Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it. If she comes again next time, or if Madam Cheng thinks there's someone acting suspiciously, you might as well ask Uncle Chang to follow from a distance and get a clear look."

In fact, Du Wenxiu probably still had some concerns in his mind.

If we were to ask who is keeping the closest eye on her right now, it would be the guy from Wu’s Pickle Shop.

It was obvious that the two families were no longer on the same path, and they were still testing each other so cautiously.

It's like a dog-skin plaster that can't be shaken off, which is really annoying.

Du Wenxiu made up her mind that if something like this happened again, she would catch the culprit and see what else she had to say.

She was pregnant and about to give birth, and there were sudden changes in her family, so she really had no time to deal with her affairs.

Now she's getting more and more arrogant, and if I don't do anything, she'll treat me like a sick cat.

Cheng Suying accepted the order and felt relieved after knowing her boss's attitude.

It's not shameful to copy other people's ideas, but the Wu's Pickle Shop first sent people to provoke us, and then did these things secretly, which is really annoying.

Unexpectedly, at noon the next day, Cheng Xiaomei came over breathlessly and called Du Wenxiu.

It turned out that the owner of Wu's Pickle Shop came in person to have a chat with Du Wenxiu.

"Chat? What to talk about?" Du Wenxiu was confused.

After handing Haisheng to Qi Sanniang, Du Wenxiu packed her clothes and followed Cheng Xiaomei to Wenyuefang.

Today, Wenyuefang also has a hall specifically for receiving guests, which is decorated quite elegantly.

Sitting in the room was an unmarried woman in plain white clothes. She was dressed neatly and looked very capable.

"I'm Du Wenxiu from Wenyuefang. May I ask if this lady is the owner of Wu's Pickle Shop?"

When Du Wenxiu came in, the girl was looking around the furnishings in the hall and didn't pay attention.

She cleared her throat and saw that the girl looked at her again, which was very rude, so she felt a little displeased.

Du Wenxiu asked, and the girl smiled and said:

"That's right. My name is Wu Ziwei, and I founded Wu's Pickled Vegetable Shop. My intention today is a little presumptuous, but I would like to ask where Madam Du got the recipe for her watermelon pickled beans?"

Du Wenxiu took a sip of tea and almost spit it out when she heard her words, and she choked and coughed.

Seeing how naive she was, Wu Ziwei couldn't help but look down on her, with a bit of disdain on her face.

"Ms. Wu, your question is indeed impolite." Du Wenxiu saw that she was rude and did not bother to be polite with her.

This polite remark is meant for polite people, but she asked him so directly in the face, whose secret recipe is posted all over the street?

Not only is he rude, he's also brainless.

Du Wenxiu immediately labeled her.

"How can you go to someone's door and ask for the secret recipe? Even if you asked, I can't tell you."

Wu Ziwei smiled indifferently and glanced at her.

"Madam Du, we are doing big business now, but our Wu family is weak and is slow to develop."

"Given time, when I have laid a solid foundation, it won't be difficult to build a tall building on flat ground. By then, when we meet, we won't be as friendly as we are now."

Ha ha.

Du Wenxiu sneered in his heart.

I watched her build a tall building from scratch, I watched her set off firecrackers, I watched her entertain guests.

As she watched...the building collapsed.

"Really? Then I will just wait patiently for that day. It's better than being slapped in the face by Madam Wu right now."

Wu Ziwei seemed not to hear the irony in her words. She sat down slowly, brushed her sleeves, and said:

"Actually, it's not like I can't make Madam Du's eight-treasure pickles."

"I just don't know why that Western merchant always gives me a spice. If not, I'm afraid I can compete with Madam Du for the mid- to high-end market."

Du Wenxiu smiled slightly and said nothing.

She knew why merchants from the Western Regions were always short of a certain spice and refused to sell it. It was because her family had bought it out at a high price.

An agreement was signed at the beginning. If the Western merchants sold this spice to their competitors, the high-price agreement would naturally be invalidated.

Although the business of one company does not earn as much as that of the two companies, since the cooperation, Wenyuefang's business has been getting better and better, and the demand for spices has been increasing.

Du Wenxiu also inadvertently revealed the news to the Western Region merchants. Other merchants had already come to contact him, but Du Wenxiu trusted him and they all cooperated happily, so he did not consider other things.

When it comes to business, everyone will weigh the gains and losses.

The merchant opened a small shop in Sanqing County and supplied goods to Du Wenxiu, leading an easy and happy life.

But if you intervene in the dispute between the two families, no matter which one wins, you will not benefit in the end.

Compared with other suppliers, his prices are not particularly favorable and are actually more expensive.

They made enough profit and also helped Wenyuefang to block Wu's Pickle Shop for a while. They remembered their own contribution, which was more important than anything else.

If you ask why Wu's Pickle Shop doesn't cooperate with other spice merchants——

Haha, of course it’s because her business is not big now and she needs goods in small quantities, so the price may not be even more expensive than the travel expenses.

If she made up her mind and stocked up more goods at a time, maybe some merchants would deliver them to her.

But she was worried about being cheated and buying inferior products, and also worried about her capital chain breaking and she couldn't continue. More importantly, she didn't have the courage to do so.

When he saw her, Du Wenxiu knew that this person would not be his opponent.

Judging from her appearance, she must be in her twenties. I don't know why she hasn't married yet. I am familiar with the confidence on her face.

In the bustling city streets of my previous life, this kind of expression was often seen on the faces of young women.

In general, she also guessed Wu Ziwei's background.

However, she had no intention of recognizing her fellow villagers.

When the fellow sees the fellow, tears well up.

But those two tears might be because of a stab in the back by a fellow villager.

It’s hard to say...

Since I came here through time, I have been trying hard to blend into the environment, fearing that some extraordinary behavior of mine might be noticed and cause trouble.

It’s hard to say whether Wu Ziwei, who is in front of me, is so high-profile, or whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing.

Everyone’s choice is different. I am willing to be one with the world, but I just don’t walk the same path as her.

"I guess Madam Du must be looking down on my Wu's Pickle Shop, but Madam Du, you know, at the beginning we were just a small workshop with three people, but now there are 20 to 30 people working in it."

Du Wenxiu didn't know what she was thinking when she showed this off to him.

There are probably more than twenty or thirty women working in my workshop, right?

And half of them work in shifts.

"Ms. Wu is very capable. I admire her very much." She smiled indifferently and agreed.

Wu Ziwei was complacent. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. His face changed color slightly and he put the tea bowl down again.

"Madam Du, I came here this time just to let you know that Wu's Pickle Shop has great potential under my leadership. I also believe that Madam Du is a very visionary person."

Du Wenxiu smiled slightly and nodded, "I believe it. Under the leadership of Madam Wu, Wu's Pickle Shop will surely prosper and be far ahead of others."