A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

The Crown Prince of Anyang is unaware of the decline of morality and the treacherous nature of the world.

When Ye Qingxue asked, he told her everything in one go.

He was originally the only son in his family, who was spoiled since childhood. His daily pastimes were eating, drinking, and having fun, and his fun was also the kind of fun that comes from helping others.

They haven't experienced the hardships of the outside world.

Now that he had reached adulthood, the Prince of Anyang was determined not to let him continue like this, so he slapped his thigh and sent him out to gain experience.

The Crown Prince is completely ignorant of both literary and military arts; all he can do is use the money his father gives him to think about opening a shop.

Because he loved eating pork, he generously opened the largest butcher shop in the market.

The Prince of Anyang truly favored him and let him do as he pleased.

Money is powerful. The facilities in the slaughterhouse are new and advanced, the butchers are skilled, and the pork bought from the farms is of good quality.

The Crown Prince's butcher shop was built at great expense and is the largest in the capital, so people love to buy pork from him.

They earned quite a bit.

His father was both excited and proud, feeling that his son would become a great talent in the future. He slapped his thigh and gave him another difficult problem.

Tell him to find a partner in the five major restaurants in the capital and become their exclusive pork supplier.

It sounds simple, but the Crown Prince went there and returned with a humiliating experience.

This is because the five major restaurants already had long-term cooperative suppliers who not only had high-quality pork, but also operated pig farms and slaughterhouses together, selling at the lowest prices.

Price is secondary; the quality of the pork is something he can't find anywhere else.

This caused His Highness the Crown Prince great distress.

It can be said that he encountered the biggest problem in his life.

After hearing this, Ye Qingxue also felt like laughing.

It seems like he's laughing at himself for being so pathetic.

She hesitated, looking at the Crown Prince with his furrowed brows and worried expression, and swallowed the words, "This can be considered a difficult problem?"

"Your Highness, you've worked so hard."

Ye Qingxue managed a slight smile.

The Prince of Anyang turned his lips down and sighed, "It's alright. It's not a big deal if I can't do it. I just don't want to disappoint my father."

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised by the Crown Prince's filial piety.

It turns out that the Prince of Anyang did not set out any punishment for failing to fulfill the requirement.

"By the way, you just said you wanted to sell me your pigs, right? Let's talk about the price. If it's reasonable, we can sign a contract right away."

Looking into those clear eyes, Ye Qingxue shook her head inwardly.

So naive, if it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince, she could easily be fooled.

Thinking about it carefully, His Highness the Crown Prince and Wen Yanyu are somewhat similar. They both seem to be spoiled children who are easily trusting.

"Your Highness, there's no need to rush. You can check the quality of the pigs first before making a decision."

After a pause, Ye Qingxue added, "However, the deal I want to make with Your Highness is rather special. I wonder if Your Highness can agree to it."

"Let's take a look at the pig first. I brought a pig with me."

Ye Qingxue turned and walked towards the door. In a secluded spot, she retrieved a pig that was just ready for market from the storage room, placed it on the ground, and patted its rump to encourage it to walk forward.

They were soon back in the sight of the Crown Prince and the butcher.

The butcher didn't pay much attention to the pig at first, and was telling jokes to the Crown Prince while looking anxious.

Ye Qingxue vaguely heard something, as if she was advising him not to spend money on unnecessary things anymore. The most important thing now is to use all the money to find a foreign merchant to import a batch of good pigs. The price doesn't matter. The important thing is to cooperate with the restaurant first.

His Highness the Crown Prince clearly disagreed.

Ye Qingxue silently shook her head in her heart.

The butcher only thought about the immediate goal and didn't consider the long term.

If we cooperate with foreign businesses, the price of pork will inevitably be much higher. Even if we manage to partner with a restaurant at a loss, what about the future?

If we keep losing money, why would we use more of our family's money to invest? That would be a losing proposition.

"It's alright, Lao Fang, don't worry, there's still time. I'll think of another way."

"Your Highness, the foreign merchants are about to leave..."

The butcher, named Lao Fang, was about to try to persuade him again when he heard a pig grunt. He immediately turned around and froze.

Ye Qingxue saw a light immediately flash in his eyes.

He took a few steps down the stairs and came to the pig that Ye Qingxue had brought.

"Miss, is this the pig you want to sell?"

His tone was somewhat agitated.

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised that he could tell the quality of a pig's breed with just one glance.

She thought she needed to slaughter one of them first so they could have a taste.

Thinking this, she nodded imperceptibly.

Old Fang circled the pig several times, looking rather comical.

The Prince of Anyang knew Lao Fang's temperament best. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Lao Fang, is this pig very good?"

Although he had sold pigs for a while, Lao Fang was the real expert; he was just the one in charge of spending the money.

Old Fang excitedly patted the pig's back, thighs, and rump, then grabbed its ear to look inside before speaking.

"Your Highness, look, this pig is gray at the head and tail; it's a Jinhua Two-Headed Black Pig!"

Ye Qingxue was unaware of these things and listened quietly from the side.

"Overall, the body structure is compact, the gait is steady and coordinated, the fur is smooth without bald patches, the back is broad and straight without depressions, the buttocks are full and the muscles are well-developed."

"Looking at the details, the eyes are bright and clear, there is no discharge from the eyes, the ears are soft and elastic, and the tail wags flexibly. This is clearly a pig that has been fed extremely well since birth!"

Old Fang paced back and forth, looking at the pigs and then at Ye Qingxue.

Ye Qingxue didn't speak, she just looked at him.

"Is this even better quality than the foreign supplier's products you mentioned?" Prince Anyang asked, raising an eyebrow.

Old Fang nodded vigorously: "Yes, with this quality, as long as the price is right, we can definitely cooperate with the restaurant!"

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Prince of Anyang. He looked at Ye Qingxue with a more serious expression and asked, "I haven't asked your name yet?"

Ye Qingxue lowered her eyes slightly: "Your Highness, I am Ye Qingxue."

"No need for formalities, we're all friends, come inside and chat." Prince Anyang smiled and invited her inside.

Old Fang was still observing the pig outside the door, his eyes already gleaming with barely suppressed malice.

"Young Master Fang, you can take this pig as you see fit."

Ye Qingxue is very understanding.

Old Fang's eyes lit up instantly: "Thank you!"

Without even a hint of politeness, he patted the pig's rear end and left.

Ye Qingxue went inside and sat down, and Prince Anyang handed her a cup of tea.

"Miss Ye, what do you mean by saying you want to make a special deal with me?"

Ye Qingxue pinched the teacup between her fingers, but decided to cut to the chase: "It's like this, I can provide thirty pigs right now, and I can continue to supply them long-term, but... I think Your Highness can give me a deposit of eight hundred and eighty taels first."

As soon as she said this, she felt a little embarrassed. Even the best pig couldn't be sold for eight taels of silver, but Ye Qingxue had thirty pigs and was asking for a deposit of more than eight hundred taels of silver.

It's like reaching into someone's pocket!

Ye Qingxue didn't originally have such a bold idea, but she happened to run into an acquaintance, a rich young master who had this kind of problem to solve, and that's when she had the idea.

Of course, they won't cheat anyone; the subsequent pigs will be made up. It's just that there's never been a precedent for such an outrageous demand.

He tapped his fingers on the table.

Ye Qingxue didn't say anything more and waited for his response.

Although the deal was a bit outrageous, she was still confident that the Crown Prince of Anyang would agree.

Sure enough, after only a moment's thought, he readily agreed.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Ye Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief, but then sighed again: "They're really foolish and rich."