Miao Wan and her mother-in-law looked at each other. Taotao's words were unclear due to saliva, so the two of them couldn't hear what she said.

Miao Wan asked Geng with hope in her eyes, "Mother, did she speak?"

Geng thought for a moment and waved the bowl of egg custard in front of Taotao. "Come on, Taotao, say it again."

But Taotao had no intention of continuing to speak. Her eyes moved around the bowl of egg custard. Fortunately, Geng took the bowl away quickly, otherwise she would have grinned so hard that her saliva would have dripped into the bowl.

Miao Wan refused to give up either. She ran to the kitchen and scooped out a piece of fragrant braised pork on a plate, waving it in front of Taotao, "Taotao, be good and follow me. Call me, Mommy~~~ and I'll give you meat!"

Taotao's saliva is flowing, but no delicious food is fed to him. Do you really think that the baby has a good temper?

Taotao frowned and was about to howl, but was stopped by Geng's quick eyes and hands, who put a small spoonful of egg custard in it.

Geng laughed so hard, "Forget it. Lu Dan is a month older than her and still can't talk. Rui Chen and Xiao Rui didn't start calling mom and dad until they were eight or nine months old. Let's wait a little longer."

Miao Wan stood up regretfully, "Okay..."

Before she finished her words, Taotao swallowed the slippery and tender egg custard in one gulp. It tasted really good, but it was not as fragrant as the one held by her mother. She had a very good nose.

Taotao quietly crawled a few times to the edge of the kang. With a little effort, he propped himself up and looked up at Miao Wan seriously. Maybe he was trying too hard, saliva and farts flew everywhere.

"Squeak!" "Bang!"

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law: "..."

A mother certainly wouldn't mind her daughter's saliva. She swallowed the braised pork in anger. "I call her mother every day, and the word I teach her the most is mother, so how come her first word is "eat"! And she's just a little...girl, how come she farts so much!"

I don’t know if Taotao understood his mother’s disgust, or more likely because he saw that the delicious food was gone. He trembled a few times in a daze, couldn’t hold up his body, and fell down. He didn’t even care that his face was squeezed by the kang, and burst into tears.

Geng Shi was at a loss for words and patted Miao Wan. "Why are you teasing her? You feel uncomfortable if your daughter doesn't cry, right?"

Besides, Geng complained for her granddaughter, "You almost fell asleep while feeding her earlier. If she doesn't eat quickly, she can't reach you. And she has an impatient temper. Children fart more when they swallow too quickly. If anyone is to blame, it's you, the mother!"

Miao Wan touched her nose. It was only like this in the morning. She couldn't fall asleep at other times... too many times. It was probably because the pillow was too comfortable.

Taotao is usually easy to coax, but today, probably because he was too greedy and his hopes were dashed, he sobbed for a long time.

It didn't delay her from eating the egg custard. She swallowed it in one big mouthful. Before Geng could blow it cool down, she sobbed a few more times, which made her mother Miao Wan feel a little distressed.

She had no choice but to go to the kitchen, bite off a piece the size of a rice grain from the fat of the braised pork that had been cooked until it was transparent, and feed it to Taotao, letting her taste it. This was the end of her lunch.

Taotao fell asleep from crying herself tired and sweating. Geng and Miao Wan cleaned her up together, and only then did they have time to think about the business at Qianjinlou.

Qiao Ruichen is watching here.

He had already seen Su Rina and Bayin in the teahouse, but he did not go over to them. He just watched from a nearby corner to prevent someone from taking advantage of the busy scene to cause trouble like at the Ju Fu Restaurant.

In fact, no one has the time to find fault.

Qianjinlou was different from Jufu Restaurant, which opened its doors to welcome customers. There were two sturdy young men standing at the door. Ruan Jialin had personally gone to the dental clinic and picked them out because they were twice his size.

The two of them even specially put on the killer-style security robes that were made for them by Madam Zhang and Yu Shi, as instructed by Miao Wan.

Apart from the fact that he had no mask, his navy blue tight-fitting robe with a wide stand-up collar and two gleaming butcher knives pinned on it made him look particularly imposing.

As for why use a butcher knife?

Well, Xining Town is different from other places. There are many merchants here, so they have a lot of money and goods. They all donate to the Gubei Army's military pay. At least their safety must be guaranteed in the town.

Therefore, in Xining Town, only soldiers in the military camp and the people in the Washi market can own proper swords. Ordinary blacksmiths dare not make swords for people casually, for fear that they will provide weapons for the bandits, who will burn, kill and loot after leaving the town. Then who would dare to go out?

Of course, merchants who paid money or wealthy families would definitely have swords, but no one would take them out and walk around on the streets. As for ordinary people, forget it. The most they would have at home is a kitchen knife and a sickle.

These two butcher knives were obtained by Butcher Zhang because of his in-laws, the Yang family, and he asked the Yang family to sharpen them again.

They are not afraid of being checked and are particularly intimidating. When people were rushing to get in, there was no pushing or shoving. This was all thanks to these two strong guys.

After receiving the free gold dew, the merchants were mesmerized by the golden fragrance under the scorching sun. They only wanted to go in and buy things, and had no time to cause trouble.

Su Rina could smell the pleasant fragrance from halfway across the street. Even though she didn't see the gold powder on the person's arm, she couldn't help but get up and want to go over to take a look.

Women, especially those who are rich and have free time, have no resistance to things with fragrance.

Bayin stopped them from behind, "Sister-in-law, aren't we making a bet? Why don't we wait until Qianjinlou closes before going there?"

Su Rina thought, she was moved by the fragrance, but wouldn’t those merchants outside be moved too?

They get the goods and go to the county town to sell them. Even if she has the goods in her shop, can she compete with these people who go door to door?

If you wait any longer, your fart will not even warm up.

"Bet is a bet, I'm just going to take a look. If their business is not good, we can also give the Qiao family a chance to win the grand prize. I won't cause them any trouble. Don't you have this little trust in my sister-in-law?"

Seeing Agong nodding at him calmly, Bayin grinned and said, "Then go and take a look. It's not that I don't trust my sister-in-law, I'm just worried that my sister-in-law will feel bad."

Su Rina: “…”

She followed Bayin into Qianjin Tower with an expressionless face. Yu wiped the sweat from her forehead and came over to greet them.

Originally, Yu and the others were a little timid. Even though they had trained for many days, it was really different to be watched by only their own family and in front of outsiders.

Sun was so nervous that her legs felt as weak as cotton when the cards were being distributed. She couldn't even stand up. She just sat aside, responsible for checking the golden dew that could be purchased at half price.

Others no longer have time to be nervous. There are too many people, coming in groups, all with countless questions and orders like snowflakes.

"Dear guest, please take a seat. Dear guest, please have some tea. Are you here to take a look or to buy something?" Yu asked numbly these three questions that she could have answered correctly even with her eyes closed.

"With the free gold dew, you can purchase goods at half price three times. If you purchase more than 200 taels, you can go upstairs to discuss details with the shopkeeper."

Su Rina noticed the sign at the door and deliberately asked, "Then I can buy some Golden Dew from someone else and make a bottle myself, or wait until I get the goods and then buy yours at half price, right?"

Before she could answer, Sun whispered, "I'm sorry, your Golden Dew wasn't one of the sixty-six bottles of genuine goods we sent out this morning. You can't buy our goods at half price."

The merchant frowned, realizing Sun was timid. He slammed the table and shouted, "What makes you say this isn't genuine? I spent twenty taels of silver to buy it from the sixty-six people who received it for free! Either Qianjinlou is talking nonsense, or the things you gave away are fake. You need to give me an explanation!"

There were some quick-witted people at the scene who had not expected this problem to arise so soon, and they all came over to watch the fun, with some even agreeing with the merchant. It seemed that they had all thought of this solution.

Surina, standing by, raised her eyebrows at Bayin, crossed her arms, and looked like she was enjoying the show.

Ruan Jialin soon heard the noise and asked Sun what happened, still with a smile on his face.

"My dear guest, our Qianjinlou uses different anti-counterfeiting methods for different gold dews, secret methods passed down from the previous imperial palace. If you are willing to pay a hundred taels of gold, I can tell you how to verify it. If I can't convince you, Qianjinlou will compensate you with a thousand taels of gold. How about that?"

When the merchant heard Ruan Jialin say a hundred taels of gold, his brows raised and he almost wanted to ask him if he was crazy, but his pupils shrank when he heard the second half of the sentence.

A hundred taels in exchange for a thousand taels, it's still gold. When the time comes, you will refuse to accept it until the end. This is a good deal.

Ruan Jialin didn't wait for him to spill his guts and said with a smile, "Of course. During the inspection, there will be officials from the garrison and reputable merchants to testify. Qianjinlou's reputation is priceless. If you've committed fraud, you'll be a blacklister of Qianjinlou from now on. We will no longer sell any goods to you or your relatives. I'll refund half of the hundred taels of gold. If you're satisfied, I'll arrange it right away."

The merchant was stunned. "What if you bribed the adults and the merchants? Wouldn't that mean everything you say is true? This is clearly a scam!"

"Right! Qianjinlou must be crazy because of poverty! They can even come up with such a way to cheat people out of money!"

"Forget it, forget it, it's just a gimmick. They're trying to trick us into coming in and rip us off. I'm not buying from you!"

"Come on, come on, it's just some golden dew, why would we take it so seriously?"

That being said, there were quite a few people who came to join in the fun, but not many left. I guess those who left either had sold out or couldn't afford it.

Although Ruan Jialin was a little afraid that these people would make a fuss and smash things, when he saw the two strong young men standing at the door and thought of Qiao Ruichen who was guarding outside, he took a deep breath and stood up.

If someone bullies you in Jiangnan, you can say it's because Miao Wan is afraid of the consequences. But in the northwest, it is said that General Dingbei and King Shang of Beimeng are behind you, so what is there to be afraid of?

He stopped laughing and straightened his back. "Our anti-counterfeiting totems are incredibly lifelike and clear. Not to mention that no one can imitate them in such a short time, even if they can, we can clearly distinguish between the genuine and the counterfeit. If you're sincere about verifying them, you'll have to pay the price. If you're not, Qianjinlou will only consider you a troublemaker. The door is right behind you, please come in!"

Today, apart from the sixty-six bottles, no Golden Dew is available for sale.

The merchant originally spent money to buy half a bottle of golden dew from an ordinary person, and then diluted it with water from a similar bottle to make it fake, thinking of taking advantage of the situation. How could he just leave like that?

But if he were to verify it, he would be reluctant to part with the fifty taels of gold after seeing how confident the shopkeeper was. He couldn't afford to lose five hundred taels of silver before earning any money.

He immediately put on a smile and said, "Maybe I was cheated. I'll go and settle the score with that person later. As for checking, there's no need. I don't have that much gold. I'll just find someone else who can buy it."

When the others saw how quickly the merchant's face changed, they cursed him in their hearts, calling him a coward, and no one left.

It's impossible to leave. It's a business that is sure to make money. Only a fool would walk away from it.

Su Rina became interested, "Is there really a secret method of anti-counterfeiting from the previous dynasty?"

She glanced at Bayin and said, "After all, we are both the owners of Qianjinlou. It makes no sense for you not to tell us this method, right?"

"If Madam Agula and Brother Bayin want to know, I can naturally tell you." Qiao Ruichen's voice came from the door.

After entering, he smiled gently, "It's just that I'm working for my adoptive father now, and I'm still waiting for the gold to honor him. I'm sure Madam Agula wouldn't be stingy with the gold to buy such a secret method? Of course, it's okay to use the profit to offset it."

When Su Rina saw Qiao Ruichen, she immediately understood why Miao Wan, the God of Wealth, looked a little silly.

The man in the family is like a fox, so doesn't the wife need to be so smart?

She felt a little jealous. If Agula wasn't so tactful and too loyal, and she was the one bearing all the pressure from the royal family, why would she be so shrewd?

Su Rina glanced at the customers who were shopping with ragged clothes and said coldly, "Then I'm afraid I can't save my gold. Sixty or so customers who can buy at half price three times, that's nearly two hundred people a month. If there is no upper limit, can Qianjinlou really make money?"

Qiao Ruichen believes in his wife's ability to make money. She may not be that smart, but she has endless ways to turn waste into treasure.

According to her, it was God who was trying every possible way to feed her, and there was no way he would compensate her.

"Then Madam Agula might as well wait and see."

Rouge shops usually close after sunset.

Don’t be fooled by the bustling Qianjinlou today. That’s because most of the sixty or so people who were buying at half price were caught by the traveling merchants, and there were also fifty guests to be entertained, so it was so crowded.

But after all those who were buying at half price placed their orders, there were only fifty people, and they were busy from morning to mid-afternoon. As soon as it was past noon, Qianjinlou hung up the proofing sign.

Even so, everyone was exhausted. It was hard to say whether they were physically tired or mentally tired. In any case, the woman who was responsible for greeting the guests felt her legs were a little weak, and the force of the recoil made her heart pound, and her face turned pale.

However, when Ruan Jialin came down from the second floor holding the account book, everyone stood up when they saw the bright smile on his face, and they looked even happier than Ruan Jialin.

This made Zhang Sanzhuang, who took the opportunity to come and watch the fun during his afternoon break, astonished. It was indeed the female army led by Awan. They were much better than when they organized the opening of Jufu Restaurant the day before.

Sometimes women's recovery ability can be much stronger than men's.

"Brother Lin, did we make money today?" Yu had a lot of dealings with Ruan Jialin in the Qiao family, and was the one who was coaxed into smiling the most by Ruan Jialin. So she asked first without being shy.

Qiao Ruichen accompanied Su Rina and Bayin sitting in the reception area on high chairs. They were both very interested in Qianjinlou's goods and cash flow. As for that secret anti-counterfeiting method, they were also... ahem.

Ruan Jialin walked towards Qiao Ruichen and the others, "Hey, sister-in-law, what are you talking about? You should know with your toes that Qianjinlou can't not make money! You should ask if the three money boxes we prepared today are enough."

Su Rina felt like she was hit by an arrow. Her face was fine, but her knees hurt a little.

But Yu slapped her face and filled in for her, "It's my fault that my sister-in-law can't speak. She just took advantage of the huge crowds today. I'm afraid she's making more money than Jufu Restaurant!"

Qiao Ruichen suppressed a smile and glanced at Su Rina who was becoming increasingly uncomfortable, then winked at Ruan Jialin.

Ruan Jialin immediately understood, and his tone became even more exaggerated, rubbing his face, "Oh my, sister-in-law, now that you've said that, I've realized it. My face is frozen from smiling today."

Zhang Sanzhuang interjected, "I understand, I understand. It was the same when I opened my shop!"

Ruan Jialin chuckled, "Isn't that right? Mainly because I couldn't help but turn my mouth back to my ears when I heard the silver and banknotes falling out of the money box."

Zhang Sanzhuang nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, me too!"

Su Rina: "..." Damn it! Are you two done yet?

Bayin couldn't help laughing, lowering his head and his shoulders shaking.

Seeing that it was almost done, Ruan Jialin slammed the account book on the long table with a 'slap' sound and said, "Guess how much our turnover was today?"

Everyone held their breath and waited for him to speak.

He stretched out his hand, fingers spread wide, and covered it twice.

Yu asked carefully, "One hundred taels?"

Ruan Jialin shook his head, "Make a bold guess!"

As the shopkeeper, Zhang Sanzhuang dared to think more than the eldest sister-in-law: "Could it be one thousand taels?"

Ruan Jialin chuckled, "Brother Sanzhuang guessed the right number."

Everyone was stunned. What? What head?

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