of Fanlou's brilliant idea of ​​bringing such a popular delicacy as hot pot into the restaurant, and making it run so prosperously.

After the two of them finished looking at it, the maid said they could go up by themselves and there would be someone there to entertain them.

The fifth floor is the snack area. As soon as Su Qingying stepped onto the stairs, she smelled a rich sweet scent.

The shelves in the lobby on the fifth floor were filled with all kinds of snacks, colorful packaging bags, all kinds of strange-shaped candies and chocolates, and many strange things she had never seen before.

Xiaohuan's eyes suddenly widened into a circle, like a little mouse that fell into a rice jar. She excitedly shuttled back and forth between the shelves, wishing to put all the snacks in her pocket.

"Miss, look at this, what is this? It looks like a small fish. Can it be eaten?" Xiaohuan picked up a beautifully packaged jelly and asked curiously.

Su Qingying was also dazzled by the dazzling array of snacks. She picked up a bag of potato chips and looked at it carefully. There were some strange patterns on the packaging bag, which she could not understand at all, not to mention those weird names.

"Miss, what you have in your hand is our newest 'Pili Invincible Pili Spicy Potato Chips'. They are spicy and crispy, and I guarantee you'll want more after eating them!"

A crisp voice came from behind. Su Qingying turned around and saw a young woman dressed in the clothes of a maid from Fanlou standing behind her with a smile on her face. She was holding a tray with several plates of exquisite snacks on it.

"Try it. This is a free sample provided by our Fanlou." The young woman said, handing the tray to Su Qingying.

Su Qingying wanted to refuse, but looking at the other person's sincere smile, she reached out and picked up a piece of dessert and put it in her mouth.

The snack melts in your mouth, is sweet but not greasy, has a light fragrance, and tastes really good.

(End of this chapter)