Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

With anticipation in her peach blossom eyes, she asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"

Awang and Dongmei exclaimed in unison, "Delicious!"

As Awang savored the delicious food in his mouth, he pondered and asked, "Taohua, what do you think is a reasonable price for this kind of baba?"

Dongmei also agreed: "Yes, and there is stuffing inside."

Taohua frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Sweet potato cakes without fillings are priced the same as steamed buns, two cents each. Animal-shaped cakes like these, if filled with vegetables, are priced at three cents each; if filled with oil residue, they're priced at five cents each."

In reality, Taohua didn't just arbitrarily decide these prices. She'd previously asked Xiuying about them. Her mother patiently explained that pricing should take into account both costs and customer demand, with a mix of high and low prices. This way, customers would have more choices and be more receptive to products at different price points.

"Master Chen, you came to the city without telling me. This is not very considerate!" A cheerful and somewhat teasing voice suddenly interrupted the people who were discussing the price.

Hearing the noise, Awang hurried out of the kitchen and immediately spotted his close friends. Taohua and Dongmei followed Awang out of the kitchen.

Inside the small shop, there were several wealthy young men dressed in luxurious clothes. Their clothes were made of fine fabrics and had novel styles, which made them look out of place in this somewhat plain shop.

Awang greeted them warmly with a smile on his face, saying, "Dongqing, Hu Huan, Lu Yong, why are you guys here?"

The young man called Holly, his eyes fell on Taohua, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said with a smile: "This must be my sister-in-law."

Taohua nodded slightly and bowed gracefully, but out of reserve, she did not respond.

Hu Huan sprinted forward, grabbed Awang's arm tightly, and said in feigned anger, "Hey, Awang, you came to the city quietly without even notifying us brothers. Are you sure you didn't let us come to your house? Everyone, tell me, what's the punishment for his behavior?"

Lu Yong smiled and said leisurely, "In my opinion, he'll definitely make us drink three cups of wine as punishment. He'll also have to treat us to a good meal at Lai Feng Lou before this matter is over."

Seeing this, Dongmei hurried forward and gently reminded him, "Master Chen, the store will open tomorrow. You and the young lady still have a lot of things to do. I'm afraid you won't be able to spare the time to accompany these young masters..."

Dong Qing grabbed Awang's hand and said half-jokingly and half-complainingly, "Awang, it's been so long since we last saw each other. We brothers finally got together, why don't we have some fun? Why, now that you got a wife, you've forgotten all about us brothers?"

Awang looked embarrassed and tried to refuse but couldn't. Helplessly, he turned to look at Taohua and said, "I'll be back soon."

Dongmei was anxious and hurried forward, trying to call out to Awang. But Taohua was quick-witted and quickly grabbed Dongmei, saying softly, "Forget it, let him go. Awang hasn't seen them for a long time, so let him catch up with his friends."

After saying that, Taohua turned around and walked straight into the kitchen, continuing to busy herself with preparations for tomorrow's opening.

Elsewhere, Awang, Dongqing, and the others entered Laifeng Tower. Ever since the previous incident, Laifeng Tower had transferred a loyal and reliable accountant. The current manager, surnamed Liu, was a distant relative of Master Chen. Liu recognized Awang immediately, a smile spreading across his face as he hurried forward to greet him.

"Young Master, I heard that you came to the provincial capital. I was planning to arrange for my servants to visit you!" Manager Liu bowed slightly, his tone full of respect.

Awang looked up at the person who came, his expression indifferent, and said, "Uncle Liu, it's you?"

"It's me, indeed. It's rare that the young master still cares about me. Not long ago, the master specially transferred me to manage Laifeng Tower."

Uncle Liu answered respectfully, his eyes casually glancing behind Awang. The eldest young master and his future mistress had come to the capital to open a shop and experience life, but why was there no sign of the mistress?

In the moment when Uncle Liu was stunned, Awang had already walked straight into Laifeng Tower with his friends.

"Uncle Liu, arrange private room number one, pick out a few of your signature dishes, and serve a pot of your best wine." Awang instructed familiarly.

"Okay, young master." Uncle Liu responded and was slightly stunned when he looked at the backs of several people. Although a trace of doubt flashed through his mind, he didn't say anything more and hurriedly turned around to make arrangements.

Dong Qing, Hu Huan, and Lu Yong, all three of them, looked proud and walked into Laifeng Tower's best private room, Room 1. The moment they stepped into the room, they became even more proud, as if their own value had increased a bit, their faces filled with unconcealable satisfaction and complacency.

Dong Qing's face was full of envy, and he couldn't help but sigh: "As expected of the eldest young master of the Chen family, he is so prestigious wherever he goes."

Awang nodded slightly and said modestly, "It's just because of my father's influence. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Several people then leisurely sat down on chairs beautifully carved with peony patterns. Hu Huan gently touched the large round table in front of him and sighed, "As expected of Laifeng Tower! Just the chairs in this private room must have cost a fortune."

Awang smiled faintly and explained, "These tables and chairs are carved from the finest huanghuali wood, and they're specially fumigated with a layer of incense. They smell quite pleasant."

When Lu Yong heard it was made of huanghuali wood, his eyes widened instantly and he exclaimed in amazement, "This is better than the ones used by the county magistrate! By the way, Awang, how come you are engaged to a country girl? When we first heard about it, we thought someone was joking, but then we saw your father personally go and place the betrothal, and we realized it was actually true."

Dong Qing echoed, looking puzzled. "That's right, Awang. That country girl looks so rustic, what's so good about her? I remember when Concubine Liu was still around, she introduced you to the second young lady of the Wang family. The second young lady of the Wang family is both talented and beautiful, and she comes from a wealthy family. No matter how you look at her, she's better than that country girl."

Hu Huan also nodded, a look of regret on his face. "That's right. Although Aunt Liu isn't very kind, I have to say that the second young lady of the Wang family whom she introduced to me is incredibly pretty. She's one of the most beautiful women in this city."