My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Back at the food store, my younger sister anxiously asked, "Sister, how could you agree to let Mr. An let his daughter learn dim sum? If she learns all our skills, we'll become competitors."

"What did I tell you a long time ago when we were setting up a stall at the morning market?" Si Muyan asked.

The younger sister paused, remembering that Aunt Tian used to sell noodles, but regarded them who sold porridge as competitors.

Si Muyan continued, "As long as there is a market, there will be competition. The market is so huge that it's impossible for one person or one company to handle it all. Instead of worrying about other things, it's better to cultivate yourself. Start with basic hygiene, the essential taste of catering, and everyone's service."

The younger sister took note of it and nodded.

Si Muyan added, "We are not only short of people, but also capable people. The most trustworthy ones are those in Songji Village, but no one in the village has ever done business, so it will take some time to train them."

"So the best way is to cooperate with others. Boss An is the first company Sister Yan chose to cooperate with..." Lai Qian listened carefully and said, "Oh no, the second one. The first one was Jixiang Restaurant."

Si Muyan laughed: "You learn quickly when it comes to making money."

He smiled and said money is coming.

Although he still helps with the car, his father no longer lets him do carpentry work. He likes to follow Si Muyan during the day because he thinks he can learn a lot from being with Sister Yan.

The only thing that made him unhappy was Sister Yan’s younger brother Xiao An, who always had a bad face when he saw him.

He didn't disturb Xiao An. Instead, his sister Lai Di always followed Uncle Si and Xiao An, writing and drawing, and Xiao An didn't seem to be unhappy at all.

The younger sister blurted out: "Sister, you are in need of capable people, and you can't trust others casually. Why don't you ask Fourth Brother Xu? He is so capable and will definitely be willing to help."

Si Muyan looked at her deeply, and finally said: "The Xu family doesn't have a catering business, it's not good to always trouble others."

"He...is not someone else."

Just then, Fourth Master Xu came in beaming and called out, "Wan'er."

The younger sister happily went to greet him: "Fourth brother is here?"

Fourth Master Xu nodded with a smile, walked up to Si Muyan, bowed, and said with a smile: "I haven't congratulated Miss Si yet. Your restaurant really made a big splash in the cooking competition this time. Aunt Jin is amazing, and Aunt Song is also very good."

Aunt Jin and Shuiqin's mother both liked Fourth Master Xu very much, and hurried out to express their gratitude, making the scene quite lively.

Fourth Master Xu always did things perfectly and praised almost everyone in the Si family. The younger sister next to him felt proud of it and looked at him happily.

After the greetings were over, Fourth Master Xu smiled and said to Si Muyan, "Miss Si, it's like this. My mother will prepare a light meal at my humble abode in three days, and would like to invite the eldest, second, and third ladies to come over for a gathering. Is Uncle Si free? I'll send someone to pick you up from the village that day."

Does this mean we're going to have a formal meeting?

The little sister blushed with shame. Even though she was usually cheerful and generous, she felt embarrassed at this moment. She hurried to the kitchen and refused to come out.

Si Muyan smiled and said, "Three days later? Okay, I'll arrange the food store business, and then we can go together."

Mr. Xu Si did not stay long, bowed and left.

However, when my younger sister came out, she was a little disappointed when she didn't see Mr. Xu. She always felt that he should talk to her alone at this time.

After returning, Si Muyan told them about the Xu family's dinner invitation and added, "We're not too sure about the etiquette, so I'd like to trouble Dad and Aunt Jin to discuss how to arrange it. I'll go to the county town tomorrow to buy anything you need."

Aunt Jin said, "Although the Xu family is wealthy, people say that you look up when you marry a daughter and look down when you marry a wife. Our gift can't be too generous, so that people don't look down on the Third Young Miss. Of course, if it's too little, people will misunderstand and think that we don't value the Third Young Miss."

Si Xingzhi followed Aunt Jin's instructions and wrote down all the necessary gifts. He said with a happy face, "When my second sister got married, there was no formal ceremony. Fortunately, the Xu family is respectable and they took care of everything."

The only one who was worried was Si Muyan. She thought about the way Fourth Master Xu looked at her and felt that something was wrong. But if she wanted to say what was wrong, it seemed that there was nothing wrong.

The second sister came in and was about to ask Si Muyan about the food shop, but when she saw her worried look, she asked, "What's wrong, eldest sister? Are you worried about the snack shop, or about my younger sister's marriage?"

Today, Lai Qian has already told her that her eldest sister is going to cooperate with Boss An to open a dim sum shop, and wants Aunt Jin to teach An Susu how to make dim sum. Since this concerns her own business, she is naturally worried.

Si Muyan said: "I'm not too worried about the dim sum shop. I'm mainly worried about my little sister. She's still too young."

The second sister smiled and said, "She's almost sixteen, not young anymore. Besides, didn't the eldest sister tell the youngest sister that she shouldn't get married until she's eighteen? The Xu family must have agreed."

"Yes, but I always feel something is wrong..." Si Muyan thought for a moment and asked, "Second sister, I don't know if I'm being overly suspicious, but I always feel that Fourth Master Xu's eyes on people seem a little too enthusiastic..."

"Look at who? I think it's normal."

The second sister was a truly stunning beauty, and especially after giving birth to Xiaoxia, she was pampered. Her figure was round and plump, her skin rosy and fair, and she was truly eye-catching. While other girls, at that age, would spend hours thinking about how to look better, the second sister had to conceal her features, trying not to stand out too much.

Even so, others couldn't help but praise her when they saw her.

As more people came, so did the malicious looks. My second sister had long been accustomed to this and never paid it any attention.

She thought carefully about the look on Fourth Master Xu's face when he looked at her. It seemed that he was surprised at first, but not overly enthusiastic. Later, as he got used to it, it became even more so.

"Master Xu Si is very polite and doesn't judge people too much. I think he likes me very much. Every time I speak, his eyes light up."

"Is that right?"

Second Sister nodded. "Yes, I've heard him praise my intelligence several times. Every time my sister talks about the business tips you shared with her, Fourth Master Xu really appreciates them."

Hearing this, Si Muyan's heart sank for no reason.

It was obvious that Fourth Master Xu was not a lecherous person, as all three sisters were very good-looking. She had first met Fourth Master Xu in Old Lady Xu's yard, and he had only glanced at her briefly when they first met, without much emotion.

Later he mistook his younger sister for her.

She thought he liked her younger sister's liveliness, cheerfulness, generosity and self-confidence, but now she found that it seemed not to be the case.

He is a sapiosexual and likes smart girls.

My little sister is smart, but he...