Xiao Yunying looked up and asked Chen Yuancheng with her eyes if he could accept the food, just like how the little girl would ask Luo Xin with her eyes when Aunt Yang or Fang Rou fed her.
"Since it's from two distinguished guests, just accept it."
Hey, I've got some money now.
Xiao Yunying suppressed the smile on her lips with all her might, accepted the two silver notes with both hands, and curtsied: "Thank you, gentlemen."
Chen Yuancheng said, "Please continue your meal, Yunying and I will not disturb you any longer. If you need anything, you can send someone to call me."
Master Wang said, "Go on, young lady, you've cooked so many dishes, it's time for you to rest."
Xiao Yunying followed Chen Yuancheng out of the private room. As soon as the door closed, the corners of her mouth immediately curled up.
When I went downstairs, I carefully examined the two silver notes. Master Wang had given me one hundred taels, and Master Sun had given me fifty taels.
I made 150 taels from one meal, what a bargain!
She thought the maximum she could get was five or ten taels.
"Rich people with deep pockets can give so much as a reward to anyone they want."
Many farming families could not earn this much money in their entire lives.
"Master Wang said it was a congratulatory gift, not a reward."
"He was just being polite, choosing a nice word to say. He doesn't even know me, why would he congratulate me?"
"Didn't you hear Master Wang call me nephew? He and my father are good friends."
Chen Yuancheng's words were brief and to the point, but Xiao Yunying understood: "You mean he gave me the gift because of you?"
Chen Yuancheng nodded: "That's right."
"Should I hand over this silver to you?"
Chen Yuancheng didn't expect her to ask this. Shouldn't she be asking about investing in Huiweilou?
"No need, you can keep it."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. I tend to spend money quickly, so I don't have much left."
Xiao Yunying folded the silver note in half twice and put it in her bosom: "Master Wang and your father are good friends. You still lied to him. Aren't you afraid he'll ask your father?"
"I'm not afraid, but it's best not to be exposed if possible. So, I've already drafted the contract. When do you plan to sign it?"
Are you serious?!
“I have never joked about this matter.”
Xiao Yunying wanted to invest, but she was hesitant because she didn't know how much profit Huiweilou could make from the other party's turnover and the vegetables, so she didn't know how many shares to invest.
"Let's talk later. I'm a little hungry. I'll go cook some food first, and we can talk after we eat."
"I've already had the main kitchen prepare the ingredients."
"I'll go and cook the prepared ingredients. It'll be quick. Just wait here, it'll be ready in a bit."
The stuffed tofu and pork tenderloin were cooked together earlier, so it was quick to prepare.
Xiao Yunying plated the stuffed tofu and found Ling Qi waiting for her at the door when she finished: "Ling Qi, you're back. Take the dishes upstairs. I have one more dish to make."
When Ling Qi returned, Xiao Yunying had already prepared the braised pork slices and was cleaning up the kitchen.
"Young Master said that Miss Xiao should go and eat first. The dishes have already been served in the private room and will get cold soon."
Knowing Chen Yuancheng's personality, Xiao Yunying figured he wouldn't eat first unless she, as a guest, went first. She took off her apron and said, "Okay, wait for me."
After washing her face with the now-cold water, Ling Qi served her the dishes before she could and led her to the private room on the third floor.
Xiao Yunying stopped in front of the rightmost private room on the third floor and heard a young woman talking to someone inside.
Xiao Yunying grabbed Ling Qi: "Did we go to the wrong private room? We can hear a girl's voice inside."
Ling Qi said, "That's right. Yun Pavilion is a private room reserved for the young master. We won't entertain outsiders unless the young master comes."
Xiao Yunying said, "How about we wait a bit? They're talking behind closed doors, so if it's business, let's not disturb them."
"Young master didn't tell me I couldn't be disturbed, Miss Xiao, please rest assured, I've come to inform him."
Ling Qi, holding a tray in one hand, knocked on the door: "Young Master, Miss Xiao has arrived."
Xiao Yunying, who was looking at the Yunge sign hanging on the side wall of the door, blinked her eyes. Was it her imagination?
It seems like Ling Qi emphasized the words "Miss Xiao" particularly.
Chen Yuancheng opened the door and stepped aside: "You've worked hard, come in and eat."
Xiao Yunying tilted her head and looked at the girl with her maid behind him: "Um...why don't you two talk first?"
"There's nothing to talk about. Aren't you hungry? Come on in."
Xiao Yunying hesitated and did not go in.
He thought to himself: I am hungry, but can't you feel the girl behind you staring at me with her eyes almost piercing through?
Chen Yuancheng grabbed Xiao Yunying's arm and gently led her inside before letting go.
He stepped aside to clear the doorway and said to the girl behind her, "Miss Lü, your uninvited arrival is already impolite. I need to have dinner with a friend now, so please leave."
This is an insult to the girl; they should just kick her out.
Xiao Yunying pursed her lips and moved behind Chen Yuancheng with the smallest movement, trying to avoid the girl's glaring gaze.
Chen Yuancheng said those words, and he chased her away. Why is he glaring at her?
She was just hungry and came to eat.
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