Chapter 49 Limited

The carriage slowly stopped. Meng Taotao had been in a low mood since leaving Xiao's house. Xiao Qi thought she was just blaming herself and made many promises to them along the way. Naturally, she did not hear the conversation coming from outside.

When the group got off the bus, the door of Wanglaiju was already half-closed. After pushing the door open, Si Li was stunned by the scene she saw.

Xiao Que, Wang Xiao Chong and Princess Jin He sat in a row, their tender faces illuminated by the candlelight, looking very well behaved. Jiang Lang was holding a book and giving a lecture, nodding his head, quite enjoying himself, "Shi Yun..."

The young man was lively and childish, and seemed to be a different person from the Jiang Lang that Si Li had met before.

"Prince, Princess." Si Li stepped forward to pay her respects, but Jiang Lang waved her off. "One serving of shredded sweet potato and four flavors of French fries. Can you make it now?"

It looked like the brothers and sisters from the Prince of Yue's Mansion had been waiting for quite some time, so Si Li nodded in agreement. The wheat-skinned girl waiting beside them looked very unfamiliar, and she was probably the maid Jiang Lang had mentioned before. Si Li looked around and confirmed that Si Tang's arrival had not caused any visible impact on Wanglai Residence, so she temporarily stopped asking and was supported by Meng Taotao to walk to the kitchen.

The recoil pain from jumping off the horse was not so bad at first, but after such a long time, Si Li suspected that her leg would be broken if she took a step outside. When she stood in front of the stove, it was even more painful. Meng Taotao couldn't bear it and took the spatula from her hand, "Let me do it."

Si Li shook her head, "You still have to make candy."

The sweet aroma of melted sugar slowly rose up, and the two of them prepared their evening meal in silence. In addition to the two dishes ordered by Jiang Lang, they also added a dish of top-ranking tofu. Xiao Qi, who was standing outside the kitchen, looked around and felt scared. "Are you okay? Why don't you say anything? Can I buy a snack too?"

As she spoke, she slapped a string of copper coins onto the windowsill.

[System: "Attack! Wanglaiju! (2)" has been completed, random recipes are being drawn, and the drawing is complete. The recipe "Taro Ball Ice Powder" has been unlocked, and the task has been updated. Please continue to work hard. ]

After hearing the system prompt, Si Li realized that her previous estimate was a little wrong. She was so nervous at noon that she didn't even think about the system notifying her of the task completion. If Xiao Qi's consumption hadn't been counted as part of the task, she would have to wait until the two of them settled the bill at the Prince of Yue's Mansion before she could complete the task.

When Si Li finished cleaning up the kitchen and went to the lobby, the brother and sister of the Yue Palace had already left. The iron pots piled in the corner had been taken away by the people of the Yue Palace. Si Li just needed to wait patiently. The newly installed wooden door in the backyard, which had half of the wall removed, showed that the wood was very valuable, and the copper rings and iron bolts were all made exquisitely. The door key was still inserted in the keyhole. Si Li was unable to move, so she asked Meng Taotao to take it down.

The iron chain of the door made a slight clacking sound when the key was pulled out. For a moment, Si Li looked at the wooden door reflecting the moonlight and wondered if the door on the other side was locked. She wanted to push the door to take a look. But the thought was suppressed in an instant.

The money Xiao Qi paid was returned by Si Li. After having a quick dinner, she said goodbye and left. When only her own people were left in Wanglaiju, she closed the door, sat down with her legs crossed, ignored Wang Ting's indescribable look, and knocked on the table.

"Tell me, what are you doing here, Sitang?"

Xiao Que glared at Wang Ting and was the first to report his evasive behavior. Si Li was a little bit unbelievable after hearing Xiao Que's retelling.

"Her? To apologize? Impossible."

In the Si Mansion, Si's father does not care about the affairs of the inner house. With the doting of stepmother to Si Tang, even if the servants in the house make trouble and embarrass her husband, there are plenty of scapegoats to take the blame for Si Tang. It is absolutely impossible for Si Tang to be embarrassed by being labeled as a troublemaker.

Judging from the warm relationship between Si's father and stepmother that the original owner had seen, perhaps the stepmother would have just whispered in the ear of the woman and let the matter go. Si Li thought that Si Tang's house arrest was the most severe punishment before, but who knew that this would happen.

Xiao Que was very happy, "Let her be a bully and lose face."

Si Li was a little confused about what Si's father was up to, but if she thought about it, the affairs of the Si Mansion were too far away, so she simply put the matter aside. "If she comes again tomorrow, Tao Tao will ask for some money. Who knows how much Si Tang hates me in her heart. If we really meet, she will be so angry that she will die."

"Also." Si Li looked at Wang Ting, "The Prince of Yue's Mansion has brought a new plaque. It's not too late yet, you can hang it up." She was talking about the signboard from the last mission reward. It has been placed in the prop column and never been used, which always made her feel a little bit disappointed. It's a good opportunity to use the name of the Prince of Yue's Mansion as a cover to take it out, so that it won't be more difficult to explain later.

Several people knew that this was because they heard what Xiao Que said and punished him for not doing anything before. Wang Ting had a bitter face, but Wang Xiaochong was very happy, "Climb high!"

As the night deepened, Si Li applied the ointment given by Dr. Xiaofu to her ankle and stared at the new teaching video in a daze. The taro ball ice jelly was different from all the previous dishes. It was more like a drink.

The soft and bouncy taro balls of various colors float in the crystal clear ice jelly, and the dried osmanthus and chopped grape nuts sprinkled on top fully interpret the comfort and sweetness. Unlike other teaching videos that are divided into several parts, the taro ball ice jelly is divided into two parts: colorful and ordinary. One part is the transparent ice jelly and the production of various taro balls, and the other shows how to dye the ice jelly.

Although the woman in the tutorial also said that the taste of the dyed ice jelly is not much different from the transparent one, Si Li can already imagine the diners who are fascinated by this colorful dessert.

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The next morning, the shopkeeper Tang, who came over excitedly with a wooden barrel, stared at the new sign for a moment. He didn't know which sign was better, but somehow, he couldn't take his eyes off the new sign. He wasn't the only one staring at the sign. Si Li woke him up, "Uncle Tang, good morning."

Seeing Si Li sitting on the origami table instead of in the kitchen, Shopkeeper Tang looked around and saw no one except Si Li and Xiao Que. There was only a long table in front of the shop, but no food. He couldn't help but wonder, "Is the shopkeeper hiding from the winter heat?"

Ever since he met Si Li, this little girl has been very impetuous, busy all day long, and seems to have no idea what tiredness is. It is very rare for her to sit down and rest.

Si Li sighed, "I fell when I went out to play yesterday. My feet hurt from standing too long."

"It's okay. You'll get better quickly since you're young. Just stew two big bones and drink some soup. There's nothing wrong with that." Shopkeeper Tang spoke very convincingly. Before he had finished speaking, he was called away by a customer who was reading the name "Wanglai Ju" in front of the door.

"How do you sell this drink?"

The visitor was dressed in plain clothes, with only a string of Buddhist beads in his hand that shone purple. Shopkeeper Tang introduced the dishes cheerfully, saying that today they were cooking ginger sugar milk tea and jasmine milk tea. Without waiting for the customer to make a choice, he talked about the snacks that were sold in the restaurant, and he did his best. Si Li curled her lips, but she didn't rush to help, and just watched Shopkeeper Tang perform.

As the two of them went back and forth, Si Li realized that the customer had seen the sign of Wanglaiju before entering the Buddhist temple on the other side of the lake and had come here specially. He couldn't help but be amazed.

Is this sign a little too effective?

"Boss, are there enough paper tubes?" Meng Taotao and Wang Ting each brought a wooden basin over and asked loudly.

After talking nonsense for nearly half a minute, the shopkeeper Tang's eyes lit up as if he had seen a savior, "Look, this is it! Crunchy and fragrant--"

His exaggerated performance always looked a bit funny against his hoarse voice. Si Li waved his hand and asked Xiao Que to bring the paper tube over. He said with a smile, "Would you like to come in and sit down? Freshly fried French fries!"

The shopkeeper was sitting and soliciting customers. This was the first time he had seen such a person. Facing the customers' surprised expressions, Si Li remained calm and said, "You can take it away too. As long as our paper rolls are folded properly, there won't be any spillage!"

In a few moments, the sky brightened from darkness, and the noisy diners walked into the lobby. Seeing Si Li sitting in the lobby, the regular customers were stunned, "Master Si, what's going on?"

"I fell down. We're only selling this batch of soy sauce pancakes this morning. The shredded sweet potato will be sold starting this afternoon, and we're only selling ten portions. If there are more, I really can't stand. I'm sorry, everyone." Before they ordered, Si Li took the initiative to stop the regular customers from talking.

When she woke up in the morning, her ankle was swollen and she couldn't even stand. All the food for the business fell on Meng Taotao. She had to make all kinds of snacks and watch the pot. She wished she could cut the cake into eight pieces. The sauce was left over from the day before. Si Li could only hope that the doctor at the Xiao Mansion was reliable and that her foot would be healed by the afternoon. Fortunately, Meng Taotao had already learned how to cook wolf-tooth potatoes and French fries, otherwise the business of Wanglaiju would have to be completely suspended.

Hearing that the sauce pancakes were limited in quantity, the few people who were about to say hello turned back to the door and said in unison, "Give me one first!"

As the number of customers increased, Si Li was eventually moved to a corner of the lobby by Xiao Que, acting as a repeater to inform the diners that the two items were limited in quantity. Perhaps the limited quantity stimulated the diners' shopping desire, and the soy sauce pancakes were sold out earlier than usual. The diners who had been hesitant and undecided about whether to eat the candied sweet potato finally made up their minds and ordered the candied sweet potato for dinner with Si Li.

By the time there was a faint knock on the door in the backyard, half of Si Li's portion of sugar-coated sweet potatoes had already been reserved.

The morning business was coming to an end. Xiao Que supported Si Li into the backyard, unlocked and bolted the door, and the tall young man led his sister into the yard. Si Li waved her hand, "Good morning."

She lifted her legs slightly and placed them on the steps inconspicuously. She turned around and added, "I am injured and cannot perform the formalities. I hope the prince and princess will not blame me."

"Oh, right." Si Li leaned forward with difficulty, took out the porcelain bottle from her arms and put it on the ground, "I appreciate your kindness, but I can't use the prince's medicine, so you should take it back."

Jiang Lang looked much calmer today than he did last night. He glanced at the porcelain vase on the ground, hummed, and touched his sister's hair. "Fei Fei, what do you want to eat?"

"I'm injured, so I have to ask Tao Tao in the store to make today's dishes. Her cooking skills are also very good. You two can just order the dishes." After thinking for a while, Si Li continued to act like a repeater, "The soy sauce pancakes are sold out, and the candied sweet potato can only be made in the afternoon. It's limited to ten portions. Well, there are only five left now."

"Limited edition?"

Si Li nodded, "Would you like to order one, Prince?"

"Two."

"I'm afraid that won't work." Si Li smiled helplessly, "There's not much we can do, so we have to leave some opportunities for everyone."

Jiang Lang raised the corner of his lips imperceptibly, pointed at himself, and then pointed at Princess Jinhe who was sitting, "There are two of us."