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

The next day.

The county magistrate's wife and her maid went straight to a tavern.

I haven't been able to eat what I've been craving for two days in a row, and I'm still a little worried. At worst, I'll just go for a walk.

Who made the old man's beard smell so good these days?

As soon as she entered Liuye Town, the county magistrate's wife turned around and met an acquaintance.

"Madam Yang, long time no see." The county magistrate's wife took the initiative to greet her.

The person he met was the wife of the county captain. The woman next to her was the captain's wife's daughter-in-law, and on the other side was her unmarried daughter.

After all, they were the chief officers of the same county, and there had been interactions between the two families in the past.

Madam Yang was also a little surprised to see the county magistrate's wife. She smiled and replied, "What a coincidence! You don't like to go out in the past, but where are you going today? And you've come all the way here. Why didn't you ask your daughter-in-law to accompany you?"

My daughter-in-law is accompanying me? How can that be possible?

The county magistrate's wife had made up her mind that if the food and wine in the tavern were as delicious as the master said, she would definitely eat her fill. If her daughter-in-law saw it, it would have a very bad impact on her.

"I just came to the town for a stroll. I haven't been out for a long time. Where are you going with your family, Madam Yang?"

Mrs. Wang smiled and replied, "I'm just going to Liuye Town to take a look. I heard there are a lot of new things lately."

At this point, she pointed at the girl beside her and said, "Yesterday, my master brought back a portion of uneaten beef from the military camp. My girl tasted it and insisted on having more today. So, I had no choice but to bring her along."

"Which restaurant's beef is so delicious? It's a shame that you all came out in such a grand manner." At this point, the county magistrate's wife already had a premonition.

Sure enough, the next second, Madam Yang continued, "I heard from my master that it's a tavern called Youjian Tavern..."

The county magistrate's wife smiled in relief: "It's a coincidence today, I also happen to be going to a tavern."

"It's a good thing we're both going, so let's go together. It's been a while since I had tea with Madam Yang."

"That's great. I'll have someone to talk to along the way."

The two groups eventually merged into one, and after just a few steps, they met another acquaintance.

"Is the County Lieutenant's wife out shopping today too? Why do they always seem to hang out in Willow Leaf Town?"

Mrs. Lin naturally did not come out for shopping.

This morning, she had just gotten up and was thinking about tidying up the house when she suddenly received another bill. It said that her master had treated someone to a drink last night and the tavern had come to collect the bill.

She felt a little confused after taking a look. What kind of meal would cost more than ten taels of silver?

If it was something else, she wouldn't ask, but the bill clearly showed just ordinary pork and beef, and with a few jugs of wine, it cost more than ten taels?

The county lieutenant's wife didn't believe it at all.

Could it be that my master has lost his integrity in his later years and taken this money to live a carefree life somewhere else?

But the old man went to the yamen at dawn every day, so she couldn't find anyone to ask. She could only come to this tavern to find out the truth and then decide how to treat the old man when she returned home at night.

Of course, she couldn't reveal these words to outsiders.

The county lieutenant's wife smiled faintly and said, "There's not much to see in Willowleaf Town, but I heard there's a new wine shop on the main street. The food is excellent, and since I have nothing better to do today, I decided to come and try it."

Madam Yang and the county magistrate's wife looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"Is the wife of the county lieutenant going to a tavern?" Mrs. Yang asked with a smile.

The county lieutenant's wife was startled at first, then she said blankly, "Do you two also know that there is a tavern here?"

Madam Yang didn't know, but the county magistrate's wife lived in the inner house and didn't socialize much with the people around her, let alone come to a town specifically to taste the food.

The county magistrate's wife smiled and said, "I heard that this new wine shop has good food and a great reputation, so I came here specially to try it."

Since everyone had the same goal, they naturally went together.

……

It was the third day of a tavern's opening.

Because yesterday's publicity was very effective, there are a lot more people doing business today. Not only are there wealthy people from Liuye Town, but also people from the neighboring Taiyin County and the other two counties have come to join in the fun after hearing that Ruyi'an has opened a store.

This is the seventh-rank Anren who was personally appointed by the emperor. Who wouldn’t want to join in the fun and show up in her shop?

Most of the customers who traveled so far to patronize the tavern are wealthy businessmen, so the number of people applying for VIP cards has increased significantly today. Many people want to use the name of applying for this card to get close to Qi Ping'an.

"Rui Yi'an, I am the head of the Cao family in Taiyin County next door. I have heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally have the opportunity to meet you in person. We all remember your contributions to the surrounding counties deeply in our hearts..."

"Rui Yi An has been personally conferred an honor by the Emperor at such a young age. She is truly a role model for our generation and has brought honor to the entire Yu Province. She is also worthy of emulation by us ladies."

"I was so happy to see Ruyi Anren, it was like seeing a good friend I hadn't seen in years. I wonder if you can come often in the future."

"Ruyi'an is so young, yet he's able to open such a large tavern. He's truly a leader..."

The men started talking about business as soon as they entered the tavern, while the women used all kinds of excuses to get close to them. They said a lot of things, and Yun Zhenzhen felt her scalp tingling from dealing with the whole process.

After Yuncan became familiar with the business of the store, she threw herself into the busy work, greeting customers and cleaning up the mess. She could do the work of several people alone and was indeed a hardworking girl.

Several families who were on good terms with the Zhang family gathered together after seeing this scene and discussed it non-stop.

"Sister Zhang, I think you were really out of your mind yesterday. You sold the servant at home for two taels of silver. If he had worked in a tavern, he would have earned at least six or seven hundred coins a month, and you could have earned it back in half a year. Why did you have to sell it? Isn't this a loss-making business?"

The eldest sister-in-law of the Zhang family didn't look very happy. She could only pull the corners of her mouth unnaturally: "This... this is nothing. The fortune teller said that she is destined to have a bad fate in this life. Anyone who gets close to her will be unlucky. Her going to this newly opened wine shop will definitely affect business."

Zhang's eldest sister-in-law seemed to have regained her composure when she said this: "Just wait and see, maybe in a few days that person will return this unlucky girl, but our family will not accept her again."

"But we can return it. We won't return the money to him. We can then sell the girl to a human trafficker and make some money." The eldest son of the Zhang family was making a wishful calculation.

When the people who were nearby heard this, they all shook their heads, their eyes revealing contempt.

After all, he is his own child. He has raised him for more than ten years and worked for him for so many years. How can he be so cold-blooded and heartless?

It seems that the Zhang family is really not a good person. It is better to stay away from them in the future, otherwise they might stab you in the back at any time, and then it will not be worth it.