Chapter 484 Jiang Xiangzhong Goes to Blackwater City

Ling Xuan had no time to come out, and Shen Qing and others were busy as hell!

Mainly because the delivery service that was previously booked has started.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, most shops are closed, including hot pot shops. However, the front door is closed, while the backyard is bustling with activity.

Washing vegetables, cutting meat, adding side dishes, plating... The custom-made food boxes are neatly arranged layer by layer. In addition, the double-handled iron pot is filled with frozen soup base - it can be boiled over charcoal fire and then used directly in hot pot.

The seasonings are packed in porcelain jars with lids and then placed in specially made wooden boxes of the right size. Once a portion is prepared, special servants will form a group of three, one driving the cart and two escorting the ingredients, and deliver them to the house of the person who has made the reservation. They will arrange the ingredients themselves before returning them.

The people in the kitchen were responsible for preparing the dishes, the original waiters were changed to delivery people, and the shopkeeper was responsible for the overall coordination, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

When the reconciliation day came, even though Guan Li thought she was now "well-informed", she still couldn't help but be surprised!

You have to know that before she followed her mother, any job that paid her father two taels of silver a month was considered a big job.

After following my mother, I started from a small family workshop and later expanded it to a workshop that employed dozens of people, earning hundreds of taels of silver a month.

Then go to the hot pot shop and earn hundreds of taels a day!

The difference is worlds apart.

I had originally thought of closing the shop for about twenty days. Even if there was no income, the daily shop rent, wages, and food were all expenses. I thought there was no way to avoid it during the New Year, but I felt bad about the expenses and couldn't help but worry. I was worried that business would be bad after the New Year, and I was worried that business would be bad due to the hot weather. I had so many employees to feed, and their families were all waiting for money to buy food - not something luxurious and expensive, but just the most basic food to fill their stomachs.

There are also herders who make a living by selling cattle and sheep...

"Mom, the delivery service makes as much as when I was running the shop! And these past few days, I've made more than I did on the first, second, and third days of the Lunar New Year.

I carefully studied the families I had booked, and it wasn't that they were hosting more banquets, but rather that the scope had expanded."

Shen Qing understood.

If there are too many banquets, it means that the same company will repurchase repeatedly. In this case, the previous daily income can only be maintained and will not increase. However, if the scope is expanded, it means that more reservations have been made.

The increase in reservations is basically because these people are the same ones who were invited to the banquet before. They think it is a good idea and start to follow suit.

She instructed, "Well, delivery isn't cheap. Tell the owners of the four shops that service is paramount. They must make it as convenient for customers as it is in the shops. That's the most important thing! They're paying for quality and service."

Guan Li nodded heavily and replied, "Okay, Mom, I understand."

Shen Qing looked at Guan Li and sighed: "A Bing will most likely not be in the capital in the future. It's not good for the couple to be separated, and it's even worse for the children to be left behind.

No matter what, no matter how hard it is, it's better for the children to stay with their parents. The eldest son will naturally go with them to look after the children, but even if the eldest son is at home, he can't be relied upon to look after the shop."

The eldest brother is just an ordinary man, but fortunately he is lucky enough to marry A Bing. In that dynasty, divorce is basically not allowed. He takes good care of the children, and the children have feelings for him, so A Bing can have no worries. His family will surely be rich and prosperous in the future, and their development will not be bad.

Guan Li thought silently that if it was her uncle who was out, her mother would probably change her words.

But it was just my mother. If it were any other mother-in-law, how could she possibly agree to her daughter-in-law going out to work? Not only did my mother support Sister Bing, she also said that my uncle had experience with two children before, so I could rest assured that the children would be with him. Is this a matter of whether I could be at ease or not? Which mother-in-law in other families would agree to this?

No matter how useless his son is or how hard his life is, he would never agree to let him go out to develop, especially when this development depends on his daughter-in-law.

But my mother agreed easily and thought it was natural, as if this matter was so small that it was not worth mentioning.

Why did mother talk to her about this today?

Shen Qing added, "The second son is very quiet and only knows how to work. He is not good at speaking to outsiders, especially in situations where he needs to talk. I'll have to work hard on you."

Guan Li stood up hurriedly and nervously replied, "Mom, I'm not tired! Really!"

She was a married country girl who could meet strangers, talk business, and manage so much money. She felt that she was luckier than Sister Bing!

Moreover, although Brother Xiangxi was a man of few words, he was extremely supportive of her. He never said that she should not show up in public, nor did he think that she should just stay at home and serve him. He knew that it was inconvenient for a woman like her to talk business, so every time he was with her, he let her talk, and he silently watched over her and helped her.

With such a husband and mother-in-law, what else could she be dissatisfied with? Why would she feel hardship? You know, such "hardship" is something that many women can only dream of but cannot achieve!

She just felt that she must have accumulated blessings for eight lifetimes to have met them.

Shen Qing didn't expect Ali to react so strongly. He waved his hand and watched her sit down again. He thought that the second son was also lucky. The wife he married was capable and he had no complaints.

A small family can become prosperous if two people work together and put their efforts into one. Although the eldest and second child are not cut out for business and do not have any great talents, as long as they do not hold their partner back, they will be fine.

Don't worry about the third and fourth children. One knows how to eat and can turn this delicious food into money, and the other has a quick mind and is good at doing business.

Next is Xiaoshui, she is a management talent, and she will be able to manage the workshop well in the future;

Then there is Xiang Zhong. The imperial examination in the Jing Dynasty was like squeezing on a single-plank bridge. It was as difficult to pass as it was for Fan Jin. However, he has now found another way for himself and found a way of agricultural planting. He is indeed a smart man!

Even if he passes the exam and becomes an official in the future, he won't have to worry about being harmed by the intrigues in officialdom. Instead, he might just feel at home and be able to handle things with ease.

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Ling Yi stayed at the farm until the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Seeing that the delivery business was good and his father was too busy to come out, he immediately returned to Blackwater City to have the cattle and sheep delivered.

Before leaving, I have to take Jiang Xiangzhong with me.

Although sweet potatoes cannot be planted until March, they must be grown in advance. Once we arrive in Heishui City from the capital, we can take a short rest and then start growing the sweet potato seedlings.

Jiang Xiangzhong happens to be the "technical instructor" in this area.

The most important thing is that Jiang Xiangzhong can record any problems in the seedling cultivation process truthfully and in real time and compile them into a book - he not only wants the people of Heishui City to have enough food to eat, but also wants the people of the entire Jing Dynasty to have enough food to eat!

He needed a complete and comprehensive planting manual that could help people from all over the country.

Jiang Xiangzhong looked at his mother, his whole body revealing the confusion of a teenager.

Is he going to go? If it was before, he would definitely agree. After all, Ling Yi is a prince. He is different from his third brother. The third brother only cares about eating, while he is a scholar who has studied hard for more than ten years. Which scholar doesn't want to achieve something?

You know that my mother is a first-rank lady, and especially before the New Year, the emperor would personally go out of the palace to taste his own food. Why would he go out of his way to make friends with the prince?

What could be safer than getting to know the emperor directly!

Now the crown prince has not been decided, and the emperor is old. Only those who are by the emperor's side can know more accurately which prince is most likely to inherit the throne.

"Go ahead, this career is very meaningful." Shen Qing made the final decision.

This child is still too young and has a narrow vision.

The emperor has a wide range of knowledge. How could he, at such a young age, see through everything?

Ling Xuan could tell exactly what he was thinking at a glance!

Look at the people beside Ling Xuan. They are either smart people like Jiang Fu, the king among kings; or loyal ministers like Yan Yu, who have only a sincere heart and absolute loyalty.

Besides, even if he knew which prince Ling Xuan wanted to choose, what would it matter?

The prince has his own staff, relatives, friends and playmates. The outcome has already been decided. How could he possibly use him when he comes to surrender and show goodwill?

Ling Yi was different. Even if he couldn't inherit the throne, he was still a prince, with status and power. He was considered the top echelon of the entire Jing Dynasty. He wouldn't suffer any loss if he followed him.

Next, he kept careful records of sweet potato cultivation. Agriculture has been valued by emperors throughout the dynasties, and he became an expert in this field. No matter who becomes emperor in the future, he will be reused.

For countless years to come, Jiang Xiangzhong will be extremely grateful for the decision his mother made for him today!