Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 499 - 186 Money_2

After the Double Ninth Festival, Yueyao led Nanny Hao, Xiang Wei, and Xi Yu to Ma’s Mansion. Hua Lei watched Yueyao leave, a flash of sadness in her eyes.

Nanny Hao hadn’t seen her granddaughter for two months and was overjoyed to follow Yueyao to Ma’s Mansion. She had prepared many things for her granddaughter and brought them all with her this time.

Upon arriving at Ma’s Mansion, Zhuang Ruolan came out to the entrance to welcome Yueyao inside.

Zhuang Ruolan had been very fortunate lately. Ever since she spread the rumor that her daughter was a Lucky Star, no one criticized her daughter’s fate anymore. She had also obtained a beauty secret recipe from Madam Ping, and now Zhuang Ruolan was radiant and glowing.

As soon as Yueyao sat down, Zhuang Ruolan cheerfully handed her a small wooden box. Yueyao opened it to find it filled with silver notes.

Ruo Lan said with a smile, "Aside from the six thousand and three hundred taels of silver as your dividend for the past two months, the rest is from the annual rent of your two shops."

Yueyao was not one to count silver notes. After closing the box, she placed it on the table and said, "Cousin-in-law, with the fabric shop’s business doing so well, might someone target it?" An exclusive business was indeed profitable, but that also attracted those with ulterior motives. It all depended on whether Zhuang Ruolan could hold her ground.

Ruo Lan shook her head and laughed, "No worries, the money I earn each month is quite a bit compared to the average person, but it’s not enough to attract the attention of Princes and Nobles." Zhuang Ruolan’s statement was rather modest. A shop yielding profits of up to tens of thousands of taels would certainly be envied by Princes and Nobles. However, she had a powerful patron, and they did not dare to act overtly. That said, it didn’t mean they wouldn’t act in secret. Luckily, Zhuang Ruolan was well-prepared; the one who held the secret recipes was her confidant, and since her confidant’s family’s lives were in Zhuang Ruolan’s hands, there was little fear of betrayal.

Yueyao nodded and said, "That’s good, then."

After finishing her words, Yueyao handed over the recipe she brought to Zhuang Ruolan.

Ruo Lan joyfully accepted it, "What’s this, another wonderful thing for your cousin-in-law?" The secret recipe Yueyao had provided made her a fortune. What Zhuang Ruolan appreciated most was that Yueyao agreed not to enter the earnings into the Ma Family’s public accounts. Now, all these incomes were her private stash, which naturally made her more assertive.

Yueyao smiled and said, "This is a recipe for a dish that I came across by chance. It’s also exclusive and the only one of its kind. Cousin-in-law, do you think you could open a restaurant with this?"

With the success of the dye formula, Zhuang Ruolan had a lot of faith in what Yueyao offered. Zhuang Ruolan looked over the recipe closely, and she had not only never tasted the dishes listed but had never even heard of them.

Zhuang Ruolan was curious about the origin of the recipes but refrained from asking, swallowing her curiosity. As long as it wasn’t stolen or taken by force, anything was fine. Yueyao wasn’t the type to steal or forcibly take things, so there were no concerns in that regard.

After finishing reading, Ruo Lan seemed hesitant and said, "Yueyao, running a restaurant is different from a fabric shop. I always had this fabric shop, and I can handle the trouble it brings even with business booming. But a restaurant is different, Yueyao. It involves many aspects, and one mistake could cause big problems."

Zhuang Ruolan was hesitant about opening a restaurant because it involves many complexities. The prestigious restaurants in Capital City all had powerful backers, and competing with those elites for business would be asking for trouble. Even the smallest issue could bring endless headaches. Her fabric workshop was already attracting enough attention; she couldn’t afford to add a restaurant to the mix, or she would be courting trouble.

Yueyao was somewhat disappointed, but she was only entertaining the idea and was not bent on opening a restaurant. She said, "Cousin-in-law, without a restaurant, this recipe is going to waste, which seems such a pity."

Hearing this, Ruo Lan laughed and said, "How can it be a waste? Once I have someone confirm that the dishes are delicious when made following this recipe, I’ll find someone to sell the recipe. I’m sure it could fetch a good price." Such a variety of novel dishes would definitely sell for a lot.

Yueyao felt a bit embarrassed and said, "I’m troubling you again, cousin-in-law."

Ruo Lan didn’t mind the trouble. Yueyao coming to her instead of her father-in-law or husband showed trust. Ruo Lan smiled and pulled Yueyao to sit beside her, "Why act like a stranger? Tell me how your months in the mountains have been. Has Mingzhu been bullying you often?"

Yueyao smiled and shared her experiences in the mountains with Ruo Lan, including her quarrels with Mingzhu. She laughed and said, "Mingzhu often gets so mad she jumps around, but she’s afraid I’ll leave the mountain and doesn’t dare to lose her temper with me. It’s quite vexing for her." Yueyao spoke of the earlier events.

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