She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 318: 【317】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 168 (6 Updates)

Chapter 318: 【317】Tasty and Pretty Fisherman 168 (6 Updates)

By November on the lunar calendar, it had to be said that the weather here was warmer than by the seaside, situated between the Northern and Southern parts of the region. When it was cold, the temperature was around seven or eight degrees Celsius, and when it was warm, it could reach twenty degrees. If it was like that even in winter, summer would be even more conducive, allowing many crops to be grown all year round.

You wouldn’t expect it to snow above freezing, and while you might see snow by the seaside, it wasn’t necessarily the case here.

Ever since a continuous stream of scandals had erupted from Prince Zhao’s side, the Emperor had confined him to his house and forbade him from leaving before the New Year. This gave Xiao Yu her chance.

She seized the opportunity to build a Spicy Hot Pot business, thus filling a gap in the evenings. When the weather turned cool, she sold this, and when it warmed up, she would sell Cold Rice Noodles and cold noodles, using the same methods as she had in Port Town.

If seafood was hauled from the port early in the morning, Fish Balls could be made during the day. Although it was hard work, the joy of making money was clearly evident.

Fisherman’s Noodle caught on fire, becoming so popular that even high officials and nobles came to eat. There was no helping it—there wasn’t another shop on Chang’an Street as bustling as hers.

Out of curiosity, people came with the mindset of just giving it a try, only to be completely won over by a bowl of noodles.

Thus, she became successful, to the extent that her small diner was packed with people queuing up every day.

Sometimes, when it was too crowded, they would set up several tables upstairs. Those who went upstairs to dine would see the jars and bottles on the counter and grow curious!

Later, when people learned about the promotion where spending 50 coins could get them a trial-sized bottle for free, they ordered extras like Lion’s Head meatballs, marinated sausages, chicken legs, tofu, and marinated eggs. After taking the trial-size home to try, the Fisherman Skincare could no longer keep a low profile. If previously, it had been common women who bought it, the direction changed completely after the nobles took home the trial sizes.

Now, she was busy every day, only entering the "space" to manage those bottles and jars, always ordering a thousand at a time.

"This New Year, Ze will be back."

When Yan Qing relayed this fantastic news to Xiao Yu, her eyes curved into crescent moons with joy.

"Really? That’s wonderful! I’ve been here for nearly half a year, and finally, the wait to see him has come to an end!"

Yan Qing scoffed, "What, I’ve been around you every day, and you never say you missed me!"

Xiao Yu’s face turned red, "That’s my biological brother, how can it be the same? If it weren’t for that half-year on the island, would we ever have gotten entangled with a lofty prince like you? Miss you? Could I even hold that thought? Funny."

"Actually, you could think about it. Dare to think, we are both unmarried men and women, isn’t it perfect?"

Seeing his playful and smiling demeanor, Xiao Yu felt something was off and even reached out to touch his forehead.

"Are you okay? Talking such nonsense?"

Yan Qing caught her hand and placed it on his chest, "Can you feel it? It’s beating for you."

Xiao Yu panicked and quickly withdrew her hand, her gaze staring directly at him, her face losing its smile and becoming extremely serious.

"Don’t joke with me anymore. You are a prince of Yan Country, and I am a citizen. You are a noble on high, and I am mere dust on the ground. We are as different as heaven and earth; how could we ever be together? I was born and raised in a fishing village, and we don’t accept polygamy. I wouldn’t marry someone who takes multiple wives. So I advise you, let go of this foolish hope. I can’t be with you!"

Yan Qing laughed lightly, clearly having anticipated her response. He reached for her hands again, this time holding them tightly in both of his, equally earnest.

"I can seriously and responsibly tell you that when I say I want to be with you, it means I intend to marry only you in this lifetime. Indeed, I am a prince now, but if I were to go to my fief in Port Town, would I still be considered a prince?"