Chapter 1506 aligns with my thoughts.

Wei Ronghua smiled and said, "I'm glad the customer likes it. This pastry is priced at thirty coins. However, our shop's hibiscus cakes are very popular, and they usually sell out by the afternoon. We really don't have any today. If the customer wants to buy some, I can reserve some for you another day?"

Thirty coins... one dollar?

Ying Xi clicked his tongue in amazement. In such a small county town, in such a small shop, these pastries were indeed not cheap.

She looked at Shu Yu, who immediately knew she wanted to eat; what a foodie.

So she nodded to Wei Ronghua, "Then, we'll come back to buy it tomorrow. Shopkeeper, please reserve one for us. It should only cost around ten yuan."

Wei Ronghua smiled and agreed, "Okay, then I'll save a portion for the guests."

Thank you.

Shu Yu then left the shop with Ying Xi.

As soon as they left, the waiter couldn't help but walk up to Wei Ronghua and say in a low voice with a sneer, "You actually believed they would buy it? And you even kept one for them? What a boast. Those two clearly couldn't afford it, and you let them sample it for free. You're such a sucker. I'll tell the boss the truth about what happened today."

Wei Ronghua glanced at him sideways, too lazy to even speak to him, and turned around to go back behind the counter.

The other two shop assistants couldn't help but exchange a glance, then pretended not to have seen anything and went back to their work.

After leaving the shop, Shu Yu and the other person went straight back to the inn.

She hadn't said a word the whole way, but Ying Xi finally couldn't help asking, "Miss, what do you think of that Manager Wei?"

"So far, his character and conduct seem good; he treats all customers equally, at least in line with my thinking. However, as a shopkeeper, good character alone isn't enough. I'll go take another look tomorrow."

Yingxi nodded.

However, although it was said that the day would pass, that evening, after the two finished their dinner and returned to their normal attire, they went downstairs for a stroll in the vicinity and ended up near the Red Fragrance Cake.

At this time of day, most shops in the county town would normally be closed.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is just two days away, and even late at night, the streets are still bustling with activity. Many people and shops are making preparations for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, especially the large restaurant, which has already erected a scaffold at its entrance; I wonder what its purpose is.

Hongxianggao probably doesn't have any events planned. At least when Shu Yu went there during the day, she only saw that the lanterns and couplets at the entrance had been replaced with new ones. There was no indication that any other place was preparing for a lantern festival.

Even so, Hongxianggao was still open so late.

Shu Yu stood at the door and glanced inside. Wei Ronghua was still standing behind the counter, looking down at something. There were no customers in the shop, and it was very quiet.

Wei Ronghua seemed to sense something and looked up towards the door.

But Shu Yu had already left before him, and he could only see pedestrians walking around the doorway.

Shu Yu was about to stroll along the other side of the street when Ying Xi suddenly tugged at her sleeve. "Miss, it's those two shop assistants from the Red Fragrance Cake shop."

Shu Yu turned her head and indeed saw the two indifferent shop assistants she had seen during the day coming out of the shop, muttering and walking out arm in arm.

As I passed by Shuyu, I could hear them saying something about going to have dinner.

Shu Yu thought for a moment and said to Ying Xi, "Let's go, let's follow them and see."

The two men didn't go far. They sat down at a noodle stall not far away and ordered two bowls of the cheapest vegetarian noodles.

(End of this chapter)