C48 (1/2)

Elementary Scholar Li nodded, his eyes shining with excitement.

”Do you want me to stay and help you to defeat the hundred flavors of happiness opposite you and restore your prosperity?”

”That's right, that's exactly what I meant. Little Su is really intelligent.”

Su Zhi pursed the corner of her lips and pulled his hand away. Helpless, she said, ”To be honest, if you keep me as your chef, there's no way I can defeat you.”

Seeing that he was not willing to believe her, Su Zhi continued, ”Firstly, I do have some culinary skills, but I am still far from being able to compare with the hundred flavors of Clear Joyous. I have carefully observed that their dishes cover eight main cuisines and can satisfy the tastes of different guests. Lunch is just a few dishes and yet you can cook so well, so how about having a delicacy? ”

”Second, if Flower Mansion does not make a living for a long time, it will be impossible to restore its former prosperity with the help of a chef. Furthermore, the things in your shop are cheap and are already well-known by everyone. If you want to sell them for expensive, it will be very difficult. ”

”Even if you sell the ingredients at a low price, regardless of the cost, you won't be able to support the rising cost. Besides, there's also the labor cost and so on.”

Hearing her recount the dishes in detail, Elementary Scholar Li gave up and started drooling as he looked at the dishes.

Whether it was the color or the taste of the dish, the dish could be said to be of high quality. It would be a waste of talent not to be a chef.

Elementary Scholar Li followed closely behind Su Zhi in an attempt to persuade her, but it was to no avail.

During dinner time, Li Yi went through each of the dishes that Su Zhi had cooked and praised them endlessly. At the same time, he was envious of anyone who was blessed enough to have such a lovely wife.

”Xiaosu, are you sure you don't want to think about it? Do you have the final say on the salary? ”

Su Zhi shook her head and did not consider this matter.

It was just as she said, with the Hundred Flavors Clear Huanhuan pressing on her side, wanting to rely on her skills to make a comeback was extremely difficult, and she wasn't willing to take the risk.

She was able to create some new dishes from normal dishes, but she was not able to reach the high difficulty level of carving flowers or cutting silk with tofu.

”Brother Li, do you understand a principle?” ”If there's nothing for me to do, then there's something for me to do. If there's something for me to do, then I'll change.”

”You mean, if we can't win the fight, we have to give up?”

Su Zhi giggled. ”Of course not.”

Business still had to be done, but not restaurants. This road had already been blocked, so there was only a new road to be opened.

”Oh yeah, does Brother Li know where there are people selling courtyards around here?”

Elementary Scholar Li raised his head and looked at her, puzzled. ”Little Su wants to own a house?”

Su Zhi nodded. Since she wanted to stay in Xuan City, she needed a place to stay. Staying in an inn was not a long term solution, and not only was it expensive, it also made her uncomfortable.

”I do know that Great Lady Liu's house in Spring Leaf Alley, on the east side street, is being resold. ”I heard that her nephew, who was a high official in the capital, saw that she had no one to rely on, so he took her away because he wanted to be filial and filial. So there is no need for him to keep that half-new house.”

Su Zhi considered the silver in her pocket and was a little troubled. ”Since I'm from a Shangguan family, the courtyard must be magnificent. I probably won't be able to buy it even if I took all my belongings.”

I've heard that Lady Liu does have a nephew who is a high official, but she is a bereaved child of an old age. Originally, having a son could be considered quite thorough. However, after a bout of malaria a few years ago, people disappeared. ”One of her daughters died when she was far away from home, and her husband died fighting the Huns when she was young. She was the only one left.

Su Zhi was also confused when she heard this. For some reason, she felt that that Liu fellow was especially amiable. Perhaps it was because she had received help from Liu Yu An and had a favorable impression of the Liu family.

”I've seen that courtyard before when I passed by. It's not that big, but it's also a bit old. You can ask about the price.”

Su Zhi was tempted by Elementary Scholar Li's words and wanted to try her luck.

If one was able to successfully purchase a decent courtyard, they would be able to peacefully stay there before considering the issue of living.

Sleeping through the night at Flower Mansion didn't feel good.