In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

Su Zhizhi's words were well-paced, which made County Magistrate Zhang feel comfortable. He simply followed up with another question: "Since this is a restaurant, it is indeed a place to eat, but why is it always closed to guests?"

This can be considered as County Magistrate Zhang asking a question even though he already knew the answer.

Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin exchanged a glance, then Su Zhizhi gave a wry smile and whispered, "Look, although my restaurant isn't huge, it's not small either. If I had no other choice, I wouldn't want to keep it closed like this."

"Oh? What happened? How could the restaurant be shut down?" County Magistrate Zhang asked with pretended curiosity.

Su Zhizhi obviously didn't want to say anything, but Xie Chengjin, who was next to her, received the look from Su Zhizhi and told her everything that had happened before.

Magistrate Zhang was silent for a moment, then continued, "How could this be? Is there no one willing to take care of this matter?"

"Alas, we have just arrived in this town to do business. We are unfamiliar with the place and it is easy to offend some people. We originally thought that we could ask for an audience with County Magistrate Zhang if we had the chance. If we could establish a good relationship with the County Magistrate, our restaurant would be able to run more smoothly. Unfortunately..."

Su Zhizhi's expression became increasingly depressed.

"Miss, can you please tell me how you want to establish a good relationship with the county magistrate? I can still talk to County Magistrate Zhang about it. If you trust me, you might as well tell me about it." County Magistrate Zhang's words were also thought-provoking.

Su Zhizhi was delighted, "Are you serious, sir?" She seemed to really believe what Magistrate Zhang had just said.

After receiving the accurate answer, Su Zhizhi excitedly ran to the kitchen, leaving Xie Chengjin alone to entertain County Magistrate Zhang.

It was not until Su Zhizhi appeared again that County Magistrate Zhang realized how Su Zhizhi planned to "establish good relations."

Su Zhizhi was followed by several waiters, each holding a covered plate in their hands. No one knew what was inside.

The plates were placed in front of County Magistrate Zhang one by one, and Su Zhizhi personally removed the coverings. In this way, plates of exquisite dishes appeared in front of County Magistrate Zhang.

Sniffing the fragrance in the air, County Magistrate Zhang's opinion of Su Zhizhi had obviously changed. Just by looking at and smelling it, he seemed to understand why Zhang Jiayuan was determined to protect Laiyue Tower.

County Magistrate Zhang has always been a pragmatic person, so he was able to sit in the position of county magistrate. But with just one bite of the chopsticks, County Magistrate Zhang was completely captivated by the dishes cooked by Su Zhizhi.

When Magistrate Zhang stopped what he was doing, Su Zhizhi asked at the right moment, "What do you think of our dishes, sir?"

"Yes, I... I am very satisfied. In that case, I will help you." County Magistrate Zhang almost exposed his identity. Fortunately, he changed his words in time, but he did not notice the meaningful smile on Su Zhizhi's face.

County Magistrate Zhang didn't show it on his face, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart, thinking that he was the bad guy after all. He had clearly accepted benefits from Mr. Liu, but he still decided to let Su Zhizhi go.

Su Zhizhi naturally knew that meddling in Mr. Liu's affairs would affect County Magistrate Zhang. She wasn't someone who didn't understand the situation. Before County Magistrate Zhang left, Su Zhizhi placed some money she had prepared in a small cloth bag and handed it to him. "Thank you for what you did today. This is a small token of my appreciation. Also, please give this bag to the County Magistrate as a token of my gratitude."

Magistrate Zhang signaled his men to put the things away, then stood up and prepared to leave.

Su Zhizhi personally escorted the guest out the door. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she continued, "Also, if you give the gift to the county magistrate, I hope you can say a few good words for me in front of him. If the county magistrate is willing to honor you by visiting Laiyue Tower, I will cover all your expenses there. It's just a small token of my respect."

After throwing this series of punches, County Magistrate Zhang was wondering if Su Zhizhi knew his identity, but he had to admit that facing Su Zhizhi like this, he really had no intention of struggling.

Back at the County Magistrate's Mansion, Magistrate Zhang sat in his study, lost in thought as he stared at the cloth bag Su Zhizhi had stuffed into his hand. After a long moment, he sighed deeply and muttered to himself, "Come to Yue Tower... I hope you can live up to my decision."

Mr. Liu paid attention to the developments at Laiyue Tower every day. When he learned that Laiyue Tower had not opened yet, he was very happy. If Laiyue Tower had no business, then the business of his restaurant would increase.

But he didn't feel happy for long, because a servant came hurriedly to report that vegetable vendors from Laiyue Tower had started selling goods to Laiyue Tower again, and now there was enough supply of vegetables to sustain the business.

Mr. Liu's face immediately darkened. Before he could say anything, the servant continued, "Sir, Laiyue Tower has reopened. Not only has the number of people going there to dine not decreased, but it has increased. Even many of our restaurant's guests have gone there."

"What did you say?!" Mr. Liu slammed the table and stood up, his face distorted. "Who is it? Who is it? How dare they go against me?! Didn't I say that no one is allowed to provide food to Laiyue Tower?!"

But no one could answer.

The issue of the food source was resolved, and Laiyue Tower was open for business again. Su Zhizhi stood upstairs, looking at the endless stream of customers below, the smile on her face grew wider and wider.

For several days in a row, Lai Yue Tower's business was very hot. Although it could not be said that it made a fortune every day, the daily turnover was definitely considerable.

But there are always people who want to make Su Zhizhi unhappy at this time.

Su Zhizhi still has the memory of having an uncle, but she rarely interacts with him in the village, and she faces her second uncle and second aunt more often.

Therefore, the moment she saw her uncle, Su Zhizhi did not realize who he was.

In fact, Boss Su seldom goes to the county town, but these days he heard from his friends that a restaurant called Lai Yue Lou has opened in the county town, and the dishes there are delicious and mouth-watering.

After repeated persuasion from his friends, Boss Su decided to go to the county town to take a look.

Nowadays, Lai Yue Tower is well-known in the county, and Boss Su found it without much effort.

At this hour, many guests were already waiting outside Lai Yue Tower. Looking at this grand scene, Boss Su was a little curious about who was the owner behind this restaurant.

Just like that, Boss Su looked at the huge crowd in front of him and lined up deliberately.

An hour later, it was finally his turn. As soon as he entered the door of Yue Tower, he saw a familiar figure - Su Zhizhi.