Chapter 320 Do me a favor

Xia Mingyue's face was so red that it almost bled.

"What's wrong?" Realizing that the person in his arms seemed very embarrassed, Lu Qiyan asked softly and even kissed Xia Mingyue on the forehead.

"Nothing." Xia Mingyue suppressed her inner embarrassment and calmed her breathing for a long time before she asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

"I'm not hungry, I just want to sleep for a while." Lu Qi Yan said.

Just hold you like this and have a good sleep.

He hadn't slept so soundly for a long time. At this moment, he was even like a lazy cat. He stretched out a little and rubbed his chin on Xia Mingyue's forehead.

Noticing Lu Qiyan's coquettish behavior, Xia Mingyue turned over, nestled completely in Lu Qiyan's arms, and closed her eyes peacefully.

The night is dark, the moon is rising, and the insects are chirping.

The high and low chirping, accompanied by the slight rustling of branches in the breeze, creates a hypnotic nocturne.

A good night's sleep.

The next day, Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan both got up early.

After some tidying up, Xia Mingyue tied the fried instant noodles tightly with oil paper and then packed them up with wrapping paper.

"What are these?" Lu Qiyan was quite surprised to see these strangely shaped cakes.

"Instant noodles." Xia Mingyue explained, "These noodles are all cooked. You can boil them and add some vegetables or crack an egg, and then eat them directly. If it is not convenient to boil them, you can soak them in hot water for a while, and then eat them. Salt and seasonings are already in the noodles, so there is no need to add anything else."

"The dough is fried, wrapped in oil paper, and placed in a cool and ventilated place. It can be stored for a long time. If you are really hungry, you can just eat it directly."

"I understand." Lu Qiyan nodded.

Eating here is quite convenient. I can eat noodles made by my wife at any time. It’s a pleasure just thinking about it.

However, although the name of instant noodles is well-deserved, since this noodle is made by my wife, it should have a better-sounding name.

It should be called...

Mm, lady's noodles!
Lu Qiyan was amused by his own little thoughts and couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at, husband?" Xia Mingyue was a little surprised, and even felt a little embarrassed by Lu Qiyan's laughter.

"Nothing, I'm just happy." Lu Qiyan said with a smile, "I'm happy because I can eat noodles made by my wife anytime in the future."

Seeing Lu Qiyan so happy, Xia Mingyue felt more and more accomplished and thought that the instant noodles were really satisfactory.

Xia Mingyue also told Lu Qiyan many things to be careful in the military camp and to take good care of himself. Lu Qiyan agreed to everything. Seeing that it was getting late, he got on his horse, said goodbye to Xia Mingyue, and rode away.

After seeing Lu Qiyan off, Xia Mingyue packed up a little and went to Buyun Tower.

After a few days' absence, everything in Buyun Tower was back to normal. Lou Shanzi, Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu all worked hard to manage the kitchen very well.

When Shopkeeper Ge saw Xia Mingyue, he asked about her health for a long time and then said, "Mrs. Xia looks a little pale. If she is not feeling well, she should rest for a few more days."

"It's okay, it's basically all right now, Shopkeeper Ge, don't worry too much." Xia Mingyue said with a smile, "Since I'm being paid, I have to work hard, otherwise I'll just be a clerk who gets paid for nothing."

Seeing Xia Mingyue joking, Shopkeeper Ge chuckled and said, "Mrs. Xia, even if you take the money for free, it's worth it. I'm happy with it!"

This statement was without any water. The kitchen prepared by Xia Mingyue, the rules and regulations formulated, and even the menus decided upon, no matter which one was taken out, were the key to Buyunlou's success.

Just these things alone can ensure that Buyunlou's business will be prosperous for more than ten years, even if Xia Mingyue never sets foot in the kitchen of Buyunlou in the future.

Under such circumstances, let alone Xia Mingyue getting paid for nothing, even if he got some profit, Manager Ge would think it was well worth it.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Ge recognized her so much, Xia Mingyue felt a great sense of accomplishment and respected him even more.

After checking the situation in the kitchen, she cooked a few dishes for several important regular customers at noon, and commented on the fried rice and braised liver tips that Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu made specially for Xia Mingyue at noon. Only then did Xia Mingyue leave Buyun Tower and go home.

When I got home, Cen Ying had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Xia Mingyue coming back, Cen Ying bowed and said straight to the point, "I came here today to ask Madam Xia for a favor."

Seeing Cen Ying's serious expression, Xia Mingyue also became nervous, "I don't know what Madam Cen meant by busy..."

"I want to join Madam Xia's Xia Ji business." Cen Ying said.

Join...Xia Ji?
Xia Mingyue was very surprised.

She had seen Cen Ying being followed and telling many lies to conceal her identity, so she thought that she probably would not stay in Jinqiu County for long and would be very concerned about showing up in public.

But now, Cen Ying is actually going to join her Xia Ji?

This is really unexpected.

"Why did Madam Cen suddenly think of joining Xia Ji?" Xia Mingyue asked.

"First, the food at Xia Ji, Madam Xia's restaurant, is really delicious. Second, for some reason, we want to move to Xinghua Lane to be closer to Doctor Yin. Third..."

Cen Ying lowered her voice and said, "We want to hide our identities and think that joining Xia Ji is a great move, so we came to ask Madam Xia if she would allow us to join Xia Ji."

Xia Mingyue, "..."

This Madam Cen seemed to be a little too frank and honest.

Could she really know all this so clearly?

Moreover, Madam Cen could have concealed it completely, but she said it so clearly...

Can we say that Madam Cen is an honest person?

Just as Xia Mingyue was hesitating, Cen Ying asked again, "I wonder how much it will cost to join Xia Ji. Is five hundred taels enough?"

Xia Mingyue, "..."

If Madam Cen had not stated the purpose of her visit right away, it would not have been inappropriate to say that she was here to acquire Xia Ji based on the price.

"actually……"

Xia Mingyue was about to say that she didn't need that much money, but Cen Ying interrupted her, "I heard from other people who have joined Xia Ji that the Xia Ji in Jinqiu County is almost saturated, and Madam Xia is no longer recruiting new franchisees in the county."

"So if possible, I would like to ask Madam Xia to make an exception for us and prepare a new kind of food for us. This way, it will not affect the food at other Xia's stalls, and we can have the best of both worlds."

"In addition, I would like to ask Madam Xia to make sure that the new food is easy to learn and to help with all the early affairs of Xia's food stall so that I can adapt as soon as possible."

"I know that five hundred taels of silver is not a lot, but because of some things, we spent a lot of silver, so we are not very well-off now..."