If it gets leaked and someone else learns and uses it for planting, what benefits will she get then?
Will she still have the chance to drink soup and eat meat?
Helsing paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of the shops on Jincheng Commercial Street.
Aren't all those strange and varied foods made with secret recipes? And the people working in those shops are all former merchants from the Jincheng Commercial Street. Thinking about it this way, it seems to make sense why the Jincheng government only hired locals.
Are they afraid that if the secret recipe gets out, they'll lose business?
Well, in that case, his idea is a bit unrealistic.
"It seems we have no chance with the Jincheng government in this business."
Hearing Helsin say this, Anle smiled and didn't seem to care much. It was normal for the cooperation to fall through and not reach an agreement, and she didn't take it to heart.
It was just a bit unexpected.
She had thought it would work out.
Since it's not working out here, we'll just have to find another place.
She still has a few potential partners in mind, such as the Feng family in Hongcheng.
However, she felt that the young master Feng was too shrewd and didn't want to cooperate with him, fearing that he would get entangled with her and cause endless trouble in the future.
Alternatively, this profit could be shared with Yan Qingxue.
This kind of highly sought-after opportunity, as long as one isn't overly cautious like this kid, with an excessively long-term vision, is definitely a viable option for cooperation.
Most importantly, sharing this business with Yan Qingxue might even bring her closer to her cousin.
She glanced at her cousin, who seemed to dislike this Miss Yan lately. No, it wasn't just dislike; it had reached the point of disgust. Just because of what happened when he encountered Yan Linglong during a visit, he had generalized about Miss Yan based on a single incident, judging her character based on a misinterpretation.
If there is a collaboration, then we might have closer contact, and we might have more opportunities to meet by visiting each other frequently.
Thinking about it that way, it would be better to take this business to Green City, even though it's a bit far from Jin City.
Anle was just thinking this when, less than two days later, the person came to her door on their own.
At that time, she had just finished touring the shops in Jincheng and returned to her residence. She found a carriage parked outside the residence and then saw the gatekeeper scurrying out to report to Anle.
"Fifth Miss, a young lady has come to the manor. Judging from her clothes and appearance, she seems to be from a prominent family. You should go in and take a look. She has been inside for an hour already."
Because Anle was the fifth child in her family and the most powerful head of the household, the gatekeeper treated her with great respect, as if she were the head of the family, and specifically addressed her as Fifth Miss.
When they see Anle, their eyes are filled with admiration. Although the child is still young, he already has the demeanor of a head of the family.
Even the leisurely job he enjoys is thanks to the little kid in front of him.
He was chosen to work here by this little boy himself, so he was always exceptionally warm and respectful to Anle whenever he saw him, treating him almost like his own parents.
Anle nodded with a smile, "I understand, Brother Huai."
Wang Huai was quite pleased to hear her call him "brother." Although her young mistress was a mistress, she had no airs of a master at all. She was very warm and approachable to them, the hired workers, which was completely different from the arrogant young masters and ladies of wealthy families.
Anle greeted the gatekeeper and went inside, thinking to herself, "It seems Miss Yan has come. Who else could possibly come to her house besides her?"
She settled in this Red City, a place she knew nothing about, and had no dealings with any of the major families, except for the Red City Lord's Mansion.
So, the person who came to the door was a young woman, which naturally refers to Yan Qingxue.
She could figure it out even with her toes.
She had previously delivered a letter to the Green City Lord's Mansion, which included her home address.
Anle entered the reception hall and saw Anning chatting warmly with Yan Qingxue, with Qiao Zhishu being dragged over by An Yisheng next to her.
An Yi stood by with a fawning smile, personally serving tea and water to the people.
He could naturally tell that his cousin was very much liked by this Miss Yan.
He knew perfectly well from his last visit to Miss Yan's house that the way Miss Yan looked at her cousin was completely different, especially her fawning and obsequious manner.
His cousin must have been incredibly lucky to have won the heart of the city lord's daughter.
Of course, it's just that Miss Yan has a bit of a temper and is rather irritable. She's not very gentle and refined, and there's still a difference between her and her older sister and cousins.
But then again, she is, after all, a young lady from a wealthy family, pampered and spoiled, so that's understandable.
An Yi glanced at Qiao Zhishu furtively, giving him a look that said, "Hurry up and serve him well, try to win him over."
Qiao Zhishu understood what An Yi meant by winking and making faces, but he didn't get along with this Miss Yan. He couldn't stand her bullying behavior, so how could he possibly get along with her?
Anle walked in and greeted Yan Qingxue with a smile, "I didn't expect that you, beautiful sister, would suddenly come to visit. If I had known you were coming, I would have come back earlier and wouldn't have made you wait here any longer."
"Little sister, you're overthinking things. They didn't come here to see you." An Ning glanced meaningfully at Qiao Zhishu, who sat motionless to the side. Her eyes clearly said that the other party had come to see her cousin.
Anle: "..."
Yan Qingxue blushed; even though she was usually very outgoing, she felt a little shy.
She did come to see Qiao Zhishu; everyone could see it, and she knew it too. She hadn't intended to hide the fact that she had taken a liking to Qiao Zhishu.
She couldn't explain why, but she just had feelings for Qiao Zhishu.
There are men who are more handsome than Qiao Zhishu, men from more prestigious families, and countless men who are devoted to her and practically throw themselves at her, but none of them can make her feel the same way she does with Qiao Zhishu.
She cared a lot about Qiao Zhishu, and even more about his opinion of her; she didn't want him to see her as a woman with a bad temper.
An Yi, seeing Yan Qingxue's blushing face, joined in the commotion.
"Oh, right, it's been so long, the food in the kitchen should be ready by now. Let's go help carry the dishes." An Yi tugged at An Ning and dragged An Le out with one hand, intending to create some space for the two of them to be alone.
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