Wherever Du Shaoxuan went, he was warmly welcomed by the people, and they called him "little generals" happily.
Du Shaoxuan also responded with a smile, no longer as cold as before.
Mu Wanqing was a little surprised. She didn't expect him to be so popular.
Du Shaoxuan seemed to see through her doubts and said calmly, "It's the Du family that's popular, not me."
The Du family has guarded the border for generations, comforted the people on behalf of the emperor, and protected the common people. Naturally, they are loved by the people.
As a direct descendant of the family, he carries the glory of his ancestors, inherits their will, and it is his mission to protect the peace of the border.
It can be said that the Du family is the patron saint and spiritual pillar of Xiliang.
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly. Although he was young, he was sober and rational. He was worthy of being the heir that the Du family had trained with all their efforts.
"please."
There was a long queue in front of the braised food shop. Some people were eating in, while others were taking away. The business was extremely booming.
"Is this your business?" Du Shaoxuan couldn't help but take a few more glances. It was even busier than some streets in the capital.
"Yes, it's under my parents' name." Mu Wanqing greeted her busy mother, walked across the lobby and took her to the second floor.
The second floor is not open to the public and is very quiet.
Du Shaoxuan chose a seat by the window, opened the window, and the noisy voices outside came in. The aroma of food filled the air, which was the smell of everyday life.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a lively scene, it’s great.
The others spread out and sat not far from Du Shaoxuan, acting as guards.
When footsteps sounded, Du Shaoxuan looked over and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Brother-in-law, why are you here too?"
Jiang Tongzhi came over and sat in front of Du Shaoxuan. "If I don't invite you back, will your elder sister forgive me? Forget it, I'll wait for you to go back together."
He couldn't persuade the little bully and could only wait.
Delicious dishes were served one after another, including braised platters, cold dishes, steamed dumplings, siomai, cold noodles, lamb skewers, etc., which could not even fit on several tables.
Du Shaoxuan first tried the braised pork trotters recommended by Mu Wanqing. It was soft, chewy, tender and boneless, so delicious that he wanted to swallow his tongue.
Seeing that he was eating happily, Jiang Tongzhi swallowed and couldn't help but stretch out his hand.
As soon as I took a bite, my eyes lit up. Oh my goodness, every one of them was delicious. I don’t know how the siu mai was made, it was so fresh and tasty. As soon as I took a bite, my taste buds exploded.
The cold noodles are sour and spicy, the noodles are chewy, and the flavor is rich and refreshing. I don’t know what sauce is added, but it’s so delicious.
The more he ate, the more he liked it. He tried everything. It turned out that food could be so varied.
Pork alone can be made into many kinds of dishes, including braised dishes, meat patties, steamed dumplings, and braised bones. It's really dazzling.
He looked up accidentally and saw Du Shaoxuan looking at him with an indescribable expression, "What's wrong?"
Du Shaoxuan raised his eyebrows, "Brother-in-law, you said the food outside is not clean."
Jiang Tongzhi was embarrassed for a moment, but soon he smiled shamelessly, "It's not clean, but you won't get sick if you eat it. It's okay to eat it occasionally."
Okay, as long as he is happy.
People who love to eat eat with a passion. Not only Jiang Tongzhi ate happily, but Du Shaoxuan's entourage also ate with relish. The only sound was the chewing, and no one had time to talk.
Mu Wanqing went upstairs carrying a tray with a casserole and two bowls of noodles on it.
Du Shaoxuan quickly stepped forward to take it. "Why didn't you call out so I could ask someone to get it? You can't lift something this heavy. Does your hand feel sore? Don't do this next time."
Jiang Tongzhi looked at the tray, then at Du Shaoxuan. Is that all? Is that necessary?
Faced with Du Shaoxuan's kindness, Mu Wanqing responded with a smile. One bowl had more noodles, the other had less. She opened the casserole and poured the boiled臊子汤 into it.
The combination of egg skin, fungus, garlic sprouts, tofu and diced meat creates beautiful colors and an enticing aroma.
She placed the bowl with more noodles in front of Du Shaoxuan, and the bowl with less noodles... Jiang Tongzhi was about to take it, but Mu Wanqing pushed it in front of him.
She looked at Jiang Tongzhi's empty hands with a look of surprise, "Ah, Lord Jiang wants to eat too? Sorry, I didn't know you were here, so I prepared two bowls."
This is quite normal. In the end, he added, "However, the food outside is not clean, so you'd better eat less."
Well, she took note of what Jiang Tongzhi said and returned it cleverly.
This is retribution in this life. Jiang Tongzhi's mouth twitched. Girls who hold grudges are not cute at all.
What a bad temper! He even dared to fight with the Du family and won.
Mu Wanqing had to save room for other food, so she only prepared half a bowl for herself. After tasting it, she found it tasted great.
"How is it? Is it to your taste?"
Du Shaoxuan's mouth was so full that he only had time to give a thumbs up. Each strip was of even thickness, chewy and refreshing, slightly sour and spicy, and the ingredients were both beautiful and delicious. He took a sip of the red soup, and the fresh and fragrant aroma danced on the tip of his tongue. It was his favorite taste.
Seeing him eating so happily, Mu Wanqing smiled slightly, and Jiang Tongzhi was very greedy.
Just eat it, why are you eating like you've never eaten anything good? You are not an ordinary person, you are the only heir of the Du family, you have been living a life of luxury since childhood, and you have even eaten imperial meals!
I really want to eat, what should I do?
But the two people in front of him had no intention of sharing with him, so he picked up the steamed dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth. Ouch, it was so hot that it sprayed all over his face.
Mu Wanqing looked over and said with a smile, "You should use chopsticks to poke the skin and absorb the soup first so as not to burn yourself."
Jiang Tongzhi was silent. Was she making fun of him? He changed the subject. "The snack street had good business on the first day, but most of the business was free. I don't know what will happen tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
Mu Wanqing took a piece of salad with chopsticks and said, "So far, 1,100 people have come in, half of whom have free tickets, which means that about 600 people paid for it themselves. This is a pretty good number."
Jiang Tongzhi was a little surprised, "How did you know?"
Mu Wanqing was speechless. This was common sense. Market research was a compulsory course.
"I have been observing the data on the second floor of the Security Building, and will observe it again in the afternoon. The data on the fourth day has returned to normal. If there is no curfew, we can still do some business." Mu Wanqing is very confident in the snack street. Anyone who has eaten there will definitely come back again.
Jiang Tongzhi shook his head slightly, "That's impossible."
The sound of hurried footsteps rang out, "Sister, sister, the ingredients are gone."
It was Mu Zicheng. He had been recuperating from his injuries for the past few days, but he couldn't sit idle, so he followed his father to manage the logistics department.
Centralized procurement is of utmost priority.
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh. The business was extremely good. A whole day's supply was consumed in just half a day.
"Don't panic. Send people to the surrounding villages to purchase supplies. Didn't we make a plan before? Just follow it."
Mu Zicheng calmed down and said, "Okay, I understand. Send a few teams to different villages to purchase."
Before this, Mu Wanqing sent people to the surrounding villages to conduct a survey and was familiar with the situation in each village.
You will know exactly how much poultry, vegetables and grain you have.
The price she offered was 10% higher than the market price, and everyone was happy to sell to her.
"Once the snack street is established, it can be fixed and villagers can come to the city to deliver goods, which will save a lot of trouble for everyone."
Jiang Tongzhi was not interested in these. "Just keep it in mind. I am only responsible for collecting taxes. You promised us that the snack street can bring half of the tax revenue of Liangcheng last year."
Mu Wanqing had already checked Liangcheng's tax revenue last year, and it was lower than she had imagined.
But then again, there are no pillar industries, no large sustainable workshops, and the taxation of the people is not high.
"This is not a difficult task. The most important thing is to boost the surrounding economy. Apart from anything else, at least we have provided 400 jobs, which have provided livelihood security for 400 families. The surrounding villages have a certain income, and their lives are gradually getting better."
This is visible to the naked eye, and Jiang Tongzhi also admits that these 400 jobs alone are extremely rare.
Du Shaoxuan took a bite of the crispy chicken. This one was also delicious. "Can chicken, duck, fish and meat keep up?"
Looking at the consumption, the estimate is a bit high.
Mu Wanqing had been prepared. "It's OK for a month or two, but it won't be able to keep up after that. I have asked people to raise chickens, ducks and pork on the farm. In the future, I will also encourage everyone to raise more poultry and vegetables and fruits. It would be best if the government also came forward to make an appeal."
Jiang Tongzhi nodded slightly. This was a great thing for the people of Xiliang.
The people are not afraid of hardship and suffering, they will do anything as long as they can make money.
Du Shaoxuan was a little curious, "What farm?"
Mu Wanqing has been concentrating on the snack street recently and has no time to take care of the farm, so she is only focusing on infrastructure construction.
Since there were not enough people, she asked the villagers from Hemu Village to come and do the work. The Mu family had lived in Hemu Village for a period of time before and had a close relationship with the village.
The villagers of Hemu Village had a hard life and were pale and thin. When they heard that meals were provided, they all scrambled to come and work.
These days, there are more people than work, so as long as we can have enough to eat, that's enough.
Then she sent Mr. Mu Er, Mu Ziang and Mu Ji to supervise the work. She went there every day to check on the situation and the progress was relatively smooth.
It’s just that Mr. Mu is very tired. He was busy supervising before, and now he is back to manage the purchasing department.
As for the family business, it is all managed by Mrs. Mu. Although there are many maids, she is still very tired.
After all, there are still not enough people. Once the snack street is on track, we can hire more people.
Now that they have become good citizens and can buy property and do business openly, a housekeeper and a village head must be appointed.
Countless thoughts went through her mind, "I bought a farm, it's still in the early stages of construction, the fence has just been built, the land is wasteland, but it won't prevent us from raising poultry."
Pig manure can nourish the soil, which is also a solution.
Du Shaoxuan instinctively felt that her farm must be different from others. "I'll go take a look when I have time."
"Okay." Mu Wanqing remembered something, "By the way, did you see Mr. Zeng and the others in the capital?"
“They came back with me…”
Mu Wanqing was extremely surprised and subconsciously looked out the window, "Ah, where are they?"
Du Shaoxuan set out from the capital with Lord Zeng and his party. "They brought their families with them, which was too slow. Some of them fell ill due to acclimatization. I asked them to stay there to get treatment while I rushed back to issue the decree."
There have been regulations in all dynasties that only extremely urgent matters are allowed to use the 600-mile express delivery method.
Once the 800-mile express train is activated, it will be an earth-shattering event, compared to the re-start of war.
According to historical records known to Mu Wanqing, in the 14th year of the Tianbao reign, An Lushan rebelled and local officials activated the highest emergency measures, sending urgent messages to the emperor over a distance of 600 miles. Note (1)
There was no express 800-mile trip as the road conditions at the time did not allow it.
So, how could it be possible to activate the 600-mile express for a pardon? Don't even think about it. It's just a TV show. Just watch it and don't take it seriously.
Du Shaoxuan suddenly looked up and raised his eyebrows slightly. "Right now there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Mu Wanqing's eyes lit up. Is there any good news?
The author has something to say:
Note (1) Information obtained from the Internet.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
