Bai Qiaoyin doesn't think she will be rejected.

That's how business is; customers have to be treated with respect.

Besides, Gu An'an doesn't seem like a fool; she should know the potential consequences of rejection.

But to her surprise, before Gu An'an could speak, the little girl standing to the side spoke up, "Does this older sister have such a big appetite?"

The girl looked to be around ten years old. She was pretty and charming, and her lively eyes and brows made her easy to talk to without being annoying.

Bai Qiaoyin was more amiable towards the pretty young girl, saying, "I just wanted to try something new."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingzhu suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Sister looks a bit like my younger sister."

"What's the meaning?"

"She's young and can't actually eat that much, but she always likes to take a bite out of everything so that no one else can eat it. Her mother even beat her for it. Now she's learned her lesson and keeps grumbling about not wasting food, saying that only stupid children waste food."

Bai Qiaoyin's face flushed slightly. Could she not tell that this little girl was indirectly insulting her, saying that she was not even as good as a five-year-old child?

"Zhu'er, how dare you speak to Manager Bai like that?"

Jiang Mingzhu immediately lowered her head, looking aggrieved.

A nearby diner immediately spoke up in defense, saying, "The young lady is right. This delicious food is rare; how can it be wasted like this?"

"Exactly, is this young lady the new manager of Taibai Restaurant? They say competitors are enemies, you're not here to cause trouble, are you?"

"I think Madam Gu should put up another sign: 'No entry for those in the same trade.'"

With everyone speaking up for her, Gu An'an didn't have to directly confront Bai Qiaoyin, but seeing the person who turned and left, she knew that she and Bai Qiaoyin had formed a grudge.

The problem is that she doesn't know why the other party is picking a fight, and she feels helpless.

Gu An'an was very generous to these righteous diners, saying, "Thank you all for your help. Zhu'er, cut a plate of sausages for everyone to have something to eat first. It's on me."

Several diners laughed, "Mrs. Gu, you're too kind. It's not easy for you and your daughter to run a small business."

For these gourmets, being able to enjoy a satisfying meal is better than anything else.

Whether that person was the manager of Taibai Restaurant or Taihei Restaurant was irrelevant to them.

That restaurant doesn't have any good food; I'm already tired of it.

Even their signature dishes can't compare to this plate of sausages.

The gourmets wouldn't even deign to eat it.

After selling the last batch of ingredients, Gu An'an packed her things and drove the carriage home.

When the news reached Bai Qiaoyin, the young woman scratched the surface of the rice paper with her fingernail, leaving a faint mark.

"You mean this woman has no background?"

"I haven't heard of it. Sixth Young Master asked Chu Yi to inquire before. It was said that she was sold to Jiangjia Village by her parents, but her husband seems to have died. She is raising several children by herself."

The person who answered suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, Chu Yi went to Jiangjia Village more than once. I remember one time when he came back, he still smelled of blood, and Sixth Young Master got angry about it."

"What? You were indiscriminately killing innocent people there?"

"It's not entirely innocent. The Sixth Young Master is kind-hearted and gave that bastard a way out. However, Chu Yi doesn't only obey the Sixth Young Master. He probably has someone in the capital who asked him to do it."

Bastard.

Bai Qiaoyin laughed, "Our Sixth Young Master is good in every way, except that he's sometimes too soft-hearted. Have you confirmed the identity of that bastard child yet?"

"He told people he came to stay with relatives, but the person he was staying with had died many years ago, and the villagers didn't recognize him. They kindly took him in and have been making a living as a blacksmith all these years. But I don't think he mistook someone else for someone else. Do you need to take care of this?"

Bai Qiaoyin laughed, "Since the Sixth Young Master has spared his life, why should I go looking for trouble? All that's left in their lineage is this stinky blacksmith. Can he really turn the world upside down?"

The young woman's eyes flashed with a slight coldness. "I'd like to know what that young widow is capable of that makes Sixth Young Master so concerned about her."

A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea; in this matter, Twenty-Three knew he shouldn't overthink it.

But seeing the once innocent person now acting like this for the sake of the Sixth Young Master, he couldn't help but sigh silently.

"Go there tomorrow and see what her 'Golden Jade Abundance' tastes like."

Twenty-three watched as the person rose and left, their robes fluttering in the wind, and only after a long while did she hear her own soft reply, "Okay."

...

Gu An'an noticed the strangeness of this unfamiliar diner.

The "Golden Jade Abundance" dish, which costs twenty coins a bowl, is not cheap. The customers are mainly gourmets, some of whom bring their families. They all look very satisfied while eating.

The young man exuded an aura of unapproachability, squatting there eating at a leisurely pace, his face showing no emotional fluctuation.

It was as if whether it tasted good or not was unimportant; he was just there to carry out a mission.

Task.

When this word came to mind, Gu An'an had some guesses about the person's identity.

"Mother, that person is so strange."

Jiang Mingzhu noticed this as well, and only spoke up after the person left.

She felt a little embarrassed to criticize someone to their face.

"Did I shortchange you?"

The girl quickly shook her head, "No."

Gu An'an smiled as she packed her things, "Then don't worry about it. We won't set up a stall tomorrow, the fifteenth. We'll just buy some good food to take back. You'll be going to school the day after tomorrow."

In fact, Jiang Mingzhu wasn't that enthusiastic about reading.

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