Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"I won't send troops for revenge, I can only protect you."

Qin Ming spoke slowly. It was really demeaning for him to argue with a small landlord.

But he also has an advantage, which is that he has a lot of subordinates.

Just arrange a few soldiers to protect Guangshui Village and prevent them from being harassed.

"That's fine too, thank you, Your Highness!"

The two immediately thanked Qin Ming profusely.

It doesn’t matter whether these soldiers took action or not, the key is Qin Ming’s attitude.

Letting them guard Guangshui Village means that Qin Ming is already standing behind the villagers of Guangshui Village.

This will naturally make the other party afraid to act rashly.

"You're welcome. Under this king's rule, such an arrogant person is not allowed to exist."

Qin Ming waved his hand and asked them to leave first.

Before leaving, Qin Ming whispered to Chang Baishan:

"If anyone else comes, there's no need to hesitate when it's time to take action."

"clear."

Soon, Guangshui Village was guarded.

At this time, Qin Ming was sitting in the pavilion in the yard, waiting for Wan Shu to come back.

In the evening, Wan Shu and Guan Yue returned to the yard hand in hand.

When they saw Qin Ming, they were both a little surprised.

"Wow, isn't this a busy man? Why are you back so early today?"

"I need to talk to her about something."

Qin Ming pointed at Wan Shu.

The two of them then sat opposite Qin Ming.

"what happened?"

"It's like this. Recently I need supplies like MSG, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, etc. You can get me a batch when the time comes."

"That's fine. Are you planning to open a restaurant?"

Wan Shu quickly guessed Qin Ming's thoughts.

Qin Ming nodded slowly and said:

"Yes, the farmhouse has always done well. Based on this, I think we can give it a try."

"But what are you going to do? MSG, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, etc., besides you, many other restaurants are also using them."

As a businessman, Wan Shu quickly found the key point.

Although these things were invented by Qin Ming, they are no longer his patent. After the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce introduced these things to the market, many restaurants have begun to use them.

Qin Ming slowly shook his head and said:

"Don't worry about this. They are definitely not as skilled as I am in using it."

Thanks to the experience he gained while studying in his previous life, Qin Ming often cooks in the talent apartment provided by the school.

So I know a lot of recipes that can easily incorporate modern seasonings.

In comparison, many restaurants' applications are too simple nowadays.

Some people don’t know the function of oyster sauce and may just use it to mix noodles.

Although it is quite delicious, it is still a long way from being fully integrated into the dish.

This distance is enough for Qin Ming to join in and open his own restaurant.

"That makes sense. You're the one who created these seasonings, so you must be more skilled in using them than an ordinary chef."

Wan Shu nodded, asked about the location of Qin Ming's shop, and prepared to deliver a batch of goods there tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Qin Ming came to the shop prepared by Song Dingsheng.

"Your Highness, except for the need to replace the plaque, everything else can be used directly."

The shop that Song Dingsheng found was originally a restaurant. The previous owner quit, so it was bought by Qin Ming's people at a low price and kept in hand for emergency use.

It just comes in handy now.

"That's right, let's call it Lingnan Restaurant."

The name Qin Ming said is actually quite domineering.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, many stores dare not use place names directly as their names.

This can easily confuse people about their relationship with the government and make them think that it is run by the government.

But Qin Ming didn't have this concern.

His status is enough to carry the reputation of Lingnan.

"Okay, I'll find a carpenter to carve a plaque and we can start work today."

Song Dingsheng agreed with this name very much.

Qin Ming took out a few pieces of paper from his arms, with densely written small words on them.

"Take this and show it to the cooks you brought with you."

“Is this a recipe?”

"Yes, it's different from what they usually learn, but since they are all cooks, they should be able to make it after watching for a while."

"Row."

Just as Qin Ming was discussing with Song Dingsheng here, he took the opportunity to accept the ingredients such as chicken, duck and fish sent by Cao Chuan.

Chang Baishan rode a fast horse to the door of Lingnan Restaurant.

"Your Highness, Li Lianshan went there personally and arrested several of his tenants. He brought them to the fields and beat them in front of us."

"Did you take action?"

Qin Ming frowned slightly, thinking that Li Lianshan would be a little more restrained when he saw his people coming over.

But I didn't expect that he would be so arrogant!

"He did, but he produced IOUs from several tenants and said he was there to collect debts. That's when we couldn't stop him."

Repaying debts is justified.

However, Li Lianshan came here with the IOU today not to collect the debt.

But it was to re-establish his prestige in front of the people of Guangshui Village.

Let them understand that even if Qin Ming supports him behind the scenes, he still has the means to deal with these villagers.

It is still a method that complies with the court's laws!

"go!"

Qin Ming snorted coldly. Since the other party was so rude, he didn't mind punishing him.

"Row."

With Changbaishan, Qin Ming came to Guangshui Village.

As soon as I arrived at the place, I saw several villagers tied up with their skin torn and flesh exposed in the fields in the distance.

They had been beaten unconscious and were hung on the scarecrow with their heads drooping.

Li Lianshan had a chair brought to him with a smug look on his face, and sat on the path in the field with his legs crossed.

People passing by lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.

"Let the person go."

After Qin Ming arrived, he slowly spoke to his subordinates.

Several soldiers immediately stepped forward to untie them.

Li Lianshan stared at Qin Ming and snorted coldly.

A group of servants suddenly rushed up from behind.

"Your Highness, this is my tenant, and he still owes me money. I can't let him not pay his debt."

"You are helping them untie the ropes now. Are you trying to support them in not paying me back?"

Some villagers around saw Qin Ming coming and gathered around, wanting Qin Ming to seek justice for them.

Qin Ming shook his head lightly and said:

"Of course not. How much do you owe?"

Li Lianshan smiled triumphantly and pointed at the tied villagers and said:

"Including principal and interest, each person will receive at least ten taels of silver!"

"Your Highness, I've lent them so much money over the years, and it's really helped them a lot! Are you going to do anything to a kind person like me?"

Since Li Lianshan dared to come here and show off his power today, he must have prepared everything.

Whether it was the court's legal principles or his own moral standing, he had a firm grasp on them all.

Even if it was Qin Ming, he couldn't just find a reason to arrest him like he did with the village tyrant Li Erniu before!

"Do you really owe so much money?"

Qin Ming frowned slightly. He also knew the annual output of these people.

It's impossible to owe that much.

Before the tied villagers could speak, Li Lianshan said firmly:

"It's absolutely true, there's no way it could be fake! Look at this handprint!"

Seeing these IOUs, the villagers below became agitated.

Qin Ming's heart moved, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

"If you have anything to say, you can speak directly. I promise to protect you all!"