First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Wei Ling ordered Su Jixiang to be escorted away.

The city has not completely calmed down these days, and he dare not gamble with Su Jixiang's safety.

As for opening the store, he also told Su Jixiang not to be anxious and it would not be too late to go in a few days.

He was afraid that Su Jixiang was too eager to open a shop and would rush to open it before the city was completely peaceful.

After Su Jixiang left, he called the secret guard over and gave him a few instructions.

Su Jixiang has been staying at home these days and has not gone out.

Wei Ling had warned her that things were not peaceful outside and she didn't want to cause trouble.

However, she was not idle at home. She compiled a list of items needed to open a store and even prepared a menu for the store.

Things from the Daxie Dynasty are still lacking a lot compared to modern times.

Some of the spices she used when making things at home and in the palace were extremely precious. It was okay to eat these things herself, after all, Wei Ling and the palace were not short of money, but if she wanted to sell them in the store, she would have to think carefully.

After all, the purpose of opening a store is to make money, not to lose money to gain publicity.

If many spices appear in the recipes of a restaurant, the cost of the dishes will be greatly increased. If the prices are really too high, ordinary people will find it difficult to afford them, and even some rich people will not think it is cost-effective.

This kind of business cannot be continued.

Su Jixiang’s vision is to use food as an anchor and center to boost trade across the entire border.

In the past few days, she also asked Wei Zhong to go to the government office to inquire what procedures were needed if she wanted to do border trade.

Wei Zhong came back and told her that all she needed was a shop, a record of border trade and the payment of stamp duty.

Mangcheng is a border town, and many shops do this.

In the later period of Emperor Fei's reign, in order to make money, he opened up all border trade and levied heavy taxes. The current Emperor Longchang has not yet taken care of this matter since he ascended the throne, so there is a big loophole that can be exploited.

Su Jixiang consulted with Qu Wanning and asked her if she was willing to join.

Qu Wanning was a straightforward person and decided to join right away.

Su Jixiang has the final say on how to participate in the investment.

Anyway, she has only two words to describe Su Jixiang: "Trust."

So even though Wei Ling was not at home, Su Jixiang was still very busy.

She had to make a detailed plan and show it to Qu Wanning. After all, Qu Wanning also wanted to invest, so she couldn't just rely on her empty words.

A plan needs to be made, the style of store decoration needs to be considered, and the store's menu and snacks need to be decided.

A lot of things are waiting for her.

No matter what Su Jixiang does, he always does it step by step.

Su Jixiang was busy preparing for opening a store, and other families in Mangcheng also had their own concerns.

He Chunlin's military salary has increased since he followed Wei Ling, and now it is different from before. Wei Ling asks him to do things from time to time, so it is obviously unrealistic for him to live in the town anymore.

He Chunlin also found a small courtyard in Mangcheng and rented it.

He used to be a stingy person, and everything was done with saving money as the premise, but now his mentality has changed a lot, mainly because he was taught a lesson by Wei Ling.

Before, he always thought about what he wanted to do. Even after marrying Hua Rui, he still followed his own temper. Hua Rui was so forced by him that she wanted him to write a letter of divorce.

This incident also scared He Chunlin a lot.

He really wants to spend his whole life with Hua Rui. He likes Hua Rui. Although his marriage to Hua Rui can almost be considered a blind one, when he saw Hua Rui, he knew in his heart that she was the one!

That day Hua Rui cried and asked him to divorce her, and He Chunlin was really scared.

Later, Wei Ling gave him a lecture.

Now that you are married, you are no longer the only one who can take care of the family. No matter what you do or think, you must discuss it with your wife. Everyone has different habits. Since two people are going to be together, they need to accommodate each other in some things.

Now, Hua Rui is the one who is accommodating him, but he is still pushing for more. He even bought land for Hua Rui to plant crops. Wei Ling really criticized him for this. Does he think Hua Rui is a workhorse or something?

The idea of buying land is good, but you have to think about the question of who to farm it for. Although a woman like Hua Rui was born a palace maid, she has never done any farm work. You buy land for her to farm. Do you want to tire her to death or do you want the land to yield no harvest?

After Wei Ling scolded He Chunlin, He Chunlin went back and thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case...

So he immediately discussed the matter of moving to Mangcheng with Hua Rui.

Hua Rui was naturally happy. Although it cost more money to go to Mangcheng, it was close to Su Jixiang and Qu Wanning. Besides, she was not helpless. If the family income was not enough, she could also find some helpers to do it. There were more opportunities in Mangcheng than in that small town.

And the biggest advantage of He Chunlin is that he listens to advice. After being educated by Wei Ling, he also gave his money to Hua Rui for safekeeping.

Wei Ling told him that giving the money to his wife was a kind of attitude. It was not his business to give it, and it was her business whether to accept it or not.

You have to get your attitude right first, so that you can live a smooth life.

Sure enough, when He Chunlin went back and gave all his money to Hua Rui, Hua Rui was shocked for a long time before she came to her senses, and then she happily put the money away. She also promised that she would not spend money indiscriminately, and would inform He Chunlin before spending money in the future, and would only buy what she should buy and not buy what she should not buy.

After getting Hua Rui's assurance, He Chunlin felt relieved, and from then on, He Chunlin and Hua Rui lived a sweet life.

Su Jixiang was attentive. She saw that Hua Rui was absent-minded and in a bad state, so she asked Wei Ling to find out what was going on between the two of them. If Su Jixiang hadn't intervened in this matter, Wei Ling would have scolded He Chunlin, and the two of them would probably still be awkward now.

The rift between the two people was thus eliminated by Wei Ling and Su Jixiang.

Five days later, the martial law in Mangcheng was finally lifted.

Wei Ling arrested all the officers, both big and small, who were involved in the rebellion with thundering means. As for those soldiers who were kept in the dark and joined in the trouble, Wei Ling also imprisoned them.

According to his original promise, as long as they sincerely repented, he would give them travel expenses to return home.

So even though the martial law in Mangcheng was lifted these days, Wei Ling was still too busy to go home.

There are 3,000 soldiers participating in the rebellion this time, and it is not an easy task to deal with all of them one by one.