Chapter 1168

Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile, her eyes still scanning the herbal restaurant. "This is easy. I will make them when I return and have someone deliver them. I can produce tens of thousands of these essence pills in a single day." She paused, then asked, "What is the name of our herbal restaurant?"

"Aoyan Herbal Restaurant." Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi with pride.

Zhu Yanyi looked at her, amused yet helpless. "What is there to be proud of? You just combined characters from our names to create the shop's name." She sighed softly. "Sometimes, you are truly very childish."

"I am only childish in front of you, so I do not worry," Yan Aohan smiled gently. He never missed a chance to assert his presence, no matter how small the opportunity.

She did not mind her teasing. Instead, she said, "On the left is the Chinese medicine room and the kitchen, connected together. Do you want to take a look?"

Zhu Yanyi nodded. Although the management structure was set, she still needed to personally train the staff on preparing the herbal meals. She especially wanted to inspect the selected Chinese herbs.

The Chinese medicine room contained common herbs like licorice, honeysuckle, and American ginseng. There were also angelica, bird’s nest, and others.

After inspecting them, Zhu Yanyi asked Yan Aohan, "Are there any ingredients in the kitchen?"

"I am not sure. Let’s go see." Yan Aohan led her over. The kitchen was very clean, though it currently held few ingredients.

Zhu Yanyi pondered for a moment. "Is the decoration finished here?"

"Basically finished. We are just cleaning up now and have started purchasing herbs," Yan Aohan replied.

"In that case, bring me here again next Monday. I will teach everyone how to make the herbal meals. Let’s start with just five dishes. We can add more later depending on the situation. I will give you a list of required ingredients and herbs. Have your people prepare them in advance," Zhu Yanyi smiled. She knew the restaurant could not expand all at once; it had to grow step by step. She was very confident in her herbal meals.

"Okay." Yan Aohan agreed after a brief thought. He reasoned that only the chefs would need to be present, so others would not see Zhu Yanyi, avoiding any potential issues.

Having finished their business, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan left the herbal restaurant. Zhu Yanyi was in a great mood. She tilted her head and looked at Yan Aohan. "My treat. What do you want to eat?"

Now it was Yan Aohan’s turn to be amused. "Just because of this herbal restaurant?"

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Actually, I wanted to open a herbal restaurant since I was very young. But I know myself. I can make herbal meals, but I cannot manage a shop. I lack that talent. As Grandpa Yao said, my talent lies in medicine. In other aspects, I am absolutely clueless. So, although I wanted to open a shop, I never could. It almost became a knot in my heart. Now you have untied that knot for me, so I naturally want to thank you. I know you do not need my gratitude, but I am happy. After thinking it over, I decided to treat you to a meal."

"Will you cook it yourself?" Yan Aohan tilted his head, looking at her. "I have not eaten anything you made in a long time."

Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment, then nodded. "I have indeed been busy lately. It has been a long time since I last cooked."