A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 210 is truly captivating.

However, when passersby saw that it was Zhou Hanzhang with Jiang Mingyun, they did not come over to join in the fun, but only glanced at her slightly before turning back.

When a group of people walk together, someone will quietly ask the person next to them, "Isn't that the person next to the young prince the owner of a bookstore? Why does that potted plant he's holding smell so good? Have you seen it before?"

The person next to him shook his head. "It really is Young Master Bi, the owner of Youjian Bookstore. The flower looks like a chrysanthemum, but it doesn't quite look like one. Why would these people be holding such an ugly flower?"

"But I must say, this flower smells really good."

"Exactly, it might be some special breed."

Zhou Hanzhang glanced at them, and the two quickly fell silent. They only continued their discussion after watching them walk away.

"The flowers the young prince is holding are definitely unusual; they may be rare varieties that we have never seen before."

"That's right, there's no such thing as an ordinary person when you get close to the young prince."

"Alright, that's enough."

As Zhou Hanzhang and his group passed by Zuixianlou, Xiao Ba said to Zhou Hanzhang, "Young Master Zhou, please wait for me a moment. I'm going to get some food for my boss. She works day and night when she's doing research and always forgets to eat."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I would have asked my mother to prepare it for you."

Jiang Mingyun looked at Xiao Ba with great confusion.

Xiao Ba looked a little embarrassed and smiled shyly at Jiang Mingyun, "I'm just embarrassed. I already feel bad about going to your house to freeload, how could I eat and take things at the same time?"

"Hey, I thought it was something serious. What's the big deal? My mother will arrange for someone to cook anyway, so cooking one or two more dishes won't make a difference."

"That's what they say, but we can't do it that way, otherwise we'd really be clueless about human relationships."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Please wait here for me a moment. I'll have the shopkeeper cook me a dish to take back with me."

When the waiter at Zuixianlou saw Zhou Hanzhang, Jiang Mingyun, and Xiao Ba standing together, he immediately came out to greet them, "Young Master Zhou, Miss Jiang, Young Master Bi. Please come in and have a seat. We happen to have a private room here."

"No rush, we're not here for dinner, but we'll be having dinner here tonight. Please reserve a private room for us."

"Yes, yes, I'm here to pack things for our boss."

"Mr. Bi, is your boss holed up in the bookstore again?"

"That's right. She gets so busy that she forgets to eat and sleep. I don't know what she would do without me."

"With your abilities, Young Master Bi, everyone needs you."

Zhou Hanzhang glanced sideways, surprised that even his own waiter was so eloquent. No wonder Zuixianlou had maintained its prominent position in the capital for so many years.

Sure enough, Xiao Ba's eyes lit up with laughter when she heard this. "You're exaggerating a bit. I just think a little more than others."

In just a few words of conversation, Zuixianlou had already packed a meal for Xiaoba, put it in a food box, and handed it to him.

"Look, I really like the efficiency of your Zuixianlou restaurant. It didn't take long to pack it up for us."

Xiao Ba handed him a silver ingot directly, saying, "Keep the change."

Xiao Er's face was beaming with joy; he was indeed enthusiastic, which was also due to Xiao Ba's consistently generous nature.

Xiao Ba handed the food box to Zhou Hanzhang, "Young Master Zhou, could you please help me carry this food box? I'm moving the flowers."

Zhou Hanzhang took the food box, and the food inside emitted an enticing aroma, making her feel hungry again even though she had just finished eating.

Jiang Mingyun was even more direct, "Xiao Ba, what did you order? Is it roast duck? It smells so good, I feel hungry."

"It's roast duck."

Xiao Ba thought she was amazing. Even though the food was covered up inside, he couldn't smell it, but Jiang Mingyun said it right away.

Jiang Mingyun's mouth watered. The roast duck at Zuixianlou was the best, with crispy skin and tender meat. One bite and the aroma lingered in your mouth.

She looked at the waiter with bright eyes and said, "I want to eat roast duck tonight too, so please remember to prepare it for us in advance."

The waiter apologized to Jiang Mingyun, saying, "Miss Jiang, our roast duck is made fresh to order, that's when it's most delicious. But don't worry, there are always a lot of people eating roast duck, so when you come, we'll make sure you get yours as soon as possible."

Jiang Mingyun was relieved and very satisfied. "When I arrive, you must serve me roast duck as soon as possible."

She thought about it again and said, "Fine, why don't you pack one up for me now and I'll just take it with me."

Xiao Er glanced at Zhou Hanzhang, then at Xiao Ba, "This..."

"I'm fine. Why don't you take the food back to Zhou Tong first, Xiao Ba? I'll stay here with Ming Yun and wait."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingyun said, "Forget it, your boss must be very hungry. I've already had lunch, so it's not good to delay her mealtime because of my cravings. Let's go back first and eat our fill tonight."

Xiao Ba was about to put the flowers down to get the food box when Jiang Mingyun said that again, so she continued to carry the flowers towards the bookstore.

They soon arrived at Youjian Bookstore. Zhou Tong was probably still studying. At that moment, the bookstore's doors were tightly closed, and several scholars were standing outside discussing why the bookstore was closed again today.

Seeing Xiao Ba return, he quickly came to greet him, "Young Master Bi, you're finally back! Why wasn't the door open today?"

Xiao Ba smiled apologetically at them, "I'm really sorry, we have something to do today, so we can't open the door."

The scholars expressed their regret, saying, "I saw a book here last time, but I hadn't finished reading it. I wanted to buy it from the shopkeeper, but he wouldn't sell it to me. So I thought I'd come back another day to finish it, but who knew the shopkeeper hadn't opened for several days... This..."

The scholar wanted to say that they were too lazy, but since Xiao Ba was there, he didn't say it.

"What book?" Xiao Ba asked.

The scholar gave a book title, and Xiao Ba thought for a moment, "This book was just collected by the boss a few days ago, and it hasn't been reprinted yet, so I can't sell it to you. I'm really sorry."

"Well then, if it's convenient for you, sir, please leave me your contact address. I'll have someone deliver it to you after I finish writing it."

"Do you know when it will be reprinted? This book has novel content and is truly fascinating."

Xiao Ba thought for a moment and said, "I'm not too sure about that. The shop owner is in charge of reprinting. I'm just responsible for watching the shop."

"Now that you're back, could you please open the door and let me in? I promise I won't cause you any trouble and will just read quietly."

The scholar took out two silver ingots.

Xiao Ba looked at the silver, thinking that he was back anyway, so he put the silver away and opened the door, saying, "Come in."

Although they are not short of money, it would be foolish not to make money when it's available. Anyway, this scholar has been here before and seems to be well-behaved, so letting him in shouldn't cause any problems.