Back at Old Liu's house, the group told their family about their plans to open a restaurant.

The elderly couple, who had been on tenterhooks for a long time, finally felt relieved.

So that's what happened—he went out to find ways to make money! That scared them to death.

I thought the daughters-in-law were unhappy that the old couple were supporting their daughters, so they deliberately ran away from home!

The three Liu brothers returned one after another. When they saw their wives return, they were all so happy that they surrounded them and wouldn't let go.

Liu Qing was particularly egregious in this regard.

He clung to Lin Xue like a boneless wolfhound.

"Wife, why didn't you tell me you wanted to go to town? Why didn't you take me with you when you went to buy the shop?"

"Do you know how worried I am when I come back from work and don't see you?"

"You almost scared the soul out of me, do you understand?"

"My wife..."

Liu Qing's mouth was like a dam without a door; he kept babbling on and on for over an hour without stopping.

What's remarkable is that he didn't repeat a single word during that entire hour.

In the days that followed, Lin Xue was busy with the restaurant's affairs.

Liu Qingyuan was completely handed over to the care of Old Man Liu and Old Lady Sun.

The restaurant's official opening caused a sensation throughout the county, and even the county magistrate couldn't resist coming over to join the fun.

I originally intended to suppress this restaurant owner who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Upon seeing the county magistrate's personal arrival, those who harbored ulterior motives had no choice but to restrain themselves.

"Thank you for your presence, Your Excellency. Please come to the private room on the second floor!"

That day, everyone in the Liu family was busy at the shop.

After half a month of training, the three Liu brothers, along with their eldest and second sisters-in-law, have mastered the basic etiquette for welcoming guests.

Of course, the Liu family members were mainly responsible for maintaining order at the scene and handling some emergencies.

The waiters are the ones who actually serve the guests.

The restaurant hired a total of 8 waiters, 1 manager, 2 head chefs, 2 cooks, and 3 assistants.

Most of the staff were recruited from the village; only the manager and head chef were hired from outside.

Because the restaurant's dishes were quite novel, it attracted a lot of customers on its opening day.

And then there were those with ulterior motives who, upon learning of the magistrate's arrival, immediately brought their families to the restaurant as well.

Naturally, he bumped into the county magistrate, and what followed was all sorts of networking and flattery.

Just when the restaurant was at its busiest, a woman who looked like a Taoist nun walked into the restaurant.

"Master, you've arrived?"

"Quickly, second brother, quickly call your third sister-in-law over and tell her that Master has arrived!"

The moment he saw the Taoist nun, Old Man Liu couldn't sit still.

He quickly found his second son and asked him to inform Lin Xue.

"Where did this Taoist nun come from? She looks so pure and untouched by worldly affairs."

The guests dining in the lobby on the first floor all craned their necks when they saw the Taoist nun who looked like an immortal descending to earth.

But the next second, something amazing happened.

The Taoist nun's figure flashed and disappeared from everyone's sight.

When it reappeared, it had moved from the first-floor lobby onto the stairs to the second floor.

The next second, another flash appeared on the second floor.

Finally, they disappeared on the stairs on the third floor.

The guests who witnessed this scene were almost scared out of their wits, thinking they were hallucinating.

"Don't panic, everyone. This is the restaurant owner's master, a reclusive master!"

Seeing that the guests were starting to get scared, Old Liu quickly stepped forward to explain.

"Old man, you're saying this guy is the boss's mentor?"

"With such a divine master, the boss must be incredibly capable, right?"

Those who can sit and eat in the lobby on the first floor are all ordinary guests from well-off families.

The wealthier people gathered on the second floor.

However, what happened in the hall would soon reach the ears of the wealthy people.

This also made those who were not intimidated by the magistrate's authority think twice about their own strength.

Could they afford to offend such an elusive and mysterious master?

"No wonder this country bumpkin dared to open such a big restaurant in Ning'an County; he must have powerful backers!"

"We originally thought their backer was the county magistrate, but we never expected their real backer to be such a senior figure!"

In the private room on the second floor, many people were talking about Lin Xue's master.

"It seems that this restaurant is ostensibly run by a country bumpkin, but in reality, there's someone else behind it!"

A middle-aged man with a large belly looked at the refined scholar sitting opposite him and felt a faint bitterness in his heart.

Their family also owns a restaurant, and they came here today to find out the truth about this restaurant.

The results are clearly beyond their means, and any attempt to sabotage them with clever tricks is unlikely to succeed.

Even with the county magistrate as their backer, if they didn't have that reclusive master in charge, as long as they handled things cleanly, no one would be able to find fault with them.

But things are different now.

Those senior masters are elusive and unpredictable.

If they had known they were up to no good behind the scenes, they probably wouldn't have even had a chance to react before being dealt with by their seniors.

"The master of this place can only befriend us, not do evil!"

"It's just that this one restaurant has been slightly affected. Our Wang family is large and powerful. If we lose a little here, we can make up for it from other places!"

The two chatted for a while longer and sampled the food at the restaurant.

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