Countryside Romance

In any case, they only wanted to see the raw materials of Lin Ji's brine.

Although the old saying did not care about raw materials, the most important thing was the proportion of raw materials and how they were processed. However, raw materials did not have a decisive role to play.

It didn't matter if it was Mu Yun who announced the ingredients, but she really hated this forceful method.

She turned her head and spoke to him. He frowned and she shook her head.

Ji Ge had no other choice but to take the two men and leave.

"It's called a poppy, and it's usually seen as a flower. Eating it in small quantities was beneficial and harmless to the human body. "As long as you don't eat every day, you won't get addicted." Mu Yun looked at the crowd and said, "It grew in the Western Regions and was brought to the Central Plains by a foreign trade merchant …"

Mu Yun stood in front of the store and spoke with confidence, causing the people who were causing trouble to mutter to themselves, "Did she really add it, or not?"

Those who were able to listen seriously were mostly people who valued their lives, while those who were causing trouble were impatient for her to waste their time, and they all shouted:

"Are you saying all these to cover up the fact that you added such an addictive substance to your brine? You clearly want to earn money and kill me, yet you speak so grandly!" "You just wanted to get rid of your crimes, so don't listen to her nonsense anymore and just smash up her store."

Just as the few of them were about to lead the way into the small store, a few people rushed in from the side. Although they were not bulky, they were tall and sturdy and blocked off the path of the store.

The several people that came were Lin Ming's guards. They clasped their fists towards Mu Yun and greeted her.

Mu Yun nodded and turned to look at the people who were in an uproar.

"Calm down, everyone. I just had Mr. Ji invite Shen, Master Hou, and Chef Zhen to come and see if I added opium poppy to the brine. "

Ji Ge was a term used by the townspeople to refer to him. Because he was an agent of the county, he did not have an official position in the county, so he could not be called a county magistrate. He could only be addressed as "Ji".

When everyone heard Mu Yun's words, they all whispered to each other.

"Is Shen Lang Zhong the person who helped the world and neglected fame and fortune?"

"Aiya, Master Hou can't be the Boss Hou of the Hou Family's spice house, right?"

"I heard that the secret weapon of the Treasure House is Chef Zhen. Is she talking about him?"

"At this time, they should be very busy. If Mr. Ji wants to invite them one by one, it will probably take a lot of time." Mu Yun smiled and said, "If you trust me, you can wait here. I'll bring you some coarse tea."

Mu Yun gave the delivery boy a meaningful glance, and they immediately took action.

Lin Que tasted more than half as much as Lin Que, so everyone could only stand by the door and hold their teacups in embarrassment as they waited.

A few people who were causing trouble looked at each other and asked, and finally one of them left.

Mu Yun had already set her eyes on them and had one of the guards follow behind her.

In less than half an incense's time, Zerg had brought the three of them over.

Mu Yun smiled and nodded at the three of them.

A few days later.

Town, Delicious Restaurant.

"You don't have to say. Boss Lin's methods are truly amazing. Not only did she get all the reputable people in these three towns to speak up for her, but she also made it clear that if anyone went against Lin Ji, they would all refuse to come and go business."

"Aiyo, with these words, isn't Boss Wang in a miserable state?"

"He reaped what he sowed, was jealous that his business was better than his, did not come up with any practical ideas, and insisted on using vulgar methods to deal with Lin Ji. "It's time!"

After the last person had declared with a sneer, the others burst into laughter and began to talk about other topics.

At this moment, on the second floor of a private room on the first floor.

"This matter is all thanks to your help." Mu Yun smiled and said to Ji Ge, who was sitting opposite of her.

Digger looked at his own face and shook his head.

"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."

As for the three people that Ji Ge had sent over that day, it was a waste. The three of them had important matters to attend to, so Ji Ge had no choice but to ask for their help.

Needless to say, he had offended many of the gentry because of Mu Yun's incident, forcing him to do business with the commoners. He originally did not want to help Mu Yun. However, he also knew that Mu Yun had a good relationship with Ji Ge, so in order to prevent his future from being ruined, he could only reluctantly agree.

Master Hou was the spice master that Mu Yun had paid a visit to. They were both teacher and friend. If Mu Yun was in trouble, he would naturally not refuse. However, he kept a low profile and would often be reluctant to personally go. It was only because of his temporary identity as Ji Ge that he stepped out of the spice house.

Only Chef Zhen and Mu Yun of the Delicious Restaurant had no grudges against each other. He rather admired Mu Yun's culinary skills. Thus, when he heard that the shopkeeper wanted his help, he didn't feel the slightest bit troubled. The Hall of Treasures removed Mu Yun because they believed that Mu Yun had offended a powerful person in the town, so they had no choice but to get rid of their relationship. After that, they found out about the relationship between Mu Yun and Ji Ge and regretted it.

Actually, Mu Yun didn't resent the Delicious Restaurant for much. Merchants only cared about profit, she understood.

But she was truly grateful to the three of them for their help when she was in trouble, because it was mostly because of Ziggy's status that she had to treat him to a meal.

As for using two taels of silver as gratitude, Mu Yun had never thought about it. She felt that if she took out that yellow-white object, it would be a humiliation instead of a thanks!

Ziggy, however, ate his delicacies and thought about the past.

His heart was filled with emotion.

Ever since he was young, he had lived his life by himself. Other than his mother Li who had been feeding him since he was young, there was only an old mute who watched the yard.

He had always thought that this was "home." Until he was sent to the academy, listening to his classmates talk about his parents and brothers.

He felt a little disappointed when he saw those poor children standing at the entrance of the academy every month and the middle month during school holidays, looking forward to something, and then the elders, male and female, bringing them silver taels or pickled meat dishes.

He turned around and went back home and asked Mama Li,

"Are you my mother?"

Mama Li was tearful and said:

"Young master, just take me as your mother."

From that day on, he slowly learned of his own life — he was the concubine that Shang Shu Jiu raised outside. After his mother gave birth to his sister and him, she lost her sister due to an accident, causing her to die of depression.

He began to feel the warm palms of his hands caressing him from time to time in his dreams. The owner of the palm was singing an unintelligible Wu Nong melody, coaxing him to sleep while patting him lightly. But he was not unfamiliar with it. He knew that this was his mother before he could remember.

At the end of the comforting dream, I could always hear her whispering:

"Where is my other child?"

He would wake up later.

Looking at the face that was half his size, he thought to himself: It's a good thing I met you, my sister.

After Lin Kuifeng passed away, the Gu family became even more fervent.

It was only after the fall of the sky that Yan Wu truly understood the importance of fame.

She began to make a turn at Master Gu to ask for her title. Master Gu knew what she meant, but because her status was too low, he kept dragging it out by being his concubine. "Yan Wu was tired of being forced into a corner, so he directly threatened Gu Lingbo on the bed. Gu Lingbo was so clever that he agreed to take her in as his concubine.

When Yan Wu heard this, his heart was filled with dissatisfaction.

She pretended to be excited on the surface and was kind enough to comfort Gu Shenwei, but she secretly thought to herself: I must sit in the position of the Gu family's matriarch!

Yan Wu waited in silence for a few days, but he didn't hear any news about Lin Mu Bo marrying her, and instead went to his study door to interrogate her.

At that time, Gu was discussing cooperation with a boss who teased him for getting out of bed. In order not to lose face, Gu Lingbo agreed to marry Yan Wu in a few days.

Three days later.

The Gu family's red silk spread the ground, marry the concubine Yan Wu, is for the fourth house.

Madam Gu was very jealous of her being dressed up and entering the door.

When she had just married into the family, the Gu family had not possessed such glory. A few years ago, the Gu family relied on her family's wealth to rise to prominence, and then actually annexed her father's estate. Although she was dissatisfied, when she thought about how she was already a member of the Gu family, she didn't say anything more. But as the Gu family grew stronger and stronger, and as Gu Lingbo's father passed away, the momentum of him marrying a concubine was even greater than when she was his official wife.

She put the grievances of the two houses together with Yan Wu's.

The next day, she looked at the fourth house that had just arrived and said with a cold smile:

"Do you know that I can't wear red?"

Yan Wu was wearing a hibiscus outfit prepared by the Yuan family a few years ago. She really liked it and decided to wear it the day after the wedding.

She was so happy when she found out about it yesterday that she forgot the difference between a wife and a concubine.

Relying on Gu Lingbo's fondness, Yan Wu retorted:

"It's just a piece of clothing, but the mistress has such a small heart as the matriarch."

Madam Gu sneered and said:

"Wearing clothes and dressing, although it looks like a trivial matter, you still represent the attire of our entire Gu Residence. This lack of care actually made others think that our Gu family was a place that any countryside woman could marry into. As the matriarch of the Gu family, I naturally have to care more about this matter. You people of the second and third branch do not pay attention to normal things, but I can't be as relaxed as you guys. "

Madam Gu's words had not only mocked Yan Wu's origins, but had also made clear his status in the Gu Residence.

The first day that Yan Wu entered the mansion, he received such a mighty display of power. He felt very unhappy in his heart. He thought: I will definitely let you down from this matriarch position. I will endure this and return it many times in the future.

"That's my sister's fault. Today is my sister's first time being a woman, so I won't let go of my sister's little mistake, right? "

When Gu Ruoyun heard her words, she was infuriated. Yan Wu's words made her angry.

This "elder sister" not only hid the ridicule that Yan Wu had for her age, but she also flaunted it because she had just become a married woman. Fresh and tasty was precisely the time that Gu Shenwei liked her, and in the end, she even mocked her for being narrower than a needle.

Madam Gu sneered and said:

"Little sister, how can you say such words? If there is no rule within this huge manor, and everyone can use an excuse like yours to compensate for the mistake, then there will be no rule within the manor. Sigh, I am very considerate of you for taking care of the Old Master last night and not letting him punish you heavily. "Men, hit him with ten handboards."

Madam Gu spoke very casually, as if this was indeed a punishment that was neither light nor heavy.

A few guards came up, grabbed Yan Wu, took out a board, and pressed down on her tender palms, wanting to make a move.

Yan Wu was shocked when he saw the actions of the guards.

She estimated the height of the guard's raised ruler, thinking that if she descended from this height, her palm would blossom in a few seconds.

She dodged and said:

"You are only wearing the wrong clothes, yet you want to be punished by me like this. Is it possible that I am not afraid of the old master finding out and saying that I am too hard?"

Madam Gu had long since lost much of her feelings for Master Gu. On the surface, she was fighting for his favor, but it was only to stabilize her position and manage the estate's accounts. Therefore, Yan Wu's warning was not painful nor itchy to her.

"Even if you knew about this, you would not blame me. After all, it is your fault."

After Madam Gu had finished speaking, she signaled the guards with her eyes. The guards held Yan Wu tightly and pulled out the hand she was protecting. Crack! Crack! Crack!

Smoke was crying in pain.

By the time the ten hand boards were finished, her palm had already lost all feeling, and she couldn't even clench her fist.

Madam Gu left with a complacent expression.

Yan Wu stared at her back. He wished that he could immediately take the matriarch's position and throw her out of the Gu mansion!