After hanging up the phone, Tao Yue said, "Grandma, you heard what my eldest brother meant. How do you think I should start the conversation to show that I'm being sincere?"

The little girl kindly gave her medicinal porridge, and as a result, her older brother had such thoughts. She didn't know about others, but if someone asked her that, she would feel offended.

Grandma Tao asked slowly, "What do you think of that girl's clothes?"

Tao Yue thought about it carefully and said, "Although the clothes you are wearing are a bit rustic, they are much better than those of other people we have seen in this town. They don't have any patches."

"That proves that her family is not in financial difficulty."

The medicinal porridge was indeed to her liking. She felt warm all over even before she finished eating. Grandma Tao was also thinking about hiring the young girl to be her cook.

After thinking for a moment, Grandma Tao added, "You should ask her if she's willing first, and be nice to her."

Tao Yue: "Oh."

Half an hour later, Tao Yue arrived at Li Juan's ward door with a lunchbox and knocked on the door.

Su Yan opened the door and smiled as she saw her, "Finished eating? Did it suit your grandma's taste?"

Tao Yue nodded quickly, "My grandma likes it very much. It's the first time I've ever seen her eat so much."

"If you like her, then go back and take care of her."

As Su Yan spoke, she took the lunchbox from her hand and raised her hand to close the door.

"Wait!" Tao Yue quickly called out to her, and said with a conflicted look, "Um... my brother wants to hire you as my grandmother's cook. She's not in good health and needs to take medicine to take care of her health. But the medicinal food prescribed by the doctor we hired is different from what you make. She especially likes what you make, so I wanted to ask if you would be willing to come to my house? The salary is one thousand yuan a month. If you are not satisfied, we can talk about it again."

In the hospital ward, Li Juan was stunned when she heard that her monthly salary was only 1,000 yuan!

Although she can earn more than a thousand yuan in two days, how many families can afford that salary in this day and age?

Su Yan was also surprised, but she did not hesitate and refused, saying, "Miss Tao, I have no intention of becoming a chef, I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, Tao Yue said anxiously, "Is the salary too low? I can increase it... Is two thousand okay?"

Their head chef only earns 2,500 yuan a month!

“Miss Tao, it’s not about the salary, I don’t need the money.” Su Yan smiled helplessly and explained, “I’m planning to open a shop, and I’m already a bit too busy to handle everything. Besides, I’m going to school in Guangzhou in September, so I really can’t agree to your request.”

Hearing the last two sentences, Tao Yue finally gave up and said with regret, "Well, that's such a pity."

“The medicinal porridge I make is customized according to my mother’s health condition. If you want to improve your grandmother’s health, I can also customize a medicinal diet plan for her based on her condition. However, my medicinal diet is a family secret recipe, and it’s not cheap to have it customized by me,” Su Yan said.

Tao Yue's spirits instantly lifted, and she quickly asked, "How much will it cost?"

"It starts at ten thousand yuan, but the exact amount depends on the individual's physical condition."

Upon hearing this, Tao Yue's eyes widened in shock, and her gaze towards Su Yan changed, becoming full of scrutiny, as if to say, "You're not just lying to me because I'm rich, are you?"

It's not that her family can't afford 10,000 yuan, but it's still a considerable sum, considering she only gets 3,000 yuan a month in pocket money!

Su Yan said seriously, "Of course, if it doesn't work, I will refund you in full. After all, I am an honest citizen. Also, your grandmother should sleep well tonight after eating the medicinal porridge, and her energy will definitely be better the next day than today. You can observe her carefully."

“This…” Tao Yue hesitated, “I can’t make the decision myself. Can I go back and discuss it with my older brother? If we want it custom-made, I’ll have him come here to see you tomorrow.”

"Of course, no problem."

"I still don't know your name," Tao Yue said.

Su Yan extended her hand to her, "My name is Su Yan, Su as in Gusu, and Yan as in smoke and mist."

Tao Yue shook hands with Su Yan in return, somewhat surprised by her politeness.

She left without saying anything more.

Su Yan returned to the ward, and Li Juan hurriedly said, "Yan, could we have encountered a scammer? Could it be an act by a con artist?"

Their business is so booming, could it be that they've been targeted by scammers?

Sometimes Su Yan really had to admire her mother's unique way of thinking. She said with a mix of laughter and tears, "Mom, a conman can't fake the inherent nobility of a rich person. That girl's bracelet costs around ten thousand yuan. How could a conman be willing to spend that much?"

Li Juan: "..." Poverty limited her imagination.

The chain on her wrist cost 10,000 yuan. She didn't even dare to dream of it; it was such a waste of money!

"How do you know all this stuff?" she asked, puzzled. "I remember you used to only read books and do homework, nothing else. How come you suddenly seem to have a completely different mind?"

Su Yan coughed lightly, her voice unchanged, and said, "Maybe it's because you've suddenly become more perceptive. You can remember everything at once. Besides, when doing business, there are some things you still need to understand clearly. What if you make a fool of yourself outside if you don't know anything?"

Li Juan thought about it and agreed; how embarrassing would it be to make a fool of oneself?

"Then you should learn more," she earnestly instructed.

Su Yan nodded to brush it off, then explained that Jiang Jingxing had to return to Beijing for some business, and also mentioned the train tickets he had bought for him.

After listening, Li Juan said with emotion, "That boy is a good one. I'll feel at ease knowing he'll accompany you when you go to Beijing. Also, be polite to Xiao Jiang; he's helped our family a lot."

Su Yan pouted and muttered, "Who is the biological child anyway? Oh my god... Wife, I was wrong, I won't talk about him anymore."

Li Juan grabbed her ear, making her face contort in pain.

Su Yan felt extremely wronged and silently held a grudge against Jiang Jingxing, vowing to get revenge on him when she had the chance!

...

After leaving the hospital, Su Yan went to the food factory.

She suddenly remembered that she still needed to sign the contract. Yu Dahai hadn't contacted her at the agreed time, probably because he was too embarrassed to rush her.

The food factory wasn't particularly large; the offices and production areas were connected, separated only by a door.

Su Yan explained her purpose to the security guard, who immediately became very enthusiastic: "So you're Su Yan! Our deputy factory director has been mentioning your braised food to me every day since we came to work. He told me these past two days that he'd let you in as soon as you arrived. Hurry up, his office is over there."

The security guard pointed in a direction.

After thanking her, Su Yan went inside.

Yu Dahai's office was on the left-hand side as you entered, so she knocked on the door.

"Come in," the person inside said.

Su Yan pushed open the door and saw Yu Dahai sitting with his legs crossed, holding a large chicken leg in his hand, eating it with great relish.

"Uncle Dahai is living a really comfortable life. I'm a little envious," she joked.

The factory director's father, the elementary school principal's brother, and the deputy factory director who wants to advance but has no opportunities... Isn't this a life where you can live completely freely?