Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Contraband?

What kind of prohibited items could there be these days?

Voodoo and witchcraft? Forbidden books and drugs?

Don't joke around, Wei Bian runs a restaurant.

For a chain restaurant that has been around for decades, the so-called prohibited items are actually plentiful.

For example, venomous snakes used in soups, fresh mushrooms, etc.

Not to mention all those random spices. Those are the real contraband. If you use them incorrectly, or if they clash with your diet, you'll be in big trouble.

"Brother, did they specify what prohibited items are?" Wei Yu was also a little annoyed. After all, the Wei family's restaurant was a decades-old establishment; surely they knew what prohibited items might be.

"They didn't say anything, they just went and sealed the shop, and didn't even let the employees take their personal belongings." After his anger subsided, Wei Bian was left with only helplessness.

"Brother, what do you think the Chu family is trying to do?" In fact, Wei Yu had been thinking about this matter for the past two days, but he couldn't figure out what was behind it.

"If it really was orchestrated by the Chu family, then that person in our backyard must be involved. I really just can't understand how some people, even after being raised for so many years, can't be tamed," Wei Bian said meaningfully.

Wei Yu frowned, and after a long while replied, "Our two families have a long-standing feud, so it's only natural that we can't be tamed. In the first place, our two families shouldn't have become related by marriage; it was just an accident. Brother, just consider it as raising a few sheep for nothing."

"Sheep, sheep, sheep, all you see are sheep. Tell me, you collected so many dairy goats, but you only use them for milk and don't feed them meat. Isn't that a loss?" Wei Bian finally found an outlet for his anger.

Wei Yu also became anxious and firmly refused: "No meat means no meat. Those sheep are all mine. They are only allowed to be used for milking. If anyone dares to harm them even a little bit, I will not let them get away with it. I mean what I say."

"Alright, alright, everyone knows how much you cherish those sheep. Nobody dares to touch them. Right now, shouldn't we be more concerned about what the Chu family is doing to us?" Wei Bian had a headache. Every time the topic of those sheep came up, Wei Yu would lose his temper.

"Brother, don't get involved in this. Father advised you to take the imperial examination and become an official, but you just loved doing these trivial business things. Now look what's happened, you can't interfere even if you want to. I'll write a letter to Father later and ask him to find a few people to smooth things over." Wei Yu made the decision with a wave of his hand, looking very capable.

"Wei Yu, mind your own business. You should think of a way to rescue your Miss Li. If you ask me, this matter is also related to that person in the backyard. I really don't know where all your grudges came from, and they've even dragged me into this." Wei Bian poured cold water on the situation.

Wei Yu sat up straight and said awkwardly, "I'll go find Cousin Chen first and see if he has any good ideas. But, brother, you have to keep an eye on that person in the backyard. I think she has quite a few people planted in the mansion. If possible, you should clean them out in the next couple of days."

Wei Yu really didn't want to continue talking about Chu Lin. After all, his perception of Chu Lin was still mostly based on memories of their close time together in their youth. He truly didn't want to admit that Chu Lin was actually very different from the person he had in mind.

"Hurry up and go, I need to think this over carefully. I've already started working on that matter these past few days, so you can go and do your own thing without worry. Speaking of which, I'm really curious about how that Miss Li managed to get involved with you and Prince Jing. Oh, and there's also Wei Yu." Wei Bian looked at Wei Yu with a teasing smile.

Wei Yu rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "Brother, Miss Li isn't the kind of person you think she is. The reason we care about her is because she can provide us with many things that are beneficial to us. Think about it, didn't she grow those chili peppers?"

At this point, Wei Yu suddenly thought of something: "Brother, do you think the contraband items those people who reported our restaurant were referring to might be chili peppers?"

After Wei Yu's reminder, Wei Bian also took it seriously: "That's right, we used this new product privately without reporting it to the court. This is a big taboo and it does fall into the category of contraband."

Wei Yu is now more worried about: "If this is really investigated, those people in Zhoucun who illegally grew chili peppers will also be guilty. How could I have forgotten about this? What should we do now? Even if the Li family is eventually exonerated of the charge of treason, they cannot escape the guilt of illegally growing chili peppers."

"So, those people took advantage of the loopholes in the chili pepper industry? To be honest, when chili peppers were first promoted, I also thought they were poisonous. Plus, some people became almost addicted after eating them. At that time, I was thinking, if this stuff really is poisonous, and it gets promoted through our restaurant, our family really can't bear that kind of blame," Wei Bian analyzed.

Wei Yu thought for a moment before saying, "When we were promoting chili peppers, we clearly defined the range of people who should not eat them. We also clearly stated the series of reactions that may occur after eating chili peppers."

“What we should be most worried about right now is how to explain this to the court. If you ask me, only Prince Jing can handle this matter. Otherwise, our family’s little troubles alone will bring us great misfortune. I just hope Prince Jing can come up with a good way to smooth things over,” Wei Bian said worriedly.

"I'm going to the barracks to discuss this with Prince Jing. The sooner the better." With that, Wei Yu got up and walked out.

Wei Bian stood behind him, reaching out to call him back and say something. But the words caught in his throat. At this point, arguing about who should be in charge was pointless. Besides, Wei Yu had been a rebellious child since childhood, never obeying his or his father's discipline.

Meanwhile, Wei Yu hurriedly rode out of the Wei residence, and Chu Lin received the news immediately. She smiled sarcastically and muttered to herself, "Finally taken the bait? I thought you were so clever that I would have to put in more effort."

Standing to the side, Xiao Shuang listened to Chu Lin's pointed words and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She felt that she didn't understand Chu Lin, and had never known what he was thinking or what he wanted to do.

Wei Yu spurred his horse straight to the military camp fifty miles away, his heart filled with anxiety. He felt that something was amiss, something very suspicious. But he couldn't understand the purpose of the person behind this.

After all, it was just illegally growing chili peppers, which wouldn't be considered a blow to the Wei family. But if that person was targeting the Li family, this commotion was far too much and completely unnecessary. Could there be a conspiracy hidden here that Wei Yu was unaware of?

After Wei Yu left the city, Qi Ji also rode out of the city on horseback, followed by Sang Moyun, who was also riding a horse. Their goal was the same: to follow Wei Yu into the military camp and see Li Xiaonuan.