Mealtime had passed, and the noisy restaurant gradually fell quiet.
Wang Gui was checking the accounts. Business at the restaurant had been exceptionally good lately, and a happy smile crept onto his face.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Someone knocked on the door. Wang Gui, still checking the accounts, did not look up as he called toward the door.
"Come in."
Liu Yun, shrewd and capable, pushed open the door with a pot of tea in her hands. She came over to the shopkeeper and set it on the table.
Wang Gui looked up at his assistant and asked, "The kitchen is short on some supplies. Go take a look later, make a list, and have someone replenish them right away."
"Yes." Liu Yun nodded.
When Wang Gui saw that Liu Yun did not leave, he asked in puzzlement, "Is there something else?"
"Shopkeeper, should we stock up on more pearls in the warehouse?" Liu Yun asked.
"We've already stored three hundred thousand pearls. That should be enough." Wang Gui shook his head.
"All right." Since the shopkeeper had said that, Liu Yun did not continue advising him. She turned and left the room, then went downstairs to the kitchen to count what supplies were missing.
With no one to disturb him, the room grew utterly quiet. Wang Gui leisurely sipped his tea while checking the accounts with a broad grin.
Time passed. Only ten minutes later, someone knocked on the door again.
"Knock, knock, knock."
This time, the person outside knocked rapidly. The urgency in their heart could be heard in the rhythm.
"Come in."
Wang Gui remained calm and called out to the person outside in an unruffled voice.
"Click."
Upon hearing the sound, Liu Yun immediately pushed the door open and hurried inside.
"Stop rushing about. What kind of