Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

One large stove after another was set up inside the house, with several large iron pots on top, simmering fresh meat.

As soon as they entered, they smelled a unique aroma of braised food. Meng Tong glanced around and followed the shopkeeper into the backyard.

This is a fairly large house. Besides the shop in front where things are being made, there are seven or eight rooms in the backyard, all of which are for people to live in.

The shopkeeper led Meng Tong directly into the central room, which was clearly used for entertaining guests.

A pot of hot tea was brought in, and the innkeeper followed him in, sitting down in a chair next to Meng Tong.

The man poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, saying, "Miss, you didn't buy this for some client, did you?"

"Yes."

Now that he had guessed it, Meng Tong could no longer hide anything; the shopkeeper was clearly a shrewd person.

The shopkeeper was very pleased with Meng Tong's honesty and drank the tea in his hand in one gulp.

He looked at Meng Tong with a smile in his eyes, but because he was tall and strong, the smile on his face didn't make him look like a good person.

Fortunately, Meng Tong was not afraid at all.

"Besides running a braised meat business, the shopkeeper also raises livestock."

"Yes, there's a farm on the outskirts of the city that raises six or seven hundred pigs, as well as chickens, ducks, geese, and the like. Girl, I can tell you're just buying a lot; besides pigs, do you want anything else?"

"want."

Having no particular idea and just asking casually, Meng Tong unexpectedly stumbled upon a large-scale poultry farmer. Without showing any emotion, he said, "Does the shopkeeper raise many chickens, ducks, and geese? I'll take all your pigs, but I'll have to go check on them tomorrow."

"what?"

Knowing that the girl was wealthy, the shopkeeper still didn't dare to ask for six or seven hundred pigs right off the bat, which nearly made his jaw drop.

His lips trembled slightly as he glanced at Meng Tong, suppressing his excitement as he continued, "Miss, you really keep your word. I have tens of thousands of chickens, ducks, and geese in total."

"of course."

"You bought it to..."

Originally, the shopkeeper wanted to ask Meng Tong what he was going to do with so much money, but then he realized it wouldn't be good to ask. So he quickly stopped himself and looked at Meng Tong as if he were a god of wealth.

This year, many people in Beijing are obsessed with yak meat and mutton from the northern border, which has made it impossible for him to sell his pigs.

There was no other way but a relative suggested braising them, which allowed us to barely sell a dozen or so.

With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, there are still very few people buying pork, but the mutton restaurant across the street and the newly opened yak meat restaurant are particularly popular.

The shopkeeper was so anxious and stressed that he still has blisters on his lips!

The reason I let Meng Tong in was because she was dressed quite well, and I figured she must be from a wealthy family who was out shopping.

The shopkeeper would be lucky to buy five or six of them, but he said all of them, including even the chickens, ducks and geese.

The shopkeeper was so excited his eyes turned red.

“Girl, do you keep your word? I’ll take you to my farm first thing tomorrow morning. I’ve taken good care of the pigs there. There are over a hundred piglets and ten pairs of sows.”

"Are you also going to do a breeding business, young lady? I can provide you with five pairs of these sows, and I need to save the rest for breeding next year."

"As for the chickens, ducks and geese, if you trust me, every single one of them is exceptionally healthy. The villagers let them out for a stroll every day, and they eat very clean food."

"..."

He rattled off a whole bunch of things; the shopkeeper's enthusiasm was almost frightening.

Meng Tong quickly interrupted, "Whether it's good or not, I'll go and see for myself tomorrow."

"Why do you say pork isn't selling well in Beijing?"

Listening to what he just said, Meng Tong grasped a key point.

Pork has been the most commonly consumed meat since ancient times, so how could it not sell well!

Excitedly, the shopkeeper stepped back, wiped his face, and recounted the events that had transpired in the capital over the past year.

“Since the beginning of spring last year, many merchants selling other meats have come from the north, including mutton and yak meat.”

“The girl knows that beef is very rare in our Great Wei. As soon as this yak meat came, many people rushed to buy it. Even farmers who have money will save up to buy some yak meat to try.”

"After a while, pork in the capital became worthless."

His face was originally full of worry, but when he thought that Meng Tong would buy these things soon and that he would make a lot of money, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be happy.

The capital city has been quite turbulent lately, with frequent influx of foreigners. The city's residents are drawn by novelty and curiosity, resulting in a significant downturn in many businesses.

Listening to what the shopkeeper said, it seems that the seemingly glamorous capital city is not as peaceful as it appears.

Remembering the yak meat and mutton the shopkeeper mentioned, Meng Tong decided to buy this batch of pigs, chickens, ducks and geese and then go directly to the Northern Border to take a look.

The northern border is probably the most bustling place in the entire Great Wei now.

……

Meng Tong talked with the shopkeeper in the backyard for about half an hour, until her figure had disappeared into the street. The shopkeeper still looked in the direction she left with a smile on his face.

The sight of that left the waiters working nearby completely stunned.

"Shopkeeper, how many pigs does that young lady plan to buy?"

"All."

"……what?"

The fresh pork leg he was carrying fell to the ground, leaving the young man who had asked the question speechless.

The young man didn't come to his senses until he received a heavy punch to the back.

However, the light in his eyes could blind the shopkeeper.

"I bought them all, over six hundred of them, how much would that cost?"

"...Shopkeeper, are you sure? She wouldn't be lying to us, would she? Don't people like to eat mutton and yak meat these days?"

"Yes! Shopkeeper, don't let her fool you."

"Go, go, get back to work! I've lived this long, how could I be fooled by a girl?" The shopkeeper glared at the group of silly boys and continued, "Be on your best behavior first thing tomorrow morning. Take that girl to the farm on the outskirts of town to check on the pigs."

"Hui Zi, go to the estate tonight and make sure they clean the pigsty and everything. If they ruin this deal for me, I'll boil them alive."

Their tone was full of menacing warnings, and the young men dared not joke around anymore.

The boy named Huizi also took advantage of the fact that the city gates were not closed and ran out of the city as fast as he could.

Meng Tong was unaware that his actions had kept more than a hundred people in a village on the outskirts of the city awake all night.

After leaving the West City, Meng Tong went straight back to the South City.

The market was packed with vendors and foreigners in strange clothes, even more crowded than when she arrived.

Trying to walk towards less crowded areas, Meng Tong strolled around and bought things.

Suddenly, a crowd surged towards her inn.

They kept talking about "prince" and "princess".

Not one to crowd around, Meng Tong quickly stepped back to avoid being pushed over and causing a stampede.

"Wow! Are these the prince and princess of Nanling? They're so beautiful!"

"I heard they came ahead of time to pay tribute to the emperor of our Great Wei. I wonder what they will bring this time."

"Yes! I can't wait! I can still vividly remember what happened three years ago!"