Awesome! My best friend traveled through time and space and became the infrastructure queen

"So do you want me to win or lose?" Lu Chaofeng spoke slowly, spitting out each word.

Su Chengnan chuckled, picked up the teacup and took a leisurely sip. "Your Highness is my partner. It's nice to be under a big tree and enjoy the shade. Naturally, I hope you win."

A smile appeared in Lu Chaofeng's eyes. He drank the water in the teacup silently, then clapped his hands and called the servants.

Twelve plates of dim sum were served in succession, all of which were Jixiangfang’s signature dishes.

Su Linhua frowned as she looked at Su Chengnan, but she smiled and picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. Hmm... still looks good but doesn't taste good.

"Try it, ladies, and see how it tastes."

"generally."

The two pretended to taste a small half piece and then refused to eat any more. Seeing this, Lu Chaofeng made a judgment in his heart.

"It seems that the craftsmanship of the Su family is much better than that of other places. This snack needs to be ordered in advance. One piece is equivalent to half a month's expenses for an ordinary family. However, it only received a very mediocre evaluation from the two young ladies. It really surprised me."

Su Chengnan knew that Lu Chaofeng was a man with high standards. He was not being sarcastic, but was actually eyeing the plate of steamed cake that had been delivered earlier.

She curled her lips and rolled her eyes, "Sir, what do you think of this Jixiangfang compared to the snacks we just sent?"

Lu Chaofeng brought the half-eaten cake to the center of the table, pinched off a small piece, held it up in front of his eyes, and asked, "If Miss Su made it herself, it must be absolutely excellent."

"You're really right."

"Oh?"

Su Chengnan and Lu Chaofeng looked at each other, both waiting for the other to speak first, but unfortunately, both of them were patient little foxes.

Finally, Su Linhua said weakly, "This thing is just average. If the ingredients were richer, I could make it ten times more delicious."

Her words broke the pause, and Lu Chaofeng called the housekeeper in. "Second Miss, if you need anything, you can tell me. As long as it's in the other courtyard, you can take it at will."

"Milk, sugar, butter, raisins, red dates, red beans, walnuts, and some glutinous rice."

Lu Chaofeng looked at the housekeeper, "Do you have everything?"

The housekeeper was puzzled, "Excuse me, miss, what is this butter?"

Su Linhua's attitude towards food is extremely serious! Just as she was about to explain in detail what butter is, Su Chengnan, who was sitting next to her, stepped on her instep. She endured the pain and woke up, "Just yellow cooking oil will do. It's okay without it."

"Yes, yes, they are all in the kitchen of the villa."

She wanted to show off her skills, but was afraid that Su Chengnan would not agree, so she had to lower her head and not respond, sitting alone pretending to be mute.

Lu Chaofeng looked over and said, "Second Miss, you seem very familiar with these things. Could it be that you made the snacks? Would you be willing to show off your skills here?"

Su Chengnan felt that he was pretending to be ignorant, but she was still thinking about extorting money from Lu Chaofeng, so she pretended to be angry and said, "The prince's house has no shortage of cooks, so why do you have to ask my sister to do it herself? What's your intention?"

Lu Chaofeng raised his eyebrows and chuckled softly, "Miss Su, you really have good taste."

Su Chengnan just looked at him with a faint smile on his face.

Lu Chaofeng poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Okay, I'll get straight to the point."

"Could you please sell me this craft of the Second Miss?"

"The prince wants to buy it out?"

"Make an offer."

Su Linhua's eyes flickered back and forth between the two of them. Buying out is a good idea! This method is not worth the money, and she still has a lot.

"Not for sale." Su Chengnan shook his head.

"Five thousand taels."

"Not for sale."

"Eight thousand taels."

"Even if you offer ten thousand taels, we won't sell this craft."

Lu Chaofeng's smile completely disappeared. "What do you mean, Miss? Are you forgetting about our partnership?"

Su Chengnan picked up the teapot on the low table in front of her and slowly poured water into her teacup. The water gurgled and the faint aroma of Longjing tea wafted out. She smiled sweetly and said, "My Lord, we already said we are in a partnership. How can we charge for this craft? Why don't we start a small business together?"

A flash of surprise flashed across Lu Chaofeng's eyes, and he burst into laughter. "Miss, why don't you tell me how to run this small business?"

Su Chengnan reached out and picked up a piece of Jixiangfang pastry. "This pastry is quite exquisitely made, and the taste is also acceptable. However, perhaps it's because I'm not very knowledgeable. I really don't think it's necessary to spend nearly one or two taels of silver on such a small piece."

"So... the people who buy it are either looking for face or buying it as a gift. With such a high price, it's still so popular. I guess the owner behind it must be someone of high status."

"Prince, am I right?"

Lu Chaofeng nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor's uncle is behind Jixiangfang. This is the Xiao family's property."

Su Chengnan's eyelids twitched. She knew it must be a big shot, but she hadn't expected it to be from the powerful Xiao family. No wonder business was so good. The emperor hadn't yet taken power, the empress dowager was ruling from behind the scenes, and the emperor's uncle had absolute control over the court. Any old minister who objected would be punished.

Who wouldn't want to curry favor with the officials and local gentry below? As long as they can get in touch with the Xiao family, their careers will be a breeze. Haha, I'm afraid the Xiao family has many more businesses like Jixiangfang! After all, no matter how expensive the sale, there will always be people rushing to top up their spending to try to gain a wave of favorability.

"If this business is to be done, it can be big or small, depending on how much money the prince wants to make."

"Would anyone complain about having too much money?" What Lu Chaofeng lacks now is money, and of course, he lacks food even more!

Su Chengnan smiled knowingly. It was good that he was short of money. He was just worried that this prince would not make money but would rather keep a smooth life with the Queen Mother and her party.

"The Su family is willing to offer a plan to help the Ningyuan Palace make a fortune."

"Oh? Miss Su is so sure?"

"Are you sure? Please try my sister's cooking first. If you think the Su family's card is useful, how about we continue the discussion?"

"what do you want?"

"What does your Highness think Chengnan wants?"

Lu Chaofeng took a sip of tea and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation, "Then I'll trouble you, Second Miss. Please tell the housekeeper what ingredients and manpower you need. You're welcome."

Su Linhua had been sitting for so long, and it was finally her turn to move around. She stood up eagerly, "Okay, where is the kitchen? Take me there!"

"Please come this way." The butler led the way.

"But I have to tell you in advance, you can only wait outside the door. You can only come in when I ask you to help. You are absolutely not allowed to peek! This is my unique skill."

Lu Chaofeng blinked and said, "Of course, Second Miss, don't worry."

The butler bowed and said, "We will definitely not steal your skills."

"Ah That's good!"

After she left, Lu Chaofeng stood up, walked up to Su Chengnan and said, "The Queen Mother's search for Sun Liangyuan may have other hidden secrets..."