An Xiuping really wanted to stay, but Er Ya, San Ya, and Qiu Qiu had all left, so she felt embarrassed to linger.
Today's meal was the best and most filling she had eaten in over a decade; it was truly unforgettable.
At that moment, only four words came to her mind: It's so good to be rich.
When it was time for dinner, Zhang Chuntao knew that An Xiuping must be eating at Yang Cui's house since her daughter hadn't returned yet. She hoped that a benefactor would take a liking to her daughter so that she could also enjoy a life of luxury.
"Mother, I'm back."
Hearing her daughter's excited voice, Zhang Chuntao immediately ran out: "How is it?"
"Mom, you're right, Sister Cui really did invite me to stay for dinner. Their food was so delicious! They had fried chicken, blood duck, and sweet and sour fish. It was especially good. She used a whole jar of oil to cook it!"
Zhang Chuntao was speechless.
A jar of oil? How much would that cost? Even if you're rich, you shouldn't waste money like that. Is this for eating vegetables or drinking oil?
At this moment, An Xiuping blushed and said shyly, "Mother, I have a feeling that the young nobleman in the carriage today might... might..."
"What could it be?"
"Maybe he likes me."
"Are you serious?" Zhang Chuntao looked shocked. "Tell me, what happened? Did something occur?"
"He saw that I liked Sister Cui's stir-fried blood plasma duck today, so he pushed a whole plate of duck meat in front of me."
Zhang Chuntao slapped her thighs excitedly and laughed, "She must have taken a liking to you! Otherwise, why would she give you the best food? Xiuping, you really live up to her expectations!"
Hearing this, An Xiuping became even more certain that Su Murong liked her.
Being liked by such a handsome young nobleman made her feel sweeter than if she had eaten honey.
"Has that young master left?"
An Xiuping shook her head: "Not yet."
Zhang Chuntao grew anxious: "Then why did you come back? Stay with Yang Cui! That way, that young master will see you more often."
"But Sister Cui told us to leave, saying she had to discuss business with that young master."
"Talk business? What kind of business?"
"That young master likes Sister Cui's fried chicken, he probably wants to buy her cooking skills."
"Then Yang Cui will probably make a big profit again." Her words were full of envy. After saying that, Zhang Chuntao asked, "Did you see how the fried chicken was made at her house?"
"I saw it. Before frying the chicken, it was coated with flour."
"That's good. Since that young master likes to eat it and wants to buy the recipe, the restaurant will definitely be willing to buy it. If I sell the recipe to other restaurants, our family can get rich."
Zhang Chuntao was secretly pleased with herself, dreaming of getting rich.
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Yang Cui and the others were completely unaware of Zhang Chuntao and her daughter's thoughts.
At this moment, Yang Cui was talking to Su Murong about how to make fried chicken.
Yang Cui said, "I can teach you the skills, but I don't want money. I want you to agree to two conditions."
"Please speak."
“Starting next year, you must buy poultry such as chickens, ducks and geese from me. Secondly… you have to lend me five hundred taels of silver.”
Su Murong nearly spat out her tea: "What did you say? Borrow money? And return five hundred taels?"
After saying that, Su Murong looked at Yang Cui with an expression that seemed to say, "Can you afford it?"
"Don't worry, I can definitely pay it back. If you're willing to lend it to me, I promise to return 520 taels to you within ten months."
What do you need so much money for?
"Naturally, it's all about making money from money."
Yang Cui wanted to stock up on more Huanhua brocade. This kind of money-making opportunity was like a pie falling from the sky, and she absolutely couldn't miss it!
Cen Xiao never expected Yang Cui to borrow money from Su Murong. Did she think he, her fiancé, was just a figurehead? This woman clearly said she had enough money, but now she's borrowing from another man. Women... they're all liars!
Dao Ba then spoke up: "Are you really going to pay back twenty taels too much?"
"Of course, I can write an IOU. What, Brother Dao Ba, are you willing to lend me the money?"
Dao Ba had just opened his mouth to say "I" when Dao San kicked him. Dao Ba turned to Dao San and said, "Why did you kick me?"
Dao San gave Dao Ba a wink, signaling him to check on Cen Xiao, who looked displeased. However, Dao Ba was blinded by the interest on those twenty taels of silver and completely ignored the man whose face was as black as ink.
"Miss Yang, I'll lend it to you, but you don't need to write a receipt. I trust you, hehe."
Dao San covered his face, thinking: This idiot is doomed!
"If you really lend it to me, I will definitely write an IOU."
After saying that, Dao Ba took out a silver note containing five hundred taels of silver and handed it to Yang Cui without saying another word.
They're all tycoons! They carry hundreds of taels of silver with them all. Wow, tycoons!
Yang Cui didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the money directly. Then she ran into the house, took out paper and pen, and immediately wrote an IOU for Dao Ba and pressed her fingerprint on it.
Dao Ba accepted the IOU, feeling quite pleased with himself for having earned another twenty taels of silver.
After receiving the written agreement, Dao Ba's gaze towards Cen Xiao became less friendly. He thought, "You said you were going to marry her, but you can't even afford to spend a mere five hundred taels on your woman. You're so stingy!"
Seeing that Yang Cui had already accepted the money, Su Murong asked, "You've already borrowed the money, so what about me...?"
Yang Cui didn't answer him directly, but instead asked, "Young Master Su, have you ever eaten vermicelli?"
"Vermicelli? What's that? Is it like noodles?"
Yang Cui smiled but remained silent.
Su Murong was silent for a moment, then took out five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to Yang Cui: "The money is here, tell me."
Yang Cui can make amazing dishes like roast duck, herbal jelly, and fried chicken, so Su Murong has no doubt that she can make other delicious dishes as well.
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