The next morning, I woke up early. I didn’t even bother with breakfast. Today, I had to et the Yun family.
Yan i insisted on following , but I refused. The Bai family may have already started monitoring one way or the other, and I didn’t want her to get mixed up in all this drama.
I packed a bowl of my braised at and went straight to the Yun Pavilion. The restaurant was big, with red pillars and golden signs. It looked richer than any place I had been to.
At the front desk, I said, "I want to et Master Yun."
The man there frowned. "Master Yun doesn’t just see anyone."
I leaned closer and said, "Tell him Lin Xu is here. The sa Lin Xu that the Bai family tried to get a recipe from yesterday."
That caught his attention. He hurried upstairs. A few minutes later, I was led to a private room.
Inside, Master Yun sat behind a table. He looked to be in his fifties, calm but sharp.
"So you are Lin Xu," he said. "Sit."
I bowed slightly and sat. "Yes."
"Why are you here? What business do you have with my Yun Pavilion?"
Boldly I said, "I ca to show you sothing."
I opened the clay pot, and the sll of braised at filled the room. A servant quickly placed so on a plate for him.
Master Yun took a bite. His face didn’t change much, but I saw the way his eyes lit up.
"This is good," he said slowly. "Rich and different. This is your recipe?"
"Yes," I answered. "I made it myself. But yesterday, the Bai family tried to force to sell it. When I refused, they threatened to destroy my stall."
Just then, one of his n walked in and whispered sothing in his ear. Master Yun’s face turned cold.
He looked at again. "My n checked. You’re telling the truth. The Bai family is already spreading word to stop people from buying from you."
I clenched my fists. "So they really an it..."
He leaned back, thinking. "For years, the Bai family and I have fought for business. If they want your recipe so badly, then it must be valuable."
He looked at closely. "Tell , Lin Xu. Do you want to sell it? Or do you want sothing else?"
I took a breath and said firmly, "I don’t want to sell it. I want protection. If the Yun family supports , I’ll keep making this dish, and the Bai family will never get it."
For the first ti, he smiled a little. "You’re bold. Fine then. I’ll protect your business. But in return, you will supply Yun Pavilion with this braised at. No one else."
I nodded quickly. Relief washed over . I had just found myself a powerful benefactor.
"Soone!" He called out, and a servant ca in with a small pouch.
"Here is 700 taels. Enough to supply 100 bowls of this, or do you need more?" he asked as my eyes almost burst out. So much money... no way.
"No-no-no, that amount is enough. Don’t worry, Master Yun, I’ll start supplying the braised at tomorrow."
"Alright. After that, you can co to the reception desk and receive your paynt. It was nice eting you, Miss Lin. I hope our future is blessed."
He said as he then stood up and left, and I bowed slightly before he disappeared.
I was literally the happiest person on earth at this mont. Taking hold of the pouch, I almost jumped in joy.
Just then, Susu appeared. About ti, I hadn’t seen her in a while.
[ Congratulations on your big win, Host. Susu can see you are starting to enjoy this new world ]
"Don’t sugarcoat this... There’s nothing enjoyable about this world apart from my family and friends... and the money, I guess. Everything else is just complete nonsense." I disagreed imdiately.
[ Well, whatever you say, Host! I am pleased to inform you that I have officially gone through a Higher Grade update, and that cos with these following features ]
[ Weather Prediction Feature – This allows the Host to know future weather and climate conditions that may occur within a one-month range – ( Price: 50 taels ) ]
[ Special Tasks – Now the system is updated, the Host can officially receive special tasks and missions with great rewards ]
[ Unlimited Storage – Now the Host can access unlimited storage which can store just about anything without it getting spoiled or aged ]
[ And lastly.. There’s a Flash sale of 70% off at the supermarket.. You have 24 hours Host ]
[ Congratulations, Host. Susu will be more functional from now on ]
With that, she disappeared as I just sighed. That explained why she had been silent since my wedding.
I guess I could make good use of the Unlimited Storage feature. "Susu, store this!"
I waved my hands over the pouch of money and it disappeared imdiately.
"Cool!"
The pouch of silver disappeared into Susu’s storage, and I felt a little lighter knowing I didn’t have to carry it around. With a smile on my face, I walked out of the Yun Pavilion.
I couldn’t wait to tell Mo Ying the good news. We finally had a strong backer, and for once, it felt like things were turning around.
But just as I turned into the busy street, I bumped into a wooden board. It wasn’t just any board, my eyes landed on a large poster pasted on it.
It showed a man in black, his face half-covered with a mask. The painting wasn’t too detailed, but there was sothing... familiar. My heart skipped.
"Wanted by the Song Family. Reward, 1,000 taels," the words at the bottom read.
I froze, staring at it. Why... why did this figure feel like soone I knew?
The sharp eyes, the tall build...
No. It couldn’t be.
I shook my head quickly, pushing the thought away. There was no way. I was just imagining things.
Still, as I walked ho, that masked figure burned in my mind.
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