Li Yan nodded and said, "Deal. I wonder if Aunt Zhou has some writing materials. We need to write a contract."

Madam Zhou returned to the counter and took out pen and ink. Li Yan had learned to write from her father since she was a child, so she could write a simple contract with ease.

Madam Zhou looked at the beautiful little girl in front of her again. Although she was dressed poorly, she was literate, brave and careful!

Li Yan wrote the receipt, signed her name, and handed it to Madam Zhou. Madam Zhou looked at the neat and elegant handwriting and said, "Young lady, your handwriting is quite good? Who did you learn it from?"

Li Yan said shyly, "My father has been teaching us sisters to write since we were young, but we only learned the basics. I'm sorry to bother you, Aunt Zhou!"

At this point, Li Yan was no longer a country kid to be fooled in Madam Zhou's eyes. She picked up a pen and signed her name. She made two copies of the deed and put them away in her arms.

After putting away the receipt, Li Yan asked Madam Zhou if she could take some handkerchiefs back to embroider.

Madam Zhou was planning to show off this new pattern. When she heard Li Yan wanted to take the handkerchief back to show it, she was just as sleepy as she was. She was just hoping to get the pillow, so she quickly replied, "Of course you can. How about I buy yours for six coins each?"

Li Yan nodded when she heard that, picked out twenty handkerchiefs from the shopkeeper, collected the money and walked out of the shop.

As soon as she got out of the house, Daya came up to her and asked about the result. Li Yan told Daya that she sold the basil for twelve coins each. Daya exclaimed, "Sister, you are amazing!"

As they were talking, the two returned to the entrance of the restaurant. Daya said, "Second sister, do you want to come in? I'll be waiting for my brother outside."

Li Yan said, "Let's go in and have something to eat. We're hungry after walking all morning! We can also take a look at our cousin's work environment."

There weren't many people in the restaurant at that time. Daya followed Li Yan into the restaurant and saw her brother being scolded by a fat waiter! He lowered his head, looking submissive.

The fat waiter saw a customer coming in and kicked Li Jianmin: "Why don't you go and greet the guests? You have no tact at all. I don't understand why the shopkeeper hired a blockhead like you!"

Li Jianmin looked up and saw that it was his sisters. Fearing that Fatty Wang behind him would cause trouble, he hurried forward and whispered, "Go to Zhu the Butcher by yourselves. You know Zhu the Butcher, right? He's the second shop after you enter the meat market."

When I went to order the ingredients, I told him to leave you a piece of top-quality pork belly, and I've already paid for it."

As he spoke, he was about to take out his purse: "I have been busy these days, and here are a little over a hundred coins. Daya, take it back to your grandparents."

Li Yan hurriedly stopped him: "Brother, don't move, the fat guy behind you is looking at you! I just made some money, and I'll treat you to wontons today." After that, she walked inside.

Li Jianmin had no choice but to follow her into the restaurant. The two sat down. Fatty Wang saw that they were two shabby-dressed girls and snorted, "You kid, take care of the front hall." Then he turned around and went to the back room to slack off.

Watching the fat man walk away, Li Yan smiled wickedly: "Cousin, hurry up and make us two bowls of wontons, we still have to hurry back."

Li Jianmin reluctantly went to the kitchen to give instructions, and soon plump and round wontons were served. Green chopped green onions floated in the bowl, and the aroma filled the air, which whetted the appetite of those who saw it.

The two were indeed hungry, and soon they ate everything. Li Yan asked curiously, "Brother, why are there so few customers in your restaurant?"

"Two more taverns have recently opened on this street, and we're having very little business here. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here much longer!" He sighed.