I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 114 Collaboration Again

"Sister Yashu, may I ask why you sent us so many dishes?" Xiao Siyue calmed herself down and voiced her question.

"Hehe, would you believe me if I said I only thought of treating you to a meal because you guys are so cute?" Sheng Yashu said with a smile.

Xiao Siyue: "..."

Xiao Siyue looked speechless. "Do you think we believe you?"

Seeing Xiao Siyue like this, Sheng Yashu laughed even harder.

Xiao Siyue and the other girl watched Sheng Yashu laugh quietly, perhaps because Sheng Yashu had laughed enough.

Then he said, "I was in the next private room just now. I heard what you were saying when you passed by earlier."

She was a little unconvinced. The food at their Tianyun Restaurant was loved by many people, yet these two girls said it wasn't as good as what they made at home. She figured they must have eaten some of the restaurant's lower-grade food, so she ordered the manager to bring out all the signature dishes. She didn't believe the two girls didn't like them.

Xiao Siyue and Mu Li both felt a little embarrassed when they heard Sheng Yashu say that.

Who would have thought that their complaints about someone else's food would be overheard by the person in question?

"Try it, what do you think of Tianyunlou's signature dishes?" Sheng Yashu chuckled to herself as she watched the two of them. In truth, she wasn't angry; everyone has their own tastes.

Xiao Siyue and the other woman could only awkwardly pick up their chopsticks and begin eating.

Actually, the food at Tianyunlou is quite delicious, but because it doesn't have a wide variety of seasonings, the taste naturally can't compare to what Xiao Siyue's family makes. Not to mention, Xiao Siyue also has this system as a cheat code, giving her all sorts of recipes accumulated and improved over thousands of years of Chinese history.

"How about it?"

Seeing Sheng Yashu's intense gaze, Xiao Siyue said, "As expected of Tianyunlou's signature dish, it tastes really good."

Shen Yashu was satisfied, and then asked Mu Li.

Mu Li also said it was delicious.

Xiao Siyue thought the matter was over, but then Sheng Yashu asked, "So, how do you think it compares to Siyue's family's?"

Mu Li paused, wanting to say that Si Yue's food was definitely better, but looking at this beautiful older sister, she couldn't bring herself to say it and looked at Xiao Si Yue with difficulty.

"Okay, I know." Shen Yashu couldn't hide the secrets from the two little girls' expressions; she already knew the answer.

"Sister Ya Shu, actually the food at Tianyunlou is really good, much better than what I eat at home," Mu Li quickly comforted her.

"Hehe, I'm not sad. I just want to know what the food at Siyue's house tastes like," Shen Yashu said with a smile.

Xiao Siyue immediately understood.

"Sister Ya Shu, I'm inviting Mu Li to my house for dinner tomorrow. I wonder if I could have the honor of inviting you to come along?"

"Of course, thank you for the invitation, Siyue." Sheng Yashu's smile widened.

“Okay, it’s settled then. I’ll prepare the meal at home tomorrow and wait for Sister Yashu to come,” Xiao Siyue said with a smile.

The group ate and chatted for a while before heading back to their respective homes.

The next day, Xiao Siyue instructed the kitchen to prepare a meal and waited for the two of them to arrive.

Sure enough, around noon, Sheng Yashu and Mu Li entered the Xiao residence together.

Xiao Siyue warmly welcomed the two in. After learning about this, Lin Qin deliberately did not dine with them, fearing that the three of them would feel uncomfortable.

After the servants brought the food up, Xiao Siyue told the maids to leave and that they could eat by themselves.

"Sister Ya Shu, quickly pick up your chopsticks and try the taste!"

Shen Yashu was very curious when she saw the table full of dishes, most of which she had never seen before.

Looking at the bright red braised pork, he asked, "What's this dish called? It looks so beautiful."

"This is braised pork, Sister Yashu, please try it." Xiao Siyue used serving chopsticks to put a piece on Shen Yashu's plate.

Shen Yashu didn't stand on ceremony and picked it up and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm, it's fatty but not greasy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a hint of sweetness," Shen Yashu commented, then turned her attention to the other dishes.

Xiao Siyue also gave an introduction.

"This is twice-cooked pork, this is braised pork knuckle, this is soy sauce chicken..."

Shen Yashu tried them all, her eyes growing brighter with each bite.

As for Mu Li, she didn't need Xiao Siyue to serve her at all; she ate happily on her own.

After they finished eating, Shen Yashu looked at Xiao Siyue and suddenly said, "Siyue, I wonder if your family would be willing to sell vegetable recipes?"

Xiao Siyue was taken aback when she heard this. Selling vegetable recipes? Actually, she was a little reluctant. She had always wanted to open her own restaurant, but after opening a hot pot restaurant, she was too busy and had to put it aside. However, she had always wanted to open one.

"Sister Yashu, this..."

"Sister Siyue, do you know the Sheng family?" Shen Yashu asked Xiao Siyue after she hesitated for a moment.

"The Sheng family? Is Sister Ya Shu talking about the Sheng family, the richest family in Da Zhou?" Xiao Siyue was surprised. She hadn't connected Sheng Ya Shu with the Sheng family yet. After all, they were just a remote small county town, and they shouldn't have had the chance to meet the richest man.

"Just as my sister said, it's the Sheng family," Shen Yashu said with a smile.

"I wonder if Sister Ya Shu is from the Sheng family?" Xiao Siyue wanted to know what kind of status Shen Ya Shu had in the Sheng family, if so...

"I am the young master of the Sheng family."

Xiao Siyue was still somewhat incredulous when she heard this. She never expected that in this feudal ancient era, the young master of the richest family would actually be a woman.

Mu Li, who was standing to the side, was also shocked, and then she admired him.

Seeing the two of them like this, Sheng Yashu knew that she had seen many such looks before and was no longer bothered by them.

However, Shen Yashu thought that she wanted the recipe for buying vegetables, and after spending the past two days with these two girls, she found them to be nice people, so she told them about her situation.

Xiao Siyue and Mu Li also understood that although the Sheng family was large and powerful, the current head of the family only had one daughter, Shen Yashu.

Master Sheng did not want his family fortune to fall into the hands of his clansmen, so he continued to raise his daughter.

Shen Yashu did not disappoint her father's upbringing. At a young age, she suppressed the clansmen and took over the Sheng family's business. However, because her father was still alive, she was still called the young patriarch, but in fact, the family was already in Shen Yashu's hands.

The reason she came to Qianyuan County this time was because she would visit various places every year to check on the Sheng family's shops.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Siyue's heart stirred.

"Sister Yashu, I have another business opportunity. I wonder if you would be willing to listen to it?"

"Oh? I've heard about it, little sister." Sheng Yashu was very interested.

"Sister Yashu, do you know why the food in my house is so delicious? It's because of a certain seasoning." Xiao Siyue kept everyone in suspense.

“Seasonings? Could this be the business my sister was talking about?” Sheng Yashu understood in an instant.

“Sister is clever, this is the seasoning.” Xiao Siyue said, instructing the maid outside to bring over soy sauce.

"Sister, look, this is it, it's called soy sauce." After placing the soy sauce jar on the table, Xiao Siyue scooped out a bowlful with a spoon.