Working for someone else was out of the question. Shen Lu would never work for another person in her life.
Being her own boss was a bit tiring and a bit stressful, but the freedom was incredible.
After once again expressing how much she missed Shen Lu's cooking, Bai Wanwan arranged to eat at her shop after returning to the Imperial City.
"You have to prepare a whole spread just for me."
"Of course." Shen Lu's eyes flickered with an idea as she asked, "Does your family have any connections with ingredient suppliers?"
"Hmm? What are you up to?"
Shen Lu trotted out the same story she used on everyone else. She explained that her original supplier's planting base had been attacked, causing a severe drop in vegetable supply and forcing her to buy local ingredients.
Bai Wanwan perked up at once. This was the first time she had heard Shen Lu mention the source of her ingredients.
"Oh? Which base is your supplier from?" she asked, feigning nonchalance.
