She didn't pay much attention to it, but instead boiled water to wash her face and soak her feet.

After being out for two days, she developed chilblains on her heels and ears.

After the kang (heated brick bed) was lit and the room was warm, she soaked her feet, and her toes and ears became red and itchy.

While she was feeling extremely upset, she was also relieved that she had come along herself, instead of Xiaoyu.

Otherwise, who knows how much suffering that girl would have endured.

When Chi Qiao went to the restaurant to sell menus, she did not wait for Qin Mu to return.

On her way down the mountain, she had already learned from Qin Mu which restaurant in the county town had a good reputation and reasonable prices.

After making many inquiries, we finally decided on Tongfu Restaurant.

She went out early in the morning. The main entrance of the restaurant was not open, but the back entrance was bustling with activity.

Even in freezing rain, people still come to deliver meat, vegetables, and dried goods.

Chi Qiao didn't disturb them while they were busy. Instead, she waited until the manager was finished and about to close the door before coming over to say that she wanted to sell recipes.

Fearing the manager wouldn't accept it, she added, "It's the Qin family's young master; Qin Mu introduced me."

Qin Mu's reputation was known to everyone in Anping County.

When some naughty kids don't sleep and make a fuss at night, their families threaten them, saying that if they don't sleep well, they'll send them to Qin Mu's side.

This trick has never failed; it can be said to be infallible.

The children trembled at the mention of his name and instantly became incredibly obedient.

Qin Mu's "reputation" was simply too great.

Anyone who gets close to him will either lose money or get injured.

Children have eyes, they can hear and see, and they tend to follow what others say, so they become incredibly obedient when threatened.

It's like when we were kids and wouldn't sleep at night, the adults would say, "If you don't go to sleep, the tiger auntie will come and grab you."

The manager of Tongfu Restaurant, surnamed Fan, greeted Chi Qiaoke politely upon hearing Qin Mu's introduction and ushered her inside.

"Please wait a moment, sister. I'll go and call Manager Cheng and Butcher Qi over right away."

When Chi Qiao arrived, she had already brought the seasonings that Chi Yu had placed at the bottom of her basket.

These are the ingredients she uses when making boiled pork and grilled fish.

The manager and head chef of Tongfu Restaurant did not keep Chi Qiao waiting for long.

Before long, the two of them arrived at the same time.

Upon seeing Chi Qiao, Qi Paoding asked, "I heard from Steward Fan that you, sister-in-law, are selling recipes?"

"Yes! I'm from Chijia'ao. When Qin Mu, the young master of the Qin family, came to visit, he ate the food I cooked and said it tasted great."

They also said that if your family is short of money, you can come here and give it a try.

We are mountain dwellers, and our livelihood depends on the weather even more than that of farmers.

With the weather like this, we can't hunt, and we don't have much food stored at home.

So he was anxious and wanted to exchange some money for grain.

Shopkeeper Cheng and Butcher Qi did not ignore Chi Qiao's claim of being short of money and immediately try to lower the price.

The two exchanged a glance, and then Qi Paoding spoke up: "I wonder what the recipes you're selling today are called, sister-in-law? Would it be convenient for you to come into the kitchen and make them now?"

"I'm going to make grilled fish and boiled pork, which is convenient to cook now."

Qi Paoding was actually from Qi Family Village outside the city, but he did not hold a grudge against Chi Yu and Qi Mingyu because of their affair.

Upon hearing Chi Qiao's words, he led the person into the kitchen.

She even hired cooks to help her.

Chi Qiao served two dishes, with boiled pork being the first. After tasting them, Qi Paoding and Manager Cheng immediately decided to order them.

However, because the restaurant sells more than one dish, and there are few base ingredients available now, business is slow, so the price cannot be too high.