Chapter 62: Branches of Wanglaiju

Si Li had no idea what conversation took place between Meng Taotao and Xiao Qi. She hurriedly sent Xiao Qi to class. Then she turned around and remembered that the Prince of Yue was still waiting for dinner.

"Prince, will you still have a plate of sweet potatoes and two bowls of ice jelly today?" Si Li glanced at the closed wooden door in the courtyard and asked tentatively.

"Um."

After a night, the young man seemed to be more indifferent than before. He looked quite gentle when he was standing outside the store, but he completely disappeared after he sat down. Si Li pouted secretly, "Please wait a moment, sir."

After mastering the technique, the shredded sweet potato was made very quickly. Si Li quickly brought out two bowls of prepared ice jelly and sweet potato. After putting down the tray, she couldn't help but ask, "How is the princess?"

Meeting the gaze of "Jiang Lang", there were ripples in his deep eyes, reflecting her shadow, but there were some emotions that Si Li could not understand. She realized belatedly that for every day that Princess Jinhe stayed in the house, "Jiang Lang" would pay for the day. When she asked this question, others would inevitably think that she was obsessed with money.

Jiang Hengyun didn't say anything for a long time. Si Li looked at him awkwardly. She looked away first and made an excuse, "If it's inconvenient, forget it. I made some loquats in the pear paste today. I wanted to ask you how it tastes."

"I'll take it back and ask her." Jiang Hengyun said calmly.

"That's good. Enjoy your meal, my prince!"

Si Li finished her words quickly and returned to the kitchen. After closing the window and making sure no one could see her, she let out a long breath and patted her hot cheeks.

Being looked at so deeply, as if there was only one person in his eyes, was really hard to bear. If she looked at him even for a moment longer, she was worried that inappropriate thoughts would arise in her mind.

She didn't have any big ambitions. At most, she wanted to complete the system tasks, save enough money, and find a beautiful place to retire. She would be satisfied if she could see a few friends from time to time. However, as someone said, when you become curious about a person, you are not far from being stuck in the mud. After thinking about life last night, the image of the Prince of Yue changed from a stingy guest to a clear one, which made her feel strange.

Si Li leaned against the door, opened the system panel and took a look, finally calming down. The previous "Wanglaiju Branch (2)" was about to expire in just over a day, but after sending the letter to Wang Ting last time, there was no response. Guan Ji's attitude was quite ambiguous. Not sure what went wrong, Si Li was a little worried.

Not only was Guan Ji the one who suggested suing the authorities, so she was curious about the subsequent results, but also because the snack supply chain in the system task could only fall on Guan Ji. If Guan Ji escaped from the predicament and ignored his previous promise, she would have no place to find the next supplier in such a short time. Unless she spent the achievement points she had saved up with great difficulty to buy two of the cheapest snack recipes to support her business, and opened a pastry shop to supply Wanglaiju, but it was not known whether this operating system would be recognized, so Guan Ji must not make any problems.

Si Li calculated the time and found that there was still some free time before the afternoon opening. Guan Ji's store was located near the north city, a little far from the commuting residents. If they sped up, they should be able to finish the transaction and make a round trip without delaying the afternoon opening.

Having made up her mind, Si Li glanced at the black tasting module on the system panel, which was still disabled. The familiar notes and interface did not appear, which made her feel empty. In fact, she still wanted to know what kind of comments she would get for her innovative two-star recipe, taro ball ice jelly. After all, no matter whether the brown sugar syrup was replaced with honey water or pear paste, the prompts given by the system were either mediocre or full of criticisms. She only knew that such an innovation did not fail, but she didn't know whether it was better or worse than the original ice jelly. This was one of the rigid aspects of the system.

"Shopkeeper?" Meng Taotao knocked on the window. "Guan Ji is here."

Si Li, who had just stood up, was stunned. What a coincidence! "I'll be right there!"

Guan Zhizhen, who was waiting in the front hall, saw Si Li and his eyes lit up. He jumped up and said excitedly, "Brother, this is the Miss Si I told you about!"

Compared to the depressed look when she came to see her that day, Guan Zhizhen's eyes were bright now, as if they were shining. It was obvious that her situation had improved, which made Si Li, who was still wondering if there was a mess inside Guan Ji, feel relieved. She tilted her head to look at the young man next to her. The young man had similar features to Guan Zhizhen, but he was more calm. His hands were hanging on both sides. When he saw Si Li looking at him, he stood up with a smile and nodded.

"My name is Guan Zhiyu. I have heard of Miss Si for a long time. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed very smart and talented. No wonder she can come up with such novel things as milk tea and taro balls. The flavor of the French fries is also very unique. If Zhenzhen hadn't told me in person, I wouldn't have believed it."

"Pfft." Si Li held back her laughter, but Guan Zhizhen blushed, "Brother, we're outside, don't yell like that."

The young man was tall and graceful, gentle and handsome, and lived up to the name "Yu". It was a pity that his hands hung by his side, which looked unnatural. Si Li knew that Guan Zhiyu had a problem with his hands before, and only after seeing it this time did she realize how serious it was. For a chef who has already shown his talent, the difference between having a crippled hand and having a bleak future is not much, but Guan Zhiyu was able to live strong and upright, and even supported Guan Ji, which shows that he is really determined.

Si Li glanced at it and stopped looking, leading the two brothers to sit down, "I heard that you won the lawsuit, but I haven't congratulated you in person yet."

"Miss Si has found a new way, so we should thank her." Guan Zhiyu's eyes fell on the teapot on the table, and Guan Zhizhen immediately stood up and poured water tacitly, "Wanglaiju milk tea is famous..."

When Guan Zhiyu saw the white water inside, he was stunned for a moment. Si Li saw his surprise and took over the conversation, "Others saw Wanglaiju selling milk tea and thought it was Wanglaiju's business. In fact, it is the business of the shopkeeper Tang next door. If you want to ask about this, you are asking the wrong person."

This was just an apparent perfunctory gesture, and both of them understood it. Guan Zhiyu smiled muffledly, "But people in the world only know about Wanglaiju, not Tangji."

"There's nothing we can do about it." Si Li pushed the pot skillfully, "Although I have the recipe and the idea, I have to find someone to do it. Wanglaiju is too busy to do it. If I give it to someone else, I have to give Wanglaiju three-tenths of the profit, right?"

"In that case, I wonder what Miss Si thinks about the cooperation that my brother mentioned earlier?" After going around in circles and probing everything that needed to be done, Guan Zhiyu directly brought up the topic.

Si Liyi spread her hands, "You have seen how Tang Ji is. I am not familiar with pastries. I have ideas and recipes. It depends on whether Brother Guan is willing to try. I will give you a recipe in exchange for yours. I will instruct your employees and provide improvement and innovation suggestions. You don't have to pay for the guidance fee, but I will put the new snacks made in the future under the name of Wang Lai Ju and sell them at Wang Lai Ju. After deducting the cost, Wang Lai Ju will take 30% of the profit."

This condition was almost the same as that given to Tang Kee. Si Li thought that the one given to Guan Kee was relatively more generous. After all, the two snack recipes that were to be exchanged with Guan Kee had been systematically improved, while Tang Kee’s milk tea recipes did not have this treatment.

"Miss Si is indeed the same as the rumors say." Guan Zhiyu lowered his head to suppress his laughter, causing Guan Zhizhen to tilt her head to look at him. Although her brother had a good temper, she had never seen him laugh so often. Why did he laugh like this when he saw Shopkeeper Si?

"As you said, from now on, Guan Ji's snacks will only be sold at Guan Ji and Wang Lai Ju. I heard that Miss Si had made glutinous rice cakes before, and I have already written down the recipe for donkey rolls and brought it with me. If you think it's okay, can you come to Guan Ji today and have a seat?"

[System: "Wanglaiju Branch (2)" completed, 1000 achievement points reward has been issued. The task has been updated, please continue to work hard. ]

With the system's confirmation, Si Li no longer worried that Guan Zhiyu was just lying to her, and the smile on her face seemed more sincere. "I'll write down the recipe for the rice cake now. Words are not enough. Once the contract is signed, I'll go with you to Guan Ji. But I can't stay long today. I have a shop to take care of in the afternoon. Please understand, Brother Guan."

Meng Taotao had already drafted the contract quite smoothly. He spread out the rice paper and wrote with a big brush. He turned around and saw Guan Ji, the shopkeeper, tilting his head and watching his shopkeeper writing. The smile on his face was full of interest, which made people a little confused for a moment. Thinking of Si Li's bad handwriting, Meng Taotao felt a little headache. He quietly took the document and inserted it between the two people and handed the contract to Guan Zhiyu, "Shopkeeper Guan, please take a look at the terms. If there is anything inappropriate, I can change it."

There is a systematic summary, and the recipe was written very quickly, but just like the recipe of donkey rolls, many of the contents are vague descriptions such as appropriate amount and acceptable, and you have to experience it yourself to understand it. Si Li has a system cheating, and the first time she signed the contract to exchange the recipe, she heard the system prompt.

[System: Congratulations to the host for obtaining the recipe "Donkey Roll" x1. The recipe can be learned. ]

The problem of not knowing how to follow the instructions after reading the recipe was solved immediately. The newly acquired donkey roll was marked as a two-star recipe. Si Li clicked on the tutorial video that appeared on the panel and watched it. He knew what to do, "Shall we go now?"

Guan Zhiyu was still frowning as he stared at the recipe on the table. When she urged him, he was stunned for a moment and almost lost the gentle smile on his face. "Don't you need to try making it first?" When given a new recipe, unless the chef's cooking skills have reached the pinnacle, no chef would be so arrogant as to think that he can directly instruct others. However, Si Li's attitude broke his perception.

"It's the same if we go to Guanji." Si Li looked at the sky, "I'm afraid I'll be back too late."

It took some time to find a veil to go out as she was about to leave. Si Li didn't want to cause any trouble in case she ran into anyone from the Si Mansion on the way.

At the same time as the group was leaving, the Si Mansion in West City also welcomed a group of familiar guests in.

Si Tang followed Jian Bingde's steps closely and spoke timidly, "Uncle, has Dad really forgiven me?"

"How can a grudge between father and daughter last overnight?" Jian Bingde responded absentmindedly and touched the box on his chest. It contained the gift he had prepared for Ali. He didn't know whether she would like it or not.

The servant led the two into the mansion. In the study of the Si Mansion, Si Baifu's face was terribly cold, "Four living people, just disappeared like this?"

"The young lady definitely didn't go there. We have already sent people to look for her, but..."

The concierge who was guarding the gate of the mansion ran over when he saw someone coming and knocked on the study door carefully, "Master, my uncle and the second young lady are here."

"Got it." Si Baifu sent the doorman away and looked at the kneeling servant again, "You know what you shouldn't say about the young lady's affairs."