Since she was already there, Su Yan followed Yu Dahai in and sat down.

After sitting down, Su Yan said, "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and I will answer them one by one."

The finance officer said, "Boss Su, there's no problem with the taste of the canned fruit. The only issue is that both flavors are voted on in the same way, so I can't decide which flavor to make. I'd like to ask for your opinion."

The fragrance of jasmine is delightful, and the original sweetness is also very good; it's hard to choose between them.

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Yan's eyes, then she smiled and said, "When I finished making the canned fruit yesterday, I also went through the same dilemma you are facing now. Everyone has different tastes, so my final idea was to make both flavors and produce half of each, so that customers can choose for themselves."

“That’s a great idea,” Yu Dahai agreed. “And jasmine-flavored canned fruit is fresh; it’ll probably sell very well.”

The finance person nodded, pondered for a while, and then said thoughtfully, "But dried jasmine isn't cheap, so the cost of the jasmine fragrance goes up. Won't this one be more expensive? How much more?"

"I suggest you produce your own jasmine. Jasmine flowers are not difficult to grow, and you can dry them in the sun when you need them urgently, instead of sun-drying which takes so long. It's more cost-effective than buying from others," Su Yan suggested.

At this time of year, jasmine seeds are inexpensive; hiring a few people to plant and harvest them is enough, and it won't cost much.

The finance manager did some mental calculations and realized that self-production and self-use would indeed save a lot of money. He immediately smiled and said, "I didn't realize that Boss Su had thought of everything so carefully for our factory. Thank you so much."

Su Yan smiled and said, "No need to thank me. Doing business is all about integrity and honesty. Besides, the canned fruit business is good, and I can get a good share of the profits."

Her blunt and vulgar words drew laughter from everyone.

Next, Yu Dahai took her to the production room to check out everything, including the glass jars for fruit canning and the outer packaging design. They didn't finish discussing everything until noon, and tentatively decided to start production the day after the machines arrived.

Yu Dahai wanted to invite Su Yan to dinner, but Su Yan declined because she had to go to the hospital to see Li Juan.

She didn't make medicinal porridge today, but just ordered four mutton rice noodle rolls to go outside the hospital.

When they arrived at the ward, Tao Yue was chatting with Li Juan, and Su Changcheng was also there.

Su Yan ignored Su Changcheng and walked in to ask Tao Yue, "Miss Tao, don't you need to take care of your grandmother?"

Tao Yue's eyes lit up instantly, and she stood up, saying, "You're back? I've been waiting for you here."

"Why are you waiting for me?" Su Yan asked, puzzled.

“My brother is here. He’s taking care of my grandma. She has a habit of getting up at night, but after taking the medicinal diet, she slept very well last night. She feels much better. My brother would like to invite you to lunch and also talk to you about the customized medicinal diet. Is that alright?” Tao Yue explained.

Before Su Yan could speak, Li Juan said, "No problem, Ayan has time. You two go ahead and chat."

After saying that, she winked at her daughter.

That's money!

And it's a five-figure sum!

She couldn't let her daughter have a problem with money!

Su Yan: "..."

"That's great! Let's go to the state-run restaurant to eat, it's quieter there." Tao Yue said as she walked out, "I'll go call my brother, and we'll drive there."

Without waiting for Su Yan to speak, she ran away in a flash.

Su Yan glanced at her mother and said, "Mom, why are you making decisions for me?"

Li Juan said matter-of-factly, "What? You can't even afford 10,000 yuan? Besides, even if I don't make the decision for you, you'll definitely agree."

Su Yan: "..."

"Then you guys can eat this rice noodle."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Tao Yue appeared at the door, arm in arm with a tall man.

"Miss Su, this is my brother, Tao Jin," she introduced.

Tao Jin was dressed in a suit and tie, with a cold and aloof face, slicked-back hair, and glasses. He exuded an elegant yet distant air, radiating the demeanor of a successful person.

Tao Jin sized her up for a moment, then took the initiative to say, "Hello, Miss Su, my name is Tao Jin."

Su Yan nodded. "Mr. Tao, you're too kind."

Tao Yue must have introduced her to Tao Jin, so there's no need for her to go through the trouble.

After saying goodbye to Li Juan, the three of them left together.

Su Changcheng, who hadn't had a chance to interject until now, finally couldn't help but ask, "Juanzi, did you just say that Ayan earned ten thousand yuan?"

Li Juan glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Su Changcheng quickly explained, "I absolutely don't have my eye on Ayan's money. Is it alright if I ask?"

"I didn't make any money, but it shouldn't be a problem, since the girl's grandmother had some effect after taking the medicinal food." Li Juan said sarcastically, "Do you think Ayan is as useless as you? You've been home for so long and only brought me fifty yuan, Su Changcheng, you're shameless!"

This morning, Su Changcheng gave her fifty yuan, which she accepted.

The Su family now relies on him to appease the mother and her children. Even if they don't want to give money, they will definitely give it to them in order to get the admission notice.

She just needs to treat Su Changcheng like an animal for now.

"So that porridge you ate yesterday can sell for ten thousand yuan?" Su Changcheng ignored the unpleasant words and asked incredulously.

This porridge smells good, but it's not inlaid with gold. Only a fool would buy it!

Li Juan said, "Yes, that's medicinal porridge. It's good for your health. It has a lot of medicinal herbs in it."

She didn't know what she put in, but since it was called medicinal porridge, what else could it be but medicinal herbs?

The herbs were all green, but the porridge they made wasn't green at all. It's really strange.

Su Changcheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he didn't ask any more questions, but it was clear that he was distracted.

Seeing his scheming expression, Li Juan couldn't help but sneer inwardly, but ultimately refrained from making a move.

"What are you standing here for? I want some fruit. Go buy me two pounds of grapes and while you're at it, go to that pastry shop in the west of the city and get me two pounds of peanut brittle!"

Su Changcheng opened his mouth as if to say something, but Li Juan roared, "If you're not going to buy it, get out of here!"

Su Changcheng dared not speak out against his anger, and with Cheng Pao and Guo Chang around, he lost face by buying it.

Li Juan regained her composure in a second and laughed sarcastically.

That heartless beast! She wouldn't be Li Juan if she didn't torment him to death!

...

State-run restaurant.

Tao Jin ordered a table full of dishes.

Seven or eight dishes cost less than a hundred yuan. He wanted to take Su Yan to a more upscale place to eat, but unfortunately there wasn't one in Anping Town.

The food was served quickly, and when it was almost ready, Tao Jin said, "Miss Su looks a little thin. Please eat more. Don't be shy."

Su Yan gave him a strange look, then replied, "Okay, thank you."

When the last sweet and sour fish was served, the waiter smiled and said, "Mr. Su, you've brought friends to dinner again today? How generous!"

Su Yan was a regular at the state-run restaurant, and her braised dishes were exceptional; everyone there knew her.

"No," Su Yan said calmly, "They treated me to dinner."

The waiter said "Oh" and then said, "Enjoy your meal."

A barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed across Tao Jin's eyes.

He saw that Su Yan was dressed plainly and had a slender figure, so he assumed that her family was poor...