114 Sales on Fire (2/2)

The sales of mooncakes were through the roof. The customers who came to eat also increased drastically. All the tables were full during lunch and the compartments were booked out for tomorrow and the day after that.

Heavenly Residence became the most popular restaurant in Jin Ling City overnight, and Head Chef Li Yao was the one behind it all.

After they finished their work, Shopkeeper Li asked her to come to his office so he could pay her. For the 500 mooncakes she sold, she got 725 silvers, and on the 76 iceboxes, she got 760 silvers. She got a total of 1485 silvers in just one day.

Ye Jiayao was shocked. She finally knew what it was like to make a bucket of gold every day.

Shopkeeper Li almost cried with jealousy as he looked at the numbers. ”Li Yao, you are rich now! Your one day's income is more than what the restaurant get for days! But this was all thanks to your skill so you deserve this.”

”Manager, don't be sad. You are making more than me. I only get 30% and you take the remaining 70%. Despite the cost, you still have 60%. One day's sale of mooncakes is 3000 silvers, not even adding all those from other meals. I heard from Manager Qian that all the compartments were booked until the day after tomorrow, so cheer up. You're the rich one!” Ye Jiayao said.

Shopkeeper Li tamped down his tears. If he had known that Li Yao's ice cream mooncake would sell this well, he would've never given up the restaurant. He was so jealous and bitter, but he couldn't take it out on Li Yao. All the chef ever did was work hard and bring fame to the restaurant.

He forced a smile and said, ”I will give you your salary every three days as well as your silver notes. Are you okay with that?”

”No problem. I don't really mind.” Ye Jiayao shrugged.

It would be better if it was a few days later since she was still waiting for Jiang Li to make her a safe box.

Manager Li handed over a few lists to her. ”Five families have invited you to do their dinners. I think that the timing is good, but I am afraid that you'd get too tired as you're still doing the mooncakes.”

Ye Jiayao looked at the list. They were all high-status governers! There was even Left Minister Su's family for the celebration of his wife's birthday. Ye Jiayao suddenly remembered Zhao Qixuan's Little Su. Would the son show up on his mother's birthday?

”I gave the quotes of 300 silvers and 400 silvers for you,” Shopkeeper Li said.

”I'll take this. Making money is supposed to be tiring so I have no complaints.” Ye Jiayao nodded. ”Shopkeeper Li, if there's nothing else, I'm going to leave now.”

Ye Jiayao bowed and proceeded to the kitchen to take an ice cube for the gifts she needed to send.

When she walked out of the restaurant, Ye Jiayao saw Chunyu's horse cart parked under a willow tree about 30 meters away. She was walking towards it when she heard someone call her name.

”Yaoyao!”

Little Jing?

”Why are you here?” Ye Jiayao asked.

Helian Jing jumped down the horse and smiled enthusiastically. ”I am looking for you!”

Oh, crap. Ye Jiayao glanced at Chunyu's horse cart anxiously. It looked like she wasn't getting on that today.

”Yaoyao, I am bringing you the money for the mooncake. It's 1100 silvers, you can count them if you like.”

Ye Jiayo put the money in her pocket without even looking at it. ”I don't need to count it.”

”Oh? Is the mooncake inside that?” Helian Jing went to grab the icebox.

Ye Jiayao moved it out of the way. ”This is for the Crown Prince.”

”It doesn't matter if I eat one,” Helian Jing teased.

”Or you can come tomorrow and I will make a few for you.”

”I'm kidding, Yaoyao!” Helian Jing rolled his eyes at Yaoyao's tight grip at the icebox. ”Are you going to the Crown Prince's mansion now? I can take you there.”

”No, no, there's no need. I can go there by myself.”

”Do you know where the Crown Prince's mansion is?”

Well, I don't actually.

Helian Jing laughed. ”Let's go, I'll take you. Horse riding is faster than walking.”

Horse riding? Together? Ye Jiayao glanced at the horse cart again. If she gets on the horse with Little Jing, Xia Chunyu would get mad at her again.

”I don't like horse riding. I will just walk. It is healthy to walk,” Ye Jiayao declined.

”The Crown Prince's mansion is far from here, but if you really want to walk, I'll walk with you.” Helian Jing took the icebox from and wound the horse's leash with his other hand.

Ye Jiayao had no choice but to follow him.

Xia Chunyu scowled as he watched Yaoyao and Helian Jing walk away. He has waited for her for hours only to get stumped by Little Jing again. The worse part was that he couldn't even take her back!

He was furious.

This whole disaster with the Ye family needs to be over soon so that Yaoyao could reclaim her status again. I am not going to be able to sleep well knowing that anyone could just take her anywhere!