The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Zhou Chu added.

"Buy only those you know well; don't buy any you don't know or are unfamiliar with."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qiang immediately understood Zhou Chu's thoughts.

Having worked in the brokerage business for so many years, he knew better than anyone how complex the personnel composition within the brokerage was.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard and high-ranking officials frequently sent people to him.

"give it to me."

Sun Qiang said.

Zhou Chu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

I then glanced at the restaurant's renovation progress and found that at this rate, it would take at least another half a month to complete.

However, Zhou Chu was not in a hurry.

Slow work produces fine results.

And there are still many things to prepare.

For example, white sugar, and glassware.

If the goal is to create a high-end restaurant, then everything must be high-end.

In the lobby of the restaurant, Zhou Chu planned to hang a glass lamp directly.

All the wine glasses used for drinking were replaced with glass.

In this era, glass was a luxury item, much more expensive than porcelain.

The cost is negligible compared to those exquisite porcelain pieces.

In his previous life, Zhou Chu studied history, and one of his courses involved the manufacture of glassware.

Most people might not know the method for making high-purity glass, but Zhou Chu did.

With these glass artifacts as a facade, high-ranking officials and nobles would feel ashamed if they didn't spend a thousand or eight hundred taels of silver when they entered the house.

Besides glassware, Zhou Chu had many other things to prepare.

For example, MSG and white sugar.

These two ingredients are Zhou Chu's secret recipe for opening a restaurant.

Every restaurant owner has their own secret recipe; that's undeniable.

Restaurants without distinctive features cannot succeed in Beijing.

With MSG and sugar, plus a low-key yet luxurious decor, Zhou Chu believed his restaurant would become a gathering place for high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital.

However, whether it's making glassware or white sugar, it must be kept absolutely secret.

If people found out that I could make these two things, there would never be peace.

To this end, Zhou Chu even bought a courtyard outside the capital and had a lot of sand and brown sugar sent over.

"Brother, you are finally back."

After finishing all that, Zhou Chu finally returned home.

In the past few years, Mu Yunjin had never been separated from Zhou Chu for so long.

During the period immediately following the incident involving the Lu family, it was Zhou Chu who was constantly comforting Mu Yunjin.

Over the years, she has become increasingly dependent on Zhou Chu.

Upon seeing Zhou Chu return home, she hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Chu's arm, as if afraid that Zhou Chu would disappear.

Zhou Chu lifted Mu Yunjin up and then put her down.

"You've gained quite a bit of weight these past few days. Did you sneak some treats while I was away?"

Zhou Chu said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunjin's face immediately turned somewhat embarrassed.

"It's Sister Qingqing. She was worried that I wouldn't eat well by myself while you were away, so she went out of her way to buy me delicious food."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu suddenly realized what was happening and patted Mu Yunjin's head.

"Eat what you want, don't deprive yourself, you're still growing."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunjin's face lit up with joy.

After Zhou Chu bought back the Lu family's house, he bought a number of maids from Sun Qiang to keep the courtyard from being too deserted.

These maids were basically bought by Sun Qiang from the countryside.

While not entirely reliable, it largely rules out the possibility that it was orchestrated by the Embroidered Uniform Guard or other spies.

If someone doesn't understand the rules, they can be taught gradually. But if someone with ulterior motives comes in, then there will be a big problem.

Even so, Zhou Chu still didn't work with glass or sugar at home.

These things are of great importance; if word gets out, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The house outside the city was the one Zhou Chu had chosen before returning to the capital.

The location is very remote, and there aren't many houses around.

It's perfect for getting things done.

Before that, Zhou Chu took Mu Yunjin to the prison.

It's been a month since I last visited Lu Song's family.