"Yes, the cold drinks and restaurant dishes were all ideas from our girls." Wang Ergou nodded with a smile.

It wasn't surprising that the man in front of him knew about his daughter. After all, his daughter's reputation was renowned not only in Qingshui County but also in Tangshan Prefecture. Since the business opened, many young masters and ladies from Tangshan Prefecture had come to visit her.

Jun Yan picked up the plum drink, took a sip, and his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly. "This tastes really good. I've been here for several days now, how come I haven't seen any of you ladies?"

“The young lady has been busy these days, staying in the village, so she hasn’t been coming to restaurants much,” Wang Ergou said with an unchanged smile.

He then took out a small notebook from his breast pocket, flipped through a couple of pages, and made two marks with a charcoal pencil.

As Junyan spoke, he looked up and noticed the character "sour" and a symbol that resembled a peach. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's drawn on this?"

Wang Ergou laughed and said, "The owner told us to pay attention to the guests' dietary restrictions and preferences so that we won't offend them when they come to the restaurant again."

Remembering the preferences of each guest in a private room, especially the preferences of Black Gold members, is one of the essential tasks for the waiters at Su Ji Restaurant.

Upon hearing this, Jun Yan subconsciously looked at the dining table. No wonder the restaurant recommended dishes to him this time, all of which suited his taste. If he remembered correctly, he had finished all of these dishes last time.

This Su's Restaurant is truly meticulous in every aspect, both inside and out, surpassing even the Li family's Tianxiang Restaurant.

Thinking of this, the man chuckled softly, "Miss Su is truly a remarkable person. They say that the environment shapes the people, but I wonder what kind of village could produce such a remarkable person as you?"

“Our village…” Wang Ergou’s words trailed off, “Our village is located in a mountain valley just below the county seat. Perhaps it is precisely because there are few people that we can raise such wonderful people.”

"Sir, did you enjoy your hot pot today? Would you like me to bring some more dishes?"

Jun Yan looked at the obedient person in front of him, his smile deepening on his powdered face. He reached into his purse and took out a gold nugget. "There's no need to serve any more dishes. This is a reward for you."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir..." Wang Ergou accepted the glittering little gold nugget, his smile widening to his core. "May you, sir, enjoy boundless blessings and prosperity!"

This gold ingot weighs at least seven qian, which is equivalent to seven taels of silver, more than his monthly salary for a year!

She immediately drew a big heart on Yan San's page in her mind. If this guy ate at the restaurant a few more times, he could buy her a new house right away.

Su's Restaurant doesn't care about the tips its waiters receive, but this gold ingot is a real piece of cash that goes into his pocket.

Sure enough, working for his daughter means you'll never have to worry about having a good life!

Jun Yan shook his head and smiled. He could clearly see that Jin Kezi's eyes were shining like lanterns, but when he should have kept his mouth shut, it was like a sawed gourd, and he couldn't get a single word out. Su Hua's subordinates were indeed very loyal.

Su Hua, whom he was thinking about, was listening to Qing Dai and Yu Yu's report with complete bewilderment.

Her almond-shaped eyes were full of surprise. "The ones who arrested Xiao Jinyan were actually Liu Lin's guards. Could it be that the Xiao family offended Liu Lin at some point?"

Yu Yu waved her hand, her baby face showing a complicated expression. "The guards of the Liu family said that Liu Lin wanted to arrest Master's family members to threaten Master and force Master to apologize and beg for forgiveness from Liu Lin."

After discovering that Old Man Xiao and Old Woman Xiao had a bad relationship with their master, they set their sights on their foolish younger brother, Xiao Jinyan.

"Using the Xiao family to threaten Zichen, Liu Lin is truly a genius." Su Hua almost laughed when she heard this, but then she was puzzled.

"Why is Liu Lin suddenly so hostile towards Zi Chen? Is it because of that slap he gave Zi Chen on the gambling stone street that day?"

When they presented Chun Daicai to Qin Yucheng, the Liu siblings looked displeased. Later, when ten raw stones were selected, Liu Lin insisted on stopping her from cutting them on the spot, which prompted Xiao Jinhan to slap him.

But this slap wasn't very hard; it only grazed the skin a little.

Yu Yu shook her head. "Not only that, according to the Liu family guards, after Liu Lin was slapped by his master, he sent him to follow the girl to find out what kind of jade she could find. However, before he could follow her for more than a few steps, the guard was beaten up. Liu Lin felt that his master had slapped him in the face again and again, so he held a grudge."

As for Liu Lin's interest in Miss Su, he swallowed it down instinctively.

There are too many people trying to steal our masters' jobs. If a few more come, we'll all be fighting back, and one day we might actually pry open a rat hole.

Upon hearing this, Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes darkened slightly. The people of the Liu family were truly of the same petty nature. After Liu Yuxian sent the seedlings to Zaozhuang, she destroyed them. Liu Lin sent the raw stones but couldn't afford to lose them, so he secretly followed them. I'm afraid that Prefect Liu is not someone to be trifled with.

Seeing that the two had finished speaking, Qingdai took out a wooden box from her bosom and handed it over, "Miss, this is the remaining half of the letter that Old Lady Xiao gave me."

In addition, the two guards from the Liu family are currently hanging on the paulownia tree at the village entrance; it's unclear whether they've been taken down or will remain hanging.

Su Hua took the wooden box, flipped through it briefly, and then closed it. The letters inside were the same as the ones she had received that morning, all signed by Qu Feiqing.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Let them go for now. Also, keep a close eye on the Xiao family these next two days. If the Liu family makes another move, help them stop them if necessary."

The Liu family is petty, and Tangshan Prefecture has always been under the jurisdiction of Prefect Liu. Her restaurant in Tangshan Prefecture is being renovated by Su Husheng these days and will open in a few days. There's no need to completely break ties with the Liu family for the sake of the Xiao family.

She didn't care about the life or death of the Xiao family, but whether they were injured or killed, it couldn't be because of Yin Chen.

He may look cold, but he has a soft heart.

"Yes," Yu and the other replied, lowering their eyes.

One headed towards the crooked sycamore tree at the village entrance, while the other headed towards Old Xiao's house.

After the two left, Su Hua went back to tending to her sweet potato pot. She needed to make the sweet potato flour before the restaurant in the prefectural city opened.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, in the capital city.

An ordinary little horse-drawn carriage was slowly leaving the city gate.

Looking out the car window at the receding capital, Cai Die's face was full of anxiety. "Princess, if we sneak out of the manor like this, the Prince and Princess will be furious when they find out."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Jun Qingcheng leaned back in her chair, not even opening her eyes. "Once we get to Wuxi Prefecture, I'll write to Father and Mother. Nothing will happen."

Cai Die gripped the bundle on her back tightly, her worries undiminished. She couldn't help but ask, "What if... what if the princess still can't find Young Master Xiao in Wuxi Prefecture?"

"Can't find it?" The girl opened her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with determination.

"That boy clearly went to Wuxi Prefecture, so how could I not find Brother Zichen?"