Chapter 16: Jinxi Town

Half an hour later, in the backyard of a restaurant in Jinxi Town called "Sheng Xiang".

Shen Qinglan looked at the three pieces of silver and a string of copper coins in her hand. The pork was a total of 160 catties, which was 20 wen per catty. She had earned a total of three taels of silver.

She put the three pieces of silver into her pocket and gave thirty bucks to the coachman who sent her here before striding out of the backyard.

After the coachman took the money, he grinned from ear to ear. After he drove the carriage to a stop beside Shen Qinglan, he said with a smile, "Young lady, come in. I'll send you out."

Shen Qinglan thought about how she would have to make a big detour to get to town, so she did not refuse.

The coachman said, "Miss, if you don't have a carriage to send you back later, call me. I'll be under the big tree at the town gate."

Shen Qinglan nodded. When they reached town, she got out of the car and left.

Jinxi Town was bigger than Shen Qinglan had imagined. It was also very prosperous. There were many shops or restaurants.

"There are meat buns, fresh meat buns. One coin for one."

A burst of peddling attracted Shen Qinglan's attention.

She hadn't even had a sip of water since morning, and her stomach was already protesting.

"Miss, do you want to buy meat buns?"

Shen Qinglan nodded. After she looked into the shop and saw that there were tables and chairs inside, she whispered, "Five meat buns to eat here."

"Sure, do you want some meat soup as well? It only costs a penny. It's delicious and cheap."

"One bowl," said Shen Qinglan.

"Alright, take a seat, Miss. It'll be served quickly."

Shen Qinglan had just found a corner to sit down when she heard the steamed bun owner entertaining others. She rested her right leg on the chair, her right hand on her knee, supporting her chin as she stared at the wall blankly.

The meat bun owner greeted the other customers warmly, "Young masters, please take a seat. I'll be right there!"

With that, he carried the meat soup in one hand and the big plate of five buns in the other as he walked to Shen Qinglan's table and put them down.

"Miss, your broth and five meat buns are here. Please enjoy!"

As soon as Shen Qinglan caught a whiff of the aroma, her originally dazed eyes instantly focused. She quickly put down her thigh and took a sip of the warm broth before taking a big bite of the steamed bun.

A slightly monotonous voice said, "Boss, I'd like twenty meat buns and three bowls of broth."

Then, a cheerful voice said, "Young... Young Master, the meat buns in this restaurant are quite delicious."

The boss smiled proudly and said, "My meat bun shop has been here for almost a hundred years. Young masters, enjoy your meal!"

"Young Master, you can eat first!" the person with the slightly monotonous voice said.

Then, a deep voice said, "You must be hungry after rushing for an entire day."

The slightly cheerful voice said," Thank you, Young Master!"

Then, only the sound of people chewing buns and gulping soup could be heard in the shop.

Xuan Ying saw that his young master was holding a bun in his hand, but his eyes were staring at the corner, so he asked in confusion, Young Master, why aren't you eating?"

Xuan Ming followed his master's gaze and exclaimed, "It's her!"

Shen Qinglan had long felt that someone was looking at her from behind. She didn't care, but she heard someone exclaim, as if they had seen her before.

With her sharp hearing from being an assassin for many years, she naturally knew how many people had entered this shop.

Other than the boss, there was only her and the three people who came in later.