With Song Hanyan present, Nanzhi could not openly put the three beasts into the space.

So he dried the medicinal herbs at home.

The two little guys kept staring at the meat strips in the yard. They had tasted the meat a few days ago, and now they were even more unable to resist seeing it.

Nanzhi said helplessly, "You just ate meat, why are you squatting down there again?"

That's why she can't leave home.

One reason was to prevent others from stealing, and the other was to guard against these two guys.

Since the treasure beast eats spiritual plants, there's naturally nothing to worry about.

But these two little guys are different; they're pure carnivores.

Da Bao and Er Bao wagged their tails like big fans as they looked at Nan Zhi.

Nanzhi: Do wolves wag their tails?

Shouldn't it be the dog wagging its tail?

The sun is shining brightly today, so it's time to prepare a box of dried meat. Once the meat is dried, it can be delivered to the restaurant, which will bring in another sum of money.

With this in mind, Nanzhi was full of energy.

They didn't even notice anyone entering the yard.

"Nan girl," Sun Zheng called out to Nan Zhi, who was busy drying medicinal herbs.

Nanzhi looked up: "Uncle Sun, what brings you here?"

And there was also the child she rescued that day.

Following behind Sun Zheng, Sun Youde stepped forward and said, "Thank you for saving me that day, young lady. I will remember your life-saving grace."

As he spoke, he pulled a chicken out from behind him and placed it on the ground.

"Don't worry, young lady, just come to me if you need anything in the future."

Li Tian's family was relatively better off; they brought over three chickens directly.

“Miss Nan saved my whole family. I, Li Tian, ​​have nothing else but my strength. If you need it, please let me know.”

Nanzhi smiled and nodded, accepting the gift.

This was what she was supposed to do, so she took two more pieces of cured pork that she had dried earlier and handed them to them.

"I made this myself. I'll take it home and stir-fry it. It'll be delicious."

“That won’t do,” Sun Zheng declined.

Nan Zhi: "This isn't anything precious. You can take it back and have a taste."

When the group entered, they were somewhat shocked to see the yard full of hanging meat.

The crops had just been planted, and the family's food reserves were insufficient. Sun Zheng had not seen meat for a long time.

To repay the kindness, he even brought over the only laying hen in his house.

Hearing Nanzhi say that, he had no choice but to accept it.

After the group left, a carriage slowly drove into the village and stopped in front of Nanzhi's house.

Liu Dezhi slowly got out of the car.

"Master," Liu Dezhi was about to kneel when he saw Nanzhi.

Nanzhi quickly helped the person up, saying, "What are you doing? We don't do that kneeling and bowing here. I value character."

Liu Dezhi was delighted: It seems that his master trusts him very much.

"What happened at the restaurant?"

Liu Dezhi quickly waved his hand, "The restaurant is fine, it's just that we're short-staffed right now. I'd like to ask what the master thinks?"

"Where's Song Hanyan? He's in charge of this matter. Aren't we short-handed?"

Speaking of this, Liu Dezhi felt wronged.

"Master, Young Master Song has not explained this."

These days, he and the shop assistants are busy running around, doing the work of two people.

If this continues, I'll definitely lose weight.

Since Song Hanyan got the salt and wine, Nanzhi hasn't seen him all day and doesn't know where to look for him.

But now that Liu Dezhi has come knocking on her door, she has no choice but to say, "I'll talk to him when I get back tonight."

Liu Dezhi said yes, but inwardly he felt a bit contempt for Song Hanyan.

He's a son-in-law who's married into the family after all; his master has been giving him instructions for so long, and he still hasn't gotten it done.

He owned a restaurant, and seeing the meat hanging in Nanzhi's courtyard, he asked curiously, "Master, what is that meat in the courtyard?"

Nanzhi was about to speak to him.

"This is cured meat I made. It won't be ready to use for a few days. I'll tell the cook the recipe then and let him try making it."

Liu Dezhi then remembered something else.

"Master, our cook is gone."

"Where is the original chef?"

Liu Dezhi: "The original chef was poached by the restaurant across the street."

Nanzhi:······

"That chef is the only one keeping the restaurant afloat. They made the contact secretly, and I only found out about it recently."

He paid the cook his wages, but who would have thought he would walk straight to the restaurant across the street?

Although Liu Dezhi was angry, he couldn't stop them.

"Don't worry, Master. He didn't take the rabbit, but he took all the remaining chili peppers."

The chili peppers are considered a secret ingredient in a restaurant's recipe.

That cook was an old man; who would have thought he would do something like that?

"A restaurant can't be without a chef," Nanzhi frowned.

"I have plenty of chili peppers, you don't need to worry."

Liu Dezhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking his master was going to punish him.

Nan Zhi: "You go back first. The restaurant needs to open as soon as possible, so we need to speed things up. Not only do we need to be fast, but we also need to be unique."

Since the restaurant occupies a very small area, just in case, Nanzhi felt it was best to buy all the surrounding land.

"Go and do something for me."

Nanzhi whispered a few words in Liu Dezhi's ear.

"Yes, Master." Liu Dezhi received the order and prepared to leave.

Little Li San'er has come to deliver rabbit grass again.

There's a carriage parked outside the eldest sister's door. What happened?

He dropped the rabbit grass and ran in.

"Big sister, who's here!"

Liu Dezhi turned his head and saw Xiao Li San'er, his eyes widening immediately.

"Master, what do you think of this young man?"

Nanzhi understood what he meant. Little Li San'er was strong and healthy, and knew how to repay kindness. He was quite good.

"Xiao Li, this is Manager Liu of the 'Number One Restaurant in the World' in the county."

Shopkeeper? Looks like he's not here to cause trouble. Little Li San'er threw down the sickle in his hand.

"Hello, Manager Liu."

Liu Dezhi nodded slightly, becoming increasingly satisfied with the young man.

"The restaurant needs people right now. Would you like to work for me? If you do well, you can earn five hundred coins a month. Do you want to work for me?"

Five hundred coins a month, but Xiao Li San'er helps Nan Zhi feed grass, and he only gets one hundred coins a month.

Five times the amount, Nanzhi thought he would definitely agree.

"I won't do it!"

Nan Zhi: "Xiao Li, this is a great opportunity, hurry up and go."

Although Xiao Li San'er was active, his older sister gave him work and even saved his grandmother. Xiao Li San'er wasn't such an ungrateful person.

Besides, if he leaves, who will do the chores at my sister's house?

Liu Dezhi tried to persuade him to no avail, and had no choice but to leave in his carriage with regret.

Nanzhi knew he wanted to repay her kindness, but now was a crucial moment, and she couldn't let him act impulsively.

Besides, the restaurant originally belonged to her, and Nan Zhi didn't have many trustworthy people under her command, so it would be best if Xiao Li San'er went there.

“Xiao Li, you’re only thinking about repaying a debt of gratitude, but have you thought about your grandmother’s future medical expenses? With money, you can give your grandmother a good life and stop her from suffering.”

Little Li San'er paused, then lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Nanzhi didn't pressure him.

"Go back and think about this carefully, and give me your answer tomorrow."

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