A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

It's still early; Shi Ding Lou hasn't opened yet.

However, as soon as Ye Qingxue walked over, a waiter came out to greet her.

"Young Master Ye, what brings you here? Please come in."

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised: "What? Did your young master know I was coming today?"

The waiter hurriedly replied with a smile, "No, our young master doesn't have the ability to predict the future. He just instructed us to treat you well no matter when you arrive."

As he spoke, the waiter led Ye Qingxue upstairs to sit down. "Please have a seat, I'll go and inform the young master."

Ye Qingxue sat down on the chair and watched the waiter rush away. Her feelings for Wen Yanyu grew even stronger.

Soon, Wen Yanyu came up from downstairs.

He looked different today. His clothes were no longer as elegant and graceful as before, but rather exuded a sense of competence. The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up, and he wore a large white apron around his waist.

Ye Qingxue found it somewhat amusing, "Young Master Wen's attire today is quite different."

Wen Yanyu looked at himself and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Young Master Ye. Tomorrow is the birthday banquet, and there are many dishes to prepare. There's too much work to do, so I'll go to the kitchen to help out."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxue thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can also help."

Wen Yanyu quickly waved his hand: "Young Master Ye has already helped us a lot, we can't trouble you any further."

"It's alright. You still have to open the door to entertain guests, so you won't be able to manage. We'll come earlier tomorrow and help you cook some dishes, so you won't be too flustered and make mistakes."

Ye Qingxue paused for a moment, then said, "Besides, we're in a cooperative relationship now. If your birthday banquet goes well, the reputation of tomato dishes will spread, which will also benefit me."

Wen Yanyu thought about it and felt that Ye Qingxue was right, so he finally nodded and said, "Alright, then thank you very much, Young Master Ye. I will pay you your wages."

Ye Qingxue waved her hand dismissively, saying in a reproachful tone, "Hey, Young Master Wen, you're being too polite."

His expression changed rapidly after he finished speaking, and he leaned closer to ask, "How much can you give me?"

Seeing Ye Qingxue's quirky and clever appearance, Wen Yanyu couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely make you satisfied. I'll have someone deliver the ingredients to you in a bit."

"Alright, I'll prepare the dishes tomorrow and deliver them to the Lu residence with you."

"Thank you for your help, Young Master Ye."

"It's okay."

Ye Qingxue got up, surprised that the matter was resolved so easily. She said goodbye to Wen Yanyu and returned to the noodle stall.

Smoke was already rising from the noodle stall, and from afar, one could see customers coming and going, and the crowd was bustling.

After glancing at it from afar, Ye Qingxue turned and walked into a clothing store.

With so many guests coming to the Lu family's birthday banquet, Ye Qingxue had to dress appropriately. She was still wearing a linen dress.

In other words, Wen Yanyu was cultured enough to address her as "Young Master".

Elsewhere, her linen clothes would be looked down upon in any slightly upscale place.

Sure enough, as soon as she entered the shop, the shopkeeper gave her a scrutinizing look.

Looking at her cheap linen clothes, he said with disdain, "Young man, have you come to the wrong store?"

Ye Qingxue turned to look at him: "What? I'm here to buy clothes."

The shopkeeper suddenly laughed: "Young man, everything we sell in this shop is made of the finest materials, and a garment like this isn't cheap..."

He paused meaningfully as he spoke.

It turns out they thought she couldn't afford the clothes here.

He then added, "Young man, I was just joking. We still welcome ordinary people like you to come and shop in our store."

Ye Qingxue curled her lips and smiled, "Oh, really? Judging from the shopkeeper's appearance, I thought the clothes here were very cheap."

The shopkeeper was stunned, then his face suddenly darkened, and he smirked, "Hehe, young man, you really know how to joke."

Ye Qingxue covered her mouth with her hand, feigning surprise: "I'm not joking, shopkeeper, you look very cheap."

Seeing the shopkeeper's face turn pale and he was about to start cursing, Ye Qingxue casually said, "Oh, shopkeeper, I was just joking. You won't hold it against me, will you?"

After saying that, he gave the shopkeeper a half-smile, and seeing the shopkeeper's expression change, he turned around and prepared to leave the shop.

"Sir, please stay."

A woman's voice suddenly came from outside the door. Her voice was clear and capable, and it was very pleasant to listen to.

Ye Qingxue stopped and looked up to see a young woman dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe, with a jade ring-shaped belt tied around her waist. Her black hair was styled into a cloud-like bun, with a sapphire hairpin tucked into it. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes revealed a hint of anger.

She walked up to Ye Qingxue and said, "Young man, I'm sorry, our shopkeeper has offended you. My daughter apologizes."

When the shopkeeper saw her arrive, he quickly bowed and said, "Miss Qian, what brings you here today?"

Ye Qingxue glanced at him and raised an eyebrow.

The shopkeeper's posture and words all showed respect for Miss Qian.

But Ye Qingxue could see clearly that the shopkeeper's eyes were full of disdain for this Miss Qian.

Miss Qian Er showed no expression and did not respond to the shopkeeper's words. Instead, she said directly, "Shopkeeper Meng, apologize to this guest."

Manager Meng's expression suddenly changed, and his tone became low: "Second Miss, this matter has nothing to do with you. You'd better not get involved, lest your elder brother..."

Miss Qian snorted coldly, her expression serious: "Since Manager Meng is unwilling to apologize, then you may leave today, and you don't need to come back again."

Ye Qingxue was somewhat shocked, not expecting this Miss Qian to be so decisive and efficient.

No wonder the Qian family is run by a woman; even the young lady in the family has such a decisive personality. The head of the family must be exceptionally capable.

Upon hearing this, Manager Meng straightened up, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Second Miss, are you joking? Did you ask my brother Meng before you said that?"

Upon hearing this name, Miss Qian's eyes sharpened. "Meng Ergou, don't think that just because your elder brother has gotten close to my elder sister, you can do whatever you want in my Qian family's shop. Today you were rude to my Qian family's customers, which was your fault. I will punish you however I want, why do I need to ask Meng Dahu's opinion?"

"Pfft." Ye Qingxue couldn't help but laugh.

That's a really interesting name.

Shopkeeper Meng's eyes shifted slightly as he gripped the abacus tightly. "Miss Qian, I have already changed my name. Please don't call me Meng Er Gou anymore! Also, this shop was personally entrusted to me by my elder brother Meng. You've messed with me. Have you thought about how you're going to explain this to him?"

"As the second young lady of the Qian family, my thoughts and considerations should naturally be for the long-term development of the shop. I will not keep you here today." The second young lady's voice rang out again, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

As she spoke, Miss Qian waved her hand, and a shop assistant came out and ushered Meng Ergou out of the shop.

Pushed and shoved by two strong forces, Meng Ergou had no choice but to slink away.

Before leaving, he made one last statement: "Fine, you're something else! I'm going to find my older brother!"

Miss Qian didn't even glance at him; she simply turned around and bowed to Ye Qingxue again.

"Please forgive my rudeness, young master. To express my apologies, please feel free to choose any of the ready-made clothes in my shop. Consider it a gift from me."

Her series of actions directly increased Ye Qingxue's favorability towards her.

Without any pretense, Ye Qingxue clasped her hands in thanks, then turned around and started picking out her clothes.