Qin Yue looked at the tray in Li Yan's hand and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Is this to bring him food?" Qin Yue thought to himself.

"This young man ordered food, and I just happened to need you for something, so I sent it over. Where should I put it?" Li Yan raised the wooden tray in her hand and asked.

Ying Si was glared at by his eldest brother. Without waiting for his son's reply, he immediately took it from Li Yan's hand: "Girl, just give it to me!"

Qin Yue couldn't help but feel a sense of inexplicable loss in his heart. It turned out that it was not given to him!

"Come in and talk!" Qin Yue quickly calmed down and turned to let Li Yan in. He hadn't seen her for a long time. Even when his shop opened, he didn't see her. Qin Yue was in a good mood to see her now.

"What have you been busy with recently? I haven't seen you in the shop for a long time!" Qin Yue walked to the wooden table in the room, poured a cup of tea for Li Yan and asked casually.

Li Yan sat down opposite Qin Yue and said with a smile, "I'm just thinking of ways to increase the popularity of your newly opened shop!"

Qin Yue was amused by Li Yan's words and said in a good mood: "Oh, have you come up with any ideas?"

"I've made a new kind of food. Anyone who stays at your inn will be given a free portion of fermented bean curd to try that day. Tell me if this is my way of supporting you!"

"Yes, yes, thank you for your support, may I ask what this fermented bean curd is?"

"Oh, I came in such a hurry that I forgot to bring the fermented bean curd. Later, you send someone to go back with me to move it. I don't have much fermented bean curd left. I only have twenty jars left. I'll ask someone to move them all here. Remember to promote it for me in the inn!" Li Yan did not hide anything and stated her request frankly.

Li Yan spoke frankly. Her thoughts were simple and her purpose was clear. Talking with her, Qin Yue felt very relaxed.

Qin Yue nodded in agreement: "Will this fermented bean curd be sold in the shop in the future?"

"Yes, there are merchants traveling back and forth here. I think there must be a discerning merchant who would take a fancy to this product. If this fermented bean curd is sold outside, other merchants might inexplicably come to Rongcheng. Then our market will be bustling. Otherwise, why would I bother to sell it directly in my soy sauce shop?"

Qin Yue listened to Li Yan's words with a calm expression on his face, but his heart was stirred. The profit-seeking nature of a businessman was not seen in this girl at all. The first thing she considered was not how much money she could make from this thing, but how to use this thing to inject vitality into the market!

If Li Yan knew that Qin Yue thought of her this way, she would probably cover her mouth and laugh. This was not something she had to do. Yuncheng and Rongcheng were both important cities in the north.

How can we get those caravans loaded with goods to stay here? It depends on whether we have something that others can get!

If the market cannot attract so many caravans to stop, consume, or even trade, then what is the point of building this market in the first place?

So no matter what, Li Yan has to find a way to make these passing merchants profitable in her territory.

As long as there's profit, why worry about the caravans not coming? Why worry about the market not being vibrant? The answer is obvious.

To show his support for Li Yan, Qin Yue said, "Since you say so, I'll have the innkeeper give one to every merchant who stays at the inn this year!"

Li Yan was stunned when she heard Qin Yue's words: "I can't afford such a gift!"

Qin Yue smiled: "Is it okay for me to order from you?"

Li Yan nodded enthusiastically. It would be best if she didn't have to spend any money herself. On the one hand, it could boost her own income, and on the other hand, it could help promote her own fermented bean curd. Why not do it?

Qin Yue also had his own considerations for doing this. First of all, Li Yan's shop's booming business was only good for him. After all, he still had 20% of the profit from it.

On the other hand, it can also attract caravans from outside to stay here. Just imagine that a caravan that has just arrived here will first want to know whether there are any business opportunities in the local area.

I put this money-making opportunity in front of those people, so there is no need to worry about the inn's business being bad.

The decision of the two can be considered a win-win situation.

"By the way, I have another thing I need to trouble you with!" After talking about the fermented bean curd, Li Yan took out the draft she drew yesterday from her arms.

Qin Yue took the drawing and looked at the thing on the picture with a confused look on his face, full of question marks: "What is this?"

Li Yan took the drawing and pointed at it while explaining to Qin Yue, "This is used to press noodles. You can swing the wooden handle on top and put the dough in from one side. Then you can press out long, thin noodles from the bottom. It's very quick and convenient!"

"And if you can't finish the noodles you pressed out on the same day, you can dry them out and make them into noodles for storage. If you want to eat noodles in the future, you can just cook them. It wouldn't be such a hassle like it is now!"

The most important thing is that these dried noodles are very friendly to the caravans on the road. She has followed her uncle south and knows the inconvenience of making noodles along the way. If she had these easy-to-store dried noodles, wouldn't it be much more convenient?

After listening to Li Yan's introduction, Qin Yue couldn't help but sit up straight. According to what this girl said, the noodles made here are just like dragon beard noodles. Isn't this what the dignitaries in the capital like to give as gifts?

Thinking of this, Qin Yue was happy: "I will send someone to find a craftsman later!" After that, he was about to take the drawing from Li Yan's hand.

Li Yan took back the drawing and said with a sly smile, "Sir, I have one condition."

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