The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

The ridicule directed at Jiang Liu was quite effective; the branch's business was getting better and better, while Shenxian Hot Pot's business could only be described as dismal.

Everyone knows the real one is nearby, so how could anyone possibly go to the pirated one?

What's even more terrifying is that everyone who's been there vividly recounts their experience in the "Fairy Pot."

The most important thing about hot pot is the flavor, and that flavor... those who have tried it shake their heads in disbelief.

It's strangely peculiar that the people who frequent this place are all upper-class individuals, and naturally, they have very discerning palates.

Qin Yao combined the hot pot flavors of her previous life with those of Lingna, and had the chefs design the broth according to the habits and preferences of the dignitaries.

The broth that Jiang Liu casually prepared looked similar, but it was completely different from the broth he had prepared.

Naturally, those empty-headed "divine pots" were excluded by them.

Another aspect that many people dislike is the service.

To ensure everyone can enjoy their meal comfortably in the summer, Qin Yao uses a lot of ice in her shop, along with shaved ice drinks, which naturally makes customers extremely satisfied.

On the other hand, Jiang Liu, due to limited funds, naturally couldn't obtain luxury items like ice.

To put it bluntly, even Jiang Liu in his previous life only benefited from Qin Yao's influence. The higher Jiang Su climbed, the higher his status became.

But in the end, he was still a servant, and he didn't have many opportunities to go to Lina's hot pot restaurant, so his understanding of hot pot was only superficial.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to go to Jiangzhou to find someone.

It's no wonder that his creations can't capture people's hearts!

For several days in a row, Jiang Liu's shop had very few customers. Even after lowering the prices, he still couldn't attract many people, and the shop continued to lose money day by day.

Jiang Su, who was in prison, soon learned about the hot pot restaurant that Qin Yao owned.

He only managed to say "No wonder" a few times, but he couldn't get out, otherwise he would have rushed over to find Qin Yao immediately.

He wanted to explain, and he believed that Qin Yao would forgive him, and that their future life would be as harmonious and happy as he remembered.

And their children...

Jiang Su was very worried that Jiang Liu would have a conflict with Qin Yao, and instructed him:

"Don't get into a conflict with her. Wait for me to come out, and I'll explain things to her personally!"

"Don't hold a grudge! After all, Tang'er is alive and well, and she's become my wife..."

At this point, Jiang Su suddenly realized that he had been in jail for half a month and his family had not visited him yet.

Especially his wife!

"Is Tang'er alright?" Jiang Su asked.

Jiang Liu also thought of this, and a look of doubt appeared on his face, but he still answered.

“Young master, we are short of money right now, and we have to bribe officials every time we come, so…”

Jiang Su listened and expressed his understanding, having already experienced the pain of being without money.

He also knew that his mother, sister, and wife all lived in a large house, but they didn't eat as well as he did.

It's natural that they can't come to see him; who knows how much they miss and worry about him.

How could he blame them?

Jiang Liu felt very strange, even though he was telling the truth—they really didn't have any money.

But neither the old lady, nor the young lady, nor even the madam... they all said a word about coming to see the young master!

Is it really consideration, or...?

Jiang Liu dared not think about it.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Jiang Liu came out.

In fact, Jiang Su was not good at doing business. In his previous life, Qin Yao was the one in charge, and Jiang Liu was the one doing the work. He just reaped the benefits without doing anything.

Jiang Liu is looking for him now only because they both have memories of their past lives and want to find a solution together.

Jiang Liu was anxious about the hot pot restaurant's failure. He had originally wanted to discuss finding alternative solutions, but unexpectedly, Jiang Su told him to avoid Qin Yao's sharp edge and also...

He was to help Qin Yao as much as possible before Jiang Su was released...

As Jiang Liu walked out of the prison, he felt that his mind couldn't keep up with Jiang Su's.

Although reluctant, Jiang Su was the Grand Secretary and a talented scholar who had achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations, so Jiang Liu had no choice but to believe him.

So the next day, Qin Yao saw the gift sent in Jiang Su's name.

Jiang Su said that Qin Yao was angry, so the Qin family wouldn't let them in and asked him to deliver the items to the store, which Jiang Liu did.

Jiang Su then said that Qin Yao had been used to a life of luxury since childhood and had seen all kinds of good things. Since sentiment was the most important thing, Jiang Liu went to a carpenter to make a few wooden hairpins.

Qingzhi opened the letter, glanced at it a few times, and then threw it away, feeling like she was talking to an idiot.

"Even if you didn't make it yourself, if you really wanted to, you should have found a craftsman who specializes in making hairpins! This one is obviously made by that old man in the east of the city!"

Qin Yao asked curiously, "How do you know who did it?"

"That's easy. The craftsmanship looks rough. Xiao Cui from the kitchen told me that her cousin and her friends go to that old man to have their work done, just to save money!"

The old man was a furniture maker, so taking on small items was just a side job for him. After all, the buyers didn't care about aesthetics; as long as it worked, that was enough.

This shows that what this river brought was of the lowest quality!

"Hmph! He even said that his young master was thinking of Miss while he was in prison and specially made it for her... Ugh... I can't stand it anymore, I'm going to throw it away!"

Qingzhi picked up the things and left, afraid that if she walked too slowly, she would offend the young lady's eyes.

Qin Yao remained silent, letting her do as she pleased.

Qin Yao just couldn't quite understand the way these two were thinking.

Wasn't her targeting of them quite obvious?

They couldn't tell how much she hated them?

Why would you even want to be defiled by her?

"Miss, would you like to put up a sign?" Qiu Liu poured Qin Yao a glass of water and suggested.

Qin Yao glanced at her and praised, "That's a great idea!"

He then picked up the cup and drank.

Qiu Liu smiled and took her leave.

Before long, Qiu Liu had someone write a sign and put it at the door.

It says:

"No river flow or dogs allowed!"

The next day, when Jiang Liu came again, he was stopped by the waiter at the door. The waiter pointed to a sign next to him and told him to go and take a look.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked at it; once I did, I was so angry I was practically fuming.

Jiang Liu left in anger.

When Jiang Liu returned and saw that there were no customers in the shop and the waiters were lazy and listless, he became even angrier.

He had always intended to surpass Qin Yao, so how could he abandon his own business to fawn over her?

Once his business takes off, will Qin Yao still look down on him like this? Will she still dare to call him a dog?

Jiang Liu no longer paid attention to Jiang Su's instructions. After all, it was just a matter for Jiang Su's household affairs, and he could deal with it after he came out.

He still focused on his own business.

In order to revitalize his store, Jiang Liu came up with a plan: if he couldn't go for the high-end, he would go for the low-end.

He had people spread the word that the Immortal Pot was made with the guidance of an immortal, and that eating the contents of the Immortal Pot would free one from misfortune and poverty.

The next day, he used the excuse of a divine message in a dream to lower the price to a level that ordinary people could afford.

His actions certainly attracted a lot of attention.

Qingzhi was worried for a long time, fearing that his business would improve because of this.

Qin Yao, however, was not worried.

Ordinary people only seek to make a living; they don't have that much spare money to support their businesses.

Jiang Liu has been living on the upper floors for too long and has forgotten the needs of the common people.

A few days later, Jiang Liu's hot pot restaurant was deserted again. He didn't know why, so he went to find Qin Yao again.

However, Qin Yao's side consisted of high-ranking officials and nobles, so there was no competition for business. Jiang Liu could only return dejectedly.

After persisting for half a month, Jiang Liu's money was almost gone, and the business in the store still hadn't improved.

The Jiang family somehow found out and started making a scene.