Remove the internal organs and then distribute some to the villagers.

This pig can feed us for about three more days, and then we won't need to buy meat anymore.

“Yan Chuan’s mother, I heard that you brought back a wild boar.”

Uncle Li came in, and before he even entered the door, he asked a question.

"Yes, Uncle Li, have you finished grinding the beans today?"

"No!"

Li Niu came in and saw Su Luo cutting meat. He said, "Yan Chuan's mother, I came here to buy some wild boar ribs from you. As you know, your Aunt Li is pregnant, and I want to give her some nourishment."

Wild animals are better than domesticated ones. Du Xiuyuan once said that many of the things wild animals eat have medicinal value, which is why Li Niu wanted to buy some ribs from Su Luo.

Now that his wife is eating for two, he can't let her down.

"I see?"

Su Luo tied a plate of spare ribs together with palm leaves and handed it to Li Niu.

"Uncle Li, no need to buy it, you can take it. You didn't ask for my tofu money last month, so take this to Aunt Li."

Aunt Li said that she was able to get pregnant entirely because of Su Luo's help, so when Su Luo gave them the money for the tofu in August, the two of them refused to accept it and said they wanted to thank her for giving them hope.

“This…Yan Chuan’s mother, I thank you on behalf of your Aunt Li.”

Knowing Su Luo's personality, Li Niu didn't stand on ceremony with her.

After the meal, when Su Luo distributed the meat to everyone, they were very grateful. Liu Fangfang and Chen Ping'an, who were eating at Su Luo's place, refused to accept any meat.

No one's home, so no one will eat it even if I take it back.

Luo Mei arrived at the village entrance at some unknown time, arms crossed, head held high, standing arrogantly in front of Su Luo.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Su Luo and the others glanced at Luo Mei, too lazy to pay her any attention.

"Oh dear..."

Zhang Xiujuan couldn't stand Luo Mei's behavior. So what if her daughter married an old man? Wasn't she afraid of being laughed at? Why was she trying to find a sense of existence here?

"Mr. Luo, don't block our way, we're busy."

A basin of water was splashed at Luo Mei's feet, which startled her and made her jump up.

"Zhang Xiujuan, you dare to splash water on me? Believe me, you'll regret this!" Luo Mei pointed at Zhang Xiujuan and started cursing.

"snort!"

"Come on then, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Luo Mei wouldn't dare to confront Zhang Xiujuan. Zhang Xiujuan herself isn't much of a threat, but her husband is tall and strong, and even if Chen Dazhi came, he wouldn't be able to beat him.

Chen Dazhi might not help Luo Mei, but Zhang Xiujuan's man would definitely help her deal with him; Luo Mei only dared to talk about it.

"Ha...what an ignorant and rude countrywoman."

Luo Mei walked over with her head held high and her chest puffed out, her eyes practically bulging out of her head.

“My magpie married into the Xu family and is now enjoying a life of luxury. My son is now the accountant at Hechunlou Restaurant, where he earns five taels of silver a month.”

"Matchmakers are practically wearing down my doorstep; don't they even know their own worth?"

Luo Mei made a point by coming to the village entrance to say this, and it was a veiled insult.

She said that as long as Su Luo's things and people weren't touched, she could do whatever she wanted.

Anyway, it won't be long before she's the one crying.

Last night, Su Luo received a letter from Xu Kong, saying that in just one month, Xu Tianhe had tortured Chen Xique to the point of being inhuman, breaking two of her ribs, and yet he wouldn't let her die.

There was also the unseen assistance, saying that Chen Xique's yin energy overwhelmed Xu Tianhe's yang energy, and the weaker her body was, the more suffering she would endure, and the better the Xu family's fortune would be.

Chen Xique is currently only eating one meal of plain porridge a day and has become skin and bones. Xu Tianhe has also become involved with a newly purchased servant.

Needless to say, Chen Mengqing was about to go bankrupt, so how many more days could he work as the accountant?

"Your daughter is so good, she doesn't even come home. Your son is so capable, why don't you get a wife? Go away, go away... bad luck."

“What do you know? If she’s not from a scholarly family, who could be worthy of my son?”

Zhang Xiujuan had never seen such a shameless woman before; luckily, she didn't have a daughter.

No matter how good Chen Mengqing is, she will suffer if she has a mother-in-law like Luo Mei.

"Get out! If you don't leave, don't blame me for splashing water on you."

As she spoke, Zhang Xiujuan scooped out another basin of water from the water vat and splashed it directly onto Luo Mei's feet.

"Ah! My new shoes."

He wanted to curse again, but when he saw Zhang Xiujuan scoop up another basin, he quickly ran away.

"You little brat, I can handle you."

Su Luo gave Zhang Xiujuan a thumbs up. If Zhao Ruyun had been as tough as Zhang Xiujuan back then, she wouldn't have been bullied so badly by Luo Mei.

However, without a man to support her, Zhao Ruyun inevitably felt inferior and timid.

...

Now that Nangong Qing is back, Su Luo naturally wants to settle the August bonus with him.

In August, eggplants are kept for seeds, as there are hardly any eggplants for sale or used in cooking.

Su Luo could also calculate that this month's dividend was about half less than last month's.

In the afternoon, the restaurant was nearly empty, so I went straight to find Nangong Qing.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, Ah Xu opened it from the inside and almost bumped into Su Luo.

"Keep an eye on them!"

Ah Xu was also startled and almost drew his sword.

"Madam Su, I was just on my way to Changping Village to look for you, but I didn't expect you to come here."

Ah Xu stepped aside to let Su Luo in. Anyway, Ah Xu and Su Luo were always the most enthusiastic when it came to dividing the silver.

However, once Su Luo went inside, she discovered that there was another person she didn't recognize, who was slightly overweight and in his fifties.

He was sitting in front of Nangong Qing at this moment, his face dark and gloomy.

"Su Luo, come and sit down. Let me introduce you. This is Boss Fu, the owner of Hechunlou."

How come the owner of Hechunlou is here? There's a saying that goes, "Competitors are enemies."

“Boss Fu, this Madam Su is also one of the owners of our Fumanlou restaurant. What you just said also requires her consent.”

"Hello, Mr. Fu!"

Su Luo greeted the people first before sitting down.

"I never expected that the owner of Fumanlou would be a woman. My apologies!"

This was the first time Fu Deyong had ever done business with women, and he had actually lost to the women-run Fumanlou restaurant.

"Boss Fu, tell Madam Su your thoughts. If she agrees, I will naturally have no objections."

Su Luo looked at Nangong Qing and Fu Deyong, wondering what the two of them had been discussing before she arrived.

"All right!"

“Madam Su, I, Fu, will be frank. I want to sell Hechunlou and return to my hometown to live out the rest of my life in peace.”

Looking across the entire Yongle County, only your Fumanlou restaurant can compete with my business. Are you interested in opening a branch?

Before looking for Fumanlou, Fu Deyong had already contacted many people, including those in neighboring Deliang County and Anchangzhou.

No one is willing to take over Hechunlou. If this had happened a year ago, this problem would never have arisen.

But after Fu Man Lou changed its menu, it lost its appeal, and no one went to eat at He Chun Lou anymore.

Before those who were interested came to inspect the place, they all tried the food at both restaurants.

In the end, they all came to the same conclusion: they couldn't beat Fu Man Lou, and taking over would only lead to their demise.