"Mmm! It smells so good!" When Xianglian returned, Liu Yingying had already finished making the spicy chicken.

At this moment, the mouthwatering aroma had already wafted to every corner of Taoyuan Village.

Many villagers stared at her yard, their mouths watering; "What delicious food is Sister-in-law Zhu making now?"

"I don't know..." Now many people deeply regret joining in making things difficult for Liu Yingying.

They regretted it even more after seeing that the Wang family members had been assigned to work on the school farm.

If they hadn't bullied Liu Yingying before, they might have been able to shamelessly ask for a job.

Now... I'm so ashamed!

Liu Yingying set aside two small portions of spicy chicken, one to eat with the children that evening, and the other to give to Jiang Suyu and her son.

As for Grandma Zhang and Bao'er, one is old and the other is still so young, neither of them can eat such spicy food.

When the spicy chicken was served at dinner, all the children, including Xianglian, had their eyes light up after tasting it.

"Delicious! So delicious!"

"Sister Liu, what kind of heavenly delicacy is this?!"

Liu Yingying chuckled; "It's just Lao Gan Ma!"

"What? Lao Gan Ma?"

What kind of weird name is this?

Actually, Liu Yingying also felt that this name wasn't quite right; she needed to think of another one...

"Let's call it Seven Star Wenchang Sauce!"

"Seven Stars is a variety of chili pepper, and Wenchang is a variety of chicken!" She thought it was great.

As they were talking, there was another knock on the door.

"It must be Brother Xue Ye, I'll go open the door!"

Xianglian immediately got up, opened the door, and saw Xue Ye standing outside holding ten finished bamboo jars.

"Brother Xue Ye..." Xianglian always blushed when she saw him, and lowered her head shyly.

Xue Ye did indeed frown slightly. He really didn't understand why this girl always had this expression when she saw him.

That's so awkward!

He doesn't like it!

"I've come to deliver something." His gaze passed over Xianglian and landed on Liu Yingying, his tone still cold.

Liu Yingying quickly got up and took the ten bamboo jars from his hands.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoye!"

"Hmm!" Xue Ye simply hummed in response and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Liu Yingying.

"Wait, I might need a large quantity of these bamboo jars in the future. If you can contract them all, we can talk about cooperation!"

Xue Ye thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement, "No problem. Just tell me the quantity if you need anything else!"

"Okay!" Liu Yingying smiled knowingly and then forcefully stuffed a plate of chili sauce into his hand.

Xue Ye reluctantly accepted it before leaving.

The next morning, Liu Yingying brought ten jars of chili sauce in bamboo containers to the county town.

She certainly wouldn't go out on the street to sell this kind of thing to individual vendors; that would be both time-consuming and wouldn't make her much money.

If you were to ask who the best businessman in Furong County is,

That must be Ye Qingyuan!

Liu Yingying had done her research; the Ye family's industrial chain was very extensive.

The largest restaurant in town, "Tingxianglou," was owned by the Ye family.

If we can cooperate with Ye Qingyuan and promote "Seven Star Wenchang Sauce" through the Tingxianglou platform, we will naturally have no worries about sales.

However, she couldn't go directly to Ye Qingyuan to discuss business, so she took Jiang to the Dragon and Phoenix Theater.

Even when packaged in jars, Qixing Wenchang sauce still exudes an irresistible aroma.

So Bai Mudan asked right away, "Yingying, what delicious food have you invented that you want to sell to me?"

"Your winter melon candy and sweet potato chips from last time sold out long ago. Now those customers are constantly asking me when you'll have more."

"The potato chips and fries will probably have to wait a while longer..." Liu Yingying smiled sheepishly.

"But I brought something even tastier today!"

She opened one of the jars of chili sauce, and its rich aroma instantly filled the air.

This attracted the attention of the young actresses rehearsing on stage and the servants sweeping the courtyard, who all gathered around.

"What's this? It smells so good!"

Bai Mudan instructed her maid, "Quickly fetch some bowls and chopsticks, I want to try some!"

Ye Qingyuan happened to have some free time today. He had already smelled the fragrance from outside the alley, and this was the scene he saw as soon as he entered.

Liu Yingying glanced at Ye Qingyuan without showing any emotion, thinking to herself: "Perfect timing!"

Bai Mudan then instructed her maid, "Xiaoling, bring another pair of bowls and chopsticks!" After saying this, she went over and took Ye Qingyuan's hand as they walked over.

"Qingyuan, you should try Yingying's cooking later!"

Ye Qingyuan smiled elegantly; "Good!"

Soon Xiaoling brought two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Liu Yingying took out two small portions of sauce from the bamboo jar, each with a piece of chicken evenly distributed.

Ye Qingyuan and Bai Mudan both praised it highly after tasting it; "Delicious! So fragrant!"

"Yingying, everything you cook tastes so good! Why don't you just open your own restaurant someday!"

Bai Mudan spoke very seriously, completely forgetting that Ye Qingyuan was standing next to her.

Liu Yingying covered her mouth and smiled, "I wouldn't dare steal Boss Ye's business! I just want to make a little money..." As she spoke, she smiled at Ye Qingyuan.

"Boss Ye, I wonder if selling my Seven Star Wenchang Sauce at Qin Ji or Fan Lou would be a boost to their businesses?"

Ye Qingyuan immediately understood the purpose of her visit and couldn't help but laugh out loud; "So, the Lady of the Township was waiting for me here!"

Liu Yingying smiled but remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescing.

Ye Qingyuan had long known that Liu Yingying was no ordinary peasant woman, so he was not particularly surprised.

"I, Ye, previously had a business deal with Xiangjun involving alum. Now that you've produced this Seven Star Wenchang Sauce, instead of selling it to my rival, why don't we continue our cooperation!"

"What does the village head think?"

Liu Yingying smiled slightly; "Mr. Ye is indeed a straightforward person. I like doing business with people like you!"

"But I'm not sure if you can accept my price?"

Ye Qingyuan's eyes flickered slightly; "Not just... how much does this jar of Seven Star Wenchang Sauce cost?"

"Eighty coins!"

"What...this...this is probably a bit expensive, isn't it?" Ye Qingyuan said, his brows furrowing even deeper.

Liu Yingying explained to him, "This sauce contains real chicken, and it's unique in the entire Great Xia Kingdom. No other place has it!"

"Mr. Ye, what do you think? Is it worth the price?"

"This..." Ye Qingyuan hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to the offer.

"Alright! Eighty coins it is!"

He then gave the order to divide the jar of Wenchang sauce into twenty portions for sale, each portion priced at ten coins. After deducting costs, he could still make a net profit of one hundred and twenty coins...

Liu Yingying got the result she wanted and showed a genuine smile.

Actually, Ye Qingyuan didn't lose out on this deal.

Ultimately, whether it's a noodle shop or a restaurant, the core principle of their service is to rely on outstanding signature dishes.