Chapter 49: Suspecting the Third Child

Bai Tian: 【No, no, there’s no such thing as a secret seasoning. If there were, I’d definitely bring it out for negotiation, maybe even try to get a stake in it, especially since I know a bit about marketing.】

Jiang Dai: 【Here it comes, here it comes, the classic plot of befriending the powerful in a transmigration novel. Secret seasoning? How come I don’t know about it?! But even without it, I still have sweet potatoes!】

Juan Juan looked at the beautiful sister in front of her with a bit of admiration.

So, girls can be this beautiful, this… graceful.

And they can even come out to discuss business.

Juan Juan had overheard her parents’ “whispers” that girls don’t have to be confined to marriage, childbirth, and household chores.

But she couldn’t imagine what such a girl would be like.

Until now, her vague imagination seemed to have taken form.

Probably just like the sister in front of her.

Liang Tian’er waited anxiously.

Because this seasoning really was much more delicious than the usual grilled meat.

The current Princess Consort of the Prince of Gong loved to eat.

If this secret seasoning for grilled meat made its way to the capital, she could take a shortcut and gain control over her family’s financial power.

Meanwhile, the “culprit” Bai Yun’an was hiding in the kitchen.

He hadn’t expected the people from Shiwei Restaurant to actually find the village, let alone pinpoint their home so accurately.

How unlucky could he be?

He didn’t dare go out now.

Afraid that if he showed his face, the restaurant’s manager and staff would see him and his parents would drag him out.

Even though nothing would happen, as long as he denied it was him, there was nothing they could do.

That barbecue powder was in the space, and only he could take it out.

But…

Bai Yun’an looked at the pot of egg drop soup.

When could he finally drink this egg drop soup!

He had just secretly added a bit of chicken bouillon he recently unlocked into the soup while Juan Juan and his mother were out of the kitchen.

He took a sip, and it was quite fresh.

Now he just wanted to drink the egg drop soup and eat sweet and fragrant sweet potato cakes.

Since he couldn’t avoid it, Bai Yun’an clicked his tongue and decided to take the initiative.

“Mom! When are we eating?”

Bai Yun’an mimicked the original owner’s tone and emerged from the kitchen.

Then he pretended to be surprised by the unfamiliar faces in the courtyard.

He ran over to Jiang Dai, acting as if he was meeting the manager for the first time, and asked curiously, “Mom, who are they?”

The manager, who was about to excitedly tell the young lady that this was the child who sold the seasoning: ???

How could this kid pretend to have amnesia!

“No, young friend, don’t you remember? Last time you brought the secret seasoning to our Shiwei Restaurant and exchanged seasoning for one tael of silver.”

Faced with Manager Liang’s somewhat impatient demeanor, the six-year-old Bai Yun’an hid fearfully behind his mother and spoke in a soft, helpless voice:

“Mom… what is he talking about…”

Manager Liang was dumbfounded as he looked at the child in front of him.

This can’t be right!

The last time they met, this kid was so calm, even haggling over the price, not at all like the timid child now.

At this moment, Manager Liang couldn’t help but wonder if he had mistaken the person.

But when he turned to look at his staff, he found they shared the same confusion.

They couldn’t both be wrong, could they?

Then what was going on?

Manager Liang was utterly puzzled.

Bai Yun’an, hiding behind his mother, secretly curled his lips into a smile.

【A child’s body might be useless, but this age is a good thing. Who would suspect a little kid?】

Bai Yunqi, watching the commotion from the corner, asked his brother beside him, “Do you think the third brother is faking it?”

He was somewhat suspicious of the seemingly harmless third brother.

He suspected that the secret seasoning was indeed sold by the third brother!

“Why do you say that, big brother?” Bai Yunxing asked.

Bai Yunqi sneered, “Isn’t it too much of a coincidence? On that very day, our third brother sneaks off and finds a tael of silver, and coincidentally, the manager sells something for exactly one tael.”

“If it were just about the silver, it might really be a misunderstanding. But managers and their assistants are usually good at remembering faces. How could they mistake our third brother unless…”

Bai Yunqi’s gaze fell on his second brother. “Unless the person who exchanged the silver was you.”

Bai Yunxing: …

“Of course, compared to our third brother, you seem even less likely.”

Bai Yunqi’s gaze returned to their third brother.

For some reason, he just felt that this matter had something to do with their third brother.

This intuition had saved him countless times in the cultivation world and brought him numerous opportunities.

Yet, he never expected to be struck by lightning and end up in a world without spiritual energy.

Speaking of spiritual energy, Bai Yunqi couldn’t help but glance at the beautiful lady in the courtyard.

The hairpin on her head had a faint trace of spiritual energy.

Indeed, going to the capital was necessary. Big cities always offered more opportunities than villages.

“This is the seasoning madam, Are you sure you don’t recognize it? Have you never seen it before?”

The current situation had indeed caught Liang Tian’er off guard.

But she didn’t give up. She trusted the manager Liang and his assistant.

As Liang Tian’er opened the small paper packet.

Bai Yun’an remained completely unflustered.

【Laughing, who here knows about barbecue powder? They don’t even have the raw ingredients for barbecue powder here. It would be strange if dad and mom recognized it.】

Juanjuan looked a bit uneasy at his third brother.

For some reason, she felt that their parents might actually recognize this thing.

Soon.

Juanjuan heard her parents’ “whispered conversation.”

Dad: 【Wait a minute, isn’t this barbecue powder?】

Mom: 【Barbecue seasoning? It’s even five-spice and cumin. Too bad it’s not spicy.】

Juanjuan glanced sympathetically at his third brother.

See, their parents knew a lot. They really did recognize this seasoning.

Jiang Dai didn’t say anything but looked at Bai Tian.

At this moment, she shouldn’t be the one to recognize the barbecue powder first, especially since who knew if they had the raw ingredients for barbecue seasoning here.

She was still hiding her identity as a transmigrator, so she decided not to reveal it yet.

She believed Bai Tian would definitely be able to identify it.

The next second, Bai Tian indeed spoke up, “This is barbecue seasoning.”

Jiang Dai: 【Tsk! I’m really smart, I guessed it right.】

Confident Bai Yun’an: ???

【No, how does dad know this is barbecue seasoning!!】

【It shouldn’t be!】

While he was puzzled, Jiang Dai spoke up.

She asked, “You know this?”

She was happily digging a hole for Bai Tian, curious to see how he would explain knowing this.

In an instant, everyone’s eyes were on Bai Tian.

Bai Tian scratched his head, had a sudden inspiration, and started making things up.

“When I was a teenager, I met an old man who said he came from a distant place, heading west to retrieve scriptures, riding a white horse, accompanied by a monkey and a pig, and a disciple carrying the scriptures.”

Jiang Dai: …

【Wow, that’s impressive. Who knew Journey to the West could be used like this!】

Bai Tian continued, “Because I met that old man, I was fortunate enough to taste the powder he made by grinding and mixing spices. That’s this seasoning.”

“The taste was so good that I remembered it for a long time. I never thought I’d come across it again, but…”