She transmigrated into a widow and farmed to raise vests.

We arrived in Qingshui County with a light and easy journey.

I felt refreshed after a good night's sleep.

The next morning, I got up early to go find Xu Shaoting.

They were told they weren't at the restaurant, and upon further inquiry, they learned they had gone to a workshop in the suburbs.

"This is?"

Cui Ming looked at the well-organized workshop.

I thought I had gone to the wrong place.

"When did you come up with the idea to do this? It looks great!"

"It's not that I know how to do it; I found a partner to do it together!"

Xu Shaoting believed in Qin Yu.

Qin Yu said she would be in charge of management, and she truly did.

As a partner, he was very satisfied!

"Partner?"

Just from the literal meaning, you can probably tell that there is a collaborator.

So he didn't ask any more questions.

He simply looked around.

"You know what, it's actually quite clean here!"

Cui Ming noticed that, starting from the first step of killing the fish and chopping the meat, the places that should have been full of fishy smells were actually very clean.

The same applies to each subsequent process.

Whenever there is dirt in the work area, it is washed away with water immediately.

When Qin Yu entered through the main gate, he saw Xu Shaoting leading someone on a tour of the place.

He asked Xu Shaoting, "You're back?"

"Yes, it arrived yesterday!"

Xu Shaoting also replied.

Cui Ming paused for a moment, his natural tone causing his gaze to wander between the two men.

Xu Shaoting's face was completely normal, and his tone suggested that the two were very familiar with each other.

Looking at the woman who spoke, one could see that she had willow-leaf eyebrows and a bright and charming look between them.

Her delicate face and high nose bridge accentuated her radiance.

The simple long dress accentuated her beautiful figure.

She is alluring yet heroic, exuding an aura that makes it impossible to look away!

With a slightly mocking expression, he nudged Xu Shaoting with his elbow.

"When did you get married? Why didn't you invite me to the wedding banquet?"

Xu Shaoting's face flushed, and he quickly pulled the person aside.

"Don't talk nonsense without knowing the situation!"

Xu Shaoting glanced at Qin Yu, and seeing that her expression hadn't changed, he confirmed that she hadn't heard him before explaining.

"Her name is Qin Yu, and her husband died young!"

"Oh? So young and beautiful, and already a widow, what a pity!"

Cui Ming was initially still amazed by her appearance.

After hearing about her story, I felt incredibly sorry for her.

A beautiful young woman is widowed at a young age; what will become of her in the future?

"You wouldn't... with someone else..."

Cui Ming, recalling the familiar tone of their voices, felt that their relationship was definitely not simple.

"She is my business partner!" Upon seeing this, Xu Shaoting no longer concealed it.

"what?"

Cui Ming was even more surprised, and somewhat incredulous.

"They're the people who write stories and sell them to you!"

The last sentence was utterly shocking to Cui Ming.

I never expected this woman to have such abilities!

"You mean...she?"

"I trust your character; you certainly wouldn't want to make him the target of public criticism, would you?"

The world has always been harsh on women.

If they knew the story was written by a woman, and a woman whose husband had died.

How will they view her? They might even despise her.

Therefore, she cannot reveal it.

Cui Ming looked up, his face showing both heartache and sympathy as he looked at Qin Yu.

But then he saw her looking at him with a smile in her eyes.

He quickly lowered his head again and nudged Xu Shaoting with his elbow.

Qin Yu saw that the two were still talking, even though they were speaking very softly, he could still hear them.

However, due to the recent backlog of wheat harvesting, many things need to be handled quickly.

Xu Shaoting's return was something that couldn't be delayed.

He interrupted their conversation by speaking up!

"Are you done talking?" Qin Yu asked.

"Now that we've finished talking, let's get down to business!"

Xu Shaoting didn't waste any time and went directly to the back office to talk.

Seeing the two leave, Cui Ming quickly followed them.

"I went to Yuzhou and looked for two restaurants..."

Taking the two restaurants as an example, they each purchase about 100 jin (50 kg) of goods every three days.

However, the same problem also arises.

It would take a whole day to travel by official road.

These things can be stored in winter, but it's almost summer now.

Goods are transported by horse-drawn carriages, and there is no guarantee that they will be fresh during the journey or that they will not spoil upon arrival.

"In winter, ice can solve the problem."

"The temperature is quite low at night, so if we do the work during the day and deliver it at night, it can arrive in Yuzhou early the next morning!"

Yuzhou isn't far from here, and with a fast horse and familiar companions, these aren't problems.

"Wrap the fish balls separately in oiled paper and place them in well water to keep them warm, which can also effectively prevent them from spoiling."

These are only temporary solutions.

She did have a way to get ice, but she couldn't just take it out casually.

In an era where imperial power was supreme and nobles held sway, many things could not be taken out at will.

Therefore, even if she has a way to do it, she cannot just take it.

This is the only method we can find for now.

"Find a few strong and capable men to drive the carriages at night, splitting them into two groups, one resting during the day and the other delivering the goods at night!"

"Alright!" Xu Shaoting knew that was the only option. "Fortunately, we haven't gone far yet, and there's an official road!"

"These are only temporary. We'll dig cellars and store more ice when winter comes!"

They will be sent to other places later, so storage and transportation issues need to be taken into account.

I brought it up first so that Xu Shaoting could be prepared.

Xu Shaoting received the feedback and nodded, noting it down one by one.

"I heard that several restaurants have recently wanted to buy fish balls and meat balls from you. What do you think?" Although he was not here, the news had already spread throughout the town.

It seems that when Xu Shaoting returned home yesterday, Manager Du told him everything.

"Of course I agree. Now that I'm the source, the more I sell, the better!"

Xu Shaoting also expressed his attitude.

Qin Yu nodded in agreement.

“Some of them know many people in the same industry, or they have branches in other places. Where there are branches, there will be demand!”

They quickly seized control of the surrounding markets, securing their position at the source, and from then on, the entire market would be filled with their goods.

The restaurant stocked its own branches.

Demand will increase at that time.

This is a good thing for them!

"I originally just wanted to leave them hanging, but now that they've come knocking on my door, I can't just stand around!"

"Let's arrange a meeting with the managers of several restaurants tomorrow!"

Qin Yu and Xu Shaoting shared the same idea.

"You'll come with me tomorrow!"

Xu Shaoting looked at Qin Yu and poured a cup of tea.

"This business involves both of us, so naturally you should be involved!"

Qin Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.

"I trust you with sales; my involvement would only have a negative impact!"