Chapter 316 I have no objection
Shen Hanxing opened his mouth directly: “I have no objection.”
Seeing that he had agreed, Mr. Shen nodded in agreement.
We made a lot of braised meat yesterday. When Wen Chengwen and his friends went to set up their stall, they also sold it at the market. The price was twenty cents per pound.
Wen Zhenyi didn't go with them today. She asked Xiong Lu to make a few more noodle machines because one noodle machine was not enough in the workshop.
Master Chang built a large oven in the backyard of her roadside shop, which was much larger than the ones in the shops in town.
Each store also has a large cellar and ice cellar, all built according to Wen Zhenyi's requirements, with walls reinforced with blue bricks.
Master Chang looked at the oven in the shop and asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Prepare to open the store."
"Open here?"
"Yes, it's spacious enough."
Master Chang smiled and said, "It's good to open it here. It's not far from the town."
Wen Zhenyi's row of shops are all planned differently and have different styles. People who see them don't quite understand what her shop does.
However, as the braised pork became famous in the town, many restaurants and taverns wanted to order more.
Wen Zhenyi simply opened a braised meat shop at the entrance of the village, and restaurants could buy whatever they wanted to place orders with her.
Now she has bought up all the chickens and ducks sold by the townspeople, making it difficult to buy a chicken or duck at the market.
Mr. Cheng came to the shop at the entrance of the village today. He was accompanied by County Magistrate Lei and Town Mayor Meng. "How come you three have time to come to my shop?"
As soon as Mr. Cheng entered the store, he saw many nearby villagers or restaurant owners selecting braised food here.
Seeing the three of them come in, they all saluted towards them: "County Magistrate, Town Mayor, Master Cheng."
County Magistrate Lei signaled them to continue their work and said to Wen Zhen, "Miss Wen, let's talk somewhere else."
Wen Zhenyi handed over the affairs of the shop to Qin Niangzi and her two sons and took them to the backyard.
After they sat down, she poured each of them a cup of tea and asked, "Did you make an appointment today?"
"It's a coincidence." County Magistrate Lei said with a smile, "Master Cheng, please speak first."
Master Cheng knew that there were some things that were not suitable for him to know: "Wen girl, you have recently bought up all the vegetables, chickens and ducks in the market, which is affecting people's livelihood."
Wen Zhenyi was a little confused: "Aren't the ones that haven't been sold out sent to me?"
"Now they don't even sell it, they just send it directly to you."
"Yeah?"
"Yes, there are fewer vendors in the market now, especially those selling vegetables, chickens and ducks."
Wen Zhenyi thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I will control my purchases in the future."
"It's okay as long as you have a clear idea in your mind. I'll tell you about other things another day. I'll leave first today." After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye to the other two and left.
Wen Zhenyi then looked at County Magistrate Lei and asked, "What brings you here, sir?"
"The reward for presenting the windmill has come. I don't know why there is no imperial edict this time, but there is a secret letter from the emperor, which I was asked to pass on to you." As he said this, he took out a letter and handed it to Wen Zhenyi.
Wen Zhenyi looked at the flamboyant handwriting on the letter. The writer's handwriting was very domineering. She opened the envelope and checked the contents.
Inside was a reward for her presentation of the windmill. It was originally intended for Xiong Lu, but Xiong Lu now recognized her as his master, so the reward fell on her.
There are still hundreds of acres of fertile land, thousands of silver taels and a three-story mansion in the county town.
Wen Zhenyi was still wondering if it was necessary to write a secret letter to her about these things, but when she saw the last piece of paper, her eyebrows raised slightly.
The letter said something that seemed to be related to her, but also seemed to have nothing to do with her.
Wen Zhenyi finally sorted it out and understood that the mastermind behind the attempt to kill him had been brought down, and Xiao Abu's father had successfully ascended the throne, and now Xiao Abu had become the crown prince.
She folded the letter, took out a tinder and burned it in front of the two of them.
County Magistrate Lei and Town Mayor Meng did not know the content. They were only ordered to deliver the reward to Wen Zhenyi. As for the rest, they knew nothing.
"Miss Wen, I understand."
"Understood."
Magistrate Lei handed her the banknotes and land deeds in his arms: "This is the reward for the windmill."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the things in his hand and said, "What are you still missing? Send me something."
"Your Majesty is considerate of you."
"That's it."
Mayor Meng and the others then talked about other things: "The land deeds we gave you this time don't have good farmland, just some wasteland. You can use it for other things."
"Where is it?"
"It's right behind your village, 100 acres."
"That's a good thing. I was planning to buy some land when I had more money. Now it's convenient for me."
"What are you going to buy land for?"
“Raising cattle.”
Mayor Meng twitched his lips. "Isn't your pig farm enough for you? You're planning on raising cattle too?"
Wen Zhen smiled and said, "The cow I raise is not ordinary."
“It’s just food.”
"This isn't food."
"Is it not for eating, but for viewing?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Magistrate Lei took out a house deed and handed it to her. "This house has three courtyards and a good location. It used to belong to a wealthy businessman. He got into trouble and his property was confiscated. Although this house has been empty for a while, it has been cleaned up, so you can live there directly."
County Magistrate Lei smiled and shook his head: "But Old Meng, this girl has helped several villages here live a good life."
Mayor Meng's face was full of smiles when he talked about this. You know, this is not only his political achievement, but also the achievement of County Magistrate Lei. It is the most favorable condition for their future promotion.
"Isn't it a good thing for you?"
Wen Zhenyi didn't care. After all, as long as everyone was living well, it didn't make much difference to her. She was living a comfortable life now.
County Magistrate Lei thought for a moment and asked, "Will you accept the New Year's Eve dinner this year?"
Wen Zhenyi hadn't really thought about this, but it wasn't impossible to consider it: "Have you decided?"
"If you accept, we will naturally make a plan. We are just worried that you won't accept."
"There's still half a month left. Let me think about it."
"Okay, let me know when the time comes. It doesn't matter if you're not at home. We'd be happy to go get together if you work at the restaurant."
Wen Zhen nodded: "I'll think about it."
County Magistrate Meng smiled and said, "If you do it in a restaurant, we'll book a table for you too."
"A county town is also OK?"
"Of course you can. We still have three days off for the New Year."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with my family and bring you news when the time comes."
Magistrate Lei looked at her shop and asked: "You have built a school, when do you plan to open it?"
"Not so fast. We've had people help make desks during this period, and they're only being delivered gradually. It might be after the New Year."
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