The middle-aged couple saw Mr. Ji and hurried over to greet him. Mr. Ji introduced, "This is Wen Qingcheng, the owner of Wen Ji." After introducing Wen Qingcheng, Mr. Ji introduced her again, "You should know this person. She is the county magistrate of Qinghe County, and this is the county magistrate's wife."

Wen Qingcheng was stunned. She didn't expect that Mr. Ji would ask the county magistrate to come with him. After coming to her senses, Wen Qingcheng hurriedly greeted the county magistrate and his wife. This county magistrate had just taken office not long ago, and Wen Qingcheng had never seen him before.

The county magistrate smiled casually, "Boss Wen, you don't recognize me, but I recognize you. Seeing is believing. Not only is your appearance stunning, but you are also very promising. It is a blessing for Qinghe County to have a talent like you."

Wen Qingcheng smiled. That was true. Some time ago, there was a lot of trouble with Wang Ji, and Wang Heng was sent to the county government. The county magistrate had heard of the owner of Wen Ji. Wen Qingcheng said modestly, "No, no, I just do my best to make Wen Ji a success, so that I can help more people in the future."

Among the crowd coming in and out of Wen's Ejiao Shop, some people recognized the county magistrate, including those in the industry invited by Wen Qingcheng and those who came uninvited. Seeing that the county magistrate had come in person and the old man with white beard, although they did not know his identity, they knew that he was definitely an important figure by seeing the county magistrate's attentive attitude towards him and the majesty emanating from his body.

"Where does this Wen Ji boss come from? Why did the county magistrate come in person?"

"If you think about it, you know Wen Ji is definitely not a simple company. It can stand up to Wang Ji. If it were another small pharmacy, it would have been coerced and bribed by Wang Ji to buy the secret recipe and forced to close down. How could Wen Ji offend Wang Ji and get away with it?"

"I think so too. There must be a master behind Wen Ji. I heard that the owner of Wen Ji has connections in Kyoto."

"Really? No wonder even the county magistrate is so respectful and comes here in person to show his support."

Wen Qingcheng listened to the discussions and hurriedly invited Ji Lao and the others to come in. As soon as they entered the room, Wen Qingcheng winked at Wen Zhuo, "Uncle, hurry up, the distinguished guests are here."

Wen Zhuo raised his eyes and saw that it was the county magistrate. He quickly dropped the work in his hands and ran over to bow respectfully to Ji Lao and the county magistrate.

Wen Zhuo said, "Ya Jing is upstairs. Let Elder Ji and the county magistrate go upstairs."

Old Ji waved his hand. "No need. Doctor Wen, please introduce the good things in your store. The county magistrate's wife has asked about your donkey-hide gelatin before. This time my wife just asked the county magistrate's wife to come and join in the fun. I heard from Wan'er that your store has new products. Where are they?"

Wen Qingcheng agreed with a smile, and she and Wen Zhuo took Ji Lao and the others to check each container, and hurriedly asked Song Jiao and the others to prepare donkey-hide gelatin stewed milk and donkey-hide gelatin rose jelly.

Someone recognized the county magistrate, and the customers stopped coming in. They all crowded at the door of Wen's, sticking their heads in. They all speculated about where Wen Qingcheng came from. Seeing that Wen Qingcheng was talking and laughing with the county magistrate and his wife, they thought they had a close relationship.

The maid brought a glass cup filled with donkey-hide gelatin and rose jelly and handed it to Old Madam Ji. The old lady took it and motioned for the county magistrate's wife to have a taste as well.

"How is this made? It's soft and springy, and refreshing and delicate when you eat it." Even though Mrs. Ji was used to eating delicious food in Kyoto, she was full of praise for this exquisite, beautiful and delicious tea cake.

The county magistrate's wife also praised: "I never thought that donkey-hide gelatin could be used to make so many delicious foods."

Seeing that Madam Ji and the county magistrate's wife liked it, Wen Qingcheng gave Wen Zhuo a look, and Wen Zhuo understood and immediately went to prepare.

"Our shop not only sells donkey-hide gelatin, but also everything related to donkey-hide gelatin. This is our new donkey-hide gelatin rose jelly, which is delicious and good for beauty." Wen Qingcheng explained.

In fact, in addition to donkey-hide gelatin rose jelly, donkey-hide gelatin stewed with milk, and donkey-hide gelatin cake, Wen Qingcheng also used her universal grinder to grind a lot of donkey-hide gelatin powder in the space overnight, and sealed it in a calfskin bag. This can be drunk directly or added to porridge.

Wen Qingcheng saw that Ji Lao and the county magistrate did not like to drink donkey-hide gelatin stewed with milk, so she asked someone to mix two cups of donkey-hide gelatin powder and bring them over. Sure enough, both of them said it was good.

Wen Qingcheng took advantage of the fact that Ji Lao and the county magistrate were happy and asked for their calligraphy. The two were both literati and agreed. Wen Qingcheng asked someone to bring the pen and ink, and Ji Lao and the county magistrate helped Wen write the inscriptions one after another, and each took out his own seal to sign.

"Look, what do you think?" Mr. Ji said with a smile.

Wen Qingcheng looked at the words written by the two people. They had different styles, but she didn't know calligraphy because people rarely wrote in her previous life. "Good, it's really vigorous and powerful. I'll have someone do the best mounting and hang it up high."

Ji Lao smiled and said, "Okay, now that Ejiao has seen it all, it's time for us to go."

Wen Qingcheng quickly stood up and said, "Please prepare some light meals for lunch and have a simple meal at our Wen Ji."

The county magistrate glanced at the people outside the door looking in and said with a smile: "Today is the big day for your Wen Ji's opening. You go and get busy. If we stay here, it will affect your business."

Seeing that they had no intention of staying, Wen Qingcheng sent them away. Old Madam Ji smiled and said, "Doctor Wen is opening his business today. We should support him with such a good product. Give me 20 bags of this donkey-hide gelatin rose jelly and donkey-hide gelatin powder each and take them back to the mansion to share with them."

"Yes, this thing is really good. I want to buy some too." said the county magistrate's wife.

Wen Qingcheng's eyes flashed with a smile. She didn't mention the price, but came close to the two of them and whispered, "Everything is ready and loaded into the car."

Wen Qingcheng had just asked Wen Zhuo to prepare and pack the things for both families and load them onto the carriage. Ji Lao wanted to refuse but was persuaded by Wen Qingcheng to send them off.

After Ji Lao and the county magistrate left, people outside the door came in one after another, and basically no one left empty-handed. Even the county magistrate's wife and other dignitaries said it was good and they had to buy some to try.

Several shopkeepers in the industry saw that the county magistrate had come, and the old man, although they didn't know his identity, they could guess that he was of noble status. They were even more convinced that Wen Ji was not simple. These small pharmacies were almost unable to survive because of Wang Ji's suppression. Now that they knew that Wen Ji had such a strong backer, they were naturally willing to cooperate with Wen Ji.

The donkey hide gelatin cakes were sold out in a short while, but people kept asking for them. Song Jiao explained: "Don't worry, if we make too much of this donkey hide gelatin cake, we may not be able to keep it. If you want to eat it, you can come and make a reservation."

"I want to order. Give me a pound of donkey-hide gelatin cake."

"I want two kilograms. My wife loves to eat this. I feed her as a snack. It can replenish blood and is good for the body."

A group of people gathered in front of the counter, all of them were ordering donkey-hide gelatin cakes. Several uninvited owners of other pharmacies came to Wen Qingcheng to congratulate him and said with a smile, "Boss Wen, your business is so booming. Can you also put this donkey-hide gelatin cake on the shelves of our pharmacy? We want to help you sell it."

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