Blossom in Adversity

C70. Chance Encounter at the Snack Street.

Chapter 70: Chance Encounter at the Snack Street

Hua Zhi didn't do any promotion for the opening of the snack street. She didn't believe in those methods, confident that this place would be profitable for her.

Despite being a snack street, the prices were not cheap. For example, a serving of hot and sour noodles cost two hundred wen. She was targeting not the poor masses, but those with a bit of disposable income.

When the orders started coming in, the profits would be considerable.

Of course, these profits couldn't be compared to the big deals in gold and silver buildings, but these small transactions were suitable for the Hua family, who had been stripped of their assets and didn't have much capital left. However, some people feared that the Hua family was beginning to smell of copper.

But compared to survival, what did these things matter?

Hua Zhi chose a shop and sat down inside, looking at the empty alley as if she hadn't noticed the anxiety on the face of the clean-clothed servant.

"Make me a serving."

The servant quickly sprang into action. His stall only offered fried pancakes with fruit for now, and he seemed a bit flustered. Fortunately, his skills were honed through practice. Although Fu Dong usually had a good reputation, she wasn't easy to please when teaching others how to cook. It wasn't easy to graduate from her guidance.

The taste was indeed good. Hua Zhi ate a small portion, while the larger portion went into Shao Yao's stomach.

Bao Xia walked over to pay, but the servant didn't dare to accept the money and instead looked anxiously at the steward Chen Liang who was waiting on the side.

"The Eldest Miss has always been clear about private and public matters, so please accept it," Chen Liang came over to refill the tea for the young lady and explained softly, "Everyone is a bit uneasy, afraid of disappointing the Eldest Miss's expectations."

"Have you tasted the food? How does it taste?"

"It's delicious!" When he was working with the master, he had the opportunity to taste some food, and while those delicacies were valuable, he felt that they didn't compare to the taste of these snacks.

Chen Liang nodded respectfully, "Understood."

"Keep your chin up and don't let others lose heart."

"Yes, Miss."

Chen Liang straightened up, breathing in deeply and exhaling slowly, feeling the anxiety in his heart dissipate a bit. "Please, sit comfortably, I will go and check outside."

Hua Zhi nodded, impressed with Chen Liang's ability to organize things. From the planning to the execution of the alley, she only spoke about it, but Chen Liang made it happen with his team, and it almost always met her expectations, which was excellent.

Gu Yanxi stood at the entrance of the alley, taking in the transformed alleyway, and he immediately spotted the carriage parked at the end of the alley.

"Let people enter in batches," he instructed, and then leisurely strolled into the alley with a clear goal in mind.

Chen Qing and a few others exchanged glances, confirming once again that their young master was truly interested in the young lady from the Hua family.

Gu Yanxi looked at each store one by one, and when he saw Hua Zhi, he raised an eyebrow in a feigned surprise and casually entered the house, "No wonder I didn't see the young lady today. Turns out she came here. Is the clan school on break?"