The Bully General's Spiritual Husband

Ever since that day when Li Zhe tried to provoke the cowardly Yin Baicai by talking to Tang Xiaoyan, Tang Xiaoyan has been coming to see Li Zhe every few days with some ulterior motive.

Just like today

Tang Xiaoyan took small, quick steps and swayed her slender waist as she knocked on Li Zhe's door.

"Is Brother Li home? It's me, Xiao Yan~"

Yin Baicai's inner room was close to Li Zhe's courtyard. Lying on the bed, he heard Tang Xiaoyan's silvery laughter coming from next door and tried his best to hide under the covers.

"It's so annoying. These two always have so much to say. It's so noisy that I can't even sleep peacefully."

Finally, unable to sleep, Yin Baicai simply got up wearing her coat, but she was still absent-mindedly thinking about what was happening next door.

Qingshui Town has been bustling lately. Fumanlou Restaurant is packed every day, but most of the customers are familiar faces.

These people had long been addicted to Wang Fujia's "spices," and they would crave them if they didn't have a meal. Every day, they would arrive early, before the building even opened, to wait for them.

If this matter is handled properly, Wang Fu can gain a lot of benefits from Jin Dameng. The amount of silver he paid last month has increased several times over.

At this moment, Wang Fu was inviting Zhao Lin, played by Yu Ming, his benefactor, into a private room to express his gratitude.

Wang Fu raised his wine glass to Zhao Lin and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao. Your spices from other regions are truly excellent. My business is booming. I wonder if you could sell me some more?"

Zhao Lin held his wine glass, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, "Brother Wang, the value of this stuff lies in its quality, not quantity. I've already given you the most. Just add a little bit each time, and the aroma will be enhanced."

Wang Fu hesitated, "But...but the customers said it wasn't flavorful enough, what can we do? We can't just turn away these regular customers!"

"Brother Wang, don't worry. Even if these people say that, they still want to eat. You just need to collect the money. When can you introduce me to Master Jin?"

Upon hearing Zhao Lin mention this matter, Wang Fu immediately became unwilling. He had come to realize that Zhao Lin was a capable man, and if he were to introduce him to Master Jin, Zhao Lin might take away his position. He had only recently gained Master Jin's favor, and he absolutely could not recommend him now.

Wang Fu feigned reluctance, saying, "Brother Zhao, it's not the right time yet. Let's wait a couple of days until Master Jin is less busy. Come on, let's have a drink."

Yu Ming could easily see through Wang Fu's little scheme. Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry. Once these people had all taken his Five-Stone Powder, they wouldn't be afraid of becoming his dogs obediently!

That old bastard Wang Fu is keeping me hanging; it seems I should raise the price of these "spices."

Suddenly, a beautiful figure downstairs caught Yu Ming's attention. He gripped his wine glass tightly, spilling some wine.

He Miao greeted Huang Lianxi with a smile as she arrived, "Miss Huang, you've come again today. What would you like to order this time?"

Huang Lianxi ordered several of Fumanlou's signature dishes for He Miao, and He Miao nodded and bowed and hurriedly went to the kitchen to give the orders.

As luck would have it, all the dishes Huang Lianxi ordered had "spices" added. This story begins about two weeks ago.

Half a month ago

As his master grew thinner and thinner, Steward Huang Fu remembered that his master used to love food. He had heard that Fu Man Lou's dishes contained "spices" from other regions, so he sent a servant to buy some, hoping that his master would stop being so crazy after eating the food.

At first, the wealthy man, who was in poor mental condition, refused to eat. However, after being forced to take a bite by his servants, he couldn't wait to eat the food he had bought.

The food they bought was quickly devoured, which alarmed everyone in the mansion. From then on, the Huang family would come to Fumanlou to buy food for Master Huang every few days.

After eating the food at Fumanlou Restaurant, Master Huang's health improved significantly. He was no longer as dazed and confused as before, and his spirits seemed much better. He was also no longer as erratic as he had been.

When he was seriously ill before, he couldn't even recognize the people in the mansion, but now he recognizes quite a few of them.

Huang Lianxi was carrying the food He Miao had packed and was about to leave when Yu Ming, who was in a private room upstairs, told Wang Fu that he had something to do and hurriedly took his leave.

By the time he reached the bottom of the stairs, Huang Lianxi and her personal maid had already left in a carriage.

As Yu Ming watched Huang Lianxi turn back before leaving, her face strikingly similar to that of his deceased wife, his heart was filled with unease.

He muttered to himself, "So alike...it really is!"

Lin Xing, who had disguised himself and entered the Huang residence, noticed that Master Huang's spirits were gradually improving over the past few days, and alarm bells were ringing in his mind. He had naturally seen what those who had used Five-Stone Powder looked like, and he couldn't believe that Master Huang could be well-fed just by eating at a restaurant.

Lin Xing hurriedly sought leave from the Huang family steward, saying he had urgent business to attend to. Steward Huang, pleased that his master's health had improved in recent days, naturally agreed to give Lin Xing a day.

Lin Xing hurriedly left the Huang residence; he needed to get back quickly and tell Jiang Su and the others what had happened. There was probably something wrong with the food the Huang family had bought; otherwise, how could it have gradually brought the already senile Master Huang back to his senses?

Moreover, he had been watching the Huang residence for several days but had not seen Yu Ming send anyone to contact Master Huang. He was afraid that the meal was a smokescreen prepared by Yu Ming.

Peach Blossom Village's reputation plummeted, but the scandalous affair of Li Ben's family still got out.

If you were to ask who spread this story, it would undoubtedly be Zhang Bihe, Chen's nephew's wife.

She lived in Baihua Village, the closest village to Taohua Village, and having not visited the Chen family for many days, she brought her husband along to the Li family's house.

Seeing the courtyard gate tightly shut, she called out several times at the door, but Chen did not come to open the door for her.

He pushed open the door and went inside. Looking at the overgrown yard, he muttered, "Wan Ya is really lazy. She doesn't even clean the yard properly. Why doesn't Aunt discipline her?"

She and her husband then searched the entire Li family's courtyard but couldn't find a single person. Even the tables inside the house were covered in dust.

He hurriedly ran out and knocked on the neighbor's gate, "Open the door, please open the door."

The person living next door to Li Ben hurriedly opened the door, and upon seeing Zhang Bihe outside, he seemed to see something dirty and quickly stepped back.

Zhang Bihe asked loudly, "Why are you hiding? I'm asking you, where did my aunt go? It looks like no one has lived in their house for a long time."

Li Ben's neighbor scoffed, "I don't know." She wouldn't say it; she couldn't bring herself to talk about something so shameful. The Chen family's disgraceful deeds were utterly humiliating.

The village didn't make any funeral arrangements at the time; they simply carried the three Chen family members to the back of the mountain and buried them. So Zhang Bihe and her relatives had no idea about it.

When Zhang Bihe saw that the person was not answering her, she became anxious and went forward to scratch her.

As the two began to scuffle, the neighbor blurted out, "He's already dead! How dare you hit me? You wait, I'll tell our village chief!"

Upon hearing that Chen was dead, Zhang Bihe and her husband, without asking for details, rushed back to the village and summoned Chen's family, saying that someone had been murdered in their Peach Blossom Village.

Following behind were many people from Baihua Village who came to seek justice. Zhang Shi was from their Baihua Village, and she died in their Peach Blossom Village without any explanation. If they didn't get a clear explanation, they would go to the government to complain.