He Zhuo didn't go on the opening day. She was pregnant again, carrying a golden child. Yin Zhi and Granny Shi treated her like a porcelain doll.

There are too many people over there, so they won't let us go. They said it would be bad if we accidentally bumped or hurt ourselves.

He Zhuo didn't insist! She focused on resting and recovering during her pregnancy.

The head chef was chosen by Consort Yi; he came from the imperial kitchen, but because of his arrogance, he was ostracized.

Who is our Ninth Prince? He'll be able to get along with all sorts of people in the future. The cook thought to himself, "Being ostracized in the palace is no better than leaving. With my excellent skills, I can make a living anywhere." So, on a whim, he followed Yinzhen out to work.

The amount of fruit wine given by Hezhuo seemed considerable, but it was still insufficient to supply the restaurants. Yinzhen, being a thoughtful person, ordered some beautiful small jars to be made, each containing one jin (500 grams).

Business was great, and the restaurant broke even within two months and started making a profit.

Four months later, Yinzhen fulfilled his promise and returned double the 1,500 taels of silver he had borrowed. In addition, he negotiated with Zhuo Zhan to take a 20% stake in the restaurant as rent. Furthermore, the supply of wine and flower tea to Zhuo Zhan's winery would be settled monthly. Thus, everyone was happy.

In the first year, He Zhuo received a share of 2,500 taels. These wines and flower teas made He Zhuo a fortune. The supply price for a pound of fruit wine was 8 taels, and the supply price for a pound of flower tea was 15 taels. In the shop, the wine was sold for 25 taels per pound, and a cup of flower tea was cheaper, costing 200 wen per cup. The supply price for honey was 15 taels, and the shop sold it for 25 taels.

Therefore, He Zhuo earned 23,600 taels of silver a year from selling these items.

Actually, these prices aren't considered expensive. After all, He Zhuo has set up a spirit-gathering array and spirit stones, so it can be said to be made from top-quality ingredients. The reason it can't be called top-tier ingredients is because the area there is too large and there isn't as much spiritual energy.

In his first year, Yinzhen received nearly 10,000 taels of silver. After deducting all expenses, the money he returned double to his sister-in-law, eighth brother, and tenth brother, as well as the dividends he gave to his sister-in-law, he was able to receive.

The following year, Yinzhen acquired another medium-sized restaurant on the street. They were squeezed out and could no longer continue operating because it was owned by the Ninth Prince, and they couldn't afford to offend him, so they had no choice but to close down.

But that's a story for another time. Right now, the shop has just opened, and He Zhuo is focusing on her pregnancy.