Seeing that Jingxue had no intention of letting them in, Ye Muchen braced himself and said, "My two younger brothers just returned from out of town and missed our wedding, so they came here today to pay their respects!"

Since they had already said that, Jingxue couldn't very well leave them standing at the door. "Please come in and have a seat!"

As they approached the main house, Qin Jing looked at Runyue, who had a bird perched on her shoulder, and Yingying, who had two little pigtails, and couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, whose children are these?"

The little myna bird shook its head and said, "Hello! My name is Xiao Hei!"

Jingxue: "It's hard to explain in a few words. Yueyue, go and ask Xiaoman to make some tea! An'an, take Yingying to see Xiaobai!"

The children replied, "Yes, Miss!"

After they entered the living room and sat down, Qin Jing and Ye Musi presented their gifts.

Jingxue thanked her calmly.

Runyue served tea to the group with a tea tray, and then stood behind Jingxue. She noticed that Gao Chi was standing next to Ye Muchen, so she felt that her mistress should also have someone standing next to her.

"Sister-in-law, what kind of food are you going to eat outside?" Qin Jing started to make conversation.

"Make some kebabs for the kids!"

"Oh, that sounds interesting. I wonder if we can try some too!"

As soon as Qin Jing finished speaking, Ye Muchen turned his head and glared at him.

Wasn't this guy here to find out about those things? Why is he eating here? He should just exchange a few pleasantries, ask his questions, and then leave!

That Qin Jing is really something!

"If there aren't enough ingredients, cousin, have someone send some more!" Qin Jing didn't care about him.

Jingxue didn't expect the Prince Qin to be so shameless. "Your Highness doesn't know, but barbecue tastes best when you grill it yourself. They say a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, but I'm afraid you all will find it offensive!"

Qin Jing knew that Jingxue didn't welcome them, and it wouldn't be appropriate to immediately ask where those things came from. He should at least get to know them a little better! So he said with a smile, "Men don't stand on ceremony, and besides, we're not outsiders!"

"Jingxue, what other ingredients do you need? Have Gao Chi ask the housekeeper to prepare them!" Ye Muchen said, forcing himself to speak.

Three, no, four suddenly showed up. We can't let their lackeys watch! Jingxue didn't want them to eat too much; that's enough!

"Then bring some mutton over!"

"Bring a few more jugs of wine!" Ye Muchen said.

Gao Chi nodded, then went out.

Jingxue: They really don't treat themselves like family! They even eat and drink with us!

For a moment, the group ran out of things to talk about.

Jingxue stood up and said, "Please have some tea first, I'll go check on the kitchen! Excuse me!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Third Sister-in-law (Cousin-in-law)!"

After Jingxue and Runyue left, Ye Muchen glared at Qin Jing and whispered, "What are you trying to do? Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"Sigh! Cousin, I had no choice. I had to try to get closer to them, right? Otherwise, how could I ask? If I just asked them directly, they might not be willing to tell me!" Qin Jing looked around at the furnishings in the room.

"Brother Jing, I don't think your third sister-in-law will tell you even if you ask her later!" Ye Musi added.

"What are you two thinking? I'm here to discuss cooperation. I'll buy her goods and sell them elsewhere! That way, everyone can make money, isn't that great?" Qin Jing raised his eyebrows.

The Ye brothers exchanged a glance, and had to admit that Qin Jing did indeed have a business mind.

Jingxue went to the kitchen and saw that Xiaoman had already cut the eggs. "Xiaoman, the prince has brought two friends over. This isn't enough. Make some more!"

"Oh, okay, miss!"

After a while, all the ingredients were ready, and Jingxue called everyone to come and have some skewers.

Jingxue originally wanted to take out some disposable gloves, but with the arrival of these uninvited guests, she decided against it!

I must say, these four grown men are quite capable with their hands.

More people means more work; fewer people mean more food!

The skewers were all skewered in no time!

After everyone tasted the baked goods, they all said they were a bit bland, so Leap Month went to the kitchen to get the salt shaker.

When Qin Jing and Ye Musi saw the snow-white refined salt in the jar, they were both stunned. Qin Jing walked over quietly, wanting to take a closer look.

Jingxue, who was grilling skewers, pinched some salt with her hand and sprinkled it on the meat skewers.

"Sister-in-law, where did you buy this salt?" Qin Jing stood next to Runyue, his eyes fixed intently on the salt jar in her hand.

Jingxue: Holy crap! Even the best-laid plans can have a flaw!

"You said it's still not salty enough? Then I'll add some more salt for you!"

Qin Jing: Is it possible that my cousin's wife, who is so young, has hearing problems?

Just as I was about to ask again, Leap Month said expressionlessly, "No comment!"

Qin Jing: "..."

Jingxue: Sister Yue is awesome! I give you a thumbs up!

Ye Muchen thought that what Jingxue made was really delicious. He had eaten roasted lamb before, but it wasn't this fragrant. Even the roasted bread slices were delicious!

"Third Brother, you're so lucky!" Ye Musi praised generously.

"Come on! Can't you see how unwilling they are?" Ye Muchen said awkwardly.

Night Mousse: Even a fool could see that! I'm not stupid!

Qin Jing didn't care about the attitude of the servants during the intercalary month. Suppressing his excitement, he walked back to the stone table and sat down.

"Your Highness, I'll grill the rest!" Gao Chi came over with two skewers of meat.

Jingxue placed the grilled skewers on a plate. "Runyue, put the jar over there and take these over to eat. They won't taste good if they get cold!"

"Ok!"

"Sister-in-law, I have something I'd like to ask you!" Qin Jing finally spoke up.

"It's not really asking for advice, just say what you want to say!" Jingxue glanced at him, thinking that if he didn't speak up, something bad might happen later!

"Sister-in-law, did you bring in those new products from Li's Grocery Store on West Street?"

"Yes!"

So that's what they came for.

"Sister-in-law, do you produce these things in your own workshop or buy them from elsewhere? Is the supply sufficient?"

The Ye brothers ate while listening intently.

Jingxue took out a tissue and wiped her mouth. "Your Highness should know that some things cannot be revealed, such as secret recipes. As for the source of the goods..."

"If the supply is plentiful, what do you plan to do?" Jingxue paused deliberately before continuing.

Qin Jing stopped eating and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, if you have a sufficient supply, we can cooperate! How about we cooperate only with my brother? Don't worry, I won't be selling in the capital!"

Jingxue searched through the original owner's memories and found that she was not familiar with this heir of the Duke of Anguo.

"I'm sorry, our small workshop has limited production capacity! It's only enough for my own shop to sell!"

The refusal was clear, and Qin Jing was defeated!

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright!" Qin Jing didn't feel embarrassed at all; if it didn't work the first time, there would be a next time.

Ye Muchen: Jingxue really doesn't give me any face!

Jingxue's conversation had already died down, but the three children were having a great time eating!

Gao Chi barely ate anything; he hadn’t expected that little girl named Runyue to be such a big eater!

He couldn't grill the skewers as fast as people were eating them! He felt that skewering the meat was unnecessary!

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