Yunling never intended to use this to get back at Manager Qiao Zhou, so she was telling the truth. Although the oden would taste even better if the recipe were given to Zhang Shi, the chef at Shengfu Restaurant was still quite skilled, and the taste was not bad either.

For the people in this city, this flavor is more than enough, so Yunling didn't demand too much or insist that they make it perfect. That would be fine.

Manager Zhou put his hands behind his back, took two steps away, then couldn't help but turn back and say:

"Is it really time to sell? I'm going, I'm going right now."

Yunling nodded.

Manager Zhou hesitated and turned around. After taking two steps, he heard Yun Ling call him again, "Manager Zhou."

"Hey!" Manager Zhou turned around excitedly, walked directly to Yun Ling's side, bent down and asked, "Does young lady have something to say?"

"I wanted to ask Manager Zhou, what have you thought about what I just mentioned?"

Manager Zhou's heart skipped a beat. Didn't this just prove that this person was hiding something about the oden, intending to use it to negotiate with him?

He simply stopped playing games with her and said directly:

"Young lady, let's be frank and speak openly today, so as to avoid mutual suspicion and unnecessary trouble."

Upon hearing Manager Zhou's words, Yunling naturally got straight to the point.

"I would like to borrow the lobby on this floor from you, shopkeeper."

"No way!" Manager Zhou's heart trembled. This person really had designs on his restaurant. His audacity was beyond measure.

"Just for one day, I'll borrow it for one day. How much silver for one day, the price is up to you, shopkeeper."

"This isn't about money. This main hall is the most important part of the restaurant. It can determine life or death in half a day, let alone a day. Besides, your panties are really not suitable for my restaurant. If you want to find a place, you should go to those clothing stores or fabric shops. Why did you come here?"

Manager Zhou's tough attitude made Yunling uneasy. She gripped the teacup, but fearing that she might show weakness, she forced herself to soften her mind and gently wiped the cup.

"I didn't originally come here to work for you, but I thought it would be better not to let outsiders benefit from this business, so I came here to work for you."

When Manager Zhou heard about "this kind of business," he twitched his ears and stopped himself from leaving.

"What do you mean by that, young lady?"

Yunling knew the fish had taken the bait, and she relaxed completely. She turned around and lazily picked up the tofu that was right in front of her with her chopsticks.

Gangzi had just finished telling his joke when he saw Yunling, so he ran over excitedly and immediately said:

"Grandma, what brings you here?"

"Oh, I was just discussing with Manager Zhou that we should stop telling jokes. It seems like we haven't gotten any orders these days. I was just thinking of calling you back."

Gangzi immediately understood Yunling's meaning. He had vaguely seen Yunling and the shopkeeper discussing something on the stage, and there was some anxiety in their conversation.

Gangzi didn't need to think too much. Even if the sky fell, he would stand by Yunling, his great-aunt. He wouldn't have come for a mere two hundred coins if it weren't for his great-aunt's sake.

"Let them go back. Anyway, it's the same whether we talk about it here or there. Maybe we can have some good luck and bring good fortune to our great-aunt if we go somewhere else."

"Wait, how did this all come about?"

Manager Zhou hurriedly grabbed Gangzi's arm. With Gangzi's silver tongue, he must have attracted countless women, most of whom were wealthy. They could order a whole table full at once. He was a real money-making machine. How could he tell others about this?

"Young lady, just tell me, what kind of business do you want to do in this lobby?"

"I was thinking of making this a women-only event. I'll block off this area around your screen, the surrounding area, and the space above you, so that only women can enter and exit. As for the rest, you don't need to worry about it."

"This...this won't do! What if..."

"Shopkeeper, we are upright people, doing upright business."

Manager Zhou was somewhat embarrassed. If this was just allowing women to come and go, what else could it be but a legitimate business? But what benefit could this bring to him, or even to Shengfu Restaurant?

Manager Zhou released Gangzi's arm, scrambled to find a spot on the table, and slowly sat down. Without any bureaucratic jargon, he went straight to the question:

"Young lady, tell me, what benefit do I get from this?"

"This is very beneficial. Have you heard about what those guys at the brothel have been up to lately, sir?"

Manager Zhou nodded. "Recently, the young noblemen who frequent the private rooms of the restaurant have often mentioned the brothel. I've heard a thing or two about it. Is this what you've been up to?"

"We're just tinkerers; the name was given by the madam. This thing is quite unique, and we only made about twenty pieces. It wasn't actually circulated in the market, so..."

"So, young lady, you're planning to hold some kind of women-only event to let the ladies of the city know that 'Zhaoyeqing' has launched a new product?"

Yunling gave a thumbs-up to Manager Zhou's wit, but was then greeted with a "greeting" from Manager Zhou.

"Young lady, I'll say it again: what benefit do I actually gain from this?"

"Shopkeeper, as I just said, we only made about twenty of these things, and they haven't actually been put into circulation on the market."

Shopkeeper Zhou immediately realized what was going on. He recalled what Yunling had told him before about releasing a limited number of people to buy the mushroom oil noodles. So, now she was...

"Young lady, is this a pre-sale?"

"The shopkeeper is indeed a shrewd businessman. He's clever enough to know that my order form hasn't been printed yet, so there's no information about it on the website at the matchmaking corner. I'm wondering if they'll ask the owner of this restaurant if they can't find a way to place an order?"

Manager Zhou was overjoyed. This was a great thing. First, it would bring customers to their restaurant, and second, it would make others remember his favor. Even if something happened in the future, they could still use this relationship to get things done. Why not?

But before Manager Zhou could agree, Yunling continued:

"However, I have a request, which is something that you, the shopkeeper, can easily resolve with a flick of your finger."

If it were anyone else, Manager Zhou could try to figure out their thoughts, but this little girl Yun Ling's specialty is surprise. No matter how he tries to guess, he can't. With just a flick of her finger, she'll surely try to take something from him again.