Lin Shucheng gently tugged at her.

Lin Jinyue then said, "Father, wait for me outside."

She really didn't want to see the Li family; she hadn't had a good impression of them from the start.

However, she found that Manager Li couldn't say anything decent and was extremely disgusted with what she made, constantly saying that if anything went wrong, they would have to take responsibility.

Lin Jinyue didn't want to be tricked by this person at the last step, so she brought up the idea of ​​going herself.

She still wanted to continue living a peaceful life for a while longer.

Manager Li was still not happy about it.

Lin Jinyue then said, "Alright, then you go and introduce them. If you encounter any dishes that you don't know how to eat, and they make the old lady unhappy, I have a way to please her. What about you?"

Manager Li immediately dared not act recklessly.

Lin Jinyue was really annoyed by this Steward Li. He was clearly a servant, but he really thought he was someone important.

She followed Steward Li into the banquet hall.

He truly deserves the title of the local tyrant of Lingnan; his pomp and circumstance are certainly impressive.

Lin Jinyue is cute, with chubby cheeks thanks to her father, which is the kind of face that ladies love these days.

When they saw Lin Jinyue arrive, no one said anything.

Manager Li was arrogant and domineering in front of others, but dared not act presumptuously in front of his master.

Lin Jinyue then smiled and recited a congratulatory message: "May the old lady enjoy boundless happiness and longevity."

The old lady smiled and said, "A reward."

Lin Jinyue weighed the purse in her hand; it looked to contain about ten taels of silver.

Hey, this money is really easy to make.

The Li family is a bit annoying, but they're really generous when it comes to money.

Lin Jinyue's smile widened. "It's quite a coincidence. My father has been working on a new drink recently, and by chance, he created a new sparkling wine. Not only were the ingredients rare, but we also tried countless times without success."

"It must be because Heaven knew we were preparing for the old lady's birthday banquet, and it's like they gave us a helping hand."

She spoke tactfully.

This not only highlights the rarity of this sparkling wine, implying that there will only be one serving available from now on, but also subtly flatters the old lady.

This sentence made the old lady extremely happy.

Lin Jinyue continued to introduce the other dishes: "I thought that since Yunheji has sold the same dishes before, we won't show off our skills. But for the old lady's birthday celebration, we should show off our best dishes."

"This dish is called 'Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sky'," Lin Jinyue said, pointing to the lemon chicken feet in front of her, her expression unchanged as she spoke auspicious words, "Wishing the old lady a happy family reunion every year, with many children and grandchildren."

"This one is..."

Lin Jinyue introduced each dish one by one, racking her brains for auspicious words, and also explained how to eat them.

The old lady was a woman of the world; she had tasted all sorts of delicacies.

When she picked up her chopsticks, her eyes were full of surprise.

She didn't have much of an appetite before, but now she ate several bites in one go and still wanted more.

The guests invited by the Li family were not ordinary people; after taking a bite, every single bite was amazing.

The dishes that are clearly available are very common Lingnan dishes.

Every family's cook knows how to make it.

But why does the food made by the manager of Yunheji taste even better?

I don't know how they made this dipping sauce, but it tastes absolutely amazing.

Spices they had never tasted before.

I had long heard that the manager of Yunheji came from the north.

Which north?

Could it be a wealthy merchant from the north?

Otherwise, how could they create so many delicious dishes?

Judging from the reactions of the guests below the stage, those few prominent people, who are usually addressed as "Master" when they go out, actually started fighting with chopsticks over a bite to eat.

Madam Li felt extremely honored and said again, "Well done."

The slightly younger woman next to her, dressed in luxurious clothes and adorned with a head full of jade ornaments, winked at her maid.

Lin Jinyue's eyes lit up.

Good heavens, this must be worth at least a thousand taels.

The box was filled with large silver ingots, definitely worth ten taels of silver.

Lin Jinyue's eyes lit up.

She just kept spouting a bunch of auspicious sayings like they were free.

So she didn't kneel to express her gratitude, and the Li family members didn't hold it against her.

Lin Jinyue accepted the box, thanked them, and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Madam Li.

Madam Li smiled and said, "Yingyun, arrange a seat for the young lady and go serve her. I have something to say to her after we finish eating."

Lin Jinyue assumed that she was thinking of making plans for another time.

Lin Jinyue held the heavy box, thinking about all the things on the farm that hadn't been unlocked yet, and the newly opened trading section...

The Li family steward wasn't very nice, but the money was really tempting.

Lin Jinyue was seated at a table that was neither too high nor too low, where all the other people were young boys and girls.

These boys and girls were about the same age as Lin Xueqing, around fourteen or fifteen years old.

They all greeted him affectionately, "Little shopkeeper, it's my birthday next month, could you come and make me that cake? The price is negotiable."

Lin Jinyue said happily, "Sure, you can tell me what kind of cake you want."

Another lady, dressed more elegantly, with a blush on her cheeks, said, "My birthday is coming up soon too, and this sparkling wine is really delicious."

Lin Jinyue hesitated for a moment: "But...but...it's really impossible to make sparkling wine anymore. The only ones I can make are the fruit wines sold in the shop. What flavor do you like, Miss? I can try to make them."

Lin Jinyue barely ate any food, but she did talk a lot about business.

Not only the young masters and ladies, but also the gourmands shamelessly came over.

They really wanted to invite Lin Jinyue.

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