It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.

Song Guangyun smiled bitterly, "Since we have decided to bring him back, we will definitely offend the Wang family. Instead of acting separately, why don't we go together? This way, the chances of success will be greater."

Seeing that he understood the meaning, Song Zhi nodded in agreement.

She didn't want to see that when Wang Jiaxie took revenge privately, the other party would blame her for the incident.

Knowing what was waiting for him ahead, he still firmly chose to go with her. Song Zhi had no reason to refuse.

"Then Grandpa Yun, let's go to the county town to sell goods first. Do you want to go with us now?"

Song Guangyun frowned slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "I'll go back first. You guys go ahead, and I'll come right after. I'll wait for you at the city gate."

Song Zhi nodded, and the two agreed on a rough time before leaving.

A group of four arrived at the foot of the city in an ox cart. At this time, a long line of people had formed to enter the city.

The guards on duty no longer checked the household registration of the people passing by one by one as they did in the past.

They only randomly checked one or two people in the queue.

What if someone takes advantage of the situation?

I can only say that if you don't get it, you're lucky.

But if you are randomly selected for inspection and you forget to bring it, it’s not a big deal. After your true identity is verified, you will be punished by being sent to the county for three days of hard labor.

But if they were not local citizens, they would either be fined one month of hard labor in the county or pay three hundred coins in silver instead of labor.

Therefore, the officers guarding the city gate had already developed a pair of sharp eyes.

Specifically arrest people with unfamiliar faces for inspection.

People like Song Zhi, who come to the county to set up stalls every day, have long been familiar faces among the police.

When the four people entered the city carrying baskets on their backs, only Yang was asked to show her household registration. The officers didn't even bother to look at the other three people and just waved their hands and let them go.

Song Zhi led her younger brother and sister-in-law into the city first. When her aunt checked their identities and found them, Song Zhi quickly arranged, "Aunt, take Xiaoan and Huanhuan to the market to sell jelly first."

"I'll go deliver the cakes first, and then I'll meet you guys at the Grass Market later."

Yang had already sold jelly once and was familiar with the process. She immediately agreed, "Just go ahead and leave the jelly sales to me."

The two sides split into two groups and headed towards their respective goals.

On the way to the pastry shop, Song Zhi was still thinking in her mind, if she met Manager Zhou later and he increased the order amount, how would she explain the current situation at home without appearing awkward.

Business is bad and Song Zhi is not making any money.

Now the reservations are too good and she can’t take care of it, so she is still annoyed.

It is really rare to have both in this world.

At this moment, she wished she could have three heads and six arms.

Just as Song Zhi was walking and thinking, a surprised cheer brought her back to her senses.

She saw Shopkeeper Zhou standing in front of the pastry shop, waving at her happily, signaling her to hurry up.

Song Zhi raised her eyebrows. Was Manager Zhou so anxious that he was waiting for her outside the door?

What happened today? Why are you urging me so hard?

She complained in her heart, but her pace couldn't help but quicken a bit.

As soon as she entered the shop and saw the people waiting in the shop, Song Zhi was stunned.

The other party obviously didn't expect to see Song Zhi here.

Manager Zhou didn't bother to introduce the two people. He took the basket from Song Zhi's hand and prepared the pastries that Liangtian was going to prepare.

According to Liangtian, the young master is going to inspect the countryside today, so tea, snacks and other things must be prepared!

The shop had sold out of yesterday’s Jinyu cakes. Where was he supposed to get more cakes?

Fortunately, Madam Song will bring some pastries soon.

Fortunately, it did not delay the young master's business.

Shopkeeper Zhou filled a food box for his young master with various cakes, one layer of which was occupied by the Jinyu cake, and then handed the food box to Liangtian.

Liangtian took the food box and whispered with the shopkeeper for a while. He also looked at her a few times before he hurried out the door with the food box.

On the way back, he was still sighing in his heart. He didn't expect that the golden jade cake that the young master loved to eat was made by Madam Song.

In this light, it’s no surprise that she can make such a popular food as jelly!

After seeing off Liangtian, Manager Zhou turned around and met Song Zhi's sharp gaze.

Song Zhi pretended to be surprised and asked, "That person just now seemed to be the servant of the county magistrate."

That day in the teahouse, he saw Liang Tian, the attendant, beside Zhou Yu.

Seeing how familiar the two of them seemed, could it be that the shop he was cooperating with was related to the county magistrate?

Shopkeeper Zhou didn't expect that Song Zhi had met his young master.

Then he thought again, his young master is so diligent, and it is not surprising that the people have seen him.

But the matter of the shop was not a secret. He nodded first, confirming Song Zhi's words.

Then he chatted casually, "Our shop was also opened in Qishui County by my young master."

"After all, this place is located in the border area. My wife is worried that the young master will be so busy here that he won't be able to take care of himself. Our cake shop and the Fuyun Restaurant in the east of the city are all my wife's businesses."

"Madam Song made these cakes very well, and they suit our young master's taste very well.

"Young Master is leaving the city for another inspection today. I heard he won't be back for three to five days. He'll either have to stay overnight at a commoner's house or camp outdoors. Liangtian is worried that he won't be able to eat once he's so busy, so he came here early to make preparations!"

When Song Zhi heard this, alarm bells suddenly rang in her head. What if the county magistrate took away Officer Li as well?

How will she use the opponent's force to her advantage?

Song Zhi didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Shopkeeper Zhou. She accepted the money and turned away without asking about the scheduled amount for the next day.

Shopkeeper Zhou wasted no time in seeing the man leave the shop. He rushed to the door and shouted at Song Zhi's back, "Tomorrow's order is ten kilograms, ten kilograms!"

Looking at Song Zhi's back as she trotted away, Manager Zhou stamped his feet anxiously, not knowing whether this person had heard him or not.

As the Jinyu Cake became more and more popular in the county, Manager Zhou secretly decided that he would have to re-determine the price with Madam Song tomorrow.

Song Zhi actually heard it, but she was too anxious at the moment.

There was no time to stop and respond, or to bargain.

He just stretched out his hand and waved to show that he understood!

Just because the Wang family dared to send people to the house to inquire yesterday, if we don’t bring some forces that the Wang family is afraid of to ask for the person,

It goes without saying that even if she brought compensation today, the other party would probably not let her go easily.

Moreover, the other side is powerful and brutal, and has many people.

The help from the county government is obviously indispensable.

Song Zhi didn't even bother to go to her aunt's place first, and just ran towards the county government office.

I just hope that the black-faced officer I have met a few times has not traveled far.