Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

After Su Yanli rested for a while, he got up and looked at Li Mo'er's bookkeeping method with a puzzled expression.

After a few guests passed by, he seemed to have figured out something.

Li Mo'er stretched and turned to see Su Yanli looking curious, so she explained it to him.

Although she only had a superficial understanding, this method saved her a lot of energy.

Su Yanli's eyes lit up as she listened. If this was how to keep accounts, it would be much more convenient.

Li Mo'er could see that he was eager to try, so she gave up her seat and let him try it himself.

After two or three guests, he had completely mastered the method.

Li Mo'er didn't expect Su Yanli to act so quickly, but looking at his belly, she thought she should find someone to help Yanli share the burden.

If that doesn't work, she'll go ask Shen Ziche to borrow someone, since he has so many people he can't possibly use them all.

Walking into the small room at the back, Li Mo'er saw Uncle Li and Aunt Li refining salt. Both of them were covered in sweat and didn't take a break.

She opened the small window behind her, and Aunt Li saw it and quickly closed it.

"Mo'er, we can't open it. What if someone else learns it secretly?"

Aunt Li looked anxious. Even though she was sweating profusely, she didn't dare to open the window, for fear that they might steal her skills.

Li Mo'er laughed and said, "Aunt Tianming, you can't learn it by walking. The most important thing is this big guy."

Li Mo'er pointed to the filtration system that took up nearly a third of the room.

Aunt Li then released her hand from Li Mo'er's.

Seeing Uncle Li and Aunt Li working so hard, Li Mo'er thought that she still needed to hire two more people, otherwise everyone would be too tired.

There was nothing Li Mo'er could do to help in the shop, and Uncle Li and Aunt Li, worried that she would get too hot inside, kicked her out.

She didn't know how to use Er Gouzi's name, and the only thing she knew how to do was bookkeeping, which Su Yanli had just learned and was very enthusiastic about, so she wasn't allowed to interfere.

She could only walk around the shop, and the customers didn't even need her to greet them; they all went directly to Li Lin to queue up.

She even attracted a lot of disdain inside, with many people believing she had ulterior motives and was looking for an opportunity to harm her.

Fifteen minutes later, with so many people coming and going, each person's gaze lingered on her for more than ten seconds.

If things continued like this, she felt that if she didn't steal some salt, she would be letting down the wary eyes of these customers.

So, she blatantly filled a container with salt, held it up, waved it at Li Lin to signal her, and then swaggered out.

However, after taking only two steps, they heard two people talking at the door. It wouldn't have mattered if it were anything else, but it happened to be about their shop.

Although the woman was simply dressed, she seemed to have a good sense of the big picture. This woman was none other than Manager Wang of Yingkelou Restaurant.

Yingkelou is the most famous restaurant in Los Angeles. The owner behind it is very business-minded and has turned Yingkelou into a chain store, even opening a branch in Kyoto.

"Manager Wang, this is 'Li's Fine Salt'. I tasted their salt yesterday, and it didn't have a trace of bitterness."

The woman standing next to them pointed to their shop and enthusiastically recommended it to the shopkeeper, knowing that she would surely reward him if his suggestion was adopted.

Manager Wang looked skeptical. Their restaurant always used the best and finest salt. The salt was expensive, so the dishes were expensive too, and the dishes were less bitter than those in other restaurants.

But there was no bitter taste at all, so Manager Wang hesitated. She didn't believe that there was such a thing as bitter salt in the world.

Li Mo'er stood not far from them and overheard the gist of the conversation. If they could close this deal with Yingkelou, wouldn't everything go smoothly for them in the future?

She quietly approached the two of them, pretending that she had just noticed them.

"Oh! Isn't this Manager Wang? Are you also buying salt? Why don't you come in and take a look?"

Li Mo'er didn't actually know this Manager Wang; she had only heard the woman mention him briefly.

So, Manager Wang reluctantly followed Li Mo'er inside, still wondering who this Li Mo'er was.

After all, she sees many people every day, but she has never seen anyone with such an aura before.

Although dressed simply, she lacked the mercenary air of an ordinary woman; her demeanor exuded a dignified air, which she couldn't quite put her finger on, but it was very similar to the temperament of her employer.

If Li Mo'er hadn't been standing right in front of her, she would have thought it was the boss himself just by looking at his back.

Li Mo'er led the people into the area where guests were received, took out the tea leaves from the top shelf of the cabinet, and brewed tea for Manager Wang.

She didn't know much about tea, but since this tea was placed on the top shelf, it must be extraordinary.

This is the finest tea that Su Yanli asked Li Lin to buy after she saw off that Xu Ji person yesterday.

"Manager Wang, my name is Li Mo'er."

She brewed the tea rather clumsily, using a process she had learned from watching Shen Liu brew tea in Shen Zicen's room yesterday.

She handed the teacup to Manager Wang, saying, "Please excuse my poor taste; this is the only kind of coarse tea we have in our shop."

Manager Wang initially thought, based on Li Mo'er's tea-making movements, that this was just ordinary tea for ordinary families.

However, as soon as the tea's aroma was released by the hot water, Manager Wang smelled a faint fragrance of tea.

She picked up the teacup, took a sniff, and a delicate fragrance spread from her nasal cavity all the way to her whole body.

“Madam Li, this tea is no ordinary tea; it’s top-quality Biluochun.”

Shopkeeper Wang already thought Li Mo'er was a good person, but she never expected that this small shop would serve her Biluochun tea, which made her think even more highly of Li Mo'er.

Li Mo'er scratched her head. "Please excuse my ignorance; I don't know much about tea."

Manager Wang was shocked by Li Mo'er's frankness; she hadn't expected the other woman to be so direct in saying that she didn't understand tea.

Then she laughed heartily, "I just love doing business with straightforward people."

Ah? ? ?

Li Mo'er was confused. She had simply said that she didn't understand tea, but in Manager Wang's eyes, she had become a straightforward person.

However, judging from Manager Wang's demeanor, he seems to be a straightforward person.

"That Manager Wang..."

Shopkeeper Wang waved his hand and said, "Well, since we get along so well, my name is Wang Cheng, you can just call me Sister Wang, and I'll call you Sister Li."

Li Mo'er, why does she suddenly have an extra sister?

"Sister Wang, aren't you afraid I'm a fraud?"

She hasn't said anything yet, hasn't even revealed her identity, and people are just trusting her like that?

"What do I have to lie about?"

Wang Cheng gulped down her tea. She was a person who didn't care about formalities. Although she loved tea, she didn't sip it slowly.

Moreover, Li Mo'er's eyes showed no scheming at all; she was very innocent, and her thoughts were written all over her face.

"In that case, Sister Wang, here is our salt. You can try it."

Li Mo'er opened the salt she had packed to take to Doctor Wang's house, placed it on the table, and let Wang Cheng taste it.

Seeing the crystal-clear particles inside, Wang Cheng was somewhat shocked; she had no idea that salt could turn into this.

So small, so fine, without a single impurity.

She gently picked up a little with her fingers, placed it on the tip of her tongue, and looked on with enjoyment.

It really only tastes salty, without a trace of bitterness.

Two days later, the governor came to Luoyang to inspect the city, and the prefect ordered them to entertain him at the Yingkelou Restaurant.

So, they've been studying recipes these past few days and didn't know about the shop's opening.

With this fine salt, the taste of the dishes will definitely be elevated to a whole new level.

The two immediately made a decision and signed a three-year contract, under which they would supply Yingkelou with forty catties of salt every month.

Wang Cheng is currently only in charge of the two guesthouses in Luocheng, so she only supplies salt to these two establishments. Other places are not under her jurisdiction, and she has no authority over them.