Lu Yinghuai was amused by Yunling's actions. It was rare to see her so excited, so he couldn't help but flick her forehead and said affectionately:

"You little rascal!"

Yunling touched the spot where she had been hit by the bullet, and said with slight dissatisfaction:

"I just felt that the price he quoted was a bit off, but that damned Liu Erlang actually revealed the 20,000 strings of cash we won from that polo match, which undoubtedly exposed my bottom line. I will never do business with that merchant again."

Lu Yinghuai was quite pleased that Yunling was willing to chatter with him, and his smile became even brighter as he said gently:

“Now that Lingniang knows how much wool to buy and the approximate price, it will be easier to negotiate. The Daxiangguo Temple is also open today, so let’s go and take a look. Maybe we can find something useful.”

Looking at the pile of ledgers on his desk, Yunling teased:

"Why would I need to invite someone as important as you to accompany me? I've been there once before and I know the way. Young Master, you should focus on your business."

Yunling stood up, patted the wrinkles in her clothes, and strode away.

Lu Yinghuai was both amused and exasperated by Yunling's behavior of abandoning the monks after the meal. He quickly grasped the man's hand and said with a smile:

"If Lingniang lends a hand, the important matters can be finished quickly, and then we can go together."

"I don't know how to look at the ledgers, and besides, it involves the secrets of the Lu family business. What if the old boss causes trouble if I look at them carelessly?"

"If you don't want to watch, then don't. Sit down and talk to me, and I'll be able to speed things up."

Yunling thought he was talking nonsense. Accounting required meticulous attention, and having someone talking nearby would be disruptive. Just as she was about to accuse him of rambling, she heard him say again:

"You can sit on that recliner and rest first. After I finish my business, we can go to Bifangzhai for some crab roe noodles, and then we can stop by Daxiangguo Temple, okay?"

Yunling was most susceptible to this person's extremely gentle tone, and with the crab roe noodles as an enticing temptation, she was naturally unable to move and had no choice but to sit down on the recliner with her bones limp.

As soon as Yunling lay down on the recliner, the word "comfortable" immediately popped into her mind. Her head was resting on the soft cushions of the recliner, and she could see the blue sky and white clouds outside the window. Enjoyment, Lu Yinghuai really knew how to enjoy himself.

"Hey, I'm going to sleep now."

Hearing the sound, Lu Yinghuai pulled a thin blanket from a nearby cabinet and quickly covered Yunling with it.

"When you sleep, you should protect your stomach and both shoulders, otherwise you will easily catch a cold if you are exposed to drafts."

"I'm wearing a thick coat."

"Even if it's thick enough, it's easy to get chilled by the cold wind once you fall asleep, so we can't be careless."

Yunling let him do as he pleased. Firstly, he was a chatterbox, and she couldn't argue with him about this. Secondly, she was really sleepy and didn't want to scare away her drowsiness, so she quickly closed her eyes.

Lu Yinghuai covered Yunling with the blankets, then lowered the blackout curtains on the window before sitting back down to concentrate on his work.

Time flew by, and the wind chimes on the window sill rang twice, signaling that it was lunchtime.

Yunling was woken up by hunger. She stretched and yawned, and someone immediately caught the thin blankets that were about to fall off.

Lu Yinghuai's eyes flickered slightly, his voice hoarse without his awareness, as he asked the question.

"Did you sleep well?"

"Very good. You, young master, are used to enjoying life. Have you checked the accounts carefully?"

Lu Yinghuai nodded.

He had already finished reconciling the accounts, and in his spare time, he even painted a picture of Yunling as a sleeping beauty. This was his secret, and he wouldn't tell anyone.

Gangzi, who was waiting on the first floor, kept dozing off. If it weren't for the fact that he had nothing to do but punch Zifu a couple of times, he really would have gone up to the second floor to find Yunling.

Seeing Yunling come down from the second floor, her hair slightly disheveled and her collar a little loose, he glared at Lu Yinghuai. His boss should be sensible, but this beast might be.

The group took a carriage to Bifangzhai. Bifangzhai was not large and there were not many people, which made it quiet. The four of them sat in a small private room. Although the room was small, it had everything they needed.

The seats are comfortably spaced out, and there are welcome snacks and candied fruits on the round table. The menu is displayed on the wall, and surprisingly, it even has a small balcony where you can stand and enjoy the view outside.

Yunling was willing to come again just for this reason. She looked happily at the bamboo signs hanging on the wall, but after looking at them several times, she still couldn't find the crab roe noodles she wanted. Then she suddenly looked at Lu Yinghuai.

"Did you eat your crab roe noodles in a dream?"

Lu Yinghuai chuckled, placed the washed dishes in front of Yun Ling, and explained:

"This is the shopkeeper's prized possession. If it were hung on the wall, everyone would want a serving, and the crab roe would be eaten up before winter even arrives!"

"That makes sense. So you mean that Bifangzhai has dishes that aren't listed on this wooden sign?"

Lu Yinghuai smiled and nodded. He knew this person was intelligent and quick-witted, so without waiting for her to ask further, he said directly:

"There is braised pork belly with abalone, scallion and yam with sakura shrimp, garlic-fried eel stew, dry-pot steamed ribs, Maggi-flavored stir-fried pork kidney, and a certain little glutton's favorite original osmanthus cake."

Yunling's mouth watered just hearing the names of the dishes.

"Um, could you please give me one of each, shopkeeper?"

"Zifu had already informed the manager of the preparations an hour ago, and the dishes are all ready."

As soon as the words were spoken, a plate of stir-fried pork loin with Maggi seasoning, brimming with wok hei (wok aroma), was brought in. Next came steaming braised pork with abalone, scallion-flavored yam and sakura shrimp, followed by sizzling garlic-fried eel casserole, fragrant dry-pot steamed ribs, and finally crab roe noodles and original osmanthus cake.

Yunling's eyes widened in surprise; there were so many delicious things that she didn't know where to start. Just as she hesitated, Gangzi's shout startled her.

"Boss, come on, try these ribs, they're delicious and unique."

Yunling had just noticed this plate of ribs, which was very different from the ribs steamed by Zhang. His ribs were not watery, but oily. When they were first served, they were sizzling with oil, but now they had calmed down a bit.

She quickly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. The ribs were tender and flavorful, truly delicious.

"I don't know how these ribs are made, but the texture is somewhere between steamed and baked, both tender and fragrant."

Lu Yinghuai handed the prepared crab roe noodles to Yun Ling, smiling as he replied:

"Bake it in a pot, without adding a drop of water, relying solely on the heat from the pot."

"You're not going to heat the pot with water? Wouldn't it break easily? If Grandma heard that, she'd definitely say you're wasting food."

"So, as I said before, this is the shopkeeper's treasured possession."