"Young Master, could you please use a few of the pigeons we trained in Beixian County?"
Sun Chengen, who had been resting with his eyes closed, immediately opened them upon hearing A Yuan's words.
"Young Master, Miss Ruan said she needs a few pigeons to help Madam Xu recover, but there's nowhere to buy pigeons in Beixian County..."
Sun Chengen seemed to doubt that he had misheard, and turned to A Yuan to confirm.
Ah Yuan shrank his neck and dared not make a sound.
Just as the room was deathly silent, Ruan Meng walked in against the light.
"Tell me! What do you want in return for selling the pigeons!"
Xiao Kai, having a change of heart, reminded Ruan Meng that the pigeons the Sun family raised in Beixian County were all homing pigeons that had been trained for more than half a year...
They are raised by humans, on feed, and with great care.
Given Sun Chengen's bad temper, Ruan Meng was already very grateful that A Yuan was willing to persuade the young master, so she took the initiative to take responsibility.
"Don't blame A-Yuan, I'm the one who sent him to ask you!"
Sun Chengen slightly raised his head, looking at Ruan Meng's confident demeanor...
Chao Ayuan sneered, "I had no idea you two were so close..."
Ruan Meng simply stood next to A Yuan and comforted him, "Don't be afraid! If he wants to curse, let him curse me!"
Ah Yuan wished he could shrink his head into his clothes.
Girl, my ancestor! Please don't say that!
Can't you smell the sourness? I'm practically being stared down by the young master's gaze!
Ruan Meng, oblivious to anything amiss, continued to ask Sun Chengen:
Name your price!
Sun Chengen chuckled lightly, his voice noticeably nasal.
Ruan Meng blushed, then saw A Yuan tug at her sleeve and whisper a reminder:
"Young lady, let's change our approach. Don't ask for a price. Our homing pigeons are trained by expert breeders. Excluding feed and breeding costs, you don't even have half a pigeon in your pocket..."
Ruan Meng was surprised. She had told Sun Chengen and his sister about the thousand taels she received from He Cong, and A Yuan was also present at the time.
In other words, A-Yuan knew exactly how much money she had in her pocket; it wasn't even half a penny...
It's so expensive!
Sun Chengen glanced at them, noticing their subtle actions, and his expression grew even colder.
Ruan Meng gritted her teeth and stepped forward, "Can we change it?"
Sun Chengen slightly raised his eyes, his expression barely perceptible, and softened somewhat.
How do I change it?
"Give me... a pigeon, and I'll cook you a dish."
Ordering food?
A glint flashed in Sun Chengen's eyes, and he did not refuse.
Ah Yuan knew his young master's temper best. Upon hearing that there was a chance, he nudged Ruan Meng and whispered something.
"Keep it up, girl! It looks like it's going to work!"
Sun Chengen's expression, which had finally calmed down, darkened again when he saw the two's subtle movements and their close proximity.
Ruan Mengchao said to Sun Chengen:
"You choose the dish name, as long as the ingredients can be obtained?"
Sun Chengen seemed unmoved.
Ruan Meng took a breath and conceded.
"Two paths?"
Sun Chengen smiled faintly; the offer seemed insufficient to attract him.
Ruan Meng gritted her teeth, "Don't go too far! If you won't change it, then don't! I'll just do something else!"
As soon as I turned around, I heard Sun Chengen's indifferent voice behind me.
"You call this doing business? Is this how you do business? Haggling is perfectly normal, isn't it?"
"As expected, he still can't keep his composure!"
Ruan Meng's fists hardened!
Turning back, she mimicked Sun Chengen's deadpan expression, wondering what other tricks he had up his sleeve.
"A pair of pigeons, ten opportunities to order food."
"Remember, ten times, not ten dishes! And I'll decide the time!"
Ruan Meng gritted her teeth. A swindler! A complete swindler!
Originally, she was only given the right to order food, but who knew that people would treat her like a chef!
Ruan Meng turned and left, only to hear Sun Chengen's final additional conditions.
"The pigeon must be killed by A-Yuan!"
Ah Yuan looked miserable. "Young Master, I am your man after all. Can't you even tolerate me?"
Ruan Meng tilted her head, somewhat puzzled. The news that the Sun family had a strong personality was revealed by Xiao Kai; A Yuan was just asking on her behalf...
Why was Sun Chengen deliberately tormenting A Yuan?
How stingy!
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An hour later, two well-proportioned homing pigeons were put in a cage and taken to the yard.
There was also a package of codonopsis, cordyceps flowers, goji berries, and Sichuan pepper that Ruan Meng wanted.
Resigned to his fate, A Yuan brought out a basin of hot water and then took out a kitchen knife.
He took a pigeon out of the cage and was about to bleed it when he stopped the noise.
"Wait!"
It's Ruan Meng.
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