Shi Hao’s chubby little face froze in confusion. Before he could even react, his own father had already pressed him down onto the ground.
Ye Tian hurried forward and helped Shi Hao up with both hands. “I wouldn’t dare!”
“Your father gave you that name—there’s too much karma tied to it. I can’t bear that responsibility!”
Shi Shanxiang was completely immersed in his joy and didn’t pay much attention to Ye Tian’s words. A proposal? What proposal? This was clearly an opportunity to pick up silver for free!
With the current demand for Cold-Relief Pills and Heat-Relief Pills, was there even any worry about not being able to sell them?
What Ye Tian meant was that he wouldn’t need to invest anything—there’d be a ready-made shop and profits to earn.
Beaming with delight, Shi Shanxiang looked at Ye Tian and said, “Brother Ye, don’t worry. Even if I have to risk this old life of mine, I’ll work hard to expand our shops across the entire land!”
His tone was bold and full of ambition.
Ye Tian nodded. “I believe in you.”
Shi Hao’s little face flushed red with excitement as he secretly turned his head to glance at Ye Shuangxue.
Ye Shuangxue frowned. “What are you looking at me for?”
“Planning to kowtow to me?”
Shi Hao lowered his head and turned away gloomily.
Watching Ye Tian and the two children see their guest off, Qin Fengyi came down from the second floor. A faint smile curved her lips as she said, “Ye Tian seems quite capable. Nanfeng, don’t you think so?”
Nanfeng’s face burned with embarrassment. Just moments ago, he had claimed Ye Tian was incapable—now he was being proven wrong on the spot.
Of course he knew about the Cold-Relief Pills.
They had already spread from Sifang City into the Great Zhou—priced at five hundred coins per bottle. Both commoners and nobles were scrambling to get their hands on these miraculous pills. But he hadn’t expected them to be part of Ye Tian’s business.
Nanfeng quickly clasped his fists. “Your Majesty truly has a keen eye for talent.”
“I admit my mistake!”
In high spirits, Qin Fengyi didn’t bother pursuing the matter further.
At the entrance of the hotpot restaurant—
Ye Tian stood at the door with the two children, seeing their guests off. He had already discussed the shop plans with Shi Shanxiang—Shi would handle everything, and when the time came, Fang Shenghu would go take a look so Ye Tian could feel at ease.
“Come again sometime!”
“When will you come back?”
Before Shi Hao had gone far, Ye Shuangxue waved her little hands, tiptoeing and shouting loudly.
Ye Tian covered his daughter’s mouth and carried her back inside. “My little ancestor, can you not talk for once?”
“They came over, and aside from eating some pastries, you didn’t even give them a nice look. Acting like this now is just too fake.”
“Fake?”
Ye Shuangxue blinked her big eyes.
Thoughtfully staring at Ye Tian’s enlarged face, she said, “Then next time, I’ll talk more with Little Shi. Hehe…”
Watching her clever and mischievous daughter, Qin Fengyi’s gaze softened with affection. Without realizing it, she walked over to Ye Shuangxue’s side and said in a low voice, “Girls are all like this. I was the same when I was little…”
Realizing she had said something wrong, Qin Fengyi froze.
Ye Tian curled his lips into a smile, deliberately frowning as he leaned closer to look at her. “Lord Meng, something’s not right about you, is it?”
“You were like that as a child? Don’t tell me you were a girl back then too?”
“Absurd!”
Qin Fengyi stiffened her face, both embarrassed and annoyed.
Still pretending?
Let’s see how long you can keep it up.
Not wanting to push her too far, Ye Tian said nothing more.
The atmosphere turned a little awkward.
Ye Shuangxue looked at Qin Fengyi, then at Ye Tian. At that moment, she felt something subtly wonderful in the air. Turning back to Qin Fengyi, she said, “I have a really amazing sword. Do you want to see it?”
Her round eyes were full of sincerity.
There she goes again, showing off.
Qin Fengyi played along. “Really?”
“I also have a very powerful treasured sword. If there’s a chance, I can let you take a look too.”
“Really?”
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