COMEANDEATHERE(1)
WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofbarbecuedmuttonkebabs,
roastpork,stir-fliedvegetablesandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!Whywasthat?Whatcould
havehappened?Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit."Nothingcouldbebetter,"hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby."Hello,LaoLi,"hecalled."Yourusual?"ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatinhisrestaurantashealwaysdid.
WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasigninthewindow.
Tiredofallthatfat?Wanttoloseweight?
ComeinsideYongHui’sslimmingrestaurant.
Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.
Makeyourselfthinagain!
CuriositydroveWangPenginside.Itwasfullofpeople.Thehostess,averythinlady,cameforward."Welcome,"shesaid."MynameisYongHui.I'llhelpyouloseweightandbefitintwoweeksifyoueathereeveryday."ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeng.Therewerefewchoicesoffoodanddrinkonit:justrice,rawvegetablesservedinvinegar,fruitandwater.WangPengwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisrestaurant!Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes.Hethrewdownthemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmakepeoplefat?Perhapsheshouldgotothelibraryandfindout.HecouldnothaveYongHuigettingawaywithtellingpeoplelies!Hehadbetterdosomeresearch!
AtthelibraryWangPengwassurprisedtofindthathisrestaurantservedfartoomuchfatandYongHui’sfartoolittle.EventhoughhercustomersmightgetthinaftereatingYongHui’sfood,theywerenoteatingenoughenergy-givingfoodtokeepthemfit.Theywouldbecometiredveryquickly.WangPengfeltmorehopefulashedrovebackhome.Perhaps
withadiscountandanewsignhecouldwinhiscustomersback.Sohewrote:
Wanttofeelfitandenergetic?
Comeandeathere!Discountstoday!
Ourfoodgivesyouenergyallday!
Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!
到这里来用餐吧(1)
王鹏做在他那空荡荡的餐馆里,感到很沮丧.这个上午真是怪的很.通常他很早就起床,准备他的菜肴—烤羊肉串、烤猪肉、炒菜和炒饭.然后到午饭时分,这些菜都会卖完.到了这个时候,他的餐馆本该宾客盈门的,但今天却不是!为什么会这样?发生了什么事?他想起了他用滚烫的精制油烹制的羊肉串、牛排和腊肉.他的可乐又甜又冷,冰激凌用牛奶、奶油和水果制成的.他想:“再没有比这些更好吃的了”.突然间,他看到自己的朋友李昌匆匆地走过.他喊道,“喂,老李!你还是吃老一套的吧?”可是李昌似乎没有听到.怎么会事呢?要是李昌不像往常那样到他店里吃饭,那问题一定严重了.
王鹏跟着李昌来到街尾一家新开张的小餐馆.窗子上的标牌写着这样一些字:“肥腻的东西吃厌了吧!想变瘦吗?请到雍慧减肥餐馆来.此地只供应减肥食品,让你恢复苗条!”
王鹏受到好奇心的驱使,走了进去.里面坐满了人.店老板,一个清瘦的女人走上前来说道:“欢迎光临!我叫雍慧.您要是每天来这儿用餐,我可以保证在两周内去掉您的全部脂肪,”然后,她递给王鹏一张菜谱,菜谱上有很少几样食物和饮料:米饭、蘸醋吃的生蔬菜、水果和水.王鹏对此感到吃惊,特别是对它们的价格.这比在他的餐馆里吃一顿好饭花的钱还要多.他几乎不能相信他的眼睛!他甩了菜谱就急往外走.在回家的路上,他想起了自己的菜谱.那些菜让人发胖了吗?也许他该去图书馆查查看.他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们后跑掉.他最好做一番调查!
在图书馆,王鹏很惊讶地发现,他餐馆的食物脂肪含量太高,而雍慧餐馆的食物脂肪含量又太低.尽管顾客吃她的餐馆里的饭会变得苗条,但他们摄取不到足够的热量来保持健康,很快就会感到疲乏.开车回家时,王鹏觉得又有了希望.也许写个新的标牌、打点折,能够帮他赢回顾客!于是他写下了他的标牌:
“想保持苗条、健康又精力旺盛吗?
到这里来用餐吧!今天打折!
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