After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Shen Nanzhi no longer cared about what Jiang Chen thought. Being able to establish a relationship with the prefect's son was the biggest gain of today's banquet.

Yang Lingzhao left a token for her, promising that if she had the chance to come to Changde Mansion in the future, he would treat her well and do his best to be a good host.

Shen Nanzhi readily agreed, "I will definitely go, and please take care of me when the time comes, Master Yang. It's getting late today, so I'll go back first. We have a long way to go, and we'll meet again."

"Haha, okay, see you later. I'll be waiting for Miss Shen to come."

Shen Nanzhi nodded and left gracefully without continuing to curry favor with her. Such a free and easy-going woman made Yang Lingzhao's eyes sparkle with joy.

But he wouldn't have any other thoughts. After all, a divorced village girl was not a good match for him just by status. He had seen many beautiful women and he wouldn't be unable to move away when he saw a beautiful one.

Fang Cheng stayed to entertain Yang Lingzhao and accompanied him to meet Magistrate Cao. His neither humble nor arrogant, and polite attitude made Yang Lingzhao very satisfied. He thought that only someone with such demeanor was worthy of being his friend.

Although his status was low at that time, he was able to pass the examination and become a scholar at such a young age, so his future achievements would definitely be more than that.

Yang Lingzhao is also respectful to scholars with potential and is willing to make friends with them. Having more friends means more paths to take.

Young people of this age are not so utilitarian. They make friends based on their personalities and are not too obsessed with status.

Shen Nanzhi didn't worry about these things. She hadn't accumulated the initial capital yet, and her business empire hadn't expanded to the state capital. She just ran her own small business and supported her family.

Ding Xiangrong and Shen Desheng's gangs are leaving today. Shen Nanzhi went out of the city to see them off, prepared their luggage and money, and gave them some instructions. He was really worried.

The young men are fearless. They feel a sense of accomplishment just thinking about being able to open up a business in a county on their own. No matter how difficult it is, they dare to give it a try.

"When you are in someone else's territory, be low-key. Of course, if someone bullies you, you can't keep enduring it. If you can't beat them, write to me and I will avenge you."

This was said to Shen Desheng. He was not so concerned about Ding Xiangrong. This man was very tough and always felt that God was the boss and he was the second. He should be taught a lesson.

Shen Desheng nodded with emotion: "I understand. Don't worry, cousin, I won't embarrass you."

"Don't be afraid of losing face. When you go out, you will be bullied. You have to learn to be patient. Those who achieve great things are able to bend and stretch."

Ding Xiangrong said: "Sister Shen is right, Brother Shen, you are good in every way except that you won't bow your head. When you go out, not everyone can give in to you like I do!"

Shen Desheng said unhappily, "I care? No need. We will compete on our own ability. Whoever loses will wash the other's feet for a month. Remember this."

"Okay, when you wash my feet, make sure the water is hot. I like soaking my feet."

"piss off!"

The two of them bickered with each other to dispel their reluctance to part.

After watching them leave, Shen Nanzhi and Shen Huai'en returned to the city together. They did not take a carriage, but took a walk. Shen Huai'en lagged behind her, adhering to his duties as a housekeeper.

Just after entering the city, I passed by a teahouse and was stopped by someone, "Miss Shen, our Fifth Master wants to see you. He is in the teahouse's private room. Please follow me up."

Shen Nanzhi's eyes flashed with gloom, and soon he smiled: "Okay, thank you for leading the way, brother. Why did Master Wu want to see me?"

Stuffing him a purse, the servant said, "It's nothing, it should be a good thing. Next time Miss Shen has something rare, remember to show it to Master Wu first."

Shen Nanzhi suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and said, "I'll remember it."

Remember it, but whether to do it or not depends on the situation.

I had just told Shen Desheng to be flexible, but when it was my turn, I felt uncomfortable.

Shen Huai'en listened silently, his fingers inadvertently stroking the sleeves of his clothes, and there was a hint of heartache in his eyes when he looked at Shen Nanzhi.

In the private room on the second floor, Master Ning Wu and his aide Mr. Yang were drinking tea and listening to the storyteller below talking about some important events in the court.

"sit down."

Master Ning Wu waved his hand casually and continued listening. Shen Nanzhi nodded and sat down without saying anything, waiting for the storyteller to finish so that Master Ning Wu would have time to pay attention to him.

Shen Huai'en stood behind her, poured her tea, and asked Mr. Yang to take a closer look. He wondered where Miss Shen found this young man from, and he looked quite good.

After finally finishing the storytelling, Mr. Ning Wu gave him a tael of silver as a reward, which made the storyteller thank him repeatedly. He lowered the curtain before speaking to Shen Nanzhi.

"Recently, a new kind of food has appeared in the county. I made inquiries from many sources before I learned that it was made by you. My niece, you always surprise me.

Is it because I, Fifth Master, don’t care enough about you that you didn’t tell me when you had good news? "

Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "Look at what you said, Master Wu. It's not a rare thing at all. It's just a new crop grown in the field. I tried it for fun. It's a crude thing and can't be served in a refined place. I didn't mean to alarm you, Master Wu."

"You are so modest. These are all cheap foods, so they are not very tasty. How about this? From now on, I will take care of all your sales of these things, so you don't have to cooperate with others."

Shen Nanzhi remained calm and said, "It's not that I don't give Fifth Master face. If you want to eat it, I'll give you a few baskets to try. This thing is no different from other things. It can only be eaten fresh for a month or so. It will mature soon and can't be sold anymore."

Mr. Yang asked suspiciously, "Really?"

Shen Nanzhi said frankly: "Uncle Yang, when have I ever lied to you? Mature corn is hard and can be ground into flour. It tastes better than coarse flour. I'll give it to you to try. It's really not worth much."

"Grind it into powder and eat it?"

"Yes, just like wheat, it can be ground into flour and made into steamed bread and pasta. Corn is not tough enough and cannot be used to make pasta. It can be made into porridge. When it was planted in the first year in the village, everyone thought it was rare. After two years, it was just food for pigs and chickens."

The more she said this, the less Master Ning Wu believed her. "Niece, let's make a deal. If you have anything rare, come to me first. When have I, Uncle Ning, ever treated you badly?"

Shen Nanzhi laughed dryly: "No problem, I always remember Uncle Ning's care for me, I won't bother Uncle Ning if nothing else, goodbye."

Master Ning Wu did not embarrass her, "Old Yang, please see Nan Zhi off."

By the way, Master Ning Wu gave her a warning. He felt that this girl could always bring surprises, but her temper was not gentle enough, which made him not very satisfied.

"Okay, niece, please."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Yang."

Shen Nanzhi chatted with him for a long time, but did not make any substantive promises, which made Mr. Yang's mouth dry and he finally let her go.

Shen Huai'en looked at her worriedly and said, "Miss, what are you going to do? This Ning Wuye is too much of a bully. Is he sure he can take advantage of us? Do we have to curry favor with him?"

Shen Nanzhi was very calm. This little bit of trouble was nothing. She said, "Just leave it alone. At worst, I won't sell any rare items anymore. That's it."