My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Wang Xiaofeng also thought about the benefits his elder brother's family might receive after his niece married into the Lu family.

Thinking that his niece was not his daughter after all, and that if she really married into the Lu family, she would only side with his elder brother and his wife, he suddenly felt unhappy.

Actually, the two brothers had a big disagreement over who should join the army, and their relationship wasn't as good as before.

However, later, when officials came to the village to deliver rewards, news spread that Wang Erniu had become an officer in the army, and the two brothers were troubled by the same jealousy.

The relationship gradually recovered and got better.

But that's because the two brothers share the same interests and the same object of their jealousy.

Now, thinking that all his hard work might just be a wedding dress for his older brother, Wang Xiaofeng suddenly felt that running a shop had lost its appeal.

He lowered his eyes, concealing his displeasure, and asked, "Brother, what kind of shop should we open?"

Wang Dazhi said, "Of course I'll open a general store. I used to be a peddler, so I'm familiar with the business."

Wang Xiaofeng disagreed, saying, "Brother, in this day and age, I'm afraid a general store won't be able to survive."

The world is unstable, and people are reluctant to spend their money; they'll make do with whatever's available. If you ask me, we should do what the Lu family did and open a restaurant!

Wang Dazhi said, "You think opening a restaurant is easy? Putting aside everything else, just the food needed to open a restaurant is not easy to solve."

Look at those grain shops, which one isn't using household coupons for rationed purchases? And the prices have gone up so much since then.

Actually, the reason why braised food shops can do well is not only because the food tastes really good, but also because there are no restrictions on the purchase of grains in the shops.

Many people are worried that their families will run out of food in the future, so they will subconsciously save food at home and spend some money to eat at braised food shops.

Wang Xiaofeng asked in confusion, "If the grain shops have purchase restrictions, how come the restaurants run by the Lu family have grain?"

Lu's Braised Food Shop offers a limited supply of pork offal, but its various rice dishes and vegetarian dishes are not.

They can understand vegetarian dishes, as long as they spend money to buy them from outside. But how come the Lu family can always provide rice and grain?

Wang Dazhi didn't understand how the Lu family had obtained the grain. But he knew he definitely couldn't do it himself.

He concluded that Ji Yunshuang was now an official and must have connections. They couldn't succeed without connections.

He rejected his brother's idea of ​​opening a restaurant without hesitation.

They couldn't open a restaurant, nor could they open a general store; the two brothers were both worried about what kind of shop to open.

The two wandered the streets all day without finding anything. In the afternoon, they went to Lu's braised food shop and ordered two bowls of mixed grain rice and a plate of vegetables.

By evening, the braised pork offal had long been sold out.

There were very few second-class vegetarian dishes left; only vegetarian dishes remained.

It's just a vegetarian dish, but the taste is exceptionally good.

After the two brothers had eaten their fill, they sneaked to the back door of the shop, hoping to find out the source of the food for the Lu family's braised food shop.

Not only did the Wang brothers want to find out the source of the grain for Lu's braised food shop, but many restaurant owners in the city also wanted to find out the source of the grain for Lu's braised food shop.

Because grain from outside could not be transported in, and the grain produced locally in Jiangzhou was far from enough, many restaurants were forced to remain partially closed.

Restaurants with less history and heritage have long since closed down.

At this moment, in a house behind Hongdu Baixianglou, Fan Zhi was pacing back and forth in his room.

Since Tianxiangfang became a hit in Hongdu, Baixianglou's business has been declining.

Later, because Bao Liangji couldn't figure out the recipe for Tianxiangfang pastries, he had a conflict with him. In a fit of anger, Bao Liangji left Baixianglou with his apprentices, and Baixianglou's business got even worse.

Fortunately, he didn't only run Baixianglou shop.

He also opened another restaurant in the city.

He just hadn't expected that grain from other places wouldn't be able to reach Jiangzhou, and he didn't have much grain stored up. Just then, several braised food shops popped up in the city, and not only did they make delicious food, they also had plenty of grain...

His restaurant was already short of food, and this further impacted it, causing it to gradually become unable to continue operating.

Everyone was out of food, so how did the braised food shop manage to get any? He immediately sent someone out to inquire.

Just as he was anxiously waiting for news, there was a knock at the door. A servant pushed the door open and said, "Master, Lü Tao is back."

Fan Zhi stopped in his tracks and said excitedly, "Let him in quickly."

After the servant called Lü Tao into the room, Fan Zhi immediately asked, "Well, did you find out?"

Lu Tao bowed respectfully to him and said, "I've found out some things."

Fan Zhidao said, "Speak quickly!"

Lu Tao said, "According to the information I've gathered, the grains and ingredients used by the two braised food shops in the east and west of the city are supplied by several estates outside the city."

Fan Zhidao: "Zhuangzi? Those dried tofu and gluten were all sent by Zhuangzi?"

Lu Tao said, "According to the information I've gathered, that should be the case. Besides purchasing pig offal from outside, the braised food shop seems to have already negotiated with the estates in advance to have their grains and vegetables supplied by those estates."

Fan Zhi said, "Go and find out who owns those estates. If possible, it would be best to also find out the source of the grain in the estates. See if it was stored from the past... or if it came from some other source."

"Yes!" Lu Tao bowed, turned and left the room.

In the manor, Shi Tiezhu hurriedly found Wan Shi Tong Dao: "Brother Wan, Steward Hu said that a lot of people have been watching the manor lately."

Wan Shi Tong Dao said, "They're probably just merchants trying to find out about the grain. Let's ignore them. We should just focus on what we're doing."

Shi Tiezhu hurriedly said, "Okay, I'll go and gather people to train right away."

Ji Yunshuang bought many estates near Hongdu. She couldn't manage them herself, so she gave Wan Shitong some advice and put him in charge of managing them.

In addition to the stewards that Ji Yunshuang had previously promoted, he promoted one steward to each of the estates.

This know-it-all used to be a hoodlum in the city, dealing with all sorts of people, so he has a unique ability to judge character.

In addition, Ji Yunshuang told him about the general plan of the estate, provided him with improved seeds of crops such as wheat, beans, and millet, and also brought in livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, teaching him how to plan and raise them...

These estates hadn't been in his hands for long, but they all flourished.

Although the breeding industry has just started and the results are not yet visible, the yields of many crops have doubled.

Ji Yunshuang is not in Hongdu, so there's no need to send the vegetables from the manor to her. But these are all things that everyone has worked hard to grow, and Wan Shitong can't just watch them get old and spoil.

Therefore, he wanted to sell these items to increase his profits. Coincidentally, Lu Xumu was also considering opening several more braised food shops at the time, and the two quickly reached a cooperation agreement after meeting.

As the person who handled things for Ji Yunshuang, Wan Shitong naturally learned a lot about Ji Yunshuang's family situation.

In his view, Lu Xumu, like himself, was someone who worked for Ji Yunshuang.

We're all doing things for our elder sister, so of course we should cooperate well and get things done for her.

He even offered advice on Lu Xumu's braised food shop in the city.

Now, the two are working together to make the most of the resort's resources.

As the resort's income increased, Lu's braised food shop also became a shining star in the city.

He also knew that the Lu family's braised food shop was now the only one of its kind in Hongdu, which would attract attention and might lead to people trying to take over the manor.

For the safety of the manor, he had been having Shi Tiezhu train the men of the manor.

These people are farmers who till the land when they pick up hoes, but militiamen who can fight anyone when they take up swords.