Once everything was ready, Su Shi'an felt thoroughly satisfied and organized her thoughts, planning to announce the specific division of labor to everyone the following morning and urge them to strictly follow instructions. Not only that, but she also detailed the key points and precautions for every single step of making Xiangtao Canned Peach, so that she could brief everyone thoroughly the next day.
Deng Qiyue and Gao Shouyue set out late and walked slowly, not reaching Xuyang's home until the middle of the night. Just as Zhao Yi was half-asleep, floating between wakefulness and slumber, he suddenly heard someone at the gatehouse shout, "The young master is back!" The cry hit him like a thunderbolt, shocking him so fully that he jolted awake, bounced straight up from the bed, and sprinted toward the entrance. He had been worrying about Deng Qiyue, figuring that after such an exhausting journey, there might be things he needed help with.
Sure enough, Deng Qiyue had truly hit the jackpot this time! He brought back four whole carts of honey peaches, along with some sweet, crisp plums and tender, juicy pears. When Zhao Yi reached the front courtyard, Luo Chu had just arrived as well. Looking at the mountain of fruit piled before him, Zhao Yi couldn't help feeling a twinge of doubt—did Deng Qiyue overestimate Haitang Pavilion's sales capacity that much?
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