As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, she immediately felt much lighter and her mood was not so low anymore.

It seems that the only thing the original owner cared about was Su Yu. If she couldn't find any news about this older brother, she probably wouldn't leave.

The thought of two souls in one body sent chills down Su Yan's spine.

Fine, she had to find Su Yu no matter what.

She walked into the house lost in thought, not even hearing Zhou Yuanqing call her, and just kept walking straight ahead.

Zhou Yuanqing frowned, wondering what was wrong with her.

"Why does Boss Su look so dejected?" Liu Xiaoguo couldn't help but gossip, urging, "Brother Yuanqing, now's your chance to strike! Hurry up and follow him to see what's going on; you might find something."

Although what he said was a bit harsh, it wasn't entirely unreasonable.

Zhou Yuanqing hesitated for a moment, but still chose to follow.

As he entered the living room, he turned his head and saw Su Yan sprawled lazily on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, looking completely lost.

He couldn't help but worry and stepped forward to ask, "Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

The sound interrupted her thoughts, and Su Yan immediately snapped back to reality. She looked at the person in front of her for a few seconds before getting up from the sofa and shaking her head without changing her expression, saying, "It's nothing, I was just lost in thought."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be putting on a brave face, Zhou Yuanqing's brows gradually relaxed, and he said, "The yard is almost finished. I wanted to ask if you have any requirements for the kitchen door?"

The yard was quite spacious, and she carved out about 25 square meters of space to build a simple kitchen, similar to the one in her previous life.

They also cleared out another ten square meters to use as a storage room, and left five square meters for a faucet to wash ingredients, pots, pans, and other kitchenware.

However, once the shop is rented, Li Juan won't need to come back home to braise things anymore; she can braise and sell them directly in the shop, which will be much more convenient and save a lot of time.

Let her keep the kitchen in the yard for researching new products.

"As long as the kitchen door matches the style of the decor, it's fine. You can arrange it; I trust your taste."

Zhou Yuanqing and she actually have quite similar aesthetic tastes in interior design.

Even the blueprints she drew contained things that didn't exist in this era. He wasn't surprised at all; in fact, he was able to make them without asking her anything. This was what Su Yan was most satisfied with.

Upon hearing this, a warm glint flashed in Zhou Yuanqing's eyes, and he moved his lips: "Okay."

"How much longer until it's finished?" she asked.

"Two days to install the door, and then do some finishing touches."

Su Yan nodded. "Did we exceed the budget?"

The original budget was around 1,000 yuan for the whole package.

Zhou Yuanqing thought for a moment, "No, it's exactly nine hundred."

Upon hearing this, Su Yan glanced at him and reminded him, "Boss Zhou, you shouldn't do business at a loss, or I won't dare to work with you again."

Zhou Yuanqing raised an eyebrow and calmly said, "We won't lose money."

He doesn't care about his own losses, but he can't ignore the lives of others.

"That's fine then."

Although she didn't know much about home renovation, she had a general idea of ​​prices. Zhou Yuanqing was really charging honestly, otherwise she would have gone to the trouble of asking.

"Here's the final payment and labor costs. The remaining fifty is for your hard work." Su Yan handed over a total of nine hundred and thirty yuan.

The deposit was 300, the balance was 600, the labor cost was 280, and the service fee was 50, totaling 1230 yuan. She thought it was quite cheap, and she was satisfied with the workmanship and quality.

Zhou Yuanqing frowned, took the money, and then returned it, saying, "It's too much, I don't need it."

They earned 70 yuan in just half a month, which was a lot for Liu Xiaoguo and his two friends. Apart from being in the sun, they weren't particularly tired.

Seeing this, Su Yan said with a stern face, "Look how hot it is outside! As long as the renovation is done well, you deserve this compensation for your hard work. And if you don't want it, don't you think the other three want it?"

She has never been a stingy person, especially towards those she cares about and those she takes seriously.

Therefore, Zhou Yuanqing could not refuse.

He really couldn't make decisions for the other three.

"Thanks."

Su Yan was satisfied, and then said, "I'm going to buy a shop in a while, and I'll ask you to do the renovations then."

Zhou Yuanqing responded and then turned and left.

He felt incredibly stifled.

Su Yan's pace quickened, so fast that he couldn't keep up with her at all.

The fifty yuan he earned today, and the shop renovations in a few days, seem to be telling him the gap between them.

Su Yan was the most hardworking, ambitious, and kind-hearted girl he had ever met, and her vitality always attracted him unintentionally.

After emerging from inside, Zhou Yuanqing calmed down and made a decision in his heart.

Li Juan and Li Yongcheng returned at 2 PM, and they also brought their stall back and put it away.

Su Yan has difficulty walking, so her grandmother cooks lunch for her.

While Li Juan and Li Yongcheng were eating, she said, "Mom, I'll teach you the measurements for the ingredients in the braised dishes later."

Li Juan looked up at her, "What? You're not doing this anymore?"

"I'm not doing it anymore," Su Yan explained. "I'm going back to school in a little over a month. You'll have to do things independently sooner or later, so you need to get used to it beforehand."

Moreover, her mother's braised duck products are already about 80% similar; with a little more effort in the details, she'll be ready to graduate.

Li Juan thought about it and agreed, saying, "Okay then."

She was a little nervous when she was making the braised dishes this morning. Although she had helped her daughter many times, she had never done it completely before. She didn't expect the taste to be so good.

"And Uncle Li San."

Li Yongcheng, who was suddenly called out, trembled slightly. He slowly looked up at Su Yan, his eyes filled with apprehension. "I... what did I do wrong?"

Su Yan smiled, "You don't need to be so nervous. Your mother and I have seen your attitude lately. However, making braised food requires making and selling it on the same day, so it will be quite hard work. I plan to give you a 10 yuan raise every year. Of course, this is on the condition that you continue to do well like you are now. If you become lazy and not take it seriously, I will still fire you."

Li Yongcheng was shocked.

He felt that this job was a bit busy, but not tiring at all. It was much easier than working in the fields before!

"I couldn't find a job like this even if I had a lantern. I absolutely won't cheat or shirk my responsibilities, or you can do whatever you want with me!" he assured him.

“Okay.” Su Yan said calmly, “Also, after I become a full-time employee next month, I will have one day off every month. I need to tell my mother one day in advance.”

Li Yongcheng quickly agreed, finished his meal, and went out to wash his things.

After he left, Li Juan finally spoke up, a little pained, "Ayan, didn't we agree on 30 yuan a month at the beginning?"

If it increases by 10 yuan every year, that's 120 yuan a year, which isn't a small amount.

Su Yan explained helplessly, "Mom, the economy will definitely get better and better in the future, and sooner or later people will have to get a raise. Besides, Uncle Li is hardworking and honest, so it won't be a loss if we do things my way."