She had many other ideas in mind, such as cooperating with Landlord Wu to open a restaurant, or manufacturing cosmetics to sell in the capital. However, Landlord Wu's roots were only in Yuguan County, and the farthest was Cangzhou. As she pondered, she considered who could be her backer? A face flashed through her mind, but she shook her head. No, he was probably back in the capital, so she couldn't ask him for cooperation.

The county magistrate of Yuguan County might be able to cooperate, but she just wanted to achieve results first. She shook her head and no longer thought about future developments.

The next morning, she went to town to buy tofu skin again. This time, she also asked Wen Jiang and Second Aunt to come in to help. He was very excited because he didn't have to study. He asked what the ingredients were and why this was put in first. In the end, Second Aunt scolded him and said, "If you have nothing to do, go study with Bo Ge'er." Wen Jiang was so scared that she didn't dare to speak. Tong Wen Yao patiently explained to him. As long as she explained something, the next time Tong Wen Yao asked again, Wen Jiang would remember the steps and dosage clearly. Even Second Aunt tried to make spicy strips herself and failed several times, but Wen Jiang only made it once or twice and the taste was almost the same as hers. Mother Cui couldn't help but sigh that she was old and couldn't compare with children.

Tong Wenyao, who was grinding ingredients nearby, began to say after hearing this, "Second Aunt, Wen Jiang is interested in food. Maybe she can help us in the future!" Second Aunt was standing by the table stirring spicy noodles. After hearing what she said, she couldn't help but sigh, "If it were in the capital, he could do whatever he wanted, but now it's different from the past. I hope Wen Jiang can help Bo Ge'er in the officialdom in the future."

"Second Aunt, even if Wen Jiang doesn't become an official, she can still help Second Brother. Think about it, when we return to the capital in the future, we'll need money to build connections!" After saying this, she looked at Second Aunt, and seeing her hesitation, she continued, "Second Aunt, what do you think?"

"Yao'er, I have thought about what you said. I don't want him to be a businessman in the future." Second Aunt wanted to consider Wen Jiang's future, but if Boger could win the favor of the new emperor, then his status would also rise.

After she mixed the spicy strips, she said again, "I need to think carefully about Wen Jiang's matter." Hearing her second aunt say this, Tong Wen Yao didn't know what to say, but Wen Jiang was unhappy after hearing it.

"Sister Yao, I heard you were back yesterday, so I rushed here early in the morning." The voice came before the person arrived. She saw that it was Wu Zhu who came. Second Aunt hurriedly asked him to sit down, but he waved his hand and walked towards her.

"Sister Yao, while you were away, I went to Cangzhou to look for a good shop, but it hasn't been renovated yet. I wanted to ask if you have any good ideas?"

She glanced at him and said calmly, "There's no rush. Try these flavors of spicy strips first." There were several ceramic plates on the table for spicy strips. The last time Wu Zhu tasted spicy strips, he saw that the bowl had a chip, so he sent someone to bring a few over and said that he would use them next time and they could use the extra ones to hold dishes. There were a total of six different shapes of spicy strips, each with a different style. Smelling the spicy aroma in the air, Wu Zhu couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said bluntly, "Then I'll try it."

He took the chopsticks from the servant and reached out to pick up the spicy strips on the first bowl. As soon as he took the first bite, he hissed, "So spicy!" When the servant saw this, he quickly handed him a cup of tea, but he shook his head.

After turning his back to the crowd to calm down, he turned back and began to talk about his experience. "It's very stimulating to the taste buds, and there's a numbing feeling in the mouth. I even feel like I want to eat more after finishing it. It's not very chewy, and the juice inside bursts out of the mouth, and then the mouth starts to feel numb. However, the elderly and children may not be able to tolerate this level of spiciness."

After listening to him, Second Aunt said, "I think this is too spicy, too, but after eating it, I feel like I want to eat more." Tong Wenyao nodded. She was not thoughtful enough. The people here didn't grow up eating spicy food, so they couldn't accept it too spicy all at once. It had to be done gradually. Then she took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

Not only did Wu Zhu take notes on his experiences, but even his servant Fu Shan did not let him off and tried them all. Tong Wenyao also took out some to send to Qiu Zhen. Wu Ping had recently gone with Wu Zhu to Cangzhou to look for a shop. When Wu Zhu returned, he asked Wu Ping to come back a few days later, so Qiu Zhen was alone these days.

In winter, many leaves in the forest have fallen, and some red maple leaves are also falling. The sun is not as strong as in summer, but it makes people feel warm. She saw that there were many radishes planted in the field, and then she remembered that there were some vegetables in the field in the backyard. She planned to go to the backyard to take a look after delivering the spicy strips.

She took a small path instead of the main road in the village, and passed through several vegetable fields before arriving at Qiu Zhen's home. The yellow brick and tile house was much better than hers. If she hadn't been in a hurry to build a workshop, she would have wanted to replace the three thatched houses in her home with green brick and tile houses.

Qiuzhen's yard is surrounded by bamboo. You can see inside the yard that almost every house in the village uses sharpened bamboo to surround its yard. There are many bamboos in the back mountain, and even the last time the villagers helped their family, they went up the mountain to cut bamboo to surround it.

She knocked on the door and shouted inside, "Qiuzhen, are you home?" After she shouted twice, she heard a response from inside, "Hey, who is calling me?" Qiuzhen opened the door and saw Tong Wenyao standing at the door in a light green jacket, with a basket in her right hand covered with floral cloth, and she was looking up at her.

Qiu Zhen was a little surprised. Why did she come here? After putting down her needlework, she immediately ran to open the door for her. "Wen Yao, why are you here?" After unlocking the door, she let Tong Wen Yao in to talk.

"I made something delicious at home and brought it to you. Come on, let's go to your kitchen and you can try it. Then tell me if there's anything that needs to be improved."

Qiu Zhen's eyes were filled with curiosity as she sniffed the faint, spicy aroma in the air. "Yao'er, I'm in luck today." Qiu Zhen's kitchen was clean and tidy, with dishes neatly arranged in the cabinets. She took out a dish and handed it to Tong Wenyao, also giving her a pair of chopsticks.

Tong Wenyao also placed the basket on the table. After removing the floral cloth, she found the fragrant spicy strips inside. "Try it, and tell me how it tastes."

After she finished speaking, she took out a small notebook and wrote it down. "You said you like this spicy one?" She pointed at the long spicy strips and asked. Qiu Zhen nodded. "This one is very spicy, but after eating it, I think it's better than the others."