I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

When Wang, the richest man in the country, learned that the two had taken over the rouge shop and were going to sell medicinal cuisine and pills, his business acumen immediately spotted a business opportunity.

He owns many businesses, ranging from everyday consumer goods to restaurants, offering everything imaginable.

But it was missing only a medicinal diet and some pills.

Nowadays, throughout the entire Dayu Dynasty, from south to north, the only businesses selling medicine pills are Yaojitang and Huichuntang in Changle County, and their production is very limited.

And the medicinal cuisine is unique to Wenyue Pavilion.

If he possessed these, he would certainly expand them throughout the entire Dayu Dynasty.

Fang Xiao's stomach suddenly rumbled, and when she looked up at the clouds in the sky, the curtain had already fallen.

Li Renyi, who was standing beside her, noticed that his wife was hungry and spoke up.

“Mr. Wang, what are you saying? It just so happens to be lunchtime. Let’s find a place to eat and chat.”

……

Wangfu Restaurant.

This is a three-story ancient-style building. The second and third floors are openwork, unlike Wenyue Pavilion which has private rooms.

The location is on the third floor, facing the street.

Li Renyi leaned on the railing, watching the vendors hawking their wares and the customers haggling over prices below, finding it all quite amusing.

Although it's on the third floor, you can hear people chatting downstairs if you raise your voice.

Fang Xiaoxiao sat at a solid wood round table, holding a cup of tea in her hands.

And sitting opposite her was none other than Wang, the richest man in China.

The other person had a kind face and smiled as they spoke.

"Thank you, Madam Fang, for coming to our restaurant. It is truly an honor for our humble establishment."

I have to say again, this guy is really good at flattering people.

Even in modern times, she would still be the most dazzling person in the crowd.

Fang Xiaoxiao waved her hand, quickly telling him to stop, and then spoke up.

"Mr. Wang, let's not beat around the bush. You must have invited us here because there's something important going on, right?"

Looking at the table laden with delicacies, she knew the other party must have something to discuss. As the saying goes, "If someone is being overly solicitous, they must have ulterior motives."

Wang, the richest man, laughed heartily and then clapped his hands.

Then, a man carrying a wooden box appeared at the top of the stairs.

The other person had a mustache and deep-set eyes, giving the impression that he was completely unfathomable.

The man strode up to the group, greeted them as "Master," and opened the box.

The box was neatly stacked with gleaming silver coins, which looked to be at least five hundred taels.

This……

Fang Xiao's eyes were practically green with envy as she stared at him, trying her best to remain calm and prevent him from seeing through her thoughts.

Wang, the richest man, chuckled.

"This is a small gift from me, and I hope you two won't find it offensive."

Li Renyi swallowed hard, then naturally reached out and took the box.

His motto is: accept all voices, as long as they are not dirty.

Since the richest man in China, Wang, had already expressed his feelings right away, he naturally couldn't refuse.

As for Fang Xiaoxiao, she tacitly agreed, thinking it was a waste not to accept money that was being given to her.

Anyway, she was penniless and didn't even have a house, so she wasn't afraid of anything.

Li Renyi accepted the silver and gave his wife a meaningful look.

Wang, the richest man, waved his hand, signaling the shopkeeper to leave.

He then laughed.

"You're so straightforward. I, Wang, like young people like you who aren't pretentious."

He went on to say.

"I have a favor to ask."

Fang Xiaoxiao glanced sideways at the contents of the wooden box and then said.

"Mr. Wang, please don't be so polite. We're all on the same side, so let's just say what's on our minds."

"Well then, I'll tell you."

"Ah."

"Actually, it's nothing big. I just want to cooperate with you, Madam Fang, to sell pills and medicinal cuisine together."

Sure enough, he wanted to talk to me about this.

Fang Xiao glanced at the other person, then pretended to be in a difficult position.

“Mr. Wang, you know about our pills. First, Yaojitang is rich and powerful and has been suppressing me all the time. Second, I have no way to get the medicinal materials. I can only go up the mountain to pick them and process them myself, so the yield is extremely low.”

"Furthermore, Manager Zhu of Huichuntang also needs me to supply pills. If you were to be added to the supply, I'm afraid I simply wouldn't be able to do so."

She looked extremely uncomfortable.

Wang, the richest man, was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

As a businessman, he naturally gleaned important information from her words.

he smiled.

"I am already aware of what Madam Fang is worried about."

"Don't worry about the medicinal herbs. I have a medicinal herb plantation in Jiangnan. While I can't say it has a complete range of varieties, it grows about 60% of the common medicinal herbs on the market."

"The medicinal materials sold by Manager Zhu's Huichuntang and Yaojitang all come from Wang's place."

"As for the processing issues that you are worried about, I can provide you with manpower and space, and you can manage and supervise them as you see fit."

Oh……

Fang Xiaoxiao thought about it for a moment and had no choice but to agree.

"Since you, Mr. Wang, have said so, I will not say anything more. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Intelligent people talk differently. As long as their interests are aligned, they will hit it off immediately and need not say a word more.

After a hearty meal and drinks.

The richest man in the country had his family's carriage take the two of them back.

……

An inn.

Pei Yan sat in the main seat, with Murong Changqing eating noodles on either side of him, and Long Jinyan eating rice with his bare chest down.

The three of them lay in the inn for a whole day.

He finally made it to evening, but his wife still hadn't returned.

They were so hungry that they couldn't stand it anymore, so they went downstairs to eat.

Murong Changqing still enjoyed eating noodles, but he shook his head and sighed as he ate, indicating that the noodles weren't very good and weren't even half as good as his own cooking.

Long Jinyan was content as long as there was food; he didn't care whether it tasted good or bad, as long as he was full.

Pei Yan had already tasted all sorts of delicacies, so he was used to eating these common foods and had no objections whatsoever.

Murong Changqing ate his noodles, grumbling under his breath.

"Ugh... So annoying, when will the house be fixed? I miss the stove at home, and I miss the plain noodles I used to make."

"My wife said the house should be finished in two more days."

"Really?"

"It should be true."

Long Jinyan's mouth was full of noodles, and he spoke indistinctly.

He wasn't hungry, but he felt a sense of satisfaction from eating like this, filling his mouth completely.

Pei Yan pricked up his ears to listen to their conversation.

As a former crown prince, he was never one for words, so he naturally didn't want to chat with the two people beside him.

But he also longed to go back to that dilapidated tile-roofed house.

They stayed there for about twenty days. Fang Xiaoxiao and Li Renyi were bored out of their minds, not knowing what to do all day.

And that bunch of good-for-nothings, they still haven't gotten any useful information about him being framed.

"belch……"

Fang Xiaoxia, burping and with a flushed face, staggered over.

If Li Renyi hadn't been there to support her, she probably would have fallen to the ground.

Li Renyi also drank quite a bit of alcohol.

They were very happy today. The shop had been completely renovated, and the pill-making workshop was also completed. Now they just had to wait for the opening tomorrow.

At Wang's repeated invitations, the two had no choice but to drink a couple more glasses.

Among those present were Zhu Wen, Meiniang, and others.