Shopkeeper Hua decided to settle down in Hedong County.
She and her brother have been separated for so many years, so naturally she goes wherever her brother is.
"My lady, what should I do?" Cao Ji said pitifully.
"You can go wherever you want, what does it have to do with me?" Shopkeeper Hua snorted.
Although Manager Hua said this, she was actually reluctant to leave her man.
Her husband gave up the opportunity for promotion for her and stayed in Qinzhou City.
She thought so. She would stay in Qinzhou City for a month and in Hedong County for a month, taking care of both sides...
Shopkeeper Hua looked at him with his head drooping, and was about to comfort him when Cao Ji raised his head and looked at her.
"Xia Xia, I will go to the capital to apologize to the general, and then come to Hedong County to find a job." Cao Ji said.
Shopkeeper Hua was stunned.
She looked at the ordinary-looking face in front of her, but at this moment she felt that the man was extremely handsome. This man was actually willing to do this for her.
"Cao Ji, actually you don't have to give up your career for me. I can stay in Qinzhou City for one month and in Hedong County for one month..." said Shopkeeper Hua.
Cao Ji hugged her in his arms and kissed her on the face.
"But I want to stay with you forever, Xia Xia."
Rather than making great achievements and becoming a general, he prefers to stay with Xia Xia all the time.
Let’s watch the spring flowers together, watch the autumn moon together, and spend our lives in peace and quiet.
Shopkeeper Hua looked at Cao Ji's affectionate eyes, his heart pounding, and he couldn't help but kiss him.
That's how it was settled.
Cao Ji first accompanied Shopkeeper Hua to buy a house in Hedong County. Since he planned to live there permanently, it was impossible for him to live in Tangli's house forever.
Shopkeeper Hua really wanted to buy a house next to Tangli's, but it was firmly occupied by Du Qingyu. So Shopkeeper Hua had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and bought a house a few hundred feet away.
After buying the house, Manager Hua and Cao Ji returned to Qinzhou City together.
Manager Hua needs to deal with the inn in Qinzhou City, and Cao Ji needs to deal with his duties and then return to Beijing to apologize to the general.
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Even though Du Qingyu had not received a response from that capable person, Tangli's establishment of an intelligence network was progressing in an orderly manner.
After discussion, Tang Li and Lu Ling decided to open a restaurant.
In fact, the restaurant is a carrier for information collection. It does not expose their purpose abruptly, but also allows them to make money, killing two birds with one stone.
By then, as restaurants were opened in various places, her intelligence network would also be slowly expanding...
In the past month, she bought a shop, and Lu Ling also selected five reliable people.
Some of these people were bought from human traffickers, and some were found among beggars. After he selected them, he showed them to Tang Li, and then they were finalized.
Tangli arranged accommodation for them, and Lu Ling was responsible for training them, which included how to collect information and how to organize it.
Lu Ling seemed to be full of energy and worked hard every day.
While Lu Ling was busy, Tang Li was also busy.
Tangli was busy naming and decorating the restaurant.
Tang Li pondered for several days and finally decided to name the restaurant "Ningfeng Restaurant".
This restaurant takes one of the three characters in the name of Sanbao, yet it is still elegant.
People pay attention to the quality of their meals, so the name must be elegant.
The decoration is also elegant.
"Elegance" is the characteristic of the restaurant she opened.
She plans to open Ningfeng Restaurant all over the world in the future, all in the style of this restaurant, so this first one must be done well.
Tangli felt particularly happy thinking about opening restaurants everywhere and collecting information from all over the world.
When the decoration was almost completed, Tangli started recruiting people.
This first restaurant needs a talented chef to run it. Although the main purpose is to gather information, the business cannot be bad either.
Because only when business is good can you make money, have more customers coming and going, and it is also easier to collect information.
But after a few days, Tangli still didn't find anything satisfactory.
Tang Li thought, if it really didn't work, he would have to go up and take it himself.
On this day, when Tang Li was in the restaurant, a middle-aged, slightly plump man in his thirties came in.
"Excuse me, does your restaurant need a chef?" the man asked, looking a little timid.
Tangli looked at him, examined him quickly, and smiled: "Yes."
"Can I try it?" the man asked. "Um, my name is Ma Cheng."
When he said his name, he looked at Tangli cautiously.
"Okay, I want to see your knife skills, and then make one of your signature dishes." Tang Li said.
Ma Cheng followed Tang Li into the kitchen.
The kitchen is filled with some basic ingredients and is kept clean.
"You can choose any ingredients here." Tang Li said.
Ma Cheng nodded.
Ma Cheng did not start cooking immediately, but instead found out what ingredients and seasonings were in the kitchen. Only after he found out did he start cooking.
Ma Cheng didn't want to make any complicated dishes, but decided to stir-fry some pumpkin.
He took out the gourd, washed it, put it on the chopping board, and picked up the knife...
The moment he picked up the knife, his whole temperament changed. He was no longer timid as before, but rather radiant.
He wielded the knife skillfully, cutting the gourd into slices of almost uniform thickness.
Ma Cheng lit the fire himself. When the pot was hot, he poured oil into the pot. When the oil was hot, he put the cut pumpkin into it.
After a while, a fragrance drifted into Tangli's nose.
After a while, the dish was ready and Tangli took a bite.
This stir-fried sponge gourd may seem like a simple dish, but Ma Cheng made it very tender, slippery and delicious.
A good chef can actually demonstrate his cooking skills with just a simple dish.
While Tangli was tasting the food, Ma Cheng looked at her nervously, waiting for her to give the result.
Tangli nodded: "Not bad."
Ma Cheng was immediately delighted.
"What are your specialties?" Tang Li asked.
Ma Cheng listed the dishes he was good at.
Tangli nodded.
"Come to the restaurant tomorrow, we'll draw up a menu together, and I'll help you choose a few kitchen assistants." Tang Li said.
That's what I want him!
Ma Cheng's eyes suddenly lit up, that's great!
Ma Cheng thanked Tang Li profusely, cleaned up the kitchen, and left happily.
Great! He finally found something to do! He had to go back and tell his wife and children about this!
Tangli was relieved to have hired a satisfactory chef.
Once she and Ma Cheng finalize the menu, they can open the restaurant.
The next morning.
As soon as Tang Li arrived at the door of the restaurant, he saw a man waiting there, it was Ma Cheng.
Ma Cheng must have dressed up specially today. His clothes were neat, his beard was shaved clean, and his hair was also neatly combed.
If Tangli wants to have a good reputation, the hygiene of the kitchen must be good, so Tangli was quite satisfied with his actions.
Tang Li brought Ma Cheng into the restaurant, and they decided on the menu together.
In a restaurant, wine is very important, so side dishes are essential on the menu.
Then, there are the specials.
Tangli selected several special dishes from his own specialties.
"Boss, what is this fresh rice, wine and fish?" Ma Cheng couldn't help but ask.
He had never seen any of the dishes the shopkeeper wrote down, and he felt a little nervous.
"I'll teach you later." Tang Li said.
Ma Cheng looked at the shopkeeper, secretly surprised. He had only thought she was a beautiful girl, with a gentle temperament and the aura of a lady from a noble family. The fact that she opened a restaurant was quite a contrast; it was hard to imagine her cooking.
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