Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

Seeing that he couldn't be relied upon, Wang Ze could only make up his mind: "Sir, here are the prices for the dishes. Our pig's head is five hundred coins per portion, and a pot of liquor is two taels of silver."

County Magistrate Wang's beard twitched when he heard this.

But after all, he has been an official for more than ten years, so he can still do it without showing any emotion.

He cleared his throat and asked again, "Five hundred coins per copy?"

"Yes, our store has clearly marked prices and we are fair to everyone." In order to ensure that everyone can eat pig's head tonight, Wang Ze also took the risk.

Wenyuan looked at him helplessly.

County Magistrate Wang remained silent, quietly calculating how much money the three of them had spent in total.

After calculating this, County Magistrate Wang wanted to run away.

He sounded nice and was a father and mother official of the people, but in Kyoto he was not worthy of respect at all. He was a minor official of the seventh rank, and his monthly salary was at most twenty taels of silver.

Besides, the money will be handed over to my wife as soon as it is distributed, and I don’t have much private money at all.

It's over, it's over. He won't be detained here just because he can't pay for food. If that gets out, he will be ruined.

By then, there will be a rumor outside that the local official is eating and free dining. If this gets to Kyoto, he will have no chance of promotion.

My goodness—

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County Magistrate Wang was shocked and suddenly remembered that someone was hosting this meal.

After recovering from his shock, he nodded reservedly to Qin Li and said, "Please just follow what we said and serve three more servings of pork heads."

"By the way, each of you should have a pot of wine."

Wang Ze looked at Qin Li's departing back with deep sorrow.

The lawyer looked at the county magistrate in surprise. He didn't expect that the magistrate would be so generous today!

County Magistrate Wang sat on the stool without changing his expression. Since the tavern was opened by Madam Yun and Brother Lu invited him to have a drink here, he must know what the prices here are like.

In this case, he is the local official after all, so why should he be so shy? It would only make Brother Lu look petty, and he couldn't lose face.

Just two words: "Eat!!"

Of course, the main reason is that the price is a bit expensive. Next time I eat there, I will have to pay for it myself and I won’t be able to enjoy it as much as today.

Adhering to the principle of "don't miss out if someone treats you to a meal", County Magistrate Wang quickly finished the second portion of pig's head.

Only after everyone put down their chopsticks did County Magistrate Wang wipe his mouth with a feeling of unfulfilled satisfaction and, reluctantly, yell, "Come, pay the bill?"

After all, you will have to pay for it out of your own pocket later.

Wen Yuan came over with the bill: "You all had six portions of pork heads, which cost three taels of silver, six pots of wine, which cost twelve taels of silver, and three bowls of plain noodles, which cost three hundred wen. The total cost was fifteen taels and three qian of silver."

County Magistrate Wang said calmly, "Put it on the county government account. Give me the bill and I'll come to my house tomorrow to settle it."

"Buy on credit!?" Wen Yuan's voice rose unconsciously, but facing the county magistrate opposite him, he still felt deflated.

"Give the bill to the master." Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile.

"Okay."

County Magistrate Wang pretended not to see the waiter's reluctance, but he couldn't come up with so much money without buying on credit. Could he, a county magistrate, be forced to wash dishes here?

It was only then that Yun Zhenzhen, who had been sitting at the counter, came over and said, "Is the food good, everyone? If there's anything we haven't done well, please feel free to point it out."

County Magistrate Wang nodded repeatedly in affirmation.

The lawyer also smiled and agreed.

Lu Lingdu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. Although the price was average, the taste was indeed good.

Yun Zhenzhen smiled slightly: "Then you can come here often to eat in the future."

She paused, her tone slightly serious, "Our shop has just opened. The first 100 customers who register here can enjoy a second 50% discount. If you introduce new customers to the shop, you can enjoy a 10% discount every time..."

Before he could finish, County Magistrate Wang decisively said, "Okay, let's continue eating tomorrow."

Lu Lingdu was silent for a moment and nodded.

After leaving the tavern, a cool breeze blew over, dispelling some of the meaty aroma from County Magistrate Wang's beard and making him more sober.

"Sir, why did you stop suddenly? Did you forget to take something?" Seeing him suddenly stop, the master asked.

County Magistrate Wang said with a serious expression, "Master, do you think Mr. Lu will come again tomorrow?"

What if they come again and meet again? Will he have to treat her again?

This won’t work. No one will treat him tomorrow, and he will have to pay for the meal himself.

The legal advisor had no idea what the generous county magistrate was worried about, so he spoke directly: "I have a feeling that Master Lu might still come tomorrow."

The food in this restaurant is so delicious that even he ate so much. Seeing that Mr. Lu looked like he had plenty of money just now, why wouldn’t he come?

"So what do you think...will Mr. Lu come right before closing time like today, or will he come earlier?"

The master shook his head: "I don't know."

County Magistrate Wang looked at him speechlessly and said, "Forget it, let's not worry about others. We will come early tomorrow. Remember to bring money."

After separating from his lawyer, Ah Si appeared before County Magistrate Wang and quickly handed him the bill for today's meal.

Ah Si obediently took the bill back and handed it to Lu Yunfeng.

He frowned slightly. "Just bring the bill tomorrow and settle it in the name of County Magistrate Wang. There's no need to hand it to me. You can decide on such a small matter."

The cost of a meal wasn't worth his trouble.

Compared to this, he was more concerned about when he should go to the restaurant to eat so as not to appear abrupt, or whether he should give a heads-up in advance?

Ah Si's face looked strange: "Sir, I think it would be better if you take a look..."

Seeing his attitude, Lu Yunfeng casually glanced at the bill in his hand, and then his eyes widened.

After a moment of silence, Lu Yunfeng, who had recovered, spoke quietly, "Did County Magistrate Wang and his family eat up the entire private room's worth of food and wine?"

Ah Si, who had been secretly observing the goings on in the tavern, immediately answered, "No, Lord Wang had pig's head, plain noodles, and two pots of liquor."

"anything else?"

"No...nothing else. They only had pig's head as a snack."

"A little bit of pork head and a few pots of wine cost more than ten taels of silver?" Lu Yunfeng was a little confused.

He was not short of the money, but he wanted to know, did Lord Wang really not take advantage of this opportunity to make his fortune?

He can make something for others, but he can't be taken advantage of.

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Lu Yunfeng looked down the bill and couldn't help scratching his head after seeing the prices behind several dishes.

The shop opened by Madam Yun...

enmmm…

"Although the price of the dishes is not appropriate, Lord Wang ate six plates of pig's head meat by himself?"

Ah Si quickly explained, "No, Lord Wang happened to run into your cousin Lu Lingdu, who was also with his county magistrate's advisor, and the three of them ate together."

"Adu is here?"

Lu Yunfeng didn't expect this.

This cousin of mine has been disobedient since childhood and has no interest in the imperial examinations. Instead, he likes to do business. After so many years, he has become quite wealthy.

My second uncle is not the kind of person who forces others, so seeing that he can make a name for himself, I just let him do what he wants.

However, when he came to Yunding County, he didn't even look for him to reminisce about the past. This was the dishonesty of this cousin.

As he was thinking this, someone came in and reported, "Sir, there's someone outside asking to see you. He says he's your cousin..."