A short while later, a middle-aged man rushed in from outside, looking visibly exhausted.

They were somewhat surprised to see Ye Yuwu and her companions at the teahouse, as no customers had entered their teahouse for over a month.

The waiter called out "Manager," and only then did Ye Yuwu realize that this person was the owner of Chayunhe.

The shopkeeper nodded to the waiter and was about to go upstairs when he was stopped by a girl next to him. The shopkeeper turned to look at her, puzzled.

Ye Yuwu took this opportunity to tell him that she had something she wanted to discuss with him. The teahouse owner paused for a moment, nodded, and led them to a private room on the second floor.

Upon entering the private room, Cha Yun and the manager got straight to the point, "How much silver are you planning to offer?"

"Huh?" Ye Yuwu, who had just sat down, was a little confused.

At this moment, Cha Yun and the shopkeeper frowned, looking very serious. "You're not here to buy this teahouse?"

Ye Yuwu honestly shook her head.

"Who are those two young ladies?" Cha Yun asked the shopkeeper, frowning.

“It’s like this, this gentleman…” Ye Yuwu hesitated as she looked at him, unsure of how to address him.

"My surname is Gao, and my given name is Jing," he said, speaking up at the opportune moment to defuse the situation.

"Manager Gao, I am Ye Yuwu, the manager of Zhiyu Bookstore. I recently published a new storybook, which I think is very suitable for storytelling. I would like to collaborate with Manager Gao."

Ye Yuwu didn't drink the freshly brewed tea he offered, as she had already drunk too much tea that day.

"Manager Ye, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong person. As you can see from your visit today, the teahouse is not doing well. It's already operating at a loss, and we can no longer keep it running. I've decided to sell the teahouse and the land deed on a chosen day." After saying this, Manager Gao sighed, drank his tea, and looked deeply worried.

"Manager Gao, please don't worry. I've seen the situation at Chayun Tea House, but I believe it can still stay afloat. I can assure you that it will not only cover the daily expenses but also make a substantial profit!"

"Manager Ye, please don't try to fool me. Right now, who can run a teahouse as well as Tianxia Teahouse? Even my storyteller has gone to Tianxia Teahouse. Sigh, to be honest, all the storytellers in Bianjing are at Tianxia Teahouse. Who can tell stories in my shabby teahouse now?" Manager Gao sighed repeatedly, seemingly thinking that the young girl was exaggerating and was still too young.

Ye Yuwu knew that people wouldn't easily believe her empty words, so there was no need to say more; she could just show them the storybook!

Sure enough, after reading the storybook, Manager Gao went from being skeptical to having his eyes light up; this process took no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Manager Gao, who had only read three chapters, praised the book repeatedly, saying, "This book is wonderful!!! I dare say that no teahouse in the entire Bianjing has ever told a story like this!"

"That's exactly why I want to collaborate with the teahouse on a win-win plan." Ye Yuwu waved his hand and began to paint a rosy picture.

"This, this, I really don't understand, why does Manager Ye choose to cooperate with a dilapidated teahouse like ours instead of cooperating with teahouses all over the world?" Manager Gao asked her in confusion as he flipped through the storybook.

"To be honest, all the teahouses in the world look down on me, a young lady. They seem to think their management style is perfect. If I were to cooperate with them, I would inevitably be restricted in every way. It would be better to find other teahouses to cooperate with." Ye Yuwu pretended not to see the gleam in Manager Gao's eyes, his hands never leaving the storybook, and his constant flipping through the pages.

"So that's how it is. Naturally, I'd like to cooperate with Manager Ye and get a share of the profits, but this storyteller..."

"That's easy." Ye Yuwu smiled and winked, then added, "However, the tea money we earn will be split 50/50, the storybooks will only be used by your family, and I won't charge you for the seating at the teahouse."

"Of course, it seems Manager Ye already has a plan."

Ye Yuwu smiled faintly and remained silent.

So the waiter, who was slacking off, noticed that after the two girls went upstairs and spent the afternoon talking with Manager Gao, the teahouse suddenly changed.

"What?! You want me to be a storyteller?" The waiter, Wu Hualing, pointed at himself, his eyes filled with undisguised shock.

“I observed you while we were drinking tea. Although you seem to always be lazy, you read books in your spare time. That shows you are perceptive.”

Another thing I learned from Manager Gao is that you've been in this teahouse since its first day and have stayed until today. You've been walking around the teahouse all day long, so you must have listened to many storytelling performances.

You could say that you've heard at least twice as many stories as the average person, which is one of your strengths. You at least have a basic understanding of the subject, making you the best candidate!

"No, shopkeeper, I really can't." Seeing that he couldn't convince Ye Yuwu, he turned to the shopkeeper for help.

Ye Yuwu calmly gave him a peace sign, "Double the pay."

"It's not about the money. I really didn't perform on stage. I'm just an ordinary waiter. I'm afraid to stand on stage..."

Wu Hualing had already started talking incoherently, speaking so fast that it was almost as fast as a storyteller's speaking speed. He was simply born with the body of a storyteller!

"three times."

"No matter how much money there is, I'm still afraid. What if I don't say it well..."

"Find someone else, or I can do it myself," Ye Yuwu said to Manager Gao, silently retracting three fingers.

"Oh no, Manager Ye!" Wu Hualing's eyes reddened with anxiety. Why did she pull her hand back?! "Three times it is then."

"Twice." Ye Yuwu slashed back, her expression completely calm and unhurried.

"Manager Ye, you...you're going to go back on your word?" Seeing Ye Yuwu's lips about to open again, Wu Hualing quickly interrupted her before she could finish speaking. "Double it is!"

Waaaaah, why isn't this going according to plan? Wu Hualing is about to cry.

Meanwhile, Hua Ping and Manager Gao watched the whole thing without interfering.

Let's leave it at that for now.

Since Wu Hualing became a storyteller, the hall needed to hire another errand boy, which wasn't difficult.

Ye Yuwu thought that since she was making tea, she couldn't just serve tea. She bought a lot of cheap tea leaves, but it would be great if she could also have milk tea.

However, after observing this dynasty, she found that many things did not exist in this dynasty, which posed a challenge.

Having been here for so long, she misses modern milk tea, sugary drinks, hamburgers, and fries—simple and fast foods. But it seems there are no potatoes in this era.

For now, I can only make simple drinks, like freshly squeezed juice? Like pear juice, watermelon juice, sugarcane juice... let's stick with these for now.

She didn't know much about these things either, and could only glean this knowledge from her remaining memories.

But don't forget she also has a search system, which, after being neglected for many days, finally came in handy.

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