Head Chef w.a.n.g had grown up in a family who was well known for producing culinary talents and knew first hand just how cutthroat the culinary world was. In his experience, all famous chefs who had signature dishes guarded and h.o.a.rded their recipes zealously. However, this particular little girl in front of him had no qualms in sharing her secrets. The older man rubbed his hands sheepishly before he said, "Miss Yu... might it be a good idea to discuss this with your parents before you make a final decision?"  

　　"No need to ask them. This recipe was personally developed by me; no one else at home knows about it. If you don't believe, ask my older brother right now!" Yu Xiaocao waved her hand dismissively at the head chef's suggestion. 

　　Once Third Young Master Zhou confirmed her statement with Yu Hang, he thought for a bit before making his final decision. "Alright! Then I will take your generous gift graciously. In the future, if you run into any trouble, feel free to come to the Zhou Family residence to find me!" 

　　Yu Xiaocao grinned in delight and thought, 'Whippersnapper, I was just waiting for those words!' 

　　"Oh right! Since the weather is hot now, make sure to store any leftover oyster sauce in the icehouse. It can't be held for more than a month before it goes bad." After leaving her last piece of advice to the two men, she rubbed the pouch containing her hard-earned money and prepared to leave.

　　"Don't worry! Although it looks like we have a lot of oyster sauce, we have many customers here at Zhenxiu Restaurant. I'd be surprised if this even lasted a week!" Head Chef w.a.n.g carefully poured the sauce into a bottle and cradled it like it was a world treasure before he reluctantly set it down again. 

　　At the same time, the flow of customers into Zhenxiu Restaurant started to increase, and the back kitchen started to bustle with activity. Zhou Zixu ordered the restaurant staff to add 'Oyster Seasoned Green Vegetables' to County Magistrate Wu's banquet menu.

　　Head Chef w.a.n.g took out the abalone and had a pensive look on his face. He needed to figure out the best way to serve this high-quality abalone to awe and impress the magistrate's guests.

　　Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but give him a suggestion. "You could try making 'Abalone with Garlic Sauce [1]'. If the guests don't like the taste of garlic, you can switch it out for the oyster sauce instead. The sauce can elevate the intrinsic flavor of the abalone. But take your time in deciding, Head Chef w.a.n.g."

　　Under the escort of Third Young Master Zhou and Manager Jiang, the two siblings finally left Zhenxiu Restaurant. Coincidentally, the magistrate's son had come over directly after finis.h.i.+ng school and saw the brother sister pair leave.

　　Third Young Master Zhou was not normally a humble person, so seeing him treat a couple of children who were dressed like street urchins so politely was out of the ordinary. The young man couldn't help but ask incredulously, "Third Young Master Zhou, what are the ident.i.ties of these two children? They must be extraordinary in order to catch your eye."

　　Zhou Zixu clasped his two hands together and perfunctorily greeted him. He quickly reverted back to his usual dandy self. "Brother Wu, I see that school must have let out early today? Come in, come in! I just had a new s.h.i.+pment of Clouds and Mists tea come in. This batch has a strong fragrance and has the color of fresh dew. Very hard to find now!"

　　Young Master Wu only had one elegant hobby: drinking and comparing teas. Once he heard Zhenxiu Restaurant had received a rare batch, all curious thoughts about the odd sibling pair went straight out of his mind. He followed Zhou Zixu into a private room.

　　"Let's go shopping, Eldest Brother! Whatever you want to eat is on me today!" Now that Yu Xiaocao had money in her hands, she felt more confident. Her back was ramrod straight as she strode imposingly down the road.

　　Yu Hang flicked her forehead teasingly but then lowered his voice before he said, "We're still one household right now. Any money we earn has to be handed over. If Grandmother finds out we have so much silver now, she definitely would not be happy. I feel like it's better that we…"