Lao Da, you and your wife go on a date

  Su San is furious now, Zhang Jun that kid actually dared to read his love letter on the street, it's really unbearable. He wants to rush to the county immediately and teach that kid a lesson. But fearing to scare the little woman, he restrained himself and decided to go at night when it's quiet.

  Anwen looked at Su San's calm face and thought nothing was wrong, so she went out to cook dinner.

  Today, everyone was quite tired. An Wen lightly put away the seasonings she had bought back and assigned tomorrow's tasks before returning to her room. Perhaps she really was tired, as she soon fell asleep.

  After even breathing sounds rose from the bed, Su San quietly got up.

  Su San sped down the country road under the cover of night, and in just a moment, he had already arrived at the city gate. Once inside the city, it would be Hsinchu County.

  Looking at the city wall that was several meters high, Su San didn't even frown, and with a light jump, he entered Hsinchu County. The soldiers around the city wall were completely unaware of this, which was also because in recent years, Qin Guo had been peaceful and prosperous from top to bottom, and the soldiers had become somewhat slack. Moreover, Hsinchu County was just a small place, and Qin Guo hadn't paid much attention to it.

  Zhang Jun is a carefree person with a big brain hole, who forgets the things that happened during the day after a moment of worry and is now sleeping like a dead pig.

  A gentle breeze blew by, and Zhang Jun's window opened. Then a dark shadow slowly floated in.

  The originally somewhat sultry air, due to this dark shadow's entry, became somewhat cold and icy.

  Zhang Jun's body lightly shook on the bed, he casually pulled the quilt and continued to sleep soundly.

  Su San quietly walked up to Zhang Jun's face, stretched out his big hand and lifted Zhang Jun up. Zhang Jun, who was still in a daze, only felt that it seemed colder, stretched out his hand wanting to pull the quilt again, but found nothing. Suddenly, he became somewhat awake, slowly opened his eyes, and the first thing that entered his line of sight was his own eldest brother's face, which was even darker than coal.

  After being bewildered, memories flooded back, and Zhang Jun hated himself so much that he wanted to bite off his own tongue. He almost cried with a funeral face, then said with extreme heartache: "Boss, I was wrong..."

  "What's wrong?"

  Su San gazed at Zhang Jue with a faint, seemingly nonexistent aura of intimidation that made Zhang Jue feel a chill run down his spine. He rummaged through his pockets, shook his lips, and then said: "Boss, please don't look at me like that, I'm scared..."

  Who knew that after Zhang Jun finished speaking, Su San's face turned even darker, and the icy atmosphere around him became even more frigid.

  "Old... big..."

  Zhang Jun was almost in tears. Although the former boss also had a frightening appearance, he vowed to heaven that their old boss would never be as unpredictable and moody as he is now.

  "You're old, I'm not!"

  At Zhang Jun's inexplicable moment, Su San gritted his teeth and said such a sentence.

  As soon as the words fell, the room immediately fell silent. Su San was self-consciously out of place and hurriedly wiped his lips, while Zhang Jun was shocked.

  Won't be, is this really their eldest? Just because I said something about being old, they reacted so strongly?

  Zhang Jun's mouth twitched violently, his shoulders shaking slightly. He really wanted to laugh at this moment, it was too ridiculous. The eldest of their family was actually so angry and embarrassed because he was called old, if the brothers knew about this, they would definitely exclaim that they had seen a ghost.

  "Want to go out and find somewhere to practice?"

  Su San was displeased and dragged Zhang Jun away, turning around to leave immediately.

  Zhang Jun saw this and hastily pulled Su San, holding his own hand, exclaiming: "Old big brother, don't get agitated, really don't get agitated. Let's talk things over calmly."

  Upon hearing this, Su San indeed stopped in his tracks, but a pair of cold eyes narrowed slowly as he said in a chilly tone, "Go on and say it?"

  "Yes, yes."

  Zhang Jun immediately nodded like a garlic press, afraid that he would respond too slowly, and the eldest of his family really took him out to beat him up.

  "Why didn't you speak properly on the street this morning?"

  Su San's face was as cold as ice, looking like a Yanluo who had crawled out of hell.

  Zhang Jun was really at a loss for words, he was indeed too bored in the morning, then saw his sister-in-law getting excited, just thinking of getting to know her, who knew it would cause so much trouble later. Now that he thinks about it, he also feels quite embarrassed. This ordinary first meeting, turned out to be so dramatic, his impression on his sister-in-law's heart must not be good.

  "Huh?"

  Su San saw that he still had time to be distracted and was immediately very dissatisfied, grabbing his collar with a tight arm, causing Zhang Jun to breathe rapidly.

  Zhang Jun's eyes rolled quickly as he thought for a moment and said: "Boss, hasn't the progress between you and Eldest Sister slowed down recently?"

  Su San was taken aback by Zhang Jun's sudden mention of this, and hesitated for a moment. Because he mentioned An Yan, he took it seriously and thought about it carefully before saying: "Indeed, it's a bit slow."

  If An Yan were to say it again, he would definitely be helpless and hold his forehead, sighing that they hadn't made any progress at all.

  Zhang Jun listened and suddenly felt that there was a play, and hurriedly said seriously: "Boss, I just thought of a good way to help you and your wife, let your feelings rise rapidly, a thousand miles a day."

  Zhang Jun blew hard without leaving any remaining strength, and Su San indeed put Zhang Jun down.

  The two sat down on either side of the table, facing each other. Su's face showed a faint look of confusion, with an attentive expression as if listening carefully.

  "After the love letter and gift, have your feelings with Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law made some progress?"

  Su San furrowed her brow in thought, recalling that afternoon when the sunlight was just right, amidst a thousand shimmering lights, she smiled brightly at her and said softly that she really liked it.

  As he recalled that scene, his mouth corners curved slightly upwards. The trace was shallow, but it was still discovered by Zhang Jun, who had been secretly observing him.

  Zhang Jun's body shook slightly, but he continued calmly: "This shows that our direction is not wrong, and the strategy of seeking love must be continued. As the saying goes, 'iron pestle grinds into a needle, hundred-refined steel becomes a soft ring'. Therefore, your path to seeking love must be bravely and firmly walked."

  "Uh-huh."

  Su San thought for a moment and felt that it was indeed the case. His relationship with the young woman had seemed to cool down lately, as she was busy with chrysanthemum-related things and didn't have time to cultivate feelings with him.

  "Older brother, you really need to hurry up. You're already 28, and in two years it'll be the prime of your life. At that time, normal men are already grandfathers. And you, must strive to become a father before others become grandfathers."

  Zhang Jun suddenly felt worried about his eldest son, who was almost thirty years old. At the age of thirty, one should be established, and that's an age when one can become a grandfather.

  Su San was originally in a good mood, ready to listen to Zhang Jun's plan for confessing love. Who knew that this guy suddenly became sentimental about his age. His face turned darker and darker, until the atmosphere around him became chilly, did Zhang Jun realize that he had accidentally touched Su San's sore spot again.

  So, before Lao Da got angry, Zhang Jun hastily said: "Lao Da, I've thought of it, the next plan is to make a date."

  Su San's hands were raised, but they were blocked by Zhang Jun's sudden words. Su San put down his hand and seriously pondered the strategy that Zhang Jun had just mentioned.

  "A date?"

  "Right? The Double Ninth Festival is coming, you and your wife can go to admire the chrysanthemums. Think about it, the fragrance of chrysanthemum wine, won't your hearts be connected?"

  "But she's been busy selling chrysanthemum cakes and things like that, just to make money on the Double Ninth Festival. So, she didn't have time that day."

  Listening to Zhang Jun's words, Su San was quite moved, but thinking about it, he felt that An Yan didn't have time, and suddenly felt a bit disappointed.

  Zhang Jun looked at Lao Da's dejected appearance and suddenly felt that he was not doing well. Lao Da, you should be cold and proud, how can you show such a dejected and disheartened look, this is really too nerve-wracking.

  "Busy during the day, but surely there will be time at night?"

  Zhang Jun hastily withdrew his gaze, unable to bear looking at Lao Da's dejected appearance, and quickly thought of another plan.

  "What can you do in the dark at night?"

  Su San furrowed her brow, thinking that on a dark night like this, where could they possibly go on a date?

  "Isn't it just getting dark?"

  Zhang Jun suddenly smiled, his narrowed peach blossom eyes resembling a fox.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? I and your sister-in-law are absolutely clean and innocent."

  Su San listened to Zhang Jun's words and suddenly rebuked him sternly.

  Upon hearing Su San's words, Zhang Jun almost burst into tears. Eldest brother, you and eldest sister-in-law are husband and wife, right? How can you say ambiguous words and still look like you've been wronged, so innocent and pure? This phrase is really suitable for you two!

  After a while, Zhang Jun adjusted his mood and organized his thoughts in his mind. He then slowly said to Su San: "Isn't there a mountain next to the Green Bamboo Village where you and your wife live? Is it called Green Bamboo Mountain?"

  "Yes."

  "That night, I took my sister-in-law to Green Bamboo Mountain. We admired the stars and moon together at night, and watched the sunrise together in the morning. Isn't this a most romantic thing?"

  Listening to Zhang Jun's words, Su San didn't feel any romance. The stars and moon aren't always there, and the sunrise can rise every day, what's so great about that?

  "Anything else?"

  "Hey, big brother, didn't you see that the mountain road is rugged at night? The key is right here. When the time comes, you can carry your sister-in-law up. Think about it, such a long and rugged mountain road, if you don't mind the hard work of carrying your sister-in-law up, won't she be very moved? Once you're on the mountain, you can chat with your sister-in-law and say a few sweet nothings. Under the starry sky, the sweet talk will be endless, and at that time, your sister-in-law's heart will definitely be deeply moved."

  Su San's eyebrows slowly relaxed, and listening to it, he thought it was quite good. He was happy to take the little woman up the mountain, and watching the stars and sunrise together wasn't a problem either. The key issue was that he couldn't say sweet nothings. Thinking back to the torture of writing love letters last time, Su San felt his head ache. Last time, he had wasted how many sheets of paper before finding inspiration under the moonlight and finally writing out that love letter. Now, being asked to speak sweet nothings face-to-face with her was really a bit too difficult for him.

  Zhang Jun was very happy and excited at this time, thinking that if he successfully fooled the old man, he would be able to sneak behind him and see what romantic words the old man would say. He was really curious about what kind of romantic words the old man would come up with.

  "Older brother, you must be brave and seize every opportunity. Don't you think older sister is becoming more and more charming? What if some blind bees and butterflies come along later? So, you must seize the moment and use any means necessary to win older sister's heart."

  Su San was originally very hesitant, a big man like him saying romantic words was really too unmanly. But as soon as he heard Zhang Jun mention the possible hidden danger, he suddenly felt that he should first pursue his wife and then worry about other things later, which were all trivial matters.

  Because he had a new plan, Su San also forgot that he came to teach Zhang Jun a lesson. He sat for a while and then quickly got up and left, while Zhang Jun leaned against the door with a smile full of ill intentions on his face.

  "He's going to say sweet nothings, the eldest of his family. Hmm, at that time he must go listen by the wall corner, and when he returns to Nanguan, he can share it with his brothers. The eldest is saying sweet nothings, just thinking about it makes my blood boil."

  In the following days, An Yan was very busy, she was busy making chrysanthemum cake and studying chrysanthemum wine brewing.

  Chrysanthemum tea is relatively simple, just prepare the materials in advance and deliver them to the Zhao residence, carefully instructing on the fire timing and whatnot. As for chrysanthemum pillows, it's even simpler, just dry the chrysanthemums and match them with some other fragrant dried flowers and some calming Chinese medicine, then stuff them into the pillow. These handicrafts, the Bai family couldn't spare any hands to do, so they handed everything over to Young Master Zhao to handle.

  Chrysanthemum wine is made from chrysanthemum, glutinous rice and brewer's yeast. It has a clear, cool and sweet taste, with the effects of nourishing the liver, brightening the eyes and prolonging life.

  Chrysanthemum wine seems simple, but the proportion is somewhat difficult to control. After careful consideration, I finally adjusted the ideal taste.

  Everything is going on in an orderly manner, just waiting for the arrival of Chongyang Festival.

  On the other hand, the radish of the Bai family has been completely planted and is ready to be harvested in two months. When the radish is harvested, it can be made into crispy radish dry dishes.

  On the Double Ninth Festival, before dawn broke, An Xun opened her eyes. In this aspect, she was the same as in her previous life; back then, she rarely used an alarm clock and would wake up around the time she wanted to get up the next day.

  He slowly got up, looked at the sky outside and thought he had gotten up a bit early. But it didn't matter, today was an important day for the White family. Hopefully, the White family would make a fortune today.

  When An Yan sat up and got out of bed, Su San also woke up. He too got up, and An Yan smiled at him saying: "You can sleep a bit longer, no need to get up so early."

  "It's okay, I'll help you."

  Su San had already stood up, his words were light, but they made An Yan feel warm in her heart.

  "Good."

  She remembered him saying they would do things together from now on.

  Two people entered the kitchen, Su San lit the fire and An Yan cooked. When breakfast was ready, everyone had already gotten up.

  "You two got up early."

  Wang saw An Yan and Su San, smiled and praised a sentence, his eyes gently turned on the two, full of comfort. Looking at the two, they have become more intimate recently.

  Bai didn't get up today because he had been feeling tired for the past few days, so An Wen specially asked him not to get up early today. Otherwise, getting up so early and catching a chill would be bad.

  Everyone finished breakfast and started packing things up, then loaded them onto an ox cart. This ox cart was still borrowed from the Ye family.

  At dawn, An Yansu and Bai Ping set off together, heading towards Hsinchu County.

  When the ox cart arrived at the city gate, it happened to be the moment when the city gate was opened. Then, the ox cart drove directly to a wine building under Zhao Fu, named Fugui Wine Building.

  In Hsinchu County, the two most famous wine houses are Wei's Mingyue Wine House and Wu's Qingfeng Wine House. Zhao's Fugui Wine House is not well-known in Hsinchu County and can only be considered a second-rate wine house. Although the decoration of Fugui Wine House is not bad, it is comparable to Qingfeng Wine House and Mingyue Wine House. The real difference lies in the dishes and drinks. After Qingfeng Wine House and Mingyue Wine House improved their bamboo leaf green wine, their business became even better, making Fugui Wine House even more inferior. Because Fugui Wine House cannot come up with new ideas or signature dishes, whether it's food or drink.

  The horse carriage had not yet arrived at the Fugui Wine House, but from a distance, they saw Zhao Quan, the owner of the Fugui Wine House, and two apprentices waiting at the door. Seeing this lineup, Bai Ping hurriedly accelerated his pace and soon arrived nearby. Several people got off the carriage and went forward to greet Zhao Quan with a smile.

  "Mr. Zhao, why bother you with this?"

  After hearing Bai Ping's words, Zhao Quan waved his hand and said: "This is the old man's honor, I believe that with the fragrant chrysanthemum cake, as well as the untried but known to be extremely delicious chrysanthemum wine brew, and the extremely delicious chrysanthemum tea, the business of Fugui Wine House today will definitely be the best, and it will definitely take the lead. And all of this is thanks to the Bai family. The Bai family has made such a great contribution, so what's wrong with waiting at the door for a while?"

  After listening to Zhao Quan's words, An Yan's eyes flashed. In his heart, he secretly thought that this Zhao Quan was quite good, being extremely smooth in his dealings with others, making people feel very comfortable when talking and interacting with him.

  "Manager Zhao is being overly generous, it's actually the young master of the Zhao estate who made the greatest effort."

  Bai Ping hastily and modestly attributed all the credit to Young Master Zhao, which was also what An Yan had previously instructed him to do. Sometimes, when speaking with others, it's better to show some humility.

  "Alright, let's not say more. You all hurry in, it's cold outside. The hot tea and snacks inside the building have been prepared long ago, please follow me."

  An Yan followed Zhao Quan to the second floor of the Rich and Noble Wine House, entering a luxurious room that had already been prepared. On the table in the room was a teapot with hot tea, as well as some pastries that were also steaming hot, emitting a gentle fragrance that made one's mouth water. An Yan looked at the pastries on the table, her eyes moving because there was actually a plate of chrysanthemum cake on it. The chrysanthemum cake had a pale green color and was delicate and translucent, with a refreshing aroma that seemed to bring joy just by looking at it.

  Zhen An's gaze fell on the chrysanthemum cake, and Zhao Quan hurriedly smiled and said: "This chrysanthemum cake was sent by the Bai family. I specifically instructed the people below to heat up a portion and send it over, so that the Bai family can taste whether the flavor has changed or not."

  This Zhao Quan is quite interesting, An Yan listened and smiled with pursed lips, looking like a shy little daughter-in-law.

  An Yan only contacted Zhao Li, and the subsequent tedious tasks of sending chrysanthemum cakes were handled by Bai Ping, so Zhao Quan did not know An Yan. At this moment, looking at An Yan's shy and taciturn appearance, he thought she was just introverted and shy, never thinking that the woman in front of him was the one who came up with chrysanthemum cake, chrysanthemum tea, chrysanthemum wine brewing, and that stunning gift.

  An Yan also knew that being too outstanding would bring trouble. She was already famous for her medical skills, and if she were to become a business genius as well, it would be too much to bear. Therefore, she had told Zhao Li to let White Ping take all the credit, without revealing herself.

  Three people sat down at the table, took a sip of hot tea, and their bodies finally warmed up. Although it's not particularly cold now, they couldn't stand the heavy chill in the morning, and they had been rushing to get here by car, so the wind that blew over was extremely biting. As a result, when the three people arrived at the entrance of the Rich and Noble Wine House, their faces were icy cold. Now, with a mouthful of hot tea down, their bodies finally warmed up.

  A few people finally started tasting the pastries on the table, and An Yan carefully tasted each one. After eating, An Yan couldn't help but sigh that the business of the rich and noble wine house was not good, and there must be a reason for it. This tea is still okay, but the taste of the dim sum is really not commendable. As for the dishes, although they haven't been tasted, thinking about it should also be unremarkable, which is why they have become second-rate.

  Zhao Quan was extremely good at observing people's expressions and reactions. After the few of them had eaten, he had already taken in the reactions of An Yan and the other two.

  Bai Ping's face naturally showed a satisfied and pleased expression, as he rarely got to eat such delicate pastries and drink tea. Su San's expression remained largely unchanged, and Zhao Quan couldn't tell if it was because of his calm nature or if the tea and pastries at the Rich and Noble Teahouse were just too ordinary. An Yan's expression flashed with a hint of disappointment, which Zhao Quan caught.

  Zhao Quan's gaze fell on the chrysanthemum cake without a sound, and it had to be said that this chrysanthemum cake was extremely beautiful in both shape and color. As for the taste, it didn't need to be mentioned, the fragrance was overwhelming, making people want to eat more after having some. Even someone like him who didn't love sweets couldn't help but enjoy this flavor with a hint of coolness, which had a sweet but not greasy feeling.

  "Everyone has also tasted it, the pastries of our Rich and Noble Wine House are extremely ordinary, compared to this chrysanthemum cake, it's simply the difference between fish eyes and pearls. However, since we had the chrysanthemum cake, our Rich and Noble Wine House finally has a signature pastry too. After the Double Ninth Festival, our Rich and Noble Wine House will also be famous in Hsinchu County."

  Zhao Quan's eyes shone with light, he had been in this luxurious restaurant for many years and had deep feelings for it. He was also quite skilled at managing the place, but unfortunately, there was a lack of good dishes and pastries, wine and drinks. No matter how capable he was, it was all in vain. Therefore, over the years, relying on his management, this luxurious restaurant barely managed to rank among the second-rate ones. However, since the appearance of these pastry and wine made by Ju Hua, the luxurious restaurant is about to rise again.