The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of An Lingrong: Counterattack to Become the Queen Mother

"Lingrong, look, the business of this spice shop is getting better and better!" Lin Xiu said to An Lingrong with a smile on her face.

"Yes, mother, this is all thanks to you and Aunt Xiao's help." An Lingrong responded with a smile.

"Hmph, our Lingrong is really capable. The secret recipe of this spice is really unique!" Aunt Xiao came over, her face full of pride.

"Aunt, this is just the beginning." An Lingrong's eyes sparkled.

At this time, two women walked into the store. They were Aunt Xiao's sisters-in-law.

"Wow, this shop is so lively!" said the sister-in-law with a smile.

"Yes, sister, you are so lucky to be following Lingrong." The second sister-in-law also agreed.

"My two sisters-in-law are joking. Come and sit down." Aunt Xiao greeted them warmly.

"Lingrong, we are here to help you. This shop gets busy and we might not have enough manpower." said the eldest sister-in-law.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, it's great that you can come!" An Lingrong said gratefully.

Unexpectedly, this second sister-in-law is really good at doing business. She stood in front of the counter and warmly entertained the customers.

"Sir, look at these spices. They are all carefully blended by us and the taste is absolutely unique!" said the second sister-in-law with a smile.

"Oh? Is it really as good as you say?" The guest was a little skeptical.

"You'll know if you smell it. If it's not good, you don't have to buy it!" The second sister-in-law handed over the spices confidently.

The customer smelled it and his eyes lit up, "Not bad! Wrap it up for me!"

"See, I didn't lie to you! Our spices are unique in the capital!" The second sister-in-law smiled proudly.

"Second sister-in-law, you are so amazing!" An Lingrong praised.

"Haha, Lingrong, to do business, you need to be passionate and understand the customers' thoughts!" The second sister-in-law patted her chest.

On this day, a special guest came to the store. He was a eunuch from the palace.

"Is this Miss An Lingrong's spice shop?" the eunuch asked in a sharp voice.

"That's right, eunuch, who are you?" An Lingrong walked out and asked.

"We are from the palace. The nobles in the palace smelled your spices and praised them highly, so they specially sent us to come and take a look." said the eunuch.

"Eunuch, please come in." An Lingrong hurriedly welcomed the eunuch into the store.

"Miss An, if this spice is good, the palace might purchase spices from you in the future." The eunuch said slowly.

"Thank you so much, father-in-law. We will prepare carefully." An Lingrong said excitedly.

"Hmph, you better be careful. If something goes wrong, it will be terrible!" warned the eunuch.

"Don't worry, sir, we will never let you down!" said Aunt Xiao.

After the eunuch left, everyone in the store became excited.

"Lingrong, if this succeeds, we will be rich!" Lin Xiu said.

"Mom, don't be too happy too soon. We need to prepare well." Although An Lingrong was happy, she was still very cautious.

"Yes, Lingrong is right, we have to take out the best spices." Aunt Xiao nodded.

A few days later, An Lingrong was sorting spices in the store when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"What's going on?" An Lingrong walked out and asked.

"Lingrong, it's the people from the spice shop across the street who are here to cause trouble!" said the eldest sister-in-law angrily.

"Hmph, what gives you the right to steal our business?" shouted the owner of the spice shop opposite.

"We rely on our real skills. Our spices are good, so customers will naturally like them." An Lingrong said fearlessly.

"You must have used some unfair means!" The other party refused to give in.

"We didn't, stop slandering us!" Aunt Xiao said angrily.

"Hmph, just wait, this matter is not over yet!" The boss opposite said harshly and left.

"Lingrong, they will definitely not let this go. What should we do?" Lin Xiu was a little worried.

"Mom, don't be afraid. We are upright and honest. If they dare to do anything wrong, we will fight them to the end!" An Lingrong's eyes were firm.

"Yes, Lingrong is right, we can't be afraid of them!" The second sister-in-law also said.

An Lingrong returned to the store and began to think about countermeasures. She knew that this was just a minor incident, but she couldn't take it lightly.

"Lingrong, should we ask for help?" asked Aunt Xiao.

"Aunt, no need for now. Let's see what they do next." An Lingrong said.

A few days later, the spice shop across the street came up with a new trick: they spread rumors that An Lingrong's spice shop used inferior spices.

"These people are so hateful!" said the sister-in-law angrily.

"Hmph, do they think they can defeat us like this? We need to find a way to clarify." An Lingrong frowned.

"Lingrong, we can invite some famous people to try our spices and let them speak for us." The second sister-in-law suggested.

"Second sister-in-law, this is a good idea!" An Lingrong's eyes lit up.

So they took action and invited some famous spice experts and dignitaries in the capital to the store.

"Everyone, someone has been slandering our spice shop recently. We invited everyone here today so that you can taste it for yourself," said An Lingrong.

Everyone began to smell and try the spices.

"Well, this spice is of high quality, how can it be of inferior quality?" said a spice expert.

"Yes, this smell is really unique, better than anything I've had before." A nobleman also said.

"Humph, it seems someone is jealous!" said another expert.

"Thank you all for clarifying this for us. We will definitely continue to make good spices." An Lingrong said gratefully.

After this incident, An Lingrong's spice shop became even more famous.

"Lingrong, you are so smart!" Lin Xiu praised.

"Mom, this is all thanks to everyone." An Lingrong said with a smile.

As the spice shop's business became better and better, An Lingrong also began to consider expanding the store.

"Lingrong, should we open another branch?" asked Aunt Xiao.

"Aunt, I have the same idea, but it requires careful planning." An Lingrong said.

"Yes, opening a branch is not a trivial matter. We have to find a good place." said the second sister-in-law.

"Well, let's send someone to see if there is a suitable place." An Lingrong nodded.

In the process of looking for a store, An Lingrong encountered some new problems. The rent in some places was too high, and the location in others was not good.

"What should we do?" The sister-in-law was a little worried.

"Let's keep looking, there will always be someone suitable." An Lingrong said.

Finally, they found a suitable place with reasonable rent and a good location.

"This is it!" An Lingrong said excitedly.

"Lingrong, we need to decorate it properly." Aunt Xiao said.

"Yes, the decoration should be unique and unforgettable at first sight," said the second sister-in-law.

So, they began to prepare for the renovation of the branch. During the renovation process, An Lingrong was also busy, she continued to research new formulas for spices.

"Lingrong, are you developing new spices again?" Lin Xiu asked.

"Mom, yes, I want to give customers more choices." An Lingrong said.

"You kid, you just can't sit still." Lin Xiu said with a smile.

After a period of hard work, the branch was finally renovated and the new spices were successfully developed.

"Our branch is open!" An Lingrong announced happily.

On the opening day, the store was packed with people and business was booming.

"Lingrong, you see, our efforts have not been in vain." Aunt Xiao said with a smile.

"Yes, this is the result of everyone's joint efforts." An Lingrong looked at the bustling shop, tears of relief flashing in her eyes.

However, just as they were immersed in joy, another challenge arose: the imperial court suddenly promulgated a new commercial tax policy, which significantly increased taxes on the spice industry.

"What should we do? With such a large increase in taxes, our profits will be reduced." The sister-in-law said worriedly.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to think of a way." An Lingrong said with a frown.

"Lingrong, we can petition the court together with other spice merchants to see if the policy can be adjusted." The second sister-in-law suggested.

"This is an idea, but will the court listen to us?" Aunt Xiao was a little skeptical.

"No matter what, we have to give it a try," An Lingrong said.

So An Lingrong and other spice merchants joined together and petitioned the court. In the process, they encountered many difficulties, but An Lingrong did not give up.

"We must let the court see our difficulties!" An Lingrong said firmly.

After some effort, the court finally agreed to review the tax policy on the spice industry.

"Great! Lingrong, you did it!" Lin Xiu hugged An Lingrong excitedly.

"Mom, this is just another victory for us. There will be more challenges in the future." An Lingrong said with a smile.

After resolving the tax issue, An Lingrong's spice business became more successful. She also did not forget her original intention, which was to let her mother live a good life and protect the people around her.

"Lingrong, you are now a truly remarkable businesswoman." Aunt Xiao said with emotion.

"Aunt, this is all thanks to the support of you, mother and everyone else. Without you, I can't do anything." An Lingrong said.

As time passed and the audition day drew near, An Lingrong knew that her fate was about to take a new turn.

"Lingrong, do you really want to go to this audition?" Lin Xiu asked worriedly.

"Mom, I want to go. This is our chance to change our destiny." An Lingrong looked into the distance, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Then you must be careful, the harem is not a simple place." Lin Xiu warned.

"Mom, I know I'm no longer the same person I used to be. I have the confidence to handle everything." An Lingrong held her mother's hand and said firmly.