After I traveled through the book, I spoiled the anorexic prince

Gu Qinghe thought about it. At present, Fantuan Restaurant has three snack vendors and three cooks. They are not in great need of cooks. She shook her head and said, "No need to hire any more."

Seeing that Aunt Gu looked worried, she asked again, "What's wrong, Aunt Gu?"

Aunt Gu sighed and said, "More than half a month ago, Aunt He's family took in several relatives from the south. The war had just ended and several cities near the battlefield were in turmoil. We are better off here. Aunt He's sister-in-law's husband died on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang. She is a woman with two children living with others. She wants to find a job to reduce the burden on her brother."

Gu Qinghe had known that three relatives had come to Aunt He's house. This was also a common topic among the nosy villagers in the village, such as asking for money, Aunt He's family was too honest, they were supporting a few children who lived off of nothing, and they were so skinny that they looked like they were not human... and so on.

She had also seen the family of three from afar these days. The mother was in her twenties, less than thirty, and her face was as pale and tired as a woman in her forties. The two children, who were six or seven years old, were even shorter than Chang'an.

It can be seen how difficult it is for them to survive in the war.

Gu Qinghe exhaled, and added a new entry to the book of restaurant staff: "Mrs. Gu, I have a relatively easy job here, but it requires her to show up. Can you ask her if she is willing to do it some other day?"

The world places too many restrictions on women, and Gu Qinghe has no ability to change it for the time being. She can only carefully lead them forward.

……

On the seventeenth day of the winter month in Chengning, the sky was blue with white clouds hanging overhead, and a cool breeze blew occasionally. It was a rare good day.

The Fantuan Restaurant in Nanning Town was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and the beating of gongs and drums attracted passers-by to stop and watch, and stretch their heads to try to go in and join in the fun.

Gu Qinghe wore a bright-colored dress that was rare to her, a scarlet Baishui skirt with a few silver snowflakes embroidered on the cuffs. Her eyebrows were curved like stars, and she stood in front of the door with a bright smile.

When Jing Se came with the gifts, he was slightly stunned when he saw her. The specially invited person at the door read out the words: "The young master of the Jing family of Qianlai Restaurant is sending a pair of green jade rings, a white jade porcelain bottle, and ten kilograms of rice and flour. I wish the young lady's restaurant will never lack money or food!"

The invited scholar lowered his head and wrote quickly.

Gu Qinghe blinked when he heard that. Didn’t they agree to be rivals? Why did he send something over?

She looked at him questioningly.

Jing Se handed over the things and walked into the restaurant. When he passed by her, he whispered, "Miss Gu, I thought about it over and over last night. We can't be rivals."

Gu Qinghe welcomed him in with a smile on her face. After they turned their backs together, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Master Jing, what are you doing? Didn't you say you wanted to make money from both sides?"

According to their plan, Jing Se would come empty-handed, and Gu Qinghe would welcome him in with a stiff face, and then let people outside know that the two restaurants in the town were not on good terms, so that people who disliked them would go to the other one to spend money, and they would privately share their menus and food.

The villagers from Chuiliu Village came the most to visit the Fantuan Restaurant today. Most of the food they brought were common side dishes, and occasionally a few villagers whose lives were relatively good would bring a basket of eggs.

This makes the things Jing Se brought even more valuable.

Jing Se smiled softly and said, “Miss Gu, let’s partner up and make more money.”

He decided to reorganize Qianlai Restaurant and open up the road to Yandu.

During this period of time, he used his connections to send tiger whisker pastry, tofu, and the food that Gu Qinghe had previously made at the stall. As expected, they received good reviews. Some wealthy families even wanted to buy the chef who made these things home and use them as their private chef.

They tried to inquire quietly, but he covered it up with ease.

The Jing family in Yandu is in chaos now, and I think they will ask him to go back soon.

He wouldn't stay in the South for long, so he might as well merge Qianlai Restaurant with her restaurant to make more money.

The two of them sat in the adjoining room on the first floor to discuss the matter. Outside the door were the voices of several children welcoming guests and Aunt Gu's gentle greetings.

Gu Qinghe was silent for a moment amidst all these voices and said, "You are from Yandu, are you going back to the capital as well?"

Jing Se said, "I'll bring the chefs who know how to cook to the restaurant in Yandu and reopen the restaurant. Believe me, you'll make more money there."

After all, the majority of the families in the capital were wealthy, and things that cost a few coins or a hundred coins in Nanning Town on weekdays could be bought there in units of liang.

Seeing that she was slow to respond, Jing Se thought that she hadn't figured out the price difference. He was about to explain it to her in detail when he heard her ask, "Are you the first partner or the second partner?"

Jing Se: “…”

It turns out that she has been thinking about who will be the boss for so long.

Jing Se wanted to fan himself, but his hand was empty. He realized that he hadn't brought a folding fan because he was carrying two jade articles. He was so angry that he laughed. He said helplessly, "Girl, you want to be the boss?"

Gu Qinghe said seriously: "I want to be the boss behind the scenes."

Jing Se immediately understood what she meant. This was to let him show up and do business, while she would just sit back and do nothing.

There was a little person in his heart jumping and struggling, saying he didn't want to, but he said verbally: "Okay, but we'll split the money 60-40."

There is a lot of money and power in Yandu. If you are not careful, your life may be at stake. The risks of starting a business are huge, especially when it comes to food.

Gu Qinghe also understood this, and she said, "Okay, the choice of the restaurant site and the opening money will be left to Master Jing. I will be responsible for providing Master Jing with different menus every season. How do you think?"

Jingse nodded: "Okay."

Gu Qinghe said: "I have another request. This restaurant must be called Rice Ball Restaurant."

"Okay." Jing Se had no objection to the name. It didn't matter what name he chose. "Then let's sign a calligraphy and painting later. I'll be the boss in public, and you'll be the boss behind the scenes. I'll take 60% of the profits and you'll take 40%. The name of the restaurant is: Fantuan Restaurant."

Gu Qinghe nodded.

In order to help Gu Niang find her son, we have the money now, but all we need is connections and information.

Maybe, opening a restaurant in a different place would be fruitful.

She looked at the man from Yandu in front of her and asked, "Has anything big happened in Yandu recently?"

Preferably news about joining the military.

From the moment Wei Yanshi rushed back to the capital, she had a vague sense of something, after all, he had served in the military camp in the south before.

Jing Se thought about it carefully and said, "More than two months ago, our army defeated the southern barbarians. Now is the time to return to the court."

In other words, if Gu Niang’s son had not died, he would very likely have been among the soldiers who returned victoriously.

She remembered that during the Wei Yan period, she had said that a group of soldiers would return home in a month, and now it was less than half a month away from that deadline.

Therefore, opening a restaurant in Yandu is a good choice, where you can get information.

After Gu Qinghe figured it out, he asked Jingse, "When are you going to return to the capital?"