The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Except for a small number of people, the rest ignored him and happily ran to line up for free food.

What's there to be afraid of flies and rats? During famine years, you can't even catch them if you want to eat!

Besides, it’s not certain whether there are flies or rats in this house.

In just a moment, all the food for the two families was sent out.

The guests knew that they should be grateful for the meal they ate without paying, so they helped wash the dishes after the meal.

Then everyone came to a conclusion - the food in this restaurant is really delicious!

Even if there really was a dead rat, they would accept it.

After the crowd dispersed and the utensils, tables and chairs were cleared away, the old couple from the bun shop looked at Xu Yingtao with sympathy.

"Young lady, will you come again in the future?"

Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "Come on, of course I have to come, but it will take a few days to solve the current dilemma, so these tables and chairs have to be temporarily stored with grandpa and grandma."

"It's okay, just leave it here, it won't get lost."

The old couple had been running their business in the town for decades. Even though they had never seen the world, they knew that Xu Yingtao had been tricked, and they couldn't help but worry for her.

Hearing her say this now, she thought she was just pretending. After living with her for so many days, she couldn't bear to part with this girl. The old lady couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

Xu Yingtao served them the last two portions of fried tofu and spicy noodles, and said with a smile: "Grandpa and grandma, if you don't mind, try my new food."

Although they have been selling these for some time, the old couple had always refused to buy them, saying they were too expensive.

"How could we possibly dislike it? We know best how particular you are about food."

The two old people quickly reached out to take it and started eating it right in front of her.

This is to prove through action that they do not believe there are dead rats and flies in the food.

After saying goodbye to the two old people, Xu Yingtao asked the Zheng family and the two brothers from the first house to return to the village first, and she took her mother and her two daughters to Hongbin Tower first.

In any case, Manager Sun will be informed of this matter.

After learning the whole story, Shopkeeper Sun frowned so much that he could have pinched a fly to death.

Although he hated Jin Erxi's despicable methods, businessmen are profit-driven. This matter was watched by many townspeople today, so he did not dare to take the risk of continuing to sell jelly, cold noodles and spicy strips.

"Madam Xu, I'm so sorry." Shopkeeper Sun clasped his fists towards Xu Yingtao, "Since I broke the contract first, I will pay the money at the end of the month. We will sign a new contract next month."

Xu Yingtao naturally had no objection. She still had to pay the salaries of dozens of people, and now was not the time to show off.

Shopkeeper Sun asked again, "I wonder if Madam Xu has any solution for the next situation?"

To be honest, even he couldn't help but worry about Xu Yingtao.

Not to mention that she was just a small peasant woman, even if he was faced with such a vicious situation, he had no confidence that he could handle it well.

Xu Yingtao pondered for a moment: "To be honest with you, Shopkeeper Sun, I came here today not only to tell you this matter, but also to ask you, the head of the Ge family, what are your preferences?"

Shopkeeper Sun smiled bitterly and said, "Mrs. Xu is really smart. She knows how to use the Ge family to check that scoundrel. But the Ge family has been managing this town for decades and has never had any personal relationship with us. I really can't help Mrs. Xu with this matter."

After saying that, he bowed to Xu Yingtao again.

Although Xu Yingtao felt a little disappointed, she was not discouraged and planned to go to Jishidiang to ask later.

Just as I was about to get up and say goodbye, I saw the waiter from Hongbinlou rushing into the private room in a hurry.

"Boss! No more wine!"

Shopkeeper Sun frowned and said, "If you don't have any wine, go to the wine shop to buy some. What's the point of yelling at me?"

The young man said with a bitter face: "Even the wine shop is out of wine, otherwise I would not dare to disturb you. The wine shop's clerk told me that their boss went to the county town to get wine yeast today and will not be back until the evening. The earliest we can buy new wine is three days later, but now there are guests who insist on drinking, and I really have no choice."

Shopkeeper Sun muttered "headache", bowed and said goodbye to Xu Yingtao, then quickly picked up the corner of his robe and went downstairs.

The boy was about to run out, but was grabbed by Xu Yingtao.

"Young man, please stay." Xu Yingtao took out a few copper coins from her bosom and stuffed them into the hands of the waiter. "I want to ask you something."

The young man looked at the copper coin in his hand and immediately smiled: "Madam Xu, if you ask, I will tell you everything I know."

Not long after, Xu Yingtao learned about the liquor monopoly system of the Dayu Dynasty from the waiter.

The so-called liquor monopoly system refers to a system in which the state does not allow private individuals to brew and sell liquor in order to monopolize the production and sale of liquor.

Therefore, if common people and merchants wanted to buy wine, they had to go to the wineries designated by local governments to buy wine. If wineries wanted to produce wine, they had to go to the government to get the yeast.

Only by strictly controlling every link can we ensure that national interests are maximized.

But this has made life difficult for ordinary people. Whether they are buying or selling wine, they often find themselves in a situation where they want to drink but there is no stock, or they want to sell but there is no stock.

If you don’t have salt, you can still make some private salt to eat, but if you don’t have wine, you can’t buy it anywhere other than the winery.

After all, the Dayu Dynasty strictly controlled the amount of koji produced, and the craft of making koji was only in the hands of a small number of official people.

It is the kind of craft that has been passed down from generation to generation and is more valuable than heirlooms.

After leaving Hongbin Tower, Jiang was extremely worried. When she saw Xu Yingtao suddenly laugh, she asked worriedly, "You kid, are you worried to death?"

Xu Yingtao's smile deepened: "Mom, did you hear just now? The one who manages the winery in our town is the Ge family."

This incoherent sentence made Jiang even more confused.

Xu Yingtao said happily: "Let's go to Gejiazhuang. I want to see Mr. Ge."

Jiang thought she was going to confess to the Ge family what happened today and return the order. Although she felt very regretful, she didn't say much.

In the current situation, the eldest daughter-in-law will only feel more uncomfortable than them. Especially at this time, they should support her with actions.

Mr. Ge was not in the mood to deal with any merchants, but it was because his precious daughter wanted to see him that he nodded reluctantly.

In fact, Ge Baozhu was not curious about Xu Yingtao, but she became interested when she heard that the ice jelly and spicy noodles she liked to eat recently were made by her.

How clever and skillful must one be to make such delicious food? Ge Baozhu thought as she slurped the ice jelly and chewed the spicy strips.

Soon, Xu Yingtao and her group were brought to Mr. Ge by a servant.

Although the man was over forty years old and had gray hair, and although he only managed a small town, he still had the aura of a superior. Jiang suddenly became a little nervous.

"I heard that you wanted to see me? What's the matter?" Mr. Ge asked slowly, scraping the foam on the tea leaves with the cup lid.

Xu Yingtao bowed, but smiled neither servilely nor arrogantly: "Then I'll tell you straight away, I know how to make wine yeast, I wonder if Mr. Ge is interested?"

"puff--"

Mr. Ge spat out the tea he had just taken.