The retired emperor clearly saw through his little scheme and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Why do they see him as a monstrous threat, as if he could strike Yun Zhiyi with a butcher's knife at any moment?

He deliberately teased, "That's not necessary. Since we're here, it would be more sincere for us to come and ask in person."

Fu Ziyu was so anxious that he was covered in sweat.

These two are not to be trifled with, and they won't back down.

He was afraid that if Sister Yun got angry, a conflict would break out between them, which would be terrible.

Fu Tingchen sighed helplessly, "Grandfather, please stop teasing him."

As he spoke, he looked at his panicked nephew.

"Then I'll trouble Yu'er to ask her for me."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ziyu's expression relaxed slightly.

But then he remembered that there was someone else in charge, and he immediately became nervous and turned his head to look at him carefully.

The Emperor Emeritus couldn't help but laugh out loud at his adorable antics.

"Your temperament is nothing like your father's."

Fu Ziyu felt a chill run down his spine, unsure whether the words were a compliment or an insult, and could only purse his lips.

The Emperor Emeritus stopped teasing him. "Alright, then you can go and ask around. If there are any pills that are suitable for your third uncle, you can ask her to set conditions, or even just provide some clues about seeking medical help."

The elixir certainly didn't appear out of thin air, and those dishes couldn't have been invented by her.

There must be someone behind it, or someone related to medicine.

The first place that came to his mind was Medicine King Valley.

He was truly curious about how this girl had gotten involved with Medicine King Valley.

Upon hearing this, Fu Ziyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But he said something else when we had only relaxed halfway.

"Since we're new here and have nowhere to go, we'd like to stay at your residence for the time being, is that alright?"

Fu Ziyu's expression stiffened slightly, forcing a smile. Could he possibly say no?

So he could only respectfully agree and have someone prepare a room as soon as possible.

Here at Yunjian Vegetable Shop.

As noon approached, the queue to buy groceries came to a temporary end.

Next came some scattered customers.

However, by this time, most of the fruits and vegetables on the shelves had been cleared out.

Strawberries, needless to say, are usually the first to run out of stock.

Then came bean sprouts, which became the second most popular product, favored by wealthy households.

Many well-off families will also buy some to eat.

After all, this thing is different from others; it is a renowned gold-inlaid jade.

Previously, only nobles could afford to eat it.

Thirty coins a pound, it's still affordable to buy some to try something new.

The third best-selling item remains the affordable Chinese cabbage.

This item is currently produced in the largest quantity every day, yet it always sells out extremely quickly.

After all, most people can buy one at a time.

Even if you put in hundreds of kilograms, you'll only get a few dozen pieces.

If some people hadn't cut the goods open to buy them, many others might not have been able to buy them at all.

Cabbage and radish are selling quite well.

The cucumber, eggplant, and side dishes were slightly less appealing.

After all, the quantity is small and the price is high, so ordinary people won't buy it; it's basically taken away by the servants of wealthy families.

Needless to say, there are plenty of sunflower seeds left over every day, and they are all bought by big spenders.

However, this stuff isn't like strawberries, where you can buy ten pounds at once and drink it all like water.

Yesterday, I brought back about five pounds of strawberries. The host was busy eating strawberries and hadn't even finished cracking the melon seeds yet. Since I haven't received any instructions today, I naturally won't buy any more.

Fortunately, this thing keeps well, so it doesn't really matter.

Currently, there are only cucumbers, eggplants, cabbages, radishes, side dishes, and sunflower seeds left on the large shelf.

The shop assistants removed all the empty baskets, and the store became empty in no time.

Customers, seeing that the shelves around them were still quite empty, often suggested that Yun Zhiyi put more stock on them.

Yun Zhiyi just smiled and said that the supply would be increased if there was enough stock.

She put the coins into the money box and shook her hand.

With more and more customers coming in, they've resorted to making an example of someone to deter others.

I can stand on the platform for a few more days.

She doesn't want to work herself into a production line every day.

She plans to find a manager to fill in for her.

The new fabric at the cloth shop has already been dyed in batches, so she needs to shift her focus a little.

I had just taken out the chilled lychees and casually peeled one to eat when three men dressed in different clothes walked in.

Yun Zhiyi paused, looked up, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

The three people who came in were stunned for a moment when they saw her, and then their eyes widened slightly.

Zhou Hanshan couldn't help but exclaim, "It's you!"

Yu Shaolian blurted out, "Lychee!"

After saying that, seeing everyone looking at him, his lips suddenly froze, and he quickly gave an awkward laugh, "Oh, it's you, heroine."

Yun Zhiyi raised an eyebrow, put down the peeled lychee, and took a handkerchief from the side to wipe her hands.

"Do the three of you recognize me?"

The three of them realized what was happening.

They saw the other side acting all high and mighty yesterday, but the other side didn't even pay them any attention.

"Ahem." Qiu Ling coughed lightly and quickly cupped her hands, saying, "I am Qiu Ling. I had the honor of meeting you at Moon Heart Lake yesterday. I never imagined you would be the owner of the Cloud Pavilion Restaurant."

Yu Shaolian nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, I often have people come to the vegetable shop to buy vegetables. Your strawberries are truly the most delicious fruit I've ever eaten."

As he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the bright red lychees in the small basket.

"Oh, so the store also has lychees. They look really good."

He thought that lychees were on the shelves today, and he was so eager to go home that he couldn't wait to rush back to eat them.

Lychees, these are lychees.

It is only found in the Huainan area, and in small numbers.

The best of these items were offered as tribute every year, and only royalty and nobility could afford them.

Even ordinary families would have their entire supply monopolized by noble families.

Although the Yu family was a royal merchant family, they were ultimately just lowly merchants.

All I can do is rack my brains to find these things to give to others.

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