Jiang Donglai was muttering to himself as he left, but when he was about to meet up with his dog-loving friends for tea to discuss the music...
A voice suddenly came from over.
"Young Master Jiang, how about we find a way to make money together?"
"Manager Qian?"
...
The Wei family.
Wei Guang looked at the purchasing plan and ledgers on the table.
The look in his eyes as he looked at the shopkeeper was somewhat surprised.
"Sir, are you really going to use all the spare money in our restaurant to buy pigs?"
Wei Yihong chuckled and said, "Do you really think I'm just trying to save face by destroying the Chen family's business and, incidentally, taking over Baiweilou?"
I've seen the recipe for this braised pork, and I've tasted it. If our restaurant can really squeeze out Baiweilou and become the only one selling this dish, even if we sell it for 100 or 200 coins, people will still eat it, let alone 80 coins."
"Master is farsighted, and your thoughts are beyond my comprehension. Since you know what's going on, I won't say anything more."
Wei Guang took the account book and hurriedly went out.
The beaded curtain swayed, revealing a beautiful woman holding the hand of a six- or seven-year-old child.
The woman had a fair complexion, bright eyes, and white teeth; she looked to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
"Daddy, hug me!"
"Chen'er is here?"
Wei Yihong's tiredness eased slightly. He got up to pick up the child, but inadvertently rubbed his aching lower back.
I put it down again.
The second wife said sourly, "Master, you should avoid going to the third son's place these days. Can your body handle it?"
Wei Yihong looked somewhat embarrassed.
"But I've neglected you lately."
Chun Tao, the maid at the door, felt she shouldn't have heard these words, so she quietly moved closer to the door.
Wei Chen's eyes gleamed slyly as he stared at the maid's buttocks.
She trotted over to the maid's feet and gently pinched her round, plump breasts with her fingers.
"Huh?"
"Young Master, please don't do this!"
Wei Yihong shouted, "Insolence!"
Wei Chen pouted, his small eyes brimming with tears, as if he were about to burst into tears at any moment.
Chun Tao was at a loss, her face full of worry.
The second wife smiled and tried to smooth things over.
"Master, Chen'er is still a child. You're being so fierce; you'll scare him!"
"She's so lecherous at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up!"
The second wife was speechless, and said irritably, "He's just a little kid, he can only have fun with his hands, what can he do? He's just a little girl anyway?"
"Alright...alright, Chen'er, don't cry, don't cry!"
The second wife walked up to the young master and gently patted his shoulder.
A shadow fell across her once pretty face. Perhaps the maid had grown tall quickly, for her trousers were a bit tight, washed until they were white, and stretched out in a round, bulging way, giving her a strange kind of mature beauty.
He snapped, "You're just a maid, can't you even dress yourself? Get out!"
Chun Tao felt wronged, covered her face, her complexion was pale, and she staggered out.
Wei Chen's sly eyes watched the maid's departing figure, lost in thought.
"Tingzhu, you need to pay close attention to Chen'er's education."
"I understand, I understand, Master, please don't be angry. I will give Chen'er a good scolding!"
Wei Chen pouted and tugged at the Second Madam's sleeve, pouting, "Mother, I'm not busy, I'm not busy, I just want Sister Chun Tao, I want to play with Sister Chun Tao."
The second wife said gently, "Chen'er, don't worry. In five or six years, I will find you a nice man and take good care of your diet and daily life. Now listen to your father, study hard and learn to write, so that you can support this big Wei family in the future."
Wei Yihong rubbed his head and sighed softly.
Since his eldest son died young, he has basically lost interest in educating his children and has handed it over to the women in his family.
Wei Chen pouted, "I want to play with Uncle Wei Guang. Uncle Wei Guang treats me so well, he's nothing like my dad, he just scolds me. Uncle Wei Guang even bought me candied hawthorns, sugar figurines, and little bamboo horses..."
He started muttering to himself, counting on his little finger.
The second wife's heart sank, and she snapped, "Shut up."
Then he turned to Wei Yihong and said, "Master, let me teach the child some manners first. You can stay here by yourself for now."
Feeling troubled, I waved my hand.
"Go ahead, go ahead, let me have some peace and quiet."
After the second wife left, a sweet voice came from outside the door.
"The ginseng soup that Master just brewed. I found a doctor in the county to prescribe it especially for you. You seem to be in a bad mood every day. Drink this to replenish your energy."
The woman who entered was a pretty young woman in her early twenties. She had a curvaceous figure, a charming face, and spoke in a coquettish voice.
There seemed to be hooks in his eyes.
The woman exudes a charming and alluring beauty in every gesture.
As soon as he came in, I felt a little uneasy.
The ginseng soup had a bitter, medicinal smell, with red goji berries floating in it, along with codonopsis, astragalus, and a few other ingredients he couldn't quite identify...
The third wife smiled gently and leaned against Wei Hong almost naturally.
"Master seems troubled lately, let me feed you!"
Wei Yihong waved his hand irritably, "Don't waste my time. Chinese medicine is bitter, I can't drink it at all..."
The third wife's eyes reddened, and she wiped them with a handkerchief, her voice both bitter and tender.
"Master, I've been married into the household for two years now, and there's still no sign of pregnancy. I'm so anxious! I've been married to you, but I haven't given birth to a single child, not even a maid. I'm so miserable! I didn't go anywhere all afternoon; I just stayed in the kitchen and carefully simmered this ginseng soup for an hour or two! If you're so disgusted with me, perhaps it's because I'm getting old and no longer young!"
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