A Better Tent Than Zhou Wanwan's
The Old Scholar Tree said silently:
"These people love to make things up, like some kind of sacred tree, hahaha..."
But I really am quite amazing.
Several trees nearby chimed in, "Yes! Yes! The Old Scholar Tree is truly magical; otherwise, how could we be eating such delicious food? It's so good..."
Zhou Wanwan coughed and said, "Alright, I need to go back and check on my takeout order."
Princess Jianing sneered:
"Will anyone even go to your takeout stall?"
We have hired imperial chefs; they're incomparable to your street vendors.
Anyone with eyesight wouldn't eat at your kind of street stall.
Zhou Wanwan glanced at her indifferently and said, "A stall? Fine! If you say a stall, then it's a stall."
Zhou Wanwan prepared to leave, the other noble ladies naturally went to watch the spectacle.
Zhou Wanwan walked ahead, followed by dozens of noble ladies.
The noble ladies behind them said, "How presumptuous! How dare they compare themselves to our princess? They should take a look in the mirror and see what they look like."
"Isn't she just relying on the fact that her grandmother is a princess? Everyone knows how poor her family is now."
"And I heard that her brothers are all good-for-nothings, utterly useless."
"You didn't even see her parents. Oh my, they were incredibly poor! They had to walk everywhere; they couldn't even afford a carriage."
Zhou Min blushed and said:
"Don't say anything more, we come from a small town."
Zhou Wanwan genuinely didn't understand these rules; it's just that now that she's rich, she's naturally become a bit arrogant.
She doesn't even care about us older sisters anymore!
The noble ladies looked at Zhou Min and said:
Zhou Min, how can you be compared to her?
She's just a country bumpkin, but you're different; you're now the Imperial Advisor's disciple!
I heard that you will inherit the mantle of the Imperial Preceptor in the future?
Zhou Min smiled slightly and said:
My grandmother hasn't even become the Imperial Advisor yet!
The Emperor and the Imperial Concubine only have this intention; whether he can become the Imperial Advisor is still uncertain!
The noble ladies flattered him, saying:
"How could this be fake? Your grandma is amazing."
Everyone in the capital knows that a single divination session with her costs tens of thousands of taels of silver!
Zhou Min pursed her lips and said:
"My grandma is really amazing! She can see many things that are invisible to the naked eye, and she can also predict the future."
You can contact her if you need anything!
Old Madam Zhou is quite capable; she's been riding high lately, and her divinations have been remarkably accurate every time, making her quite famous.
Zhou Wanwan said softly, "Old Madam Zhou is really bold. Aren't you afraid of being exposed someday?"
A man standing not far away under the Old Scholar Tree said:
"Given away? She'd never give herself away!"
She's now a favorite of the Empress Dowager; even if she says something wrong, others still have to flatter her.
She really thought it was her own skill! Wanwan, help! I don't want to be some kind of divine tree.
I've been standing here all day, and these people keep praying. I'm exhausted.
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly, "Then you can run tonight! I wonder how our takeout business is doing today."
The Old Scholar Tree chuckled and said:
"Now that there are two more takeout stalls, our business is definitely not as good as before."
But once they've finished eating at those two stalls, they'll still come back here.
After all, all our vegetables, fruits, and meats are fresh, and even the seafood is the freshest.
Moreover, we nowadays are very innovative when cooking, unlike them who only use the same three dishes every day.
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said:
"It's okay, we're going to try it anyway!"
We can have a late-night snack here, like barbecue or lobster.
I think our family's lobsters are going to be available again soon, right?
"Sell some more drinks, how could those people possibly compare to the taste of ours?"
The Old Scholar Tree nodded. It was a little past 3 p. m., and everyone had come here to make reservations.
"Get me a seafood feast tonight, the kind that costs 20 taels."
"I'd like a seafood feast worth 50 taels."
"I'd also like a 50-tael one. Do you still offer free drinks today? Your drinks are absolutely delicious."
Those people nodded as they took notes:
"We'll give you a free pot of drinks per table, but we can't afford to give you any alcoholic beverages!"
You've probably tried our drinks before; you can take a look at the drinks menu.
"The drinks here are really good. I've never had such good liquor before. Give me two bottles."
"Okay!"
Looking at the endless stream of customers in front of her, Zhou Wanwan exclaimed, "Wow! Business is really booming!"
The Old Ancestor said from a short distance away, "Of course, everything in our family is different, even the salt is different."
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:
"The salt you produce, for some reason, just tastes different."
It has a seafood smell and a woody aroma.
Zhou Wanwan looked at Princess Jianing's stall and said, "Oh! There aren't enough people at your stall! How come there are only five or six people so far?"
Princess Jianing snorted coldly:
"Isn't this normal? It's not mealtime yet."
When it was time to eat, everyone naturally arrived.
Zhou Wanwan sat down in her tent.
Princess Jianing looked at Zhou Wanwan as she sat down in the tent and said, "This tent is quite nice! The color is also very pretty. Go buy me a better tent than Zhou Wanwan's."
The messenger went quickly, and after a while, he returned to report, "Princess Jianing, a tent even better than Zhou Wanwan's costs over 5,000 taels of silver, but that tent is truly excellent."
Shangguan Wan'er frowned and said, "A tent costs more than 5,000 taels? Isn't that too expensive?"
Princess Jianing walked over to the tent and said, "This pink tent is quite pretty!"
The tent seller nodded and said:
"It's really quite beautiful. This tent is the most unique in our area. 5,000 taels of silver is a good deal."
All the restaurants and inns are fully booked now. If you really want to stay at an inn, it will be very expensive. You might as well stay in this tent.
Shangguan Wan'er looked at the tent with disdain and said, "Isn't it too cold inside this tent?"
The tent seller said:
"Of course it won't be cold. You can come inside the tent and see for yourselves."
The tent is completely lined with cotton, making it very warm.
Furthermore, we will provide you with a certain amount of Silver Frost Charcoal, which is all free of charge.
That's actually quite good.
Shangguan Wan'er pointed to the tent and said:
"Then let's buy one! Can you put it over there for me, right next to Zhou Wanwan?"
I'm going to show her that I live in a more luxurious and comfortable place than she does, and make her furious.