After they had all ordered their food, Chen Laosi took a sip of tea and asked directly, "Miss Bai, what brings you here today?"
Bai Lian smiled and said, "No rush, let's eat and talk after the dishes are served."
Before the dishes were served, Bai Lian propped her head up with her hand and looked at them. Chen Lao Si and the others drank tea to cover their embarrassment. The private room they were sitting in was right by the street, so Xiao Tian simply sat by the window and looked at the crowd below.
After Er Ya and San Ya finished watching the acrobatic performance, they quickly ran away when the performers asked for money.
When his cousin saw the two girls running out, he quickly called out, "Er Ya, San Ya, your fourth uncle told you not to wander around, just stay nearby."
"Okay, we understand, we won't run around." Er Ya said with a smile, and then pulled San Ya to browse the stalls next to them.
After strolling around for a while, San Ya rubbed her stomach and said, "Second Sister, I'm hungry. Let's go see what we can eat!"
Er Ya said, "I'm a little hungry too. What would you like to eat?"
Sanya thought for a moment and said, "I want to eat meat buns. Let's go to the place where Uncle Si bought us meat buns last time. Their buns are delicious, and it's not far away. It's right next to the restaurant where we ate last time."
Er Ya also remembered the steamed buns she had last time, and immediately agreed, "Okay! Let's go over there quickly!"
When Er Ya and San Ya arrived at the steamed bun shop, Er Ya was about to buy some steamed buns when San Ya suddenly saw Xiao Tian playing by the window of the restaurant. She immediately shouted, "Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian, look over here! What are you doing in the restaurant? Are Fourth Uncle and the others up there too?"
Hearing Sanya's voice, Chen Laosi and the others immediately got up and went to the window. When Chen Laosi saw Erya and Sanya, he immediately asked, "Sanya, what are you two doing here?"
When Er Ya saw Chen Lao Si's family, she smiled and waved, pointing to the steamed bun shop in front of her, and said, "Uncle Si, we're hungry and would like to buy some steamed buns to eat."
Chen Laosi turned to Bai Lian and asked, "Miss Bai, my two nieces are downstairs. Could you let them come up and eat with us?"
Bai Lian smiled and said, "Since you've spoken, Young Master Chen, let them come up!"
After hearing Bai Lian agree, Chen Laosi immediately called out to Er Ya and San Ya, "Er Ya, San Ya, you two come up too! Miss Bai is treating us to dinner."
When Er Ya and San Ya heard that someone was treating them to dinner, they immediately ran into the restaurant. Chen Laowu came out of the private room and waved from the second floor, saying, "Er Ya, San Ya, we're over here!"
Chen Laowu led the two into the private room. Once inside, Er Ya and San Ya said sweetly, "Thank you, Sister Bai, for treating us to dinner."
Er Ya and San Ya looked curiously at the pretty girl sitting in the private room, wondering if this was the vixen their grandmothers had been talking about who seduced their fourth uncle. She was really beautiful; why had she invited their fourth uncle to dinner so many times?
Just then, the waiter brought over two dishes, and Bai Lian said with a smile, "Alright, don't stand there anymore, sit down and eat!"
When Er Ya and the others saw that the food was starting to be served, they immediately sat down. The dishes they ordered were brought out one after another.
When most of the dishes were served, Chen Kai and his group ordered a few more bowls of rice. Seeing that everyone had started eating, Chen Lao Si also wanted to start eating, but he still wanted to find out why Bai Lian had come to see him first. So he asked, "Miss Bai, now that all the dishes are served, you should tell me why you came to see me today!"
Bai Lian picked up a chicken leg for Chen Laosi and said, "Actually, I came to see you today because I wanted to buy your family's method for making dried flowers."
When Chen Laosi heard that Bai Lian really wanted their family's method for making dried flowers, he made an excuse, saying, "I can't make that decision."
Seeing that Chen Laosi did not answer her question directly, Bai Lian said angrily, "Name your price! How much will it cost for you to sell me the method for making dried flowers?"
Seeing Chen Laosi's conflicted expression, Xiao Tian decisively said, "Miss Bai, one price, three hundred taels of silver, and I'll sell you the method for making these dried flowers."
Bai Lian frowned when she heard Xiao Tian's outrageous offer and said, "This is too expensive, I don't have that much money!"
Although Bai Lian had anticipated that it would cost a lot of money, she hadn't expected the Chen family to ask for so much. Her father didn't care about her much, and her stepmother withheld her monthly allowance. The money she had was all saved from her confidants' secret business dealings. Apart from her usual expenses, she didn't have much money left.
Xiao Tian said with a smile, "This is the price, no bargaining."
Bai Lian looked at Chen Lao Si and said, "Young Master Chen, is that what you mean too?"
Chen Laosi nodded and said, "Yes, it's three hundred taels of silver. Take it or leave it."
Bai Lian angrily threw down her chopsticks, stood up, and said, "Since we can't reach an agreement today, and I have some things to do, I'll take my leave now."
Seeing this, Chen Kai swallowed the food in his mouth and asked, "Sister Bai, we didn't bring much money. Are you still going to treat us to this meal?"
Bai Lian said angrily, "I usually keep money here. Just tell the boss when you leave." After saying that, Bai Lian left with her maid.
After Bai Lian and her servant left, Chen Laowu whispered, "Little brother, we've angered everyone and they've left. Wasn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Xiao Tian said, "It's alright, Fifth Uncle. She just wants our family's method for making dried flowers. Don't forget the little thief she sent to our house a few days ago. What's wrong with us eating a meal with her?"
Er Ya, holding a chicken leg, said, "Anyway, she paid for it herself, so why don't we eat it? After we're full, we'll pack some food to take back and have the owner ask that girl Bai for the money."
Chen Laosi said, "Alright, everyone's already gone, let's eat first!"
After they finished eating, Chen Laosi asked the waiter to pack up all the leftover food on the table. They also asked the waiter to make another meal, which they also packed up to take away.
After leaving the restaurant, they went to a general store to buy things. After shopping, they strolled around for a while before going home.
After Chen Laosi and his group returned home, Zhou Shi saw that they had brought back a bunch of food and immediately asked, "Laosi, did you run into that Bai girl again?"
Chen Laosi said, "Mother, we did run into her, but Xiaotian and the others angered her and drove her away." Then Chen Laosi told her what had happened that day.
After hearing this, Zhou said happily, "You did a good job. Let's see if she dares to come looking for you again next time."
Zhou took the food off the oxcart and said, "We've had so much good food for free again. We'll give you an extra meal tonight."
The children in the family jumped and danced with joy when they heard that there would be delicious food again in the evening.
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