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

When I got back to the noodle stall, it was past lunchtime, and there weren't many customers.

Shan Xuan was washing dishes in the kitchen, Aunt Lu was wiping the table, and Chen was fiddling with something in front of the stove.

Everyone had a smile on their face.

Ye Qingxue hadn't realized it before, but after seeing so much suffering in others recently, she suddenly felt that she was actually quite happy.

When Chen looked up and saw her return, she smiled and said, "You're back so early today? Sit down quickly, I'll cook you some noodles, they'll be fresh and hot."

Then they started working on it with their heads down.

Aunt Lu wiped a table until it shone and invited Ye Qingxue to sit down.

Shan Xuan also poked his head out from the kitchen, beaming with a bright smile and shouting, "Hello, Boss Ye!"

Ye Qingxue's slightly downcast mood gradually dissipated, and she smiled, sat down on the chair that Aunt Lu had carefully wiped clean, and said with a smile, "Aunt Chen, I'm so hungry, quickly bring me your best noodles!"

Her tone carried a hint of coquettishness that she herself was unaware of.

Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "I know, cooking noodles can't be that fast."

As he said this, he quickened his pace considerably.

The noodles were quickly served, and Ye Qingxue picked up the bowl and began to eat heartily.

The smooth noodles and rich broth burst on the tongue, instantly filling Ye Qingxue's heart with a warm feeling.

"Aunt Chen, your cooking skills have improved again!" Ye Qingxue smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"This kid is so glib," Chen muttered, her smile widening.

After eating her fill, Ye Qingxue rested for a while before rushing off to exchange the goods.

This time, instead of calculating the price difference, she adjusted all the prices back to be close to the normal price.

Because the villagers will have to go to the county on their own later, they will be able to directly face the prices, and Ye Qingxue will not be able to explain it then.

We can only change it now.

Fortunately, apart from rice and flour, Ye Qingxue didn't make much profit from other items. The price of rice and flour fluctuated the fastest, so a small adjustment was acceptable.

After all the goods had been sold, it was time to return to the village.

Upon returning to the deserted village, the villagers who had stored their goods were all waiting at the village entrance to pick them up.

Chen and Aunt Lu then distributed the goods one by one.

Soon someone noticed something was wrong and asked, "Huh? It seems like we got a little more grain than we expected today with those fifty coins?"

Many people checked their goods and found that they could exchange them for much more.

Chen and Aunt Lu also looked puzzled, but neither of them showed any emotion.

Although they didn't know what Ye Qingxue was planning, they all knew they couldn't cause her any trouble.

Ye Qingxue, without blushing or skipping a beat, said matter-of-factly, "Grain prices have dropped recently. I don't know if it's because of a good harvest or because the imperial court has distributed grain. The grain shop owner said that prices will drop a little more in a few days."

The villagers were in an uproar, whispering among themselves, and those who had originally wanted to exchange the goods stopped making any moves.

Because Ye Qingxue helps them sell their mountain products every day, most villagers still have enough grain. It's not too late to exchange grain when the price drops in a few days.

Soon, the villagers dispersed, and Ye Qingxue and Granny Lu from Chen's family went home.

As soon as he got home, Lu Meng called her over and asked her about the Tongxian Road.

Ye Qingxue told him that the matter could be accomplished, casually told him about the oxcart coming to the county, gave him a few perfunctory words, and then left.

Judging from Lu Meng's attitude, if he doesn't get any benefit from this, he might cause some trouble.

Back in the county, he had to think about the oxcart plan on one hand, and the opening of the new store on the other. When he came back, he also had to play mind games with Lu Meng.

At times like this, Ye Qingxue would especially want to move to the county to live.

Ye Qingxue does indeed have many ways to make money, but it will take some time to save up to one hundred taels.

Not to mention the twenty taels of silver needed to rent a new shop.

Including the time for renovation and purchasing furniture, it will take at least another two months.

But Ye Qingxue really couldn't wait any longer.

So she's determined to make this new noodle shop a success!

Ye Qingxue's heart was instantly filled with fighting spirit!

After spending some time cuddling with her parents in her room, Ye Qingxue climbed into bed and went to sleep.

As dawn broke in the east and the roosters crowed in the courtyard, Ye Qingxue got up on time.

Today was the day Ye Qingxue delivered tomatoes again. This time the tomato harvest was good; she harvested a full 150 jin (75 kg) of tomatoes.

When it was delivered to Shidinglou, they didn't haggle; they just gave us the price we were owed.

This made Ye Qingxue a little envious. She wanted to have that kind of boldness when she had the chance, and to spend money in taels!

After delivering the tomatoes, Ye Qingxue went to check out her new shop across the street, which she was about to move into.

I thought about it last night, and realized that if this new noodle shop wants to make a name for itself, it needs a catchy name.

Once the brand is packaged well, people will think of her shop whenever they mention eating noodles.

However, to achieve this, continuous promotion is necessary.

Ye Qingxue has already thought about finding someone to be her "spokesperson".

However, this matter was not so simple; Ye Qingxue was racking her brains trying to come up with a name for the store and a suitable candidate.

I had no choice but to conduct an on-site investigation to find some inspiration.

Looking around, this shop seemed no different from the others, except that it had a huge window facing the street.

It was twice the size of a typical shop window.

That's a bit novel.

Ye Qingxue looked at the window, thinking about how to make good use of it.

Look closely, this window looks like a modern street food stall window.

Ye Qingxue's eyes suddenly lit up; she suddenly had an idea.

Why not tear down this window and turn it into a dessert and snack stall?

This way, when it's mealtime, if guests want to drink sweet soup or have some snacks, they can just buy them outside and go.

Now her noodle stall has many customers who come outside of mealtimes, just to have a bowl of sweet soup and leave.

Ye Qingxue thought about it more and more and felt that the idea was feasible, so she went directly to the shop owner to ask for his opinion.

The boss was as generous as ever, and told Ye Qingxue to just go ahead and do it.

Ye Qingxue was a decisive person, and she immediately went to find a craftsman to remove the window and replace it with a larger hinged window.

This custom-made item will take time. The craftsman will need to take the measurements and then go back to make it, so Ye Qingxue will have to wait five days.

After everything was settled, it was lunchtime. Ye Qingxue hurried back to the noodle stall, and Chen Shi cooked noodles for her as usual.

While eating noodles, someone Ye Qingxue didn't expect came to the noodle stall.

It was Magistrate Xu Guangming.

He looked much more energetic, and his complexion was no longer as weak and powerless as she had seen before; instead, he had an uplifting spirit.

He stood outside the stall, glanced around inside, nodded slightly, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ye Qingxue ran towards him, and Xu Guangming saw her too, his smile deepening.

"Young Master Ye is truly a remarkable person. Not only is his martial arts superb, but he is also an expert at running a shop. There are even people standing up to eat here!" he exclaimed, his eyes full of admiration.

When he said "Young Master Ye," his tone was clearly sarcastic, and Ye Qingxue knew that it was Zhao Dianshi who had told her that she was a woman.

However, Ye Qingxue was going to change her identity anyway, so it didn't matter who knew.

Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "I dare not call myself a wonderful person. I was just lucky. May I ask what brings you here today, sir?"

Xu Guangming then revealed his purpose: "I wanted to ask you, were the two men with scars turning themselves in your doing?"

Ye Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and realized that she hadn't done anything wrong, so she readily admitted, "Yes, I did it."

Xu Guangming looked at Ye Qingxue in silence for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Young Master Ye is truly a talented person. I even want to recruit you into the county as a constable."

"But this is unfair to you. You are someone who can achieve great things."

"You flatter me, magistrate."

"Although I can't take you under my wing, I will still give you the rewards you deserve. I will try my best to satisfy whatever you want."

Xu Guangming looked at Ye Qingxue with a smile and said earnestly.