Chapter 48: Cooperation? Time to Get Rich?

“Mother, that’s the person who stopped us in town.”

Jiang Dai’s heart stirred slightly.

She suddenly felt that these people might not have come with ill intentions.

But from the looks of it, their arrival had already brought some trouble to their family.

Juanjuan spotted the young shop assistant, and he noticed her too.

He immediately leaned close to the carriage and whispered, “Miss, we’ve found the right place. It’s this family.”

The carriage curtain was lifted, and the villagers nearby craned their necks, trying to get a glimpse of who was inside.

When they saw a young girl wearing a veil step out of the carriage, the onlookers began murmuring and whispering among themselves.

Juanjuan’s eyes widened in surprise, and she let out a soft “Huh?”

Jiang Dai asked, “Juanjuan, what’s wrong?”

Juanjuan stood on her tiptoes and whispered in her mother’s ear, “Mother, it’s the pretty sister we met on the road who gave us pastries.”

Jiang Dai: ?

Wait, let her sort this out first.

[This young man came to ask for the secret recipe. This girl is the one we met on the road who gave Juanjuan pastries.]

[They came together, and the man shows such respect to this girl, so she’s probably the owner of some restaurant?]

[After being transmigrated for so long, am I finally about to unlock a new character with power and influence?!]

Juanjuan didn’t quite understand what her mother was so excited and happy about.

And even now, she still didn’t fully grasp what her parents often talked about—things like “transmigration,” “golden finger,” and “modern times.”

Liang Tian’er had already walked up to them.

She also glanced at Juanjuan with some surprise but didn’t show any overt astonishment. Instead, she greeted Jiang Dai politely.

“Madam, hello. I am the owner of the Shí Wèi Restaurant in town. You may call me Miss Liang.”

“I apologize for this sudden visit. I’ve brought some humble gifts—I hope you will accept them.”

As she spoke, she motioned for the maid beside her to bring out the prepared gifts.

Jiang Dai had already guessed the purpose of their visit. Seeing the crowd of curious onlookers outside, she stepped aside.

“Please, come in first.”

“Very well.”

Liang Tian’er nodded and stepped into the courtyard.

Jiang Dai smiled and closed the worn wooden gate, blocking the view of the curious villagers outside.

“Pretty sister.”

Juanjuan called out softly.

Liang Tian’er heard her and turned her gaze to Juanjuan. Though she wore a veil, her eyes crinkled warmly when she smiled.

“You still remember me, little one.”

Juanjuan nodded shyly. “Sister is pretty.”

That made her especially easy to recognize, and she’d given them pastries too, so of course Juanjuan remembered.

Liang Tian’er chuckled softly and subtly pointed to the gifts she’d brought. “There’s some candy in there, but don’t eat too much—it’s bad for your teeth.”

Juanjuan nodded obediently.

“Daidai, who is this…”

Bai Tian, who had been washing clothes in the backyard, finally came out and looked at the three familiar visitors.

One was the young shop assistant who had stopped them on the street, claiming that their third son had a secret seasoning.

Another was the young lady from the capital who had given Juanjuan pastries on their way back.

The third was a middle-aged man Bai Tian didn’t recognize—probably hadn’t met before.

So, why were these people here…

“Madam, sir, since there are no outsiders here now, I’ll get straight to the point and state my purpose directly.”

Though Liang Tian’er was only fifteen, she already exuded an air of reliability.

“I am the owner of Shí Wèi Restaurant. A few days ago, our restaurant received a secret seasoning sold by your son. It was exceptionally delicious when sprinkled on roasted meat, but there were only two liang, and it’s almost gone now.”

“Our shop assistant saw your son today, which is why he rushed over and disturbed you all. Now, I’ve come to trouble you further about this secret seasoning.”

“The price is negotiable. I hope you, madam and sir, will be willing to cooperate with our restaurant.”

After Liang Tian’er finished speaking,

Bai Tian and Jiang Dai remained silent on the surface, as if deep in thought, but inwardly, their emotions were already exploding.