Pampered By All In Different Planes

"You're new around here, so you probably don't know, our Boss isn't simple,"

The waiter was still puzzled, "But I used to see the Boss carrying game along the street for sale, reportedly just an ordinary hunter."

"Are you stupid?" the Shopkeeper swung the abacus up and hit him on the head, scolding, "Nowadays, rich businessmen and officials, who have had their fill of delicacies, long for plain meals. Do you really think an ordinary hunter could own our restaurant, as well as various shops around here, and even have a wife beautiful as a fairy? With the Boss Lady's looks, not to mention ordinary people, even if she went into the Imperial Palace, she'd be at least a Noble Consort."

The waiter was shocked.

Seeing him unable to keep calm, the Shopkeeper hit him twice more with the abacus and then whispered, "Keep this to yourself, it's all my guesswork, outsiders don't know."

The waiter nodded repeatedly.

"The food is ready, go serve it," said the Shopkeeper as the chef brought out a dish, patting the waiter to go carry the plates.

Meanwhile, in the private room.

Su Zhiruan rested her chin in her hands, occasionally stealing glances at Ji Xiaoyuan.

Ji Xiaoyuan put down his teacup, "What do you want to ask?"

"I'm curious, since you own a restaurant, why do you still work as a hunter?"

Su Zhiruan looked at him.

However, as she spoke, she had already guessed in her mind.

Not just a single restaurant; probably this county, this prefecture, and even many surrounding prefectures are his territory.

"This restaurant… it's inherited from my ancestors," Ji Xiaoyuan sighed, continuing, "But I prefer being a hunter rather than running a restaurant."

Su Zhiruan nodded. She was about to say something more when the door was knocked.

The waiter said, "Boss, Madam, I've come to serve the dishes."

The first to be served were the cold dishes and freshly stir-fried small dishes.

"Boss, Madam, if you need anything, just call out. I'll be right outside," the waiter bowed deeply, once again bowing to them.

"Want to try?" Ji Xiaoyuan picked up a piece of sauce meat and placed it on her plate.

Su Zhiruan picked up her chopsticks, took a bite, and chewed slowly.

The taste was standard, nothing extraordinary, but compared to the meals she had been eating while recovering from illness, it was already quite good.

Their arrival was sudden; the Shopkeeper hadn't been informed of Ji Xiaoyuan's itinerary in advance, so they missed out on some slow-cooked dishes and broth that needed prior preparation.

Su Zhiruan ate more, while Ji Xiaoyuan ate as if a storm had swept through.

Though she knew he had a big appetite, every time she saw it, she was still amazed.

The man didn't eat rudely; perhaps it was the royal etiquette and upbringing inherent in him, he made very little noise while eating, even subconsciously reducing clinking sounds.

But perhaps it was also because he had spent years fighting outside, living and eating with soldiers, that he ate so quickly; two bites and a lion's head meatball would disappear from the table.

"Can you get full eating so little?" Ji Xiaoyuan, seeing that she had stopped using her chopsticks, curiously asked her, "Eat some more."

"I'm full," Su Zhiruan shook her head, she scooped up a spoonful of Beef Soup and took a sip, then put the spoon down, "I've eaten quite a lot today."

"Easy to feed," Ji Xiaoyuan looked at her, his eyes smiling, "Like a little cat."

Su Zhiruan: "..."

In fact, she had really eaten a lot today; the table was piled full, she had tried a bit of every dish, and all these together were indeed not a small amount.

"I have some things to attend to this afternoon, if you feel tired, you can sleep here in the restaurant for a while until I come back to pick you up."

"I'd like to go out for a walk," Su Zhiruan shook her head as she looked outside the window, "I don't come here often."

Ji Xiaoyuan nodded, sitting boldly and squarely on the chair; hearing her, he nodded in agreement, "That's also good."

He stood up, striding over to a wooden box by the window that was originally locked, not using a key, he fiddled open the lock, took out a heavy money bag, and turned to hand it over to Su Zhiruan.

"This is—" Su Zhiruan took it, feeling the substantial weight through the burlap bag, she could tell that they must be ingots inside.

Ji Xiaoyuan lifted his chin, motioning her to open it.

Su Zhiruan placed the bag on the table, untied it, and revealed various Silver Ingots and pieces of broken silver; digging further, she even found two gold ingots at the bottom.

Gold ingots at the bottom, big and bright, above them were Silver Ingots, and pieces of broken silver on top, each one extremely beautiful.