341: Chapter 341: Name Your Price_1 341: Chapter 341: Name Your Price_1 Sanni was initially a bit nervous, but seeing her eldest sisterâs composure, she gradually relaxed.
âHere, try our restaurantâs homemade pastries,â Ma Zhong said warmly, pushing the desserts toward the two sisters.
âThank you,â Yang Ruxin smiled, picked up a piece of mung bean cake, passed it to her sister first, then took a bite herself, and nodded slightly, âSoft and glutinous, sweet without being cloying; it is indeed delicious.â Then she elegantly finished the piece, and only then did she take out the handkerchief Erni had prepared for her and wiped her hands.
Seeing her big sister eating, Sanni also took small bites of her piece.
Honestly, with the eldest sister often making delicious food, even baking egg cakes, she wasnât that hungry for sweets; compared to them, she thought the egg cake her sister made was even tastier.
Ma Zhong was somewhat surprised; these sisters were village girls, yet their mannersâŠ
reminded him of those from a grand household?
âShopkeeper Ma,â Yang Ruxin put the handkerchief away and, not wanting to waste time, got straight to the point, âI believe you know why weâre here.â She said as she placed the basket on the table, âThis is the sauce Iâve made; have a taste.â
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhong immediately nodded: âRight, the master has instructed us to accept anything Miss Yang bringsâŠ
Name your price.â He didnât even glance at the three small jars.
Yang Ruxin frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.
It was clear that he was considering the face of Qi Yong, thinking that giving her some money for her goods could be reported back to Qi Yong; in that caseâŠ
She stood up, put the jars back into the basket, and covered it, âIf thatâs the case, letâs not talk further.â With that, she turned to leave.
âAh, Miss Yang.â Ma Zhong frowned, quickly got up and chased after her, âLetâs talk it out, how about three taels of silver?â For the three small jars, one tael of silver each was a high price.
Yang Ruxin didnât look back as she went downstairs.
âHow about ten taels then?â Ma Zhong also chased after her.
He really didnât care for something made by a village girl; if it werenât for the masterâs orders, he wouldnât have let her in the door at all, but he hadnât expected this girl to be so greedy.
âShopkeeper Ma,â Yang Ruxin stopped, turned around and looked at Ma Zhong, âYou havenât even asked what Iâve made.
You donât know the taste or how itâs used, yet youâre ready to offer money; I guess even if I had filled those jars with mud or dirt, you would still pay me, right?â
Ma Zhongâs face turned somewhat sheepish because thatâs exactly what he was thinking, but he quickly changed his tone, âCome on, letâs have a taste then.â
âHehâŠâ Yang Ruxin suddenly burst into a laugh of annoyance, âShopkeeper Ma, I am here to do business, not to ask for charity.
If Baiwei Restaurant doesnât appreciate our wares, then why bother pretending and wasting time?â
Ma Zhongâs face was more than a little embarrassed.
âIâll take my leave.â Yang Ruxin said, picking up the basket and leading her sister away.
Ma Zhong opened his mouth to speak but, after all, held back from any further attempt to retain them.
In truth, he really didnât believe a village girl could make anything worth much; he thought ten taels of silver was a generous offerâthat was no small amount after all, enough for a country family to live on for over a year.
But it seemed he was mistakenâŠ
He had to hurry back and report to the master to ensure if there was any blame to be assigned from above, he wouldnât be the one to shoulder itâŠ