Because Xia Zhiliao was being held in the county magistrate's arms, she could clearly feel his heart beating wildly.
[Hey, why does the master's heart beat faster when he sees my aunt? Could it be that he has a crush on my aunt? ]
Xia Jinxiu's face turned slightly red. This little girl said everything!
"Master, just one more dish is ready. Please come in. We are really sorry to trouble you with our family matters." Xia Jinxiu greeted warmly.
The county magistrate nodded, having recovered from his recent distraction. He had an impression that this girl was always beautiful every time he saw her, but he had only seen her virtuous side.
Xia Jinxiu was a skillful person with quick hands. And because she was inviting the county magistrate, she put a lot of thought into cooking the food, so the color, aroma and taste were all perfect.
The county magistrate had wondered what the meals of farmers were like, but when he saw a table full of dishes he had never seen before, he was stunned.
"This... these are all from Miss Xia's hand?"
Old Madam Xia nodded. "Yes, Master, you are used to eating delicacies from the mountains and the sea. Please don't despise our country food."
The county magistrate shook his head. "No, why would I dislike it? This... looks better than those restaurants in the county, and it smells delicious, too."
Xia Jinjun had no other intentions, he just wanted to show off his sister, "Sir, to be honest, my sister is now a chef that many families want to hire but cannot."
"Oh?" The county magistrate's eyes flashed with surprise, "Miss Xia looks delicate, but I didn't expect she is capable."
Xia Jinxiu smiled, her face slightly reddened, "Sir, please don't laugh at me, but please try the dishes I cook and give me some advice. I want to open a restaurant later, I wonder if it will work!"
"Of course it will work!" The county magistrate gave the answer before he even tasted it. After eating it, he felt that he was right. "Miss Xia's cooking skills are really amazing. I have also been to some big restaurants, but the dishes there are really inferior to Miss Xia's cooking skills. If Miss Xia opens a restaurant, I would like to go and support her!"
"Sir, I feel relieved when you say this. You love the people like your own children and do things for us ordinary people. If you come to have a meal, I won't charge you." Xia Jinxiu quickly said something nice.
The shop frequented by the county magistrate is not only a living signboard, but even ruffians and hooligans dare not cause trouble here.
This was her wishful thinking, but she didn't expect it to come true so quickly.
"To be honest, I have lived for nearly thirty years and have never eaten such delicious food."
"Mu?" Xia Zhi was stunned. "Your last name is Mu!"
Xia Zhiliao stuck out his tongue. This was the first time he had come to the man for help, but he just found out that his surname was Mu.
"So you didn't know!" The county magistrate was not angry. He just thought the little kid was innocent and cute.
"Sir, may I know your name?"
Xia Zhiliao thought that there should be such a good official in the novel, right?
"Mu Zhanpeng, courtesy name Yun'an!"
[Mu Zhanpeng? Oh my god, he is amazing, and his son is amazing too, he lived to the end, and he is in a high position, he is a high official.]
Mu Zhanpeng noticed that the expressions of his family members had changed. He asked in confusion, "What's wrong? You are all dissatisfied with my name..."
Xia Zhiliao shook his head. This man was an upright person, a rare good official, and a good father. Three of his four sons were very outstanding, but the youngest died early.
She thought of what Mu Zhanpeng had just said, that his youngest son was frail and sickly, which meant that he was not dead yet, and if she wanted to find a backer, she still had a chance!
"It's okay, I just think your name is nice!" Xia Zhiliao flattered very smoothly.
Mu Zhanpeng smiled and said, "Your name is not bad either. It is memorable. Xia Zhiliao should be a noisy child, but you don't look like that."
Xia Zhiliao smiled. Maybe it was because she had been with villains for too long, but she felt close to such a decent person when she saw him. She wanted to breathe in the righteousness from him, otherwise she was afraid that she would be led astray.
Xia Jinxiu didn't think much about it at all. Now she was focusing on her career. But when she heard her niece say that this was a good man, there was more admiration in her eyes.
There is no ordinary citizen who doesn't like good officials.
"Sir, the wine is cold. Let me heat it up again. Drinking cold wine hurts your stomach."
Mu Zhanpeng looked at Xia Jinxiu, "Thank you, young lady."
Xia Zhiliao was sitting next to Mu Zhanpeng and saw it clearly, so much so that the adult's face turned red.
[It's not to mention that Lord Mu's family is a noble family and they are not very old. Even though they are in a high position and have great power, they don't have a woman. If he gets married with my aunt, it would be good, but my aunt would have to be their stepmother! ]
She was worried about her aunt's bad temper!
As soon as Xia Jinxiu entered the room, she heard her little niece chattering about her life-long affairs.
She glared at the little girl, "What are you thinking about? Don't you like to eat so many delicious foods?"
Xia Zhiliao quickly shook her head, and was glad that her aunt couldn't hear what she was thinking, otherwise she would have beaten her.
Old Mrs. Xia was very satisfied. It would be nice to have a son-in-law like this, but she was also worried about her daughter's temper. She might not be willing to marry someone else.
Besides, it is still a question whether the county magistrate would like her daughter.
She didn't dare to mention it, let alone think about it.
Ling He was also a guest, so he was naturally seated there. He could not hear what Xia Zhiliao said and rarely spoke, but he had a good impression of this county magistrate.
"I haven't asked yet, Brother Xia, what do you want to do after buying the barren mountain?"
"Grow fruits and medicinal herbs." Xia Jinjun had already thought about it a long time ago. Of course, it was his youngest daughter's idea.
"Hiss... the idea is good, but... what kind of fruit do you want to grow? That thing is precious and difficult to grow."
Xia Jinjun nodded, "Yes, but we have to try it anyway. I want to try it too."
With his little girl around, he felt it was impossible for him to fail.
Then Xia Jinjun began to talk about his own ideas, most of which were Xia Zhiliao's ideas, but he also had his own ideas. Mu Zhanpeng gave him a thumbs up repeatedly after listening to him.
"Brother Xia, your idea is really good. I also have an idea."
"Please speak, sir."
"Let's put it this way. Our county is too poor, much poorer than other counties, and the people don't have money. If you succeed here, I would like to ask you to bring others to do it as well. But don't worry, you will naturally be given priority, and it will not affect your business."
Mu Zhanpeng cares about the people and thinks about how to make them prosperous.
Xia Jinjun was unsure about this decision, so he looked at Xia Zhiliao.
[Okay, we can either dominate the business alone or expand it to a certain scale. Then I will let my fourth uncle run it. It will still be our business. We just need to sign a document. We will be responsible for providing the technology and the acquisition.]
Xia Jinxiu was afraid that her brother would disagree, so she repeated Xia Zhiliao's idea in her own words and said, "Sir, my fourth brother is very good at business. What do you think of this idea?"
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