The next day, before Gu Yanyue even arrived at the restaurant, she heard people talking about the restaurant's lobster business. A street vendor selling steamed buns whispered to his companions, "Old Li, have you heard? They say the crayfish at Fengji Restaurant is killing people!"

"Where did you hear that?" Old Li was shocked.

"You don't know anything?" The two of them moved closer and whispered for a long time.

"I really didn't expect it. I was saying! How can we eat such weird things? How can the owner of Fengji Restaurant do such a wicked thing? We'd better not go to Fengji Restaurant to eat in the future!" The two said with a look of deep sorrow.

Gu Yanyue knew that something was wrong and rushed to the restaurant.

Sure enough, the restaurant was unusually quiet today. It was usually bustling, but now there was no customer except the waiters.

"Sister, you're here." Seeing Gu Yanyue, Yu An suddenly found his backbone.

"Yu An, what's going on?"

"Sister, someone came to the restaurant today to cause trouble, saying the lobsters were poisonous and had killed people. I led my men to capture that person, and later I learned that he had heard the story from hearsay." He paused, then continued, "I asked him where he got the news, and he said it was from the south city. We did buy lobsters for the south city recently..."

"Where is that person?" Gu Yanyue asked.

"Sister, it's my fault. I let that person run away without paying attention." Yu An felt a little guilty.

Gu Yanyue couldn't bear to blame a child, so she comforted him and said that everything was fine.

She knew that lobsters would clash with some foods, but she had specifically told Yu An yesterday which dishes were incompatible with lobsters, and she shouldn't have disclosed this.

So after carefully asking Yu An about the cooking steps, Gu Yanyue was certain that the lobster deaths this time must have been caused by someone behind the scenes.

"Yu An, this is probably a conspiracy. No one died. These are all rumors." Gu Yanyue didn't know who was behind it, but the enemy was in the dark, so she had to be more careful. This person was not only coming for the restaurant, but also for her.

This is not the problem at the moment. The problem is how to revive the restaurant's business.

First of all, to revive the restaurant business, we must tell everyone that there is nothing wrong with lobsters and convince everyone. We must also let everyone understand lobsters and not be afraid of them.

What kind of activities can attract everyone and promote the event? Gu Yanyue thought of storytelling.

"Liu Mei, are there any storytellers nearby?"

"Yes, Mr. Fu from the east side of the city. He used to be an official, but later he lived in seclusion in the city as a storyteller. I heard that his medical skills are also extraordinary. If other doctors can't treat an illness, Mr. Fu will definitely be able to cure it."

"If he is so powerful, why didn't Your Majesty bring him into the palace?" Gu Yanyue didn't quite understand. If Mr. Fu was so powerful, why didn't he become an official?

"Your Majesty has been here before, but Mr. Fu was unwilling, so Your Majesty did not force him." Liu Mei replied.

Gu Yanyue smiled. It turned out that there were people that the emperor could not invite. It seemed that Mr. Fu was also an expert. If he could be invited to the restaurant to talk, maybe the person could be brought back to life.

"Liu Mei, let's go visit Mr. Fu."

Liu Mei was stunned for a moment: "My Lady, you don't want to invite Mr. Fu, do you? It's impossible to invite him."

“How do you know if you don’t try?”

Gu Yanyue brought Liu Mei to the east of the city to meet Mr. Fu. What caught their eyes was an old man in his fifties or sixties with gray hair. However, he looked energetic and was playing games with several children.

"How are you, Mr. Fu?" Gu Yanyue bowed to him.

Fu Yuan glanced at Gu Yanyue and ignored her. Liu Mei immediately became angry: "Why are you like this? Do you know that this is..."

"Liu Mei." Gu Yanyue stopped Liu Mei from speaking, and then looked at Mr. Fu, "I would like to ask you for a small favor. I wonder if you can agree. If you agree, I am willing to give you a jar of wine."

After Gu Yanyue finished speaking, Liu Mei was shocked.

Over the years, who among the people who came to Mr. Fu hadn't sent thousands of taels? His own queen only used wine?

Gu Yanyue had inquired before coming. She knew that Fu Yuan liked wine, had no shortage of money, and cared about the people. Therefore, for such a person, just using money to entertain him would not work.

"Mr. Fu, the restaurant run by my daughter is selling lobsters. I buy lobsters from Jiangnan to solve the problem of lobster infestation in Jiangnan and to provide people with a way to make a living. But now the lobsters can't be sold, and I really have no other choice. I hope you can come forward and tell me a story and promote my lobsters." Gu Yanyue looked at Fu Yuan sincerely, and simply explained that what she was doing was to solve the problem of lobster infestation in Jiangnan.

Fu Yuan looked at Gu Yanyue and slowly said, "Girl, when others come to ask me for help, they all spend a fortune. How can you ask me for help with just a pot of wine?"

"Sir, you're not short of money." Gu Yanyue smiled and added, "However, gold is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find. Sir, do you want this friendship that is worth more than a thousand gold coins?"

Fu Yuan looked up at Gu Yanyue, suddenly smiled, and then said with a smile: "You are quite interesting, girl. I will help you with this matter."

"Thank you, sir." Gu Yanyue smiled.

Fu Yuan's arrival caused a stir around the restaurant. It was rare for someone to invite Fu Yuan, and everyone was surprised.

Fu Yuan told everyone that lobsters were not poisonous and tasted delicious, and he went on and on like that for a long time. After all, Fu Yuan was a very authoritative person in the eyes of the people. After Fu Yuan's words, everyone's worries were reduced a lot. After this storytelling, the restaurant's business gradually improved.

After tasting it for the first time, everyone came for a second time. The number of repeat customers kept increasing, and they praised the lobster highly. Gu Yanyue took the opportunity to launch other flavors of lobster. All of a sudden, the business was so booming that the streets were blocked by long queues every day.

The demand for lobsters here is astonishing, and the problem of Jiangnan lobsters has been solved.

Gu Yanyue also benefited from the crayfish this time. She weighed her wallet and it was so heavy!

…

But people in the palace were not as happy as Gu Yanyue.

Gu Yanrou had been waiting to see Gu Yanyue make a fool of herself and be laughed at for not being able to solve the lobster problem. But now, the problem was solved exceptionally smoothly, and Gu Yanyue was able to steal the limelight.

Even daddy asked about Gu Yanyue when he came to see me today. Normally, daddy never asks about Gu Yanyue!

Just as she was getting angry, she suddenly heard a palace maid outside come in to report: "Your Majesty, His Majesty has gone to Fengqi Palace again today. Your Majesty, please go to bed early."

"Bitch!" Gu Yanrou pushed the tea set on the table, and it broke into pieces.

Originally, because Yuwen Ran wanted to please Prime Minister Gu, although he did not favor her recently, he at least came to Zhaoyang Palace to rest often.

But ever since the good news came from Gu Yanyue, Yuwen Ran was eager to see Gu Yanyue right now. How could he have the mood to come to Gu Yanrou?

"You bastard, bitch, little devil!" Gu Yanrou cursed Gu Yanyue and grabbed the cloth on the table fiercely. "Gu Yanyue, just wait for me!"

Her eyes were fierce, and the servants around her lowered their breathing, fearing that Gu Yanrou would direct her anger towards them.