“Young Master Xu,” Chu Yiyi nodded slightly, “this is a hangover soup that I had the kitchen make.”

"I see you drank quite a bit of wine just now. Have some hangover soup to get rid of the smell of alcohol."

As she spoke, Chu Yiyi handed the tray forward, revealing a small white jade bowl filled with a yellowish-brown medicinal soup.

Xu Yi stared at the hangover soup for a moment, as if he didn't need it.

"Thank you, I'm still sober. Give the hangover soup to those who need it."

For example, the young master diagonally opposite him was so drunk that he was slumped over the table.

Neither of the two servants could pull him up; by comparison, the one who should be drinking the hangover soup was the one.

Chu Yiyi's polite smile froze for a moment. Shouldn't a young master from a normal family stand up to accept the medicine?

Then she thanked herself with an air of flattery, after all, Chu Yiyi was one of the most beautiful women in town.

The line of men wanting to marry her stretched from the east gate to the west gate.

This Xu Yi... seems a bit different from others.

Moreover, the way he looked at me just now didn't change at all.

Didn't he recognize me?

Thinking this, Chu Yiyi tightened her grip on the tray. Impossible, she couldn't believe it.

"What's wrong?" Xu Yi looked at the person standing in front of him, blocking his view, with a puzzled expression.

Chu Yiyi adjusted her expression and asked unwillingly.

"Young Master Xu, do you not know who I am?"

She didn't believe it. Even if Xu Yi didn't know her identity, they had met three times.

With her looks, how could Xu Yi not remember her?

"Who are you?"

Upon hearing this answer, Chu Yiyi felt as if she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.

Her previously gentle face suddenly darkened. "Are you insulting me?"

From as far back as she can remember, she was always the center of attention wherever she went.

Today, she personally served Xu Yi the hangover soup, which was already quite humble of her.

Not only did he not answer, but he also said such insulting things to her.

Hearing that her tone was off, Xu Yi looked up at her again.

I didn't want to take a closer look at who this person was, but rather to confirm whether he was drunk.

What nonsense are you spouting? "I don't know who you are, so how could I insult you?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because once she did, Chu Yiyi was absolutely furious.

With a crash, the tray and bowl fell to the ground, and Chu Yiyi turned and left.

Her steps were quick, unlike the slow pace she had taken when she first arrived.

The commotion immediately drew everyone's attention, and no one knew what was going on.

Turning around, I only saw Miss Chu walking away quickly.

Madam Chu, who was talking to the other ladies, quickly got up and followed them when she saw this.

Before leaving, she glanced at Xu Yi again, her eyes filled with obvious reproach.

Although she was talking to someone else, she kept a close eye on her daughter's movements.

Her outburst now is definitely related to Xu Yi.

This glance wasn't just baffling to Xu Yi; Xu Genshan and Liu Fang felt the same way.

"Yi'er, did you make Miss Chu angry?" Liu Fang had heard a little about Chu Yiyi; this young lady was not easy to deal with.

Xu Yi shook his head; he could count the number of words they said on one hand from beginning to end.

Moreover, he believed he hadn't said anything wrong, so who knows why that young lady got angry.

Liu Fang knew that her son wasn't the kind of person who spoke without thinking.

Now that the master of the house was gone, Xu Genshan and the others sent a servant to inform him and then left.

The Xu family also has a house in town, but since Xu Genshan and Liu Fang are going on a long trip tomorrow, they won't be going back to the old house.

Originally, Xu Yi was supposed to stay with them, but he rode back to the old house alone.

It was already late when he returned. The gatekeeper was about to lock the door when he saw him come back and hurriedly went out to greet him.

Xu Yi tossed the reins to the gatekeeper and headed towards the inner courtyard. He was back late today and didn't know if the little girl was asleep yet.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw that candles were still lit in Fu Man'er's room.

Upon closer inspection, the door wasn't even fully closed, and through the crack, you could see the little girl's long black hair cascading over her shoulders.

He was half-lying on the desk, holding a pen in one hand, it was unclear whether he was writing or drawing.

Fu Man'er is currently facing a headache regarding her newly opened branch. The store has been open for some time, but there hasn't been much progress.

Everyone recognizes Fu Kee's main store, which is usually packed with people, while the branches are few and far between.

After a while, Fu Man'er understood that some things are enough once, and there is no way to replace them with new ones.

So we need to figure out a way to make this newly opened store profitable.

After thinking for a while, I had a preliminary plan in mind.

Since simply reading books is too boring, let's set up a stage and start talking about books.

Some people are illiterate, but that doesn't stop them from being interested in strange and unusual things.

She collected many old books, and the stories inside were all extremely interesting.

With that in mind, she started drawing up blueprints, wanting to make a big change to the layout of the store.

First of all, those rows and rows of cabinets are definitely out of the question; we need to build a platform.

Then you can put tables and chairs in front, and then charge according to the number of seats.

While listening to audiobooks, you can also drink some hot tea and eat some melon seeds and snacks.

But there's a large empty space next to it. What's this empty space for?

Fu Man'er stared blankly at the drawing, lost in thought, and the ink from her pen dripped onto the white paper.

“We can set up a screen here and write each book on it, so that everyone can go to whichever performance they like.”

A voice suddenly sounded above her head, and Fu Man'er jumped up in fright.

"hiss."

"Ouch."

Fu Man'er quickly covered the top of her head; she had gotten up too fast and bumped her head, making it buzz.

"Did you hurt yourself? Let me see." Xu Yi quickly helped her up and pulled her hand away from her head.

"Brother, you scared me!" Fu Man'er complained angrily.

If he hadn't suddenly spoken up, I wouldn't have stood up so abruptly and bumped my head.

"I'm sorry." Xu Yi gently rubbed her head. "It's my fault."

Fu Man'er was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice him pushing the door open.

Xu Yi was watching Fu Man'er draw when she stopped, and only then did he speak up to remind her.

"Brother, does your chin hurt?" Fu Man'er looked up and reached out to touch it.

"Oh, it's just as prickly as Daddy's." Fu Man'er quickly withdrew her hand after just one touch.

Xu Yi touched his chin. He'd been a bit busy these past few days and hadn't had time to shave. He'd have to shave before going to bed.

"Hmm?" Fu Man'er suddenly moved closer to Xu Yi and sniffed him, then pinched her nose.

"Oh, brother's been drinking."

1. I couldn't smell it at first, but if I got closer and smelled it carefully, I could still detect the smell of alcohol.

Xu Yi immediately stepped back a little. He hadn't drunk much today, and the smell of alcohol on him was so faint that only Fu Man'er could detect it.

"Yes, brother drank some."

"It's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'll help you with the drawings."

The drawings on the table are basically complete, except for the blank spaces that haven't been filled in yet.

Fu Man'er wasn't sleepy at all, and when she heard him say that, she lay back down on the table.

“I know what my brother is saying, I’ll draw it.”

The young girl held the pen in her delicate hands and filled in the blanks in a few quick strokes.

"We can also put up a menu here, so that guests know what food and drinks are available as soon as they walk in."

"By the way, these cubicles can also be separated for men and women."

After just a short pause, Fu Man'er suddenly had a lot of ideas pop into her head.

These ideas can make the shop more complete. Looking at the full sheet of paper, Fu Man'er felt very happy.

When she's happy, her dimples appear and disappear.

"Can you go to sleep now?" Xu Yi leaned closer and asked.

Fu Man'er can't go to sleep peacefully until she finishes something.

"Okay, I can go to sleep now." She stood up and stretched lazily.

The matter of the branch store kept her thinking for a while, and she didn't eat a proper dinner.

Now, with a new approach, the branch should be able to revive.

"Sleep a little longer tomorrow, and I'll go with you to find the storyteller when I get off work at noon."

If you want to change your business model, then storytellers become crucial.

The decision of whether a guest stays or leaves largely depends on the storyteller.

"You also need to think carefully about the content of the storytelling."

Upon hearing this, Fu Man'er suddenly laughed, "I'm not worried about that."