"Third Uncle, let's go out and see what's going on. It looks like someone's coming."

Song Xiaoyu glanced outside and saw a large group of people gathered in the main hall. They didn't seem to be there to buy anything; they looked like they were there to cause trouble.

"This is bad. Could it be that someone the couple offended has come seeking revenge?"

"Why should we bear the consequences of the sins committed by that couple? You and I haven't offended any outsiders, so we should just deal with it normally. Besides, they are businessmen who travel all over the country, and they wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for innocent people."

"Um."

After saying that, the two walked outside...

As they approached the outer room, before even reaching the door, one of the men came up and angrily demanded, "You shady establishment! Not only have you been cheating us for so long, but you still have the nerve to change your name and keep operating? Dream on! As long as we're here, we won't let people like you continue to be so arrogant. Pack your things and get out of Little Leaf City!"

Song Xiaoyu remained calm and composed, first extending her hand and respectfully bowing to the other party.

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you mistaken me for someone else? Please look carefully, my niece and I are not the owners of this shop."

Upon hearing this, the speaker composed himself, looked carefully for a while, and replied, "Indeed not... What, were those two relatives of yours? They ran away, and now you're taking over this shady business?"

Song He'er smiled and, before Song Xiaoyu could speak, stepped forward and replied, "What this senior said is quite unreasonable. I personally exposed and drove away the owner and his wife of this shop. If I were her relative, wouldn't my actions yesterday have been like shooting myself in the foot?"

This group of people must have heard rumors, as they did not witness the disturbance in the store yesterday, so they could not even distinguish the people.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the last merchant in the crowd squeezed in, pointed at them and said, "I know her. I've seen this young lady before. It seems she was the one who exposed the couple's scheme yesterday. But the storefront has suddenly changed... Could it be that the young lady has taken over this shop?"

Song He'er nodded.

The merchant who had initially appeared aggressive looked up at the words above the door and frowned. "What is this? I've never eaten it before, nor have I ever seen it before?"

Seeing that business had come in, Song Xiaoyu quickly stepped forward to explain, "This is a new dish that has been passed down from the Central Plains. Sir, you may wish to try it. If you like it, we will charge you half price today. If you don't like it, we will not charge you a penny."

The merchant, somewhat curious, then asked, "How much?"

"Thirty coins a bowl."

"Thirty coins! Are you robbing me? A whole steamer of buns only costs eight coins!"

The price of thirty coins was set privately by Song He'er and Song Xiaoyu. Although it was a bit more expensive than ordinary food, scarcity drives up the price. As long as the food tasted good, the merchants wouldn't care about the price later.

"My third uncle just said that if it's delicious, he'll only charge half the price; if it's not delicious, he won't charge a penny. Everyone might as well give it a try. If you think it's good, it's only fifteen coins. You'd spend fifteen coins if you ate steamed buns and drank a bowl of soup at that shop across the street, wouldn't you?"

After hearing this, everyone felt that it made some sense, so they put down their swords and whips and casually found a table to sit down.

"This place is cleaner than before!"

Song He'er rolled her eyes. Of course it was clean. Her third aunt came over before dawn to clean it, and practically licked it clean with her mouth!

"Would each of you gentlemen like one serving?"

"It's one serving per person, are you suggesting we share one? But speaking of which, what is this? Fruit or cake? Noodle soup?"

"It's a dish that combines soup, vegetables, and noodles; you'll see when it's served."

"Alright, hurry up and serve us. We need to get going after we eat. Also, I want to ask, where did that heartless couple run off to?"

Song He'er didn't want to cause any more trouble. Her own lawsuit was resolved, and she didn't want to create any more problems. Seeing that this group of people were still persistent, she simply brushed it off and pretended not to know anything.

"They left the city overnight, I don't know the details. If you ask me, seniors, the matter is over, let's put it all behind us. Life goes on, are we going to beat someone to death over a few buns? Even if they lose their lives, what has happened cannot be changed. We might as well be happy, that's how we live a joyful life."

As Song He'er spoke, she poured a bowl of tea for each of them.

Zhang Xiue hasn't returned from buying the utensils yet; she needs to dawdle a bit longer until they arrive so she can serve everyone the dishes.

"Don't underestimate your age; you have a unique perspective on life. Alright, thank you for your advice. Whether you like the food or not, we'll still pay for it as usual!"

Song He'er smiled and was about to turn around when she saw Zhang Xiu'e walking in from outside, beaming with delight.

"Oh, so many guests? Look at me, I lost track of time as soon as I stepped out. I'll go heat up the wine for everyone right away!"

As she spoke, Zhang Xiue walked happily toward the small kitchen, not forgetting to take Song Xiaoyu with her when she left.

When we got to the back, I couldn't help but ask, "Are they all here to eat?"

Song Xiaoyu was stunned, almost speechless with anger at her question, "Is this a blind date instead of a meal?"

"You... I was just asking casually. We haven't even officially opened yet! Why are so many people here? I'm afraid they're here to cause trouble!"

"Don't worry about that. They initially came to cause trouble for that couple, but now they've escaped danger and decided to try our food. Go ahead and do it; I'll take care of things from the front."

“Oh…” Zhang Xiue nodded without saying anything.

Song He'er handed over the cooking to Zhang Xiu'e, while she prepared the seasonings on the side. She just waited for the vegetables to be cooked, added the broth, and poured the sesame paste and seasonings over them.

"He'er, how much is this portion?"

"A big soup bowl!"

"Huh? I only bought small bowls."

"The kind used for serving porridge is fine!"

"That bowl is way too big!"

"It has to be this big, one serving per person. It's not about putting the soup together and having everyone take a small bowl to distribute it, because everyone's taste is different. What if some people like spicy food and others don't?"

"oh......"

"Third Aunt, heat the chili peppers into oil, and take it outside with the vinegar so the guests can add it according to their own taste."

Zhang Xiu'e knew this rule, which was that she would not eat such things. In the capital, restaurants and steamed bun shops all had this kind of vinegar on the table.