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Chapter 4 What's the difference between this and a windfall?
Want them all?
Shocked, Song Youan immediately felt extremely regretful.

She never dreamed that there would be two bosses as generous as yesterday. If she had known, she would have prepared more!

"Miss, we only prepared ten pieces today." Song You'an replied calmly on the surface, her heart churning with turmoil.

Upon hearing this, Li Chuyou nodded slightly to the maid beside her, who then took out a hundred-tael silver note from her sleeve: "One hundred taels, right?"

Before Song Youan could even nod, a sweet, delicate voice suddenly rang out: "Sister Chu You, wait!"

"Miss, it's Miss Zhu the Second Miss from the Marquis of Fuyang's family," the maid whispered.

Zhu Ling walked up with her slender waist straight and her head slightly raised. After exchanging a polite greeting with Li Chuyou, she said, "Sister, you've come too. We sisters are truly of one mind."

Unlike Li Chuyou's gentle and dignified demeanor, Zhu Ling exudes an air of arrogance befitting her noble family background.

Regardless of which one it is, one can immediately tell that they come from a wealthy family and are undoubtedly noble ladies of high status in the capital.

Li Chuyou smiled faintly and said in a casual tone, "I was fortunate enough to taste this cake at Sister Sang Qian's place yesterday, and I've been thinking about it all night. That's why I came to find this young lady early this morning."

Zhu Ling glanced at Song You'an with a haughty expression, then turned to Li Chuyou and said, "Like my sister, I lingered over the deliciousness of this cake after eating it yesterday. This morning, I happened to see the purple chrysanthemums blooming in the garden, so I thought I would invite my sisters to the mansion today to enjoy the flowers. With this delicious cake and some tea, it would be very pleasant."

Upon hearing this, the maidservant beside Li Chuyou couldn't help but purse her lips. Her young mistress had originally planned to invite a few close female friends to try this novelty together.

“Since Sister Ling has such a plan, then I will not compete with you today and will give all ten cakes to you.” Li Chuyou was very calm. Although there is a first-come, first-served rule when buying things, it was her nature that she did not want to make things difficult for others in this matter.

The cake is delicious, but I'll buy it again tomorrow.

"Thank you, sister. I know that things are bought on a first-come, first-served basis. How about this, I'll pay double the price." As Zhu Ling finished speaking, she had already clutched the finely crafted purse in her hand.

If she bought the cakes at the original price as Li Chuyou suggested, she would owe Li Chuyou a favor.

But Zhu Ling was always proud and arrogant, and didn't want to owe this favor. So, besides first come, first served, the highest bidder could also win! Buying these cakes at a higher price wouldn't mean Li Chuyou had given them to her. She knew Li Chuyou's personality and knew she wouldn't take this matter seriously.

Li Chuyou was perceptive and knew Zhu Ling well, so how could she not know what Zhu Ling was thinking? Therefore, she did not say anything more.

In this way, Song Youan actually benefited.

Earning two hundred taels from ten cakes—what's the difference between that and a windfall?
As expected of the Great Zhao Dynasty, there are not only one generous boss, but three have appeared in just two days!
"Then why don't you come back to the manor with me, sister? It will save me the trouble of sending someone to deliver the invitation again!" Zhu Ling was in a great mood after buying the ten cakes and invited them directly.

In Kyoto, tea drinking and flower appreciating were the most common and frequent social activities among noble ladies. Li Chuyou did not refuse and nodded with a smile.

Song Youan was overjoyed. Although she had been standing silently to the side, she understood from their conversation that her cake from the future had begun to gain traction in the upper echelons of Beijing.

The "Sister Sang Qian" that these two young ladies are talking about must be the same young lady who bought all of her cakes yesterday. Both of them tasted the cakes at Miss Sang Qian's residence yesterday, which led to today's scene.

This Miss Sang Qian is truly a benefactor to me. Having already earned two hundred taels of silver before even setting up my stall, Song You'an was overjoyed.

The next second, Zhu Ling glanced at Song You'an and said quietly, "And you, come back with me. This cake is a novelty. Even Sister Sang Qian can't explain it. Since you made it, you can explain it to all the ladies at my banquet today."

To avoid losing face when others ask you questions and you don't know the answers.

Song Youan looked up, slightly shocked: "Me?"

"Who else could it be?" Zhu Ling retorted, then added, "Don't worry, as long as you do well, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."

After saying that, without waiting for Song You'an's reply, Zhu Ling turned and walked towards the carriage.

However, the truth is that, as a commoner, she had no right to refuse the daughter of the Marquis of Fuyang.

"Don't worry, Miss. Although Miss Zhu is a bit arrogant, she's not a bad person. Just behave yourself after you enter the manor." Li Chuyou saw Song You'an standing there in a daze and thought she was scared, so she couldn't help but offer some advice.

Coming to her senses, Song Youan quickly bowed and thanked her, "Thank you, Miss. I understand."

They were not entitled to ride in the carriage, so Song You'an and Zhu Ling's maidservants followed beside it.

Li Chuyou's carriage followed behind, and her maid, Yu'er, finally couldn't help but speak up: "Why did you let her have her way, Miss? We were here first!"

Li Chuyou smiled calmly and said softly, "It's alright. This cake is very delicious, but yesterday I was fortunate enough to taste it in advance because I happened to be at Sister Sang Qian's place. I should have known that she would come looking for me today and then invite everyone to the Marquis of Fuyang's mansion to broaden their horizons and show off."

"If I steal the limelight today, she will surely hold a grudge against me. My father and the Marquis of Fuyang have a close relationship, so why should I argue with her over such a trivial matter? There's no need!"

Yu'er felt wronged on behalf of her young mistress: "But the young mistress is just too kind and righteous. Others will definitely think that the young mistress is soft-hearted and can be bullied at will."

Looking at Yu'er's puffed-up face, Li Chuyou smiled: "What kind of bullying is this? I just didn't want to stoop to her level. Besides, if we really argued, the girl selling cakes would be the one who would suffer in the end. Why let innocent people suffer this undeserved misfortune?"

As a fellow member of the lower class, Yu'er immediately empathized and instantly understood the young lady's intentions and vision.

The Marquis of Fuyang's Mansion was one of the most dazzling and powerful families in the capital of the Great Zhao Dynasty.

Song Youan lowered her head slightly and followed cautiously at the back. Although this was her first time being inside an ancient high-ranking family, she had watched quite a few period dramas.

Noble families have many rules, but they are not like hell on earth or a mountain of knives. As long as you don't run around, look around, or ask questions, there won't be any problems.

Even though he couldn't hide his trepidation, the thought of earning 200,000 a day immediately cheered him up.

After returning to the manor, Zhu Ling ordered the servants to begin preparing for the flower viewing party. At the same time, she also sent out invitations to various mansions. Usually, the invitations were sent out a day in advance, but today's last-minute invitations aroused curiosity, and the young ladies from various mansions accepted the invitations and came to attend.

(End of this chapter)