Su Wenxuan's expression was exaggerated.
“A simple meat dish at Xianrenju can sell for 100 coins, so this braised pork must be at least 200 coins.”
Chen Xian nodded.
"I'm planning to sell it for 20 coins a serving, with a vegetable dish and a bowl of rice, in town. What do you think?"
Su Wenxuan was stunned.
"We were planning to sell them in town back then? It seemed like we'd lose money."
Su Wenhao hesitated.
"Not necessarily. When the meat is sold, it won't be just this one plate. There will probably be two or three pieces. The wild vegetables are picked from the mountains. It just needs rice."
Dazhu excitedly chimed in, "Dad, why don't we just sell steamed buns? We have grain at home anyway. It's not worth buying rice from other places."
The Cheng family members, beaming with smiles, finished their business.
"Alright then, we'll start cooking at home tomorrow."
"It's time to open for business."
This is a small step for the whole family, but a giant leap forward for the brick and tile house.
...
The Su residence.
Master Zhou stared blankly at the empty study.
Su Yong stood quietly to the side, feeling somewhat awkward.
“Mr. Zhou, my two good-for-nothing sons have run away, saying they want to study abroad. You have been busy teaching them all this time.”
Mr. Zhou's expression remained calm.
He was long past the age of being passionate about teaching and nurturing students.
Now all I want is to live a peaceful and stable life.
"Um."
He never had any hope for the Su family's descendants.
To be honest, they only came to teach them out of respect for Su Yong.
Moreover, the tuition fees paid for the children are very substantial.
It was as if this was a trivial matter.
Su Yong looked at the other person's face; there was a deep scar on his forehead.
Weiwei felt sorry for this person.
I recalled the rumors that were circulating widely in the county school.
This person has an eagle-like gaze and a wolf-like demeanor, and he also has scars.
They did not meet the selection criteria of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites.
He was a second-class scholar back then.
Having spent a long time in officialdom, Su Yong once heard a rumor.
Mr. Zhou should have been the third-ranked scholar, but because of his eagle-eyed and wolf-like appearance, the officials above crossed him out with a red pen and he was demoted to the second rank.
It was originally a pretty good ending.
The second-class vacancy could actually fill a real vacancy, but somehow, Mr. Zhou heard the rumors about him.
"A man with the gaze of an eagle and the look of a wolf is not a good minister."
"Disfigured and unsightly."
How could Zhou Yu, a Confucian scholar who had studied diligently for years, tolerate such humiliation?
He refused the powerful position of county magistrate that was within his grasp and returned to his clan school to become a teacher.
Su Yong looked at the old scholar with a complicated expression.
And this—is just the beginning of Mr. Zhou's magnificent life.
The students he taught at the clan school...
I was just about to start letting my mind wander.
Zhou Yu interrupted him: "Lord Su, I've heard that the locust plague is causing quite a stir. Is the situation this time serious?"
Su Yong: "This time, thanks to Chen Lizheng's reminder, all the land in Lushang County was able to harvest the wheat ahead of time, so the locusts didn't have time to wreak havoc. Therefore, the harvest may be reduced, but it is much less than what the locusts destroyed. This disaster is not very serious."
Zhou Yu was somewhat puzzled, and his originally calm face was now filled with curiosity.
"Which village head is the magistrate Su referring to? Does he have such foresight?"
Su Yong chuckled lightly.
"Chen Gui from Qingxia Village".
Zhou Yu exclaimed, "There are truly remarkable people in Qingxia Village!"
He paused.
"As the old saying goes, 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' I plan to take advantage of my relatively good health to travel around and see different places. How about I choose Qingxia Village as my first stop?"
Su Yong nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Zhou really should take a good rest. My two good-for-nothing sons have probably troubled you for a long time."
Zhou Yu waved his hand and chuckled, "Then I, Zhou, shall congratulate Magistrate Su on his promotion in advance?"
Su Yong's face flushed slightly. He said awkwardly, "If it weren't for Chen Lizheng's reminder, I might have really lost my job as county magistrate. The locusts are rampant, and there's simply no time to harvest the grain."
Zhou Yu waved his hand.
"Ah, being able to listen to the people's advice is also a sign of good judgment in people."
Ironically, Su Yong was stuck in this small Lushan County and hadn't been able to break through.
Almost everyone in the county government office was a subordinate of the county magistrate. Now, Su Yong reported to the prefectural government with lightning speed, reaching the emperor directly, breaking the deadlock with force. All the petty schemes and underhanded plots were crushed to pieces.
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