Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

"That teahouse over there also sells roast meat. I heard it's a new shop that's opening, and a skewer of meat only costs one coin. Let's go check it out!"

This shout sent most of the people in line away. Fang Xin wanted to go and see, but she couldn't leave alone. She didn't know if Fu Ju had gone home yet.

An hour passed, and only half of the usual amount of roasted meat had been sold, and all of it was bought by customers dining at Tianxianglou. Almost everyone passing by in line was attracted by the one-cent roasted meat.

Just as Fang Xin was feeling a bit down, Fang Yu turned the corner from the street. She jogged over, grabbed Fang Yu's arm, and pouted, looking a little aggrieved: "Sister, we didn't sell any barbecue today."

Fang Yu had already guessed what was going on from her expression, and pulled her towards the entrance of Tianxiang Restaurant: "It's nothing, do you want to go see who's selling roasted meat for one coin?"

Fang Xin nodded: "Yes, I mainly want to see if the 'one-cent' product is genuine or just a loss-making attempt to attract customers."

"Then you go, I'll watch the stall."

Fang Yu hadn't expected that the first challenge after setting up her stall wouldn't be at Jufulou, but at another barbecue stall that only charged one coin. How interesting.

There was no one at the stall, but there was a pile of grilled meat skewers ready to be sold.

Fang Xin jogged toward the teahouse that the people had mentioned earlier, and from afar she could see that the area with smoke rising from the chimney was surrounded by a crowd.

She waited quite a while before squeezing in to get a better look at the person selling the barbecue, and was a little dumbfounded when she saw the person standing in front of the stove grilling meat.

It turned out to be Fang Ling.

It wasn't that Fang Xin didn't disturb her, but rather that she looked at Fang Ling's barbecue and found it to be exactly the same as hers, even down to the bowls and plates used for the condiments. It was truly a painstaking effort.

As Fang Ling wiped her sweat, she caught a glimpse of Fang Xin in the crowd. She didn't say anything, but just gave a provocative smirk and continued flipping the grilled meat in her hands with clumsy movements.

Fang Xin understood as soon as she saw her. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly noticed something next to Fang Ling. It wasn't dried tea, but dill powder.

No wonder I couldn't smell the aroma of barbecue along the way; they must have used the wrong seasoning.

Fang Xin suddenly recalled what her sister had said when she was buying seasonings at the grocery store that day: "Meat roasted with dill seeds smells really good." It turned out that her sister already knew back then.

Fang Xin went back happily, and told Fang Ling to earn money for two days first.

The stall was already occupied, and Fang Yu was greeting customers. She jogged back and asked Fang Yu, "Sister, why did you drink so much last night?"

"I..." It would have been better if I hadn't asked, because the image of that person flashed through my mind again. Fang Yu's hand froze for a moment, and he casually said, "I just thought the moonlight was nice last night, perfect for drinking."

Little did she know that while she was saying this, the person standing at the window of the private room upstairs had been watching her for quite some time.

The queues at the stalls have thinned out, but there are still quite a few people dining inside Tianxianglou, and they all order a serving of grilled meat.

After Fang Yu arrived, she wanted to get busy as usual. Fang Xin, who was busy, suddenly said, "Fang Ling even got the seasonings wrong and still wants to sell barbecue. She won't make any money."

Seeing her grinning, Fang Yu went over and poured cold water on her: "Have you forgotten the person who kidnapped you yesterday to get the prescription?"

Fang Xin's smile froze: "Sister, don't scare me..."

"I'm not trying to scare you." Fang Yu said seriously, "The way to make this barbecue is very simple. Anyone who is willing to think about it can figure it out. In addition, those people were suppressed by Zhang Shicong before and did not dare to show their skills. Today is different from the past."

Hearing this, Fang Xin couldn't help but feel a little sad, but she still smiled and said, "It's okay. When I can't make money from barbecue anymore, I'll go back to the mountain to continue digging for herbs. Who knows, if I'm lucky, I might dig up a hundred-year-old ginseng or something, and then we can live a life of luxury."

Fang Yu was amused by her remarks.

After most of the customers at Tianxianglou had left, Fang Yu still had some roasted meat left over. He put it on a plate and wiped his hands on his waist.

"Sister, are you sending this to Lord Xiao?" Fang Xin asked anxiously.

"Correct."

“Um…” Fang Xin blinked cautiously, “Then, sister, could you please take a look at Lord Xiao’s eyes and see when they will be fully healed?”

"Don't worry, it's all better now."

"?" Fang Xin was slightly taken aback: "Sister, how did you know?"

"Last night..." Fang Yu blurted out without any warning, and by the time she realized it, it was too late.

Fang Xin's eyes widened visibly: "Sister, you weren't drinking with Lord Xiao last night, were you?"

"Nothing of the sort." Fang Yu stubbornly tapped Fang Xin on the head and handed her another portion of roasted meat: "Go to the backyard and tell Fu Ju to come out and have a taste too."

When Fu Ju was mentioned, Fang Xin's expression changed again, and she immediately glanced around: "Okay, I'll go right away."

Fang Yu went upstairs, and Mo Jiu stood at the door: "Miss Fang."

Fang Yu glanced at the doorway, then looked at the roasted meat in his hand: "Is Lord Xiao here?"

"Come in," came Xiao Jingqi's voice from the private room.

Mo Jiu pushed the door open and invited her in.

He was wearing a snow-white robe today, and as the wind blew, the hem of the robe swayed gently, adding to his refined and scholarly air.

"Is Lord Xiao experiencing any discomfort in his eyes today?" Fang Yu asked, putting down the roasted meat.

Xiao Jingqi handed her the hot tea he had just poured: "You've fully recovered, all thanks to Miss Fang's miraculous healing skills."

"Don't say that. If it weren't for me, Lord Xiao wouldn't have gone blind."

She pushed the roasted meat on the table towards him and smiled meaningfully: "If it can't be sold, Lord Xiao shouldn't mind, right?"

Xiao Jingqi smiled and said, "It's alright."

Fang Yu propped her cheek up with her hand, tilted her head, and watched his gently moving lips and the movement of his Adam's apple as he swallowed. It looked rather tempting.

Noticing her slightly flushed gaze, Xiao Jingqi was still oblivious. He picked up a skewer of grilled meat and held it to her lips: "Miss Fang, you should eat too."

Normally, Fang Yu would reach out and take the meat for herself, but... she only moved her neck slightly, naturally opened her lips and bit into a piece of meat, and while chewing, she said seriously, "After Lord Xiao's touch, this roast meat seems to be even more fragrant."

"..." Xiao Jingqi's fingertips holding the roasted meat trembled suddenly, and there was obvious panic in his eyes.

Fang Yu slowly curled the corners of her mouth in an ambiguous smile, seized the opportunity and leaned closer: "Lord Xiao, I have a favor to ask."

"But...please speak freely."

His cool voice betrayed his unease, which only fueled the bestial desires in Fang Yu's heart.

But she said very seriously, "Someone has already started to imitate my barbecue. Once one does, another will follow. The barbecue business may become difficult in the future. I want to hand over the barbecue business to Tianxianglou. I only want a portion of the profits. What do you think, Lord Xiao?"