Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Yan Xian looked bitter and explained, "Grandpa, the Four Delicacies Soup is extremely popular, and it's probably already sold out by now. If you want some, I'll queue up to buy it first thing tomorrow morning."

???

A big question mark appeared in Old Master Yan's mind.

In the past, whatever he wanted, the servants would quickly bring it to him, no matter how small.

But why does this Four Delicacies Soup require him to wait today?

God knows how hard it is to get through a night.

"Why don't you just call the shopkeeper who sells the Four Delicacies Soup to your residence? There's no need to wait until tomorrow. Any amount of money is fine!"

Old Master Yan couldn't help but offer some advice.

When did his butler become so inflexible?

"Master, Madam Shen won't come to our door, no matter how much money we offer." Yan Xian's face grew even more bitter.

He must have thought of this long ago, but unfortunately, Madam Shen refused.

"Are there shop owners who don't like money?"

Yan Xian's expression changed: "Shen Niangzi's Zhiweixuan is no ordinary place..."

"Is there really no other way?" Old Master Yan was unwilling to give up.

"It's really gone. We can't force them..."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Yan's dying heart sank completely, and his eyes were filled with disappointment.

He disdained using his power to coerce people; besides, food made under duress would probably not taste good.

"Alright, let's do it tomorrow then."

"You'd better go early tomorrow, don't be late, and make sure you buy me the Four Delicacies Soup!!!"

Finally, Old Master Yan couldn't help but give some more instructions, as if he was afraid that Yan Xian would forget.

......

Shen Qing finished packing and went home.

Once again, I'm comfortably lying in bed, ready to open the system and settle the bill.

[Ding—Congratulations, host, for completing today's shop management. The maximum purchase limit for Four Beauties Soup ingredients has been increased to 600 servings.]

Shen Qing revealed an expression of "I knew it," opened the purchasing module, and directly ordered 600 portions of ingredients, just waiting to continue running the shop the next day.

One night passed.

The next day, Shen Qing went to the shop early.

Today, with 600 servings of Four Beauties Soup, she has to prepare more ingredients.

However, she arrived early; the diners queuing outside had arrived even earlier than her.

"Madam Shen, you've finally arrived!"

"I'm so craving your Four Delicacies Soup! When are you going to buy it?"

"I want four servings!!"

"..."

The diners were excited, all eager to buy the Four Delicacies Soup as soon as possible.

Shen Qing had no choice; making soup, preparing ingredients, and so on all took time.

This Four Delicacies Soup won't be ready for at least two hours.

These diners are too impatient.

The line was very long, and Yan Xian was in it.

He also got up very early.

It wasn't just because the old man wanted to eat the Four Delicacies Soup, but also because he himself was really looking forward to it.

That Four Delicacies Soup yesterday was absolutely delicious!!

After waiting for about three hours, Yan Xian finally arrived at the front of the line.

"Madam Shen, I want two portions... no, four portions! To go!"

Two portions are too few. Just in case, he asked for four portions. That way, if the old man still wanted to eat, he wouldn't be caught off guard and unable to provide any.

Shen Qing remained calm and deftly packed four servings of the Four Beauties Soup: "Here you go."

"By the way, Madam Shen, is there any grudge or misunderstanding between you and the Yan family?"

Yan Xian put down the money, and thinking of what Zhao Wu had said yesterday, he couldn't help but ask.

Shen Qing was taken aback by the question, somewhat puzzled.

"No," she replied succinctly.

"And what about our old master...?"

"I don't know him, I've never seen him before," Shen Qing said coldly.

Yan Xian breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that there was no grudge between Madam Shen and the Yan family.

Could it be that Zhao Wu is behind this...?

Yan Xian left Zhiweixuan with the food box while pondering the matter.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhao Wu had witnessed the entire scene.

Zhao Wu couldn't control his craving and wanted to buy a bowl of Four Beauties Soup to satisfy his craving.

Unexpectedly, I saw Yan Xian as soon as I arrived.

Shen Qing initially thought Yan Xian was there to cause trouble, but after looking around for a while, she was surprised to see that Yan Xian had bought four servings of Si Mei Soup.

Good grief, Yan Xian said he would handle this matter, and this is how he handled it??

The dignified steward of the Yan family actually spent money on food; how embarrassing!

Since Zhao Wu started working as a purchasing agent, he hasn't spent any money on buying things.

As long as the Yan family is mentioned, those people will naturally give him things for free.

"Is Butler Yan out of his mind?!" Zhao Wu was so angry that his nose was spitting out steam.

Things didn't go as he expected at all.

After a long while, he racked his brains and came up with another idea.

"Guild, yes, I need to find the guild!"

After saying that, he lifted his leg and walked away, but stopped after taking four or five steps.

"No, this smells too good. I'll have a bowl before I leave."

So they went to queue up again.

Shen Qing had long forgotten about Zhao Wu and his ilk, and had no impression of him at all. Therefore, when Zhao Wu was at the front of the line, Shen Qing simply and indifferently served him a bowl of Four Delicacies Soup.

Zhao Wu put down one hundred coins, then drank the Four Beauties Soup in one gulp, smacked his lips, and savored the taste for a long time.

Finally, he gave Shen Qing a malicious look.

Shen Qing was taken aback, slightly puzzled.

What's wrong? Does this person have bad eyesight?

......

Yan Xian carried four portions of Four Delicacies Soup back to the Yan residence.

He kept one copy for himself and sent the remaining three copies to Old Master Yan.

Old Master Yan had been looking forward to this for a long time. Today, he neither read a book nor painted, but only thought about savoring the Four Delicacies Soup again.

When he saw that Yan Xian had brought back three portions, he was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay, I'm a capable housekeeper."

It smells so good!

Wisps of steam rose from the white porcelain bowl, emitting a fresh and fragrant aroma, completely different from the Four Delicacies Soup that had cooled down yesterday.

With one bite, the fresh and fragrant flavors of the four ingredients surged in the mouth with the heat, creating distinct yet exceptionally harmonious layers.

After swallowing, the strongest flavor remaining in the mouth is the rich aroma of crab roe, mixed with the freshness of mushrooms, water shield, and fish ribs.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! The hot Four Delicacies Soup is even better!!" Old Master Yan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

In no time at all, the small bowl of Four Delicacies Soup was emptied.

He then turned his gaze to the remaining two bowls.

Just then, someone came to announce from the door: "Master, Mr. Zhong and Mr. Qin have arrived."

The "Old Mr. Zhong" mentioned by the servants refers to Zhong Li, a famous qin player in Ping'an County, while the "Old Mr. Qin" refers to Qin Muzhi, a famous calligrapher.

The two men had been friends of Old Master Yan for many years, and after Old Master Yan left the court, he became even closer to them.

"Why did they have to choose this time to come?" Old Master Yan couldn't help but complain.

Looking at the two bowls of steaming soup in front of him, he was somewhat troubled.

He wasn't full and wanted another bowl.

But after he finished eating, there was only one bowl left. Two more people arrived, and it seemed difficult to divide it among them.

This is really a difficult situation...