So there were many people in ancient times who were advanced in thought and had extraordinary abilities.

One must not underestimate the local natives just because she was a time traveler and had a little knowledge of advanced technology and modern knowledge…

“It’s getting late, let’s have dinner.” Su Yujin changed the subject.

“Well, let’s have dinner.” Kang Shi smiled and called the waiter to start serving dishes.

Since it was a shop that mainly sold skewers, it was natural that the signature dish was skewers. At this time, the weather was still cold, and the skewers were placed in a clay pot on the charcoal stove, and one could cook them directly. Vegetarian dishes were priced three cents a skewer, and meat dishes were priced five cents a skewer. The skewers of meat and vegetables were distinguished by the different dyes at the end.

In addition, several side dishes were served.

Sōnghuādàn bàn dòufu, jiāngzhī ǒupiàn, liángbàn shíjǐn cài, shǒusī xìngbàogū, gānzhà huíxiāng xiǎo yóutiáo, gānzhà jiāoyán mógū.

Su Yujin tasted the taste, and they were all good.

It could be seen that Kang Shi found a chef with good skills to take charge.

With Kang Shi’s careful and dedicated management, it was going to be easy for this shop to make money in the future.

The three of them had lunch for more than an hour and talked for a long time. When the sun was setting, they were ready to leave.

When they arrived at the door, Su Yujin looked up at the empty space above the shop where the plaque was to be hung and asked, “Have you thought of a name for the shop?”

“I have thought of it.” Kang Shi raised her chin and smiled, “It will be called the First Chuanchuanxiang.”

Chen Shi, “…”

The name was a bit random.

Su Yujin also laughed, “The name is very good, and it has a good meaning.”

“Yes.” Seeing Su Yujin’s approval, Kang Shi was even happier in her heart, “Then we will see how much it can increase from one, but according to my estimate, I dare not say one hundred, but fifty is possible.”

She wanted to open fifty Chuanchuanxiang shops?

This time, it was Su Yujin who was surprised.

It was not that she thought Kang Shi was exaggerating. After all, she had seen Kang Shi’s business ability since they had met for a while. She was beyond an ordinary businessman. In the long run, she could become the richest woman in the area.

But fifty chuanchuanxiang shops…

She took 30% of the net profit. If one shop was not much, according to the calculation that she could get 1,000 taels of silver every year, these fifty shops would be 50,000 taels.

50,000 taels a year, in ten years…

The future was promising!

In the future, this business alone could help her achieve financial freedom!

Su Yujin’s eyes became sparkling.

Because this future dream was so beautiful, Su Yujin hummed a little song when she returned from the First Chuanchuanxiang shop, and the whole person was excited and jumped a little.

Even when she arrived at the backyard of the government office, she began to happily think about new food.

She just cooked a cold pot of skewers on a whim, and now she had a cash cow like Kang Shi. If she cooked more delicacies, won’t more people with vision want to pay to cooperate with her?

Hehehehe…

No, this cake was too delicious; she had to indulge in it for a while.

When He Yanxiu came back from the front after finishing his work, he saw Su Yujin, who was in high spirits and full of smiles between her eyebrows.

When Su Yujin saw He Yanxiu, she also greeted him with a smile, “Second Master is back.”

Her voice was more than two degrees sweeter.

He Yanxiu, “…”

He suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Su Yujin was always dedicated to him, but this was the first time he saw her acting coquettishly and happily.

Did she want money again?

He Yanxiu clenched his sleeves, took out a small denomination of fifty taels from his sleeves, and handed it to Su Yujin.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Yujin was overjoyed, “Thank you, Second Master.”

Today was indeed a good day, and people were giving her money everywhere!

“I see there are Qingjiang fish in the small kitchen here. How about grilled fish tonight?” Su Yujin paused, “Let’s have the sauce-flavored ones. They are slightly spicy, comfortable to eat, and more durable. Add some side dishes and simmer over a charcoal fire. It will taste better and better as you eat it.”

“Does the Second Master want to eat pancakes or noodles as the staple food?”

He Yanxiu was from the north and liked noodles, so Su Yujin did not recommend rice.

“Pancakes.” He Yanxiu said.

“Okay, I’ll prepare them right away. Second master, wait a moment.” After Su Yujin finished speaking, she almost immediately led Ai Cao and Qing Kui to the small kitchen to get busy.

He Yanxiu stood there, stroking his chin, and pondered for a long time.

Xing’an saw that He Yanxiu looked solemn, but he felt a little relieved in his heart.

It seemed that the Second Master had finally started to worry about his wallet.

At this time, He Yanxiu frowned and thought, then sighed after a while, walked to his room, sat in the room for a while, and then raised his mouth slightly.

The upturned mouth should be happy.

This Second Master, sometimes cloudy, sometimes sunny, sometimes unhappy, sometimes happy?

So this was the famed temperament as fickle as wind and cloud…

“Go buy some paint for painting tomorrow.” He Yanxiu said.

“Second Master wants to paint?”

He Yanxiu’s painting skills were excellent; even Master Mo regarded his paintings as treasures and evaluated them very highly.

In the capital, some people had also received He Yanxiu’s paintings and cherished them very much, but because He Yanxiu never revealed his name, the signature of the paintings had always been the word ‘Wuming’.

It was precisely the name ‘Wuming’—Nameless—that earned He Yanxiu’s paintings such reverence in the capital.

For one who sought no fame was the true master indeed.

Therefore, the paintings of Master Wuming were as popular as those of Master Mo in the capital. Because people did not know his identity, they could not even get his paintings. Everything depends on his mood. In many cases, he had surpassed Master Mo’s reputation.

It was not an exaggeration to say that his one painting was worth a fortune.

“I don’t know who has such a blessing to make Second Master think of painting.” Xing’an was amazed. “The last time Second Master painted was a year and a half ago.”

“Yeah, I don’t know who will get it in the end.” He Yanxiu also sighed.

The Second Master didn’t know who he wanted to paint for?

Xing’an was a little confused. “Second Master, what do you mean? I don’t understand…”

“After the painting is finished, order someone to quietly send it to Bazhenzhai.” He Yanxiu said.

Xing’an, “…”

Bazhenzhai was an auction house in the capital. It was always in the spotlight because it always had rare treasures, and the things it auctioned were also very valuable.

So, the Second Master wanted to paint a painting and send it to Bazhenzhai for auction?

The Second Master really knew that his purse was empty…

He used to envy Miss Su for her dedication to the Second Master, but when he thought about it carefully, all of this was earned with the Second Master’s purse, so it was not in vain. It was not easy for the Second Master.

He had to sell paintings for money to reward Miss Su.

But after all, the Second Master’s will was not so firm…

Little Theatre

He Yanxiu: “It suddenly occurs to me—I may need to earn a bit of silver.”

Su Yujin: “What’s this? Second Master wants to roast preserved fruits? Oh, I know this trade well—leave it to me!”

He Yanxiu: “Better if I handle it.”

Su Yujin: “No need for such courtesy, Second Master.”

He Yanxiu: “It’s not courtesy I’m worried about—it’s your lack of courtesy toward my coin pouch.”

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(End of this chapter)

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