The original owner didn't know whether it was Prince Yuan or Prince Fang, let alone Si Li. The donkey cart swayed all the way back to the farm. The maid under Steward Wang waited in front of the door and ran back to report the news. When Si Li got off the cart, Steward Wang came out to greet her.

"Are you tired?" Steward Wang held Si Li's hand, his warm palm touching her cold fingers, and he couldn't help frowning, "Just like bringing a soup girl with you. Are there many people at the gathering today? Did the young lady encounter any trouble, Wang Ting?"

Wang Ting was about to turn around and go to the back door when he heard the manager asking. He couldn't help but roll his eyes, "It's quite lively. The young lady is having a great time." How could she not be happy? She sent away two groups of troublemakers in one breath. When it comes to tit-for-tat, he has never seen anyone more petty than this young lady.

Si Li glanced at him and took out a paper package specially left for him from her bosom. "It's a pity that the steward didn't go. I think half of the people in the capital have come out. I happened to run into Guan Ji and Wuwei Lou and bought some back. If the snacks at Wuwei Lou are broken, the steward won't be able to eat them."

The young lady has been in seclusion for a long time and has seen few people, so she can say such childish words. However, after going out, she seems to be much more energetic. It turns out that she still needs to interact with more people to gain some popularity. The young lady now is very different from the pale and dying appearance before.

Steward Wang sighed and took the paper package. "It would be a shame not to eat it. Miss, your taste must be good. Madam Li has prepared some side dishes for you. If you don't mind, how about we eat together? Eat after dinner and then take the medicine. I have some preserved fruits that can overpower the taste."

"Okay." Si Li agreed with a smile, and followed Steward Wang into the house, and signaled the two maids to go back with Wang Ting. Maids were not allowed to sit at the table when the rich were having dinner, and Steward Wang had no need to harm her. It was more important to let them go back early to fill their stomachs.

Xiao Que ate a lot of sachima before she came back, but it didn't prevent her from having another dinner. Meng Taotao was cautious, so she followed Si Li. Wang Ting saw Xiao Que jump on the carriage again and move towards him, his eyelids twitching, "What are you doing?"

"You bought the Seven Fairies, right? They are really pretty, but a little bit inferior to the Miss."

Wang Ting then noticed that she had been looking at the dough figurine that he had slipped into his lapel while packing. If it was someone else, it would be fine, but he was afraid of this girl's strength. It might not be possible for her to return the thing after it was turned around in her hand. He immediately stepped back cautiously and said, "This is for the child at home. I can't give it to you."

Xiao Que blinked, "Your son?"

Wang Ting almost fell off the donkey cart. When Xiao Que pulled him back, he was still coughing and his face was red. "It's my nephew! How could I have such a big son? Do I look that old?!"

"You said it was your own child. The young lady said you are a relative of Manager Wang, and I haven't seen any other members of the Wang family, so it can only be your son, right?" Xiao Que said righteously.

"It's me, not me." Wang Ting was beside Meng Taotao when she was teaching Xiao Que. Hearing her accent coming out again, he couldn't help but correct her. Xiao Que's straightforwardness and strength left a deep impression on Wang Ting. He said weakly, "My brother is gone. I was still in Yunyue during the last Buddhist meeting. I had promised to take my nephew Xiao Chong to see the meeting, but was temporarily sent by the manager to help you. I couldn't take him out, so I had to bring him a dough figurine back to see something new."

Wang Ting rarely talked about his family affairs with others. The last time he did so was because he had to tell his distant cousin, Manager Wang, but this time he spoke very casually. But he regretted it right after he finished speaking, as he did not want to be pitied by others.

"Here, for you." A piece of sachima wrapped in a handkerchief was handed over.

Wang Ting looked up, and Xiao Que's eyes were still clear. "I, I just wanted to touch the dough figurine, I didn't mean to make you unhappy. The lady said that if you admit your mistake, you have to bring a compensation gift. Do you think one piece is too little?" Seeing that he was reluctant to take it, Xiao Que hesitated and put another piece on it, "No more, I can't eat enough."

Well, it’s still that greedy little bird.

Wang Ting smiled and took the cake, "I'll bring the bug with me next time, thank you."

---

The dinner prepared by Madam Li was not much, but it was tasty and in moderation. After comforting the particularly worried Steward Wang, Si Li also brought back a bowl of pear soup to drink slowly.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she was embraced by Xiao Que. The round-faced girl's voice was extremely loud, "Miss, I want a child too!"

……?

Si Li stumbled and almost fell.

Meng Taotao still smiled, "Why?"

Xiao Que recounted her conversation with Wang Ting in a rush, and concluded, "He has children, so he has a respectable person."

Okay, this is a small one. However, I didn't expect the royal court to be like this.

Si Li promised to make dough for tomorrow. Seeing Xiao Que skipping to the newly renovated kitchen, she turned to Meng Taotao and said, "You two are from the same hometown. You really can't tell at all."

"Yunyue is a big country, and the accents and habits of the neighboring ethnic groups are different. It is normal that they are not alike." Meng Taotao obviously did not want to mention Yunyue. The smile on his face was very faint. After he finished speaking, he took the soup bowl and left to prepare the ingredients for the busy evening.

It sounds like Yunyue is a place where ethnic minorities gather. However, Si Li still remembers the disaster Meng Taotao mentioned during the day. It is obvious that Yunyue did not leave her with any good memories. No wonder she did not want to mention it.

It was as if she had been tortured by the "Qinfen Popping Candy" and didn't want to look at the system for a while.

[The only host: Si Li

Achievement Points: 233

Money: 123 wen

Mission: Mandatory mission "Ali's Wish" (80 days remaining); "A Small Trial" (2 days remaining, progress 2/100)]

Money comes and goes quickly. Si Li regretted how quickly he spent money today, took a bite of the dragon beard pastry, and said he would dare to do it again next time.

Well, I can buy some donkey rolls to eat tomorrow.

Why do we make money? Isn't it just to enjoy life? Si Li paused at the tasting module, but still clicked on it.

Although the reward I gave her last time was a rip-off, at least it was a prop. Maybe next time I see her with extraordinary bones, I will give her the super expensive longevity soup and dragon liver and pine marrow as a reward? Then I can hand over the longevity soup to the emperor in exchange for his support to complete the mission, and I can keep the dragon liver and pine marrow for myself, and my life will reach its peak from then on.

However, when I opened the appraisal module, the first thing I saw was the strange note. Si Li clearly remembered that she had put the note into her sleeve before, but it returned to the system. Maybe this is the limitation of the system, just like a new note appeared, and I don't know where the last one went.

Si Li took off the note without changing her expression, took out the charcoal pencil that Meng Taotao had sharpened for her, and transformed the note into a slogan for diligence.

"It's impossible for a company slave to be a company slave. Let's leave the blessings to others."

Saying goodbye to 996 starts with transforming the system.

This does not include using the system for work.

Si Li, a famous double-standard, never missed an opportunity to enslave the system, and entered the kitchen with the system panel on her head. Meng Taotao was reciting a book while cooking soy milk. When she heard her come in, she paused for a moment, turned around and said in surprise, "Miss, don't you want to rest?"

Si Li knew where her surprise came from. She had made too many pastries the day before yesterday in a state of diligence. At today's speed, she might be able to sell another round the day after tomorrow. To keep the two potato dishes fresh, she only needed to wash the potatoes and cut the vegetables on the spot tomorrow, so Si Li didn't need to do anything.

"I'm a little hungry. I'll steam a bowl of mashed potatoes." Si Li quickly found an excuse.

Meng Taotao's eyes moved around Si Li's belly. "It's time to boil some water for washing. Miss, go to bed early after eating. There's also pear soup."

Si Li's expression was a little unhappy. She brought back the bowl of pear soup because she couldn't finish it but couldn't bear to leave it. She was just thinking about the slavery system and never thought that it would persecute herself again.

However, the words had already been spoken, and eating was also feeding the system. Si Li declined the pear soup and quickly prepared a bowl of mashed potatoes and brought it back to the main room.

The mashed potatoes were fed into the system without any change, and the hand that was seen only once never appeared again.

Si Li raised her eyebrows. Did you change the AI ​​image? Your system is just stingy. Aren't the good-looking AIs you create for people to see? Why are you hiding it?

The system remains silent.

---

The next morning, Wanglaiju was once again on the branch road, but this time there was only a white and gray circle left of the sugar painting stall next to it, which looked a bit weird.

The guard who came to patrol early followed the mayor obediently, not daring to say much, until the mayor suddenly stopped and asked, "Why is there no one there?"

The guard looked over with a start and breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, that troublemaker has left."

"Move those at the back to the front to fill in. It's close to the official road, so we need to be more orderly."

The gatekeeper pretended not to notice that there was still a gap of several dozen meters between the stall and the official road, and he responded by sending someone to notify them.

Si Li would definitely not let go of the pie that fell from the sky.

I don’t know if it’s because of the location of the stall or if today is a good day to go out, but soon after the new stall was set up, someone came to the stall and asked, “Hey, which cake is the best?”

The visitor was dressed in gorgeous clothes, young and handsome, but his tone was not pleasant at all.

Si Li looked at him and felt strangely familiar, but was sure that he was not someone the original owner knew. Before she could introduce him, Meng Taotao, who was lighting a fire nearby, interrupted coldly, "One kind of cake, one kind of pie, both are the best."

This is very unusual. Usually Meng Taotao is patient and polite to every customer, otherwise the business of Xiucai Tofu would not be so good. Before he could find out the reason, Si Li stood on the side of his employees and said, "You will know which one is better after you buy it and try it. Our cakes are not expensive."

"How do you do business?" the boy asked angrily, "Pack ten of each for me. If they don't taste good, someone will come and settle the score with you!"

"Hold on."

Don't miss out on business that comes to your doorstep. Si Li quickly packed up and sent the boy away, then turned around and whispered to the pale-faced Xiao Que, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Que tugged at her sleeve and took two quick breaths, "Just now, Tao Tao was so scary."

Si Li looked at Meng Taotao again. The girl looked normal and had already started chatting with the new guest.

On the second day of the Buddhist meeting, people were allowed to enter the temple. Xiao Que carried two baskets and prepared to go into the temple to have a look. Before leaving, Meng Taotao taught her the words again, and Xiao Que repeated them very quickly, as if she couldn't wait to run.

Wang Ting stayed behind to guard the stall, in his words, because he was afraid that someone would come to cause trouble. However, no one came to cause trouble, but more and more rich kids came.

At first, servants came to them asking questions along the way, but later, carriages led the way and came to their residence. And their purpose was very clear, they only wanted cakes, no matter how delicious the other things were, they didn't stop to look at them, they just took the cakes and left, as if they had completed a mission.

After ordering some cakes, I was afraid that all the cakes in stock would be sold out before the afternoon if the trend continued. Si Li was a little confused. Good sales were a good thing, but Ning Chao didn't have any social networks, so it shouldn't have had such explosive sales growth like a celebrity endorsement.

After Wang Ting was promised 10% of today's profits, he worked very hard and spoke confidently, "The people who bought them are all well-known people, can they still return it?"

What he said made so much sense that Si Li couldn't refute it.

Just like yesterday, most of the visitors came to the temple to listen to the sutras in the morning. After seeing off a group of people who came to buy cakes for unknown reasons, the business slowly shifted to fried tofu again. Si Li was cutting potatoes and preparing ingredients, Meng Taotao was cooking, and the newly joined Wang Ting had nothing to do, so he shouted loudly.

After shouting for a while, he suddenly shut up and dragged Si Li back, "Go."

"What's wrong?" Si Li was startled, hunched over and hid behind the table, quietly looking around the street, still strolling and eating.

Wang Ting lowered his voice and said, "Someone is coming to the mansion. I saw the carriage." If someone happened to see the eldest daughter of the Si family performing on the street, and if he was her helper, he would probably not be able to continue his job as a steward.

At this time, even if he didn't say it, Si Li saw the reason. A girl in an apricot dress was being helped down from the carriage. There were not many pedestrians in the gap between the official road and the branch road, and everyone's eyes were attracted by her. The girl was obviously from a wealthy family. She had almond eyes and thin eyebrows, and she was born with a delicate appearance. She was wearing a white fox cloak outside her clothes, and a circle of fur was under her face, which made her look even more petite and lovely.

That was Si Tang, who was supposed to be recuperating in the mansion.

"Why are you hiding? We are wearing makeup." Si Li slapped Wang Ting's hand away, slowly stood up, and laughed briefly, "Besides, even if I wasn't wearing makeup, my good sister might not recognize me."

Wang Ting was keenly aware of the unhappiness in her tone and once again revised his impression of this young lady.

The closer Si Tang got, the more Wang Ting, who had become familiar with Si Li in the past two days, could see the similarities between the sisters. They both had almond eyes and thin eyebrows, a slender figure, and a friendly temperament, but one was like an apricot blossom covered with dew in the spring rain, and the other was like a winter jasmine in the cold wind.

However, they are sisters after all, and even if they are covered with makeup, you may still be able to recognize who they are from the familiar details.

Wang Ting still insisted that Si Li go and hide away. Si Li did not know whether to laugh or cry, "First of all, if a person suddenly loses more than ten pounds, her appearance will definitely change; secondly, she won't pay attention to the street vendors, let alone think that this might be me, don't worry." More importantly, the person inside the skin is no longer the original person. Even if Si Tang really noticed the original owner's little habits, he would not be able to recognize Si Li from them.

However, after seeing Si Tang, Si Li began to understand why her stepmother had allowed Qing Yu and the others to fatten the original owner.

As the saying goes, it is not a big deal to wear the same clothes, but it is embarrassing to wear the ugly one. When it comes to the two sisters of the Si family, Si Tang is probably the embarrassed one. The original owner was good-looking, but after gaining weight, the beauty of her facial features was diluted, and she looked like a New Year picture doll. When the two sisters stand together, people will only say that Si Li is cute and likable, while Si Tang is beautiful and charming.

The original owner's account will be settled slowly later. Si Li refocused her attention on the kitchen knife in her hand, pretending she didn't see Si Tang passing by.

However, life is full of surprises. Si Tang and his maid were getting closer and closer to the stall. Si Li asked Meng Taotao, who had the least makeup and was most likely to be recognized in the future, to hide in the back, and she stayed in front of the stall.

"Where, where, where?" Si Tang looked down at the cloth sign. The maid Su Jin beside her stepped forward and said, "Pack two portions of your cakes each."

The posture is exactly the same as those people who came in the morning.

Wang Ting packed the cakes and passed them over. Si Li lowered her voice and said, "A total of sixteen cents."

Su Jin threw over a string of copper coins and said, "No need to look for it."

The two were about to leave when two acquaintances came from the side road. They were all surprised to see Si Tang, "Ah Tang, are you feeling better? We said we would bring you some food."

Si Tang smiled faintly and said, "Lingling, Xiaoan. I had a fever for several days after I fell into the water. Mother was worried and wouldn't let me get up, which really made me feel suffocated. It just so happened that the Buddhist conference started, and I said all the nice things I could to get mother to let me go. I'm sorry to have worried you. Ahem, after I see the fun, I'll go see how my elder sister is doing." She coughed while speaking, looking like a frail beauty.

Liu Ge's second daughter Liu Wuling immediately stepped forward to support her, patted her back, and said angrily, "Look at her, she never took you to heart! Otherwise, why would she push you into the water? It's so cold in late autumn, it's so harmful to your health."

Minister An's granddaughter An Yao also said, "Luckily you dodged quickly, and she fell down instead. It can be considered retribution. You are sick now, so just go out and relax and go back."

Si Li curled her lips. Together with Ah Ying she met yesterday, she had seen all the people on Guanghua Mountain that day. It was clearly Si Tang who pushed the original owner into the water, and the original owner dragged Si Tang into the water together, but they turned the tables. Should we say that Si Tang is good at deceiving people, or that his stepmother taught him well behind the scenes?

Wang Ting stood by and stole a few glances at Si Li. Seeing that she was not annoyed but smiled, he felt a chill on his back. He had heard before that the second young lady was coquettish but not bad by nature, and that the eldest young lady was a poor little coward. How come now it seems that neither of them is like that?

The three young ladies chatted in front of the stall, and An and Liu's maids also came to buy two cakes. Seeing this, Liu Wuling smiled and said, "Did you hear about it at home?"

Si Tang covered his mouth and chuckled, "Well, it's just luck. The princess comes here every year, and I've never seen anyone who is close to her. Maybe it was just a coincidence that the princess bought his cakes yesterday, and she's not interested in it today?"

An Yao shook her arm anxiously, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also accompany us."

Si Tang's face flushed slightly and he slapped her hand away, "How can this be the reason?" She denied it verbally, but her shy eyes showed her expectation.

The three of them walked deeper into the branch road. Si Li tapped the table thoughtfully, turned around and asked Meng Taotao, "So Xiao Que sold cakes to the princess yesterday? Did you hear her say that?" Others had the star effect, but she had the princess effect. If she had the chance, she should thank her very much.

"No." Meng Taotao took a deep look at the backs of the three young ladies, then looked at her own young lady's calm expression, and suddenly felt it was not worth it. She had been here for a few days, and had heard Xiao Que talk about how Si Li was waiting to die on the hospital bed. On the one hand, she was a shy lady, and on the other hand, it was a matter of life and death. How unfair. She had no family to protect her, but Si Li was worse off than having no family.

Thinking of this, Meng Taotao walked out of the stall and whispered as they passed by, "They are blind and will regret it someday."

Si Li:?

However, Si Li did not intend to wait for these people to regret it. Since he had met them, he would at least collect some interest. After looking around, Si Li fixed his eyes on the stone in Wang Ting's hand, "Do you still want this?"

Wang Ting, who had just tripped over a stone, was confused and handed the stone over, "Take it if you want it."

---

The wonton stand opposite had average business today, and the couple were cheerful and cheerful, smiling and not caring. There was such a big commotion at Wanglaiju yesterday, and when the wonton shop owner saw Meng Taotao coming over, his scalp tightened.

Meng Taotao nodded with a smile, "Uncle, I want to ask your second sister for a favor."

The wonton shop owner smiled stiffly, "She is only six years old, what can she do? Why don't you tell me, if I can help, I will definitely help."

"Of course I won't let you get into trouble. Just ask a question for me later." Meng Taotao put down a small string of money. Si Li had specially strung it together in groups of ten, because Xiao Que would get confused if he counted more than ten, so this small string of money would be useful.

"Hey, Xiao Meng, what are you doing?" The wonton shop owner held down the copper plate skewer and turned around to shout, "Erya, come here, Sister Meng is calling you."

The little girl ran over from her sister's side, looking up and eagerly saying, "Sister Meng."

Meng Taotao rubbed her hair, squatted down and whispered a few words, "Do you remember it?"

The little girl nodded vigorously, and Meng Taotao put another copper coin in her palm, "Thank you very much, and I wish you a happy birthday in advance."

Si Li watched Meng Taotao go over and say a few words before coming back, and asked curiously, "What did Taotao do?"

Meng Taotao smiled mysteriously, "Just watch the show as the shopkeeper."

As she was talking, the sound of chattering came closer and closer. The three young ladies who had gone to the end of the branch road came back and it sounded like they had changed the subject, but they still couldn't get around Si Li.

"…There is no exam this year, and I don't know if there will be one next year. Atang, will you take part?"

"If the exams start next year, I will bring some books to my elder sister. Fortunately, I brought Mr. Wenshan's annotations to the classics this time, otherwise it would be too late to return to the city." Si Tang's voice was soft, and just by listening to her voice, one could tell that she was an extremely gentle and beautiful woman. Looking at her appearance, one could feel even more surprised and pitiful - at least that was the expression on the faces of the scholars passing by. Listening to the content, Si Li could already hear a scholar muttering "a virtuous and elegant woman".

"Mr. Wenshan's book?! Atang, she bullied you like that, and you still treated her so well. I don't think you deserve it." Liu Wuling exclaimed a little, and then complained with her hands covering her mouth, "Don't let her make you sick."

Si Tang said, "She is my sister after all, don't say anything. I heard that there will be a rehearsal of Buddhist stories today, do you want to watch it?"

Alas, her sister Bai Lian's character is so stable that she can't bear to do anything. But it should be pretty to see Bai Lianhua wrestling and rolling, right?

Si Li was holding a stone and looking for an opportunity to throw it, when she suddenly heard a little girl's childish voice in the crowd, "If my sister was sick, I would be so worried that I couldn't eat. Why is this sister so happy?"

puff.

Si Lihaoxu held back her laughter, and saw Si Tang's face change slightly, and tears welled up in the blink of an eye, "I was worried about my elder sister, how could it be, how could it be..."

"Don't advise others to be kind unless you have experienced their suffering. Atang, don't be sad." An Yao and Liu Wuling held her hands on each side to comfort her. They looked around the crowd, trying to find out who was talking, but the voice just now never sounded again.

They wanted to persuade Si Tang to be more open-minded, but this sentence confirmed the little girl's description of Si Tang's "happiness", and the eyes of the passing tourists changed subtly. Si Tang opened his mouth to explain again, but suddenly his heel seemed to be stepped on, and he stumbled and fell forward.

“Ouch!”

"ah!"

"What's wrong?"

Three screams of varying pitches rang out. Si Li smiled faintly, glanced at Si Tang's back, half of his body lying on the ground, and shook her head inwardly.

Well, I'll have to tell her someday that Bai Lianhua won't be so fat that both of them can't support her. It seems that this good sister ate a lot during her "recuperation".

"Shopkeeper?" Meng Taotao touched Si Li's shoulder, and Si Li's expression straightened up, "Wang Ting, start shouting, it's a 10% profit."

Si Tang and the others helped each other up and left in a hurry. Si Li didn't know whether Bai Li's sister was really going to visit him at the manor. It was a good opportunity for her to test the attitude of Manager Wang if she did.

Wang Ting looked around and saw that Si Li and Meng Taotao looked calm, but he felt that something uneasy had just happened. However, for the sake of a 10% profit, he still tried his best to sell.

Half a day passed in a flash. With the "Princess Effect" as a foundation, business was incredibly good. Customers kept coming to the stall. Si Li could hear the "Approval +1" system prompt ringing every once in a while. After noon, all the cakes on the cake table were sold out. Seeing that there were no cakes left, the number of people coming was gradually decreasing. Si Li tapped the copper plate and turned to look for Wang Ting, "I'm going to buy a dough figurine for Xiao Que. Do you want to go?"

Wang Ting shook his wrist, which had been raised to pack, and hesitated for a moment, "Let's go." The second young lady almost fell in the morning, who knew what trouble this guy would get into when he went out.

However, the journey was uneventful, and Wang Ting had not yet come to his senses when Si Li walked back with the Chang'e dough figurine. Si Li suddenly stopped and pulled Wang Ting to the side, and Wang Ting finally felt something was real. Here it comes, something is going to happen.

After a while, Wang Ting heard her say, "Look at other stalls, they all have paper bowls and wooden food boxes for takeout."

That's it?

Wang Ting looked at the dough figurine in Si Li's left hand and the donkey roll and butter cake in his right hand, and rolled his eyes, "You don't make much money, but you spend it generously. A paper bowl costs at least ten cents, which is more expensive than two snacks. We can't afford it."

He was telling the truth, but Si Li didn't want to hear it at all.

Si Li strode back to the stall and put the paper packages on the table. "Taotao, I've decided. We will use paper bowls and wooden food boxes for takeout in the future. The cheapest food will not be less than the price of the paper bowl. We will also print the name of our Wanglaiju on the paper bowl so that everyone knows. We will open the store if we are happy and close it if we are not happy. Let them beg us to open the store!"

Although she didn't know where Si Li's ambition came from, Meng Taotao still nodded, "Well, our Wanglaiju must be the largest restaurant."

Meng Taotao's serious affirmation made Si Li a little embarrassed, "Actually..."

[System: The host has been detected to meet the requirements, and the task of "Establishing Wanglai Residence" has been issued.]

Si Li’s eyes went dark.

I'm just bragging, don't take it so seriously, right? !

Feeling lucky, Si Li opened the system task list. The task description was very simple.

[System: The establishment of Wanglaiju: How can an excellent chef-in-waiting not have his own restaurant? Please open Wanglaiju in Beijing within one month.

Reward: Random 2-star recipe x1; Penalty: Deduct employee x1. 】

There must be something wrong with this system. Si Li turned away expressionlessly, then looked at another task that was listed in parallel, and began to doubt her own eyes.

Si Li: Why is the recognition rate only 30%? ?

[System: After verification, the data is correct. Please continue to work hard. ]

While explaining, the system also considerately attached task details to the task, including the specific time for each recognition to be obtained.

Si Li was a bit overwhelmed. Not counting Xiao Que's basket, she had sold hundreds of cakes, but only thirty people approved of her cakes. This probability was too low!

A piece of soft pastry was passed to her lips, and Si Li subconsciously put it into her mouth. The soybean powder on the outside spread out, and the sweet and fragrant aroma of the sticky yellow rice cake and sweet-scented osmanthus bean paste inside suddenly appeared in her mouth in layers, sweet and delicious, with a strong bean fragrance. Chewing it carefully, the special texture of soybean powder mixed with the glutinous and tough pastry body, and the refreshing taste of finely cut green and red silk, every bite is a fresh experience.

Si Li admitted that this was the best donkey roll she had ever eaten.

"I'm fine." Si Li shook her head at Meng Taotao who wanted to hand over the second piece of cake, and began to think about how to complete this task.

The one-star recipe she had been praised for by people around her had made her a little arrogant, and she thought that she would be invincible if she simply brought one-star dishes. On the first day, sales were not good, and she consoled herself that it was a problem of customer flow. But on the second day of the Dharma Conference, with the blessing of the "Princess Effect", it seemed that the task was still far from being completed, and she could no longer deceive herself with excuses.

Looking at both sides of the official road, there are grilled tofu, steamed rice cakes, fried sugar cakes, osmanthus water... there is no end to the snacks. The residents of the capital are spoiled by such rich food resources. If Si Li is still the ordinary foodie, she will be as happy as a hamster entering a treasure house when she comes here. However, she is now competing with these excellent chefs.

It's even more depressing to think this way.

However, since the system has bound her, it should not be idle to issue a task that is definitely impossible to complete. So the current situation must be that she has not discovered some key point.

Si Li thought about the past one thing after another. People came and went, but her dazed expression remained unchanged.

Xiao Que came back with a basket on her shoulder and looked at her strangely. "What's wrong with you, shopkeeper?"

Meng Taotao was shocked when he saw the empty basket. "Xiao Que, have you sold all of them?"

Xiao Que nodded and took out a paper box from his arms. "I also bought dragon beard cakes! I could have come back earlier, but those ladies kept asking me what was so special about the cakes. They only let me go after I talked until my mouth was dry. Really!"

"Special?" Si Li repeated subconsciously.

What's so special about her? Is she a particularly bad cook?

No, that's not right. What makes her special is that she has a system, and the most special thing about the system is that the dishes have bonuses!

Si Li's eyes lit up, "Hurry, let's pack up and go back early, so we can prepare more ingredients to sell tomorrow."

Although Si Li still remembers the fear of being dominated by the Diligence bonus, the only bonus she has now is "Never Forget", and judging from the description, it should have nothing to do with something as scary as Diligence. And with the mission at hand, she can't care so much.

Si Li made a decision, and the three of them packed up quickly. As soon as they returned to the manor, they scared Manager Wang.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Si Li held her hand and shook her head, smiling, "Because I sold out everything, I came back. I also want to thank the manager for finding a stall for me."

"That's good, that's good."

Manager Wang's worries and instructions remained the same as before. Si Li thought about it, but decided not to ask about Si Tang.

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On the other side, Si Tang was not happy at all. She changed into a pink dress and walked back and forth in the room, screaming and cursing non-stop.

"What right does she have? She deserves it!"

Hearing this, the noble lady sitting at the head of the table pointed to the embroidery stool opposite her and said calmly, "Atang, sit down."

"Mother, you asked me to go see her and I went, but look now, I am willing to be her sister, why are people still picking on me?!" There was no trace of gentleness and kindness on Si Tang's face.

Madam Si skimmed the tea foam and said calmly, "Whether you like it or not, she is the eldest daughter. Didn't you get angry before? She fell into the water once and you know that rabbits can bite people. Why can't you tolerate her?"

Si Tang gritted his teeth and said, "Before was before, but now..."

"What difference does it make? You are the top of the list of girls in the school, the most beautiful woman in the capital, and the best and most favored daughter of the prime minister. Whether she is there or not, and where she is, has nothing to do with you." Madam Si interrupted her and touched her daughter's red cheek with pity. "Everyone knows that Si Li is sick and weak. In her current state, she will definitely miss the coming-of-age ceremony. And she has no talent or reputation. Aren't all the good marriages yours?"

Si Tang snorted, "How could the prince be interested in her? Daddy is the Prime Minister, and isn't he and I the most suitable match?"

Madam Si gave her a warning look, "It is not for you to judge how the Crown Prince is. Even though Concubine Yuan is the only one in power in the palace now, and the Crown Prince has not been summoned by the Emperor for many years, he is still the Crown Prince."

"Oh." Si Tang agreed obediently, and Mrs. Si continued, "It's okay that you didn't run into the princess today, it's just a matter of luck. It's okay in front of mother, but you have to control your temper outside, remember?"

Si Tang nodded, and stood up, looking elegant again, "I will never forget what my mother taught me."

The door was knocked three times, and Nanny He, who was guarding the courtyard, whispered, "Madam, the old man and the second uncle are here."

Mrs. Si smiled and said, "Go and see what your uncle Jian has brought." As she spoke, she stood up, looked at herself in the mirror, stroked her temples, and then walked out.

Si Tang left the yard and turned the corner to see his mother coming to greet his father as she had done every day for many years. She took the coat, stepped on the ground to smooth out the wrinkles on her shoulders, and the two walked in hand in hand. At this time, there was a gentle light in his mother's eyes, and there was also a hint of softness on his father's tense face.

But it was only a little bit. Si Tang found it hard to imagine that the handsome and elegant young man in the legend would be washed away by time and even stingy with a smile. After she got married, would the handsome young man she chose now become like this?

Ah, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still different from his father. He can't laugh now.

Girls' thoughts come and go quickly. Si Tang did not forget that she had guests to meet, so she ran to the flower hall with her skirt lifted. Jian Bingde, who had been waiting for her, smiled when he heard the voice. Although it was not very obvious under his full beard, his tone was still cheerful, "A Tang is here, look what your uncle brought."

Si Tang picked up the exquisite shell wind chime from the open box on the table and shook it. The tiny pearl strings and the shells produced beautiful music, and the chime was glittering and colorful. It was obviously a rare treasure.

There was another wooden box on the table. Si Tang did not open it or even ask what it was. He sat down and said coquettishly, "Thank you, uncle. Is this from the east? You went so far for my sister?"

"That's nothing." Jian Bingde blew on the wind chime, and as the air blew past, the top conch made a humming sound. He rubbed his hands, his eyes bright, and said proudly, "Even though you can't see the sea, you can still listen to the sound."

Before Si Tang could praise him, Jian Bingde's face fell again, and he asked awkwardly, "Ah Tang, how is Ah Li? Can I go see her?"

Si Tang's smile faded, and he frowned, "Sister doesn't want to see anyone. I went to look for her today but was chased away." Seeing Jian Bingde clenched his fists, Si Tang comforted him, "Sister is just taking medicine and in a bad mood. Uncle, don't take it to heart. She said last time that she didn't know what the sea looked like. I'll bring her the wind chime, she will be happy."

Upon hearing that he couldn't see Si Li, Jian Bingde's interest obviously waned a lot. He played with the wind chimes with her for a while and then left.

Behind him, Si Tang's smile faded completely, and he threw the wind chime that he had just returned to the treasure to the ground with his backhand, his chest heaving violently, "Really?