Although Su Xiaonuan has never formally performed the traditional courtesies, her relationship with Li Yuehua is already common knowledge. Li Yuehua tells everyone that Xiaonuan is her goddaughter, and having such a remarkable goddaughter is a source of pride.

"I'm not being polite at all," Su Xiaonuan said politely. "It's too late, I'm sorry to bother my godmother. If it were daytime, I would definitely come to your shop for a free meal. We didn't get home until midnight last night."

“Okay, I’ll forgive you this time. But if you don’t come in next time, your godmother will be angry.” Li Yuehua said, turning around to take out a lot of food from the trunk. “I was worried you were too busy, so I asked the chef at the restaurant to make some dishes for you to bring over.”

After Dingxiang got out of the car, she also helped carry the groceries from the trunk.

"My goodness, how much food did you bring?" Su Xiaonuan exclaimed in surprise. "So early, you must have exhausted your master, right?"

"Not tired at all," Li Yuehua said happily. "We heard you can cook these dishes, and the chefs even asked you to give them some serious feedback. They really want you to come to the restaurant and give them some guidance, but you're such a busy person now, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to do so."

"I don't have time to go this time, but I'll definitely visit them next time I come back." Su Xiaonuan always regarded Li Yuehua as her benefactor. It was Li Yuehua who helped her earn her first pot of gold.

"Look, another car is coming." Dingxiang pointed into the distance. "The parking space at the village entrance is too small. It's okay for two cars, but if another one comes, it will be a bit crowded. Yuehua, go and talk to them and ask them to park on the side of the road."

"How did you know you were coming to our village? Couldn't you have been going to another village?" Li Yuehua ignored her and took the vegetables from the trunk.

“This car is definitely coming to Xiaolong Village. Which village in the surrounding area is as famous as Xiaolong Village?” Dingxiang said proudly. “Investing in the winery is our most successful collaborative project. Of course, we also have to thank Xiaonuan for her strong support.”

"Sister Dingxiang, you're too kind." Su Xiaonuan raised her eyebrows slightly. "It was your own hard work in opening up sales channels. I only talked to you. There's no need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank the hardworking villagers. If they hadn't worked overtime day and night, we wouldn't have been able to complete the orders on time."

Aunt Hua and Chen Hao, who rushed over upon hearing the news, were extremely grateful to Su Xiaonuan for saying this. They had always wanted to give bonuses to those who worked overtime, but they didn't know how to bring it up. It was different when Su Xiaonuan said it.

Su Xiaonuan was detached from worldly affairs, and her words were devoid of any selfish motives.

Li Yuehua and Ding Xiang were both worldly-wise people, and they understood the underlying meaning of each other's words. They exchanged glances and nodded.

Dingxiang immediately agreed. "Xiaonuan is right. The villagers who are working overtime to meet the deadline have worked hard. From now on, we will give each of them an extra ten yuan per month."

Chen Hao and Aunt Hua led the applause. "Thank you, Boss Ding! Thank you, Boss Li!"

"Then I thank you two benefactors on behalf of the villagers of Xiaolong Village." Su Xiaonuan nodded politely. "The villagers of Xiaolong Village are so fortunate to have such generosity from the two bosses. We hope that the two bosses will continue to take care of Xiaolong Village in the future."

“Of course,” Li Yuehua said. “We’ve made money here, and we will continue to support the economy of Xiaolong Village. The better this place develops, the better our business will grow.”

"Look, the township head is in the car," Dingxiang exclaimed.

"My goodness, the town leaders are here too!" Aunt Hua exclaimed. "Xiao Nuan really has a lot of influence; Xiaolong Village is truly honored today!"

"Aunt Hua, you stay here and entertain our distinguished guests. I'm going home to call my husband to Xiao Nuan's house to cook." After saying that, Chen Hao turned around and ran to the bicycle parked not far away, then rode off in a hurry.

As soon as the car stopped, four leaders got out: the town's top two leaders, the police station chief, and the township head, who greeted the leaders who had come with him like a host, and led them to several women.

Everyone knows each other, so there's no need for introductions; they just start teasing each other as soon as they meet.

"Haha, what good luck today, all these beautiful ladies have gathered here!" the secretary joked with a laugh. "This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

"You didn't come here just because of the smell, did you?" Li Yuehua lived in the town and was quite familiar with the town's leaders. "Your noses are really long; you can smell the aroma from this far away. You're in for a treat today. Look, the dishes are all ready."

"Comrade Li Yuehua, that's not right of you." Mayor Gu deliberately put on a stern face and cleared his throat. "What do you mean 'we came because of the aroma'? We knew you were bringing dishes, so we came to support you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to finish all this food, would you?"

In the end, even the mayor couldn't hold back and finally burst out laughing.

The police station chief walked directly towards Su Xiaonuan. "Comrade Su, you are truly remarkable. You helped the Provincial Public Security Bureau solve a serial murder case and even helped them dismantle the human traffickers' hideout. You really make our town mayor proud."

It was the director who recommended Su Xiaonuan to his superiors, and the recommendation went up the chain of command until those above learned of her existence.

Therefore, Su Xiaonuan's achievements made him, the head of a local police station, feel particularly proud.

With a model village like Xiaolong Village emerging in the town, the leaders receive a lot of attention and praise when attending county and city meetings. Therefore, these leaders all come to Su Xiaonuan with gratitude.

"Distinguished leaders, dear sages, let's not stand here talking. Come with me to the Xiao family compound." Aunt Hua gestured invitingly.

When the leaders saw that there were still vegetables in the trunk, they all helped to lift them up. Each of them carried two boxes of vegetables, and the group went to the Xiao family compound chatting and laughing.

Chen Hao arrived at the Xiao family compound on his bicycle with his wife, and the two of them brought several main dishes with them.

"Make way! Make way!" Chen Hao shouted anxiously in the car, afraid that the food he was carrying would spill.

Everyone immediately made way for him, allowing him to ride his bicycle into the Xiao family compound first.

Xiao Moran and Zhang Yulan had just gotten up; if they weren't hungry, they probably would have continued sleeping.

When Zhang Yulan and her son came to greet them, Aunt Hua led everyone in single file.

"Chen Hao, what did you bring? It smells so good, I've been able to smell the aroma all the way here." Everyone gathered around, craning their necks to see the food Chen Hao was carrying.

"Stewed goose in an iron pot." Chen Hao held an iron pot in his hand, and even with a lid on, the aroma couldn't be contained.

"What a treat we're having today!" the town mayor smacked his lips.

"There's also braised chicken with taro and braised duck with konjac." Hao's wife took the groceries out of the bicycle basket. "These dishes are all made by learning from Xiao Nuan. They taste really good. You guys are really lucky. I've made them twice, and this time is the most successful."

"My God, is today a food festival?" Su Xiaonuan was touched. They were all expressing their welcome to her family in this way. "The township head's family sent a pot of braised meat, Hao's wife made so much food, and godmother brought more than ten dishes. They're going to make us eat until we're stuffed."