CHAPTER 605: CHAPTER 605: 1 TAEL—ZHI’ER’S HONEST PRICE!

Fortunately, the followers of the fourth son quickly offered up two pieces of broken silver.

Bai Zhi’er’s eyes lit up: "Thank you, little brother."

Bai Daoyan gently clapped his hands: "Good thing you’re here."

He took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and handed it over: "This is your reward."

The follower hurriedly said: "I dare not accept this. It is my duty to relieve Your Highness’s worries; I cannot take this money!"

Bai Daoyan forcefully stuffed it into his hand.

He calmly said: "My sister wants an ice dessert. You solved her urgent need, which is a great achievement. You deserve this silver; take it."

Bai Zhi’er stood on tiptoes and handed the broken silver to the dumbfounded vendor.

"Uncle, is the money enough now? I want two bowls."

The vendor snapped back to his senses: "Yes, yes, it’s enough!"

Beside the simple stall was a sunshade canopy with two or three low tables and long benches.

Bai Zhi’er and Bai Daoyan sat there, the siblings enjoying the ice dessert together.

"So sweet!" Bai Zhi’er took a bite and happily squinted her watery eyes.

On the crushed ice, there were dried osmanthus flowers sprinkled, a spoonful of honey poured, and some scattered broken plums.

Seeing that she liked it, Bai Daoyan asked: "Do you want another bowl?"

After saying this, he immediately changed his words: "Why not just have Fourth Brother buy this stall, and send it to the palace for you? Then whenever you want to eat, the palace attendants can make it for you, how about that?"

Bai Zhi’er quickly shook her little head: "No way! Fourth Brother, everything should be in moderation. Eating too much will give me a tummy ache!"

"Besides, the Uncle Imperial Chefs in the palace also know how to make it."

Bai Daoyan smiled at her words: "Then I’ll listen to you."

Suddenly remembering something, he took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his sleeve and handed it over.

"This is the silver from helping my sister sell the summer cooling secret recipe last time. Keep it."

The little one accepted it and said sweetly: "Thank you, Fourth Brother, you worked hard! Zhi’er will buy you some sweet cakes to reward you later!"

Bai Daoyan used his thumb to wipe away a piece of osmanthus from the corner of the little one’s mouth.

He laughed: "Why be polite with Fourth Brother? However, the fame of the Kunshan Little Immortal is now quite remarkable."

"Once the summer cooling secret recipe was out, buyers came in waves like mountains and seas. I think, why not raise the price, sister? That way, you could earn a bit more."

Bai Zhi’er held the ice bowl with both her small hands and gulped down all the sweet water.

She put down the bowl and let out a comfortable sigh: "Phew~"

Then, the little one said softly: "Raising the price would make it unaffordable for some people."

"Zhi’er wants to help everyone, not make money. The reason for setting the price at one tael is to get a return while giving."

"So, one tael is Zhi’er’s fair price!"

Bai Daoyan reached out and patted her head: "Kind and clever little one."

"But your secret recipe was very timely. This summer is indeed hard to bear. Fourth Brother bought a summer retreat manor and will take you to play there another day."

Bai Zhi’er obediently nodded: "Mm! Invite all the brothers to come along!"

The siblings were talking when they overheard some people not far away, gathered around the imperial list, puzzled.

"What does it say up there? Can anyone read it to us?"

"I don’t know many characters, but I can barely understand. This imperial list seems to be about hiring chefs into the palace, right?"

Another person immediately burst out laughing.

"Nonsense, what hiring chefs? Don’t you see these two characters, this means ’General’."

Their conversation caught Bai Zhi’er’s attention.