Farming and reading family

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect Gao E to be so arrogant in front of so many people.

Gao E chuckled. She had nothing and had nothing to do with these people until now, but now they were pointing fingers at her. They were really not afraid of losing their hands and feet.

"Everyone here, do I owe you a favor, or do I have to rely on you to make a living?" Gao E sneered.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Gao E was right. They didn't know how Gao E suddenly became qualified to be on equal footing with them.

"You can't say that." Hu Donghai said seriously, "Now you are also a landlord in He County. We should advance and retreat together. Otherwise, if something happens to you, no one will help you."

Everyone nodded.

These people have been inextricably linked for generations, and more importantly, their interests are the same.

"It's good that you don't cause trouble for me." Gao E didn't give them any face. "Oh, I have tried, but it didn't work out."

A group of men looked at Gao E's arrogant look and pointed and talked, as if Gao E had done something extremely rebellious.

"I came here today to tell you that the coal mine in Jiming Mountain belongs to Mr. Xu. He is now in Tanzhou City, temporarily serving as the prefect of Tanzhou." Gao E said with a smile.

Everyone was shocked and their faces changed.

Xu Boyan was a very eccentric person. He took a lot of benefits during his tenure in He County, but he did nothing at all, and they had no way to stop him.

"Now that the imperial court has relaxed the restrictions on silkworm production, everyone can make money if they do their own work well. If you really want to find a job with me, you can give it a try." Gao E said and left.

There is no chair for her here at all. Calling her here means she will be judged. Why should she stay here?

After Gao E left, everyone criticized her again, but there was still nothing they could do.

The main thing is that they really have nothing to hold Gao E back, but instead they need Gao E's help.

"This won't work." Qian Dongsheng discussed with Hu Donghai after seeing that most people had left.

Hu Donghai knew this wouldn't work: "Didn't you see? The new magistrate is also on the Chen family's side."

Qian Dongsheng couldn't figure it out: "What is the charm of this Gao family?"

Hu Donghai thought for a moment and asked, "Have all the silk in He County been harvested?"

"We've almost collected all the goods, but Lu Erniang won't sell them." Qian Dongsheng said helplessly, "Lu Erniang belongs to the Gao family."

"It's the Gao family again." Hu Donghai was annoyed.

"The newly built buildings in He County also belong to Gao's family. It seems that they will start business soon." Qian Dongsheng was a little jealous.

"What is she going to do?" Hu Donghai frowned slightly.

"not sure."

"Keep a close eye on them. We must let the Gao family know how powerful we are." Hu Donghai didn't believe that Gao E could handle everything.

"Okay." Qian Dongsheng nodded.

Honeycomb coal was delivered to Qinzhou City like a constant flow of water, and the firewood shortage in Qinzhou City was finally alleviated. Those who had been holding on to the firewood before were dumbfounded.

Gao E didn't care about these things and began to focus on preparing for the opening of the hot pot restaurant.

Their hot pot restaurant is named Happy Cooking, which sounds very festive.

Lei's snack bar also moved there and is larger than before.

On the opening day, firecrackers were set off, and musical instruments and lion dances were performed. Many people came to watch the fun.

The way to eat the pot is not a strange thing, the key is that it tastes good. It was half price on the opening day, which attracted many people to go in and try it.

Gao E saw that the business was booming at the counter. As long as the reputation was established, the catering industry would be a long-term business.

Suddenly a man screamed and fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

"Ah, their hot pot is poisonous." The person who came with him shouted.

The scream scared the other diners so much that they dropped their chopsticks.

"Impossible..." Lei immediately stood up.

"Ah!" Another table of guests suddenly fell to the ground, also foaming at the mouth.

"You still say it's not poisonous." Someone immediately stood up, rolled up his sleeves and was about to overturn the table.

Luo Dagang quickly held down the table and prevented the man from overturning it.

Lu Qingluo drew his sword and stood there, looking coldly at the people in the shop.

Gao E then stood up and said, "Go report to the authorities."

Immediately, a waiter ran out to report to the police.

Gao E looked at the two people lying on the ground foaming at the mouth and said, "Everyone at our table is eating from the same pot, so how could one person at the table be poisoned?"

Everyone reacted upon hearing this.

The people at the two tables were stunned.

“Who knows? Maybe there’s something wrong with your food.” The people at the two tables insisted.

"Oh!" Gao E thought that these people would put in a lot of effort to cause trouble for her, which would make her look stupid. "Wait until the magistrate comes and confirms whether the bottom of your pot and the vegetables are poisonous or not, and then we'll know."

The people at those two tables were a little dumbfounded.

"You don't have to wait in vain. It's free for everyone here today, so you can eat as much as you want." Gao E said directly.

If everyone is happy, they will not be polite.

"Their food is poisonous." The people at the two tables shouted.

"Do you think we're stupid? How come you're fine if it's poisonous?" one diner immediately retorted, "Besides, we've been eating it for so long and nothing has happened to us."

"Yes." Someone immediately agreed.

"Can we continue ordering?" someone called out.

"As long as the store has it, you can order it." Gao E said generously.

"Then give me two servings of mutton." Someone immediately shouted.

"I want five, no, ten."

"And me, I want ten..."

When these people heard that it was free, they naturally ate whatever was more expensive. In the end, Gao E had to give it away equally, otherwise a fight would break out.

"What's going on?" Qian Dongsheng saw that Huanxizhu was ordering dishes like crazy, which was different from what they expected.

Hu Donghai was also confused. He thought that if someone was poisoned at the opening, no one would dare to come to their house for dinner in the future. Even if it was not good for him, he would just annoy Gao. But the result seemed different.

Soon Cao Geng came over with the yamen runners and the coroner. After checking, they found that there was no poison at the bottom of the pot or in the dishes. The people at the two tables were stunned.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Cao." Gao E bowed. "Since it's not poisonous, we can handle it ourselves."

Cao Geng knew that someone was trying to frame Gao E, and since Gao E said she would handle it herself, he couldn't intervene.

"Their poison must be dealt with quickly. It can be fatal if left untreated for a long time. If someone dies, I will have to intervene," Cao Geng reminded.

"Yes." Gao E saluted.

Cao Geng glanced at the two tables of people, hesitated for a moment, and then left, hoping that they would take care of themselves.

The people at the two tables breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that the government would arrest them.

"Then we'll leave too." The people at the two tables supported the two poisoned people and were about to leave.

"Did I let you go?" Gao E looked at them.

Lu Qingluo and Ji Wuyang blocked the way for those people.

The eight men looked at each other, then suddenly jumped up and tried to rush out.

As a result, he was knocked to the ground before he took two steps, and let out a wail.

"Today, we were framed on the first day of opening Huanxizhu. Do you want to know who framed us?" Gao E looked at the people around her.

"I want to, I want to..." After the diners are full, they want to watch the fun.