Chapter 137 Another move

Seeing that the little girl was not surprised at all, Peng Wanli admired her even more.

"After getting your recipe, the inn's revenue has more than doubled in the past few days. Many people who don't stay at the inn now come to try it."

"Then let's just turn the inn into a restaurant." Li Mumu said with a smile.

Peng Wanli took a deep breath, not because he was surprised by her hand, but because he had really thought about it, but was still a little hesitant.

"You think so too?"

"Yes, there aren't many people traveling to the North, and even fewer staying in hotels. I see that most of the rooms in your inn are empty. Why not use that portion as private rooms for the restaurant, and keep the rest as the inn? Wouldn't that be great?"

Peng Wanli applauded, "Not bad, this is a good idea."

This way, they can do two different businesses without spending a penny more. He is also a man of his word. "I will have someone give you the dividends every month."

Li Mumu smiled and said, "Then I'll be welcome. Thank you, Uncle Peng."

It’s not that she hasn’t thought about opening her own restaurant, but in the north, there are many people like Peng Wanli.

If she rashly opened a restaurant and relied on modern recipes, her business would surely be good, but she would certainly attract the envy of her peers.

Even if family members can fight, it’s not appropriate to always fight when running a business, right?

It would be better to cooperate with others. Peng Wanli has some reputation in the underworld. For example, he was able to find them when his family just settled down. Moreover, with Peng Wanli's protection along the way, they were not harassed by people in the underworld.

Making money is the goal, but not the only one. If Li Mumu wants to live a more comfortable life in the north, he feels it is necessary to make more friends.

It would be so comfortable if I could just collect dividends without having to contribute any manpower or effort.

Besides, she really lacks money. There are treasures from the Li, Gu and Pei families in the space, which are enough for them to live a life of plenty.

Peng Wanli smiled and patted her head, then said, "Madam Gu, why did you come to such a shabby village? Otherwise, I will try to find a way to get you to Qingshui Village, which is a better place."

Madam Gu quickly shook her head. "Thank you, Shopkeeper Peng. This village may be a little poor, but it's very kind. I think it's great."

Peng Wanli nodded, but didn't want to persuade them any further. He thought they were short of things, so he would just send them some more.

Peng Wanli didn't bring much with him. After meeting Li Mumu, he hurried back to turn the inn into a restaurant. He didn't even have lunch, saying that he could go back as soon as it got dark.

As soon as he left with his men, Song Qiang looked at those things and couldn't stop laughing. She had wanted to laugh before, but she didn't have the courage to do it in front of others.

"Mom, look at this! There are so many things here. They'll last us several days." Song Qiang said with a smile, "I didn't expect Peng Wanli to be such a particular person. Not only did he send everything back, he also sent a lot more."

Madam Gu nodded, her eyes falling on her little granddaughter's face, "Mumu is still the best at judging people."

"Of course I'll make you some braised pork ribs tonight. Mingyu and the others have worked all day, so they deserve some meat."

Song Qiang said happily, "I wonder how the three of them are doing. Are they being bullied?"

Gu Lan smiled and joked, "Second Aunt, my father and the others are all adults, not children anymore. Besides, with my uncle's temper, who can bully him?"

"That's right, I'm just worrying for nothing." Song Qiang said with another smile, "Help me put my things away quickly. I need to leave an adult at home. I'm worried about the woman next door."

In the afternoon, Wang Yufen wanted to come over, but the Gu family's yard was very lively and noisy, full of people. She disliked those ordinary people and didn't want to say a word to them on weekdays.

When it was dark, her daughter Shi Aoxue came back, but her meal was not yet cooked.

It's not that I don't want to do it, but there is nothing to do. The rice jar is empty again. Now I am just waiting for the three guys working in the vegetable market to pay me some wages, but most of them will be deducted by the government as money for exile.

It has been three years and they have only paid back a little bit, and no one knows when it will end.

As it was getting dark, the men who had gone to the vegetable market came back one after another.

The three brothers of the Gu family had been home for a while before the father and son of the Shi family came back. After all, in terms of physical strength, those who hold pens cannot compare with those who hold swords and guns.

What's more, the father and son of the Shi family couldn't even get enough to eat, so they naturally didn't have enough strength.

When Shi Wu passed by Gu's house, he sniffed suddenly, "Dad, why does his family always eat meat? When do we eat meat?"

Shi Zecheng curled his lips, thinking that they also ate meat frequently when they first arrived, "They won't be able to eat meat for a few more days."

Unexpectedly, when he returned home and heard Wang Yufen say that someone had sent two trucks of things to the Gu family, his eyes widened.

Wang Yufen sighed, "I don't know what their family background is. Even in this plight, they still have people caring about them. They have a lot of things. There's half a fan of pork alone, as well as rice and noodles. Oh, and that little girl in their family can also be a doctor. She treated quite a few people today!"

Shi Aoxue sneered, "Mom, you're kidding, right? Didn't you say her little girl is only a few years old? Can she see a doctor?"

"It's true. Many people in the village go to his house for medical treatment. Didn't you see the firewood at the door? It was all given by the villagers." Wang Yufen wanted to say that the kang in her own house was cold and could wake people up in the middle of the night.

"I know about the Gu family." Shi Zecheng took a mouthful of porridge, stroked his beard, and with some disdain in his eyes told his wife and children about the background of the Gu family that he had learned today.

"Where did you hear that?" Wang Yufen thought that it was no wonder those women were difficult to get along with. It turned out they were from the Duke's Mansion.

"The Li family said so."

"Who are the Li family? Why haven't I heard you mention them?"

"I just got here too. Speaking of which, it's related to the Gu family. The woman in the Gu family was divorced by the Li family with her child. Another woman from the younger generation was also divorced. I'd say the women in the Gu family aren't very good. You should have less contact with them in the future. What good can a divorced woman be?"

Wang Yufen thought about how a child called the woman she was talking to "Auntie" when she was at Gu's house today. "I see. I can't believe that woman was divorced, yet she still had the nerve to go back to her parents' house to eat and drink. If it were me, I would have hit my head against the wall and died."

Shi Zecheng nodded. He felt that it must be the woman's fault if she was divorced, and that the Gu family was ignorant of etiquette for allowing their daughter to make trouble at her husband's house.

Such people should naturally be kept away from, and getting close to them would be a disgrace to them.

What does it matter if one is born in the Duke's Mansion? He doesn't care. Besides, the more prominent the family background, the harder it is to make a living here.

He felt that the Li family had a great chance. After all, when the country was in crisis, it naturally needed elite soldiers and generals.