Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Han Yiyi quickly smiled and spoke up.

“Young master, you’re too kind. You’ve made me feel younger, and I’m more than happy about it. How could I possibly mind? Besides, it’s just a form of address. You don’t need to take it to heart…”

Seeing the unprecedented look of embarrassment on his young master's face, Manager Liu quickly changed the subject and asked.

"The chili peppers that Madam Han grows, are they far from here? Could you take us to see them...?"

"Of course, it's right next to the courtyard..."

Han Yiyi led the group to the vegetable garden next door. Before they even got close, they could see the chili peppers growing on the branches. The peppers were brightly colored, some red, some green, and some half red and half green, like colorful ribbons hanging between the green branches. They were so beautiful that they made people's mouths water.

Manager Liu quickened his pace, picked a red one, smelled it, and immediately sneezed because of the pungent odor.

Upon seeing this, Han Yiyi quickly spoke up to remind him.

"Be careful not to get the juice in your eyes, or it will be very uncomfortable..."

Yun Xiao also wanted to go forward and pick one, but after hearing Han Yiyi's words, he withdrew his hand and turned to look at the millet pepper on the other side and asked.

"There are chili peppers here too..."

"Yes, these are small red chilies, they're spicier than these two-pound ones. These long chilies are much spicier, but they're still small, so we'll have to wait a while before we can eat them..."

Han Yi originally wanted to say "two gold bars," but she was afraid that it would be difficult to explain if she said it out loud. What does a chili pepper have to do with gold bars? So she simply said "long chili pepper," which was more descriptive.

Yun Xiao then looked at the planting area of ​​the long chili peppers, which was less than one acre in total.

Remembering what Manager Tong had told him before, that Han Yiyi said that these long chili peppers could only supply Yunlai Restaurant in Ping'an Town for two months, he figured that was all there was left. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but he still asked.

"Is this all the chili peppers that Madam Han planted?"

"Yes, that's all..."

Han Yiyi thought Yun Xiao was worried that her chili peppers wouldn't be enough to supply Yunlai Restaurant, so she quickly continued.

"Don't worry, young master. Yunlai Restaurant will have no problem using these long chili peppers for two months. Even if they are not fresh, they can be dried. Although the taste of the stir-fried dishes will be slightly different, it will not affect the effect. Some dishes will even taste better when stir-fried with dried chili peppers. As for after two months, these small chili peppers will also be available. Although there are not many small chili peppers, if we use them sparingly, they should be enough to last until the chili peppers are ripe next year..."

Upon hearing Han Yiyi's words, Yun Xiao realized there was a misunderstanding, so he spoke up to explain.

"No, Madam Han, you misunderstand. I did not mean to question you. It's just that I ate the dishes you cooked with chili peppers a few days ago and thought they tasted good. Also, my Yun family owns more than just one restaurant in Ping'an Town. So, I thought that if there were any left over, they could be given to other restaurants..."

After Yun Xiao finished speaking, before Han Yiyi could even reply, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked again.

"Mrs. Han, you just said that these chilies can be used after being picked and dried, right? How long can they be stored after being dried?"

"Yes, they can be used after drying, but you have to wait until they are all red before picking them. After they are dried, do not put them in a damp place. Seal them well, and they will last for a year or two without any problems..."

Yun Xiao originally thought that although the chili pepper was good, how to preserve it was a problem. According to Manager Tong, even the fresh ones could only be kept for three to five days.

They've been in business for years, so they naturally have ways to keep things fresh. But if they did that, the costs would increase dramatically. Now that they've heard Han Yiyi say that dried food can also be used, they can save a lot of labor and resources.

However, what Yun Xiao really wanted most was chili seeds. With the seeds, he could plant some near every restaurant, so that he would have both fresh and dried chilies.

"I wonder where Madam Han got her chili seeds from, and whether she has ever thought about selling them..."

Han Yiyi was still introducing the millet peppers to Manager Liu when she heard Yun Xiao's words. She was stunned for a moment before speaking.

“Young master, I don’t have any chili seeds left. I found these edible things in the back mountain before, and I kept some seeds, which I planted in the ground. If you want them now, you can pick some red chilies, take out the seeds, and plant them. However, the planting season has passed, and you will have to wait until March or April of next year to plant them…”

When Manager Tong heard that his young master wanted to buy chili peppers and chili pepper seeds, he was inwardly complaining that his young master was too greedy. He thought to himself that someone had given him a peach, and he wanted to take away all the peach trees that people came to buy. But when he heard Han Yiyi's words, he realized that the other party didn't care about the peach trees at all.

Yun Xiao was also taken aback when he heard Han Yiyi's words. He hadn't expected this woman to be so frank, which made him seem a bit petty. A hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

Even Steward Liu couldn't help but take a closer look at Han Yiyi after hearing her words.

Han Yiyi had no idea about the complicated thoughts running through their minds. After all, from the moment she took the chili seeds out of the system, she never intended to keep them all to herself. The key is, you can't really control something like that unless you can extract all the seeds from every single chili pepper you sell, which isn't realistic...

After a moment of contemplation, Yun Xiao finally spoke again.

"Now that the seed season is over, Madam Han, do you plan to plant more seeds next year? Or we could sign an agreement that you can supply Yunlai Restaurant with whatever seeds you plant next year. As for the price, I want more, so could Madam Han offer a discount?"

Upon hearing Yun Xiao's words, Han Yiyi's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked.

"Really, how much does the young master want...?"

In fact, Han Yiyi doesn't own any land. Even if she planted chili peppers all around her house, it wouldn't amount to much. If she were asked to clear land for this purpose, she wouldn't even consider it.

But she thought that she could let Aunt Zhang and the village chief plant it together, or even let other villagers plant it together, so that she could earn some money from the price difference and everyone could earn some pocket money together.

But if you ask why the villagers aren't allowed to sell directly to restaurants and earn more money,

Han Yiyi knew she didn't have that kind of magnanimity, and besides, she also needed to earn money to support herself and her two little ones—and now there was one more.

Furthermore, she knew that no one in this world would help others for no reason. Even if you did, others might see it as something you could gain, so why bother? It's better to be an honest and ordinary person.