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"Yeah?"

Ye Qingqing glanced at her sister-in-law, "So what?"

Zhao Lao Er, rubbing his hands together like a fly, said excitedly,

"Master, we need twenty catties every day! Twenty taels of silver every day I open my eyes, my goodness... why aren't you excited at all?"

Ye Qingqing's face darkened. "Only twenty pounds? Look at you, so pathetic!"

However, she was still pondering the old lady's question.

They inquired about her family background and age, and even invited her to their home for a visit...

Could this old lady really be thinking of introducing her to a potential partner?

A lucky sign means she'll receive unexpected wealth; please don't get involved in anything else.

Busy until the afternoon, Ye Qingqing said a few words to her elder brother and sister-in-law, and then wanted to go and take a look at Miss Zhen's shop.

Just as they were about to look for Ye Dazhuang, they discovered that the sealed bottle was not in the shop, and they had no idea where it had gone.

Ye Qingqing had no choice but to go by herself. Fortunately, the two shops were not far apart. When she lifted the curtain and went in, she immediately saw Miss Zhen by the counter, talking to a customer.

Ye Qingqing called out, "Auntie, I'm here!"

Miss Zhen looked up and a smile bloomed on her face. "Qingqing's here! I'll be done here soon, wait a bit."

Ye Qingqing nodded and went straight to the tea table.

To everyone's surprise, a young man was sitting at the tea table. He was wearing an indigo cotton robe with a wide black belt around his waist. He was handsome, but not particularly outstanding.

He's still a bit lacking compared to Ye Dazhuang's masculine charm, which exudes natural hormones.

He sat there silently, holding a teacup in his hand, looking at her with a half-smile.

Ye Qingqing suddenly felt that the face looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.

Miss Zhen followed her gaze and laughed loudly.

"That's Young Master Zhao. He's been sitting here for almost half an hour. Qingqing, please greet him for me."

Zhao Yuanlang?

Miss Zhen said with a smile,

"Young Master Zhao, you and Qingqing are acquaintances, aren't you?"

Zhao Yuanlang put down his teacup and stood up, while Chong Yeqing cupped her hands in a respectful gesture.

"Long time no see, Miss Ye."

Ye Qingqing returned the greeting simply.

"Yes...it hasn't been long."

As they were talking, Miss Zhen had already seen the guests off. Turning around, she took out a jar of wine from the cabinet, then brought out a dish of peanuts and a plate of braised beef, and said with a smile,

"Young Master Zhao, the leather goods you requested are fine. I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Qingqing came to see me today, and we had so much to talk about, so I won't entertain you...

"Qingqing, let's go to the backyard and have a drink with your aunt."

Ye Qingqing nodded to Zhao Yuanlang.

Take care.

To her surprise, Zhao Yuanlang showed no sign of leaving. Instead, he smiled and looked at her with a grin.

"Miss Zhen, Miss Ye, I'm rather bored, would you mind joining in for a drink?"

Ye Qingqing, "..."

Of course not!

Miss Zhen paused for a moment, glanced at him, then at Ye Qingqing.

"If Young Master Zhao is willing, that would be wonderful..."

Ye Qingqing looked at Miss Zhen in surprise, "..."

Aunt Zhen, stop fooling around!

Who would drink with a lone man and woman?

Before she could refute, Miss Zhen pulled her to the backyard.

"Sit down, everyone sit down."

Miss Zhen asked the two to sit down, poured Zhao Yuanlang a cup first, and said with a smile, "You two have become friends through a fight. It's a good opportunity to get to know each other. I hope you will take good care of me in the future, Mr. Zhao."

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but want to roll her eyes.

Do I need his care?

"That's natural."

Zhao Yuanlang picked up his wine cup, took a sip, and then his gaze fell on Ye Qingqing's face. He smiled faintly.

"Is Miss Ye satisfied with the shop?"

Ye Qingqing glanced at him: "Hmm, quite satisfied. Did Young Master Zhao go to see it later?"

Zhao Yuanlang shook his head slightly.

"I've never been there, but Miss Zhen mentioned it just now."

Miss Zhen chuckled and teased, "Is Young Master Zhao praising or insulting me? Qingqing is so young; she's been forced into business."

Zhao Yuanlang smiled, then turned to ask Ye Qingqing,

"I heard that Miss Ye recently bought land in Shili Slope?"

Ye Qingqing's heart skipped a beat: "He bought it. What, is Young Master Zhao also interested in that piece of land?"

Zhao Yuanlang shook his head.

"No, no, I just heard that a spring was found there. Miss Ye is very lucky."

"It wasn't luck," Ye Qingqing raised her glass and clinked it against Miss Zhen's. "It was boldness."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanlang's gaze lingered on her face for a moment longer, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.

"That's an interesting statement."

Watching the two go back and forth, Miss Zhen smiled and smoothed things over, "You two seem to hit it off immediately. Young Master Xiao, do you still want that cloth?"

Young Master Xiao glanced out the window and nodded, "Yes, I'll take it. And could you please bring me two more lake-blue ones, Miss Zhen? My mother really liked the last one."

Miss Zhen got up and went to the counter to get the cloth.

Taking advantage of this moment, Young Master Xiao looked at Ye Qingqing again, his tone casual as if chatting about everyday matters: "Miss Ye, you're delivering those wild vegetables to the Zhao residence, right? You'll pass through the South Street intersection on the way, won't you?"

Ye Qingqing was taken aback: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"That section of road at the south intersection is difficult to travel on. It was full of potholes after the rain a few days ago, making it bumpy for horse-drawn carriages," he said casually. "I'll have someone fill it in later."

Ye Qingqing raised an eyebrow slightly. This person is quite honest.

"Thank you very much, Young Master Xiao." She didn't stand on ceremony.

After Miss Zhen finished wrapping the cloth, Young Master Xiao paid the money. Instead of leaving immediately, he sat back down and picked up his wine cup: "Miss Ye, let me toast you. Your business is thriving, and your boldness is rare among young people."

Ye Qingqing raised her glass to clink with his and drank it down.

Young Master Xiao put down his cup and asked again, "Miss Ye, now that you've brought in spring water to your land, what do you plan to plant?"

"Let's plant some drought-resistant wild vegetables first, then we'll take it slow." Ye Qingqing picked up a peanut and popped it into her mouth. "The black soil is very fertile; everything grows well here."

Young Master Xiao nodded, a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Miss Ye, you're quite skilled at farming too?"

"I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I'm willing to try." Ye Qingqing looked at him with a smile. "Young Master Xiao, you also have some knowledge of farming?"

Young Master Xiao paused for a moment at her question, then chuckled, "I know a little. My family is in the medicinal herb business, and we also dabble in farming."

Miss Zhen chimed in from the side, "Young Master Xiao's family has a big business. If Qingqing wants to send your wild vegetables to the prefectural city, you can't go wrong by going to Young Master Xiao."

Young Master Xiao glanced at Miss Zhen, then looked at Ye Qingqing: "Miss Ye, if you're willing, we can chat another day."

Ye Qingqing didn't respond to that, but turned to put a piece of beef on Zhen's plate: "Auntie, eat more, don't just keep talking."

Seeing her actions, Young Master Xiao's smile deepened.

After a few drinks, Young Master Xiao became more talkative. He asked how to preserve wild vegetables, where the hot spring cave was, and how big the land of Shili Slope was. He asked detailed questions, and Ye Qingqing answered them readily.