“Tea is good, I want some too. You don’t need to treat me, we’ll pay for it ourselves.” Ye Erniu agreed first, thus ending Su Yan’s idea of ​​being alone with Ye Panjiu.

“Brother, you are right. It was my oversight. I’ll treat you to tea.” Su Yan readily corrected himself.

"I just don't know what to do with this stall," he asked again.

Ye Panjiu put down the soup spoon and handed it to Old Madam Ye, saying, "Mother, please keep an eye on it for me. I'll be right back."

She patted Ye Erniu again, "Second Brother, I'm not a child anymore, don't worry."

Su Yan turned around and led the way into the nearest teahouse.

Ye Panjiu followed behind him. After she entered a room with Su Yan, Yan Yu closed the door from the outside.

Ye Panjiu wasn't afraid at all. She sat upright and poured herself a cup of tea. She was indeed a little thirsty after a busy morning.

"Aren't you curious about who I am?" Su Yan leaned against the window, looking at Ye Panjiu.

Ye Panjiu frowned and put down her teacup. "Didn't you say you were Su Yan? What else are you curious about?"

Su Yan choked for a moment.

It's absolutely true that emotions can make people stupid; he actually asked such a question.

Ye Panjiu said, "You mean your identity? That has nothing to do with me, and my curiosity is useless."

"How can it be unrelated? My status determines how much I can do for you."

Ye Panjiu smiled and shook her head. "What you get from others will eventually have to be returned. I prefer to do things myself rather than ask you to do them for me."

Su Yan sighed with a wry smile, "I was deluded."

How come the truth he himself understood became a source of doubt when it came to her?

"Tell me about your big business."

Su Yan slowly walked to the table and sat down opposite Ye Panjiu.

“A gold mine has been discovered in Qingshui County, which is why I left the capital and returned here. There must be troops stationed at the gold mine, and your braised food can be directly supplied to the army.”

Ye Panjiu pondered for a moment and shook her head. "I can't take this business."

Su Yan didn't speak, but fanned himself with his fan.

In his view, although supplying the military involves certain risks, he is willing to take those risks for the sake of high returns.

"If something happens to the military, it's a matter of life and death. Before I'm fully capable, such a risk will only bring catastrophic consequences," Ye Panjiu said calmly.

The Ye family's foundation is too shallow. If they were to use Su Yan to supply the army now, they risk being wiped out if they were not careful.

Although this era emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, the status of merchants was still divided into high and low.

Su Yan stopped fanning himself, and his eyes darkened.

Ye Panjiu still stood up and bowed to Su Yan, "But I still thank you, I appreciate it."

After saying that, she prepared to walk outside.

"Is there no gift to thank you? The matter here is settled, and I'm about to set off back to the capital." Su Yan gazed at her retreating figure.

Ye Panjiu laughed; this person was quite adept at taking advantage of others.

"Then I'll treat you to some braised food? I think it's really delicious."

Su Yan picked up his teacup. "You can have tea with me."

“That works too, wait a moment,” Ye Panjiu replied readily.

The business may be over, but the friendship remains.

She didn't dislike this incredibly handsome guy, and there was nothing wrong with having a meal with him.

Su Yan stood by the window, watching her small figure return to the braised food stall and fill two large bowls with braised food.

"Yan Yu, prepare the wine."

Yan Yu quickly went to the largest tavern in town.

The wine at this teahouse is of such poor quality that it's not suitable for adults.

Ye Panjiu returned to the teahouse and set out two bowls of braised food.

"Try it."

Su Yan picked up his chopsticks and casually put a piece of pig's stomach into his mouth.

It has a crisp and chewy texture, and the various flavors are blended and mixed perfectly.

His eyes brightened. "It's really good. It's a pity I have to leave after just one bite."

Ye Panjiu swallowed a bite of potato; she especially loved the soft, glutinous, and sandy texture of potatoes.

"I'll have the chance to eat this again someday. I'll sell this braised food to the capital. The world is big, and I'll go see it all."

Yan Yu bought two bottles of wine and returned, but instead of going inside, she threw them straight into the house.

Su Yan extended his fan and caught the object steadily, placing it on the table.

"The world is indeed very big, and I want to see it all."

He uncorked the bottle and smelled it. "A bottle of plum wine, a bottle of strong liquor."

"I'll drink plum wine. After you leave, I still have to keep running my stall." Ye Panjiu emptied the teacup.

Su Yan picked up the wine pot with one hand and poured her a cup.

Ye Panjiu looked at his slender fingers and sighed in admiration.

It has distinct joints like bamboo, resembling a work of art.

This man, holding a high position and possessing such extraordinary beauty, it's truly a mystery what door God closed for him, while opening so many windows.

Su Yan raised the strong liquor, "A toast to you."

Ye Panjiu raised her glass. "What are you toasting me for?"

After pondering for a moment, Su Yan said, "Madam Ye is extremely interesting. She allows someone like me, who is preoccupied with fame and fortune, to see a completely different side of things."

Ye Panjiu smiled and took a sip of plum wine.

Su Yan drank very heartily, and drank for quite a while.

Ye Panjiu waited for a while until he put down the wine pot before standing up.

Have a safe trip, see you later.

After saying that, he walked outside.

Su Yan lowered his eyes, wiped the water from his mouth, and started eating the still-steaming braised food on the table by himself.

Oh, fate.

He doesn't care about fate.

Ye Panjiu returned to the stall and took the soup spoon from Grandma Ye's hand.

"Mother, let me do it."

"Okay, I'll take a break." Old Mrs. Ye sat down next to the stall, looking a little tired.

The guests arrived quickly and in large numbers, and she couldn't keep up, becoming extremely anxious.

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