Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 422 Still Call Me Brother Dou

"Brother Shen, do you understand what I mean?"

Shen Yu was a businessman, and he quickly understood the meaning behind Zhao Yan's words.

So he quietly discussed it with Zhao Yan: "Sister Zhao, I understand what you mean. How about this? We can sign an agreement that your potatoes will only be sold to me for the time being, and I will keep this a secret for you. When you want to disclose the potatoes someday, we can discuss the future cooperation method. Is that okay with you?"

Having tasted potatoes during the Chinese New Year, he had this idea in mind.

Now that Zhao Yan and the others have personally brought him so many potatoes, he is even more eager to try them.

Zhao Yan narrowed her eyes and raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Shen Yu is a really quick-witted guy.

That's exactly what she meant by bringing so many potatoes.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

"Sister Zhao, what should we do as he says?"

At that moment, Dou Xingyan suddenly appeared behind everyone.

Zhao Yan heard the sound and turned to look at her.

"Xingyan, you've arrived."

Dou Xingyan ran over and hugged Zhao Yan's arm, nuzzling her shoulder affectionately.

"Sister Zhao, I was thinking of visiting you at the farm yesterday, but I didn't expect you to come today. Hehe, Sister Zhao, what were you talking about just now?"

Zhao Yan smiled and pointed to the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the carriage.

"Look, you like dishes made with potatoes, right? Look, I brought you something."

"Wow! So many!"

Dou Xingyan looked in the direction Zhao Yan was pointing and was immediately stunned by a cart full of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

"Sister Zhao, this is too much. You're so kind to me."

Dou Xingyan couldn't help but rub against Zhao Yan's shoulder a couple more times.

Shen Yu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his face.

Zhao Yan said nonchalantly, "It's alright, not too much. I still have some."

Dou Xingyan blinked, her eyes darting back and forth between the carriage and Shen Yu, and couldn't help but ask again, "Sister Zhao, what were you talking about just now?"

"We're talking about buying and selling."

Zhao Yan didn't intend to hide it from Dou Xingyan and told her about it.

Upon hearing this, Dou Xingyan immediately declared confidently, "Sign it, Sister Zhao! This contract is a must! Let Brother Shen calculate the highest possible price for you!"

Without her saying anything, Shen Yu would naturally calculate the price for Zhao Yan according to the highest standards.

Zhao Yan and the others saved his life multiple times, and he wouldn't be too much of a debt of gratitude if he gave them the restaurant for free.

However, he knew that Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang would definitely not agree, so he could only repay them in other ways.

Zhao Yan curled the corners of her lips, shook her head and said, "That's not necessary. If you offer me too high a price, how will Brother Shen continue doing business?"

Shen Yu immediately said from the side, "Sister Zhao, I think Xingyan is right. We should charge you the highest price. If you don't agree, I'll be too ashamed to accept this."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan glanced at Yang Sanlang.

Yang Sanlang nodded slightly to her.

He knew why Shen Yu was doing this, and since he was willing, they would just have to accept it.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Alright, since you insist, I won't object."

So, after inviting Zhao Yan and the others to a private room, Shen Yu quickly had two contracts drafted.

Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang looked at the contents of the contract, found no problems, and quickly put their fingerprints on it.

The contract is made in duplicate, with one copy for each person.

After signing the contract, Zhao Yan then explained the potato matter to Dou Xingyan.

"Xingyan, you need to keep this potato thing a secret for me. Don't tell your brother about it for now."

Dou Xingyan blinked and immediately understood what Zhao Yan meant.

"Sister Zhao, you mean to..."

"Correct."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhao Yan interrupted, "For the next two years, I will only supply potatoes to Brother Shen's restaurant. We'll talk about it again after three years."

"What I didn't tell you is that potatoes, unlike sweet potatoes, will sprout if not stored properly. Once they sprout, they produce a toxin that can poison people if they eat them. So, I need you to keep this a secret."

"Tomorrow, Sanlang and I will bring sweet potatoes to the palace. Let's promote this crop to the common people over the next three years."

Dou Xingyan and Shen Yu both nodded in agreement, saying, "Okay, we definitely won't tell anyone."

Zhao Yan nodded and handed Shen Yu the recipes for sweet potatoes and potatoes, as well as the planting methods and precautions.

"Take this safe. The contents are very important, so you'd better keep it separate."

She then pointed to the cookbook.

"There are various ways to cook food here. Have your chef at the restaurant try making them. Sanlang and I will be in the capital for the next couple of days. If you have any questions, just send someone to call me."

Shen Yu was overjoyed. He carefully flipped through the booklets and said gratefully to Zhao Yan, "Sister Zhao, thank you so much. I'll have someone try making them later."

Zhao Yan responded with a faint "Mm".

After finishing their business, Zhao Yan realized she was hungry. Just then, the food that Shen Yu had prepared was ready, and everyone ate the meal while chatting and laughing.

When leaving the restaurant, Dou Xingyan insisted on pulling Zhao Yan to go to her place.

"Sister Zhao, Sister Zhao, you've finally come all the way to the capital, you absolutely have to stay at my place for a couple of days this time."

Zhao Yan sighed helplessly as she looked at Dou Xingyan, who was clinging to her arm and acting coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, I'll go."

"Great! Sister Zhao, you can ride in my carriage."

Dou Xingyan immediately beamed with joy, took Zhao Yan's arm, and got into her carriage.

Yang Sanlang instructed Shen Yu to have the sweet potatoes and potatoes from his carriage unloaded, while he kept one bag of sweet potatoes and two bags of potatoes.

We'll take the sweet potatoes to the palace for Dou Qingran to eat, and leave the potatoes for Dou Xingyan to eat slowly at home.

Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang followed Dou Xingyan back to the Dou residence, where they moved back into the same courtyard they had lived in before.

That evening, Dou Xingyan had the head chef of the manor prepare a potato feast, with Zhao Yan naturally providing guidance.

Several months later, Dou Xingyan ate delicious potatoes again, and her mood was completely different.

Early the next morning, Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang had breakfast at the Dou residence, then, carrying sweet potatoes, they headed to the palace with Dou Xingyan.

When Dou Qingran heard that Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang had arrived, she was so excited that she went outside to greet them personally.

"Sanlang, you little rascal, you still remember to come see me!"

As soon as they met, Dou Qingran patted Yang Sanlang hard on the shoulder twice.

Yang Sanlang deliberately grinned and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Dou Qingran.

"Your Majesty, you..."

"Stop, stop."

Before he could finish speaking, Dou Qingran immediately interrupted him.

"Why are you calling me 'Your Majesty'? You're calling me 'Brother Dou' instead."

He looked at Yang Sanlang with a troubled expression and said through gritted teeth, "Sanlang, do you think I wanted to sit in this position? If you hadn't refused to take it, I wouldn't be an emperor at all."