Several days later... With a clatter, a heavy money pouch was casually tossed onto the table. Xiao Yan drooled over the money, while Xiao Yi lounged against his chair with one leg crossed over the other, wearing a smug grin that begged for a punch.
"Here, this is your 'performance fee.' Thanks for working so hard as our poster boy to draw in customers. You deserve plenty of credit for Xiao Archway's booming business."
Xiao Yan snatched up the pouch. Feeling its satisfying weight, his lingering irritation at being teased vanished like smoke in the wind.
As he counted the coins inside, his eyes grew brighter and brighter. With this enormous sum, he could finally put his plan to buy medicinal ingredients into motion. No more fretting over a measly herb or two! This was a hundred times faster than painstakingly hunting for bargains in the Market District!
Watching his hopelessly money-mad expression, Xiao Yi pulled an oil-paper parcel from inside his clothes and tossed it over as well.
"Here, a reward for an outstanding employee. Our signature Supreme Crab Emperor Burger. Eat it while it's hot."
With that, Xiao Yi strolled leisurely away, humming some nameless tune, leaving Xiao Yan alone with a table full of coins and the tantalizingly fragrant Hamburger.
He opened the oil-paper parcel and looked at the thick meat patty, fresh vegetables, onions, and tomato slices inside. Though he scoffed at it aloud, his stomach betrayed him with a growl. Just as he hesitated over whether to take a bite, Yao Lao's voice sounded in his mind, tinged with curiosity.
"Hmm... So this is that thing from your homeland, that 'Han Run' or whatever? It certainly smells good. The meat has been specially cooked and is rich in energy, while the bread can quickly replenish